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INFINITE COLLAGES FROM NERDLAND

Hi Internet, how are you! Hope all is well. Copenhagen is great, thanks for asking :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question:

Whats better than random colorful shapes flashing at insane speeds? Nothing..that’s what. The INFINATE COLLAGE via Processing. When you have a programming language (yes I know it’s java you nerds).that can monitor distributed render slaves and cpu Processes… while still being able to output the sexiest info-grams ever, what more could you ask for?

Check out the infinite collage of color..boasting a whopping 60 updates a second (if your computer can handle it). A slowly randomly changing rgb color scheme, Geometry (cirles, triangles, number of elements, random amounts, and random scales creating a one of a kind cold hearted work of art for you and every person in china.

 

CLICK HERE TO BE MESMERIZED BY MINDLESS AUTOMATED VISUALS. (Works best in firefox and chrome, java required)



Messy sketchy Code below:

int firstPass = 0 ;
int masterX;
int masterY;
void setup() {
background(255);
size(1000, 800);
smooth();
int count = 5000;
int max_size = 20;
int min_diff = 2;
masterX = width;
masterY = height;
float x1 = 0, y1 = 0, x2 = 0, y2 = 0, x3= 0 , y3 = 0;
for (int i=0; i< count; i++){
x1 = random(width);
y1 = random(height);
x2 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(x1-x2) x2 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
y2 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(y1-y2) y2 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
x3 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(x1-x3) x3 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
y3 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(y1-y3) y3 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
random(max_size);
fill(random(255),random(255),random(255));
noStroke();
triangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3);
}
}

void draw() {
colorful_triangles();
}
void mousePressed(){
masterX = round(random(width));
masterX = round(random(height));
}

void colorful_triangles(){
//background(round(random(255)), round(random(255)), round(random(255)));
smooth();
int count = 10;
int r_color2 = 0;
int r_color, g_color, b_color;
int b_color2 = 0;
int g_color2 = 0;
float max_size = random(5,250);
if (firstPass == 0){
r_color = round(random(255));
g_color = round(random(255));
b_color = round(random(255));
}
else{
r_color = r_color2;
g_color = g_color2;
b_color = b_color2;
firstPass = 1;
}
float min_diff = random(2,5);
float x1 = 0, y1 = 0, x2 = 0, y2 = 0, x3= 0 , y3 = 0;
for (int i=0; i< count; i++){ r_color2 = 0; b_color2 = 0; g_color2 = 0; float diffr = round(random(0,1)*random(1)); float diffg = round(random(0,1)*random(1)); float diffb = round(random(0,1)*random(1)); // println(diff); r_color2=round(r_color-diffr); g_color2=round(g_color-diffg); b_color2=round(b_color-diffb); while (abs(r_color2)>255){
b_color2 = abs(abs(r_color2) - 255);
}
while ( abs(g_color2)>255){
b_color2 = abs(abs(g_color2) - 255);
}
while ( abs(b_color2)>255){
b_color2 = abs(abs(b_color2) - 255);
}
// println(r_color2+ ", "+ g_color2+ ", "+ b_color2);
x1 = random(masterX);
y1 = random(masterY);
x2 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(x1-x2) x2 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
y2 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(y1-y2) y2 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
x3 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(x1-x3) x3 = x1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
y3 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
while (abs(y1-y3) y3 = y1+random(-1*max_size, max_size);
}
random(max_size);
fill(r_color2,g_color2,b_color2);

 

 

noStroke();
int wildcard = round(random(0, 1));
if (wildcard == 0){
triangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3);
}
if (wildcard ==1){
ellipse(x1, y1, abs(x2-x1), abs(y2-y1));
}
}
}


Copenhavn

Finally in copenhagen, been here for a few days…doing some hostel jumping..start work tomorrow so I’m looking for a permenant place to stay. If anyone comes to denmark and wants a recommendation on where to stay, I highly recommend ”Sleep in Heaven” (link) . Great hostel, cool peeps, large spacious rooms and amenities. Breakfast sucks though, don’t buy it!

Below is an excerpt from a notebook I’ve decided to start writing in..we’ll see how long that lasts..likely not long heh.

 

Sunday, july 10 9:25 am

“Journal. Journal. Hmm.. Writing seems foreign but I guess I’ll give it a go..who knows? — Maybe It’ll become habitual, and at the moment I’m without a sketchbook so this will have to do. Dang its cold. Changing pens, this micron is officially dead. Bells are ringing now…signaling 9:30 (??) — Likely the official “Wake the eff up bell and stop drinking beer” alarm for Sunday morning in Copenhagen.

Man, my handwriting is atrocious! Obviously thats a sign that I haven’t written anything in a while. Its good practce though, I’ve been meeting a lot of travelers in the past few days and before they head back to / onward to Berlin, Tiawan, Amsterdam, Canada, Malmo, or wherever…we customarily exchange email and names by pen and pad as to complete the “so long, goodbye, keep in touch” ritual. I’m always embarrassed they won’t be able to read my scribbles later in their little travel diaries heh.

