Tue. 08/24 - Pixels Aren't Square. Or Visible.

What exactly is a pixel? Pixar co-founder Alvy Ray Smith discusses its math and history and his new book. Plus, farmer’s markets, once a cornerstone of in-person weekend outings, have gone digital. And Liquid Death Mountain Water is selling skateboards infused with Tony Hawk’s blood. For real.

Sponsor:

• Upstart, upstart.com/kottke

Links:

• A biography of the pixel, the elementary particle of pictures (Aeon)
• Hitting the Books: How our lying eyes trick the brain into seeing motion during movies (Engadget) 
• The Real Story of Pixar (IEEE)
• Pixar cofounder Alvy Ray Smith's unseen 1990 presentation (Fast Company) 
• Pixar cofounder Alvy Ray Smith on 'A Biography of the Pixel' (Fast Company)
• The farmers market is moving online (The Verge)
• Liquid Death Puts Tony Hawk’s Blood In Limited Edition Skateboards (Liquid Death, YouTube)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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