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Narrative non-fiction writing from a fortnightly periodical for curious people with a technical bent.
Eight Years of Solitude
On freelance labor, journalism, and survival
Susie CagleMar 16, 20146 min read
Hacked Off
The hacker-activist community seems to leave no safe place for women. Rosie J. Spinks asks: Can it grow up?
Rosie J. SpinksMar 15, 201411 min read
My Hazelnut Heart
She only speaks a few words of her in-laws’ language, but she knows how to find the right thing to say.Justine IckesMar 14, 20146 min read
Used Books Speak Volumes
A book in the hand is worth two in the Nook.Elliott McCloudMar 11, 20145 min read
It’s a Bumblebee’s World
Spring has nearly sprung, and the bumblebee is its harbinger, explains researcher Kent McFarland.Kent McFarlandMar 10, 20145 min read
String Theory
A bit of twine transformed between two hands is an ice breaker that transcends cultures and languages.Matthew Amster-BurtonMar 6, 20144 min read
Baseball Misfits
There’s a weird schism between geeks who love sports and those who don’t.Jason SnellMar 5, 20146 min read
Mexican Digital Library
Mexico is determined to convert its patrimony into digital form on its own terms.Julie Schwietert CollazoMar 4, 20145 min read
Small Instruction Set
CoderDojo promotes self-directed learning and local mentors to help kids teach themselves to program.Ciara ByrneMar 3, 20145 min read
Dirty R&B
A truly filthy, wonderful genre of blues fails to get the attention it deserves. Leah Reich takes us on a tour.Leah ReichMar 1, 20147 min read
Ski(d) Marks
A little pavement won’t stop Rob Pegoraro from cross-country skiing across his city.Rob PegoraroFeb 27, 20145 min read
Radium Hound
A responsible dealer of a radioactive element once pushed as a quack cure tried to keep the genie in the bottle, writes Theresa Everline.Theresa EverlineFeb 27, 20149 min read
Stacked In His Favor
Matthew Amster-Burton contends with the messy reality of books in an elementary-school libraryMatthew Amster-BurtonFeb 21, 20145 min read
Eggs Terminate
A faster, egg-free flu vaccine becomes available to those with allergies, including reporter Jen A. Miller.Jen A. MillerFeb 19, 20145 min read
Tip of the Iced Burb
Atlanta’s urban form doesn’t cope well with ice storms. That doesn’t mean it’s going to change any time soon.Jessica L.H. DoyleFeb 18, 20145 min read
Pay Caesar His Due
Sorting out the taxing dilemma of paying taxes on crowdfunding campaigns at Kickstarter and beyond.Glenn FleishmanFeb 17, 201417 min read
The Birth of the Cool
San Francisco’s original scenester looks back on a half century of bohemian life with Colleen Hubbard.Colleen HubbardFeb 14, 20143 min read
Kevin Kelly: Retooling Cool
An interview with a digital maverick, whose analog roots are showing in his latest book. Audio and transcript.The New Disruptors podcastFeb 13, 201441 min read
The Slow Selfie
An antique method of making photographic prints reveals more than meets the eye. April Kilcrease shows us why.April KlicreaseFeb 12, 201411 min read
Doctor, It Hurts When I Tell a Story!
The evolution of an illustration with Adam KofordGlenn FleishmanFeb 12, 20145 min read
To Have and Not Hold
A hippie, an anarchist, and a start-up define freeness and sharing in a time of excess.Colleen HubbardFeb 10, 201414 min read