 

Right now, Im sitting on one of those lumpy green hilld near the bridge that crosses the Soerne (“Lakes” in danish)…connecting norrebro and the copenhagen center. It’s colder than usual, which sucks becuase I sat down to get some sun. Earlier around 8 a, I crossed the bridge to Norrebro to find a money exchange store in hopes of securing an apt. today. No luck. Nothing opens until 10 around here. All to be found were loitering beer drinkers and loud techno music eminating from bars and cafe louise. I pass a 7-eleven (which is everywhere here by the way) and I see a young couple coming out with 3 or four cans of Tuborg classics. Seems to be the choice cheap bear around these parts. Lots of Seemingly forgotten bikes sprawled out on the sidewalk, Likely from last night.

 


So much graffiti is here, on the bridge, lamp posts. The tagger “Satan” has his alias thrown up everywhere you turn in Norrebro…(guess he’s making an impression!). I like how a lot of the blank walls of 4 story buildings have been transformed into beautiful murals of cyclists traveling across colorful scenes of scaleless buildings and shapes. One features a girls with a huge nose and a very small tank top, cycling over what seems to be a small model town of copenhagen….very beautiful. Commissioned or a gift? How old is all this street art, I wonder? I really need to work on my freakin handwriting hahah.


Yay, the sun is out again. Feels nice to lay out in the grass. Local danes run by on their daily jog. I think the day is finally starting now..”


Like a fat kid on a unicorn

FINNNALLLY got my visa. HECK YEAH. I’m getting really excited about leavin’ to denmark next wednesday. And also equally excited about the launch of archiduck in the next day or so!


Horror films on Movie channels

Well of course, its been rainy these past few days, and thanks to our super fancy digital cable package, I just had to get sucked into the all the new movie channels.I saw “due date” and “date night” which were aight films for “free and on tv”.

And of course, they had to be playing horror films nonstop, which I would never normally seek out and find, unless it was on television ready to be watched nonchalantly. So over the past few days, I have seen 3 horror films and now cannot go to sleep for fear of psychotic orphan children, psychotic film developers, and of course the psychotic socially-awkward girl who just wants a “friend”. So hey, Check out these trailers. Don’t worry, No spoilers..

1. The Orphan – This one wasn’t so bad. It’s pretty messed up, but your typical evil child movie e.g. Ring, Grudge, etc. etc. But then they get to the climax, and your like … aww… less creepy. But still creepy.

2. One Hour Photo – You feel bad for the guy…but then something’s not right. And then it gets real freaky.

3. MAY - Holy crap, this was scary.  Socially awkward people with dolls are scary. nuff said.


hollydjee, a little bmore for the summer

 

BMORE. Here’s a new french duo named hollydjee.  It’s hard for any type of bmore song to disappoint (in my musical opinion), but these guys put an extra spin on it by creating some amazing remixes of those overly-played monotonous radio hits. Their mixes  steer away from strict bmore (which can get old). Instead, they play sporadically with tempo and chop up tracks like a motha, and it’s quite playful.  Refreshing but still rep’s the b, ya herddd? And they’re french?? Here’s 2 of my favs below. Honorable mention will go to his kriss kross remix for its ridiculous high tempo.

T Pain & Chris Brown – Freeze (Hollydjee remix)

Snoop Dogg – Sensual Seduction (Hollydjee remix)

Check out more of  hollydjee’s jams: http://soundcloud.com/hollydjee


Archiduck : coming soon

Archiduck.com , my new project, coming soon! Stay tuned for details.


Baby Rems

My boi Clay just sent me this link, and I had to share. MetropolisMag did a writeup about “Baby Rems”…previous architects that worked for OMA.  Below is a infograph that they included, which illustrates how some of the world’s current top architecture firms  are a derivative of OMA / Rem Koolhaas.

View full image here.

This alone is interesting, but what is more fun is that 3 of the people on the list, are people I either know personally or will know very soon.

1. Rients Dijikstra, head of MAXWAN architects (1st Gen Rem Baby), was my design professor of last spring semester.
2. Bjarke Ingels, head of BIG (2nd Gen Rem Baby), is my future boss.
3. Alexander d’Hooghe, head of ORG and urban prof. at MIT, I’ve had on previous crits.

Just interesting to see a link between a lot of architects that you would never guess to be somewhat releated.


Demon cat


SquareUp, I now accept credit cards.

Cash is stupid. Its never needed normally except for three reasons–cheap chinese resturaunts, hip niche cafes / dive bars too cool for credit cards, and paying people back.

Well now you can pay your friends back instantly, but more importantly you get paid immediately…introducing square, a little device that plugs into your iphone! No more cash necessary, and no more “I owe / they owe” lists to be had. just swipe, and bam! money in yo bank.

Best of all the device is FREE. just sign up and they’ll send you one. Check it out at squareup.com


Oprah Explosion

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Index mode is my new toy