Michael Connor

@michael_connor

Artistic Director . Macromedia Flash user. Rockaway.

Canarsie, Lenapehoking
rhizome.org
Joined October 2008
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    2 Sep 2019

    I have visited some of the best web sites

    18, financially stable, just bought a house. What have you done 😎
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    Mar 3

    Alright fam, 's RACE is live. This will be the home of the aforementioned Billie Eilish think piece I know y'all are waiting for. Send a vote my way <3

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  3. Mar 3

    I wrote a post for the Rhizome blog about the NFT digital art market hullabaloo, looking back to the CryptoKitties boom for some helpful points of comparison.

    White gloved hand holds a small raspberry pi-style computer with a tiny LED screen showing an image of a cat. A caption reads, Guile Gaspar, Celestial Cyber Dimension, 2018.
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  4. Mar 1

    I guess also to some extent this is unknowable

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  5. Mar 1

    The one that claims it's 39% was based on a survey - it has admitted geographic biases, but more generally just seems like a methodology that's ill-suited to the weird economy of bitcoin mining?

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  6. Mar 1

    Ive been confused by the 2 competing reports that keep getting cited on renewables use in crypto mining – the one that claims it's 74% actually seems to be more sound, though i could be mistaken?

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  7. Feb 24

    Going to publish a novella, one line at a time, in the form of scheduled Clubhouse panels that never happen

    I didn’t think any social medium could have thirstier notifications than Academia dot edu but Clubhouse has gone and done it
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  8. Feb 22

    Resale contracts exist, they just seem to be tied to marketplaces, and NFTs themselves (for good reason) aren’t

    Replying to @michael_connor @hxrts and 3 others
    “except for the API and database schema, this application is fully portable” is the sort of joke you’d attach to a New Yorker cartoon and hang in your IBM office
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  9. Feb 21

    This is surprising... artists resale rights can’t be baked into NFTs

    People are going to be surprised when they realize how limited and dis-empowered the actual artist’s contract is (erc721). The marketplaces still rule
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  10. Retweeted
    Feb 15

    A colony on Mars would depend on a steady stream of meds (~50% are from irreplaceable natural sources) & plant matter (insect & soil biomes) from a healthy Earth for decades before any dream of self sufficiency is remotely plausible. Sagan was wise on this. It aint rocket science

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  11. Feb 10

    Aaaah i forgot about this one

    sorry, but the original "leave her alone!" Britney Spears supporter was Jonas Mekas
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  12. Feb 8

    Really looking forward to tomorrow’s event with - very unique work dealing with desire, the body, videogame culture, and virtuality. Don’t miss it:

    On Feb 9 at 8PM EST, we'll host our first live event for "World on a Wire": A Playthrough of Interactive Works by Pete Jiadong Qiang RSVP here: 📸 Qiang's VR work.
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  13. Jan 4

    Please consider pitching in; Terrell Davis was a talented young artist, and this is a gut-wrenching loss.

    if you're able to, please donate and share Terrell's GoFundMe to help cover the unexpected medical and funeral expenses.
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    Jan 1

    The Artistic Estate of Ian White 💙 The Artistic Estate of Ian White. How can I even begin to describe Ian?

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  15. Retweeted
    Dec 31

    get in the chat fam!!!!

    Schedule for the stream: 6pm – Welcome 615pm – Flash in the ArtBase with Michael  645pm – Miltos Manetas 715pm – Mikhel Proulx and Skawennati 745pm – Lyndsey’s Flash picks 815pm – Cinemathèque Flash  9pm – Yael Kanarek 930pm – Flash in Latin American digital art & lit 10pm – ???
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  16. 29 Dec 2020

    More context here!

    Rhizome’s ArtBase, introduced in 1999, is a collection of currently 2260 artworks. For 850 of them we hold digital copies. For the others we have URLs where the pieces are or were located. (Below, an article with info on ArtBase past and future) 2/12
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  17. 29 Dec 2020

    Read about ’s efforts with Flash here and join us Thursday for our NYE Twitch stream

    A big challenge for the of jewel from the previous generation. We need & co to show us the way-Why the end of Flash animation marks the end of an era for creativity on the web. By
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  18. 29 Dec 2020

    I will be cohosting this NYE Flash Twitchstream on Thursday evening- So... what works should we look at? Taking suggestions!

    the word 'lesson' overlaid on a collage of imagery in hand-painted style
    Join us online this Thursday starting at 6pm EST for an NYE Twitch stream as we say farewell to the long era of Flash, and raise funds for its future preservation:
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  19. 21 Dec 2020

    Fundraiser going v well so far

    Hm, I hated flash back in the day, but think it's good to preserve early media art. I'm conflicted.
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  20. 21 Dec 2020

    Please help us preserve the most important cultural output of Generation X!

    image from Yael Kanarek's 'The World of Awe'. shown is a computer desktop with folder icons and desert imagery and a large egg. text reads, 'the point of no return'
    The legacy of Flash is in danger! We're running a fundraiser to upgrade our online emulation infrastructure & help preserve access to Flash-based artworks, please consider pitching in:
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  21. Retweeted
    20 Dec 2020

    Painting Software, 2020. I wrote a web based video painting / digital painting tool. Designed for desktop but works (sometimes) on mobile. Please give it a try and send me what you make.

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