This article by #CoryDoctorow from 2010(!) is more valid than ever. Not just related to iPads but for the whole #Apple ecosystem. You rarely own an Apple device whose biggest value it only gets by accessing the walled gardens Apple has total control over.
It's for #consumers and not for people who want to play with their devices in a #creative way!
Is it just me or is the video essay a medium that belongs to queer, trans, and nonbinary people? Like, do the cishets even youtube?
Seriously though, I feel like LGBTQ people, and especially trans folks, have been at the forefront of the medium for a decade now and have been big in taking it in new directions. I'm not sure why, other than it's one of the few formats where we can easily access and control the means of production 🤷♀️
What do you do if you don’t like how your browser looks? Perhaps nothing! And that's boring.
We simply experiment with different Themes. And change the look of the browser! And we have over 4000 Themes to choose from our Vivaldi Themes Gallery. 🎉
You can use browser themes installed by default! And even adjust the various themes according to your liking. Check it out: https://themes.vivaldi.net.
Wanted to show off what @Polarie_Fox and I had been working on last weekend:
We made a Tag for my collar with a slot for exchangeable NFC Tags on the back. I still need to think of a way to paint the stars in yellow on mine but it's already scannable and links to my unit.link
No more "hey, what's your handle on Telegram/Mastodon/bsky/etc :D
I was BBSing last night on the Atari 520ST. It's not one of my main go-tos for that kind of thing, but it's nice to login on the ST once in a while.
The ST has an interesting terminal program called TAZ that achieves 16 colors for ANSI emulation in its 4-color medium resolution mode (640x200) by way of a trick. Palettes are swapped in an out in alternating frames, so you get effectively a 30Hz, 16-color display by way of what one might call "temporal dithering." (And, yes -- the flickering is quite noticeable.)
When the ST was my main driver long ago, I bought this paint program called Quantum Paint that achieved 4096 colors onscreen thanks to a similar technique. It wasn't the best experience, I confess.
Es ist Mittwoch 🎊 meine Kerle!
Ich glaube dass es ein Wimmelbild mit all meinen Lieblings-Bewegtbildmedien braucht! Liket wenn ja, kommentiert falls „f‘jeden Fall Bro!“, ignoriert falls klar
ARTISTS: We can ALL use this reminder! It's easy to get caught up in selling and lose sight of the PASSION. Always keep that FIRE!! Always...
COLLECTORS: You matter so much to us Independent Artists.
When you BOOST/FOLLOW or COLLECT our art, it allows us the ability to work on our craft. Priceless!
I know it's inevitable, as its already well underway, but I'm against using AI to replace #humans in any and all #creative capacities.
I'll just cancel #DisneyPlus for now and wait until all the episodes for #Loki season 2 to be available this fall, then consider rejoining just to binge those two shows. Maybe.
I'm definitely near the end of my road with the MCU.
I've just installed the new #Spectrasonics#Keyscape#Creative 1.6 library, and I found this beautiful patch called 'Ballet Practice'. I think it's a great sound, so I'm talking about it briefly, then playing some chord-changes.
So here's an activity I hope #mastodon enjoys. I call it #dicelore. We will write a story together while rolling a dice. The number you roll is the number of words you can contribute to the story. We will use a 6 sided dice. Post the number you roll, and then write your words. Please be honest in the number that you roll.
Please reply to the person whose story you're adding to.
Whispering some good news into the ether tonight. Today I filed the legal paperwork to officially form an #LLC that will allow me the freedom to do more #creative work. It was a heavy lift mentally and financially, but, damn, did I need that win. Celebrating with a #bourbon pour and a piece of pecan pie. #grabbingaspoon#humblebrag#amwriting
I recently began watching this magnificent series called 'Heeramandi' and I am already in love with it's cinematography and aesthetics ❤️
You should definitely give it a watch!
OC Creatives of all kinds: check out this delightful list with dozens of FOSS creative tools for artists, photographers, film makers, game devs, musicians, and more! (codeberg.org)
A curated list of delightful tools for digital creatives in a variety of mediums.
OC need to see if gifs display properly! here's some recent OC