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The Business of the Olympics: Rising Revenues, Diminishing Cultural Reach. A Statistical Analysis How does the Olympics remain relevant (and make money) in a world full of digital distractions?
24th Jul 2024
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24th Jul 2024
How does the Olympics remain relevant (and make money) in a world full of digital distractions?
1st Jul 2025
Product contentment Joyful consumerism.
19th Jul 2026
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Product contentment

from Ánh [alt+shift+b] in creative

19th Jul 2026
Joyful consumerism.
The Cinnamon Gum Olympics Haterade is a newsletter for bus drivers and looksmaxxers.
23rd Mar 2026
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The Cinnamon Gum Olympics

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

23rd Mar 2026
Haterade is a newsletter for bus drivers and looksmaxxers.
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
Generating an infinite world with the Wave Function Collapse algorithm This article describes how I generate an infinite city using the Wave Function Collapse algorithm in...
20th Jun 2023
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Generating an infinite world with the Wave Function Collapse algorithm

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

20th Jun 2023
This article describes how I generate an infinite city using the Wave Function Collapse algorithm in a way that is fast, deterministic, parallelizable and reliable. It's a follow-up to my 2019 article on adapting the WFC algorithm to generate an infinite world. The new approach...
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...
3rd Jan 2024
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Family First

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

3rd Jan 2024
Meet the Maker: Mari Hunt Mari is an artist and printmaker who lives with her family at the foot of the South Downs in West...
13th May 2026
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Meet the Maker: Mari Hunt

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

13th May 2026
Mari is an artist and printmaker who lives with her family at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex. She has no formal art training but has always loved to draw - anything and everything! Her work is bold and distinctive with a vibrant use of colour.    For Mari, everything...
Lego Part Designer I made a web app that lets you design your own Lego Technic parts and save them as printable STL...
1st May 2019
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Lego Part Designer

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

1st May 2019
I made a web app that lets you design your own Lego Technic parts and save them as printable STL files. You can check it out here. I got the idea for this project when I was building with Lego parts and wondered how many of the common parts can be described with a simple rule...
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...
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...
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 Scroll: Politics Yet Again GOP 4channers, more Twitch drama, and a Very Mad Laptop Company
28th Oct 2024
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Weekly Scroll: Politics Yet Again

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

28th Oct 2024
GOP 4channers, more Twitch drama, and a Very Mad Laptop Company
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.
Internet Book Club: Careless People Incuriosity, carelessness, and the current political moment
3rd Apr 2025
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Internet Book Club: Careless People

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

3rd Apr 2025
Incuriosity, carelessness, and the current political moment
Using Pearl Ex Metallic Pigments to Enhance Screen Prints Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments are metallic pigments that can be mixed into printing inks, acrylics,...
5th Jun 2024
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Using Pearl Ex Metallic Pigments to Enhance Screen Prints

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

5th Jun 2024
Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments are metallic pigments that can be mixed into printing inks, acrylics, oils, encaustics and loads more. As printmakers we were keen to see how they could be used in various printmaking applications. We've tested them for relief printing and had some...
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
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
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...
Meet the Maker: Chris Long I am Chris Long, an artist, printmaker, composer and game designer. My academic journey includes a...
5th Mar 2026
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Meet the Maker: Chris Long

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

5th Mar 2026
I am Chris Long, an artist, printmaker, composer and game designer. My academic journey includes a first-class degree in fine art and music from the University of Liverpool, a Master’s degree in music composition from Newcastle University, and the completion of a PhD at the Royal...
“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...
Weekly Dose of Optimism #191 Cancer Sniffing Dogs, Zuck's Virtual Cell + Space Lasers, Rainmeasurer, De-extincting the Bluebuck,...
1st May 2026
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #191

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

1st May 2026
Cancer Sniffing Dogs, Zuck's Virtual Cell + Space Lasers, Rainmeasurer, De-extincting the Bluebuck, Millennial Dads + Science Breakthroughs + Extra Doses
Scripts and casting In the theatre, the play is written before casting begins. This gives the playwright freedom and...
1st Jun 2025
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Scripts and casting

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

1st Jun 2025
In the theatre, the play is written before casting begins. This gives the playwright freedom and responsibility, and it puts the text first. Writing for a sitcom is different. The 50th episode of Seinfeld was a lot easier to write because the cast and the tropes were already set....
Midweek Scroll: Some very unfortunate AI news Plus! YouTubers in the box office, BookTok drama, and a very good Odyssey post
3rd Jun 2026
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Midweek Scroll: Some very unfortunate AI news

