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It's time for the weekly...

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My new video is out! Have you seen it yet? There are spoilers below, so make sure you watch it first! (unless you don't mind spoilers)

You can watch it here: ✨ NEW Cellular Automata 

Spot The Difference

It has been really nice to hear kind comments about the new video! I worked quite hard on the visuals, so I'm pleased that people seem to like it!

I wanted the video to be enjoyed by people with different levels of knowledge+understanding of cellular automata. Some people have never heard of 'cellular automata' before. And some people dedicate their lives to them.

For the people who are new to cellular automata... I hoped the video could be a fun visual feast, and an introduction to some of the different types of cellular automata out there.

For the nerdy cellular automata experts... I hoped that there were enough niche jokes+puns that they could spot. And I hoped it would be a fun challenge to spot all the ways that my 'knock-off' cellular automata differed from their real counterparts. If you're a massive nerd: Did you spot all the differences? Let me know if you did and you'll earn some bonus tode points.

I do worry a little bit... that some people may learn some misconceptions from the video. For example, what if people start using the 'fake names' that I used in the video? It'll probably be fine... right?

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Now that the new video's out, it's nearly time to vote for the next-next video! The vote will be opened later this week!

Remember, the next video will be 📺 Screens in Screens in Screens (about fractals and the Droste effect). So you'll be voting for the video after that one!

To prepare, I've been thinking more about what videos I could offer. One of these potential videos is... 🏆 Top 99 ways to make Sand.

Originally, this video was just a joke idea. But I've been mapping out how it could work... The more I look into it... the more I think it's possible!

Let's say I choose a background track that has 128 beats-per-minute... so I spend (on average) 7.5 seconds on each sand variation (16 beats)... plus an intro+outro... that'll be around a 13-minute video.

We'll decrease the length of the sections as the video gets nearer the end to give a sense of progression (and the sands will get weirder too). Maybe this video is just a crazy/ridiculous idea... but I hope to make it one day!

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What do you do with your emotions? Where do you put them? What am I talking about!?

Until recently, I was a teacher. I worked with children with additional needs - and they were all fantastic. Part of my job was helping these children to become experts at regulating their emotions. As a class, we learned how it's ok to feel any emotion, including anger, anxiety, loneliness, boredom. And we learned strategies that help to process these emotions, and to express them in a positive way.

When anger+anxiety start to appear... Some kids do some calm drawing+colouring. Some go outside for a bit of fresh air. Some... punch a cushion :)

All of this made me continually reflect - What about me? What do I do when I feel a bit 'off'?Well... what do you do? Do you call a friend? or escape online? or eat chocolate? (I do all three by the way)

Ok ok, let's get to the point now... My point is this: I think I process a lot of my emotions by making little youtube videos. I can take all my uncertainty, self-doubt, anger and wonder, and put it into a video. And then I feel better again!

I hope you have something that works for you too :)

Thank you so much for supporting me, my projects, and my videos! I'm really pleased that people seem to enjoy the new one, and I can't wait to make the next one now! I hope you have a great week, wherever you are in the world. ❌🐦

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