Twitter is down globally now, and this is exactly why I think everyone should at least learn the *basics* of HTML and have their own website.
I know I'm preaching to the choir given the vibes of this town, but still.
(some) Hills I'm willing to die on:
- People should have their own websites
- Everything would be better if we focused urban planning around bike and public transport infrastructure
Inspired by my recent Print Gocco teardown, I spent a few weeks adapting this 1970s DIY printmaking technique using modern and/or everyday materials.
My adventures in what I'm cheekily calling "mimeoprinting" can be found here: https://www.nobadmemories.com/blog/2022/05/mimeoprinting/
I am here, once again, listening to the Donkey Kong Country (SNES) trilogy OST. This while I'm trying, once again, to start my writing journey with Obsidian.
Software Doldrums
by Rek and Devine of Hundred Rabbits.
This talk, which was featured as a keynote at LibrePlanet 2022, is about the dangers and shortcomings of relying on always-online proprietary platforms. Hundred Rabbits will share how they reimagined their software to encourage the reuse, repair and maintenance of existing hardware.
https://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/software-doldrums/
Impressive what people can achieve with just 2 weeks and fundamentals. Again, +30 people learned an introduction to Python and made their way through a hackathon, making really good projects.
What I'm always thiking about with this experience is... how it constantly feels like it's a moral obligation for me to find a way to share the little things I know, generally speaking. Knowledge can never end.
#theStudio: «Thinking Bout You» by Frank Ocean.
i've tagged out 600+ open source, experimental and tiny tools by their qualities and built a new website for sorting through them!
these are all tools towards joyful digital creation, with the goal of enabling working entirely outside of proprietary systems- moving instead from one hand-made software to another.
(the list takes submissions if it is missing yours >:))
#theStudio: «Nightcall» by Kavinsky feat. Lovefoxxx.
Cool orca sequencing using the whole canvas. https://youtu.be/ZQPkPTzUHdo
Announcing the Merveilles forums:
https://forum.merveilles.town/
Brought to life by the forum software, Cerca: https://github.com/cblgh/cerca
a real human being.