Category: Blog
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Advanced Playa Air Conditioner
I did another post about building a simple playa air conditioner. I made several major innovations over existing designs, but also repeated a major failure of existing designs. In this post, I will describe my process of addressing this failure and improving further on the prevailing designs for DIY playa air conditioners. Fundamentals All DIY…
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Anti-Darkwadding with Sound-Reactive Lights
I’ve been talking about doing this for a while and I finally pulled the trigger. I will probably safety pin these to bags and costumes throughout the burn. I think these would also be cool inside a clear backpack. Check out the video! Parts List 3x USB-C Light-Up Charger Cord 3x USB Sound-Reactive Disco Light…
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Queerborhood Wifi
Phase-One This is the final draft proposal for the pilot project to tie into the new borg network. If successful, the project could eventually deliver WiFi to the Queerborhood (7:30 sector). There have been several changes of priority since the first draft of this proposal. This final version features a mast with a microwave dish…
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Discussion of Conscious with Sam Harris and Annaka Harris
In this episode of his podcast, Sam Harris interviews his wife Annaka about her new book, Conscious. This book explores the current state of the art of our knowledge about the nature and purpose of consciousness. In this interview, they go over three main “interesting” questions she poses in the book, and the answers she…