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Meet the Maker: Rach Lloyd Hello, my name is Rach and I'm a printmaker from Shropshire. I go by the name Rach Lloyd Press, and...
2nd Oct 2024
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Meet the Maker: Rach Lloyd

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Oct 2024
Hello, my name is Rach and I'm a printmaker from Shropshire. I go by the name Rach Lloyd Press, and pride myself on making all of my print-runs and editions in very small numbers, so people can own a unique piece of artwork at an affordable price. I am a multidisciplinary artist,...
Prolost Watches After my experience being rejected from the App Store, I was left with an unscratched itch to ship a...
7th May 2026
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Prolost Watches

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th May 2026
After my experience being rejected from the App Store, I was left with an unscratched itch to ship a native iPhone app. Staying well away from my day-job turf of tools for motion artists, I created an app to support a hobby I fell into. Prolost Watches is an iPhone app for...
Milwaukee Maker Space - Iron Pour photos+ Photos from an iron casting event held at Milwaukee Maker Space in September 2026
21st Sep 2026
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Milwaukee Maker Space - Iron Pour photos+

from Blog - Mac Pierce [alt+shift+b] in creative

21st Sep 2026
Photos from an iron casting event held at Milwaukee Maker Space in September 2026
Linear Light, Gamma, and ACES Imagine a digital 50% gray card. In 0–255 RGB values, it’s 127, 127, 127. On the RGB parade scope,...
22nd Jun 2021
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Linear Light, Gamma, and ACES

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

22nd Jun 2021
Imagine a digital 50% gray card. In 0–255 RGB values, it’s 127, 127, 127. On the RGB parade scope, the card is a perfect plateau at 50%. Now imagine increasing the exposure of this scene by one stop. “Stops” of light are an exponential scale, meaning that subtracting one stop is...
What does Wabi-Sabi really mean? Explaining an often misunderstood idea in Japanese aesthetics.
5th Jul 2023
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What does Wabi-Sabi really mean?

from On the Arts [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Jul 2023
Explaining an often misunderstood idea in Japanese aesthetics.
Turkey Bacon for Teetotalers Get organized this New Year by mechanically separating your meats.
7th Jan 2025
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Turkey Bacon for Teetotalers

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Jan 2025
Get organized this New Year by mechanically separating your meats.
Are you doing what you said you wanted to do? If you want to be a poet, write poetry. Every day. Show us your work. If you want to do improv,...
1st Sep 2023
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Are you doing what you said you wanted to do?

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Sep 2023
If you want to be a poet, write poetry. Every day. Show us your work. If you want to do improv, start a troupe. Don’t wait to get picked. If you want to help animals, don’t wait for vet school. Volunteer at an animal shelter right now. If you want to write a screenplay, write […]
After you make a strategic error Of course, we make strategic errors all the time. Not enough time. Incomplete information. A...
1st Aug 2025
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After you make a strategic error

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Aug 2025
Of course, we make strategic errors all the time. Not enough time. Incomplete information. A fast-changing system. Sooner or later, a significant strategic error occurs. Don’t beat yourself up. Now what? The real problems occur after the error is made. Don’t follow a strategic...
Agent V – Global Game Jam 2018 Project This year I participated in my first game jam, the Global Game Jam 2018. With a team of artists,...
4th Feb 2018
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Agent V – Global Game Jam 2018 Project

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Feb 2018
This year I participated in my first game jam, the Global Game Jam 2018. With a team of artists, programmers and a sound designer, we made a video game within 48 hours. You play the game as a virus that infiltrates a company’s headquarters. The virus can not move on its own, it...
And around we go... Making We're So Over, We're So Back The process of making an single purpose art PC that uses an aluminum casting as the radiator for a...
18th Jul 2025
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And around we go... Making We're So Over, We're So Back

from Blog - Mac Pierce [alt+shift+b] in creative

18th Jul 2025
The process of making an single purpose art PC that uses an aluminum casting as the radiator for a water-cooling loop.
🟢 TREND RADAR #19 :: NATURE DRIVERS Adaptation under pressure
8th Jul 2026
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🟢 TREND RADAR #19 :: NATURE DRIVERS

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

8th Jul 2026
Adaptation under pressure
The Maintenance Of Certification Exam As Fetish no need to wait for the receipt (I had reworked an old post for a psychiatry trade journal, which I...
29th Apr 2014
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The Maintenance Of Certification Exam As Fetish

from The Last Psychiatrist [alt+shift+b] in creative

29th Apr 2014
no need to wait for the receipt (I had reworked an old post for a psychiatry trade journal, which I would happily have linked you to, except that page 2 is behind a login wall. So here is the version I submitted before the editors edited it, slightly longer with more typos. I am...
Do Movie Trailers Actually Sell Tickets? Measuring the box-office impact of movie trailers and the cultural value that numbers can’t quite...
2nd Sep 2026
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Do Movie Trailers Actually Sell Tickets?

from Stat Significant [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Sep 2026
Measuring the box-office impact of movie trailers and the cultural value that numbers can’t quite capture.
Means and Meaning We have the technology. Cool, now what?
29th Jul 2025
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Means and Meaning

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

29th Jul 2025
We have the technology. Cool, now what?
Weekly Dose of Optimism #213 Starship Orbital, America.gov, Matic Master Plan, Freckle, Heart Age + Extra Doses
2nd Oct 2026
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #213

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Oct 2026
Starship Orbital, America.gov, Matic Master Plan, Freckle, Heart Age + Extra Doses
Is anarchy compatible with modern society? Problems of scale and shape in imagining the futures
8th Mar 2025
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Is anarchy compatible with modern society?

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

8th Mar 2025
Problems of scale and shape in imagining the futures
Homemade Pasta Is Easy When You Have Three Hands The Haterade Mailbag returns against all odds and most wishes.
7th Oct 2024
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Homemade Pasta Is Easy When You Have Three Hands

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Oct 2024
The Haterade Mailbag returns against all odds and most wishes.
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland One of the key...
1st Nov 2024
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Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism

from Open Culture [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Nov 2024
Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland One of the key questions facing both journalists and loyal oppositions these days is how do we stay honest as euphemisms and trivializations take over the discourse? Can we use words like “fascism,” for...
Virtual NAB at C4DLive TLDR; Hi! C4DLive is happening this week! Already! Watch my talk at noon PDT on Thursday, April...
20th Apr 2020
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Virtual NAB at C4DLive

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

20th Apr 2020
TLDR; Hi! C4DLive is happening this week! Already! Watch my talk at noon PDT on Thursday, April 23! Ask questions! Buy Cinema 4D, Get Red Giant Complete for 50% Off Red Giant Complete is free for students and teachers TGNTR; If it weren’t for COVID-19, the newly-combined...
The Tao of Taylor Lorenz Plus: Trump death hoax and a very good self defense guide
3rd Sep 2025
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The Tao of Taylor Lorenz

from Infinite Scroll [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Sep 2025
Plus: Trump death hoax and a very good self defense guide
Befriending neighbors and beneighboring friends The Casement Window Theory of community building
1st Aug 2024
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Befriending neighbors and beneighboring friends

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Aug 2024
The Casement Window Theory of community building
1st Mar 2025
USB C to 12vDC Adaptors for Camera gear Making converters to power all of my camera accessories off of USB-C
2nd Feb 2021
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USB C to 12vDC Adaptors for Camera gear

from Blog - Mac Pierce [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Feb 2021
Making converters to power all of my camera accessories off of USB-C
The fundamental error that doesn't exist Ben Thompson, Another Viral AI Doomer Article, The Fundamental Error, DoorDash’s AI Advantages: What...
1st Mar 2026
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The fundamental error that doesn't exist

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Mar 2026
Ben Thompson, Another Viral AI Doomer Article, The Fundamental Error, DoorDash’s AI Advantages: What is notable about this assertion is the total denial of any positive reason for DoorDash to exist and to be so successful. There is no awareness that DoorDash provided a massive...
How Romance, Romantasy, and “Smut” Took Over Publishing and Entertainment: A Statistical Analysis How romance novels are reshaping the book business—and Hollywood.
4th Feb 2026
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4th Feb 2026
How romance novels are reshaping the book business—and Hollywood.
New Photography Shortcuts Using ToolBox Pro My love affair with Apple’s Shortcuts took a bit of a hit during the transition to iOS 13, but my...
14th Nov 2019
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New Photography Shortcuts Using ToolBox Pro

