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Welcome to Cinema Ex Machina

Welcome to Cinema Ex Machina

The goal of this publication is for you to make informed, excellent decisions in your work.

Mar 15, 2026

The Strategy Layer: Why the Best Creative Work Doesn't Happen in Silos

Strategy decks get approved then tossed over a wall. Here's how overlapping strategy, creative, and production from day one makes work sharper and faster.


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Priceless Misc
at.pricelessmisc.com
Aug 12, 2025
The Craft of Latte Art

The Craft of Latte Art

When I started drinking more milk-based coffee beverages, I used to always be in awe when I got a cup with latte art on it. So it won't come as any surprise that since I purchased my first espresso machine, I have been attempting at doing it myself. I must say: the journey has not been the easiest.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Aug 8, 2025

O Mar Que Chora, Brota e Grita

Às vezes encontro com cada coisa entre os meus documentos. Aqui está um poema que escrevi a 23 de janeiro de 2013 sobre o mar.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Jan 12, 2024

Enquanto a Cidade Dorme

Lembro-me de que, em 2013, li um livro do qual gostei imenso: Enquanto a Cidade Dorme de Álvaro Magalhães. Não me lembro precisamente porquê, mas a história fascinou-me. Como resumo, escrevi a 15 de setembro de 2013 este poema.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Jan 12, 2024

Procedural Map Generation With Noise

Using JavaScript and Perlin and Simplex noise to procedurally generate a map with different biomes.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Jun 24, 2023
Remembering Pixel Art

Remembering Pixel Art

Some years ago, when I first tried doing pixel art, I ended up making a few other things that I never shared. I now just found them again, and thought it would be nice to share them. They all date from April 2019 and are made after something in my life. The first one is the beautiful Pirilampos Mági…


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
May 4, 2021
Drawing Experiments

Drawing Experiments

Sometimes I like trying to do something more creative, even if it doesn't work out. A few years ago, I decided that thing would be drawing. Since I was into using an iPad at the time, I decided installing Procreate and trying some things.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Apr 14, 2021

I Miss

Last night before going to sleep... well actually while falling asleep I thought about writing this. It's such a basic poem, but lemme just share it here.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Jul 16, 2020

Witch's Hut

Some years ago, I dabbled a bit with pixel art. Yesterday, I decided to try something out again, so now I decided to publish this simple house I made yesterday. Certainly has a lot of problems, but I'm proud of it. I'll be using it for my 404 page.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Apr 8, 2020

First Attempt at Pixel Art

Recently I've been wanting to try out more things in my life. And one of them is more artistic than I'm used to: pixel art! This is where I share how was my first contact with this pixelized world.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Apr 17, 2019

Make Some Noise

Sound cards like the Creative Sound Blaster were the missing element that computers needed to take on multimedia. Then, they faded from view. Here's why.

May 10, 2018

Verdades Incógnitas

Estou a dormir. Ponto. Eu sei que estou a dormir. Sim, eu sei que mais tarde vou ter que me levantar. Não. Não és tu que dizes que eu devo ser.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Nov 15, 2015

Uncertain State

Death. It's the most heard word in the last days. Crime. And they say it was orders from their God. Who's the God?


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Nov 14, 2015

Intermittent Threads

I was there. I turn my head to the left and I see a bullet coming in my direction. The clock stops. I stop. I see myself doing nothing.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Nov 14, 2015

Stop Complaining. Do!

Everyday I hear people complaining about almost everything. Complaining leads to nowhere. You have to DO!


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Jul 27, 2015

Imperfections Make Us Perfect

I was thinking about why there are people who think we are perfect. This is a little reflexion about it and about those people.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Jul 12, 2015

O Rei Que Tudo Perdeu

Por vezes, a vontade de escrever é tanta que as letras deslizam pelo papel. Aqui está um pequeno poema, O Rei Que Tudo Perdeu, escrito em 2012.


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Henrique Dias
hacdias.com
Feb 28, 2015