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Exploring the inner workings of puzzles and mystery. Specially interested in narrative based puzzles as a medium. Retro coding. Zines. Art. Mixed media. medianoche.org

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Ian / Sìne @vonaether.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Happy 45th anniversary to MS-DOS!
The old MS-DOS logo as a 32x32 Windows icon
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 24/06/2026
If you played the Scroll Lock #puzzle at #PyCon US this year (or the Mother of Exiles last year) or did not but want to know more about what they are, I made a newsletter (old school, no privacy-invading features): buttondown.com/medianoche.org
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SciPy Conference 2026 @scipyconf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🎉 Less than one month until #SciPy2026! 👉️ ti.to/scipy/scipy2... When people ask what SciPy is, it's tempting to say it's a conference about Python for scientific computing. But SciPy has always been much more than that.
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 24/06/2026
If you played the Scroll Lock #puzzle at #PyCon US this year (or the Mother of Exiles last year) or did not but want to know more about what they are, I made a newsletter (old school, no privacy-invading features): buttondown.com/medianoche.org
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maybe: annie rauwerda @annierau.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
"why use google?" webpage from 1999
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 28/05/2026
📣 Join the pyOpenSci editorial team & support software peer review! We're looking for folks with expertise in: 🧬 bioinformatics ⚛️ physics/simulation 📊 sports analytics 🧪 computational chemistry 📈 time-series analysis 🔭 astronomy 🌍 earth science Flexible time commitment, full onboarding. 🐍
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A pyOpenSci call for editors graphic. The top half shows a photo of community members collaborating at a sprint, overlaid with a deep purple tint. Text reads: "Join Our Editorial Team. We need editors with a background in: bioinformatics & genomic surveillance, physics (electron/ion optics), sports analytics & ranking, computational chemistry, time-series analysis, astronomy & astrophysics, earth & climate science." The bottom half has a light cream background with the text "Apply: bit.ly/pyoseditor" and "Questions? Email media@pyopensci.org." The pyOpenSci logo appears at the top.
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Genel Jumalon 🍉 Fan X Salt Lake @geneljumalon.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This needs too be normalized at conventions.
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 20/05/2026
Hope those who found the Scroll Lock zine at PyCon US in Long Beach and pulled the loose thread had a good time. If you are stuck and need a hint, reach out to "help at 6041.link" and I can help! Or just reach out and tell us what you think about it. #pyconus #zine #puzzle
Two copies of the Scroll Lock Zine, released in the wild at PyConUS 2026 in Long Beach
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PyCon US @pycon.us · 16/05/2026
🚨🚨 We're still looking for #PyConUS volunteers tomorrow! We need session chairs, runners, info desk, and registration. Help us beat Friday's record for volunteer hours and sign up today via the volunteering page: us.pycon.org/2026/volunte...
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 15/05/2026
If you found the #ScrollLock zine at the sticker table, read it carefully. There is a lot more hidden inside than it looks. Also, come to the Open Space session, today, Friday at 12:00pm on room 102C. #PyConUS #PyCon #zine #ARG #puzzle
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Elaine Wong @elainew.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
hey folks, we're super short on volunteers tomorrow (May 15) at #PyConUS. We're seeing 50% empty shifts for green room volunteers, session runners and chairs. If you have a talk session to wish to see tomorrow, why not double up and help out by being a session chair for that time?
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 14/05/2026
Did you fall into the rabbit hole last year? Did you meet the Mother of Exiles? A zine is surfacing at PyCon US starting today. It can’t be bought, downloaded, or found online. To know what’s happening, find a copy. Then pull the loose thread. #PyConUS #zine #Risograph
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 15/04/2026
The nice marks from the first cylinder master left on the second cylinder master. #Riso #zine printing time!
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Joseph Lewczak (Truth Seeker) @truthseeker59.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This painting, "Sidekicks II" by Michele Poirier-Mozzone, is an oil on canvas from her Massachusetts-based "Fractured Light" series, exploring water and sunlight's effects on humans. It depicts an underwater perspective looking up.