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

14th Nov 2019
My love affair with Apple’s Shortcuts took a bit of a hit during the transition to iOS 13, but my fascination with this on-device development environment has been rekindled thanks to a new app called ToolBox Pro. ToolBox Pro is a free iOS/iPadOS app that adds powerful new actions...
Using ChatGPT to implement Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings Sol LeWitt‘s Wall Drawings aren’t actually drawings but, rather, instructions for drawings. I...
30th Jan 2023
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Using ChatGPT to implement Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

30th Jan 2023
Sol LeWitt‘s Wall Drawings aren’t actually drawings but, rather, instructions for drawings. I asked ChatGPT to implement them in p5js
The Necrologs of Bulgaria Remembering the Dead in Daily Life
2nd Aug 2023
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The Necrologs of Bulgaria

from On the Arts [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Aug 2023
Remembering the Dead in Daily Life
Weekly Scroll: Meta Swallows the Slop Plus: Elon's alter ego and Autistic Stew
6th Jan 2025
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Weekly Scroll: Meta Swallows the Slop

from Infinite Scroll [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Jan 2025
Plus: Elon's alter ego and Autistic Stew
Ramblin’ Rod Long ago, I was in the studio audience of a local PDX TV kids show called Ramblin’ Rod. “Local kids...
12th Jun 2025
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Ramblin’ Rod

from cabel.com [alt+shift+b] in creative

12th Jun 2025
Long ago, I was in the studio audience of a local PDX TV kids show called Ramblin’ Rod. “Local kids show” is a format that is completely lost to time, which is pretty wild, because it was such a thing. Think Krusty the Clown — kids sitting in a studio, a goofball host, time...
19th Mar 2024
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Peace, Love, & Ass

from Neocha – Culture & Creativity in Asia [alt+shift+b] in creative

19th Mar 2024
Meet The Maker: Frankie Brown I’m an illustrator and printmaker based in Portsmouth, Hampshire. I’m inspired by nostalgic...
2nd Apr 2025
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Meet The Maker: Frankie Brown

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Apr 2025
I’m an illustrator and printmaker based in Portsmouth, Hampshire. I’m inspired by nostalgic storybooks and I love to create whimsical hand-printed illustrations. I used to work part-time at Handprinted, but in November 2024 I decided to give being a full-time artist a try! It’s...
Making a Stamp with Japanese Transparent Stamp Carving Block This new Japanese Transparent Stamp Carving Block enables you to carve your design and bake it in...
3rd Nov 2022
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Making a Stamp with Japanese Transparent Stamp Carving Block

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Nov 2022
This new Japanese Transparent Stamp Carving Block enables you to carve your design and bake it in the oven until it appears clear. Clear stamps are so handy as they let you see where you’re printing! This is great for repeat patterns, accurate registration, multi-colour designs...
A nearly perfect score After playing 498 days in a row, my score today in Bongo was the second-highest in the world:...
1st Mar 2026
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A nearly perfect score

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Mar 2026
After playing 498 days in a row, my score today in Bongo was the second-highest in the world: There’s a difference between casual online games that have a right answer, and those that are open-ended. In crossword puzzles and most of the games from the Times (like Wordle and...
Meet the Maker: Megan Hall I'm Megan Hall, a reduction linocut printmaker based in Plymouth, Devon. My work is inspired by...
5th Aug 2026
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Meet the Maker: Megan Hall

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Aug 2026
I'm Megan Hall, a reduction linocut printmaker based in Plymouth, Devon. My work is inspired by water and the time I spend outdoors, particularly swimming, paddleboarding and exploring the Devon coastline. I create original linocuts that try to capture those moments when the...
🔵 TREND RADAR #16 :: TECH DRIVERS Takes on Taste, AI's Branding Crisis & Futurism vs. Nostalgia
1st Apr 2026
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🔵 TREND RADAR #16 :: TECH DRIVERS

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Apr 2026
Takes on Taste, AI's Branding Crisis & Futurism vs. Nostalgia
Market insulation It’s possible that your day will be more enjoyable if you are insulated from the market. If you have...
1st Jun 2024
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Market insulation

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Jun 2024
It’s possible that your day will be more enjoyable if you are insulated from the market. If you have a boss who has a boss… If you don’t have to review the sales numbers for the products you created or edited… If you have raised a ton of venture investment… If you are embracing...
Ten Blue Links, “Peter and the whales” edition 1. Required reading of the week Let’s start with something a little doom-laden: how societies...
3rd Aug 2025
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Ten Blue Links, “Peter and the whales” edition

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Aug 2025
1. Required reading of the week Let’s start with something a little doom-laden: how societies collapse. How “civilisations” meet their ultimate end isn’t just an academic exercise, for two reasons. First, with climate change starting to bite, it’s easy to see how
Fooled Now it’s a business model. People are regularly fooled by crypto scams, NFT hype, opioid felons,...
1st Apr 2023
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Fooled

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Apr 2023
Now it’s a business model. People are regularly fooled by crypto scams, NFT hype, opioid felons, algorithmic spam at scale, health claims, illogical political arguments, fundraising pitches, overnight shortcuts on the road to riches or happiness and MLM hustle. Your account has...
Yashas Mitta Yashas is a creative director and ambitious connector. He was also a self-described outsider for...
30th Nov 2023
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Yashas Mitta

from The Great Discontent (TGD) [alt+shift+b] in creative

30th Nov 2023
Yashas is a creative director and ambitious connector. He was also a self-described outsider for much of his life, and his path from Bangalore, India to New York City has been a winding one driven by sheer stubbornness and a keen instinct for creating community wherever he goes....
2nd May 2024
Stream Online Monty Python and the Holy Grail Free on Its 50th Anniversary This year, YouTube celebrated its twentieth anniversary, prompting younger users to wonder what life...
1st May 2025
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1st May 2025
This year, YouTube celebrated its twentieth anniversary, prompting younger users to wonder what life could have been like before it. The fiftieth anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which premiered in April of 1975, has inspired similar reflection among comedy...
Weekly Scroll: YouTube Communism Weird brand deals, viewer redistribution, and some very good items
1st Feb 2026
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Weekly Scroll: YouTube Communism

from Infinite Scroll [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Feb 2026
Weird brand deals, viewer redistribution, and some very good items
11th Aug 2024
Meet the Maker: Pia Bramley I’m an artist, illustrator and printmaker. Having left London after a decade of city life I now live...
4th Oct 2023
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Meet the Maker: Pia Bramley

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Oct 2023
I’m an artist, illustrator and printmaker. Having left London after a decade of city life I now live and work in The New Forest, squeezing in drawing and printing around caring for a three year old. How and where did you learn to print? I did my foundation at KIAD (formerly...
“Can’t complain” (but it might be worth considering) Complaining is a cultural phenomenon, but it’s particularly prevalent in societies with a consumer...
1st Feb 2025
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“Can’t complain” (but it might be worth considering)

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Feb 2025
Complaining is a cultural phenomenon, but it’s particularly prevalent in societies with a consumer culture (the customer is always right) and those where comfort is coming to be expected. Given all the complaining we do (about the weather, leadership, products, service and...
16th Jan 2025
Ten Blue Links, “If I sound angry, it’s because I am” Edition 1. Claude’s system prompt is a wild work of AI art Behind every LLM lies a system prompt. This is a...
1st Jun 2025
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Ten Blue Links, “If I sound angry, it’s because I am” Edition

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Jun 2025
1. Claude’s system prompt is a wild work of AI art Behind every LLM lies a system prompt. This is a set of instructions written by the creators of the LLM designed to give it personality, a starting point for response, and to build in “fences”
Weekly Dose of Optimism #218 Plasmid DNA Immunotherapy, Zipline, DREADDs, NOM4D, Reincarnation + Extra Doses
a week ago
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #218

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

a week ago
Plasmid DNA Immunotherapy, Zipline, DREADDs, NOM4D, Reincarnation + Extra Doses
Wes Cook and The McDonald’s Mural This post is about a found mural, a lost artist, and a conference talk. It’s the full story of Wes...
11th Feb 2026
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Wes Cook and The McDonald’s Mural

from cabel.com [alt+shift+b] in creative

11th Feb 2026
This post is about a found mural, a lost artist, and a conference talk. It’s the full story of Wes Cook and The McDonald’s Mural. Grab a beverage, sit back, relax, and thank you for joining me. Ten years after giving my first talk at XOXO, Andy (Baio) and Andy (McMillan) asked if...
22nd Mar 2026
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The Ant-ssembly Line

from Hall of Impossible Dreams [alt+shift+b] in creative

22nd Mar 2026
Should this be a map or 500 maps? 500 priests, cartographic n00bism, and the limits of scale
11th Jun 2024
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Should this be a map or 500 maps?