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

3rd Jun 2026
Plus! YouTubers in the box office, BookTok drama, and a very good Odyssey post
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...
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
Walk away or dance AI and LLMs pose a particularly visceral threat to the typing class. Writers, editors, poets,...
1st Sep 2025
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Walk away or dance

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

1st Sep 2025
AI and LLMs pose a particularly visceral threat to the typing class. Writers, editors, poets, freelancers, marketing copywriters and others are voicing reasonable (and unreasonable) objections to the pace and impact of tools like Claude, Kimi and ChatGPT. I think we have two...
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...
Playing dice: Randomness, determinism and the quantum world What’s the difference between unexpected, random and chaotic? Does the universe contain any truly...
3rd Oct 2022
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Playing dice: Randomness, determinism and the quantum world

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

3rd Oct 2022
What’s the difference between unexpected, random and chaotic? Does the universe contain any truly random events, or is it operating like clockwork, ticking from one event to the next?
Lightroom Adds Video Color Editing, with Prolost Presets From the Lightroom Blog: The same edit controls that you already use to make your photography shine...
15th Jun 2022
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Lightroom Adds Video Color Editing, with Prolost Presets

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

15th Jun 2022
From the Lightroom Blog: The same edit controls that you already use to make your photography shine can now be used with your videos as well! Not only can you use Lightroom’s editing capabilities to make your video clips look their best, you can also copy and paste edit settings...
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...
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...
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?
Primer: From Software to Schools Watch now (47 mins) | To fix the school system, build schools
5th Mar 2025
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Primer: From Software to Schools

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

5th Mar 2025
Watch now (47 mins) | To fix the school system, build schools
RECIPE: Pizza Ranch Or, if you must: “pizza-flavored ranch."
25th Jan 2026
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RECIPE: Pizza Ranch

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

25th Jan 2026
Or, if you must: “pizza-flavored ranch."
Creating art out of a weapon. Using the Stuxnet Virus. How and why I made Portrait of a Digital Weapon, a piece of electronic art made from the Stuxnet...
24th Mar 2021
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Creating art out of a weapon. Using the Stuxnet Virus.

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

24th Mar 2021
How and why I made Portrait of a Digital Weapon, a piece of electronic art made from the Stuxnet Virus.
The Vertical Beauty of Hong Kong An Interview with Photographer Romain Jacquet Lagrèze
4th Oct 2023
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The Vertical Beauty of Hong Kong

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

4th Oct 2023
An Interview with Photographer Romain Jacquet Lagrèze
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...
Meet The Maker: Lorna Rose Hello, I’m Lorna, a self-taught artist working with printmaking and collage based in Devon,...
3rd Sep 2025
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Meet The Maker: Lorna Rose

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

3rd Sep 2025
Hello, I’m Lorna, a self-taught artist working with printmaking and collage based in Devon, Southwest England. Themes of movement, how we inhabit and speak into public and domestic spaces are threads which regularly run through my work. My wider practice uses creativity as a...
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...
Weekly Scroll: The Deep State Cometh /r/FedNews, DeepSeek hot takes, and a brutal menswear guy post
3rd Feb 2025
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Weekly Scroll: The Deep State Cometh

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

3rd Feb 2025
/r/FedNews, DeepSeek hot takes, and a brutal menswear guy post
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.)
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...
The worst of us Credit where it's due. Anthropic's system card for Claude Mythos Preview is a genuinely interesting...
7th Apr 2026
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The worst of us

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

7th Apr 2026
Credit where it's due. Anthropic's system card for Claude Mythos Preview is a genuinely interesting and thoughtful document. Most AI companies publish safety evaluations the way governments publish freedom of information responses. They're technically compliant but strategically...
The making of A Scanner Darkly How and why I made A Scanner Darkly, an art piece that reads off text using spotlights in the...
2nd Aug 2021
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The making of A Scanner Darkly

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

2nd Aug 2021
How and why I made A Scanner Darkly, an art piece that reads off text using spotlights in the shape of security cameras.
Social Media Doesn't Exist Social media is dead. Long live social media?
21st Aug 2025
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Social Media Doesn't Exist

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

21st Aug 2025
Social media is dead. Long live social media?
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&
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
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...
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.
Costless Sacrifice Going off the Gold Standard but for Information
5th Mar 2026
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Costless Sacrifice

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

5th Mar 2026
Going off the Gold Standard but for Information
10 Billion Minus 1 - Making a 10 digit 7 segment display for Lovepop The process and steps of making a multi-digit display.
9th Jun 2019
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10 Billion Minus 1 - Making a 10 digit 7 segment display for Lovepop

