Bits
void extrusion is a prototype exploring both digital signal processing and 3D printing. The algorithmic composition is built around two ever-evolving sequencers programmed on a Daisy Seed, with a Nano Every driving the 32×8 LED matrix, changing patterns and colors based on musical cues. https://eirikbrandal.com/space-cat-01/
“a secure backup facility for the world’s crop diversity” https://virtualtourcompany.co.uk/GlobalSeedVault/index.html
Arts
A document of the last days West Coast punk rock #film https://vimeo.com/234722907
Much of the plot setup and some of the dialogue in Martin Scorsese’s excellent 1985 film After Hours—a significant portion of the movie’s first 30 minutes, in fact—were brazenly lifted from “Lies,” a 1982 NPR Playhouse monologue by Joe Frank https://andrewhearst.com/blog/2008/05/the-scandalous-origins-of-martin-scorseses-after-hours
Photos
Politics & Economics
Chinese people are moving from the invested into the investors, from the subjects of global capitalism to its protagonists. #china https://www.noemamag.com/chinas-fifth-star-rises/
The question is: what kind of agriculture do Canadians want? Growing land inequality undermines the social, economic and environmental sustainability of #agriculture #foodsecurity https://thenarwhal.ca/prairies-farming-investors/
The American #Library Association reports that during 2021-22 there were more than 2,500 book bans in 138 different U.S. school districts and libraries, spread across 32 states covering four million pupils.” #libraries https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/libraries-richard-ovenden-1.6785115