#how to get resources for free

[askavettech]

Do you happen to know if there's a place I could get free vet tech ebooks? I don't have the money for college just yet, but I know this is what I want to do and my library doesn't have any.

Well...

I definitely wouldn't recommend looking up Library Genesis, a completely free service that hosts thousands of books of every kind to download at your convenience. I'd also never point you in the direction of The Internet Archive, which houses one of the largest libraries of written, audio, and visual media on the internet. If you need access to scientific journal articles with paywalls, I would never suggest putting the DOI number into SciHub to obtain access to free PDF copies.

I could never ethically say that these are great resources for anyone in academia or who are looking to learn. I'd never imply that the threshold for entry into the veterinary field is so impossibly high that it is almost unattainable. It's not like we could use all the help we could get. 

I'd never say that.

[randomness-is-my-order]

i find it funny that some jc stans will laud jiang cheng’s political savvy and also say how jc always treated wwx like a brother (to then make wwx’s ‘promise-breaking’ seem like such a *massive* betrayal) and then go around and say that of course jiang cheng could not have helped wei wuxian because “he had to look after his clan!” while referring to the newly recruited disciples, forgetting entirely that if jc did consider wwx a brother, wwx and jiang yanli would be his ONLY remaining family and as such, if he were to prevent another event like lotus pier, it would include safeguarding wei wuxian, his “brother”, first and foremost! they also forget that “political savvy” and jiang cheng do not have any meaningful connection because it was precisely his lack of political acuity and tendency to let his emotions dictate his choices that allowed jin guangshan and the rest to manipulate him into withdrawing his support from wei wuxian.

i just don’t get some of the fandom’s vehement defence of characters in mdzs who had immense power (purely by nepotism and name-brand recognition basically) and the efforts to go around and around in talking points to absolve them of their guilt and wrongdoings, even if it is simply caused by wilful ignorance. for jiang cheng, ignorance can never be claimed and his actions are damningly wrong. he IS a fucking clown and in a striking moment of growth, he himself acknowledges this. there was no excuse that would justify him persecuting and aiding in the genocide of the wens and it is undeniable that he abandoned wei wuxian before wei wuxian ever suggested separating from the jiang clan.

[fuckinart]

(they'll never understand) How could I ever understand? No, I don't have to understand. I don't wanna understand. So I will never understand. (we could have everything)

[lucabyte]

music making followerrrrs i have a question for you about. programs and soundfonts and where to get them/utilise them

getting ahead of myself perhaps (though i likely need the extra time for. practice. given my musical ability is 'can play both hands on the piano so long as you don't scare me with anything above a child's level') but wondering what the 'reccomendation for amateurs' is wrt: making something that sounds snes-adjacent.

i have a copy of the.... well named... program Magix Music Maker from a charity bundle years ago, and some vague knowledge of famitracker. So while i'd like some software suggestions im not totally out on my ass on that one. but no idea how i use/get soundfonts/custom instruments tbh.

where i'm actually going to need to utilise this is like. a ways off so it's not urgent, i've got time to learn-- but mostly I know what I *need* is the ability to get something sounding 16-bit, and to be able to seperate out the channels, play them individually, slow them down, chop them up, etc. And my budget is Nil so I'm going to shoulder this myself where I can, since even if I could get my hands on the stems/channels of someone else's royalty-free stuff, intentionally mangling it feels a touch rude if i'm otherwise using it wholesale(?)

[the-blossica-fan]

Post Storm AU:

Vertin: I feel... like I'm forgetting something.

Regulus: What? Nah, can't be that important if ya forget it!

Vertin: Ah, yes... I suppose you're right.

Semmelweis, waking up again: ...One day I'll wake up to something that isn't this room, or my study.

Bella: Hi, gorgeous ^-^

Semmelweis: UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

FREE MY GIRL

I say as I throw her to continue getting me resources.

Wait, imagine Semmelweis is talking to someone and all of a sudden she just appears in Vienna 1914 and has to go through all of it in order to finish her lunch and the small talk.

[thedrotter]

I have a gift for y'all today !!! 😊 Ever wanted to find a line in Re:Kinder in a single place for the sake of reference?? How about multiple chunks of lines. how about all the little variations that arise in the text with it's many endings, item descriptions, text that comes from interacting with the enviroment, and character info from the menu without having to boot up the game and go through it at long minutes!!???

well i sure did😊 Since I do a lot of fanart and think up my own silly theories and thoughts that need me to reference the game lines a lot, i have made a transcript for it for convenience's sake. A weirdly thorough transcript handwritten and proofread by me including all character lines available in-game. And I'm sharing it with you all today for anyone that wants it !!! :3 To use as a reference for creative fanworks or a quick search for a line in-game, whatever you wish to use it for!!

It uses the english translation of the game by vgperson. So naturally all credit for the game lines available in here is to her and Parun who made the game.

I did my best to organize it in a way easy to digest. Do note that I'm still human, and there's still the chance for mistake in it no matter how much I've proofread it, since I'm not even an english native speaker ^^. But I hope it serves you well nonetheless if you wish to use it.

