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We built a giant eagle pupper for Iceland's national day
This is the fifth large scale puppet we have built, and the first one done officially as a puppet making company. Custom designed wings, a completely novel neck mechanism, and literally thousands of laser cut feathers.
posted by Nothing at 11:39 PM on July 21, 2023 - 2 comments
This is the fifth large scale puppet we have built, and the first one done officially as a puppet making company. Custom designed wings, a completely novel neck mechanism, and literally thousands of laser cut feathers.
posted by Nothing at 11:39 PM on July 21, 2023 - 2 comments
Small Wonders Magazine
A new online magazine for speculative poetry and flash fiction.
posted by lriG rorriM at 10:04 AM on February 28, 2023 - 1 comment
A new online magazine for speculative poetry and flash fiction.
posted by lriG rorriM at 10:04 AM on February 28, 2023 - 1 comment
Banned Book Book Club
Displays information about a book that has been banned in American schools 2021-2022, alongside a readable preview of most books (on desktop only) and a link to buy it. Reload to see another one.
posted by bwerdmuller at 10:01 PM on April 23, 2023 - 1 comment
Displays information about a book that has been banned in American schools 2021-2022, alongside a readable preview of most books (on desktop only) and a link to buy it. Reload to see another one.
posted by bwerdmuller at 10:01 PM on April 23, 2023 - 1 comment
Isle of Beasts
A narrative strategy game inspired by King of Dragon Pass and A Dark Room. Your people are exiled to an island full of strange creatures, and you must figure out how to survive, building a new society in the process.
posted by Zarkonnen at 1:36 AM on January 29, 2023 - 7 comments
A narrative strategy game inspired by King of Dragon Pass and A Dark Room. Your people are exiled to an island full of strange creatures, and you must figure out how to survive, building a new society in the process.
posted by Zarkonnen at 1:36 AM on January 29, 2023 - 7 comments
This Is What Democracy Look Like... Somewhere
I've always been fascinated by how elections are run around the world. Democracy in the US is crumbling, but it's not always clear what the alternative could be. So I decided to start a podcast where I ask average people how democracy works in their country, and whether they understand and/or trust it. Do they feel like they are truly represented? What other groups or institutions count as part of the democratic process (e.g., the military, students, unions, etc.)? Does federalism always lead to a 'state's rights' kind of scenario? The result is the DEMOCRACY IN... PODCAST.
posted by EllaEm at 10:27 AM on December 9, 2022 - 6 comments
I've always been fascinated by how elections are run around the world. Democracy in the US is crumbling, but it's not always clear what the alternative could be. So I decided to start a podcast where I ask average people how democracy works in their country, and whether they understand and/or trust it. Do they feel like they are truly represented? What other groups or institutions count as part of the democratic process (e.g., the military, students, unions, etc.)? Does federalism always lead to a 'state's rights' kind of scenario? The result is the DEMOCRACY IN... PODCAST.
posted by EllaEm at 10:27 AM on December 9, 2022 - 6 comments
Finishing my grandfather's work: stained glass menorah
A few years ago my parents gave me my Grandpa Milt's old stained glass stuff, including a large unfinished menorah piece. I've spent the last two weeks finally tackling the logistically and emotionally complicated job of repairing and elaborating on his piece to create a finished work. This is a summary with photos of that process. I also created an exhaustive step-by-step process thread on the fly as I worked through the whole thing.
posted by cortex at 9:55 AM on November 3, 2022 - 8 comments
A few years ago my parents gave me my Grandpa Milt's old stained glass stuff, including a large unfinished menorah piece. I've spent the last two weeks finally tackling the logistically and emotionally complicated job of repairing and elaborating on his piece to create a finished work. This is a summary with photos of that process. I also created an exhaustive step-by-step process thread on the fly as I worked through the whole thing.
posted by cortex at 9:55 AM on November 3, 2022 - 8 comments
Recent work at USGS Water
This is a link to a blog, which is itself a project that I have worked on, along with other teammates. It highlights work that I and my coworkers at U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area have been working on over the past few years.
