A couple of months ago we were asked by Ward Weiss if we wanted to participate in his Art's Birthday Project called Planktijd.

Once, in the deserted streets of seized Leningrad, the synchronized ticking of metronomes served as a powerful symbol of resistance against oppression and a beacon of hope for the future. Through its regular ticking, PLANKTIME reminds us of the enduring spirit of those who refuse to be silenced and continue to fight for freedom, free thought and democracy. On the Tokelau atoll, where each new day commences, a PLANKTIME server selects 24 random “tick” intervals at midnight. These intervals can range from a single tick to a maximum of one minute of continuous ticking. The active replicas have the autonomy to either adhere to or disregard these designated moments.

On the https://planktone.be/planktijd/DIY.html website it is fully explained how to make one. Of course we could not refuse his beautiful offer!

Possible and Imaginary Steps:

• solder an ESP32 and relay, install the code and play
• change/extend the relay with a solenoid that can tick against objects (wood, glass, metal, etc..), and stream that sound online
• use this device to make our own rhythms/timings, algorithmically generated but based on the participants from ButtuLab, and use a streambox to transmit this
• same thing as above, but this time go outside and play with 'found resonating objects' in nature, and connect/transmit/stream via streamboxes

Let's see how far we get, so check our LaboZnamky!!!