Twexus Mysterious Photoart

November 21, 2002 2:34 AM

"Twexus does contain 15800 images today". Twexus is an enigmatic, engaging little database-driven photoart site that rewards you with new site features as your page views increase. I can't seem to tear free from the hypnotic effect of the "symmetry" page that concerns itself with my opinion on each proffered image. sorry, gotta go... must... return... to... twexus...
posted by taz (15 comments total)

Very cool. Me, I like Dyptychon better. Nice to just sit there and let random thoughts spark and sputter with the juxtaposition of the images. Meditational.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:50 AM on November 21, 2002

Great link. All of the choices are great, and I'm hooked already.
posted by hama7 at 2:58 AM on November 21, 2002

Stavros, funny you should say that; I was going to mention something in the description about meditation, or contemplation, or Zen-ing out, then felt it was probably too subjective... but yes, I get the same effect.
posted by taz at 3:56 AM on November 21, 2002

I've been playing with the "search" feature. It doesn't seem to be completey random. I wonder what it's looking for when it finds this?
posted by wobh at 6:11 AM on November 21, 2002

Some great wallpapers there....
posted by rushmc at 6:35 AM on November 21, 2002

Keep clicking(and clicking, and clicking, and clicking). Seriously. I can't remember how long I went at it, but it was a very large number, and it kept producing more stuff.
posted by Su at 6:40 AM on November 21, 2002

That symmetry page is preventing me from doing work. I can't stop telling it what I think. It can't stop asking. All this and random pairs of images reloading in a separate window.
Too much.
posted by Fabulon7 at 6:41 AM on November 21, 2002

wobh - I don't have a clue, but I've had some incredibly poignant returns from the search function... I've even made screen shots to document some of them.
posted by taz at 6:56 AM on November 21, 2002

[this is good]
posted by crunchland at 7:16 AM on November 21, 2002

Let me add my thanks. I think. must... return... to... twexus...
posted by languagehat at 8:07 AM on November 21, 2002

The symmetry page reminds me of WhatsBetter.com
posted by blue_beetle at 8:48 AM on November 21, 2002

I just got the 'grid' option. It's pretty cool.
posted by Fabulon7 at 9:40 AM on November 21, 2002

I've got video, grid, array, and distance. I just let those diptychs keep on comin' and see what pops up on the menu...
posted by languagehat at 9:52 AM on November 21, 2002

This symmetry thing is evil. Where did my morning go?
posted by iconomy at 10:33 AM on November 21, 2002

The diptychon is like watching a Boards of Canada track. Ooh, I just got "distance"!
posted by tss at 11:01 AM on November 21, 2002