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

9th Jun 2019
The process and steps of making a multi-digit display.
The Olympics in the 2020s Versus 1912: See Side-by-Side Comparisons of the Athletes’ Performance... The Olympic Games have their origins in antiquity, but their modern revival has also been going on...
1st Aug 2024
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1st Aug 2024
The Olympic Games have their origins in antiquity, but their modern revival has also been going on longer than any of us has been here. Even the fifth Summer Olympics, which took place in Stockholm in 1912, has passed out of living memory. But thanks to the technology of the...
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: ...
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?
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
6 Reasons to Be (Cautiously) Optimistic About Movies in 2025: A Statistical Analysis Six reasons to be optimistic about the film industry.
2nd Jan 2025
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2nd Jan 2025
Six reasons to be optimistic about the film industry.
Using a Thermal Screen to Print Festive Wrapping Printing your own bespoke wrapping paper or fabric can be very rewarding especially when the gift is...
1st Dec 2022
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Using a Thermal Screen to Print Festive Wrapping

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

1st Dec 2022
Printing your own bespoke wrapping paper or fabric can be very rewarding especially when the gift is for a loved one. This week we're printing our own kraft wrapping paper using a Thermal Screen.  Here at Handprinted we use a MiScreen Machine to make our Thermal Screens. You can...
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...
3rd May 2024
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Artisinal white noise

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

3rd May 2024
Shhhhhhhh
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.
Can you believe it? The standards have changed a lot in the last few millennia: The big man said it. The book said it....
1st Jul 2026
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Can you believe it?

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

1st Jul 2026
The standards have changed a lot in the last few millennia: The big man said it. The book said it. The newspaper said it. I saw a photo. I saw it on TV. I read it on the internet. That’s what the AI said. There has always been room for doubt. But the last century […]
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?
Meet the Maker : Jay Caskie I’m Jay, a full-time printmaker originally from Canada but currently living in Cornwall. I use wood...
2nd Sep 2026
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Meet the Maker : Jay Caskie

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

2nd Sep 2026
I’m Jay, a full-time printmaker originally from Canada but currently living in Cornwall. I use wood engraving to create intricate and narrative landscapes that explore themes of home and solitude, and our connection with the natural world and each other. Describe your...
Does 'Avatar' Have No Cultural Footprint? A Statistical Analysis Investigating claims of Avatar's cultural irrelevance.
2nd Oct 2024
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Does 'Avatar' Have No Cultural Footprint? A Statistical Analysis

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

2nd Oct 2024
Investigating claims of Avatar's cultural irrelevance.
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
Visual Effects Compositing in Adobe After Effects: My IBC 2019 Talk Adobe graciously invited me to speak at their IBC 2019 booth about visual effects compositing in...
19th Sep 2019
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19th Sep 2019
Adobe graciously invited me to speak at their IBC 2019 booth about visual effects compositing in After Effects — something I’ve been doing against all advice for many (many!) years. You can watch the entire talk here:
Do Actors Get Better With Age? A Statistical Analysis How does an actor's age influence critical acclaim, commercial success, and casting opportunity?
3rd Sep 2025
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Do Actors Get Better With Age? A Statistical Analysis

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

3rd Sep 2025
How does an actor's age influence critical acclaim, commercial success, and casting opportunity?
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
1st Mar 2025
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...
Gift interfaces, an interview, and how you found me Some updates on things that have happened and that are coming in the escape the algorithm cinematic...
14th Nov 2024
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Gift interfaces, an interview, and how you found me

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

14th Nov 2024
Some updates on things that have happened and that are coming in the escape the algorithm cinematic universe:
Are we returning to 1926? Red Roundup — Nov-Dec, 2025
11th Jan 2026
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Are we returning to 1926?

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

11th Jan 2026
Red Roundup — Nov-Dec, 2025
Have Movies Stopped Killing Their Main Character? A Statistical Analysis A data-driven investigation of movie hero mortality rates
7th May 2025
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Have Movies Stopped Killing Their Main Character? A Statistical Analysis

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

7th May 2025
A data-driven investigation of movie hero mortality rates
What Makes a Song Catchy? A Statistical Analysis Is there a scientific formula for catchy songs?
1st Jul 2026
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What Makes a Song Catchy? A Statistical Analysis

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

1st Jul 2026
Is there a scientific formula for catchy songs?
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
The Song of Achilles A beautiful novel that deserves its accolades, but still misses something big
6 days ago
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The Song of Achilles

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

6 days ago
A beautiful novel that deserves its accolades, but still misses something big
Two ways to defend the status quo Neither is true, helpful or generous. Both happen all the time. Call it out when you see it.
1st Nov 2023
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Two ways to defend the status quo