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

11th Jun 2024
500 priests, cartographic n00bism, and the limits of scale
Ten Blue Links, "Cometh the hour, cometh the man-baby" edition Hi all. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? It has been a week dominated by AI. Which is fitting because...
28th Feb 2026
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Ten Blue Links, "Cometh the hour, cometh the man-baby" edition

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

28th Feb 2026
Hi all. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? It has been a week dominated by AI. Which is fitting because AI dominated the weeks before it and will dominate the weeks ahead. That’s part of the reason I haven’t written for a
When the committee decides They’re almost always conservative. Whether it’s a governmental body, the strategy group at a big...
1st Dec 2023
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When the committee decides

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Dec 2023
They’re almost always conservative. Whether it’s a governmental body, the strategy group at a big company or the membership panel at the local country club, we can learn a lot by seeing what they approve and when they stall. Of course, each of us know a lot about our offering,...
What I learned from building autonomous model race cars for a year I was part of a university project group that develops autonomous model race cars. We are a group of...
3rd Jan 2020
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What I learned from building autonomous model race cars for a year

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Jan 2020
I was part of a university project group that develops autonomous model race cars. We are a group of twelve students working on the project in part time for year. We were provided with a car that meets the requirements for the F1/10th competition. Even though competing in F1/10th...
The Media Thinks Republicans are Aliens How do you criticize what you can't understand?
3rd Jan 2026
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The Media Thinks Republicans are Aliens

from Infinite Scroll [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Jan 2026
How do you criticize what you can't understand?
7th Dec 2022
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Natural Selection

from Neocha – Culture & Creativity in Asia [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Dec 2022
“Not yet” The reason we train is to get better. Every successful product goes from version 1.0 to 2.0,...
a week ago
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“Not yet”

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

a week ago
The reason we train is to get better. Every successful product goes from version 1.0 to 2.0, eventually. Very few people still drive a Model T. It’s not perfect, not yet. But we ship the work because it’s on the way to the next step. Perfect isn’t possible. Better always is.
Projects for the Year Ahead Are you looking to start the year by learning a new skill or starting a fresh project? Perhaps you...
2nd Jan 2025
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Projects for the Year Ahead

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Jan 2025
Are you looking to start the year by learning a new skill or starting a fresh project? Perhaps you just need a boost of inspiration? We've put together some projects to get you going for the year ahead. Introduction to Linocut Did you get some new tools for Christmas and you'd...
Poetry in People Hi readers, these poems are based on people I knew before and after college.
9th Aug 2026
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Poetry in People

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

9th Aug 2026
Hi readers, these poems are based on people I knew before and after college.
Meet The Maker: Jenny Stringer I am Jenny Stringer, and I have been block printing fabrics (and sometimes papers) for the last...
7th Aug 2024
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Meet The Maker: Jenny Stringer

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Aug 2024
I am Jenny Stringer, and I have been block printing fabrics (and sometimes papers) for the last thirty years; as and when possible.  How did you start your creative career?  I was an archaeological illustrator after a brief museum career, and worked with a team of...
3rd May 2024
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Artisinal white noise

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd May 2024
Shhhhhhhh
LED Matrix Materials Guide I built an LED matrix out of 256 WS2812 LEDs. This post will describe which materials I used and...
8th May 2017
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LED Matrix Materials Guide

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

8th May 2017
I built an LED matrix out of 256 WS2812 LEDs. This post will describe which materials I used and which I tried with no success so you don’t have to. Case For the case, I used a custom made photo frame. The main purpose of the case is to look good, which is...
Enter the gift interface An archive of generosity
11th Jun 2025
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Enter the gift interface

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

11th Jun 2025
An archive of generosity
Chaos in the medium: watercolour plotting Over the past few weeks, I've been experimenting with painting in watercolours using my AxiDraw...
12th Jun 2024
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Chaos in the medium: watercolour plotting

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

12th Jun 2024
Over the past few weeks, I've been experimenting with painting in watercolours using my AxiDraw plotter. Watercolour is a medium I enjoy painting in (by hand) as a personal hobby, kind of separate from my public art making, so it’s been interesting to combine it with code. I’ve...
“Won’t get fooled again” Alas, we probably will. Recurring scams, hustles and deceptions work because we’re eager to be...
1st Nov 2024
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“Won’t get fooled again”

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Nov 2024
Alas, we probably will. Recurring scams, hustles and deceptions work because we’re eager to be fooled by them. Vaporware, false deadlines, fake budgets, unrealistic promises and straight out con jobs persist because at some level, we demand them. Divisive arguments, mob...
Weekly Dose of Optimism #209 World Models, Astra 6, Fervo, Cybercab, Lettuce Robot, Space Telescope, PSI + Extra Doses
4th Sep 2026
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #209

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Sep 2026
World Models, Astra 6, Fervo, Cybercab, Lettuce Robot, Space Telescope, PSI + Extra Doses
Hundreds of Medieval Medical Manuscripts with Strange Cures Get Digitized & Put Online: From Leeches... If any discussion of medieval medicine gets going, it’s only a matter of time before someone brings...
1st Aug 2025
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1st Aug 2025
If any discussion of medieval medicine gets going, it’s only a matter of time before someone brings up leeches. And it turns out that the centrality of those squirming blood-suckers to the treatment of disease in the Middle Ages isn’t much overstated, at least judging by a look...
Red Giant & Maxon, Sitting in a Tree Red Giant, where I’ve been Chief Creative Officer for a couple of years now, but making filmmaking...
18th Dec 2019
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Red Giant & Maxon, Sitting in a Tree

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

18th Dec 2019
Red Giant, where I’ve been Chief Creative Officer for a couple of years now, but making filmmaking tools for you for 17 years, is merging with Maxon, makers of Cinema 4D. From the Red Giant blog: Hi folks — by now you’ve probably heard the news that Maxon and Red Giant are...
Magic Bullet Suite 14 and Trapcode Suite 16 It’s a big day at Maxon/Red Giant! We’re releasing huge updates to Magic Bullet and Trapcode...
17th Nov 2020
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Magic Bullet Suite 14 and Trapcode Suite 16

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

17th Nov 2020
It’s a big day at Maxon/Red Giant! We’re releasing huge updates to Magic Bullet and Trapcode Suites. Trapcode Particular continues to embody our ethos of power and ease-of-use, with a completely modernized simulation engine that allows particles to behave more naturally, with...
Emergence and Generative Art Sometimes, a system is more than the sum of its parts. Simple rules can lead to complex and...
7th Jun 2022
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Emergence and Generative Art

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Jun 2022
Sometimes, a system is more than the sum of its parts. Simple rules can lead to complex and surprising phenomena. This is emergence.
If it takes a village, let's build one What would a world with free children and supported parents look like?
22nd Mar 2026
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If it takes a village, let's build one

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

22nd Mar 2026
What would a world with free children and supported parents look like?
Early Computer Art in the 50’s & 60’s A deep dive on the early days of creative computing coming to life. Punch cards, plotters, light...
11th May 2023
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Early Computer Art in the 50’s & 60’s

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

11th May 2023
A deep dive on the early days of creative computing coming to life. Punch cards, plotters, light pens and lots more.
The Song of Achilles A beautiful novel that deserves its accolades, but still misses something big
3 weeks ago
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The Song of Achilles

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

3 weeks ago
A beautiful novel that deserves its accolades, but still misses something big
“Welcome back” What if they meant it? What if your return felt special to the people behind the counter? What if...
1st Aug 2026
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“Welcome back”

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Aug 2026
What if they meant it? What if your return felt special to the people behind the counter? What if they knew, without looking it up, or being told–what if they knew that you were here, again, a vote of trust and confidence. Returning home is one of the oldest human desires. It’s a...
Where Are We, And What Are We Doing Here? A treatise on restaurant design.
5th May 2026
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Where Are We, And What Are We Doing Here?

