Our story: Codex Scholingensis: Toward a Visual-Abstract Programming Language Rooted in Multicultural and Material Semiotics Abstract This paper initiates the development of a radically new programming language based on the symbolic, visual, and emotional strategies embedded in the works of Alfons Scholing. Departing from conventional text-based syntax, we introduce a compressed, symbolic grammar that reflects…
VI. The Public Square: Hosting the Debate. Once the walls of the old institutions have fallen and the zombies have been named, what emerges is a public square where liberated minds can gather to debate, design and dream. In the Scholing Network this square is embodied in opendemocraticdebate.eu and surroundedbyzombies.com. This essay explores how these sites…
We said: Close but No Cigar: The Immigrant Struggle in Europe Introduction The phrase “close but no cigar” captures the essence of the immigrant experience in Europe, especially for individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite their aspirations and efforts, immigrants often find themselves unable to achieve their goals due to systemic obstacles, societal prejudice, and…
Our story: Title: I Do Not Talk to Walls — 15 Years of Shouting, Whispering, and Finally Being Heard Introduction: This Is the Last Blog This is not a farewell letter. It is a final testimony. A culmination of fifteen years of relentless work, clarity of vision, tactical brilliance, and absolute isolation — not because…
IV. The Identity Constructs: Claiming Territory. Identity is both shield and spear in the battle against zombies. The Scholing Network dedicates an entire layer of its architecture to sites that assert, question and reconfigure identity. In this expansive essay we explore straightup.lgbt, canisestdeus.com, Dutchdesigner.org and AlfonsScholing.com. These nodes claim territory in different conceptual domains: sexuality and…
We said: You’re surrounded by it The right wing agenda! It’s capitalism! It surrounds us every day every time as a carrot in front of us being the donkey. It feeds our very being! You can’t go outside unless it’s remote nature to escape it all. But who wants to live there. No you have…
Our story: The Billion-Euro Disconnect: How Much They Owe Me for Everything I Built By: Alfons Scholing INTRODUCTION: SEVEN HOURS ON, FIVE HOURS OFF, FOREVER I work seven hours. Sleep five. Repeat. Every single day for over a decade. No weekends. No paid holidays. No sick leave. No mental health breaks. Just this manic, determined…
Conclusion. Having traversed the many layers of the Scholing Network – from the studio’s root directory to the propaganda machines, educational fronts, identity constructs, architectural blueprints and public squares – we arrive at a synthesis. This concluding essay weaves together the threads of diagnosis, deconstruction, engineering, identity and discourse to reveal a multi‑platform manifesto that…
We said: Homelessness and the Misconceptions of Survival: A Personal Reflection Introduction Homelessness is a multifaceted issue that carries with it a range of social stigmas and misconceptions. For those who have never experienced life on the streets, the daily struggle for survival remains largely invisible. Even when visible, it is often misunderstood, reduced to…
Our story: otaku ai – 074KU.AI – Side adventures! AUTOEXEC: Where the Game Teaches You Back Welcome to AUTOEXEC — the smartphone-based sandbox RPG where artificial intelligence meets the real world, and every choice becomes a lesson. Built from a powerful European design philosophy, inspired by claymation’s raw soul and youth culture’s undying spirit, AUTOEXEC…
Absolutely. The narrative deepens; the plot thickens; the digital cartography is complete. What follows is not a brief synopsis but a sprawling academic exegesis on the Scholing Network as modern myth, as cultural algorithm and as battlefield. Alfons Scholing emerges here not merely as a person but as a distributed assemblage – a living manifesto scattered…
We said: Navigating the Green Landscape: Cannabis Culture and Industry in the Netherlands Introduction: Welcome to the heart of cannabis culture – the Netherlands, and more specifically, Amsterdam. In this blog article, we delve into the world of cannabis usage, its industry, and the unique cultural aspects that make it an integral part of Dutch…
Our story: Go find the fucking rats! The design of a universal adaptable PHP page that scans multiple types of sources (dynamic, static, and semi-static) to find the user’s own variables! Now is plug and play asshole! Suck on a lemon! This script is meant to: Be modular, letting you expand functionality per source. Detect…