March 2011
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Hipster science →
I liked Richard Feynman before he joined the Manhattan Project.
If it’s not fortran 77, it’s not real code.
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The Nature of Code →
boxysean:
This is a nice online syllabus to a course in algorithms that appear in nature. It is linked from an investigation into flock algorithms.
Can we capture the unpredictable evolutionary and emergent properties of nature in software? Can understanding the mathematical principles behind our physical world world help us to create digital worlds? This class will focus on the...
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Geolocation Check-Ins:A Teenagers Perspective →
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An open invitation to the chisel fest
Minecraft seems to capture and embody the ennui and attraction of empty space better than any other computer game, be it a simulation or MMPORG. An open sandbox, it is visually pitched at a point at which imagination is still vital to fill in the gaps. And what gaps. From the Me-Fi comments: ‘It reminds me of a favorite book of mine, Thomas Glavinic’s Night Work, in which the protagonist awakens...
10 lessons for young designers
1: Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique. It’s time to stop listening to others on what you should do. 2: Work harder than anyone else and you will always benefit from the effort. 3: Get off the computer and connect with real people and culture. Life is visceral. 4: Constantly improve your craft. Make things with your hands. Innovation in...
A friend once insisted to me that the plural of “moron” is...
– Ethan Marcotte (Quotes on Design)
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Ghost Signs: traces of Chicago's history →
map of old ads and signs in Chicago
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Lisbon’s Morphing City (Pedro M. Cruz)
The Morphing City is a visualization study where a city mutates its shape accordingly with the traffic on its main arteries. Those morphs tend to traduce the actual perceived distances within a city, bypassing the common perception based on its geographical mapping.This visualization model was executed for the city of Lisbon. To attain it, topological...