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A friend of mine built this thing called Pysey:
"A desktop emulator and development environment for Pygame-based video synthesis. PYSEY is for visual artists, musicians, and developers who work with EYESY-style video synthesis."
https://pysey-synth.com/

PYSEY Video Synthesizer - A desktop emulator and development environment for Pygame-based video synthesis
A desktop emulator and development environment for Pygame-based video synthesis. Audio-reactive visuals, Syphon output, MIDI control. Free and open-source.

Sandisk reports Q3 revenue up 251% YoY to $5.95B, vs. $4.72B est., consumer revenue below est., and forecasts Q4 revenue above est.; SNDK drops 5% after hours (Britney Nguyen/MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sandisks

🔬 Scientists demonstrate low-cost, high-quality lenses for super-resolution microscopy
#microscopy

Scientists demonstrate low-cost, high-quality lenses for super-resolution microscopy
Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical components that enable super-resolution imaging, with each lens costing less than $1 to produce. The new fabrication approach is poised to broaden access to fully customizable optical parts and could enable completely new types of imaging tools.

Sontag’s Two Doors, Campbell’s Underworld
In a television interview that has circulated for years, Susan Sontag offers a small theory of storytelling. She points out that the English word "story" carries a double valence. We say "tell me the real story" to demand truth, and we say "that's only a story" to dismiss invention. Stories, she argues, face two directions at once, toward fact and toward fantasy, and this doubleness sits at the center of what s…

Sontag’s Two Doors, Campbell’s Underworld | David Boles, Blogs
In a television interview that has circulated for years, Susan Sontag offers a small theory of storytelling. She points out that the English word “story” carries a double valence. We sa…

Rad Sounds II: Attempting a Higher-fi Home-heating Time-lapse - Audification: a sequel with added audio advice from colleagues! #podcast #audification -

Rad Sounds II: Attempting a Higher-fi Home-heating Time-lapse
Audification: a sequel with added audio advice from colleagues! #podcast #audification

Scientists Create Giant Fire Tornadoes That Could Save Our Oceans
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-create-giant-fire-tornadoes-that-could-save-our-oceans/

New Cowboys Signing Sounds off on ‘Chip on My Shoulder’ https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/signing-sounds-chip-on-my-shoulder/

Deluge noodling to test video upload from Mona7. Recorded straight from phone. #deluge #synthstromdeluge

⚠️ Cyberattacks can trigger societal crises, scientists warn
#security

Cyberattacks can trigger societal crises, scientists warn
Cyberattacks can wreak havoc on the systems they target, yet their impact often spreads far beyond technical failures, potentially triggering crises that engulf entire communities, a new study argues.

🤔 Scientists Create Plant That Produces Ayahuasca, Shrooms, and Toad Psychedelics All At Once
https://www.404media.co/scientists-create-plant-that-produces-ayahuasca-shrooms-and-toad-psychedelics-all-at-once/?ref=weekly-roundup-newsletter