I had the idea of making a Truchet tiling holder that lets me rotate each piece by 90°. There's a little pin in the tray and a slot under each piece that allows each insert to rotate and line up in one of two orientations.

Urn. A Single Line Plot. B5-sized, using Arabian Rose Ink. #penplotter #algorist #singlelineplot #moire

#paragraphic 1.4.3 update now available with another batch of smaller ui/ux improvements and some bug fixes. Full details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

I am learning now about how this is it's own insidious epidemic among NAS machines (not just QNAP) - and is as bad as the old Pentium Excel bug.Turns out, the problem is with the Intel chip itself that powers these units; a design flaw just leads them to die.

I've fallen into the rabbit hole of learning about open source NAS software, and there's some interesting stuff out there. But I remembered that I had an old QNAP NAS that died mysteriously, and had just shoved it away during the epic issues of the COVID pandemic.

Crafsman said it: AI legitimizes this idea that one is entitled to unearned talent.

We need plotter/CNC optimized fonts. Not just single stroke or thin stick fonts - actual fonts designed for minimizing pen ups, and allowing for path optimization. This would include new interpretations of cursive, and dealing with the dot of the lower case i. #penplotter #fonts

Bridging worlds. PLOTTERZINE is an all plotted zine - for 10.1, it's venturing into the worlds of ATCs, bookbinding and papercraft. Find on instagram at www.instagram.com/plotterzine #zinemaking #zine #penplotter #atc #aceo #algorist

New smaller 1.4.2 #paragraphic update now available. Makes the Element position input node more useful, adds WebP image format support and fixes a couple of bugs. Full details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

Also, the Jinhao 991 is rather inexpensive. The hooded nib versions can be a little tricky to find. Includes converters. And usually around $2 USD each #fountainpens

I found myself gravitating to hooded nibs in F and EF - flows well even in vertical orientation. My current favorite is the Jinhao 991 - not great in hand, but excellent on a pen plotter. #fountainpen #penplotter #shoptalk

For a pen plotter, I prefer a fountain pen that works well in the vertical orientation. Like the Pilot Parallel, but that’s a special case. It’s easier on the calculations. #fountainpen #penplotter

I use fountain pens in a pen plotter. So video reviews of fountain pens online don't address the things I am interested in. I don't care about how the pen looks, or how it feels in the hand, or that there's a smile engraved on the nib. #algorist #penplotter

If there comes about an arms race on AI agents attacking and counterattacking - the poportion of usable traffic on the internet gets increasingly small. theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...

Inkscape tip: closed paths in SVG are designated with a Z code. So, to find all the closed paths in a file, simply do a search for Z in the object properties

And not even paths between dots as in nodes and paths in graph theory, but literally paths that can fill the space between the dots. Which flips the idea of halftones on its head a bit. #algorist #1penup

Pen plotting is more akin to digital manufacture, which does not pixelize but rather follow tool paths. In my way of thinking, vector-based representation of (photographic) images isn't about breaking it down to dots, but finding the paths *between* dots. #algorist

A frequent pen plotter technique is doing pointilist representation of images - which can be murder on the servos used as the pen up and down movements are the main wear. I do find that algorithmically, it's recreating the different raster representation methods used in conventional print.

Single line portrait. Trading card sized (64x89mm) plot using Tsukineko Ultramarine Blue ink. #penplotter #algorist #plotterart #atc #aceo #portrait

So, apparently, the Cleveland Museum of Art has no Open Access art by Asian American Artists. That's an interesting phenomenon. #art #openaccess

Uh oh. I designed a 126 meter single line SVG and I’m kind of worried about plotting it. #penplotter #algorist #1penup

New logo, pretty proud of this design. It’s to designate plots done with a single line. The logo itself is a single closed line. #penplotter #1penup #design #algorist #atc

Luka Grafera is memorializing everyone killed by ICE grafera.zone/archive/blog...

I released a single line SVG plotterfiles.com/profile/file...

Apparently, on Reddit, using the word “this” in the title is enough for some moderator bots to flag the post for removal. #todayilearned

Urn: a single line plot. B5 paper, using Arabian Rose ink on AxiDraw. #penplotter #algorist #plotterart #stilllife #singlelineplot

Violet ammonite. Two layered plot using Tsukineko inks. #penplotter #algorist #plotterart

A training in classic genetic recombination let me figure out how to generate single line drawings from FMM contour plots. Haven’t figured out how to automate it yet but the basic principles are there.

Glare. White gel pen on 100x150mm black cardstock. #penplotter #portrait #algorist #postcard

I look back over the last year and my algorithmic methods have grown. I do think getting to visit the @bantamtools.bsky.social site last March kickstarted a lot of good ideas. I am tempted to revisit some old ideas and do a better job now.

I find myself manually tweaking SVG geometries to get as few interruptions as possible. It’s like digital crocheting - at least how I imagine the mindset is like

Anguish. B5 sized plot using Opon Channel Blue ink. #penplotter #algorist #plotterart #digitalcrochet

Taming the Horse. Ecoline 337 Red on cardstock, 64x89mm trading card size. #penplotter #algorist #atc #aceo #plotterart

Green Parrot. B5 sized plot with DC Supershow Green Ink. #penplotter #algorist #plotterart #animalseries #bird

Butterfly 100. A 64x89mm sized plot using Arabian Rose ink. #penplotter #aceo #atc #algorist #animalseries

I do wonder if the recipients got the postcards I sent out. Well I’m sure one did :) #ptpx

Original plotterfun by Mitxela mitxela.com/plotterfun/

The ever innovative @msurguy.bsky.social has forked a version of Plotterfun makssurguy.com/labs/plotter...

Lyric Muse. Based on a public domain image of a sculpture at the Getty Museum. Lamang ink on a B5 plot. #penplotter #algorist #art

Shell afield. 64x89mm piece, acrylic paint and gel pen on upcycled cardstock. #penplotter #atc #aceo #mixedmedia #algorist

Learning to do crown binding, which just a way of folding paper to hold cards into a book. #papercraft #binding #bookmaking

Paragraphic 1.4 from @lostminds.bsky.social is out, and the feature list is impressive paragraphic.design/blog/version... - do give it a try. #parametricart #datavisualization

I am being requested to post video content to Peertube. Can someone show me a good guide on getting started on Peertube?

Blue Jay. Lamang ink on 64x89mm upcycled cardstock. #penplotter #algorist #aceo #art

Released an SVG to the public domain plotterfiles.com/profile/file... #10print #penplotter #algorist #generativeart

10 PRINT is a foundational concept in algorithmic art, just a series of / lines, laid on a grid, flipped depending on conditions. Even randomly, interesting patterns emerge. Or even an actual image. #algorist #penplotter #atc #silhouette

The making of Shrouded Face. Tsukinenko ultramarine ink on 64x89mm card. youtube.com/shorts/HQB-T... #timelapse #youtube #penplotter #ATC

Yes, this didn't turn out right. But creation is a process. #atc #penplotter

"Perched". 64x89mm made from upcycled cardstock, acrylic paint, and Colorverse ink. #penplotter #algorist #atc #aceo #mixedmedia #upcycled

A nice writeup about my students' exhibition of #generative #plotter art at the @bantamtools.bsky.social Machine Arts Gallery in Peekskill, New York! art.cmu.edu/news/student...