Category: Newsletter Archive

I disappear down an AI chatbot rabbit hole…

Seeking out awe in the everyday; Vulture Bees(!); Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell’s defaced book covers; the magic of Slime Molds; and more…

Ideas from Oliver Burkeman; a comic from Chaz Hutton; a study which suggests the Earth’s Core has stopped(!); the Wonders of Street View; Gio Swaby’s Textile Portraits; & more…

Issue 55 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Is the urge to start a company caused by a brain parasite? Plus: Strange and Beautiful Google Maps Reviews; Why the Super Rich are Inevitable; Urban Tetris; a strong contender for Headline of the Year; & more…

Issue 54 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Naming outrageous numbers; a (possibly universal) bias in human imagination; Diana Yevtukh’s embroidery; & more…

Issue 53 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Part II of my review of the year.

Issue 52 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Part I of my review of the year.

Issue 51 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Art; TikTok’s algorithm; Jennifer’s Body; Ten Rules; a love letter to Costco; Wikipedia’s list of common misconceptions; & more…

Issue 50 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Ah the circle of life: poopy, disco-eyed, and frequently awful.

Issue 49 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. More thoughts on fun; the enduring allure of Choose your own Adventure books; why every person should have the right NOT to be pregnant & more.