#impakt

[nenan]

Ildjima Masrangar and Anas El Hayani photographed by Andy-Long for Impakt

[guillaumeslizewicz-studio]

The Stack

Country: Belgium Year: 2023 Materials: Ceramic, Brass, stainless steel, electronics Microcontrollers: ESP-32 Voltage: 220V-5V/2A adapter

Credits: - Design, code and electronics: Guillaume Slizewicz - Funding and support: Werktank and Impakt, avec le soutien de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles - Design: Guillaume Slizewicz - Photos: Dana Savic and Guillaume Slizewicz - Developped in the framework of the MAD incubator.

"The Stack" is a project that delves into the intricate layers of understanding and creation in the realm of digital arts. It's a representation on the artist's personal journey through the intricate world of artistic creation, exploring the balance between the quest for pure expression and the complex realities of technological mastery. Borrowing its name from both engineering lexicon and cultural theory, "The Stack" acts as a metaphor for the incremental layers of knowledge and techniques that designers and artists must navigate to bring their vision to life.

The artwork consists of tablets in equilibrium, chained to one another, each representing a layer in this maze of knowledge.  From the basics of atoms and electrical circuits to the complicated algorithms behind computer programs, each tablets symbolizes a piece of knowledge and a stage in the artist’s journey towards understanding. Yet, every layer reveals another, even more complex, begging the question: What does mastery really mean in a digital age?

The tablets that make up "The Stack" are crafted from clay, echoing one of humanity's earliest forms of information storage. This choice of material serves as a reflection on the historical evolution of knowledge-sharing and record-keeping, from ancient clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform to today's digital displays.

On top of The Stack sits an ESP-32. Every 15 seconds, it generates a new WiFi network, each with a unique name. These networks sequentially populate the network lists of nearby devices. For each device, the list becomes a fragmented poem, its structure influenced by the specific refresh rate of the device scanning for networks. This feature adds another layer to 'The Stack,' not just as a static object but as an entity that generates an evolving narrative or mantra, unique to each observer's technological interaction.

The title itself is a nod to the term "full stack" in computer engineering, denoting an individual proficient in all aspects of a project and contrast to it with our collective interdependency—how we stand on the shoulders of intellectual giants, benefitting from generational wisdom while adding our layer to "The Stack.”

[arcturiusmusic]

Tracklist:

1 - Andrea Krux - Atlas 2 - Primal Tribes - Fascinating 3 - Sam Binary - False Forts 4 - Friction & Fourward - Battle Scars (feat. Jakes, Alix Perez Remix) 5 - K Hole - Confusious 6 - Tomek N - Deluge 7 - Roygreen & Protone - Suduction (VIP Mix) 8 - Terrence & Phllip - Broken (Objeciv & Klinical Remix) 9 - Noisia - Displaced (Wingz Remix) 10 - Jestah - Armada (Arkaik Remix) 11 - Defraction - Approach 12 - Koherent - Clatter 13 - Serum & Kasra - Blaze Heat 14 - Headroom - Stick Up 15 - Ground - Another Night 16 - Ground - Diy 17 - Noisia - Voodoo (Waeys Remix) 18 - Ground & Fre4knc - Supul 19 - Ground - Amnesia 20 - LaMeduza & Ground - Terra 21 - Ground - Ein 22 - Hybert Phillips - Ra 23 - Sentic Cycle - Photon 24 - Andrea Krux - Secrets of Sand (Ethnic Arabian Female Vocal)

[velthurvik]

Impakt-Brekzie

gefunden in einem Straßenpflaster einer Kleinstadt in der westlichen Niederlausitz.

Diese Gesteine entstehen durch Meteoriteneinschläge, also Impakte. Der Gesteinsverband wird bei den Einschlag komplett zerstört. Hier hat Quarz als Bindemittel die Trümmer wieder verbunden.

In den eiszeitlichen Geschieben sind sporadisch solche seltenen Findlinge zu finden. Die Erbauer der Straße haben offenbar nicht erkannt das hier ein museumswertes Fundstück vorliegt.

[wisteriagoesvroom]

i’m your favourite racecar driver’s favourite racecar

[luxlius]

mam dwa eseje i prezentacje do zrobienia, nie mam tematów, ankiety do prezentacji jeszcze nie ogarnęłam, w święta ofc wszystko olałem i spałem, watch me speedrun through all of that shit

[sannnnees]

Создатели Genshin Impact анонсировали двух новых играбельных персонажей для своей ММО. Оба героя представляют регион Ли Юэ. Сянь Юнь — пятизвездочный адепт, которого можно встретить в облике лебедя при выполнении сюжетных квестов. Ка Мин — четырехзвездочный пиро-персонаж, наемник, перевозчик и руководитель танцевального коллектива.

The creators of Genshin Impact have announced two new playable characters for their MMO. Both heroes represent the Li Yue region. Xian Yun is a five-star adept who can be found in the form of a swan while completing story quests. Ka Ming is a four-star pyro character, a mercenary, a ferryman, and a dance troupe leader.

Обновление с двумя новыми героями появится в игре 31 января 2024 года. DLC принесет в игру свежие баннеры, оружие, квесты и расширит некоторые локации.

An update with two new heroes will appear in the game on January 31, 2024. The DLC will bring new banners, weapons, quests to the game and expand some locations.