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th May 2026
A treatise on restaurant design.
Recalculating the cost of convenience Convenience is seductive, and we trade precious things away for it all the time. Part of the reason...
1st Oct 2025
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Recalculating the cost of convenience

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Oct 2025
Convenience is seductive, and we trade precious things away for it all the time. Part of the reason it dominates our lives is that we only consider the cost once. After that, it continues to remind us of the benefits–the time and hassle and decisions we save. But convenience can...
The "Gone Too Soon" Movie Star Hall of Fame: A Statistical Analysis Which actors left us too soon, yet remain unforgettable?
1st Oct 2025
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The "Gone Too Soon" Movie Star Hall of Fame: A Statistical Analysis

from Stat Significant [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Oct 2025
Which actors left us too soon, yet remain unforgettable?
Weekly Dose of Optimism #169 BIG WEEK IN SPACE, Poseidon, Vulcan's $1.4B, Antibody Design, Chinese TMSR, Aquarius Economy, Space...
7th Nov 2025
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #169

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Nov 2025
BIG WEEK IN SPACE, Poseidon, Vulcan's $1.4B, Antibody Design, Chinese TMSR, Aquarius Economy, Space DJ, and Three Things I enjoyed
Meet the Maker Round-Up 2024! It has been another incredible year of printmaking inspiration. We've put together a round-up of all...
12th Dec 2024
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Meet the Maker Round-Up 2024!

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

12th Dec 2024
It has been another incredible year of printmaking inspiration. We've put together a round-up of all our fantastic Meet the Maker artists from 2024, alongside their advice or inspiration for other printmakers. Read through for a wholesome dose of printmaking magic, and click...
Mammoth Life - Wanna Be Loved Music Video Title: Wanna Be LovedArtist: Mammoth LifeYear: 2014 --
30th Aug 2017
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Mammoth Life - Wanna Be Loved

from John Reynolds - Designer & Creative Director [alt+shift+b] in creative

30th Aug 2017
Music Video Title: Wanna Be LovedArtist: Mammoth LifeYear: 2014 --
Meet The Maker: Custard4gravy Custard4gravy is just a daft name I came up with many moons ago to use for my own artwork - People...
1st Oct 2025
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Meet The Maker: Custard4gravy

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Oct 2025
Custard4gravy is just a daft name I came up with many moons ago to use for my own artwork - People tend to remember it, and if nothing else, it’s a talking point at fairs. To most people, I’m Andy Mitchell, a printmaker/ designer/ illustrator from Shipley, West Yorkshire. Husband...
3D Printed Mechanical Digital Clock This post is about building a 3D printed, mechanical digital clock, made out of seven-segment...
6th Apr 2025
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3D Printed Mechanical Digital Clock

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Apr 2025
This post is about building a 3D printed, mechanical digital clock, made out of seven-segment displays. The project was inspired by a video by Lukas Deem, who built a clock with seven-segment displays where the segments slide in and out when they change their state. In his...
Should I use Caligo Extender or Opaque White? When mixing shades of ink, we have the choice to dilute the colour with either Opaque White ink or...
5th Jul 2023
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Should I use Caligo Extender or Opaque White?

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Jul 2023
When mixing shades of ink, we have the choice to dilute the colour with either Opaque White ink or Extender. Both of these give us different results so which should we choose? We have performed a few experiments to show the difference between mixing with Opaque White and...
2026 MACROTREND REPORT A Return to Soulfulness
9th Jan 2026
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2026 MACROTREND REPORT

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

9th Jan 2026
A Return to Soulfulness
Confusion and certainty When facing a complex problem, it’s easy to become confused. Lately, it’s become socially acceptable...
1st Oct 2023
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Confusion and certainty

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Oct 2023
When facing a complex problem, it’s easy to become confused. Lately, it’s become socially acceptable to express your confusion with certainty. Untrained in the field, make a pronouncement that makes it clear that you have not just an understanding of what’s going on, but also...
Raising a Special Little AI The actual lesson from Clawdbot/Moltbook
3rd Feb 2026
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Raising a Special Little AI

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Feb 2026
The actual lesson from Clawdbot/Moltbook
Screen Printing a Repeat Pattern Printing a length of your own designed fabric is so exciting but most of us do not have the luxury...
2nd Feb 2023
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Screen Printing a Repeat Pattern

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Feb 2023
Printing a length of your own designed fabric is so exciting but most of us do not have the luxury of a fabric registration table. Here's an easy step by step guide to printing a repeat pattern on a length of fabric using an A4 43T screen. Draw the design motifs onto...
🟣 TREND RADAR #21 :: HUMAN DRIVERS Brand Patronage, Witchy Scents & Cute-washing
6th Oct 2026
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🟣 TREND RADAR #21 :: HUMAN DRIVERS

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Oct 2026
Brand Patronage, Witchy Scents & Cute-washing
Quadcopter Lightpainting Die Fotos wurden mit einem beleuchteten Quadrocopter, einem Stativ und 15 Sekunden Belichtung...
7th Oct 2013
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Quadcopter Lightpainting

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Oct 2013
Die Fotos wurden mit einem beleuchteten Quadrocopter, einem Stativ und 15 Sekunden Belichtung aufgenommen. Bei diesen Fotos stimmte die Einstellung noch nicht, sodass sie zu dunkel sind: ...
Raspberry Pi powered fishtank My fishtank is now internet-connected. It is run by a Raspberry Pi that can do three things: Feed...
3rd Apr 2015
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Raspberry Pi powered fishtank

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Apr 2015
My fishtank is now internet-connected. It is run by a Raspberry Pi that can do three things: Feed the fish, switch the lights and take pictures. To feed the fish, the Raspberry Pi sends commands to an automatic fishfeeder that I modified. It can empty any container in any order....
The New Turing Test Changing the AI conversation
7th Dec 2023
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The New Turing Test

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Dec 2023
Changing the AI conversation
Schessa Garbutt Schessa Garbutt is the founder of the Inglewood–based design studio, Firebrand. An educator,...
12th Jul 2024
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Schessa Garbutt

from The Great Discontent (TGD) [alt+shift+b] in creative

12th Jul 2024
Schessa Garbutt is the founder of the Inglewood–based design studio, Firebrand. An educator, lecturer, and published essayist (see The Black Experience in Design anthology, a must-read). Garbutt works at the intersection of co-design practices and making huge, mind-bending ideas...
Which Decade(s) Saw the Greatest Change in Popular Music? A Statistical Analysis Which decades saw the greatest shifts in mainstream music?
2nd Jul 2025
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2nd Jul 2025
Which decades saw the greatest shifts in mainstream music?
The paradox of brittle Optimizing a device or system means squeezing every drop of productivity out of it. In the...
1st Oct 2024
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The paradox of brittle

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Oct 2024
Optimizing a device or system means squeezing every drop of productivity out of it. In the short-run, optimization works as long as the world stays the same. We can optimize a device to work at capacity. However, something working at capacity blows up if you step on the gas when...
Christians have joy and sadness upside-down, thank God Or: Chesterton's "gigantic secret" is not Christian at all — it belongs to all of humanity
3rd Aug 2025
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Christians have joy and sadness upside-down, thank God

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Aug 2025
Or: Chesterton's "gigantic secret" is not Christian at all — it belongs to all of humanity
How Do Music Listening Habits Change With Age? A Statistical Analysis How does music listening change as we grow older?
5th Feb 2025
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How Do Music Listening Habits Change With Age? A Statistical Analysis

from Stat Significant [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Feb 2025
How does music listening change as we grow older?
10th Feb 2023
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Grumpily Ever After

from Neocha – Culture & Creativity in Asia [alt+shift+b] in creative

10th Feb 2023
Meet the Maker: Hazel McNab Hi I’m Hazel, I live in Cornwall. I moved down just before Covid, very lucky me! And spent lockdown...
6th Sep 2023
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Meet the Maker: Hazel McNab

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Sep 2023
Hi I’m Hazel, I live in Cornwall. I moved down just before Covid, very lucky me! And spent lockdown cutting Cornish Landscapes and really getting into my printing. My background is Fashion and Textiles, St Martins School of Art and I think my love of pattern shows in my...
13th Oct 2025
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What if distraction IS the distraction?

