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  Hey! Help me remember this artist. They created a mixed media artwork that used a vintage pen plotter (a Roland DXY if I recall) loaded with an audio cassette read head in the pen carrier. The plot bed was covered in cut strips of audio tape arranged in parallel. The pen/tape head would travel over and play random portions of the tape, creating a random access audio playback. I think I saw it on bird site years and years ago. Update! Found, see reply! #Art #PenPlotter #MixedMedia #MastoArt

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  A Truchet tile variation with long flowing lines knotted together in center tiles. CMYK on 11”15” watercolor paper, vintage HP DraftPro DXL #PenPlotter, Python, #NoAI Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/ #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

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  #PortfolioDay 👋 I'm Paul, a full time artist and vintage computer enthusiast, previously edtech professional. I use vintage pen plotters and Python code to create one-of-a-kind fine artworks. Open for commissions as well. Shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/ Blog: https://biosrhythm.com/ TIA for boosting! ❤️ #NoAI #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

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  Big Truchet tiles in #C64 inspired raster bar color patterns. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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  Lots of small arc tiles make up this big Truchet tile rug plot giving a very textural feel. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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  This could be a neat handheld.

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  CMYK Halftone Roses. Drawing halftones with a plotter is brutal on the pen up/down mechanism (so many dots!) but the results are very pleasing. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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  @_the_cloud@mastodon.social Nice! Love the pixel graphics of the early Service Source stacks.

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  CMYK Circle Growth visualizes the growth of a tree structure as a groovy 70s jazz record sleeve. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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  Anyone have the pinout for the 10 pin PSU connector on the Apple Duo Dock logic board 661-1657 "Gemini" ? #RetroComputing #VintageMac #VintageApple

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  Am I the only person that can't remember the cat names or California locales of MacOS releases? Like, just give me a number. Numbers are easy for me to compare. 13 < 26 = True Sonoma < Tahoe = ??

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  3D printed differential growth coasters! I love when my hobbies combine to make new things. Here I take the differential growth algorithm I made for #PenPlotter and combine it with #3Dprinting to make drink coasters. Each one is unique.

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  Plotting wireframe drawing of the 34-meter Antenna at Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, part of the Deep Space Network on the Roland DPX-2000 #PenPlotter #NASA #DeepSpaceNetwork

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  Super excited to announce my pen plotter art work will be on display in the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware during the month of May 2026! Titled "Programmable Ink: Pen Plotter Art," the show will feature works from a variety of series I've created over the past 10 years through today. There will be an opening reception on May 1 from 5-7pm (part of Art Loop) #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #...

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  CMYK circle growth with circles densely packed and shaded. I promise it’s not a pseudoisochromatic color vision test. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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  Pharmacopoeia- pills, tablets, and capsules. CMYK ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wilcards/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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  Engagement. Black India ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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  Truchet țile curves have to be one of my favorites, diving over and under with endless paths to explore. CMYK ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI #TruchetTiles #TilingTuesday

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  If only my screen had enough space playing a video in portrait mode for controls to not cover the image. Until that day..

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  Hatched CMY Delaunay triangulation. I call these “umbrellas” because they remind me of the view above of a crowded beach. CMY archival inks on 11x15 watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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  CMYK Square Growth with a bold tree, square leaf nodes, and chaotic outlines of motion all around. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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  That time I stacked 10 classic Macs and ran After Dark to see Flying Toasters wide screen. Maybe I should do something like that again for #MARCHintosh. #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac

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  CMY Delaunay Triangles on Waves, where triangles dance and flow along undulating curves of white space. CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-delaunay-triangles-on-waves/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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  Printing from a Newton MessagePad 2100 to an ImageWriter II via WiFi! Normally it only supports printing to LaserWriters or certain StyleWriter printers. But it’s been chained together with CUPS and netatalk in the background to make to work. 😀 #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #Newton

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  Having more fun with this composition of quads filled with Ben Day dots which is slow to plot because there’s so much pen up and down motion. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/ #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI #PlotterTwitter #PenPlotter

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  Graphically visualizing the erasure of a 16kbit #EPROM with a UV source in 16 seconds! This time lapse shows all of the bits being flipped from 0 to 1 over about a 24 minute period. The first bit flips at 8 minutes. What's fascinating to me is the bits "twinkle" as they flip back and forth before settling. #RetroComputing #TimeLapse

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  New blog post: Building a Stealth Macintosh Portable. I've been working on this for months but I'm calling it complete for now. Hope you enjoy the read! https://biosrhythm.com/?p=2956 #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #RaspberryPi

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  Today I’m starting a big plot on the @bantamtools ArtFrame Panorama, a monster of a plotter with a 24” x 72” plot area. Excited to see a plot that is as tall as I am! I’ll be here at the Bantam Tools Machine Arts Gallery in Peekskill NY today. Stop by if you’re in the area. 👋 #PenPlotter

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  Slop, slop everywhere 🙄 "This iconic laptop, with its distinctive design, is a sought-after collectible for enthusiasts and a nostalgic piece for those who appreciate the dawn of the digital age. Proudly manufactured in the United States, this laptop is a unique piece of history, reflecting the innovative spirit of Apple's past. It's a single-unit offering, ensuring you receive a slice of computing heritage that has been carefully preserved and is ready to be a standout...

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  The Terminator #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #LiveLaughLocalTalk