A barn on a plateau, a coil fifteen metres across, a free coil standing on a driven one, and the long work of finding its pitch.
Tesla's 1899 Colorado Springs notebook: the extra coil as a quarter wave, why a ball on top lowers its pitch, and three ways he measured capacity.
Nikola Tesla
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November 5, 2026
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29 min
Why the induction coil fails at high frequency, and how a condenser, a spark and two tuned circuits without iron became the Tesla coil of patent 454,622.
Tesla tunes two coils without iron, derives their two frequencies and the voltage gain √(L₂/L₁), and files patent 454,622 for the coil.
Nikola Tesla
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November 5, 2026
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30 min
How a stubborn hill in Beaumont, a wild fountain of black gold, and a whole lot of grit remade Texas forever
On a damp January morning in 1901, a salt dome south of Beaumont blew wide open and changed the way the whole world moves. Zenna LoneStar looks back at the wild grease, grit, and hardheaded dreamers of Spindletop.
Zenna LoneStar
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October 4, 2026
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10 min
Covers Tuesday's US session and what to watch before Thursday's holiday. Figures from Yahoo Finance at the US close and from the wires, checked at 21:30 New York time on Tuesday.
Tuesday's US session in one page: consumer confidence at a 12-year low, the 30-year Treasury at its highest since 2002, another 40 million barrels from the US strategic reserve, FICO down 26%, and Micron's results due Thursday morning Hong Kong time.
Longyi Fang
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September 29, 2026
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3 min
How a Fountain of Black Gold Changed Texas and the World Forever
On a winter morning in 1901, a salt dome south of Beaumont erupted with enough oil to rewrite history, turning a quiet lumber town into the heartbeat of a new era.
Zenna LoneStar
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September 6, 2026
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5 min
Why creative velocity and digital stewardship are the new gatekeepers of the art world.
Building a modern art world legacy requires more than just a brush or palette knife; it demands the grit to handle your own provenance and the speed to outpace the traditional gatekeepers.
Canadian Artist Matt Vegh · With Artist Matt Vegh
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July 28, 2026
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6 min
From the sluggish banks of the bayou to the silence of the moon, Houston’s story is written in oil, sweat, and silver light.
A deep reflection on the transformation of Houston from a swampy outpost into a titan of industry and a gateway to the heavens.
Elias Verse
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June 24, 2026
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7 min
From the Glow of Standard Oil to the Green Rebirth of the Cuyahoga
A reflection on Cleveland’s journey from a surveyor’s dream through the fires of industry to its modern status as a beacon of healing and environmental reclamation.
Elias Verse
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May 27, 2026
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5 min