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

13th Oct 2025
Red Round-up Oct '25
Every tactic… Has a strategy behind it. Often unsaid, undiscussed and hidden. It’s easier to simply play with the...
1st May 2025
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Every tactic…

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st May 2025
Has a strategy behind it. Often unsaid, undiscussed and hidden. It’s easier to simply play with the tactic of the moment. Tell me what your tactic is trying to accomplish and I’ll be halfway to understanding what your strategy is. But it makes a lot more sense to announce your...
110

Reflections on Urban Isolation

from Neocha – Culture & Creativity in Asia [alt+shift+b] in creative

16th Jul 2024
Coding my Handwriting Coding my handwriting in Javascript - how I did it and what I’m doing with it.
17th May 2024
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Coding my Handwriting

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

17th May 2024
Coding my handwriting in Javascript - how I did it and what I’m doing with it.
Making a Carborundum Gel Plate Akua Carbundum Platemaking Gel is a great new product that allows you to make high contrasted,...
7th Oct 2026
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Making a Carborundum Gel Plate

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Oct 2026
Akua Carbundum Platemaking Gel is a great new product that allows you to make high contrasted, textured intaglio plates. The gel can be screen printed onto a plate and printed with Akua Intaglio Inks. Drypoint Plastic makes a perfect plate with a wipe-clean surface. To make our...
5th Feb 2025
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Announcing the Escape the Algorithm ᵐⁱᶜʳᵒsupporter Program

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Feb 2025
Welcoming tiny acts of codependence
MOOD BOARD MYOPIA & CREATIVE STAGNATION It's not just the algorithm, it's us
18th Apr 2025
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MOOD BOARD MYOPIA & CREATIVE STAGNATION

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

18th Apr 2025
It's not just the algorithm, it's us
How to build a Lego Portal Gun Resources: Parts: list, Rebrickable CSV, Bricklink XML Model: LDR, 3DS Build this MOC on...
30th Apr 2014
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How to build a Lego Portal Gun

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

30th Apr 2014
Resources: Parts: list, Rebrickable CSV, Bricklink XML Model: LDR, 3DS Build this MOC on Rebrickable Instructions: ...
Media and messages Rock and roll came from the transistor radio. When Sony launched its cheap portable radio more than...
1st Oct 2026
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Media and messages

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Oct 2026
Rock and roll came from the transistor radio. When Sony launched its cheap portable radio more than sixty years ago, it came with a headphone. For the first time in history, teenagers could listen to music without their parents eavesdropping. This opened the door to Chuck Berry...
XL Flex Arms, posable mounting for cameras and lighting. Making a few custom mounts for cameras and camera accessories.
4th Nov 2019
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XL Flex Arms, posable mounting for cameras and lighting.

from Blog - Mac Pierce [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Nov 2019
Making a few custom mounts for cameras and camera accessories.
Tastes Like Cancer (And potato salad.)
21st Jul 2025
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Tastes Like Cancer

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

21st Jul 2025
(And potato salad.)
Apple’s “EDR” Brings High Dynamic Range to Non-HDR Displays Was it worth buying a Pro Display XDR just for this joke? Yes. Apple caused quite a stir with the...
4th Dec 2020
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Apple’s “EDR” Brings High Dynamic Range to Non-HDR Displays

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Dec 2020
Was it worth buying a Pro Display XDR just for this joke? Yes. Apple caused quite a stir with the announcement of their Pro Display XDR, a High Dynamic Range display that occupies a convoluted space in the market. It seeks to be both a Very Nice Computer Display, and a reference...
3 Pieces for Rethinking Identity Politics Mental health, neurodivergence, orientation, and the path ahead
3rd Nov 2024
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3 Pieces for Rethinking Identity Politics

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Nov 2024
Mental health, neurodivergence, orientation, and the path ahead
Meet the Maker: Nicole Revy I am a linocut printmaker trained in illustration. Working as Prints by the Bay I create...
1st Apr 2026
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Meet the Maker: Nicole Revy

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Apr 2026
I am a linocut printmaker trained in illustration. Working as Prints by the Bay I create narrative-driven prints about femininity and women’s connection to nature. Using one-colour and reduction linoprint, my illustrative work blends story, symbolism, and soul to evoke intuition...
13th Feb 2026
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The Godkiller Forge

from Hall of Impossible Dreams [alt+shift+b] in creative

13th Feb 2026
March '24 Myths & Recs Sleep deprivation, Kim Petras, the Anthropocene, and more
23rd Mar 2024
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March '24 Myths & Recs

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

23rd Mar 2024
Sleep deprivation, Kim Petras, the Anthropocene, and more
Introducing: Flucker Ruin your Vitamix with xanthan gum
26th Oct 2025
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Introducing: Flucker

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

26th Oct 2025
Ruin your Vitamix with xanthan gum
🔗 SIGNAL SCAN :: 11.2.26 Selections for the week
a week ago
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🔗 SIGNAL SCAN :: 11.2.26

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

a week ago
Selections for the week
Forecast Forecast is a long-form generative art project released on fxhash on 16th Feb 2023. This article...
15th Feb 2023
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Forecast

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

15th Feb 2023
Forecast is a long-form generative art project released on fxhash on 16th Feb 2023. This article contains info about techniques and some rambling about concepts and emotions.
Pretty much all I want in life… … is to make things and then have other people look at those things and be like “woah, cool”
14th Oct 2021
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Pretty much all I want in life…

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

14th Oct 2021
… is to make things and then have other people look at those things and be like “woah, cool”
Crème de Mouthwash What price, enlightenmint?
25th Sep 2022
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Crème de Mouthwash

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

25th Sep 2022
What price, enlightenmint?
Cooking with Dom DeLuise The dream of the ‘90s is alive and portly
29th Apr 2025
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Cooking with Dom DeLuise

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

29th Apr 2025
The dream of the ‘90s is alive and portly
ESA ExoMars Rover 3D model This is one of my first 3D modeling projects in Blender and my biggest 3D modeling project so...
22nd Jul 2018
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ESA ExoMars Rover 3D model

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

22nd Jul 2018
This is one of my first 3D modeling projects in Blender and my biggest 3D modeling project so far. It's a model of ESA's ExoMars rover. You can have a closer look at the model on Sketchfab: There is also a download option on Sketchfab so you can get the original .blend file and...
Martin Mull (RIP) Satirically Interviews a Young Tom Waits on Fernwood 2 Night (1977) These days, references to seventies television increasingly require prefatory explanation. Who under...
1st Jul 2024
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1st Jul 2024
These days, references to seventies television increasingly require prefatory explanation. Who under the age of 60 recalls, for example, the cultural phenomenon that was Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, an absurdist satire so faithful to the soap-opera form it parodied that it aired...
Weekly Dose of Optimism #160 Epigenetic atlas, Stroke Pills, Tempo, 1 GB Kuiper, Polymarket in the USA, Saquon
5th Sep 2025
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #160

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Sep 2025
Epigenetic atlas, Stroke Pills, Tempo, 1 GB Kuiper, Polymarket in the USA, Saquon
The Rise and Fall of TV Sitcoms: A Statistical Analysis The decline of the sitcom: from mainstream television staple to nostalgic relic.
18th Jun 2025
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The Rise and Fall of TV Sitcoms: A Statistical Analysis

from Stat Significant [alt+shift+b] in creative

18th Jun 2025
The decline of the sitcom: from mainstream television staple to nostalgic relic.
Midjourney takes on Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings Continuing my mission to use AI tools for things they really weren’t designed for and aren’t very...
17th Apr 2023
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Midjourney takes on Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

17th Apr 2023
Continuing my mission to use AI tools for things they really weren’t designed for and aren’t very good at and then judging the results.
13th Apr 2025
55

Not today, pink elephants of doom

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

13th Apr 2025
Blue Bulletin #1
Meet the Maker: Sue Lewry How and where did you learn to print? A decade ago, when I first stepped into a print workshop, I...
7th Dec 2023
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Meet the Maker: Sue Lewry

