Just Chillin

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
loverofpiggies

readerfan812 asked:

What coloring tutorials have you watch and would recommend for people who want to learn the steps to art?

loverofpiggies answered:

Sure! I apologize for any of the annoying AI voicework in these videos, but it was the visuals that were the most helpful for me! I also want to point out practically every video on my list is related to lighting and color work! I feel like I (mostly) got a good handle on anatomy and perspective, so all my focus was lighting/color experimentation!

  • Video about monochromatic shading: This was one of the main videos I used with the Frieren piece. I didn’t color pick anything from an actual drawing of her, I just tried to keep to purples and blues. Usually I color pick, so this was a fun challenge and tested me!
  • Two of my biggest art inspirations are Yoneyama Mai, and Mika Pikazo! I studied a lot of Pikazo’s work, but lately I’ve noticed a weak spot in terms of high-contrast lighting? I wanted to figure out how artists make light POP, so I got a bunch of those on my feed.
  • Here’s a video that breaks down some of Mai’s tricks <3
  • This one I just like as a quick visual cheat sheet:
  • This one is just gorgeous and REALLY cool and also helps give me more perspective on coloring in more singular hues:
  • This one was also SUPER helpful! It’s all a lot of info so I’m just taking it as I go <3 I hope some of these can help you!
the-german-djinn
nixcraft

Literal definition of spyware:

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Also From Microsoft’s own FAQ: "Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers. 🤡

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alluringapex

There's a way to remove it~

Go into the power shell

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then paste in:

reg add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /f /d 1


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like this

Then restart.

Also here is how to turn off the awful search suggestions:

How to Disable Windows Web Search and Speed Up Your PC
Stop the OS from pulling up web results when you just want files and apps.
Tom's Hardware
venonomnomicon

incase anyone didnt know there's some great free software to handle disabling windows bloatware without needing to mess with the command line

O&O ShutUp10++ – Free antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11
With the freeware O&O ShutUp10++, unwanted Windows 10 and 11 features can be disabled and the transfer of sensitive personal data onto Micro
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O&O App Buster removes Windows Apps you don’t want. Freeware.
O&O AppBuster gives you the control back over your Windows again! Now you decide which apps you want on your computer.
oo-software.com

these are a mandatory part of every windows install for me. been using them for years and it's such a lifesaver

foxofninetales

Because this has mostly been talked about with Windows 11, heads-up that this installed itself on every Windows 10 computer in our house with this week's update.

travelsafely
ultrafacts: “(Fact Source) Follow Ultrafacts for more facts ” The definitions I grew up on (and still use): Jam: made with whole fruit, usually fresh or frozen, has a jelling agent (pectin or gelatin) for the spreadable texture Jelly: made with juice...
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tired-pinetree

The definitions I grew up on (and still use):

Jam: made with whole fruit, usually fresh or frozen, has a jelling agent (pectin or gelatin) for the spreadable texture

Jelly: made with juice or strained fruit pulp (therefore seeds and skins removed, some pulp may be present in homemade stuff), juice can be storebought or homemade if you use a cheesecloth to strain out the juice, has a jelling agent (pectin or gelatin) for spreadable texture/consistency.

Preserves: fruit that has been minimally processed (relative to jams, which typically require cooking the fruit into a sauce and sometimes mashing before adding the jelling agent), therefore has whole fruit or large chunks of fruit. NO jelling agent but typically has some sugar to aid in preservation. Preserves are a way of storing fruit that you haven’t “decided” what to do with (all purpose fruit), or have preserved for use as pie filling, sauce, etc (i.e., things you don’t want jelled like jams and jelly). Preserves are also a bit of a catch-all term for home canned goods, both sweet and savory, and “preserves” sometimes refers to minimally cooked stuff like canned peaches (and other fruit or veg that were only blanched and not cooked) in water or light syrup.

Compote: similar to preserves it consists of whole or chunks of fruit without a jelling agent. Compote may be cooked more than preserves, so that it forms more of a sauce. May have additional spices/flavorings. It still has sugar added but typically less sugar than jams/jellies, which use sugar to help preserve the fruit. It’s less common to home can compote, but it can be done

Conserves: for clarity, these are typically not just dried fruit/nuts, they are jams/preserves with dried fruits and nuts added to them. Dried citrus dont typically count as conserves, see marmalade below. I’m not as familiar with conserves, as they aren’t common where I grew up or in my family. Like the word “preserves”, “conserves” is sometimes used as a generic catch-all term for home canned goods

Marmalades: citrus based preserves with the peel. Marmalade typically doesnt have a jelling agent, but some might. The biggest thing is that they are 1) citrus based, and 2) contains fresh, dried, or candied citrus peel. Marmalade can have other fruit added (like peach), but their base is always citrus. The bits of peel are chewy and kinda bitter.

