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-date: "2024-06-03"
+date: "2024-03-06"
 title: "vvvvhat happened in Februray 2024"
 description: "Last month in review"
 categories: Monthly Reviews
 author: joreg
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-Suggestions:
+Weheeee!
 
-https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/joining-forces-un-ctrls-fusion-of-dance-visuals-and-sound/
+We're kneedeep into polishing bits of the [upcoming 6.0 release](https://thegraybook.vvvv.org/changelog/6.x.html). The plan is to have it out this month. There, we said it. And as you of course know, you can already test-drive [daily previews](https://visualprogramming.net/#Download). 
 
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+The NODE Institute's [Winter Season of vvvvorkshops](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ws23-vvvv-intermediates/) is now over. Many thanks to everyone involved who made them possible! But also be reminded that you can still join any of the courses.
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+Now a special shout-out to [Takuma Nakata](https://www.takumanakata.com) who started to continue his tutorial series on youtube. Here is what he released in just the last 3 weeks:
+- [FUSEwithSDF&Fresnel](https://youtu.be/4YPVbafyJ3w?si=3rEVPSKjyjjCWcYk)
+- [Repeat Pattern on Y axis with FUSE Shader](https://youtu.be/b6xAN5PbgCg?si=QDitJgVkCI_iOcns)
+- [Distorting Geometry using FUSE Material Function](https://youtu.be/NcEL7QBkwgA?si=4vrNmz2goAbSGvQT)
+- [FUSE Particle Intro - Compute Stage](https://youtu.be/EH8Cv0OsPaw?si=amgZyyrOTEHMWNCi)
+- [FBX to Pointcloud](https://youtu.be/t087PiCAK9s?si=GjocA0X7jrkhYf5N)
+- [Realtime PLY pointcloud Visualization with FUSE](https://youtu.be/G-1KLmpbYog?si=ZZH2K2G7QAgJ1Ni6)
+- [FUSE particle Intro - Emission Stage and Simulation Stage](https://youtu.be/EX6TzcvzCNQ?si=sYEHceh3B-xxlE7E)
+- [How to a create glass like Material using FUSE](https://youtu.be/VK526qU0XXY?si=5aweArcFeWnlZaIh)
+
+Like what you see? Support [Takuma Nakata on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/takumanakata).
+
+And in case you wonder [Which is the most popular platform: Resolume, VVVV, or TouchDesigner?](https://interactiveimmersive.io/blog/technology/resolume-vs-touchdesigner/) read how vvvv is perceived from the outside.
 
 ## Contributions
 Many thanks to those of you who help complete vvvv with countless additions! For an overview of libraries available for vvvv [start here](https://thegraybook.vvvv.org/reference/libraries/overview.html).
 
 This past month, we've received several new ones:
-- [VL.MiDi.Music.Utils](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ VL.MiDi.Music.Utils)
-- [VL.PTZ](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.PTZ)
-- [VL.ILDA](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.ILDA)
-- [VL.Harmony](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Harmony)
-- [VL.Interpolator](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Interpolator)
-- [VL.FastNoiseLite](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.FastNoiseLite)
 - [VL.Mapper](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Mapper)
+- [VL.FastNoiseLite](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.FastNoiseLite)
 
+... including a whopping, 5 all released by the one and only [Arístides "lasal" García](https://www.aristidesgarcia.de/):  
+🔥 [VL.PTZ](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.PTZ)  
+🔥 [VL.ILDA](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.ILDA)  
+🔥 [VL.Harmony](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Harmony)  
+🔥 [VL.Interpolator](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Interpolator)  
+🔥 [VL.MiDi.Music.Utils](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.MiDi.Music.Utils)  
 
-And updates to the following:
-- [VL.ScalableDisplay](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.ScalableDisplay)
-- [VL.OpenCV](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.OpenCV)
-- [VL.MediaPipe](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.MediaPipe)
+And there've been updates to the following:
 - [VL.IO.MouseKeyGlobal](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.IO.MouseKeyGlobal)
 - [VL.M8Display](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.M8Display)
 - [VL.Kairos](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Kairos)
 - [VL.Kairos.Runtime](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.Kairos.Runtime)
 - [VL.LayerX](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.LayerX)
 - [VL.AlchemX](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.AlchemX)
 
-
-Plus an update in the forum’s work-in-progress section:
+Plus updates in the forum’s work-in-progress section:
 - [Zalgo (String)](https://discourse.vvvv.org/t/zalgo-string/22352)
 - [VL.Animation.Sequence](https://discourse.vvvv.org/t/vl-animation-sequence/22411)
 - [Clear Coat Stride material](https://discourse.vvvv.org/t/clear-coat-stride-material/22392)
 - [Toms Gallery](https://discourse.vvvv.org/t/toms-gallery/22340)
 
-
 ## Gallery
+{{< vimeo 906038517 >}}
 
-https://www.sective.net/portfolio-item/hol-os/
-
-
-This month we celebrate this beauty shot, posted on our shared [madewithvvvv account](https://pixelfed.social/madewithvvvv/). Please keep them coming!
+[hol’-os](https://www.sective.net/portfolio-item/hol-os/) a realtime audiovisual Performance - by [S ECTI VE](https://www.sective.net/)
 
-{{< vimeo 906038517 >}}
+* [Joining Forces: un ctrl's Fusion of Dance, Visuals, and Sound](https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/joining-forces-un-ctrls-fusion-of-dance-visuals-and-sound/) article on ableton.com mentioning un cntrl's use of vvvv
 
-hol’-os a realtime audiovisual Performance - by [s ective](https://www.sective.net/portfolio-item/hol-os/)
+* [DEBUSSY Des pas sur la neige](https://vimeo.com/917864055) by [Konstantin Semilakovs](https://www.semilakovs.com/)
 
 
 ## Jobs
 - Always keep an eye on the [vvvv job board](https://discourse.vvvv.org/c/jobs)
 - There are often some more on [The Interactive & Immersive Job Board](https://jobs.interactiveimmersive.io/?s=vvvv&post_type=job_listing&orderby=date) and [dasauge.de](https://dasauge.de/sta/Vvvv/)
 - If you need a vvvv specialist or are one yourself, check out this listing of [vvvv specialists available for hire](https://vvvv.org/documentation/vvvv-specialists-available-for-hire)
 
-That was it for January. Anything to add? Please do so in the comments!
+That was it for February. Anything to add? Please do so in the comments!