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Contraptions

Venkatesh Rao

Janky, wobbly models of everything from philosophy to technology and everything in-between.

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PricingFreemiumPublishesWeekly
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Latest Issues

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Can Machines Slip on Banana Peels?

We’re back with a whole new name and attitude. Billing has been unpaused for paid subscribers. Future newsletters will be under the Contraptions name.

23 days ago
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Ribbonfarm Studio --> Contraptions

I’m still on hiatus, and billing is still paused, but wanted to drop a housekeeping note. Sometime in the next few days/week, I will be changing the name of this newsletter from Ribbonfarm Studio to Contraptions, and if all goes well, the n...

a month ago
35
1

Fall Break

I am taking a Fall break starting today. Regular programming will probably resume in November sometime. For paid subscribers, billing will be paused until I hit the resume button. Your next bill date will be pushed out appropriately. If you...

2 months ago
17
0

Life is Pain, Only Potato

On the commensalism of large similarities

2 months ago
49
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  • Venkatesh Rao

    Writing the Contraptions newsletter.

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