Fruit Butters: made from fruit that has been cooked and processed (mashing, blending, etc) into a smooth consistency, kinda like apple sauce but much thicker and less watery. No jelling agent (pectin or gelatin) is added. Spices and other flavorings are common, but not required. Apple is the most common fruit butter, but peaches, pears, etc can also be made into fruit butter.

Chutney: less sugar (but may still be sweet), intended for use with savory food as a sauce/topping/relish, may have vinegar or spices added

Curd: citrus (especially lemon) is by far the most common fruit curd, though you could make it with other fruits. Curds rely on egg yolks for its texture, and are therefore similar to custard in terms of texture and use. Curd is not typically home canned, you would either made it fresh or buy it commercially canned. Curds typically include zest, but are smooth in texture (no fruit chunks, little to no pulp)

this is just for my own benefit tbh im not expecting to educate anyone Home canning Jams Jellies I love nuance and word meanings

my 5 year old nephew told me (with excited glee and half believed fear) that if you say “6 7” 13 times in a row then a murderer will show up at your front door. Good to see bloody mary has been adapting well to the changing children’s culture!

Of course I immediately said 6 7 13 times in a row he was delighted and scandalized We waited for a knock at the door When nothing happened he said “of COURSE he's going to your apartment not my house!! You're the one who said it!!” “He's gonna kill your dog!!” I said dont worry my dog is too tough he'll fight him off When he didnt believe that I told him that my dog is too cute to be killed The murderer will try and be overcome by his cuteness and become his friend My nephew believed that lol I dont 'get' the 6 7 thing But its a meme theres not really anything to “get” God knows I've laughed at some pretty nonsensical memes before
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Hundreds of years in the future and thousands of light-years away, Mazu from Three-Hills practices her culture’s ancient art of sculpting spirit guides for the dead. But when technology from beyond the stars encroaches on her people’s lives—and deaths—what will happen to her art?

Read the rest of my new graphic novella "The Maker of Grave-Goods" this October exclusively through ShortBox Comics Fair--the innovative all-digital comics convention! @shortboxcomicsfair

fox-teeth

Did you miss out on "The Maker of Grave-Goods" last October during ShortBox Comics Fair? It's been re-released digitally through my Ko-fi shop!

And for those that prefer physical, that's in the works too!

freyasbi-ceps
itmightrain

The thing about gay sailors in the Victorian era is that England and America had totally different takes on it. In the british navy they could, and did, literally kill men for having consensual relationships with other men. But in the US navy, even tho John Adams literally copied England's naval regulations when making America's version, he chose to leave out every proscription against sodomy. And no one knows why!!! England was like hmm yes the death penalty and America was like i dont really see how thats my business. And like gay American sailors could still be charged with things like "uncleanliness" or "indecency" (charges that were vague enough to cover a lot of different things) but bc it wasnt specifically forbidden in the regulations "the commanding officers [were given] wide discretion to prosecute, punish, or ignore."*

And by and large US officers seem to have ignored it. We literally have the records of every flogging (the most extreme form of punishment allowed during these specific years) onboard a naval vessel for the years of 1846-1848 and almost all of the cases that involved homosexual activity "unambiguously refer to male/male homosexual activity involving attempted assaults on children, not consensual couplings between adults."* There are also multiple recorded instances throughout the Victorian Era of an American sailor coming forward with a charge of sexual assault and pulling in other sailors or even officers as witnesses who tell their captain yeah i totally saw them and didn't say anything until this sailor told me it was nonconsensual. There are even records recorded by naval recruitment officers of men with extremely explicit gay tattoos being allowed to join the navy. Why did the US navy not care enough to even include it in the regulations while the British navy literally hanged men for it??? Were we so hard up for sailors that John Adams was like bitch we need every gay sailor we can get????

And weirdly enough this was true on American Whaling ships too! In the recorded cases where homosexual activity led to sailors being disciplined (in some cases punishment so mild as just being dropped off their ship at the next port) it was usually in situations where rape was involved and/or there was a high degree of ship disruption related to it (guys getting into a public knife fight for example). Idk I just think thats so interesting especially when America and England were so similar to be so different in this particular area is fascinating

*quotes from Unruly Desires: American Sailors and Homosexualities in the Age of Sail by William Benemann

bigmickswingin

Adams is also the right to legal counsel and innocent until proven guilty guy.

being against arbitrary prosecution seems to have been a Thing for that guy

although its not unexpected that [tumblr] finds talking about gay sailors way more fun. anyway, here's an Adams quote taken way out of context as a little treat:

"The shortest road to men’s hearts is down their throats."


