Shade structures are perhaps the most important and powerful way of improving temperature conditions in a tent on playa or elsewhere. The value of a shade structure to someone who is trying to sleep can not be overstated. The Traditional Way A lot of people buy and build complex and expensive shade structures. Typically these… Continue reading Cheap Flat-Top Shade Structure (Alternate Design)
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Psychedelic Glasses From Decomp ($10)
Burning Man Decompression was a blast this year. I wore a pair of psychedelic glasses which made everything look like this. A lot of people asked me for the link to them, so here it is! They just look like normal glasses from the outside… Another person had this pair which were also popular so … Continue reading Psychedelic Glasses From Decomp ($10)
Money talks: How low can rates go?
Money talks: How low can rates go? https://pca.st/i0bc0phd
Socialization and Culture
I feel like I regularly come upon men offering free hugs, especially at queer events such as pride. Often these men identify themselves with clothing and signs offering further qualification such as “Free hugs from an accepting father,” etc. I approach these situations from a queer liberation perspective. I choose not to seek to use… Continue reading Socialization and Culture
Woken Furies by Richard K Morgan
This book has a lot of content and a lot of moving parts. The story is very complex. I had to read it three times before I felt like I really understood the story. The production of the audio book is completely different from the first two books. I had to take a break before… Continue reading Woken Furies by Richard K Morgan
Sartre v Harris
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Sartre with annaka harris
Theory Vs Field Research
I marched with Black Lives Matter at Burning Man this year. Burning Man is supposed to be an experiment in building a city the right way. Together, we arrive at the literal blank slate of a dry Pleistocene lakebed in the Black Rock Desert. We build a city called Black Rock City completely from scratch… Continue reading Theory Vs Field Research
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A secure, distributed, open-source app for sending secure direct messages.
My 2019 Takeaways
The blue knockoff shift pod was an amazing success. It was so easy to set up and take down. It fits perfectly under a flat top shade structure and it stays cool until after noon. Along with my favorite ear plugs, the blue shift pod allowed me to get more sleep than ever before at… Continue reading My 2019 Takeaways
Resin Domes
Investigate using expanding foam and fabric membranes with resins and other materials to quickly deploy and fabricate permanent or semi-permanent dome structures.