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

1st Nov 2023
Neither is true, helpful or generous. Both happen all the time. Call it out when you see it.
Anti-viral with Alicia Kennedy "People just want you to talk about yourself"
2nd Dec 2025
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Anti-viral with Alicia Kennedy

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

2nd Dec 2025
"People just want you to talk about yourself"
Firehouse Five and the Cinderella Surprise My goal was to preserve some never-before-heard recordings of an incredible Dixieland jazz band made...
13th Feb 2024
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Firehouse Five and the Cinderella Surprise

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

13th Feb 2024
My goal was to preserve some never-before-heard recordings of an incredible Dixieland jazz band made up of mostly Disney employees, the Firehouse Five Plus Two. But along the way, I accidentally discovered an incredible lost song that was cut from Walt Disney’s Cinderella. And...
Who Can Know How Much Randi Zuckerberg Is Worth? cue hatred Part 1 here IV. Off topic: Randi strongly believes Facebook has a legitimate place in...
1st Mar 2014
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Who Can Know How Much Randi Zuckerberg Is Worth?

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

1st Mar 2014
cue hatred Part 1 here IV. Off topic: Randi strongly believes Facebook has a legitimate place in the business world, and this makes me think Facebook is finished.  I realize this is a speculative trade to make.  The usual anxiety about Facebook's future is that teenagers aren't...
19th Oct 2025
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Knowledge is Power

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

19th Oct 2025
3rd Mar 2023
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Memento Mori

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

3rd Mar 2023
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
How Movies Make Money After Leaving Theaters: The Economics of a Film on Streaming Unpacking a film's financial afterlife once it leaves theaters.
6th Nov 2025
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6th Nov 2025
Unpacking a film's financial afterlife once it leaves theaters.
Meet the Maker: Ingrid Nilsson I am a full-time printmaker and artist based in Edinburgh. For ten years, I co-ran a gallery café...
5th Feb 2026
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Meet the Maker: Ingrid Nilsson

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

5th Feb 2026
I am a full-time printmaker and artist based in Edinburgh. For ten years, I co-ran a gallery café with my partner and sold my paintings there, after which we both went freelance in search of a more satisfying work/life balance. I now make limited edition lino prints from my home...
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...
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
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...
How Video Podcasts Took Over Streaming: A Statistical Analysis The rise of video podcasts, quantified.
7th Jan 2026
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How Video Podcasts Took Over Streaming: A Statistical Analysis

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

7th Jan 2026
The rise of video podcasts, quantified.
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
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.
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.
Actionable feedback “Do you want to know what I think?” The best answer might be, “no.” Because this person is not very...
1st Jul 2023
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Actionable feedback

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

1st Jul 2023
“Do you want to know what I think?” The best answer might be, “no.” Because this person is not very good at offering useful feedback. Because you didn’t create this product or service or performance to please this person. They’re not the customer. Because you’re not going to...
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
Computer Vision and Robotics Demo with Raspberry Pi This spring, I spent some time at SAP’s commercial hackerspace. I wanted to explore how computer...
2nd Jul 2016
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Computer Vision and Robotics Demo with Raspberry Pi

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

2nd Jul 2016
This spring, I spent some time at SAP’s commercial hackerspace. I wanted to explore how computer vision can be used with embedded devices and robotics. I built a demo that can detect QR codes and similar symbols and point a laser at them. Possible applications of this are putting...
🟣 TREND RADAR #21 :: HUMAN DRIVERS Brand Patronage, Witchy Scents & Cute-washing
2 weeks ago
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🟣 TREND RADAR #21 :: HUMAN DRIVERS

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

2 weeks ago
Brand Patronage, Witchy Scents & Cute-washing
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 […]
Is Substack exaggerating its network effects? The data tells the story writers want to hear... but is it true?
6th Feb 2024
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Is Substack exaggerating its network effects?

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

6th Feb 2024
The data tells the story writers want to hear... but is it true?
You're telling me I won't live forever? Climate collapse, mortality, cosmic isolation - what's left when you leave the faith
18th May 2025
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You're telling me I won't live forever?