(which could mean nothing)

freyasbi-ceps
kedreeva

A snake in Thailand spent enough time sitting still in the water to grow moss and turn into a dragon, apparently.

More video at the source account!

bogleech

While snakes can sit still a very long time, this is some kind of hair algae (not moss!) many species of which grow in n fast moving streams, so the snake could have been fairly active and still grow an algae coat, which it will lose next time it sheds or if environmental conditions (like seasonal temps) change too much for this algae's liking :)

monarobot

Quetzalcoatl time

derinthescarletpescatarian

That's a luck dragon

kaijutegu

This can also happen to alligators.

A chinese alligator covered in hair algae. He looks like a dragon.ALT
ashoutinthedarkness
kooldewd123

actually the craziest impact animorphs has had on me is that i never really got an urge to eat cinnamon buns from reading them BUT the phrase "the refreshing beverage known as vinegar" has forced its way into my head every other week for years to try and convince me it would be a good idea to chug a whole glass of it

kooldewd123

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tyhe voices in my head are gettinh louder

sarifel-corrisafid-ilxhel

Vinegar is what we used to use as the acid in our sodas before we switched to Carbonated Water in the 19th century, and vinegar-based sodas trace their roots all the way back to the Bronze Age Meditteranean! The Romans called it Posca! The Ottomans adopted it from the Romans and called it Sharab, which means "Drink", and then American colonists acquired the recipe from the Ottomans in the 17th century and changed the name to Shrub!

There's a famous example of Posca that most people misremember because we don't drink Vinegar much anymore. If you're familiar with the Crucifixion of Jesus in the Bible, you probably remember the bit about the Roman soldier offering Jesus a sponge full of vinegar to drink. Most people think the Roman dude was mocking Jesus, but that's wrong. That was a sponge full of Posca. The Roman dude was like "Well this sucks. Want a Sprite?"

...Fun fact, I know this because the phrase "Refreshing Beverage known as Vinegar" got stuck in my head one night at work, and I started googling "Does anybody drink vinegar". I had to know. It turns out the answer is yes! And you can still find vinegar-based soft drinks today! Switchel is a vinegar-and-ginger drink you can find at some bars in the US, and it goes back to pre-carbonated soft drinks.

Also, I know several people who drink pickle juice regularly, and white vinegar is a key component of pickle juice! So that's also where vinegar as a drink can pop up in your day to day life.

thejakeformerlyknownasprince

There's also a trendy New Age beverage called fire cider that's literally just vinegar, cinnamon, spice, and pretensions. RIP Ax, you would've loved the fire cider craze.

kooldewd123

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op here. imagine how i feel. i've been dealing with this propaganda in my notifications all week.

rfpreiwaphase

@copperbadge i'm going to cross-wire this to your corner and see what happens.

copperbadge

oh yes -- before I had surgery to fix the problem I used to get terrible headaches when my sinus passages would get inflamed and swell shut. Often the inflammation was from dehydration, and when it was I could drink posca and get some relief, since it rehydrates faster than plain water and takes the swelling down.

My recipe was a shot glass's worth of vinegar, a spoonful of sugar, and a pinch of salt, then top off with 16-20 oz of water. Tastes kind of lemony, very nice.

ashoutinthedarkness

Ok..... What kind of vinegar though?

White? Red wine? Apple cider? Rice? Balsamic?

Like...

Plz be specifc

tired-pinetree

The shrubs I’m familiar with use apple cider vinegar as a base, although you could also use red wine vinegar. You can easily make fruit infused shrubs at home too! Just get some apple cider vinegar, fresh or frozen fruit of your choice (my fav is fresh rhubarb), stick it in a pot in your fridge for a few weeks, strain out the fruit, and you’re good to go! If you make fruit shrubs you’ll want to keep those in the fridge, since it won’t be as shelf stable as normal vinegar. To drink, dilute the shrub with water and enjoy! I usually half ½ vinegar shrub and ½ water, bc I like it fairly strong, but you can adjust to your preference. It makes for a great thirst quencher in summer or after exercise (or gardening, in my case). Shrubs have a bunch of electrolytes, and depending on the type of vinegar can have some good probiotics (especially apple cider vinegar), and some “health nuts” have latched onto shrubs as the next cure-all so you may have to be careful about info you find online. If you don’t want to make it yourself, you can probably find shrubs at your local farmers market, maybe whole foods or something