The Archive

A Quiet Golden Age of Amateur Astronomy

Cheap sensors, dark-ish suburbs, and the unfashionable joy of looking up. Sample copy from the Space desk.

Open Weights, Open Workshops, and a Kinder Computing Culture

A sample dispatch from the part of AI that still looks like a workshop: shared recipes, shared GPUs, shared hope.

The Moon Is Back on the Itinerary

A sample exploration essay: public agencies, commercial landers, and a destination that still deserves a headline.

The Silicon Revival: Desktop PCs Feel Fast Again

A sample computing essay on chips that finally feel like a treat — and towers that still earn their place on the desk.

Launch Windows, Constellations, and a Sky That Feels Close

Cadence as culture. A sample dispatch on why flying often makes the night less theoretical.

A GPU Generation Built for the Living Room and the Lab

Frames, models, and the unglamorous joy of a card that can do both. Sample magazine copy from the graphics desk.

Linux on the Laptop, Without the Lecture

A sample OS essay for people who just want the machine to sleep, connect, and get out of the way.

Starship Makes Reuse Look Ordinary

A sample desk essay on the booster catch, the next stack, and why flying often is the whole point.

Gadgets That Respect Your Attention

Phones, earbuds, keyboards — a sample look at hardware that does one thing well and then stops talking.

Starlink's Quiet Map of the World

Connectivity for ships, farms, disaster desks, and the last kilometre that fibre never reached. A sample look at the constellation that keeps filling in.

Co-op Nights and the Return of the Living Room

A light sample from the Games desk: four controllers, one sofa, and the unfashionable joy of playing together.