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

18th May 2025
Climate collapse, mortality, cosmic isolation - what's left when you leave the faith
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
Meet The Maker: Ian Burke Ian Burke is a Painter Printmaker based in the North Yorkshire Moors. He was born in Saltburn and...
11th Jan 2024
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Meet The Maker: Ian Burke

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

11th Jan 2024
Ian Burke is a Painter Printmaker based in the North Yorkshire Moors. He was born in Saltburn and grew up in Redcar before studying Fine Art at Newcastle University. Having completed a Master's at Goldsmith's College, London he established a career in teaching art.  Ian now...
Winter as Reading Season David Foster Wallace on the necessity of quiet time in order to read.
13th Dec 2023
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Winter as Reading Season

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

13th Dec 2023
David Foster Wallace on the necessity of quiet time in order to read.
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
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.
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
25.7 LONGEVITY QUEST Forever young
9th Jun 2025
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25.7 LONGEVITY QUEST

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

9th Jun 2025
Forever young
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...
25.5 ASPIRATIONAL HUMANITY Soulfulness as luxury
7th May 2025
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25.5 ASPIRATIONAL HUMANITY

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

7th May 2025
Soulfulness as luxury
8th Apr 2026
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Human Error

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

8th Apr 2026
Procedural pixelart generator I made a procedural pixelart generator that is inspired by the art style of the upcoming space...
18th Jul 2015
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Procedural pixelart generator

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

18th Jul 2015
I made a procedural pixelart generator that is inspired by the art style of the upcoming space adventure game No Man’s Sky. Check it out and generate your own pixelart: https://marian42.github.io/proceduralart/ The art generator is written in javascript and uses noise functions...
“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...
How Are Hit Songs Rediscovered Decades Later? A Statistical Analysis How does music undergo a cultural revival long after its original release?
4th Sep 2024
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How Are Hit Songs Rediscovered Decades Later? A Statistical Analysis

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

4th Sep 2024
How does music undergo a cultural revival long after its original release?
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.
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...
An (overbuilt) 10" mini rack for a LAN Party Plans, files, and BOM to build your own 10” mini rack using T-slot extrusion and 3D prints.
11th Aug 2025
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An (overbuilt) 10" mini rack for a LAN Party

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

11th Aug 2025
Plans, files, and BOM to build your own 10” mini rack using T-slot extrusion and 3D prints.
Why are we blaming hookup culture and casual sex for social problems? On Alessandro Roz' erotic brotherhood for queer men, and what it's missing
3rd May 2026
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Why are we blaming hookup culture and casual sex for social problems?

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

3rd May 2026
On Alessandro Roz' erotic brotherhood for queer men, and what it's missing
Stopping a runaway train It feels urgent because it is. But by the time the train is running away, it might be too late. The...
1st Aug 2024
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Stopping a runaway train

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

1st Aug 2024
It feels urgent because it is. But by the time the train is running away, it might be too late. The better strategy is to not sign up for trains that are likely to run away. The first principle of risk reduction is to figure out if you can stop it later. If you can’t, […]
Weekly Scroll: We're Back! An overstuffed, mega-sized Weekly Scroll returns to action
1st Jul 2026
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Weekly Scroll: We're Back!

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

1st Jul 2026
An overstuffed, mega-sized Weekly Scroll returns to action
Thatch Curing American healthcare through incentives and choice
1st Oct 2025
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Thatch

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

1st Oct 2025
Curing American healthcare through incentives and choice
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.
11th Aug 2024
Anti-viral with Hallie Bateman "People didn’t want the nicer thing. They wanted the $25 print they can tape to the wall."
5th Mar 2026
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Anti-viral with Hallie Bateman

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

5th Mar 2026
"People didn’t want the nicer thing. They wanted the $25 print they can tape to the wall."
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...
Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor When Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor came up with the idea for Ear Hustle, the podcast they’ve hosted...
10th May 2024
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Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor

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

10th May 2024
When Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor came up with the idea for Ear Hustle, the podcast they’ve hosted together since 2017, Earlonne was serving a prison sentence of 31 years to life—the result of California’s three-strikes law. The two met at San Quentin State Prison where Nigel, a...
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...
Curved Line Jellyfish I had pictured something quite bold, graphical and geometric but I ended with gradients and...
22nd Mar 2021
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Curved Line Jellyfish

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

22nd Mar 2021
I had pictured something quite bold, graphical and geometric but I ended with gradients and floatiness.
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Reflections on Urban Isolation

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

16th Jul 2024
Weekly Dose of Optimism #155 Personal Superintelligence, Iron-Air Batteries, OpenCRISPR-1, Figma, Zipline
1st Aug 2025
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #155

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

1st Aug 2025
Personal Superintelligence, Iron-Air Batteries, OpenCRISPR-1, Figma, Zipline
How could anarchy prevent bad people from taking control? “Some people are violent, power-hungry, domineering assholes”
9th Nov 2025
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How could anarchy prevent bad people from taking control?

