Human folly for 02015-12-04

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• Architecture projects (grasshopper3d.com):

  The Grasshopper #3D algorithmic modeling extension for Rhino has been used for a bunch of #architecture, which is roughly as trippy as you would expect.

• Typography (research.microsoft.com):

  Sean #McDirmid is doing some really interesting work on “managed time” programming with Jonathan Edwards; this page is about a related prototype language he’s working on called “YinYang”, and has some interesting #UX experiments.

• Liveprogramming (research.microsoft.com):

  This is Sean #McDirmid’s investigation into how to give live programming (and live probing of live programming) a more usable #UX.

• (pnas.org):

  overview #paper, “meal frequency and timing in #health and disease”, related to humans and circadian rhythms, including things like intermittent #fasting and #ketogenic diets. #medicine

• (nces.ed.gov):

  #pdf on #literacy in the US, which is pretty bad. #education

• Thing:12271 (thingiverse.com):

  George W. Hart’s gorgeous CC-NC-BY-SA sculpture "Frabjous" made from 30 identical pieces cut on a #laser-cutter. This version uses finger joints. #2d-cutting

• Pluscode (solaas.com.ar):

  step-by-step evolution of a program in #Proce55ing.

• Pmc1525086 (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov):

  #paper on #violence and mental illness.

• (abc.net.au):

  #public-shaming campaign against “trolls” on the hashtag #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

• (abc.net.au):

  Feminist writer Clementine Ford reported Michael Nolan for calling her a “slut”, resulting in him getting fired. #feminism #public-shaming