Utopian Hours in Torino

https://utopianhours.it/en/programme/ Utopian Hours is the international festival dedicated to city making. Three days with the leading urban experts to explore the most urgent issues and learn about successful experiences from various cities around the world: policy makers, activists, entrepreneurs and innovators share their experiences, stimulating new and exciting visions on the future and the concept […]

Buy metaverse NFT profile art, also own a gambling casino

*That’s quite a proposal. https://whitepaper.gamblingapes.com/

The Queen of Jerusalem returns to Venice

*Maybe it’s corny tourist fare, but the Savoyard Turinese have to appreciate a Queen of Jerusalem. https://hyperallergic.com/678415/the-historical-regatta-revives-the-pomp-and-pageantry-of-15th-century-venice/

NFTism: No Fear in Trying

*This new London gallery show, which is affiliated with a new NFT platform, has a knowledgeable curator involved, so it’s actually pretty good. *Even their metaverse gallery is rather handsome, as such things go. https://unitlondon.com/whats-on/84-group-exhibition-nftism-no-fear-in-trying/

Fraud is blossoming in NFT-land

*Mostly impersonation, which is an interesting departure from the norm. *Cryptocurrency is easy to steal and everyone in modern electronic crime loves to have some.

Laura Kampf hard at work prototyping

*It’s a nice Torino angle that Laura is using scrapped FIAT parts for her new Makertainment toys here.

Meanwhile, at Feral File

Our next exhibition, P1x3L, will open on September 23, 2021 14:00 UTC+0 (10pm Shanghai, 4pm Berlin, 11am São Paulo, 7am Los Angeles), with collecting to begin one hour later. Join us on Discord to engage with other collectors, the artists, and curator Casey Reas. Each artwork will be released as an edition of 30 (240 […]

NFT Sector Snapshot

*As business summaries go, it’s not too bad. https://www.shellypalmer.com/2021/08/nft-sector-snapshot/ (…) Downsides NFTs are confusing regulators and politicians. It is unclear whether an NFT is a security (which would be regulated in the United States by the SEC just like a stock) or some other kind of asset. It is unclear how NFTs should be taxed. […]

Building computers inside Conway’s “Game of Life”

*Including a computer that can play Conway’s Game of Life while functioning inside Conway’s Game of Life. *The functional Conway digital clock is also quite handsome.