Opposable Thumbs

Episode 100: Wow! Episode 100! Animal Farm, Python & Fonts... Oh My!

Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs [https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs] Jason Soliday is our awesome editor. He is friendly, conscientious and a master of the craft. Hit him up if you need an editor or soundwizard of any kind. http://www.jsoliday.com/about [http://www.jsoliday.com/about] Links: * hard out - Wiktionary [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hard_out] * Animal Farm [https://bookshop.org/books/animal-farm-9780451526342/9780451526342] * fine_with_this - Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/fine_with_this] * Bucky's Animal Spirit | Rob Ray [http://robray.net/buckys-animal-spirit] * Amazon.com: Sungwoo Foldable Silicone Keyboard USB Wired Waterproof Rollup Keyboard for PC Notebook Laptop (All Black): Computers & Accessories [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B06XHBQ4MB/oppthumb-20 ] * The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale [https://bookshop.org/books/the-complete-maus-a-survivor-s-tale/9780679406419] * Curses Programming with Python — Python 3.9.5 documentation [https://docs.python.org/3/howto/curses.html] * Raspberry Pi 4 Model B - 2 GB RAM : ID 4292 : $35.00 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits [https://www.adafruit.com/product/4292?gclid=CjwKCAjwn6GGBhADEiwAruUcKlQh02b_RFSXwWoO9sXXZTtqc_-rwUloPItbp55E3lTkOFn81WrAWhoCMbwQAvD_BwE] * Jurassic Park (1993) - IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/] * The Exploited (Wattie Buchan)@ MOTOCULTOR 2013 | MOTOCULTOR … | Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephan75/9640418578] * How ILM Blended Practical and Digital Effects for ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ | Animation World Network [https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/how-ilm-blended-practical-and-digital-effects-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom] * Why Jurassic Park's CGI Still Looks So Good | Screen Rant [https://screenrant.com/jurassic-park-cgi-still-good-how-explained/] * TRUST :: dystopian bass fictions [https://trust.at/] * FontForge Open Source Font Editor [https://fontforge.org/en-US/] * Podcast | Cool Tools [https://kk.org/cooltools/category/podcast-2/] * Calligraphr - Draw your own fonts. [https://www.calligraphr.com/en/] * Grammarly [https://app.grammarly.com/] * Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker - Chrome Web Store [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/microsoft-editor-spelling/gpaiobkfhnonedkhhfjpmhdalgeoebfa?hl=en] * When William Faulkner Set the World Record for Writing the Longest Sentence in Literature: Read the 1,288-Word Sentence from Absalom, Absalom! | Open Culture [https://www.openculture.com/2019/03/when-william-faulkner-set-the-world-record-for-writing-the-longest-sentence-in-literature.html] * Moby Dick: Or, the White Whale [https://bookshop.org/books/moby-dick-or-the-white-whale/9781434116871] * The Absolute Originality of Georges Perec | The New Yorker [https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-absolute-originality-of-georges-perec] * The best of Georges Perec | Fiction | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/jan/19/1000-novels-comedy-georges-perec] * Generated Photos | Unique, worry-free model photos [https://generated.photos/] * Soul (2020) - IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948372/] * Animators of Disney Pixar’s ‘Soul’ on the film’s intimidating rendering challenges - The Hindu [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/disney-pixar-soul-animators-bobby-podesta-jude-brownbill-montaque-ruffin-intervew/article33434749.ece] * Noods Radio | Broadcasting from Bristol [https://noodsradio.com/] * Radio Data System - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Data_System] * How do you do, fellow kids? [https://www.reddit.com/r/FellowKids/] * KITUNDU [http://kitundu.com/]

Episode 99: Jason Soliday is our guest! (and also our awesome editor!)

Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs [https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs] Jason Soliday is our awesome editor. He is friendly, conscientious and a master of the craft. Hit him up if you need an editor or soundwizard of any kind. http://www.jsoliday.com/about [http://www.jsoliday.com/about] Special Guest: Jason Soliday. Links: * jsoliday [http://www.jsoliday.com/] * soundcrack - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/sounjaerk/featured] * Music | bran(...)pos [https://branpos.bandcamp.com/] * JS (@cranksatori) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/cranksatori] * BRAN(...)POS (@branpos) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/branpos] * DEADTECH Archives [https://deadtech.net] * The noise scene's lost Enemy, a trumpeter's growth spurt, and one schmaltzy goodbye | Three Beats | Chicago Reader [https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/marquis-hill-baby-teeth-last-schmaltz-enemy-jason-soliday/Content?oid=6975672] — Enemy * Enemy [http://www.enemysound.com/] * Heaven Gallery (@heavengallerychicago) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/heavengallerychicago/?hl=en] * Philip von Zweck (@pvonzweck) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/pvonzweck?lang=en] * Philip von Zweck - Faculty - Academics - Columbia College Chicago [https://www.colum.edu/academics/faculty/detail/philip-von-zweck.html] * Chicago Reader [https://www.chicagoreader.com/] * Music for Speech Synthesis | J.Soliday | Crank Satori [https://cranksatori.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-speech-synthesis] * pulse machine xor moves | J.Soliday | Crank Satori [https://cranksatori.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-machine-xor-moves] * VCV Rack - The Eurorack Simulator for Windows/Mac/Linux [https://vcvrack.com/] * macumbista.net » Macumbista Benjolin V5 [https://macumbista.net/?page_id=4770] * Cycling '74 [https://cycling74.com/] * Music | tracedobjects [https://tracedobjects.bandcamp.com/] * FWT Project Development – Taylor Hokanson [https://taylorhokanson.com/2020/09/17/fwt-project-development/] * Roland - TR-8S | Rhythm Performer [https://www.roland.com/global/products/tr-8s/]

