Time
Their going hence, even as their coming hither:
Ripeness is all. Come on.
- King Lear, Act V. Scene II.
- Bob Dylan
The command line utility cal [1] and shell scripts are used to generate calendars of the past and future with a high speed line matrix printer. The typography invokes quotidian data processing as days, months, and years are collated. Past calendars are juxtaposed with those in the near and distant future.
Processing time
Calendars for the years 2024-1973 and 2024-2073 printed on continuous computer paper.
Printronix P300 line matrix printer, 14 7/8" by 11" 15 lb. tri-perforated paper with green lines, 6 lines per inch, 132 columns
May 2024
Processing Time video: https://youtu.be/WQrrMXMBKpI
The first set of calendars spans the 51 years of my life from 2024 back to 1973. A second set of 50 calendars includes 2024 and the years to 2073.
Six (future) calendars
Calendars for the years 2025, 2034, 2074, 2124, 3024, and 7024.
Printed using a Printronix P300 line matrix printer on 14 7/8" by 11" 15 lb. tri-perforated continuous computer paper with green lines (6 lines per inch, 132 columns).
May 2024
