Ever wondered if we could design technology differently, by starting from different premises than the ones that dominate our techno-economic ecosystem? Well, we can! in this first of two lectures on critical technical practice, I introduce major streams of thought in the field that define how we can take other sources of inspiration for our technologies and products. Covered in part 1: Critical Technical Practice, Reflective Design, and Values in Design.

CLONK! started off as a collaboration between myself and Socool, attempting to capture the sound of the golden era of Drum & Bass. It then suddenly grew into a full EP when I created a dubby half-speed version with scratching courtesy of DJ Soo and managed to rope in some of my favourite producers from the Fediverse to do remixes.

This is the video for the Downtempo version. Grab the whole album at https://faircamp.axwax.eu/axwax-clonk/

A video I put together for my students in an introductory methods class on how to understand academic sources.

When CJ uses the portal to bring a rare tiger out of the past for a school project, he leaves it open, which allows an alien boy and his invisible shape shifting kitten to invade The Mansion. This episode features The Doomsday Machine (1972). Spies discover that the Red Chinese have built a "doomsday machine" capable of destroying the surface of the Earth, and that they plan to use it within a matter of days. Meanwhile, Project Astra, a manned U.S. space mission to Venus, is in its final hours before launch when it is taken over by the military and nearly half of its all-male crew is replaced by women. The reason for this becomes apparent when, shortly after Astra leaves orbit, the Earth is completely destroyed in a global cataclysm! Is the human race doomed? What dangers and wonders await the crew of the Astra on their journey to Venus?

A couple of weeks ago I got this cheap Shehds spotlight in the mail.

Here's what the Shehds website says about this light:

And if you want one, I got mine from Aliexpress:

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This isn't the only way to do it.

Some folks think professionals must know a whole bunch of shortcuts to make photography easier. While it's true we tend to work smarter, not harder, we nevertheless have to put in the work. And there are tangible benefits to taking the high road instead of the shortcuts.

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Lien vers la freakshow de Juillet

Cagnotte des freaks ! https://www.helloasso.com/associations/la-cooperative-drag/formulaires/1

On October 4 2025, Move Minnesota's Livable Lyndale campaign hosted a "Stroll & Roll" rally to showcase what the experience will be like if Lyndale is reconstructed with a shared use path, as the current county design calls for. Here is a collection of testimonials from people in attendance.

Links and full transcript on our website: https://streets.mn/2025/10/17/how-mixing-bikes-and-pedestrians-on-lyndale-feels/

The next big thing we need to be able to do is define functions. Let's start by lexing the fn keyword and brackets: we're going to need both of those.

More info: https://artificialworlds.net/blog/2025/10/17/mini-rust-in-rust-049-lexing-functions

This is from 3 Italian Airs With Variations, Op.9 by Matteo Carcassi. The theme is "Pria che l'impegno" by Joseph Weigel, a popular aria at the time.