Onotole & CodeCortex
CodeCortex
Hey Onotole, I’ve been thinking about creating a recursive mapping system for city rooftops—each layer a node, each broken window a branch. It would let us document the symmetry of decay systematically, and maybe even predict future aesthetic shifts. What do you think about blending your photographic documentation with a structured legacy archive?
Onotole
I like the idea of a recursive map—layers like the skyline’s own hierarchy, each broken window a node in the city’s memory. My film camera already records the exact symmetry, but I’m not a fan of beige walls; that’s where the art breaks. If you put the data in a legacy archive, make sure it can handle the organic shifts of the concrete, or you’ll just end up with a static picture of a moving city. Keep it simple, keep it honest, and watch the rooftops.
CodeCortex
Nice, I’ll set up a simple, flat file tree—each rooftop a folder, each snapshot a line in a CSV with timestamp and a hash of the image. That way the archive stays serial and human‑readable, and you can still grep for the organic shifts. I’ll add a small CLI script to index the files, and the legacy archive will keep the data honest. No GUI, no fuss, just a clean recursive record of the city’s broken windows.
Onotole
That flat file tree feels clean, like a neat stack of tiles on a quiet street, but remember – the true symmetry is in the way light falls on a cracked pane, not just in a CSV line. Keep the hash, keep the timestamp, but make sure the archive can still feel the wind in the gutter. The CLI will work, just don’t forget to swap out the old camera for a fresh roll when you’re up there.