"As part of a bigger project I wanted to generate an abstract background image/texture." "Recently the pxl app for iPhone has filtered through my friends. It allows you to apply a variety of abstract compositions to your photos, a popular one turns an image into a collection of triangles, a general effect that should work well, and allow us to create a large background image out of a relatively small source image." Nice work there.

Subtitled "On building Flipboard for iPhone and Finding Edges for Our Digital Narratives", this is a great essay on the process of building things digitally, documenting it, and what's left behind of art.

Usula K. Le Guin: "As for books themselves, the changes in book technology are cataclysmic. Yet it seems to me that rather than dying, “the book” is growing — taking on a second form and shape, the ebook." "It looks to me as if people are in fact reading and writing more than they ever did. People who used to work and talk together now work each alone in a cubicle, writing and reading all day long on screen."

"In extracting these buried fields and denormalising them into my post files I was able to think—as a purist—about how posts should be represented online. Especially for my circumstances. I have opinions, y'see." Timezones, pagination, and flow. Good stuff.

On the art world's most recent hit, The Clock, and its creator. Lots of interesting tidbits here, such as his willingness to turn a blind eye to other's copyright to create his art while insisting that its display be under his control. I still want to see it, mind you.

"Here's my alternative proposed list of Ten Lessons from Einstein. Please feel free to create your own!" (vs http://www.dumblittleman.com/2010/03/10-amazing-lessons-albert-einstein.html which doesn't even deserve a working link, despite making Hacker News)

"I think US Code 36, Subtitle 1, Part A, Chapter 3, Section 301 B.1.C covers it" (http://twitter.com/arhayward/status/166556532199272448)

"the U.S. Flag Code says that the hand should go over the heart during the anthem."