The Prepared Archive

From late 2013 through late 2022, we published a weekly newsletter called The Prepared; it evolved into Scope of Work in 2023. Our Members- and Supporters-only archive includes all back issues from this time period.

2015-12-20

Notes. I just finished The Idea Factory (on Bell Labs - recommended!), and am just starting Uncommon Carriers (John McPhee's book about shipping &

2015-12-13

Notes. As most of you know, I've been thinking a lot about "generative design," and that sparked some thoughts on how

2015-12-06

Notes. This is slightly off-topic, but the NYTimes ran its first front page editorial since 1920 this week, on "the Gun Epidemic in

2015-11-28

Notes. Happy Thanksgiving! Pathfinding. * Ben Thompson on Google's decision to open source TensorFlow. * As a country, Taiwan is a microchip *powerhouse.* But they&

2015-11-22

Notes. The Public Radio has a VERY limited number of units for sale for holiday delivery. If you missed our Kickstarter campaign (or are looking

2015-11-15

Notes. Thinking about rebranding this thing. As you probably *don't* know, its name comes from the adage that "fortune favors the prepared,