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Person: say, i am alive. Computer: I am alive. Person: oh my god.

About the Series There is a lot of bad on the internet and it seems to only be getting worse. But one of the things the internet did well, and is worth preserving, is nontraditional paths for creativity, journalism,

Check out Gate Crashing – EFF’s interview series where we talk to people who have used the internet to take nontraditional paths to break into the traditional worlds of journalism and creativity. Watch Episode 1 today in preparation for the release of Episode 2! www.eff.org/pages/gate-...

My artwork for this month's bird whisperer bird, the spotted owlet!
#birdwhisperer #birdart #birds #art #digitalart

Alt Text Selfies | Splash An alt text selfie is any written self-portrait. This project takes a well-known practice—the selfie—and approaches it through a disability lens.

For a very long time, I have been casually obsessed with a chapbook the band "Belle and Sebastian" published in the mid 1990s called "Ink Polaroids." This project is feels similar on a surface level and is also great.

a “Space Force”, if you will

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Your #opensource project’s most valuable contributors might never touch code.
I’ve maintained All Contributors Bot for 2 months w/o a line of code—triaging issues, fixing CI, organizing work.
That work keeps projects alive.
What non-code contributions have you made? #science #openscience

This one is great!

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Want your Python code to be installable + reusable? 🐍📦

Join pyOpenSci’s 2-hour workshop From Zero to Python Package (Nov 6). Build your first package, learn PyPI publishing, and automate with GitHub Actions.

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The cover of Byte, the Small Systems Journal, for April 1981. In it, a Robert Tinney piece depicts a small bezeled computer on a man's steel wristwatch; the tiny QUERTY keyboard and four side function keys fit on the face, while the micro-CRT reads, "INSERT DISK". Two fingers gingerly load the 5 1/4mm diskette into the side of the wristwatch.

FUTURE COMPUTERS? (Source.)

The Wild, Citywide Scavenger Hunt That Ate San Francisco Twelve quests; 12,000 players. This is Pursuit, a real-world race to find clues scattered across the city, solve mysteries, and maybe make a few friends.

“It’s fun to do something that’s not profitable—not something that has to be economical to be justified, but just because it’s fun to see people play it.”

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Wow, this one is really great!

The Daily Heller: Jason Polan Goes Postal – PRINT Magazine Jason Fulford has edited 'The Post Office,' a collection of saved letters, cards and other ephemera from Polan's fans and friends.

"Photographer Jason Fulford, a friend and recipient of [Jason] Polan’s mail art, has edited The Post Office (Printed Matter), a collection of saved letters, cards and other ephemera from Polan’s fans and friends and the artist too."

Python: The Documentary | An origin story This is the story of the world's most beloved programming language: Python. What began as a side project in Amsterdam during the 1990s became the software powering artificial intelligence, data science and some of the world’s biggest companies. But Python's future wasn't certain; at one point it almost disappeared. This 90-minute documentary features Guido van Rossum, Travis Oliphant, Barry Warsaw, and many more, and they tell the story of Python’s rise, its community-driven evolution, the conflicts that almost tore it apart, and the language’s impact on... well… everything. Thanks to our sponsors for making this documentary possible: Anaconda: https://www.anaconda.com/ @AnacondaInc. Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/ @Dropbox Meta: https://opensource.fb.com/ @FacebookOpenSource OpenTeams: https://openteams.com/ @openteams PyCharm: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/ @PyCharmIDE Quansight: https://quansight.com/ @quansight And to all the amazing people who are featured: Armin Ronacher, Barry Warsaw, Benjamin Peterson, Brett Cannon, Drew Houston, Guido van Rossum, Jessica McKellar, Ken Manheimer, Lambert Meertens, Lisa Guo, Lisa Roach, Mariatta Wijaya, Paul...

Tomorrow at 5pm UTC Python: The Documentary produced by @cultrepo.bsky.social premieres on YouTube! 🎬🐍

From a side project in Amsterdam to a language shaping the world— discover the story of #Python. Featuring Guido van Rossum & many more!

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An isometric diagram of a computer room. Along the left wall, four Magentic Tape Units, and one Sort Collate Unit. In the far corner, two general storage drum cabinets, showing magnetic tape. Along the right wall, one General Storage Control Cabinet, one Arithmetic Cabinet, two Program Control Cabinets. In the near corner, one 90-column card control cabinet. Along the near wall, a 90-column card processor. In the very center, an operat's desk, labeled Console System.

Figure I-1. A medium-sized UFC Model 1 System. (Source.)

Sol Lewitt, ‘All ifs ands or buts connected by green lines’ (1973)

PyCon US 2025 Recap and Recordings As we close the books on PyCon US 2025, we can’t express enough gratitude to everyone who joined us in Pittsburgh, PA, and made our 9 days t...

Relive the energy of #PyConUS 2025! With 2,225 attendees from 58 countries, it was an unforgettable 9 days in Pittsburgh, PA. Catch all recordings + our official recap here 🎥👇
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A huge thank you to all who made it happen💛

Next stop: Long Beach!🌴🐍

Did you miss the Mysterious Sticker during PyCon US earlier this year? You can now solve it online (start at medianoche.org/mother-of-ex...) and figure out what it was all about! #python #PyCon #PyConUS #puzzles

Traditional academic peer review can feel harsh.

At pyOpenSci, our reviews are:
🤝 Collaborative
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Because your code matters and so does the experience of sharing it.

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keep art human.

Did you miss the Mysterious Sticker during PyCon US earlier this year? You can now solve it online (start at medianoche.org/mother-of-ex...) and figure out what it was all about! #python #PyCon #PyConUS #puzzles

The Hand Magazine Issue 49 contributing artist, Sara Rice, "Inverted Passage", Hand-processed 35mm film, double exposure, silver gelatin print on fiber-based paper, 8" x 10"

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A sign by the Newcastle Tramway Authority that says "Touching wires causes instant death, $200 fine."

Firm but fair.

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Highlights from SciPy 2025: Building Community, Code, and Culture Explore pyOpenSci’s highlights from SciPy 2025—from Python packaging workshops and talks to first-time contributions, collaboration, and open science in action.

Still thinking about everyone who showed up for open science this month 💛

Contributed to pyOpenSci? We see you.
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