~Mai

A script that causes text to decay by converting a text file to an image, then OCRing the image back to a text file. Doesn't only work on Ozymandias, but does work on Ozymandias... on multiple levels. — Mai

A great new spoiler feature for open source chat tool Zulip (everyone knows we're fans!), plus some good conversation in the PR comments that can help anyone gain a better understanding of how to contribute a feature to an open source application. — Mai

There are so many streaming options these days, it can be overwhelming. Save yourself a little time by using this list of Roger Ebert's favorite movies compiled by scraping both rogerebert.com and Amazon's offerings. — Mai

A useful overview of what spatial audio is and what cool applications might be possible with Apple's new head-tracking APIs! — Mai

An audio visualizer for custom animated wallpaper that adds curve-based rendering to the spectrumyzer project. — Mai

A great blog post that explores and debunks common truisms about legacy systems and technical debt. — Mai

An investigation into a small bug that caused a big problem. — Mai

This program lets you explore etymology by visualizing phonetic and semantic connections between words. Inspired by Gabor Ugray’s talk on Chinese characters at !!con. — Mai

An extra-dimensional tic tac toe game written in Elm, with networked multiplayer support. — Mai

A series of short investigations into meaningful archival access, created during RC's annual alumni reunion week. Technical overview here: https://bits.ashleyblewer.com/blog/2020/05/14/notes-on-exploring-the-vasulka-pdf-archive/. — Mai