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Dec 2023
How and where did you learn to print? A decade ago, when I first stepped into a print workshop, I met print technician and artist India Ritchie, who taught me various printmaking methods while studying at Arts University Plymouth. India taught me intaglio, relief, and screen...
Mira Nakashima In 1970, Mira Nakashima joined the family business run by her father, renowned furniture designer...
21st Feb 2024
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Mira Nakashima

from The Great Discontent (TGD) [alt+shift+b] in creative

21st Feb 2024
In 1970, Mira Nakashima joined the family business run by her father, renowned furniture designer and craftsman George Nakashima. Since his death in 1990, Mira has helmed Nakashima Woodworkers, now a 21-building complex and National Historic Landmark nestled among the trees in...
1981 time machine If you went back 45 years, the built world would be eerily similar–the clothes, the cars, even the...
1st Jan 2026
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1981 time machine

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Jan 2026
If you went back 45 years, the built world would be eerily similar–the clothes, the cars, even the haircuts. Except you’d quickly notice that there were no personal computers and no smart phones. That for seven or ten hours a day, every day, people were interacting in real life,...
How to Write a Proper Haiku A Starter's Guide to the Deceptively Simple Poetic Form
8th Nov 2023
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How to Write a Proper Haiku

from On the Arts [alt+shift+b] in creative

8th Nov 2023
A Starter's Guide to the Deceptively Simple Poetic Form
Batik on Paper Batik is a fun, dynamic way of creating bold and beautiful designs on cloth but did you know batik...
3rd Jul 2024
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Batik on Paper

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Jul 2024
Batik is a fun, dynamic way of creating bold and beautiful designs on cloth but did you know batik can be made on paper too? We used some Tej Prakrtika paper (as well as testing some others) to create a colourful, abstract batik.  You'll find lots more batik projects here. Begin...
Ten Blue Links "Toxic optimisation" edition 1. Your job is making you anxious. ChatGPT isn't helping If 21st-century capitalism has one central...
3rd Nov 2025
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Ten Blue Links "Toxic optimisation" edition

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Nov 2025
1. Your job is making you anxious. ChatGPT isn't helping If 21st-century capitalism has one central tenet, it's that innovation rules and disruption drives progress. And generative AI is one of the most disruptive innovations of our lifetime. Which is why, as Morra Aarons-Mele...
Foreskin’s Comment What a Billie Eilish Youtube comment diarist can teach us about forging meaningful online rituals
1st Aug 2023
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Foreskin’s Comment

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Aug 2023
What a Billie Eilish Youtube comment diarist can teach us about forging meaningful online rituals
Preparing your paper and press for etching When you’ve created an aluminium or zinc plate etching, you’ll want to have a go at pulling your...
8th May 2024
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Preparing your paper and press for etching

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

8th May 2024
When you’ve created an aluminium or zinc plate etching, you’ll want to have a go at pulling your first print. To do this, you’ll need to learn how to prepare your paper and how to set the correct pressure on your press. This blog is part of a series featuring tips and techniques...
love letters to places i'll never meet a spooky digital seance
1st Nov 2023
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love letters to places i'll never meet

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Nov 2023
a spooky digital seance
Meet The Maker - Rebecca Perdue Hello! I'm Rebecca Perdue. I am a printmaker and artist based in a small garden studio in Wiltshire....
7th Mar 2024
101

Meet The Maker - Rebecca Perdue

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Mar 2024
Hello! I'm Rebecca Perdue. I am a printmaker and artist based in a small garden studio in Wiltshire. I work primarily in linocut and monoprint, but also paint and make occasional silver jewellery pieces and textiles. I'm very interested in linking work across several...
Still Alive WHERE DID YOU GO? I flatter myself by thinking you are asking this question.  I am writing a book of...
6th Jul 2013
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Still Alive

from The Last Psychiatrist [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Jul 2013
WHERE DID YOU GO? I flatter myself by thinking you are asking this question.  I am writing a book of and about porn. IS IT ANY GOOD? Not sure.  I am trying my best.  It's a lot of work, complicated by relentless self-doubt.  The good news is I am drinking more. ALMOST...
The Linear effect Is everything looking the same?
10th Jan 2023
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The Linear effect

from Rectangle [alt+shift+b] in creative

10th Jan 2023
Is everything looking the same?
howdidyoufind.me a website about how people found this website
24th Sep 2024
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howdidyoufind.me

from escape the algorithm [alt+shift+b] in creative

24th Sep 2024
a website about how people found this website
3D printed model of my neighborhood I 3D printed a model of the street where I live. This post will explain how I prepared the data for...
17th Apr 2018
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3D printed model of my neighborhood

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

17th Apr 2018
I 3D printed a model of the street where I live. This post will explain how I prepared the data for it. Update: I have now automated the entire process and published my code. You can find it here. I worked with aerial Lidar data that is provided by the state I live in to download...
Meet the Maker: Rachael Haggerty Hello, I’m Rachael and I am a printmaker based in Bath, UK. I generally work with linocut and mainly...
3rd May 2023
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Meet the Maker: Rachael Haggerty

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd May 2023
Hello, I’m Rachael and I am a printmaker based in Bath, UK. I generally work with linocut and mainly print in monochrome or bright primary colours. My work celebrates family life, nature and the local area. Describe your printmaking process. I normally sketch out a composition...
Ten Blue Links, “this one’s for you, Ian” edition One of my favourite people on social media is Darth. Darth takes an annual hibernation, in which...
11th Jul 2026
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Ten Blue Links, “this one’s for you, Ian” edition

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

11th Jul 2026
One of my favourite people on social media is Darth. Darth takes an annual hibernation, in which time they do not post or, presumably, read. I’d love to say that I have not posted anything for months with the same level of intention, but alas not. It just&
What to do with firm footing If we’ve got tenure, a lifetime appointment or simply a really secure gig, what should we do with...
1st Feb 2024
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What to do with firm footing

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Feb 2024
If we’ve got tenure, a lifetime appointment or simply a really secure gig, what should we do with it? One option is to race to the bottom, to chase short-term self-focused outcomes and to see how much we can get away with. (Probably, quite a bit). The other is to take this rare...
We Don't Need Conspiracies The real stories behind our problems are scary enough
12th Jan 2025
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We Don't Need Conspiracies

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

12th Jan 2025
The real stories behind our problems are scary enough
Don't Hate Her Because She's Successful the first thing you noticed is her great outfit and the first thing I noticed is she's covering her...
22nd Mar 2013
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Don't Hate Her Because She's Successful

from The Last Psychiatrist [alt+shift+b] in creative

22nd Mar 2013
the first thing you noticed is her great outfit and the first thing I noticed is she's covering her wedding ring  this is why you are anxious and I am Alone Today in the United States and the developed world, women are better off than ever before. But the...
When Do Viewers Get Hooked on a TV Show? A Statistical Analysis When do TV viewers become committed fans?
3rd Apr 2025
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When Do Viewers Get Hooked on a TV Show? A Statistical Analysis

from Stat Significant [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Apr 2025
When do TV viewers become committed fans?
Circle of Stone TLDR; a short film I DP’ed is playing tons of festivals, and you can see it stream this Friday! The...
22nd Oct 2020
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Circle of Stone

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

22nd Oct 2020
TLDR; a short film I DP’ed is playing tons of festivals, and you can see it stream this Friday! The Call to Action In early 2017, my buddy Mark Andrews asked if I would be his cinematographer on a short film. Mark and I met at CalArts and have been making films together most of...
The 77% threshold When the gas car was first introduced, it couldn’t compete with horses. After all, we’d had...
1st Jun 2023
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The 77% threshold

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Jun 2023
When the gas car was first introduced, it couldn’t compete with horses. After all, we’d had thousands of years to optimize our systems around horseback, and this new technology was still nascent. Roads were rare, gas stations were scarce and the cars themselves were unreliable....
Nháp Notebook, fountain pen friendly, Vietnam.
20th May 2026
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Nháp

from Ánh [alt+shift+b] in creative

20th May 2026
Notebook, fountain pen friendly, Vietnam.
25.10 HUMANWASHING Post-Reality & A Hierarchy of Humanness
11th Dec 2025
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25.10 HUMANWASHING

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

11th Dec 2025
Post-Reality & A Hierarchy of Humanness
Invite: Behind-the-scenes webinar for the new book In two weeks, I’ll be hosting a live webinar about my new book, answering questions and connecting...
1st Mar 2023
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Invite: Behind-the-scenes webinar for the new book

