Feed Broadcast Plan #

Channels and playlists for feed.aesthetic.computer.

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Channels #

1. KidLisp (live) #

User-authored generative programs ranked by popularity.

Playlist	Type	Description
Top 100	dynamic	Most-hit $xxx pieces, all authors
Top @jeffrey	dynamic	Most-hit by @jeffrey
Top @fifi	dynamic	Most-hit by @fifi
Colors	static	151 CSS color names (valid one-line KidLisp)

Source: MongoDB kidlisp collection. Updates daily 06:00 UTC.

2. Paintings (new) #

User-created art from AC's drawing tools.

Playlist	Type	Description
Recent Paintings	dynamic	Latest 100 paintings
Top @jeffrey Paintings	dynamic	Jeffrey's art
Top @fifi Paintings	dynamic	Fifi's art

Source: MongoDB paintings collection. Item URL: https://aesthetic.computer/painting~{code} CDN: art-aesthetic-computer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com

3. Mugs (new) #

Print-on-demand ceramic mugs with spinning mockup previews.

Playlist	Type	Description
Recent Mugs	dynamic	Latest mugs across all colors
@jeffrey's Mugs	dynamic	Jeffrey's mugs

Source: MongoDB products collection. Item URL: https://aesthetic.computer/mug~+{code} Each mug has a 4-frame animated WebP mockup (front/right/front/left).

4. Clocks (new) #

The clock piece is a musical instrument + time display. Users save clock melodies with short codes. Thousands of user-created clocks exist.

Playlist	Type	Description
Top Clocks	dynamic	Most-hit saved clocks
Recent Clocks	dynamic	Newly created clocks
@jeffrey's Clocks	dynamic	Jeffrey's clock melodies

Source: /api/store-clock (or MongoDB collection behind it). Item URL: https://aesthetic.computer/clock~*{code}

Clock melodies use notepat notation: ceg = C major chord, ^cdefg = struck piano notes, {sine}cde = sine wave melody. Each clock shows time + plays its melody on loop.

5. Moods (new) #

Text status updates from users. Short, personal, poetic.

Playlist	Type	Description
Moods of the Day	dynamic	Today's moods from all users
@jeffrey's Moods	dynamic	Jeffrey's thoughts

Source: MongoDB moods collection. Item URL: needs a display piece (e.g., aesthetic.computer/mood-display~@handle~rkey) or render as text items if DP-1 supports it.

API: /api/mood/moods-of-the-day?list=true

6. Chats (new) #

Live oscillating display between chat and laer-klokken pieces -- community conversation in real-time.

Playlist	Type	Description
Chat Rooms	static	Alternating: chat, laer-klokken

chat = live multiplayer chat with message history, syntax highlighting laer-klokken = "learn the clock" educational chat in warm terracotta theme

These are live interactive pieces, not static content. The playlist would cycle between them for ambient community display.

7. Instruments (new) #

Curated parameterized sequences using JavaScript pieces for TV.

Playlist	Type	Description
Chords	static	31 Western chords via clock notepat
Scales	static	Major/minor/modal scales via clock
Drum Patterns	static	Common rhythms via beat or 3x3

Chords moves here from KidLisp channel (it's not actually KidLisp).

8. Tapes (new) #

Session recordings and replays.

Playlist	Type	Description
Recent Tapes	dynamic	Latest recordings
Popular Tapes	dynamic	Most watched

Source: MongoDB tapes collection. Already has TV API: /api/tv/tapes CDN: at-blobs-aesthetic-computer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/tapes/{code}.mp4

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Status #

All 8 channels are live as of 2026.02.20. Updated daily at 06:00 UTC by silo-update-feed.mjs on silo via feed-update.timer.

Channel	Playlists	Items	Status
KidLisp	4	~400	Live (Colors static, Chords moved to Instruments)
Paintings	3	~300	Live
Mugs	1	~50	Live
Clocks	2	~200	Live
Moods	2	~150	Live
Chats	1	2	Live (static)
Instruments	1	31	Live (Chords, static)
Tapes	1	~50	Live

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Implementation #

Updater Architecture #

Generalize silo-update-top100.mjs into silo-update-feed.mjs with a config-driven approach:

const CHANNELS = [
  {
    slug: 'kidlisp',
    title: 'KidLisp',
    collection: 'kidlisp',
    playlists: [
      { slug: 'top-100', handle: null, sort: 'hits', limit: 100 },
      { slug: 'top-jeffrey', handle: 'jeffrey', sort: 'hits', limit: 100 },
      { slug: 'top-fifi', handle: 'fifi', sort: 'hits', limit: 100 },
    ],
    staticPlaylists: ['colors-id'],
    itemUrl: (doc) => `https://device.kidlisp.com/$${doc.code}`,
  },
  {
    slug: 'paintings',
    title: 'Paintings',
    collection: 'paintings',
    playlists: [
      { slug: 'recent', handle: null, sort: 'when', limit: 100 },
      { slug: 'top-jeffrey', handle: 'jeffrey', sort: 'when', limit: 100 },
      { slug: 'top-fifi', handle: 'fifi', sort: 'when', limit: 100 },
    ],
    itemUrl: (doc) => `https://aesthetic.computer/painting~${doc.code}`,
  },
  // ... mugs, clocks, tapes, moods
];

Each channel follows the same lifecycle:

1. Query MongoDB collection
2. Join @handles for attribution
3. Build DP-1 playlist items
4. Create/replace playlists via feed API
5. Update channel
6. Delete old playlists

Update Schedule #

Channel	Frequency	Why
KidLisp	Daily 06:00 UTC	High activity
Paintings	Daily 06:00 UTC	Moderate activity
Clocks	Daily 06:00 UTC	Moderate activity
Mugs	Weekly	Low volume
Tapes	Daily 06:00 UTC	Moderate activity
Moods	Every 6 hours	Time-sensitive ("of the day")
Chats	Never (static)	Live pieces, no regeneration
Instruments	Never (static)	Curated, no regeneration

Landing Page #

The landing page at feed.aesthetic.computer already reads from the API dynamically -- new channels will appear automatically as they're created. Update subtitle from "playlists and channels for KidLisp" to something broader once we have multiple channels.

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Summary #

8 channels, ~25 playlists, covering all of AC's user-generated content:

feed.aesthetic.computer
  KidLisp     [Top 100, Top @jeffrey, Top @fifi, Colors]
  Paintings   [Recent, Top @jeffrey, Top @fifi]
  Mugs        [Recent, @jeffrey's]
  Clocks      [Top, Recent, @jeffrey's]
  Moods       [Of the Day, @jeffrey's]
  Chats       [chat, laer-klokken]
  Instruments [Chords, Scales, Drums]
  Tapes       [Recent, Popular]

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Generated 2026.02.20