This painting is titled "Sidekicks II" and was created by the American contemporary artist Michele Poirier-Mozzone. 
Based in Massachusetts, Poirier-Mozzone is known for her "Fractured Light" series, which explores the transformative effects of water and sunlight on the human form. This particular work is an oil on canvas piece that captures a unique underwater perspective, looking up toward the surface. Her work often emphasizes
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 13/04/2026
We are planning another mystery for #PyConUS 2026! If you missed the Mysterious Sticker last year keep, but want to know more about it read our recap post! medianoche.org/mother-of-ex...
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PyCon US 2025: Mysterious Sticker Challenge - medianoche.org
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 14/02/2026
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
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Resist and Unsubscribe
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Person: say, i am alive.

Computer: I am alive.

Person: oh my god.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 28/10/2025
Check out Gate Crashing – EFF’s interview series where we talk to people who have used the internet to take nontraditional paths to break into the traditional worlds of journalism and creativity. Watch Episode 1 today in preparation for the release of Episode 2! www.eff.org/pages/gate-...
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About the Series
There is a lot of bad on the internet and it seems to only be getting worse. But one of the things the internet did well, and is worth preserving, is nontraditional paths for creativity, journalism,
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Charzea @charzea.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
My artwork for this month's bird whisperer bird, the spotted owlet! #birdwhisperer #birdart #birds #art #digitalart
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Kevin @fullbleed.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
For a very long time, I have been casually obsessed with a chapbook the band "Belle and Sebastian" published in the mid 1990s called "Ink Polaroids." This project is feels similar on a surface level and is also great.
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Alt Text Selfies | Splash
An alt text selfie is any written self-portrait. This project takes a well-known practice—the selfie—and approaches it through a disability lens.
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caylen @caylen.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
a “Space Force”, if you will
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Miss Kimmi Kitty Mama @miss-kimmi.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Jason Limon
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leah wasser @leahawasser.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Your #opensource project’s most valuable contributors might never touch code. I’ve maintained All Contributors Bot for 2 months w/o a line of code—triaging issues, fixing CI, organizing work. That work keeps projects alive. What non-code contributions have you made? #science #openscience
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Golden Age Explosions 💥 @comicexplosions.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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Emily Dumortier @emilydumortier.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 10/09/2025
Want your Python code to be installable + reusable? 🐍📦 Join pyOpenSci’s 2-hour workshop From Zero to Python Package (Nov 6). Build your first package, learn PyPI publishing, and automate with GitHub Actions. 👀 See the graphic for registration!
Purple graphic with pyOpenSci logo and text: “From Zero to Python Package — A 2-hour packaging workshop with pyOpenSci.” Bullet points: Build your first Python package; Publish securely to PyPI; Automate releases with GitHub Actions; Write docs that help users & contributors. Event details: Thursday, 6 November 2025, 10:00 AM–12:15 PM MST. URL: bit.ly/PythonPackaging. A “Register Now” button appears at the bottom right. Decorative line-art robot stands on the right side.
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Retro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
FUTURE COMPUTERS? (Source.)
The cover of Byte, the Small Systems Journal, for April 1981. In it, a Robert Tinney piece depicts a small bezeled computer on a man's steel wristwatch; the tiny QUERTY keyboard and four side function keys fit on the face, while the micro-CRT reads, "INSERT DISK". Two fingers gingerly load the 5 1/4mm diskette into the side of the wristwatch.
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 01/09/2025
“It’s fun to do something that’s not profitable—not something that has to be economical to be justified, but just because it’s fun to see people play it.” www.wired.com/story/pursui...
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The Wild, Citywide Scavenger Hunt That Ate San Francisco
Twelve quests; 12,000 players. This is Pursuit, a real-world race to find clues scattered across the city, solve mysteries, and maybe make a few friends.
