There's an online event with Uncle Dave Wandin being run by Merri Creek Management Committee on Invasion Day - could be a great way to be present and focus on Aboriginal Australian experiences of the day for those in the area while we're all still needing to avoid crowds and events https://www.mcmc.org.au/29-front-page/front-page-blurb/1093-talking-merri-birrarung-part-2-26th-january-on-wurundjeri-woi-wurrung-country-where-the-merri-flows-into-birrarung-yarra-river

**Ben** · Nov 01, 2021, 15:42

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**Dragan Espenschied** @despens@post.lurk.org · Nov 01, 2021, 15:42

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Olia Lialina edited the transcript of Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse launch event, replacing every occurrence of "experience" with actual terms:

https://pad.profolia.org/s/experience

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Dec 22, 2021, 23:52

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Dec 22, 2021, 23:52

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I've been doing a beginner's mycology and mushroom growing course, and now I have mushrooms!

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Dec 22, 2021, 05:21

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Dec 22, 2021, 05:21

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I'm really enjoying J's new record 'my seat and weep' https://daisart.bandcamp.com/album/my-seat-and-weep #NowPlaying

**Ben** · Dec 12, 2021, 06:53

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**infinite deserts** @infinitedeserts@mastodon.social · Dec 12, 2021, 06:53

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**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Dec 10, 2021, 05:14

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Dec 10, 2021, 05:14

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https://skatinjector.bandcamp.com/album/bled-under-a-burning-sky #NowPlaying

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 28, 2021, 02:12

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 28, 2021, 02:12

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**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 22, 2021, 03:24

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 22, 2021, 03:24

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https://8trackandfield.bandcamp.com/album/fabio-pastell Wild. #NowPlaying

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 22, 2021, 01:23

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 22, 2021, 01:23

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RMIT Digital Media is co-presenting this show with MESS and Melbourne Music Week in early February next year at the Capitol Theatre. It'll feature audiovisual works for the Capitol's bespoke roof lighting system by our students, like I've shared here before. Highly recommended - there's some super strong works and it's a beautiful space: https://mmw.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/mess-through-the-roof/

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 12, 2021, 05:33

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Nov 12, 2021, 05:33

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HCI (Birdsite)

https://twitter.com/lucidillusions_/status/1458315984637345794

**Ben** · Nov 08, 2021, 10:09

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**slwr** @entreprecariat@post.lurk.org · Nov 08, 2021, 10:09

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new short essay on design synthesis

The short essay I wrote for Designers Write is finally out! Here, I ask: is design actually capable of synthesis? Can design truly "sum up" problems?*

I also had the chance to discuss the text with Joeri Pruys, who read an excerpt of his father's book Dingen Vormen Mensen from 1972, Klara Debeljak, author of the Theory of the Chrono-ghettos, and Aynouk Tan, who moderated the conversation. You find the podcast on the website.

* https://designerswrite.org/essays/against-design-synthesis/

**Ben** · Nov 02, 2021, 22:51

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**fcr** @fcr@post.lurk.org · Nov 02, 2021, 22:51

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#artisticresearch #art #meme

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**Ben** · Oct 30, 2021, 08:51

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**neil 🍄** @neil@social.coop · Oct 30, 2021, 08:51

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Bad social media gives you an audience: stuff like reach, personality/celebrity, spectacle, anxiety, alienation, competition.

Good social media gives you community: it’s more like voice, agency, discussion, comradery.

I want a community, not an audience.

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Oct 31, 2021, 12:42

**Ben** @benbyrne@avantwhatever.org · Oct 31, 2021, 12:42

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Samhain, flashing lights, pumpkins

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**Ben** · Oct 22, 2021, 16:05

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**FediTips** @feditips@mstdn.social · Oct 22, 2021, 16:05

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Hey there! 👋

A number of people over past few months have assumed I'm a bot or some kind of automated account.

I can assure you I am not, there is a human being behind this keyboard! I write and post everything manually, there's no scheduling or scripts or stuff like that.

If you have any questions about the Fediverse, or requests or suggestions or comments or feedback just @ or DM me, I will try to help if I can.

The aim of this account is to help and encourage people use the #Fediverse, even with the most basic things. There's no such thing as a stupid question! 👍