[biglisbonnews]

OUT OF OFFICE. This isn’t working for us Our schedules are packed. We define ourselves by our work. And we are constantly exhausted. The excesses of today’s technology-driven work culture are familiar to everyone – efficiency has become the norm and permanent availability a given. From 10 February till 10 April 2023, the IMPAKT Exhibition Out of Office presents a collection of artistic […] The post OUT OF OFFICE. This isn’t working for us appeared first on BLOK MAGAZINE. https://blokmagazine.com/out-of-office-this-isnt-working-for-us/

[solarpunkbusiness]

Many fruits and vegetables come equipped with a natural waxy layer, the cuticle, on their skin. This layer acts as a protective barrier, regulating moisture loss and preventing spoilage.

Apeel’s scientists have taken this ingenious design concept and mimicked it. They’ve developed a coating derived from plant-based materials like fats and oils found in peels, seeds, and leaves. This “second skin” is applied to the produce after harvest, creating a microscopic barrier that influences the exchange of moisture and oxygen.

By creating a slight barrier, Apeel helps fruits and vegetables retain their natural moisture, extending their shelf life and reducing waste throughout the supply chain.

Apeel’s plant-derived coating offers several advantages. It is non-GMO, free from animal-derived inputs, and does not contain regulated allergens like milk. The coating itself is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, ensuring it does not alter the natural appearance, aroma, or flavor of the produce. Importantly, the coating has been deemed safe for consumption and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“Our mission is to work with nature to reduce food waste and create abundance for all,” Apeel’s team states on their website.

[cosmicanger]

Ildjima Masrangar and Anas El Hayani photographed by Andy-Long for Impakt

[biotopia]

"According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest fell by 66% between July 2022 and July 2023. The data shows that 500 square kilometers of were cleared last month – a massive drop from 1,487 square kilometres a year ago."

[thelensofyashunews]

Lupe Fiasco Shows Off His Unmatched Pen in "Cake" Single From Upcoming 'Samurai'

Assembling assonant syllables into sumptuous literary stanzas, Lupe Fiasco has built a his reputation off the strength of his pen game. Proving that few emcees can touch him even 20 years into his storied career, Lupe shares "Cake," his new single. Over a head-spinning instrumental from Soundtrakk, Lupe flexes like only he can, putting together intricate internal rhymes and off-kilter metaphors to assert an important message: nobody has bars like him. Locking in with Soundtrakk's swirling melodies and satisfyingly old school percussion, the Chicago rapper asserts that he's colder than a Siberian winter, with the pen game of Kurt Vonnegut and a vocabulary large enough to make a computer lose memory. He spits: "Ain't no domino in my dominance, when I'm droppin' this/Janis Jop-a-lin drop-a-lets, it sound like the apocalypse/Mixed with Christopher Wallace's topics, on top a obelisk/This a cobbleous novelist, inside of my esophagus/Rhyme as primin' as Optimus and this sh*t tastes like chocolate cake." The single arrives with a stylish, stripped-down music video directed by Chris and Blaq of IMPAKT STUDIO, which finds Lu flexing on a soundstage as he spits his verse amidst the commotion of production staff around him.

"Cake" is the second single from Samurai, Lupe's ninth studio album and one of the most personal of his career to date. The upcoming album is produced in full by Soundtrakk, making it their second full album collaboration following 2022's DRILL MUSIC IN ZION, and the first album that Lupe and Soundtrakk worked on with their longtime manager, and 1st & 15th co-CEO Charley "Chill" Patton, since 2007's The Cool. The 8-track album is smooth, yet cerebral, brimming with ideas, but always radiating Lupe’s pure love for the art of emceeing and committing himself as a servant of the rap game. Last week, Lupe introduced the album by sharing the single and music video for its title track, "Samurai," praised by Rolling Stone, Complex, Billboard, HYPEBEAST, Clash, The Needle Drop, and more. Now available to pre-save and pre-order on vinyl, Samurai arrives in both physical and digital formats on June 28th via 1st & 15th.

The upcoming Samurai is Lupe's first new album since 2022's DRILL MUSIC IN ZION, which earned critical acclaim from NPR, Complex, The FADER, and many others, including Vinyl Me Please, who wrote "At their best, Lupe’s bars are as visually and phonetically pleasing as popped bubble wrap." The product of a burst of thoughtful spontaneity, Lupe created DRILL MUSIC IN ZION over a short period, diving into a folder of beats sent by Soundtrakk and emerging with a fully-realized album in just three days. In 2023, Lupe kept busy by releasing tracks like "Wild Child (Remix)," a new version of his 2017 track created in collaboration with Chicago house luminary Vince Lawrence, and "Out There," an archival track from the 1st & 15th vault. The iconic Chicago native also settled into his position as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he teaches "Rap Theory and Practice." Beyond music, Lupe continues to focus on the community organizations he founded, including We Are M.U.R.A.L, The Neighborhood Start-Up Fund, Society of Spoken Art, and his cross-cultural content venture, Studio SV.

Stay tuned for more announcements about Lupe Fiasco and Samurai in the coming weeks.

[likodraw]

A piece of arttrade, a character from Genshin impakt is underwater with a funny crab.

[jamescullen]

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