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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
"Photographer Jason Fulford, a friend and recipient of [Jason] Polan’s mail art, has edited The Post Office (Printed Matter), a collection of saved letters, cards and other ephemera from Polan’s fans and friends and the artist too."
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The Daily Heller: Jason Polan Goes Postal – PRINT Magazine
Jason Fulford has edited 'The Post Office,' a collection of saved letters, cards and other ephemera from Polan's fans and friends.
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Python Software Foundation @python.org · 27/08/2025
Tomorrow at 5pm UTC Python: The Documentary produced by @cultrepo.bsky.social premieres on YouTube! 🎬🐍 From a side project in Amsterdam to a language shaping the world— discover the story of #Python. Featuring Guido van Rossum & many more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfH4...
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Python: The Documentary | An origin story
This is the story of the world's most beloved programming language: Python. What began as a side project in Amsterdam during the 1990s became the software powering artificial intelligence, data science and some of the world’s biggest companies. But Python's future wasn't certain; at one point it almost disappeared. This 90-minute documentary features Guido van Rossum, Travis Oliphant, Barry Warsaw, and many more, and they tell the story of Python’s rise, its community-driven evolution, the conflicts that almost tore it apart, and the language’s impact on... well… everything. Thanks to our sponsors for making this documentary possible: Anaconda: https://www.anaconda.com/ @AnacondaInc. Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/ @Dropbox Meta: https://opensource.fb.com/ @FacebookOpenSource OpenTeams: https://openteams.com/ @openteams PyCharm: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/ @PyCharmIDE Quansight: https://quansight.com/ @quansight And to all the amazing people who are featured: Armin Ronacher, Barry Warsaw, Benjamin Peterson, Brett Cannon, Drew Houston, Guido van Rossum, Jessica McKellar, Ken Manheimer, Lambert Meertens, Lisa Guo, Lisa Roach, Mariatta Wijaya, Paul...
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Retro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Figure I-1. A medium-sized UFC Model 1 System. (Source.)
An isometric diagram of a computer room. Along the left wall, four Magentic Tape Units, and one Sort Collate Unit. In the far corner, two general storage drum cabinets, showing magnetic tape. Along the right wall, one General Storage Control Cabinet, one Arithmetic Cabinet, two Program Control Cabinets. In the near corner, one 90-column card control cabinet. Along the near wall, a 90-column card processor. In the very center, an operat's desk, labeled Console System.
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Sol Lewitt, ‘All ifs ands or buts connected by green lines’ (1973)
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PyCon US @pycon.us · 22/08/2025
Relive the energy of #PyConUS 2025! With 2,225 attendees from 58 countries, it was an unforgettable 9 days in Pittsburgh, PA. Catch all recordings + our official recap here 🎥👇 pycon.blogspot.com/2025/08/pyco... A huge thank you to all who made it happen💛 Next stop: Long Beach!🌴🐍
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PyCon US 2025 Recap and Recordings
As we close the books on PyCon US 2025, we can’t express enough gratitude to everyone who joined us in Pittsburgh, PA, and made our 9 days t...
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 18/08/2025
Did you miss the Mysterious Sticker during PyCon US earlier this year? You can now solve it online (start at medianoche.org/mother-of-ex...) and figure out what it was all about! #python #PyCon #PyConUS #puzzles
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 19/08/2025
Traditional academic peer review can feel harsh. At pyOpenSci, our reviews are: 🤝 Collaborative 🛠️ Practical 💛 Centered on helping maintainers succeed Because your code matters and so does the experience of sharing it. 👉 Learn how to submit: www.pyopensci.org/software-pee...
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Welcome to the pyOpenSci Software Peer Review Guidebook!
pyOpenSci is a diverse community that supports the open Python tools that drive open science. GitHub release (latest by date) DOI Learn About Software Peer Review Get a basic overview of our open p...
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Genel Jumalon 🍉 Fan X Salt Lake @geneljumalon.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
keep art human.
