Where Old Files Go To Die
We all lead digital lives, and we work in and on files of one sort or another. And sometimes we get attached to them. That long manifesto you poured your …read more Continue reading Where Old Files Go To Die
Tag Archives: Art
Sand Drawing Plotter Runs on ESP32
Humans have always drawn lines in the sand, whether it’s to communicate a plan of attack or to indicate metaphorically a very real boundary. It’s also something we do just …read more Continue reading Sand Drawing Plotter Runs on ESP32
Hackaday Prize 2023: Tilting Mechanical Panels Make a Beautiful Display
Mechanical displays use a variety of different methods to represent data with physical objects, and [AIRPOCKET]’s Mechanical Display aims to be a platform anyone can use. Each “pixel” in this …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: Tilting Mechanical Panels Make a Beautiful Display
The Demoscene, Now An Irreplaceable Piece Of Cultural Heritage
Break out your tuxedo or your evening gown, we’re going to take in some highbrow culture. A night at the opera perhaps, some Tchaikovsky from the symphony orchestra, or maybe …read more Continue reading The Demoscene, Now An Irreplaceable Piece Of Cultural Heritage
The Other Way To Fight Software Rental
It’s been a distressing trend over the last decade, that of taking commercial software from a paid-for licence model and moving into the cloud and onto a rental model. In …read more Continue reading The Other Way To Fight Software Rental
Glass roof forms stunning vortex in art museum’s courtyard
Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann’s firm Studio Other Spaces has enclosed a courtyard at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in New York with an intricate glass canopy. Drawing inspiration from the area’s sometimes intense weather patterns,… Continue reading Glass roof forms stunning vortex in art museum’s courtyard
A More Conspicuous Computer Assistant
Back in the last century, especially in the ’40s to the ’60s, one of the major home decor trends was to install various home appliances, like the television or stereo, …read more Continue reading A More Conspicuous Computer Assistant
Scientists clash over world’s oldest penis carving
Scientists are divided over whether there’s a new “earliest known sexed anthropomorphic representation,” in the form of a 4.3-cm (1.69-in) carved graphite pendant that University of Bordeaux archaeologists believe is supposed to be a penis.
Category: Science
Tags: History, Sex, Art, World’s Oldest
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3D Printering: Treating Filament Like Paint Opens Wild Possibilities
New angles and concepts in 3D printing are always welcome, and we haven’t seen anything quite like [Horn & Rhode]’s 3D prints that do not look anything like 3D prints, …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Treating Filament Like Paint Opens Wild Possibilities
These Illusions Celebrate Exploiting Human Senses
Illusions are perceptual experiences that do not match physical reality, and the 2023 Illusion of the Year contest produced a variety of nifty ones that are worth checking out. A …read more Continue reading These Illusions Celebrate Exploiting Human Senses