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Mar 2023
In two weeks, I’ll be hosting a live webinar about my new book, answering questions and connecting people to get serious in discussing the new way of work. The details are here. I hope you can make it. It’s possible that I’ve now written more bestselling business titles than any...
What Makes Picasso’s Guernica a Great Painting?: Explore the Anti-Fascist Mural That Became a... A painting is not thought out and settled in advance. While it is being done, it changes as one’s...
1st Sep 2025
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A painting is not thought out and settled in advance. While it is being done, it changes as one’s thoughts change. And when it’s finished, it goes on changing, according to the state of mind of whoever is looking at it. — Pablo Picasso In a famous story about Guernica, Pablo...
Which Songs Are Frequently Featured in Film and Television? A Statistical Analysis Which songs have become staples of film and television?
5th Mar 2025
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5th Mar 2025
Which songs have become staples of film and television?
Weekly Dose of Optimism #126 Sana Biotechnology, Memory Processes, METAGENE-1, McDermitt Caldera, More Speech, Enron Egg,...
10th Jan 2025
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #126

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

10th Jan 2025
Sana Biotechnology, Memory Processes, METAGENE-1, McDermitt Caldera, More Speech, Enron Egg, Telepathy Tapes x Jesse Michels
Meet the Maker: Ian O' Halloran My name is Ian O’Halloran. I am a professional Artist and Printmaker living and working in the...
15th May 2025
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Meet the Maker: Ian O' Halloran

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

15th May 2025
My name is Ian O’Halloran. I am a professional Artist and Printmaker living and working in the Sussex Weald near Herstmonceux (UK). I am and always have been inspired by the British landscape. I came to art later in life than most, having had a career in civil engineering first...
🟠 TREND RADAR #18 :: SOCIAL DRIVERS Youth Rebellion, The Realness Premium & Recentering Taste
4th Jun 2026
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🟠 TREND RADAR #18 :: SOCIAL DRIVERS

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Jun 2026
Youth Rebellion, The Realness Premium & Recentering Taste
Carving and Printing a Simple Wood Engraving Wood engraving is a relief technique using fine tools to carve intricate designs into the end-grain...
3rd Jun 2026
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Carving and Printing a Simple Wood Engraving

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Jun 2026
Wood engraving is a relief technique using fine tools to carve intricate designs into the end-grain of dense hardwoods like boxwood. Gorgeously fine details can be achieved. We now have a brand new range of tools and materials available to buy in our shop, plus a lovely selection...
AI Generations: ChatGPT-3 vs ChatGPT-4 on Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings I asked GPT-3 & GPT-4 to follow instructions to create drawings in p5js and compared the results
16th Mar 2023
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AI Generations: ChatGPT-3 vs ChatGPT-4 on Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings

from Blog - Amy Goodchild [alt+shift+b] in creative

16th Mar 2023
I asked GPT-3 & GPT-4 to follow instructions to create drawings in p5js and compared the results
Ten Blue Links, "the wrong timeline" edition 1. Data sovereignty as a global issue You are probably already aware of the EU’s (slow) moves...
13th Jul 2025
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Ten Blue Links, "the wrong timeline" edition

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

13th Jul 2025
1. Data sovereignty as a global issue You are probably already aware of the EU’s (slow) moves promoting data sovereignty, and of course China’s efforts to ensure it has independence from western tech. But they aren’t the only parts of the world worried about
Raspberry Pi Wetterstation Um die Daten, die meine Arduino-Wetterstation liefert, verfügbarer zu machen, habe ich mich...
23rd Sep 2013
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Raspberry Pi Wetterstation

from Marian's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

23rd Sep 2013
Um die Daten, die meine Arduino-Wetterstation liefert, verfügbarer zu machen, habe ich mich entschieden, das Projekt jetzt mit einem Raspberry Pi weiterzuführen. Die Sensordaten werden wieder vom ILC-Board geliefert, das ich für den Schülerwettbewerb Intel Leibniz Challenge...
America Spins on Westmag Building the Electric Stack by making motors and actuators next to drones and robots
2nd Jun 2026
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America Spins on Westmag

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Jun 2026
Building the Electric Stack by making motors and actuators next to drones and robots
The craft and the tool Love the song, hate the artist.
20th May 2025
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The craft and the tool

from Ánh [alt+shift+b] in creative

20th May 2025
Love the song, hate the artist.
Decreasing the F.Q. - A talk on Facial Recognition and the Opt Out Cap Links to a talk I gave on the Opt-Out cap and the state of surveillance via facial recognition.
10th Feb 2020
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Decreasing the F.Q. - A talk on Facial Recognition and the Opt Out Cap

from Blog - Mac Pierce [alt+shift+b] in creative

10th Feb 2020
Links to a talk I gave on the Opt-Out cap and the state of surveillance via facial recognition.
Ten Blue Links, Jazz-hands Edition 1. The problem with cloud services is who owns them Ahh, the cloud. Or, as we used to call it, The...
19th Oct 2025
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Ten Blue Links, Jazz-hands Edition

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

19th Oct 2025
1. The problem with cloud services is who owns them Ahh, the cloud. Or, as we used to call it, The Cloud. The cloud was the future! Apps were all going to be in the cloud! Clients would be thin! Everyone would use a Chromebook! Everything which could possibly have
RECIPE: The Cucumber Shark Harvey Rosen's gift to the world
11th Jan 2024
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RECIPE: The Cucumber Shark

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

11th Jan 2024
Harvey Rosen's gift to the world
Unpacking the Rise of Fan Fiction: From 'Star Trek' to 'Twilight'—A Statistical Analysis An exploration of modern fan fiction and the unique demography of its participants.
4th Dec 2024
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4th Dec 2024
An exploration of modern fan fiction and the unique demography of its participants.
Meet the Maker: Gemma Berenguer (Monostereo) My name is Gemma Berenguer and I'm from Barcelona. I'm a printmaker specialising in screen printing,...
4th Sep 2024
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Meet the Maker: Gemma Berenguer (Monostereo)

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Sep 2024
My name is Gemma Berenguer and I'm from Barcelona. I'm a printmaker specialising in screen printing, although I also dabble in etching and block printing as well. I run Monostereo, a screen printing company in Barcelona, which has been operating for 15 years now.  I first...
Nikola Tesla Accurately Predicted the Rise of Wireless Technology & the Smartphone in 1926 Certain cult historical figures have served as prescient avatars for the techno-visionaries of the...
3rd Nov 2025
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3rd Nov 2025
Certain cult historical figures have served as prescient avatars for the techno-visionaries of the digital age. Where the altruistic utopian designs of Buckminster Fuller provided an ideal for the first wave of Silicon Valley pioneers (a group including computer scientist and...
A persistent sense of being correctly located in time Word salad is actually nutritious when consumed in small amounts. Placebos are real, they’re...
1st Apr 2026
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A persistent sense of being correctly located in time

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Apr 2026
Word salad is actually nutritious when consumed in small amounts. Placebos are real, they’re effective and they often help us find solace or perhaps to heal. If they do no harm, there’s no problem. “Placebo” isn’t an insult. It’s a category, one to live up to and improve. Here’s...
Meet the Maker: Dave Buonaguidi Dave Buonaguidi, AKA Real Hackney Dave is a Hackney-based artist who combines the visual and verbal...
6th Feb 2025
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Meet the Maker: Dave Buonaguidi

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Feb 2025
Dave Buonaguidi, AKA Real Hackney Dave is a Hackney-based artist who combines the visual and verbal language of advertising and propaganda with unique imagery and materials of found objects and ephemera. In a previous life, Dave worked in advertising for over 35 years, founding...
Staining a Block with Sumi Ink When carving traditional lino it can be difficult to see your lines. Staining the block first can...
6th Nov 2025
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Staining a Block with Sumi Ink

