
Via Kottke‘s
Quick Links and quite resonant of a couple of recent demonstrations (
here,
here and
here) of coding and data visualisations in real-time, we are introduced to this
Emoji Storm from programmer and software engineering Robert Lesser which culls characters and decontextualises Twitter reactions as they happen. Off-hours, it can be a meditative, steady downpour but during peak hours, it can be a real torrent. Après nous le déluge. Methodology and full instructions given allowance—as well as other empowering tutorials—at the link above.