posted by rockindata at 8:04 PM on March 16, 2021 - 1 comment
This is a link to a blog, which is itself a project that I have worked on, along with other teammates. It highlights work that I and my coworkers at U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area have been working on over the past few years.
posted by rockindata at 8:04 PM on March 16, 2021 - 1 comment
Lud-in-the-Mist in Chinese
"Lud-in-the-Mist", a fantasy novel by British author Hope Mirrlees, came into public domain earlier this year in the US and I made a Chinese translation of it. It's a book I enjoyed very much, with caveats about its outdated gender & class politics. I've 3/4 done with the first round of revisions, and that's what has been posted on the Dreamwidth site. (And thank you Mefi, this is where I first learned of this delightful book.)
posted by of strange foe at 1:13 PM on September 1, 2022 - 2 comments
"Lud-in-the-Mist", a fantasy novel by British author Hope Mirrlees, came into public domain earlier this year in the US and I made a Chinese translation of it. It's a book I enjoyed very much, with caveats about its outdated gender & class politics. I've 3/4 done with the first round of revisions, and that's what has been posted on the Dreamwidth site. (And thank you Mefi, this is where I first learned of this delightful book.)
posted by of strange foe at 1:13 PM on September 1, 2022 - 2 comments
Emma Goldcoin
Emma Goldcoin (EGX) is an easy to use and totally secure cryptocurrency with zero environmental impact.
posted by motty at 12:27 PM on December 22, 2021 - 3 comments
Emma Goldcoin (EGX) is an easy to use and totally secure cryptocurrency with zero environmental impact.
posted by motty at 12:27 PM on December 22, 2021 - 3 comments
Every .horse domain
A simple website which lists every .horse domain. All of them. In one place. It is not alphabetised because horses are not alphabetised.
posted by secretdark at 9:53 AM on May 3, 2022 - 6 comments
A simple website which lists every .horse domain. All of them. In one place. It is not alphabetised because horses are not alphabetised.
posted by secretdark at 9:53 AM on May 3, 2022 - 6 comments
Post-Gogol World
Daniil Kharms' (discussed here and here) texts (specifically, 8 texts) were translated (into English) and recorded (on analog tape) with improvized jazz (by musicians). The Musicians' Improvized Jazz Analog Tape English Translations of 8 Specific Daniil Kharms Texts was supposedly "too long" and "not great", so we titled the album "Post-Gogol World" instead. It's now available on Bandcamp. Give it a spin! x
posted by vert canard at 7:35 PM on March 14, 2022 - 3 comments
Daniil Kharms' (discussed here and here) texts (specifically, 8 texts) were translated (into English) and recorded (on analog tape) with improvized jazz (by musicians). The Musicians' Improvized Jazz Analog Tape English Translations of 8 Specific Daniil Kharms Texts was supposedly "too long" and "not great", so we titled the album "Post-Gogol World" instead. It's now available on Bandcamp. Give it a spin! x
posted by vert canard at 7:35 PM on March 14, 2022 - 3 comments
Invisible Sun
Invisible Sun, the third book in my Empire Games trilogy, is published on September 28th, 2021.
posted by cstross at 11:01 AM on September 26, 2021 - 2 comments
Invisible Sun, the third book in my Empire Games trilogy, is published on September 28th, 2021.
posted by cstross at 11:01 AM on September 26, 2021 - 2 comments
Avocado’n’Toast
To create ‘the ultimate comic strip for millennials’, I gathered a list of tiresome “millennials are killing X” articles and made a page that generates speech bubbles over Jamie Smart’s artwork featuring Avocado, Toast and the delightful Mister Boomer.
posted by malevolent at 3:35 PM on February 12, 2020 - 2 comments
To create ‘the ultimate comic strip for millennials’, I gathered a list of tiresome “millennials are killing X” articles and made a page that generates speech bubbles over Jamie Smart’s artwork featuring Avocado, Toast and the delightful Mister Boomer.
