Archive - Contraptions

Welcome to the Cosmopolis

A talk on Wednesday, a new big synthesis of stuff

Aug 12 •

Dark Age Microfiction #1

Aug 4 •

July 2025

Writing is now toy-making, reading is now playing with toys

Jul 27 •

Summer 2025 U.S. Vibe Brief

A contemporary sentiment and vibe map of the US with o3

Jul 26 •

Occam’s Shaving Cream

And other joy-sparking nuggets

Jul 20 •

The Beekeeper's Dilemma

The Great Detective ponders retirement

Jul 13 •

Tripwire Minds, Clockwork Days

There is no healthy lifestyle formula for creative production

Jul 10 •

Be History or Do History?

The be somebody/do something fork in relating to history

Jul 5 •

June 2025

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