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new: "Company" by SOMBRA

2/22/2021

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From @sombramusic on insta: "My newest song 'Company' is out now on all streaming platforms <3 This gay ballad is the perfect romantic vibe for this Valentine's weekend whether you're single or taken ;* " 
Album Art by @sydwolfart 
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MOTA UPDATE FEB 2021

2/22/2021

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Songwriter Nija Charles

2/22/2021

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From Rolling Stone: At 23, Nija Charles has already established herself as one of the most sought-after songwriters in hip-hop and R&B, penning tracks for Beyoncé, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Summer Walker. Even as the walls between genres are becoming more porous in the streaming era, professional songwriting can often be siloed, with writers from different genres rarely mixing in the same sessions. But in 2020, Charles leapt into Top 40 pop, co-writing both Lady Gaga’s club hit “Rain on Me” and Maroon 5’s mournful ballad “Nobody’s Love.”
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Tilt Brush Goes Open Source

2/16/2021

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Google's "Tilt Brush", one of the most popular VR art apps, is opening up it's code to be built upon and shared with the public.  The Tilt Brush community has mixed feelings about this - some are excited to be able to custom build Tilt Brush to their specifications, some are disappointed that google will not continue to develop the app themselves. Here are two articles explaining further: 
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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

2/16/2021

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That's it ^ 
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Web Design Awwwards

2/16/2021

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This website highlights "design, creativity and innovation on the internet." It has examples as well as resources for building and designing your website. 
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dive in: NFT - SELL YOUR DIGITAL ART

2/9/2021

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A NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is a certificate of ownership over a digital asset.  The transaction gets recorded on the blockchain, which has been described as a huge spreadsheet that is open to the public: anybody can add to it and it cannot be changed.  Because the ledger is publicly available and unable to be altered, the information about the digital asset (mp4, jpeg, OBJ, youtube link, etc) is certified and able to retain and change in value the same way physical art does.  The space is relatively new, but has been heating up in recent months.  Here is an introduction article that breaks down the positives (digital creators can sell their art) and negatives (the blockchain uses a ton of energy) and much more.

NFT Intro Article
One of the more publicized sales of "Crypto Art" is Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland selling more than $1 million worth of digital art in January 2021. More on that: 
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Bitcoin.com
Rick and Morty creator sells NFT collection
One of the earliest and most prominent artists in the NFT space goes by Beeple.  This FAQ page on his website has insights about the process and legitimacy behind the NFT market.  From the page, " Question: Why the hell would I buy this stuff if i can just see it for free on instagram? Answer: yes you can, and you always will be able to SEE my work for free.  This is for people who are interested in COLLECTING artwork, which is a very different experience."
Beeple FAQ

Aside from creators with massive built-in fan bases, NFT's give young artists a place to sell their digital art.  One example is Nate Mohler, a gradutate from UCLA and student of Refik Anadol. In addition to his public installation and physical art, he creates mind-bending digital art using 3D software and AI training scripts. His first NFT sold for over $1000. Here is a link to his website: 
Nate Mohler
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https://vimeo.com/natemohler
Vimeo Caption: "3460w x 2160h. Love the grungy dark grossness and textures in this test. Ai Neural Styletransfer; Trained with 2 photographs of tagged street trashcans"

Briefly mentioned above was the environmental impact of blockchain technology. The basics of the problem is that each time something gets added to the blockchain, computers need to use a lot of energy to record and verify the transaction.  Here is an article explaining more about the impact. 
Science Daily Article
​Ethereum (ETH), a popular cryptocurrency behind the sales of NTF's, is particularly energy-inefficient.  Currently being developed, Ethereum 2.0 claims that it will cut the energy (or "gas", as it's called) by 99%.  More on that: 
Ethereum 2.0
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