posted by malevolent at 3:35 PM on February 12, 2020 - 2 comments
PixelPirate
Steal expired MillionDollarHomepage Pixels.
posted by ph00dz at 3:00 PM on June 4, 2019 - 7 comments
Steal expired MillionDollarHomepage Pixels.
posted by ph00dz at 3:00 PM on June 4, 2019 - 7 comments
A Random Walk Through The Library of Congress: LOC Serendipity
The Library of Congress contains vast troves of digital resources. LOC Serendipity is a website that simulates the experience of exploring a library and skimming eye-catching or interesting titles. From books like, "Dainty dishes for slender incomes," which contains a delicious recipe for beignets, to the oddball early-1800's "Memoirs of the notorious Stephen Burroughs of New Hampshire" to "The forgotten book," published in 2018, this tool enables serendipitous and deeply engaging discovery every day.
posted by metasunday at 3:12 PM on March 10, 2019 - 2 comments
The Library of Congress contains vast troves of digital resources. LOC Serendipity is a website that simulates the experience of exploring a library and skimming eye-catching or interesting titles. From books like, "Dainty dishes for slender incomes," which contains a delicious recipe for beignets, to the oddball early-1800's "Memoirs of the notorious Stephen Burroughs of New Hampshire" to "The forgotten book," published in 2018, this tool enables serendipitous and deeply engaging discovery every day.
posted by metasunday at 3:12 PM on March 10, 2019 - 2 comments
The earliest when
A short list highlighting sexist disparities in the numbers of winners in various awards. "This is a short list of earliests. The earliest it can be when as many women as men have won Best Director at the Oscars is 2111. The earliest it can be when as many women as men have won the Nobel Prize for Literature is 2104. The earliest it can be when..."
posted by dng at 2:37 PM on January 22, 2019 - 1 comment
A short list highlighting sexist disparities in the numbers of winners in various awards. "This is a short list of earliests. The earliest it can be when as many women as men have won Best Director at the Oscars is 2111. The earliest it can be when as many women as men have won the Nobel Prize for Literature is 2104. The earliest it can be when..."
posted by dng at 2:37 PM on January 22, 2019 - 1 comment
Pierre Menard's The Asteroids
Perhaps the most significant game of our time
posted by surlyben at 8:30 PM on August 5, 2018 - 2 comments
Perhaps the most significant game of our time
posted by surlyben at 8:30 PM on August 5, 2018 - 2 comments
Lewton Bus' Western Month
Lewton Bus, the little film criticism site that could, just devoted the month of August to the Western.
posted by brundlefly at 7:40 AM on September 1, 2018
Lewton Bus, the little film criticism site that could, just devoted the month of August to the Western.
posted by brundlefly at 7:40 AM on September 1, 2018
Procedural Planet Generator
A procedural planet generator that uses a clever templating system and a mildly terrifying shader to produce an endless stream of pictures and descriptions of alien planets.
posted by Zarkonnen at 7:42 AM on December 26, 2017 - 4 comments
A procedural planet generator that uses a clever templating system and a mildly terrifying shader to produce an endless stream of pictures and descriptions of alien planets.
posted by Zarkonnen at 7:42 AM on December 26, 2017 - 4 comments
"Come With Me", original filmed micro-opera
"Come With Me" is a new opera written, composed, and filmed by me, and sung by me and a few friends (we're all professional singers) . The opera is micro in scale, at just over 12 minutes, but is packed with full-sized drama, passion, and singing. The concept behind composing and filming "Come With Me" to post on YouTube is to present opera in the same way as other contemporary music - short, sweet, and directly to your phone or computer.
posted by smokysunday at 12:08 PM on December 18, 2017
"Come With Me" is a new opera written, composed, and filmed by me, and sung by me and a few friends (we're all professional singers) . The opera is micro in scale, at just over 12 minutes, but is packed with full-sized drama, passion, and singing. The concept behind composing and filming "Come With Me" to post on YouTube is to present opera in the same way as other contemporary music - short, sweet, and directly to your phone or computer.
posted by smokysunday at 12:08 PM on December 18, 2017