Monorepo for Aesthetic.Computer
aesthetic.computer
fix: init debug logging + logo history report update
- init: move PATH export to top, guard cpufreq, add console + USB
crash logging, capture ac-native stderr
- reports: expand AC logo history with full Niki email timeline,
rubber stamp status, and logo description correction
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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fedac/native/initramfs/init
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fedac/native/initramfs/init
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#!/bin/sh
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# AC Native OS init — DRM direct boot with crash recovery
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export PATH="/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin"
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mount -t proc proc /proc 2>/dev/null
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mount -t sysfs sysfs /sys 2>/dev/null
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mount -t devtmpfs devtmpfs /dev 2>/dev/null
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i=$((i+1))
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done
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# Performance governor
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for g in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor; do
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echo performance > "$g" 2>/dev/null
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done
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export PATH="/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin"
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# Performance governor (silently skip if cpufreq not available)
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if [ -d /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq ]; then
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for g in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor; do
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echo performance > "$g" 2>/dev/null
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done
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fi
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export SSL_CERT_FILE="/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
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export CURL_CA_BUNDLE="/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
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export SSL_CERT_DIR="/etc/ssl/certs"
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return 1
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}
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echo "[init] mounting USB..." > /dev/tty0 2>/dev/null
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for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10; do
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mount_usb_partition config && break
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mount_usb_partition boot && break
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# Run ac-native in a loop — if it crashes, restart; if clean exit, shutdown
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export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/lib64:/usr/lib64:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:-}"
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# Write diagnostics to USB log only (not console)
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# Write diagnostics to console AND USB
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echo "[init] USB_MOUNTED=$USB_MOUNTED" > /dev/tty0 2>/dev/null
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if [ "$USB_MOUNTED" = "1" ]; then
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LOG=/mnt/pre-launch.log
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echo "=== PRE-LAUNCH ===" > $LOG
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ls /mnt/ >> $LOG 2>&1
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echo "binary: $(ls -la /ac-native 2>&1)" >> $LOG
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echo "build: $(cat /etc/ac-build 2>&1)" >> $LOG
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sync
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else
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# No USB config partition — try writing logs to /tmp
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LOG=/tmp/pre-launch.log
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fi
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echo "=== PRE-LAUNCH ===" > $LOG
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ls /dev/dri/ >> $LOG 2>&1
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echo "binary: $(ls -la /ac-native 2>&1)" >> $LOG
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echo "build: $(cat /etc/ac-build 2>&1)" >> $LOG
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echo "usb_mounted: $USB_MOUNTED" >> $LOG
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echo "gpu:" >> $LOG
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ls -la /dev/dri/ >> $LOG 2>&1
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ls -la /dev/fb* >> $LOG 2>&1
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echo "block devs:" >> $LOG
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ls /dev/sd* /dev/nvme* >> $LOG 2>&1
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sync
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echo "[init] pre-launch log written" > /dev/tty0 2>/dev/null
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echo "[init] GPU: $(ls /dev/dri/ 2>/dev/null || echo NONE)" > /dev/tty0 2>/dev/null
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echo "[init] starting ac-native..." > /dev/tty0 2>/dev/null
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# Start Swank server in background (if SBCL image exists)
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SWANK_PID=0
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# Main loop — restart on crash, poweroff on exit 0, reboot on exit 2
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CRASH_COUNT=0
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while true; do
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/ac-native /piece.mjs 2>/dev/null
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/ac-native /piece.mjs 2>/tmp/ac-native-stderr.log
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EXIT_CODE=$?
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echo "[init] ac-native exited: $EXIT_CODE (crash #$CRASH_COUNT)" > /dev/tty0 2>/dev/null
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# Save crash info to USB if mounted
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if [ "$USB_MOUNTED" = "1" ]; then
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echo "exit=$EXIT_CODE crash=$CRASH_COUNT $(date 2>/dev/null)" >> /mnt/ac-crash.log
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cp /tmp/ac-native-stderr.log /mnt/ac-native-stderr.log 2>/dev/null
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sync
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fi
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if [ "$EXIT_CODE" = "0" ]; then
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sync
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reports/2026-03-28-ac-logo-history.md
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reports/2026-03-28-ac-logo-history.md
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### Email and calendar artifacts
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- 2022-09-14: email subject `my invoice` from Niki Stebbins.
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- 2022-09-19: email subject `Niki's invoice #1`.
