The case for taking open-source tools in a village archive seriously
Notes from the slower side of the news, where change is easier to see.
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24 stories 20 October 2026, 03:00 – 20 October 2026, 10:00 UTC page 16 of 21
Technology
Section pageWhat the community wi-fi project that stayed small gets right about everyday life
A practical reading of a question that rarely gets a straightforward answer.
Science
Section pageInside the long experiment of the case for walking the same route twice
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
What the quiet science of better sleep can teach us about attention
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
Money
Section pageThe hidden economics of the household budget that survived a bad year
A closer look at the habits, constraints, and small decisions that make the difference.
The case for taking a credit union's very ordinary superpower seriously
A practical reading of a question that rarely gets a straightforward answer.
Health
Section pageWhat the practical side of preventive care looks like in ordinary life
Field notes on the people, places, and systems that keep things moving.
What the case for a slower lunch can teach the rest of us
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
Travel
Section pageTravel notes on the station café with a long memory
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
A slower way to see the museum you can visit in an hour
Notes from the slower side of the news, where change is easier to see.
Food
Section pageWhat the soup that gets better on Tuesday teaches a home cook
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
Why a market stall's long relationship with regulars belongs in the weekly rotation
Field notes on the people, places, and systems that keep things moving.
Home & Garden
Section pageWhat a garden plan built around patience gets right about home
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
Why a garden plan built around patience is worth the effort
A closer look at the habits, constraints, and small decisions that make the difference.
Culture
Section pageWhat a festival designed for people who live there gives a neighbourhood
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
The quiet life of the case for a smaller museum
A practical reading of a question that rarely gets a straightforward answer.
Sports
Section pageThe case for a school field with a second life
The useful details behind a subject that is usually discussed in generalities.
Inside the ordinary life of the clubhouse that runs on rota
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
Mobility
Section pageThe quiet politics of the pedestrian shortcut that became official
Notes from the slower side of the news, where change is easier to see.
How the parking lot with a better idea changes the daily trip
What the ordinary version of this story reveals that the headline misses.
Education
Section pageA closer look at the after-school club with no curriculum
The useful details behind a subject that is usually discussed in generalities.
Why the after-school club with no curriculum deserves more attention
The useful details behind a subject that is usually discussed in generalities.
Small Business
Section pageInside the ordinary work of a maker's very small production line
Field notes on the people, places, and systems that keep things moving.
The long game behind a maker's very small production line
A practical reading of a question that rarely gets a straightforward answer.