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MEDIANOCHE.ORG @medianoche.org · 18/08/2025
Did you miss the Mysterious Sticker during PyCon US earlier this year? You can now solve it online (start at medianoche.org/mother-of-ex...) and figure out what it was all about! #python #PyCon #PyConUS #puzzles
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The Hand Magazine @thehandmagazine.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The Hand Magazine Issue 49 contributing artist, Sara Rice, "Inverted Passage", Hand-processed 35mm film, double exposure, silver gelatin print on fiber-based paper, 8" x 10" Visit Sara's website: www.sararicephotography.com Visit The Hand Magazine: www.thehandmagazine.space
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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Zone B-167
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Jon Amadeus Markley @xjamarkleyx.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
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SpaceBehemoth @spacebehemoth.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Firm but fair.
A sign by the Newcastle Tramway Authority that says "Touching wires causes instant death, $200 fine."
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NPR @npr.org · 27/07/2025
Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities. Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 26/07/2025
Still thinking about everyone who showed up for open science this month 💛 Contributed to pyOpenSci? We see you. Curious? We’ve got starter issues + docs to help you begin. ✨ You belong here. Your code matters. ✨ 📖 www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens... #pyOpenSci #OpenScience #Python
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Highlights from SciPy 2025: Building Community, Code, and Culture
Explore pyOpenSci’s highlights from SciPy 2025—from Python packaging workshops and talks to first-time contributions, collaboration, and open science in action.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 11/07/2025
The #SciPy2025 Sprints are this weekend—July 12 & 13! Breakfast at 8am, kickoff at 9am—then it’s time to dive into open source projects & meet the community. 📍 William W. Philip Hall (1918 Commerce St, UW Tacoma) 🔗 www.scipy2025.scipy.org/sprints #OpenSource #Community #Python
pyOpenSci at SciPy 2025” above it. Below the mountain, text reads: “Sprint with pyOpenSci! July 12–13, 2025. Breakfast at 8:00 am, Kickoff at 9:00 am.” A small circular logo with a river, trees, and a snake appears next to the text.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 11/07/2025
Scenes from #SciPy2025! ✨ Inspiring talks on how tools shape us 🔎 @leahawasser.bsky.social digging into the hardest parts of Python packaging (hint: docs + time!) 🤝 Plenty of hallway chats + shared laughs #OpenScience #Python #Community
Conference attendees in lively discussion, seated in small groups in a room filled with chairs and people talking and laughing.A presenter stands at a podium in front of a slide that reads: “We shape our tools and, thereafter, our tools shape us” — A Schoolman’s Guide to Marshall McLuhan, John Culkin.Leah Wasser, Executive Director of pyOpenSci, speaks into a microphone while pointing to a word cloud on a slide about challenges in packaging and sharing code. The word cloud highlights “documentation” and “time.”
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 12/06/2025
🎉 Big update! The #InternetArchive has launched a new version of GifCities, our search engine for vintage GeoCities GIFs. Search better. Blink more! Check it out ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/06/09/k... 🧵
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Riley Cran @rileycran.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Bill Atkinson is one of my heroes. ‘Making art on a computer’ simply would not have been the same without this man. The experience of using a web browser, even, is inspired by his work. Thanks Bill. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
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Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
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Matt Hall @221bcooee.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
A tiny blog post about two items in the Toronto Public Library collection, and connecting blotting paper to the original text that was blotted. 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2025/05/un-b...
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PyConES @es.pycon.org · 25/05/2025
🎟️¡Mañana abrimos la 2ª tanda de entradas para #PyConES2025!🎟️ 📅 26/05/2025 🎫 100 generales + 100 para estudiantes 🔗https://2025.es.pycon.org/tickets.html ¡No te quedes sin la tuya! #PyCon #PythonCommunity #Python #TechEvents #Pythonistas #DevCommunity
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Lynn Root @roguelynn.com · 24/05/2025
My #PyConUS keynote, with all the hand drawn doodles and animations: youtu.be/Bglsof9b23k
Self-drawn animation of a crow skiing on a lid
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