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A photo gallery showcasing images taken at the 2025 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices.
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The void will consume us and it'll be dank - Minionotics at Weatherproof

A review of the group show Minionotics (March 13th - April 13th, 2025) at Weatherproof Gallery in Chicago.

2 weeks ago 11 votes
Fort Emplacements and FDM: making Castle Doctrine

How I made Castle Doctrine, a 1:1 scale fully 3D-Printed American Revolutionary War era cannon.

over a year ago 77 votes
Back into the FE-AL: Iron Pour at Sculpture Trails Indiana

In which I detail the process of making a cannonball by participating at a very unique iron casting event.

over a year ago 46 votes
Sending a signal - DOGMAS, a project because of the RP2040

How and why I built the DOGMAS project, a self contained Morse code reader in the form of a candle.

over a year ago 51 votes

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Not a lack of power, but feeling as though we have none. Some people have been indoctrinated to prefer a life with no agency, as it also brings no responsibility. At the other extreme, some folks have decided that they have more power than they actually do. Video games offer people a chance to experience […]

a week ago 13 votes
Miles Davis’ Album On the Corner Tried to Woo Young Rock & Funk Fans: First Considered a Disaster, It’s Now Hailed as a Masterpiece

Miles Davis didn’t put out any studio albums from 1973 until the middle of 1981. In explaining the reasons for this lacuna in his recording career, Milesologists can point to a variety of factors in the man’s professional and personal life. But one in particular looms large: the failure of his 1972 album On the […]

a week ago 18 votes
Simple and painless productivity

On the factory floor, productivity increases are relentlessly implemented, often without regard for worker satisfaction. For people working with a laptop, though, they are often seen as optional lifestyle choices instead of ways to significantly boost how much we can get done–and the satisfaction that comes with time we control. If you work on your […]

2 weeks ago 12 votes
The Roman Colosseum Deconstructed: 3D Animation Reveals the Hidden Technology That Powered Rome’s Great Arena

Most tourists in Rome put the Colosseum at the top of their to-see list. (My own sister-in-law, soon to head out on her Italian honeymoon, plans to head to that storied ruin more or less straight from the airport.) Even those with no particular interest in ancient Roman civilization, stepping into the space that was […]

2 weeks ago 18 votes
Podcast: What should we do about sports betting? ft. Isaac Rose Berman

As a follow up to my article from a few weeks ago Should We Ban Gambling on Smartphones?, I’ve invited Isaac Rose-Berman on the show to talk about gambling policy.

2 weeks ago 13 votes