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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.
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Those pipes are actually the existing fire sprinkler system for the building. I believe they’ve been there since before the attic was a usable floor. The entire building used to be a candy factory, and that company (Startup’s Candy) is still in business next door. You can see an old picture of the place on their website at http://www.startupcandy.com/