Making a little paper computer zine that teaches the basics of programming using multiset rewriting in 8 pages. I'll bring a bunch with me to the Merveilles meetup next month
... any chance digital versions of this would be available somewhere? or is what you're writing in this being discussed around the horadric mailing list? just discovered this whole through your posts, seems really interesting 😳
@jameschip Oh wow, that's more complicated I think, I just split an image in 8, and then added text inside. The whole file is just one image with a bunch of layers
@gureito haha well as long as it's readable. If you get the png from the site again, you'll see it has 4 tiny black dots at the edges, which can be used to get the size right ;)
It is cold and windy outside so another one made! Thank you for this: Folding and cutting the paper was fun. Now you have nerd-sniped me into wanting to understand Fractran and have got me thinking of what machines could be made from paper.
Thank you: It looks likely I will have many questions! I have added Fractran to my list of interesting things to look at so thank you for bringing it to my attention. Cutting computers out of paper reminds me of Bret Victor's graphical "alligator" lambda calculus https://worrydream.com/AlligatorEggs/ - I am currently very curious about the Dynamicland/Realtalk stuff he is researching. I like ways of making computation visible and tangible.
@shortcolin If you feel extra fancy, when you print it(the lasted revision, you printed the first one) there are 4 black dots at the edge of the image that shows where the margin of your printer is, it helps to make pages that are centered.
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in reply to Devine Lu Linvega • • •Make your own little rewrite #zine that covers the basics of multiset rewriting programming!
Folding instructions: https://wiki.xxiivv.com/media/refs/zine_howto.jpg
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What did you use to lay this out? I havent made one of these in years and ai remember the last being a nightmare.
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in reply to Devine Lu Linvega • • •it isnt just a bit more difficult, it is basically bullying yourself. I have no idea why I didnt just do the whole thing in gimp.
It can be done with LaTeX too, but I dont hate myself enough to bother with that.
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(I can't go because I can't leave the pup alone. Tried getting out there recently. Don't have a pet if you want to travel, etc.)
Have fun 😀 Hope you get to play some board games with @grey
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