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- 2023-02-01: email subject `Niki's Invoice #2`.
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- 2023-07-19: calendar hit `logos w/ niki`.
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- 2023-08-01: calendar hit `niki logo update`.
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- 2023-09-09: email subject `!c3 cr34m l0go$` from Niki Stebbins with 18 JPG attachments and body text `ice cream logos 8)`.
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- 2025-05-11 to 2025-05-13: Casey Rubber Stamps thread around `Aesthetic Computer Pals Logo.pdf`.
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- 2020-07-26: email `stamp 4 u` from niki stebbins (4thearchive@gmail.com) with attachment `niki_purpstar.png` — earliest creative exchange. Jeffrey replied (2020-08-06) saying he added her stamp to the game as @niki and asked for more.
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- 2020-08-14: Figma comment notification from niki stebbins on "Untitled" — early design collaboration.
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- 2020-08-20: Niki replies to stamp thread: "Once I make more I'll send you a pfp+bio !"
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- 2022-08 to 2022-12: At least 6 calendar events for "a.c meeting" sessions with Niki (Aug 15, Aug 18, Sep 8, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 28, Dec 7, Dec 9).
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- 2022-09-14: email `my invoice` from Niki Stebbins (nikis_july-sept_timesheet.pdf) — paid work confirmed.
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- 2022-09-19: email `Niki's invoice #1` — "I played around with it a little bit. laurels' inspired me hehe"
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- 2023-01 to 2023-02: More meetings — "niki x jeffrey" sessions (Jan 26, Jan 28, Feb 1, Feb 13).
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- 2023-02-01: email `Niki's Invoice #2` (Sep–Dec 2022 work).
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- 2023-07-19: calendar `logos w/ niki` — dedicated logo session, 8–9pm EDT.
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- 2023-08-01: calendar `niki logo update` — follow-up, 8–8:50pm EDT.
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- 2023-09-09: email `!c3 cr34m l0go$` from Niki Stebbins with 18 JPG attachments and body text `ice cream logos 8)`.
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- 2025-05-11 to 2025-05-13: Casey Rubber Stamps thread around `Aesthetic Computer Pals Logo.pdf`. **Order never completed** — stalled after Jeffrey's follow-up.
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These artifacts live in the March 28 Claude session and its saved tool results:
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### 2025-05-11 to 2025-05-13
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The logo is clearly mature enough for physical production. The Casey Rubber Stamps thread references `Aesthetic Computer Pals Logo.pdf` and requests a production-ready file.
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Jeffrey contacted Casey Rubber Stamps (322 E 11th St, East Village, NYC) to order physical rubber stamps of the Pals logo in three sizes (half, actual at 2.35" square, and double). John Casey replied requesting a high-res file (PDF/Illustrator/1200dpi JPEG). Jeffrey sent `Aesthetic Computer Pals Logo.pdf` and followed up once, but **the order never went through** — the thread stalled after the follow-up.
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### 2026-02-16 onward
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- `9dc1704ac` renames the score to `Score for Aesthetic.Computer & Pals`
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- `2d7d1c58e` and later paper commits bring the Pals logo into the paper stack
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- 2026-03-28: the paper wording is corrected to describe the mark as two hand-drawn figures holding hands
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### What the Logo Actually Depicts
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The Pals logo is **two outlined human figures holding hands with arms raised** — like two friends walking or dancing together. Drawn in a loose, organic, hand-drawn style. The canonical version is pink/magenta (#cd5c9b in purple-pals.svg). It is NOT "a pair of eyes."
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Niki used the `wgr` (whistlegraph renderer) piece — a drawing tool inside AC itself — to create logo explorations. The logo was made *with* the platform, not just *for* it (evidenced by commit `5bcefc5a9`).
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## What Is Not Yet Proven
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If this needs to become a publication-grade provenance report, the next sources should be:
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- the early `stamp 4 u` mail thread
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- any original Figma comments or export history tied to the logo work
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- the unsaved inline draft in the March 28 Claude session
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- any original Figma export history tied to the logo work
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- git blame and asset diffs around `system/public/purple-pals.svg`
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- the Wacom tablet order thread (Jul 2022) with Niki — may relate to logo drawing tools
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## Open Items
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- Casey Rubber Stamps order never completed — could still be pursued if physical stamps are wanted.
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Until then, this report should be treated as a careful working history rather than a final attribution statement.