Issue 47 just dropped: eight new dispatches from the Harbor District. Build your reading queue before the next power cut.

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Software, standards and the tools shaping how the city computes.

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Tears of Steel and the Open-Source VFX Pipeline

DMITRI COLE 2026.09.20 2 MIN READ 230 WORDS 2 REPLIES

A short film about robots in Amsterdam doubled as a stress test for free visual effects tools.

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DMITRI COLE 2026.09.14 1 MIN READ 46 WORDS 12 REPLIES

The mop cupboard flooded. The server now lives somewhere drier.

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DMITRI COLE 2026.09.03 2 MIN READ 219 WORDS 9 REPLIES

How far can you squeeze a cartoon rabbit before the fur turns to mush?

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DMITRI COLE 2025.01.28 16 MIN READ 3,040 WORDS 6 REPLIES

A step-by-step build log, from a pile of e-waste to a rack that hosts our photos and calendars.

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DMITRI COLE 2024.12.22 2 MIN READ 223 WORDS 12 REPLIES

Explosions, chases and a gritty energy crisis, all made with free software.

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SUKI TANAKA 2024.02.20 2 MIN READ 212 WORDS 11 REPLIES

Kettles, radios and the volunteers who refuse to let anything go to landfill.