John Samuel

@jsamwrites
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Open Data, Open Science, Open Source, Multilingual
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Pourquoi créer un nouveau langage de programmation ?

Un nouveau langage de programmation !

Encore un de plus ? À quoi sert-il ? N’en existe-t-il pas déjà suffisamment ?

https://laplumedejsam.substack.com/p/pourquoi-creer-un-nouveau-langage

#programmation #langages #multilingual #programming #dev

What if a programming language really spoke our human languages? I wrote about how a side‑project on numerals slowly turned into a multilingual programming language spanning 17 languages:

https://jsamwrites.substack.com/p/the-slow-quiet-birth-of-a-multilingual

#programming #AI #multilingual #development #softwaredevelopment #languages #programminglanguages

I’m happy to share that Queer Memory - an application to showcase queer history around the world is now live (powered by Wikidata). It is currently available in English, French, and Spanish.

If you have a moment, I’d really appreciate your feedback:

https://queer-memory.toolforge.org/

#lgbt #lgbtqia #queer #queerhistory #queermemory

La quatrième édition de Mois de l'histoire LGBTQ+ aura lieu en novembre, entre le 1er et le 30 novembre.

The fourth edition of Francophone LGBTQ+ history month starts today till November 30.

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Pride/Mois_de_l%27histoire_LGBTQ%2B/2025

#lgbtqia #lgbtq #history #lgbthistory

What a successful multilingual Editathon during Wiki Loves Pride 2025 !! 🌈 🌈

Thanks all who could contribute and improve the LGBTI+ subjects on Wikipedia in June. 🙏

1. 285 articles in English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Pride/2025
3. 152 in French https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Mois_des_fiert%C3%A9s/2025
4. 352 in Spanish https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evento:Mes_del_Orgullo_2025

On Wikimedia Commons, already 602 photos, but you still have time till July 15 for uploading photos : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaign:Wiki_Loves_Pride_2025

@wmlgbt

#WikiLovesPride #LGBTQ #Pride2025 #Wikipedia #Wikimedia

With just 2 days left, this year's multilingual Wiki Loves Pride is showing some awesome results.

Recall, contests are being held on four Wikimedia Projects. So far, the numbers are (article creations/modifications) :

1. 355 photos on Commons : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaign:Wiki_Loves_Pride_2025
2. 250 in English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Pride/2025
3. 118 in French https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Mois_des_fiert%C3%A9s/2025
4. 284 in Spanish https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evento:Mes_del_Orgullo_2025

Visit : https://w.wiki/EKCc

@wmlgbt

#WikiLovesPride #LGBTQ #Pride2025 #Wikipedia #Wikimedia

Wiki Loves Pride has started. This year, you can contribute to four different Wikimedia Projects : Commons, English, French, and Spanish Wikipedias.

1. Commons : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaign:Wiki_Loves_Pride_2025
2. English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Pride/2025
3. French https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Mois_des_fiert%C3%A9s/2025
4. Spanish https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evento:Mes_del_Orgullo_2025

Follow @wmlgbt for more updates.

Visit : https://w.wiki/EKCc

#WikiLovesPride #LGBTQ #Pride2025 #Wikipedia #Wikimedia Commons

Another week of experiments with cellular automata—who would have thought that adding color to those dull textbook examples could bring them to life and spark creativity?

https://medium.com/@jsamwrites/layered-evolution-bidirectional-rule-generation-in-cellular-automata-2dcaee00fa68

#CellularAutomata #GenerativeArt #DataVisualization #GenArt #DigitalArt #colors

Layered Evolution: Bidirectional Rule Generation in Cellular Automata

I have been exploring layered rule generation for cellular automata with multi-color palettes. Previously, I had only placed the initial points along the top line. However, I wondered what would…

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Exploring cellular automata with seeds in bottom quadrants has revealed some stunning results! Certain rules created mountain formations with beautiful reflection effects.

I am surprised how gradient colors transform these simple rules into dynamic landscapes.

https://medium.com/@jsamwrites/the-wandering-point-reflective-symmetries-in-cellular-automata-2ac952220952

#CellularAutomata #GenerativeArt #DataVisualization #GenArt #DigitalArt

The Wandering Point: Reflective Symmetries in Cellular Automata

In a series of experiments, I explored relocating the original initial point from the top of the first line of the cellular automata grid to various other positions. I placed it at different…

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The video of my #FOSDEM talk "From Open Collaboration to Customized Control: Transitioning from Wikidata to Wikibase" is now live.

That was faster than I had expected. Kudos to the FOSDEM team and volunteers!!!

https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6551-from-open-collaboration-to-customized-control-transitioning-from-wikidata-to-wikibase/

#FOSDEM2025 #Wikidata #Wikibase

FOSDEM 2025 - From Open Collaboration to Customized Control: Transitioning from Wikidata to Wikibase