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

9th Nov 2025
“Some people are violent, power-hungry, domineering assholes”
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...
Is Robert Pattinson Having the Greatest Movie Year Ever? Plus: A24 gets greedy, South Park’s staying power, Avengers never-Endgame, girl groups return, and...
2 weeks ago
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Is Robert Pattinson Having the Greatest Movie Year Ever?

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

2 weeks ago
Plus: A24 gets greedy, South Park’s staying power, Avengers never-Endgame, girl groups return, and some recommended reads and datasets.
4th Jan 2023
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Unraveling the Enigma

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

4th Jan 2023
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...
Pride, noise, and fear Sleep deprivation is a social justice and public health issue
7th Sep 2024
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Pride, noise, and fear

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

7th Sep 2024
Sleep deprivation is a social justice and public health issue
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”
Coming soon A newsletter about rectangles, but mostly design.
12th Dec 2022
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Coming soon

from Rectangle [alt+shift+b] in creative

12th Dec 2022
A newsletter about rectangles, but mostly design.
Meet the Maker: Angela Chalmers Hi, my name is Angela Chalmers. I am a visual artist living in North Yorkshire. I work with...
5th Mar 2025
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Meet the Maker: Angela Chalmers

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

5th Mar 2025
Hi, my name is Angela Chalmers. I am a visual artist living in North Yorkshire. I work with cameraless photography techniques and the cyanotype process producing 2D and 3D artworks on paper and textiles. Cyanotype dates from the early days of photography and produces beautiful...
PERSONAL UPDATE ❤️‍🩹 On losing a parent, my layoff anniversary, and revisiting regressive nostalgia
18th Mar 2025
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PERSONAL UPDATE ❤️‍🩹

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

18th Mar 2025
On losing a parent, my layoff anniversary, and revisiting regressive nostalgia
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...
Happy Birthday, Haterade The Terrible Twos. Plus, new merch!
23rd Nov 2022
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Happy Birthday, Haterade

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

23rd Nov 2022
The Terrible Twos. Plus, new merch!
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...
p5.js on Squarespace - The Basics A quick guide on how to get p5.js guides working on Squarespace.
2nd Mar 2022
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p5.js on Squarespace - The Basics

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

2nd Mar 2022
A quick guide on how to get p5.js guides working on Squarespace.
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...
Why Do People Hate Creed So Much? A Statistical Analysis How did Creed become "The World's Most Hated Band"?
6th Aug 2025
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Why Do People Hate Creed So Much? A Statistical Analysis

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

6th Aug 2025
How did Creed become "The World's Most Hated Band"?
Who Bullies The Bullies? but they're welcome to buy an iphone Pacific Standard. Get it? It's like The Atlantic,...
3rd May 2014
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Who Bullies The Bullies?

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

3rd May 2014
but they're welcome to buy an iphone Pacific Standard. Get it? It's like The Atlantic, but it's Pacific. Totally different. So unlike The Atlantic, it will "attack the conventional wisdom from a west coast perspective." That's a quote. "But didn't the editors come from...
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...
Generating The Alphabet My current generative artwork-in-progress includes text, but I don’t want to use a font. In browser...
13th Mar 2024
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Generating The Alphabet

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

13th Mar 2024
My current generative artwork-in-progress includes text, but I don’t want to use a font. In browser based art work, using a “web safe” font could produce inconsistent results, while including a font file would mean a large file size. Additionally, I don’t want a visual element of...
7th Dec 2022
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Natural Selection

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

7th Dec 2022
Jurassic Punk If you’re reading this blog, you probably know the story — at least, you think you do. As Steven...
16th Dec 2022
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Jurassic Punk

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

16th Dec 2022
If you’re reading this blog, you probably know the story — at least, you think you do. As Steven Spielberg began production on 1993’s Jurassic Park, he and Industrial Light and Magic’s Dennis Muren planned to execute the all-important visual effects component of the film’s...
A Message Drifts This series continues my explorations of the ways meaning can emerge from randomness. Each image is...
26th Jun 2025
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A Message Drifts

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

26th Jun 2025
This series continues my explorations of the ways meaning can emerge from randomness. Each image is created using algorithmic systems that create the elements. There is an alphabet of symbols, a message generator and several approaches to glitch aesthetics. The result could be...
Work in progress: Location based online game This is a game prototype I’m currently working on. The game is played online, on a real world map...
12th Sep 2015
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Work in progress: Location based online game

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

12th Sep 2015
This is a game prototype I’m currently working on. The game is played online, on a real world map and the location of the player is also the location ingame, just like in Ingress. I know that making an online game like this is an ambitious goal and it will probably never be...
🟠 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
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
No Self-Respecting Woman Would Go Out Without Make Up For some reason, one of the most emailed articles from the NYT was an article about whether women...
14th Jan 2013
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No Self-Respecting Woman Would Go Out Without Make Up