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Nov 2025
When carving traditional lino it can be difficult to see your lines. Staining the block first can enable you to have more visibility, and therefore a more accurate design. Sumi Ink is a great option for block staining, and it's simple and quick. Brush some Sumi ink onto your...
When a Drunken Charles Bukowski Walked Off the Prestigious French Talk Show Apostrophes (1978) Charles Bukowski didn’t do TV — or at least he didn’t do American TV. Like a Hollywood movie star...
3rd Jun 2024
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3rd Jun 2024
Charles Bukowski didn’t do TV — or at least he didn’t do American TV. Like a Hollywood movie star shooting a Japanese commercial, he did make an exception for a gig abroad. It happened in 1978, when the poet received an invitation from the popular French literary talk...
Queer Folk Don't Need Orientation How decade-old discourse shows us a way out
5th Oct 2024
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Queer Folk Don't Need Orientation

from Anarchy Unfolds [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Oct 2024
How decade-old discourse shows us a way out
Weekly Scroll: Doom and Gloom Ben Shapiro's downfall, Salary Fights, and a fascinating movie trend
8th May 2026
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Weekly Scroll: Doom and Gloom

from Infinite Scroll [alt+shift+b] in creative

8th May 2026
Ben Shapiro's downfall, Salary Fights, and a fascinating movie trend
America's Next 250 An Essay with Scott Nolan, General Matter CEO and Founders Fund Partner
2nd Jul 2026
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America's Next 250

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Jul 2026
An Essay with Scott Nolan, General Matter CEO and Founders Fund Partner
Sending a signal - DOGMAS, a project because of the RP2040 How and why I built the DOGMAS project, a self contained Morse code reader in the form of a...
9th Sep 2022
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Sending a signal - DOGMAS, a project because of the RP2040

from Blog - Mac Pierce [alt+shift+b] in creative

9th Sep 2022
How and why I built the DOGMAS project, a self contained Morse code reader in the form of a candle.
6th Nov 2024
TREND RADAR #9 Organic Literature & Potent Pleasures
6th Nov 2025
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TREND RADAR #9

from WHAT'S ANU [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Nov 2025
Organic Literature & Potent Pleasures
M1 Max MacBook Pro Long-term Report The 2021 MacBook Pro alongside the cable-management fail of my iMac Pro Back in October when I got a...
7th Mar 2022
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M1 Max MacBook Pro Long-term Report

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Mar 2022
The 2021 MacBook Pro alongside the cable-management fail of my iMac Pro Back in October when I got a chance to use a pre-release 14″ MacBook Pro with M1 Max processor, I openly questioned whether this laptop could replace my venerable iMac Pro. Four months later, I’m back with an...
Facing the facts of a book full of faces - A burn letter to after more than a decade with Meta After almost 2 decades of using their products, I’m deleting my Meta account because - quite...
20th Feb 2026
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20th Feb 2026
After almost 2 decades of using their products, I’m deleting my Meta account because - quite simply - they fucking suck.
Thinking about jobs Since I was born, the planet has invented 6 billion jobs. Technology is said to threaten the...
1st Dec 2024
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Thinking about jobs

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Dec 2024
Since I was born, the planet has invented 6 billion jobs. Technology is said to threaten the replacement of human labor, yet, somehow we’ve found useful activities for a rapidly growing population. Coordinated without a coordinator, people go to work each day, often doing...
Understanding the work - Thoughts on one day with three art events. A few thoughts on a few art events that happened around Boston Feb. 22nd.
22nd Apr 2020
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Understanding the work - Thoughts on one day with three art events.

from Blog - Mac Pierce [alt+shift+b] in creative

22nd Apr 2020
A few thoughts on a few art events that happened around Boston Feb. 22nd.
19th Oct 2025
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Knowledge is Power

from Hall of Impossible Dreams [alt+shift+b] in creative

19th Oct 2025
Printing with Heat Stamps If you haven’t tried printing with Heat Stamps yet, this is your new project. It’s really quick to...
7th Nov 2023
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Printing with Heat Stamps

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Nov 2023
If you haven’t tried printing with Heat Stamps yet, this is your new project. It’s really quick to create a unique block that can be reused again and again to create different textures and patterns. All you need is a heat gun and a variety of objects and surfaces to create your...
Which Songs Do We Replay the Most? A Statistical Analysis Which songs do we listen to on repeat? And how does binge-listening behavior change with age?
3rd Dec 2025
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Which Songs Do We Replay the Most? A Statistical Analysis

from Stat Significant [alt+shift+b] in creative

3rd Dec 2025
Which songs do we listen to on repeat? And how does binge-listening behavior change with age?
Self-driving, Tesla and the influence of brand I've been a Stratechery subscriber since it started and one thing I have noticed about Ben is that...
27th May 2026
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Self-driving, Tesla and the influence of brand

from Ian Betteridge [alt+shift+b] in creative

27th May 2026
I've been a Stratechery subscriber since it started and one thing I have noticed about Ben is that he occasionally gets a little overexcited about stuff that is probably not totally close to his wheelhouse. This is one of those times. In his opening about Tesla's
There are no stupid mistakes There are mistakes. These are moments when reality teaches us something. And there’s stupid. This is...
18th Jan 2023
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There are no stupid mistakes

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

18th Jan 2023
There are mistakes. These are moments when reality teaches us something. And there’s stupid. This is what happens when we refuse to learn from our mistakes. “Don’t be stupid” is a fine mantra. It’s particularly apt when talking about cultural forces, political agendas and our...
Rafael Espinal Rafael Espinal was just 26 when he became an elected official. For the next 10 years, he worked...
9th Oct 2024
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Rafael Espinal

from The Great Discontent (TGD) [alt+shift+b] in creative

9th Oct 2024
Rafael Espinal was just 26 when he became an elected official. For the next 10 years, he worked within the halls of government, first as a New York State Assemblymember and then as a New York City Councilmember, advocating for artists, independent workers, and underserved...
Weekly Dose of Optimism #205 Terraform, Billion-Dollar Rounds, Oklo Goes Critical, Astra Math, Terafab + Extra Doses
7th Aug 2026
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #205

from Not Boring by Packy McCormick [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Aug 2026
Terraform, Billion-Dollar Rounds, Oklo Goes Critical, Astra Math, Terafab + Extra Doses
A 5‑Hour Journey Through North Korean Entertainment: Propaganda Films, Kids’ Cartoons, Sketch Comedy... Over the second half of the twentieth century, South Korea became rich, and in the first decades of...
1st May 2024
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1st May 2024
Over the second half of the twentieth century, South Korea became rich, and in the first decades of the twenty-first, it’s become a global cultural superpower. The same can’t be said for North Korea: after a relatively strong start in the nineteen-fifties and sixties, its economy...
Speedball Speedy Carve Block using Process Colours Speedy Carve Blocks are delicious to cut and a joy to print. We have featured them many times in our...
6th Aug 2025
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Speedball Speedy Carve Block using Process Colours

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

6th Aug 2025
Speedy Carve Blocks are delicious to cut and a joy to print. We have featured them many times in our blog, but this time we have created a process with a three-layered print. For a layered print like this, it's helpful to start with a drawing. Map out the colours to plan their...
The Snacks & Cereals of 2024 Welcome to 2025. The vibes are a little heavy, so, I’m trying very hard to focus on the things I can...
27th Jan 2025
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The Snacks & Cereals of 2024

from cabel.com [alt+shift+b] in creative

27th Jan 2025
Welcome to 2025. The vibes are a little heavy, so, I’m trying very hard to focus on the things I can control — and yes, that includes remembering to share things that delight me like the latest #new snacks and cereals I find at the grocery store!! Yeah. It’s an age-old, very-odd...
We Are Ruled By Underpants Gnomes Small gnomes stealing underwear is no basis for a system of government
2nd Mar 2026
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We Are Ruled By Underpants Gnomes

from Infinite Scroll [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Mar 2026
Small gnomes stealing underwear is no basis for a system of government
The question book In the old days, companies had a suggestion box. It was immortalized in cartoons, but the idea that...
1st Mar 2024
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The question book

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Mar 2024
In the old days, companies had a suggestion box. It was immortalized in cartoons, but the idea that an employee could anonymously submit a suggestion to make things better is a first step in engagement. Some companies took this much further and paid employees for suggestions that...
Screen Printing with Speedball Night Glo onto Fabric As Halloween fast approaches, it’s time to get those costumes ready. We think it’s a perfect...
5th Oct 2022
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Screen Printing with Speedball Night Glo onto Fabric

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Oct 2022
As Halloween fast approaches, it’s time to get those costumes ready. We think it’s a perfect opportunity to try out Speedball Night Glo Fabric Screen Printing Ink! Print glow in the dark Halloween messages, pictures, or even your kids’ spooky drawings onto their own...
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