Episode 98: Generative Art Maker Michelle Chandra is our guest! (re-post)

Michelle Chandra is our guest this episode! Welcome Michelle! Michelle makes awesome artworks using a pen plotter! Rob and Taylor ask her a lot of questions about her process and history with programming, software, pens and the fun of converting the digital to the physical. We also talk about waveform modulations, fractals and other cool stuff! Taylor's Art Assignment: Pick a memory with a place that is very important to you. Then think of an album you associate with that place and then listen to the album and draw that place from memory. Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs [https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs] Jason Soliday is our awesome editor. He is friendly, conscientious and a master of the craft. Hit him up if you need an editor or soundwizard of any kind. http://www.jsoliday.com/about [http://www.jsoliday.com/about] Links: * Michelle Chandra (@dirtalleydesign) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/dirtalleydesign/] * Art by Michelle Chandra - Generative Spirographs and Maze Maps – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/] * Art by Michelle Chandra - Generative Spirographs and Maze Maps – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/] * Art by Michelle Chandra - Generative Spirographs and Maze Maps – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/] * (20) Michelle Chandra (@dirtalleydesign) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/dirtalleydesign] * AxiDraw V3 [https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/846] * Interaction of Color [http://interactionofcolor.com/] * Jellyfish Jam Plotter Drawing - Limited Edition of 5 – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/collections/featured-additional-products/products/jellyfish-jam-spirograph-print] * Draw Freely | Inkscape [https://inkscape.org/] * Welcome to Python.org [https://www.python.org/] * Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi [https://www.raspberrypi.org/] * Buy a Raspberry Pi Pico – Raspberry Pi [https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-pico/] * Elements of Art: Shape and the Phyllotaxis Spiral – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/blogs/news/elements-of-art-shape-and-the-phyllotaxis-spiral] * French Paper | Specialty Paper & Quality Card Stock [https://www.frenchpaper.com/] * Sakura Gelly Roll Pens | BLICK Art Materials [https://www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-gelly-roll-pens/?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3krkVPfYOl7qqys3UwBc3Z6lm_ikytQpEbkIjAXQLqHyCqEXCfQ2P1BoCR3QQAvD_BwE] * Faber-Castell Ecco Pigment Pen - 0.1 mm - Black | JetPens [https://www.jetpens.com/Faber-Castell-Ecco-Pigment-Pen-0.1-mm-Black/pd/22850?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3kuYsIWGW-bWjU36OqgOZKQH5IZophQK7v23850sisUkOSsJDlxDFSxoCqgMQAvD_BwE] * Stabilo Point 88 Fineliner Marker Pens: Fun & Vibrant Colors | JetPens [https://www.jetpens.com/Stabilo-Point-88-Fineliner-Marker-Pens/ct/1236?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3khRmzZqzfmg4W-hT4ijdG4Zfx1EIiZyolDt48TORHOwKoQkdzvInORoCMmQQAvD_BwE] * Faber-Castell - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmBJecxyWaAJnhCcYzEbSw] * Opposable Thumbs Episode 69: Breathing [https://www.opposablepodcast.com/69] * wolfCat workshop – the art of federico tobon [https://wolfcatworkshop.com/] * Materials: Hard + Soft — Greater Denton Arts Council [https://dentonarts.com/materialshardandsoft] * Materials: Hard + Soft Store — Greater Denton Arts Council [https://dentonarts.com/materials-hard-soft-store]

Episode 97: Generative Art Maker Michelle Chandra is our guest!