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

14th Jan 2013
For some reason, one of the most emailed articles from the NYT was an article about whether women should or should not wear make up.  "New York Times? Sounds progressive."  Yes.  Seven people were asked their opinion in a column called "Room For Debate," liars, there was no...
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...
The Dove Sketches Beauty Scam the only way to win is not to play "Dude, are you doing the Dove ad now?  That was so April...
8th May 2013
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The Dove Sketches Beauty Scam

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

8th May 2013
the only way to win is not to play "Dude, are you doing the Dove ad now?  That was so April 15th...?"  Yes, I realize I missed the meme train, but it's better to be right than part of the debate, especially when there is no debate, this is all a short con inside a 50+ year long...
The World’s First Mobile Phone Shown in 1922 Vintage Film A number of years ago, British Pathé uncovered some striking footage from 1922 showing two women...
2nd Sep 2024
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The World’s First Mobile Phone Shown in 1922 Vintage Film

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

2nd Sep 2024
A number of years ago, British Pathé uncovered some striking footage from 1922 showing two women experimenting with the first mobile phone. A spokesman for the archive said: ”It’s amazing that 90 years ago mobile phone technology and music … was not only being thought of but...
Iconic Animator Chuck Jones Creates an Oscar-Winning Animation About the Virtues of Universal Health... While our country looks like it might be coming apart at the seams, it’s good to revisit, every once...
1st Jul 2025
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1st Jul 2025
While our country looks like it might be coming apart at the seams, it’s good to revisit, every once in a while, moments when it did work. And that’s not so that we can feel nostalgic about a lost time, but so that we can remind ourselves how, given the right conditions, things...
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...
Adjacent meanings Someone is someone’s friend.
20th Feb 2026
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Adjacent meanings

from Ánh [alt+shift+b] in creative

20th Feb 2026
Someone is someone’s friend.
Connecting my fish tank to the Internet of Things – Part 1: Hacking an automatic fish feeder I bought a used automatic fish feeder from ebay. This device is completely mechanic and very old...
30th Jun 2014
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30th Jun 2014
I bought a used automatic fish feeder from ebay. This device is completely mechanic and very old (older than 1989). It has 27 containers for fish food and a disc that does one rotation per day. By sticking pins into that disc one can trigger one or more feedings per day. A pin...
Host Jumping, thinking about viruses and how they’re changing. Thinking about the concepts and reasons behind the making of my work ‘Host Jump’.
16th Dec 2021
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Host Jumping, thinking about viruses and how they’re changing.

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

16th Dec 2021
Thinking about the concepts and reasons behind the making of my work ‘Host Jump’.
Hunger Games Catching Fire: Badass Body Count sorry old man, I have a dress fitting to go to Number of people killed: 15 Number of...
1st Dec 2013
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Hunger Games Catching Fire: Badass Body Count

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

1st Dec 2013
sorry old man, I have a dress fitting to go to Number of people killed: 15 Number of people Katniss kills: 1 Number of times she is saved by someone else: 6 Number of times she saves someone else: 0 But boy oh boy, wasn't she spectacular at practice, 9 targets in 30...
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: ...
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.
The Haterade Test Kitchen Makes Depression Tots™ Combating nihilism with crispier crowns.
4th Jun 2022
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The Haterade Test Kitchen Makes Depression Tots™

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

4th Jun 2022
Combating nihilism with crispier crowns.
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”
No Man’s Starfield This is a shader I made that renders a flight through a starfield. It’s meant to look like the...
18th Sep 2016
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No Man’s Starfield

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

18th Sep 2016
This is a shader I made that renders a flight through a starfield. It’s meant to look like the galactic map that you can see in No Man’s Sky. Here is a link to the project on shadertoy: No Man’s Starfield The cool thing about this is that it runs inside a shader. A shader is a...
ETA's Best links of 2024 Relinking some Links links
22nd Dec 2024
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ETA's Best links of 2024

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

22nd Dec 2024
Relinking some Links links
How Long Does Music Stardom Last? A Statistical Analysis When do music stars achieve fame, and how long does fame typically last?
7th Aug 2024
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How Long Does Music Stardom Last? A Statistical Analysis

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

7th Aug 2024
When do music stars achieve fame, and how long does fame typically last?
Woz × Wooz When I was kid, on a road trip with my family, we stopped in Vacaville, California. And there,...
15th Jan 2026
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Woz × Wooz

