> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # INTEROPERABLE 018 Wintering with well designed scissors and military surplus jackets - URL: https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/interoperable-018-wintering-with-well-designed-scissors-and-military-surplus-jackets/ - Published: 2025-11-10T18:37:50.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-10T18:43:42.000Z - Author: Tyler Dickey - Tags: Hey World, #Import 2026-09-14 13:44 [ ![IMG_0094 (1).jpeg](https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/content/images/imported/5fa42437ec-IMG_0094-20-1-.jpeg) ](https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/content/images/imported/98da7a7ecf-IMG%5F0094-20-1-.jpeg "Download IMG_0094 (1).jpeg") > Photo: Collapsed Former Hotel, Amiens, France October 2025\. Photo by the author. Hello, beautiful INTEROPERABLE readers! Tyler Dickey here. Yes, I am a dude, and my love language is sharing videos from the internet. Welcome to the 18th edition of this sporadic, sophomoric publication. Late autumn into early winter is an excellent time to reflect and reset well before the craziness of the holidays or the social pressure of a New Year for a new you. An "autumn reset" is a practice most of us did as kids when returning to school, but might have strayed from later in life. Some new clothes, books, and fresh stationery can boost the mind and make winter a time to plant yourself like a bulb for a glorious spring It's also a good time to: - Check your fire extinguisher and smoke alarms - Restock first aid supplies and cold/flu remedies - Renew any of your waterproof/technical clothing with a product like [Nikwax](https://nikwax.com/en-gb/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) # Craighill Chroma Scissors By no means is this an endorsement to buy a [pair of $48 scissors](https://craighill.co/collections/shop-all/products/chroma-scissors?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com), but watching a design team talk through how they solve problems is always a shot in the arm if you're in a creative rut: [Why most scissors suck (and how we fixed it) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txoZacPFLZg&ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com)(YouTube) # Draplin Design Discussion Another design-y talk: Brad Frost, of [Atomic Design](https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) fame, has a lovely interview podcast called Wake Up Excited. [In a recent edition](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU4G1vPCQl8&ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com), Brad hosts the legendary graphic designer [Aaron Draplin](https://www.draplin.com/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com). I've seen Aaron speak in person a handful of times and have followed his work for nearly two decades. His voice is a unique beacon of hope, well worth a watch/listen. [Finding Balance in Design, Creativity and Life with Aaron Draplin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU4G1vPCQl8&ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) (Brad Frost - YouTube) # Guide to Gear Radio producer, podcaster, and frequent topic on this particular blog [Avery Trufelman](https://www.averytrufelman.com/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) has returned with a new season of [Articles Of Interest](https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/), this time focusing on the history of outdoor gear at the time of publication three episodes have dropped focusing on [The American Military Uniform](https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/gear-chapter-1), [The field jacket](https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/gear-chapter-2), and [The lightweight revolution](https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/gear-chapter-3) Articles of Interest is always a well researched, well presented amalgam of history and fashion. You might fight yourself in the market for some sweet, sweet military surplus. I recommend the fine people at [Americana Pipedream Apparel](https://www.americanapipedream.com/,?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com)(USA, international shipping), [GOARMY](https://goarmy.co.uk/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) (UK), or [Varusteleka](https://varusteleka.com/en-gb?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) (Finland, ships internationally) Articles of Interest Gear: Chapter 1 on [Substack](https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/gear-chapter-1), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Gj37tDeHfSFdCOZm8iDaF?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com), or [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/gear-chapter-1/id1455169228?i=1000732930747&ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) # Recommended Reading [book.sv](https://book.sv/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) is a free book recommendation engine built by scraping 43 million Goodreads users. I entered about six or seven of my favourite books, and the results were impressive, with some books I've never considered, and a few that have been on my radar for years that I need to get around to reading. It suggested other books I’ve read and loved, validating its taste-matching algorithm. Most exciting were the new titles it suggested: intriguing picks I hadn’t encountered before. ✷✷✷ ✷✷✷ ✷✷✷ ✷✷✷ ✷✷✷ ✷✷✷ I'm [Tyler Dickey](https://www.tylerdickey.com/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com), and this is my newsletter, INTEROPERABLE. Here, I celebrate my never-ending love for reliable, available, and maintainable systems like [RSS](https://world.hey.com/tyler.dickey/feed.atom?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) and [telephony](https://www.tylerdickey.com/telephony.php?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com). I write about topics that interest me: art, reading, making things, and technology. 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