Category Field Notes

The Micro-Gastronomy Guide: Processing the Water Bear

If you are looking to push the boundaries of “small-batch” artisanal food to the absolute physical limit, the tardigrade (Phylum *Tardigrada*) represents the final frontier. Forget micro-greens; we are talking about **micro-proteins**. Because these organisms are less than 0.5 mm…

The Subscription of Survival

How Silicon Valley Monetized Thirst By Dan Peters There was a time when water simply existed. You found it in rivers, clouds, kitchens, storms, and forgotten plastic bottles rolling around the back seat of your car. Nobody needed a password…

Don’t Laugh—It’s Paid For

If you’ve ever spent time on a backroad, you’ve probably seen it: a truck that’s seen better decades. It’s got a mismatched fender, the paint is peeling, and there’s a thick layer of dust over everything. But on the bumper,…

The Outfitter Era — 1990–2005

Following the industrial discipline of the [Heidelberg Years], the mission of Dan Peters Designs underwent a significant environmental shift. While many knew Dan Peters Designs for precision manufacturing, the decade and a half between 1990 and 2005 saw a pivot…

Excuse our mess

we ,,,,strike that.I am doing my best in setting this up. im not new to building a website. ive made a few in the past 30 years. But its still a pretty big task for one old guy pushing 60,…

I’m back

So, it’s been like 10 years, and my journey had a few twists in it, but I’m back here now. hosting my own site this time and about to add some meat to what I had before. We will have…