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Can 3-D Printing Help Solve the Housing Crisis?

"Standard construction can be slow, costly, and inefficient. Machines might do it better." 

I Disconnected from the Electric Grid for 8 Months—in Manhattan

"On May 22, 2022, I began an experiment. I unplugged everything in my apartment, with the goal of drawing zero power from the electric grid for one month." 

 

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