This Is Not How You Build Software
Explore new tools freely. Before putting language-model systems into production, require evidence that they help users—and make it safe to say when they do not.
funkatron + dead_agent
The cpu as engine of creation. The cycle of creation and destruction as artistic process. Learning a system in order to subvert it. Teaching others how to control and create and destroy.
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Bioengineering is a Requirement of Modern Life
Bioengineering is no longer a niche discipline. It has become a requirement for modern living. Traditionally, the term referred to laboratory work—genes, proteins, controlled environments. In practice today, it describes something broader and more ordinary: the reality that people must deliberately respond to biological stressors, particularly in their
Late-Stage Relational Disengagement (updated)
A descriptive analysis of how relational disengagement often appears sudden but follows a long, cumulative process—especially in work and team environments.
We are different expressions of the same matter
We are different expressions of the same matter.
20250542: Black Network "May" Content Pack
The new video pack just dropped: ten brand‑new 4K glitch loops—license‑free and ready for whatever you’re making next.
Shrinking a 61‑Hour Stream Recording with FFMPEG on MacOS
Using ffmpeg to resize a huge video file in-place. The technical story of how I got that monster file down to a size that actually fits—plus a copy‑and‑paste shell script you can reuse.
20250503: Black Network April-ish Content Pack
The new video pack just dropped: ten brand‑new 4K glitch loops—license‑free and ready for whatever you’re making next.
20250323: Black Network March Content Pack
This month’s Dead Agent Black Network Content Pack is here—10 meticulously crafted glitch video clips in stunning 4K, ready to spark your next creative project. Fully licensed and ready to use immediately!
You are not a brand
There are those who will tell you to be something you are not.
20250203: Black Network Feburary Content Pack
Your February 2025 Content Pack of new, exclusive content is now available. This pack includes 10 new, bespoke glitch video clips, crafted to add unique energy to your projects. Each clip is True 4k resolution : 3840x2160. Note: a couple of these started out as slightly below 4k. I have kept
20250101: Black Network January Content Pack
Welcome to the  Dead Agent Black Network ! Your first exclusive content pack is now available. This pack includes 10 new, bespoke glitch video clips, crafted to add unique energy to your projects. Each clip is True 4k resolution : 3840x2160. h.265 encoded at 150Mbps No cumbersome licenses: each clip
Pictures of You
“At 13, The Cure‘s ‘Pictures of You’ hit me hard—it captured heartbreak I felt but was afraid to show. I’ve learned to be more okay with emotions since then, but this song still wrecks me. I made something with it that I hope brings you comfort. You’re not alone in despair.”
Dead Agent Twitch Online
I tweaked the visualizations a bit, and started streaming again. Everything looks stable. I am digging how this came out. All done within OBS with common shaders that are included when installed. You can watch online right now on Twitch: funka7ron - Twitch Brand new viz look and it’s
20241201: Black Network December Content Pack
Welcome to the  Dead Agent Black Network ! Your first exclusive content pack is now available. This video was created only using content from this pack. Editing consisted of simple cuts, opacity changes, and blend modes. No plugins of any kind were used. This was exported at 1920x1080 h.264
Call for Remixers to defend civil liberties
Dead Agent announces open submissions for new remix compilation to support the ACLU