Oarch

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by Oarch 4y ago
I enjoyed reading this way too much.
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by Oarch 4y ago
Ex architect in Europe here. It definitely is and has been part of standard curriculums for at least the last 20 years.
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by Oarch 4y ago
This terrifies me. The build to rent sector is absolutely exploding here in the UK. Feudalism here we come!
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by Oarch 4y ago
Is it so hard to believe a flying reptile might have existed at one point? In the full tree of life, it doesn't seem incredibly farfetched. We have many flightless dragon-like animals on earth, and decent evidence of flying reptiles li
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by Oarch 4y ago
I think the UK Gov digital service is pretty well regarded for their clear and accessible UI/UX, not to mention their technical writing. They've got a decent amount of open APIs/data too. Bonus: The ONS has some pretty smashi
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by Oarch 4y ago
The name Proteus must be a reference to Player Piano by Vonnegut. The main character, Paul Proteus, oversees a large industrial facility in a world where largely all work has been automated away.
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by Oarch 4y ago
Good thing we still have Voigt-Kampf in our back pockets.
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by Oarch 4y ago
You've discovered the motivational industrial complex. I think this nicely sums up the content of many magazines.
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by Oarch 4y ago
Was just thinking this
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by Oarch 4y ago
You're right about that. I personally know 2 people about to leave the UK to work on Neom (one of 3 new cities they're building) and you wouldn't poach them without a mind blowing offer.
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by Oarch 4y ago
Dataclysm was a nice data-driven breakdown of all aspects of online dating by one of the founders of OKCupid
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by Oarch 4y ago
Up to 10%* Assuming they won't go with the maximum amount early on.
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by Oarch 4y ago
What a connoisseur! I can't help but imagine this would be a YouTube channel if made today.
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by Oarch 4y ago
Does Ivan Sutherland's Sketchpad not deserve a mention? It was an early touchscreen / stylus interface from the 60s.
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by Oarch 4y ago
It looks too much like a visual design element. We've become trained to see and not see certain visual patterns. An example of a notification style that's more likely to be noticed: https://carbondesignsystem.com/c
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by Oarch 4y ago
The Construction Physics blog convinced me it's not all an empty fad, but is clearly plagued by problems currently: https://constructionphysics.substack.com/p/3d-printed-buildi... There's also a lot of potent
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by Oarch 4y ago
There's been some life in the engineered timber space recently. Hopefully some exciting (and sustainable) new architectural possibilities lie around the corner.
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by Oarch 4y ago
Just to add another datapoint, I've happily used a Logitech MX Master 2 alongside Airpod Pros, both connected using Bluetooth, to either an M1 MacBook Air or a Microsoft Surface. Is it an issue with just AirPods rather than Pros?
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MMC Market – Industrialised Construction in the UK(mmc.market)
1 points by Oarch 4y ago|1 comments
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by Oarch 4y ago
Hey all, wanted to submit something I've spent my 2022 on, building an interconnected index of MMC (modern methods of construction AKA industrialised construction) in the UK, which ties together manufacturers, consultants and the proje
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by Oarch 4y ago
This is from 2021, no updates from last year's story. Can we add the year tag to the title?
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by Oarch 4y ago
I'm enjoy HN's ongoing obsession with this substack. Seeing it regularly appear here lets me forget for a moment that my industry (construction) is still in the technological Dark Ages.
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by Oarch 4y ago
My company makes software for factory-made buildings and it's a very high risk high reward space. Katerra was a very public collapse, whereas House by Urban Splash recently went into administration in the UK. With enough time and effo
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by Oarch 4y ago
Poetic! Love it
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by Oarch 4y ago
As a (software) developer and (building) architect I like this analogy a lot.
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by Oarch 5y ago
The Construction Physics substack is a great source of knowledge for both historic and current experiments in construction methods. https://constructionphysics.substack.com/archive
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by Oarch 5y ago
I'd like to see someone flip this format - This Bench Does Exist - where they physically recreate these slightly deformed benches/whatever. A bit like glitch-inspired art.
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by Oarch 5y ago
Given the amount of effort required to communicate, I was struck by how the patient used the filler word 'gerade' at the end of the article.
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by Oarch 5y ago
Going back even further, I'd argue Gottfried Leibnitz was one of the first to grasp the fundamental problems of building a computer.
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by Oarch 5y ago
It's not always 1:1, sometimes each room in an apartment is advertised as a separate listing. We've been misled by this assumption before.

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