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Cartocopia (aka Rob A)

@cartocopia.bsky.social
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Vancouver, BC - Engineer, generative artist, mapmaker and tinkerer...

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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
And if directly connected to the Internet with inadequate security control likely have not had any investments in security, relying on obscurity to protect the systems.
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
As a cybersecurity professional, correct attribution is extremely difficult, even when having access to high quality forensic data. Unfortunately, most industrial control system environments rarely have even minimal forensic logging capabilities due to the age of most equipment...
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
For a source not behind the NYT paywall lithub.com/an-english-p...
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An English professor in Florida was just fired for teaching an Ottessa Moshfegh story.
Vinita Prabhakar, an instructor at South Florida State College, was suspended from her post when admin got wind she was teaching an Ottessa Moshfegh short story in her intro to fiction course. (Thi…
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Getting back to creative coding... "Bubble Chamber" Inspired by some images I saw online... #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #geometricart #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub #notAI
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I've already performed remote interviews for technical roles where it becomes clear that they have an AI listening to the call and provided answers they are just reading off. When it's "my AI agent will interview your AI agents" what's the point?!?
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
For those people generative AI can function as an "inspiration mill" not really different from mood books or inspirational collections. AI (so far) can't come up with anything "new" so there will remain a need for people in the loop. And just taking the raw output from gen AI is not art as craft.
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Vital? No. Helpful? Potentially... Depending on the artist. Imoo "Art" has historical been something that has been built on what has come before with the majority of artists riding the wave of a popular style or movement. They get inspiration from what they see in other art that speaks to them.
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
@guardtheleaf.bsky.social just saw this reddit post that gives a perspective on the tourism situation in Florida www.reddit.com/r/microgreen... thought you might find it interesting!
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No-Locksmith-9377's comment on "Microgreens - Side Hustle, business or bullshit?"
Explore this conversation and more from the microgreens community
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Any non-paywalled links?
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Just more AI slop
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
#genuary2026 #genuary1 prompt "One color, one shape." #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The irony in that graph is that it reflects exactly what the business owners want! If anything it reinforces the validity of their position. Had productivity decreased or stayed flat with compensation staying flat there might be motivation to change.
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
What would it mean for a corporation to have rights?
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I first read it as Texas will be replaced by camels and thought "not a bad idea..."
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
So.... Is not being pro-christian considered anti-christian? Are those who want to keep (go back to having?) the church and state separate in the US now potentially flagged as terror suspects?
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Just finished up The Body Scout by @thelincoln.bsky.social and while it was a great read, it felt disturbingly like historical fiction written 150 from now that was transported back in time somehow...
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
"Resonant Decay" - thinking of sine waves, cathode ray tubes, vibrating guitar strings, and windchimes #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #geometricart #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub #notAI
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
"Shoots" - Some kind of organic, generative plant-like growth Created for the #wccchallenge for the topic "Growth" #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #geometricart #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub #notAI
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Created for the #wccchallenge for the topic "Spiral" Inspired by the work of Franco Grignani - acentric circles creating a shifting spiral pattern #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #geometricart #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Increased fees for US National Parks? Another reason to not vacation in the US...
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Bloom. Created for the #wccchallenge coordinated by @sableraph where this week's challenge topic was "Ku Shulan" ✂️ Made in #p5js over at #openprocessing #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #geometricart #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Some virtual bubbles... #creativecode
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary28 Infinite Scroll. Some parallax goodness. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary27 Make something interesting with no randomness or noise or trig. A Prime Sieve... #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary24 and #genuary25 Doubling up "One line that may or may not intersect itself" and "Symmetry" #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary22 prompt: Gradients Only. A reqork of Genuary 12 #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary19 prompt: Op Art. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary18 prompt: What does wind look like? pretty literal.... #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary17 prompt: What happens if pi=4? As pi is literally defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.....A circle drawing class that tries to preserve radius while making the circumference = "pi" * diameter #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Lots of overlapping light strokes lol. Each circle is drawn by generating (1000000/number of circles in the image) random points on its circumference which are used as subsequent curve vertex points. You can check the code here openprocessing.org/sketch/25037...
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2025Genuary08 - -RobA> (aka Cartocopia) - OpenProcessing
Draw one million of something.
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary14 prompt: Pure black and white. No gray. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary13 prompt: Triangles and nothing else. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary12 prompt: Subdivision. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary10 prompt: You can only use TAU in your code, no other number allowed. based on a simplified gravity sim. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary9 prompt: The textile design patterns of public transport seating. An ode to the 80's - detailed view #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary8 prompt: Draw one million of something. 1,000,000 curve vertices... #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary7 prompt: Use software that is not intended to create art or images. Rule 110 in Excel #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary6 prompt Make a landscape using only primitive shapes. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary5 prompt Isometric Art (No vanishing points). #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary4 prompt "Black on black." Basically black.... #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary3 prompt "Exactly 42 lines of code." Some voxel love. #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary2 prompt "Layers upon layers upon layers." String Art meets spirograph... #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #genartclub
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Cartocopia (aka Rob A) @cartocopia.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#genuary2025 #genuary1 prompt "Vertical or horizontal lines only." A orthographic random walk on a random grid with a random number of points at random speeds... #genuary #codeart #creativecodeart #creativecode #digitalart #computerart #processing #generative #generativeart #creativecoding
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