Michelle Chandra is our guest this episode! Welcome Michelle! Michelle makes awesome artworks using a pen plotter! Rob and Taylor ask her a lot of questions about her process and history with programming, software, pens and the fun of converting the digital to the physical. We also talk about waveform modulations, fractals and other cool stuff! Taylor's Art Assignment: Pick a memory with a place that is very important to you. Then think of an album you associate with that place and then listen to the album and draw that place from memory. Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs [https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs] Jason Soliday is our awesome editor. He is friendly, conscientious and a master of the craft. Hit him up if you need an editor or soundwizard of any kind. http://www.jsoliday.com/about [http://www.jsoliday.com/about] Links: * Art by Michelle Chandra - Generative Spirographs and Maze Maps – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/] * Michelle Chandra (@dirtalleydesign) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/dirtalleydesign/] * (20) Michelle Chandra (@dirtalleydesign) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/dirtalleydesign] * AxiDraw V3 [https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/846] * Interaction of Color [http://interactionofcolor.com/] — osef Albers’s Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers’s singular explanation of complex color theory principles. Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, Interaction of Color first appeared in paperback in 1971, featuring ten color studies chosen by Albers, and has remained in print ever since. * Jellyfish Jam Print - Limited Edition of 5 – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/collections/featured-additional-products/products/jellyfish-jam-spirograph-print] * Draw Freely | Inkscape [https://inkscape.org/] * Welcome to Python.org [https://www.python.org/] * Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi [https://www.raspberrypi.org/] * Buy a Raspberry Pi Pico – Raspberry Pi [https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-pico/] * Elements of Art: Shape and the Phyllotaxis Spiral – Dirt Alley Design [https://www.dirtalleydesign.com/blogs/news/elements-of-art-shape-and-the-phyllotaxis-spiral] * French Paper | Specialty Paper & Quality Card Stock [https://www.frenchpaper.com/] * Sakura Gelly Roll Pens | BLICK Art Materials [https://www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-gelly-roll-pens/?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3krkVPfYOl7qqys3UwBc3Z6lm_ikytQpEbkIjAXQLqHyCqEXCfQ2P1BoCR3QQAvD_BwE] * Faber-Castell Ecco Pigment Pen - 0.1 mm - Black | JetPens [https://www.jetpens.com/Faber-Castell-Ecco-Pigment-Pen-0.1-mm-Black/pd/22850?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3kuYsIWGW-bWjU36OqgOZKQH5IZophQK7v23850sisUkOSsJDlxDFSxoCqgMQAvD_BwE] * Stabilo Point 88 Fineliner Marker Pens: Fun & Vibrant Colors | JetPens [https://www.jetpens.com/Stabilo-Point-88-Fineliner-Marker-Pens/ct/1236?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3khRmzZqzfmg4W-hT4ijdG4Zfx1EIiZyolDt48TORHOwKoQkdzvInORoCMmQQAvD_BwE] * (4) Faber-Castell - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmBJecxyWaAJnhCcYzEbSw] * Opposable Thumbs Episode 69: Breathing [https://www.opposablepodcast.com/69] * wolfCat workshop – the art of federico tobon [https://wolfcatworkshop.com/] * Materials: Hard + Soft — Greater Denton Arts Council [https://dentonarts.com/materialshardandsoft] * Materials: Hard + Soft Store — Greater Denton Arts Council [https://dentonarts.com/materials-hard-soft-store]

Episode 96: Sidney Fernandez: a maker of many awesome things!

Yes! Sidney Fernandez is our guest this episode! Sid is a LARPer, fencing enthusiast, seamstress, cyberdeck builder and maker of many wonderful things. We talk about Épée sabre, SCA and Amtgard battle gaming. Sidney shares her process of wire-brushing woodgrain into L200 EVA foam for her creation of a foam macuahuitl for a friend. We also learn about Sid's cyberdeck build. A shout out to Frank, Stanley, Katie, Albee and Mr. Bojangles! (sorry for any misspellings). Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs [https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs] Jason Soliday is our awesome editor. He is friendly, conscientious and a master of the craft. Hit him up if you need an editor or soundwizard of any kind. http://www.jsoliday.com/about [http://www.jsoliday.com/about] Links: * Amtgard - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtgard] * Twin Mask LARP, General Chat | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/120561621356200/] * Society for Creative Anachronism [https://www.sca.org/resources/martial-activities/rapier-combat/] * A Fire Upon the Deep [https://bookshop.org/books/a-fire-upon-the-deep/9780812515282?aid=192&listref=science-fiction-of-the-1990s] * Épée - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89p%C3%A9e] * Macuahuitl - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macuahuitl] * Sand mandala - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_mandala] * The Basic Knowledge of Sumi Ink presented by the PIGMENT chief Iwaizumi | PIGMENT ONLINE SHOP [https://pigment.tokyo/article/detail?id=10] * Different Types of Kiln Construction [https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/what-kind-of-kiln-is-it-2746127] * Animal Farm [https://bookshop.org/books/animal-farm-anniversary/9780451526342] * The Death of Stalin (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_death_of_stalin] — WHAT * Sara Schnadt [https://www.saraschnadt.com/] * Bengal Spice Herbal Tea | Celestial Seasonings [http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/herbal/bengal-spice-herbal-tea] * The Programming Language Lua [http://www.lua.org/] * Tim Sway Perspectives - HOME [http://www.timsway.net/] * New Perspectives Music - Guitar, Reclaimed, Bass Guitar [https://newperspectivesmusic.com/] * No Thank You Evil [http://www.nothankyouevil.com/] * Wideskall 2" inch Mini Metal Spring Clamps w/Red Rubber Tips Clips (Pack of 12) - - Amazon.com [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01D3XNL2O/oppthumb-20 ] * Amazon.com: Canon Selphy CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo Printer with AirPrint and Mopria Device Printing, Black (2234C001): CANON [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B073YHRPV5/oppthumb-20 ] * Amazon.com: Canon RP-108 Color Ink/Paper Set, Compatible with Selphy CP910/CP820/CP1200/CP1300: CANON [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00HQE9NM4/oppthumb-20 ]