A visual overview of the process of making kami-ito (paper thread) and shifu (paper cloth) - from washi (Japanese paper) to cloth.

fortune implementation in python

See also: https://github.com/bmc/fortune

Stop reinventing the wheel. The web was doing just fine before your bloated frameworks crawled out of the sewer.

Imagine, for a moment, a world with no humans. Just machines, bolts and screws, zeros and ones. There is no emotion...

Our last blog covered a study showing that intense exercise messes with the mitochondria, inhibits energy production, and can even produce muscle damage in some people with long COVID. Is all exercise necessarily bad, though? ME/CFS experts, and now David Putrino in long COVID, have produced gentler exercise programs that, […]

Repression research examines the causes and consequences of actions or policies that are meant to, or actually do, raise the costs of activism, protest, and/or social movement activity. The rise of digital and social media has brought substantial increases in attention to the repression of digital activists and movements and/or to the use of digital tools in repression, which is spread across many disciplines and areas of study. We organize and review this growing welter of research under the concept of digital repression by expanding a typology that distinguishes actions based on actor type, whether actions are overt or covert, and whether behaviors are shaped by coercion or channeling. This delineation between broadly different forms of digital repression allows researchers to develop expectations about digital repression, better understand what is “new” about digital repression in terms of explanatory factors, and better understand the consequences of digital repression.

The trial of a climate activist highlights how unchecked online surveillance by law enforcement inhibits First Amendment rights.

if you are planning to join a protest, your phone is an essential tool. Here are some practical tips for mobile phone safety before joining a protest.

Repression research examines the causes and consequences of actions or policies that are meant to, or actually do, raise the costs of activism, protest, and/or social movement activity. The rise of digital and social media has brought substantial ...

capscreen is a shell script for screen recording on OpenBSD using ffmpeg(1).  It captures the screen and microphone, and optionally overlays a webcam video feed in the top-right corner.

A reflection on control, burnout, and the strange weight of technical fluency.

Polychronic cultures are societies that view time as a flexible, fluid concept where multiple activities can occur simultaneously. In these cultures, relationships and interpersonal interactions take precedence over strict adherence to schedules, allowing for a more holistic approach to time management and social processes. This cultural perspective contrasts with monochronic cultures, which prioritize punctuality and a linear approach to time.

Games uniquely incorporate emotional and social factors that influence how we take in information — making them surprisingly useful communication tools in a world in denial about the ongoing threats of COVID-19 and Long COVID. Whether through the cathartic storytelling in indie designers’ interactive theater projects or learning opportunities woven into popular video games, playing games can help people make informed decisions amid the Long COVID crisis.

Both “Nosferatu” and “Night of the Living Dead” provide key examples of how vital the public domain is for horror. "Both 'Nosferatu' and 'Night of the Living Dead' provide key examples of how vital the public domain is for horror and can provide insights to rework copyright law to revitalize the genre. "