From d9fd6aabaa573460e4b08446599723b955679873 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "mb@mb" Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:13:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] adding the algologs --- content/algologs.en.md | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- content/algologs.nl.md | 1 - themes/varia/static/css/main.css | 9 ++--- themes/varia/templates/index.html | 4 ++- 4 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/algologs.en.md b/content/algologs.en.md index eac2e3c2..9a860e5a 100644 --- a/content/algologs.en.md +++ b/content/algologs.en.md @@ -1,13 +1,61 @@ Title: Algologs Date: 2018-02-18 -Category: event +Category: event, worksession Slug: algologs lang: en -event_start: 2018-03-16 17:00 -event_duration: 24h +event_start: 2018-03-16 19:00 +event_duration: 3h featured_image: /images/algologs.png status: draft -#Algologs +## interventions in the age of repredictions +Algologs = a 1 + 1 day dialog with algorithmic practices. During this two day event we will increase the % of engagement with everyday algorithms. + +On Friday evening we explore a multiplication of Algoliterary ways of converting words to numbers x infrapunctural reliefs x bookscanner pipelines x big data promises. Together we will log algorithmic attitudes. + +The presentations on Friday feedfront to an 8 hour Algolit session on Saturday, where we will host a collective dive into the clustering techniques of word-embeddings. With a focus on specific steps in this proces, we propose to see them as recipies for small (code or non-code based) experiments. + +Calling all extra amateurs, protoprofessionals and circumstantial algo-loggers for an exploration into multi-linear al(so)gebra. + +----- + +**the XPUB practicioners** are currently working on OuNuPo: the 5th Special Issue with and around bookscanner culture. XPUB is the Experimental Publishing master at the Piet Zwart Institute. + +**Marloes de Valk** is a software artist and writer in the post-despair stage of coping with the threat of global warming and being spied on by the devices surrounding her. + +**Cristina Cochior** is a Rotterdam-based researcher, designer and enthusiast media aggregator who is currently interested in algorithmic stress relief. + +**Algolit** is a Brussels-based a group of artists, designers, programmers and activists that meet once a month to write textual code experiments together. + +----- + +## Program + +**Friday, 19:00 - 21:30+**
+Introductions, infrapunctures, bookscanner samples, big data promises + + +**Saturday, 10:00 - 18:00**
+Algolit session: From words to numbers through word-embeddings + +This session is special edition and part of a longer timeline of monthly Algolit gatherings organised by Constant in the WTC25 in Brussels. In 2018 Algolit decided to open the sessions, to allow incisive jump-in jump-out participation. + +We will start the day with going step-by-step through the script word2vec_basic.py (https://www.tensorflow.org/tutorials/word2vec), and slowly slide into both code-based and non-code based experiments, depending on what the attendants are inclined towards. This work session is a moment to try things out yourself. + +Note to attendants: It would be good to bring a laptop. Not per se for the reason of working with code or digital tools (we are big enthusiasts of non-coding experiments!), but we usually take notes collectively or look at references. For that reason a laptop is a nice companion! + +If you are interested to attend this session, please email info@varia.zone at any point in advance. + + +**Location**
+Varia - Gouwstraat 3, Rotterdam + +----- + +**Links to previous exercises around these topics** + +* [word2vec_basic.py step-by-step](http://www.algolit.net/index.php/Word2vec_basic.py) +* [You should know a word by the compant it keeps, graphs generated by word2vec](http://www.algolit.net/index.php/You_shall_know_a_word_by_the_company_it_keeps) +* [Crowd Embeddings, a first-step into a case study of applied word-embeddings](http://www.algolit.net/index.php/Crowd_Embeddings) diff --git a/content/algologs.nl.md b/content/algologs.nl.md index 596e19b5..dfc224d0 100644 --- a/content/algologs.nl.md +++ b/content/algologs.nl.md @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ lang: nl event_start: 2018-03-16 17:00 event_duration: 24h featured_image: /images/algologs.png -status: draft #Algologs diff --git a/themes/varia/static/css/main.css b/themes/varia/static/css/main.css index 9ef16642..f6139f6e 100644 --- a/themes/varia/static/css/main.css +++ b/themes/varia/static/css/main.css @@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ pre{ font-family: "cmusans"; font-size: 190%; font-weight: bold; - line-height: 1.10; - margin:0 0 .5em 0; + line-height: 1.1; + margin:0; } .hentry .article-info .entry-title a{ text-decoration: none; @@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ pre{ .hentry .article-info .featured-image img{ width:100%; max-height: 100%; + margin:0.5em 0 0; } /* double-blocks for super important categories */ .hentry.current, .hentry.current .article-info, .hentry.current .featured-image img{ @@ -254,13 +255,13 @@ pre{ width: calc(100% - 285px); /*background-color: rgba(255,255,0,.3);*/ float: right; - padding:30px; + padding:0 30px; margin-bottom:25px; } .entry-content, #page-content{ position: relative; max-width: 700px; - margin:0 auto 0 20px; + margin:-0.5em auto 0 20px; } .entry-content img, #page-content img{ max-height:400px; diff --git a/themes/varia/templates/index.html b/themes/varia/templates/index.html index 0838315a..3edffbdc 100644 --- a/themes/varia/templates/index.html +++ b/themes/varia/templates/index.html @@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ {{ article.title }}
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