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Research added to the notebook, newest first. Dates show when an item joined TJHO.
Could a community form around shared purpose before it takes physical shape?
Four linked ideas from The Network State, with what TJHO does not take on and the open questions that remain.
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Three playful ideas with honest maturity tags: a scorpion robot, a house that grows a garden and a wall that repairs itself.
ReadHow far can design alone keep a tropical home comfortable before machines are needed?
Design first tropical architecture: shade, roofs, breeze and rain, weighed against humidity.
ReadCan passive design, local experience and simple sensors protect what a home stores from humidity?
A wardrobe humidity experiment with simple local controls that keep working without internet.
ReadHow could geckos and bats share a home’s surroundings while living spaces stay hygienic?
How geckos and bats could share a home’s surroundings while living spaces stay hygienic.
ReadCould native planting support insect-eating birds without overstating what they do?
Native planting for insect-eating birds, without claiming mosquito control.
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