Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic for a while now and raised plenty of intrigue and concerns. When it comes to creating digital […]
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As China reopens and relaxes Covid restrictions, we’re taking a dive into interpreting China’s latest economic objectives and goals and putting them into the wider […]
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Low Tech Lecture, 02-005 – 09 Feb 2020The Best Plants to Grow to Combat Carbon EmissionsA lecture delivered by Scott Johnson at the 2020 Wisconsin […]
Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 — Ten-Mile Building Challenge
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We’ve started a new video series for our Low Tech R & D work. Check out the first video, out today! In this episode, we […]
Combatting Bullying in the Tech Industry: A Necessary Step for a Healthy Workplace
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Our second video in the new Low Tech R & D series is out today. In this episode, we summarize our comparison of a saw […]
Firewood: Saw and Axe vs. Chainsaw and Splitter — Low Tech R & D
A chainsaw and log splitter can make quick work of a cord of firewood. But they’re dependent on fossil fuels. How do saws and splitting […]
Low Tech Podcast, No. 41 — Just-in-Time Supply Chain Problems
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 42 — It Doesn’t Pay to Think About the Future
Low Tech Podcast, No. 42 – 28 Jan 2022 It Doesn’t Pay to Think About the Future Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, […]