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

15th Jan 2026
When I was kid, on a road trip with my family, we stopped in Vacaville, California. And there, drawing us off the freeway with a wooden glow, was a brand new roadside attraction: Wooz. The pitch? It was a maze. A big maze. Wooz stood for “Wild Original Object with Zoom” (!),...
13th Feb 2026
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The Godkiller Forge

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

13th Feb 2026
All Soda Yearns to Be Red A selective history of the “suicide”
28th Jul 2026
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All Soda Yearns to Be Red

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

28th Jul 2026
A selective history of the “suicide”
🟢 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
10th Oct 2019
Things are falling apart On a planetary scale; personally I’m fine, and that feels weird
15th Jul 2025
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Things are falling apart

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

15th Jul 2025
On a planetary scale; personally I’m fine, and that feels weird
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,...
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...
How Henri Matisse Scandalized the Art Establishment with His Daring Use of Color Even those of us not particularly well-versed in art history have heard of a painting style called...
1st Oct 2024
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1st Oct 2024
Even those of us not particularly well-versed in art history have heard of a painting style called fauvism — and probably have never considered what it has to do with fauve, the French word for a wild beast. In fact, the two have everything to do with one another, at least in the...
🔵 TREND RADAR #20 :: TECH DRIVERS Soft Optimization in a Surveillance State
3rd Aug 2026
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🔵 TREND RADAR #20 :: TECH DRIVERS

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

3rd Aug 2026
Soft Optimization in a Surveillance State
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.
“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...
Skate Warrior 1992, 1999, 2020 You May Have Seen This Image Before. In The DV Rebel’s Guide, I used this still frame as an example...
31st Jul 2020
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Skate Warrior 1992, 1999, 2020

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

31st Jul 2020
You May Have Seen This Image Before. In The DV Rebel’s Guide, I used this still frame as an example of guerrilla filmmaking taken too far. Which may also be an apt description of the entire film from which it was taken. In the summer of 1992, while I was home in Minnesota between...
Red Giant VFX Suite Today Red Giant has released a brand-new collection of plug-ins for visual effects compositing. It’s...
18th Jun 2019
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Red Giant VFX Suite

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

18th Jun 2019
Today Red Giant has released a brand-new collection of plug-ins for visual effects compositing. It’s called VFX Suite, and some of these tools are things I’ve been dreaming about since computers were beige. There are nine plug-ins in the suite. You can learn about all of them at...
Log is the “Pro” in iPhone 15 Pro And I’ve got some free LUTs for you. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max feature log video recording. This...
10th Oct 2023
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Log is the “Pro” in iPhone 15 Pro

from Prolost [alt+shift+b] in creative

10th Oct 2023
And I’ve got some free LUTs for you. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max feature log video recording. This is a big deal, but there’s already some confusion about it. Where consumer devices and pro video overlap, that’s where the Prolost Signal gleams brightest in the night sky. So...
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...
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 strange kind of physical reality A long-form generative art project coming to fxhash in partnership with FAB DAO on 11th Jan 2024....
11th Jan 2024
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A strange kind of physical reality

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

11th Jan 2024
A long-form generative art project coming to fxhash in partnership with FAB DAO on 11th Jan 2024. This series is inspired, in the abstract, by the images I visualise when reading about quantum theory. Particularly thoughts of particles spreading out as waves and then collapsing...
Collagraph Printing Collagraphy is a really versatile printing process in which a textured plate is inked up and put...
2nd Aug 2023
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Collagraph Printing

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

2nd Aug 2023
Collagraphy is a really versatile printing process in which a textured plate is inked up and put through a press. Different textures hold varying amounts of ink and print different tones. Anything with a low relief texture can be stuck down and used: wallpaper, leaves, fabrics,...
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...
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
Weekly Dose of Optimism #172 Childhood nutrition, Dell Invests America, Amazon Leo, NASA finds life's building blocks, Levin on...
5th Dec 2025
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Weekly Dose of Optimism #172

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

5th Dec 2025
Childhood nutrition, Dell Invests America, Amazon Leo, NASA finds life's building blocks, Levin on Lex Round 2 + The Thinking Game + Dose Fuel + Hearing Aids
The Golden Age of Japanese Pencils, 1952-1967 It was the summer of 1952, and the executives of Tombow Pencil were about to revolutionize the...
2nd Mar 2022
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The Golden Age of Japanese Pencils, 1952-1967

from Studio Notes [alt+shift+b] in creative

2nd Mar 2022
It was the summer of 1952, and the executives of Tombow Pencil were about to revolutionize the Japanese pencil industry—or, possibly, fall flat on their faces. Hachiro Ogawa, the son of founder Harunosuke Ogawa, was Tombow's managing director, and he had just finished a...
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