*Turn any device into remote-controlled robotic art, etc.

*And he’s talking sense. https://digitalart.kuenstlerinnenpreis.nrw/blog/code-as-law-contemporary-art-and-nfts (…) But the main point here is that the vast majority of the NFTs filling up blockchains nowadays are actually disenfranchised digital assets controlled by oversimplified smart contracts, and that (despite their promises) can offer little guarantee in terms of authorship, authenticity, scarcity, implementation of artist’s rights, and duration over […]

*It’ll be interesting to see if this makes a difference, and if so, what kind of difference. Hi BruceS, Later this week, Feral File is launching support for crypto payments (USDC, ETH, and BTC). We’re excited for this change because it expands your ability to collect without limits. We initially planned to launch this a […]

*Rather a pleasant mom-and-pop craft atelier here; a hybrid mix of modest machine-shop hardware and hand-crafting. Those are “resolza” folding knives, often named after the Sardinian village of Pattada. They’re the darlings of the Sardinian tourist trade, although you have to check them in baggage if you’re flying out. *It’s interesting how the banging of […]

*Maremmano, Perugino, Napoletano, Vernantino, Tre pianelle, Fiorentino, some Sardinian pattada knives. This photo is a few days old.

*What is the famous appliance designer attempting to tell us here?

*The means of production after 5:00 are especially interesting.

*Contemporary “traditional” knives made partly by hand and partly with machine tools.

*Keep your hand on your wallet — and if you get apparently rich, cold storage for those alleged assets. https://www.decentralised.co/the-reading-list/