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- 1New Python course teaches beginners by making code draw▼Show HN: Build with Python – a beginner course where your code draws
A beginner-level Python programming course has been launched in which learners write code that produces drawings, using visual output as the way to learn the language. The course is being shared and discussed on Hacker News, where readers are weighing in on whether visual, drawing-based exercises are a good way to introduce complete beginners to programming concepts.
- 2Animated Git Cheat Sheet Released by git-sim●An animated, customizable Git cheat sheet drawn by git-sim https://initialcommit.com/learn/git/animated-cheat-sheet # Gi
Initial Commit has published an animated, customizable Git cheat sheet drawn by its git-sim tool, hosted at initialcommit.com. The resource visualizes common Git commands and workflows with animation, aiming to make version control concepts easier for developers to grasp. It is drawing attention among developers and open source communities interested in developer tools and Git learning resources.
- 3XaaXaa's new music video "KESYOU" explores monsters and transformation▼XaaXaa’s music video “KESYOU” explores monsters, growth, and makeup
Japanese rock band XaaXaa has released a music video for "KESYOU" that centres on monsters, personal growth, and makeup as visual themes. The release is being picked up by jrock news outlets, which highlight the video's exploration of identity and transformation through its imagery.
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A new animation showing a spider moving through a web as a metaphor for how a web crawler indexes pages online is circulating widely. The visual breaks down a technical process into an easy-to-grasp analogy, drawing attention from both tech audiences and general viewers who are sharing and discussing it.
- 5Any Human Ever puts one life among 100 billion●Any Human Ever: one life from over 100 billion Any Human Ever: one life from over 100 billion Is possibly one of the bes
'Any Human Ever' is an online teaching tool that frames a single life against the estimated 100 billion humans who have ever lived. One reviewer calls it possibly one of the best teaching tools on the internet, praising its simple concept: each of us is one of roughly a hundred billion people in history. The project is drawing attention for making that scale of human history easy to grasp.
- 6Tufte's 'lie factor' revived to critique distorted charts●-> représentation d'une évolution sans tenir compte de toutes les proportions = Indice de mensonge de Tufte " La représe
Edward Tufte's 'lie factor' concept is back in circulation among French-speaking readers. The idea, drawn from his classic book 'The Visual Display of Quantitative Information', holds that any graphic showing an evolution must keep physical magnitudes proportional to the numbers represented, otherwise the chart lies. Readers are quoting his rule that representation of numbers by measured quantities should be directly proportional, a principle often violated in media and business graphics.
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An interactive tutorial on mathematical origami is gaining attention online. The lesson, hosted on the Mathigon learning platform, explores the geometry behind paper folding, covering concepts such as folding theorems, crease patterns and the link between origami and mathematics. Readers are sharing it as an accessible, visual way to engage with geometry and appreciate how a traditional craft connects to formal mathematical ideas.
- 8ILM Art Department Showcases Project 'The End of Oak Street'▼Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘The End of Oak Street’
Industrial Light & Magic has published a behind-the-scenes look at its art department centered on a project titled 'The End of Oak Street'. The feature offers a glimpse into the concept art and design work produced by the visual effects company's artists. Interest centers on the rare insider view of how ILM develops visual worlds for film.
- 9Viewers still praising Christopher Nolan's Tenet on rewatch●Rewatching Tenet - God, this is such an amazing movie. # scifi # sciencefiction # art # scifiart # fantasy # space # ten
Christopher Nolan's 2020 science fiction film Tenet is drawing fresh praise from viewers rewatching it, with fans calling it an amazing movie and highlighting its time-inversion concept, visuals, and Robert Pattinson's performance. Discussion continues online, where the film remains a favourite topic among science fiction and cinema audiences years after its theatrical release.
- 10An unusual creative way to use a compass●Un enfoque inusual e creativo para usar un compás. # art # photoArt # artwork
An artist is drawing attention for an unusual and creative use of a compass, presented as photographic artwork shared within online art communities. The piece is being appreciated for taking an everyday drawing or measuring tool and turning it into something visually striking, with viewers responding to the originality of the concept.
- 11Gorillaz bring their virtual act to TD Garden●At TD Garden, virtual band Gorillaz flaunt very real chops
Gorillaz, the animated band fronted by Damon Albarn, performed at TD Garden in Boston, drawing attention for the strength of their live musicianship despite the cartoon-based concept. Reviews highlighted that behind the virtual visuals sits a very real, accomplished band, giving the show weight beyond its gimmick.
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Games Workshop has released a new instalment of its 'Art of Warhammer' series focusing on Terra and the Adeptus Custodes. The piece highlights concept art and design work behind the Imperial homeworld and the Emperor's elite guardians, giving fans a closer look at the visual development of one of the setting's most iconic locations and factions.
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Bloomberg reports that artificial intelligence has become a practical tool in the film industry rather than a futuristic concept. Studios and production teams are increasingly adopting AI for visual effects, de-aging actors, scriptwork and production planning, raising both excitement about creative possibilities and concern among workers about jobs and rights in the entertainment business.