That's my gift for today!!! Not the usual art, but still a project I'm proud of. Enjoy!!! 😊

[reanimatedgh0ul]

because i've seen that there are some dp artists that struggle with how to draw fat ppl i'm now going to share some sources that i have found that i think could help other ppl out

#1 tutorial

#2 tutorial

#3 tutorial

#4 tutorial

#5 tutorial

a link to how you can access morpho: anatomy for artists (fat and skin folds) for free

lastly this website is also another great reference source but you will have to request permission by the ppl in charge of it in order to gain access first as it's protected

this should be a good starting point and i encourage y'all continue to seek out other sources where you can👍

[idkhowtopickausername]

Hi!! Hope you are doing well! I was wondering if you had any tips or resources that you used when you made the sasuke amv? I want to learn how to make amvs, but it's so intimidating...

Hi! Oh that so exciting that you’re thinking of making an AMV! (This got kind of long so I’m putting it under a read more)

There’s a number of different ways you can do it—I ended up using DaVinci Resolve as a video editing software which is free although I have had a couple different issues with getting the audio to work in the past but mostly it works well. So I used that for video editing and I watched some tutorial videos on YouTube to learn how to use it for making AMVs, I think this one was one that I found helpful: https://youtu.be/FMyyfMByq18?si=oTKZPwaPOOYs5Fwb

Usually I first listen to the song and put markers where I plan to change between different clips and then upload the episodes. Then I unlink the episode video from its audio, delete the audio and cut out the parts of the episodes that I know I won’t use clips of and delete them from the timeline and then start making clips of the scenes I plan to include and try to fit the clips into the sections of music and adjust them to the right length/add other short clips in if I need to to fill space. But I sort of end up doing it a bit out of order based on whatever part I feel like working on and it probably makes more sense in the video tutorials than it does when I try to describe it.

For getting the clips I ended up learning to torrent which someone on here taught me (not sure if you know how or if that’s something you want to do, I could walk you through it if you want though, personally I think it’s an easy and convenient way to do it and I find it reassuring that I can check the comments to make sure no one has reported any issues with the file they downloaded), and I torrented mkv files of the episodes from 1337x .to so I didn’t have to worry about subtitles being included because they’re an optional part of that file format. For the audio I looked up a list of YouTube to mp3 converter websites and I ended up using dirpy .com which just lets you put in the YouTube link and then download the audio.

There’s other options for video editors and places to download the episodes though—I know that there are websites where people get raws (videos with no subtitles, although downloads of dubbed versions would work too) of anime episodes for AMVs although I never really figured out how it works or found what I was looking for that way, but you could look into that and maybe figure it out if you want an alternative to torrenting. I also know that there’s some generic piracy websites that let you download stuff and maybe if you find Reddit pages or recommendations from elsewhere on the web you can find sites with downloads that you trust enough based on other people vouching for them and you could maybe use an antivirus software (there are some free ones, I use Kaspersky) to scan the files after downloading them?

I had someone send me an ask back when I was going to make the AMV that had a link to download a pirated version of Adobe Premier Pro for video editing and that also linked a website where you could download anime episodes although I don’t know if the urls are still reliable because I know that piracy websites tend to change domains a lot (the urls they sent me at the time were gogoanime .llc for anime downloads although I’m pretty sure that one’s changed since and getinto .pc for downloading Premier Pro), you could look the names up and maybe see if there’s info about current urls on Reddit or something? I don’t think Premier Pro works with mkv files though based on what I’ve read but if you end up using a different video file format it would work.

If anyone reading this has advice or resources that they want to offer in the replies go ahead! I’ve only made one AMV so far lol so I’m sure there’s people with more experience and knowledge.

[komodocomics]

My furry masterlist sorry

Pretty much all of these contain something animal or furry related

Name (special stuff to mention) √= I've looked at it

Links + text version of list (very long)

I GET ISSUES WITH TUMBLR IF I ADD MORE LINKS SO SORRY UR ON UR OWN NOW

Cmyk coloredcreature √ runaway workshop √ waggery costumes √ citymutt √ fuzzbutt fursuits √ schneepardicreations.com √ blacksticky √ casual Friday fursuits (no more commissions:( ) deep space dogs √ foxfire fantasy √ freak of nature studios √ freckled cat creations (kigurumis)√ kabber creations √ kigurumiagetsu √ kitscove √ mugiwara's creative corner √ missmonster √ murkymarten √ pawaii fursuits √ skyehighstudios √ the phoenix nest √ wearcat creations √ whizmi creations (really like the yellow dog suit) √ wolf factory √ anyabozartist.com (art dolls not fursuit) √ neffertity √ battitudestudio.com √ beautyofthebass √ bigsnootsuits √ bodozo.com √ colorful creatures (bases) √ cosmellcosplay √ curl works(kigurumi ) √ drowsyseal √ verityscamander (etsy furry badge) √ lobitoworks (etsy various) √ chasingtailsworkshop (etsy tails) √ gatorwave (fur color picker) √ koshka fursuits √ bazteki.com √ (art) F-class merch √ (neon lights) creep cat √ (plushies) fursona pins √ (pins + accessories) howl out √ (clothing + accessories) weasel gear √ (clothing) midnight makers (new maker) √ wolfberrycrafts (statues and action figures) √ midnightstudiosfx (horror masks) √ Pumpkinpulp (horror advise against looking at ones marked horror if u can't handle) √ chaosfx (horror) √ Immortal masks (horror and tons of masks) √ Made fur you (may have drama but couldn't find proof) √ multicolorbark √ neonslushie (fursuit info not a maker but has accessories) √ sleepy stag suits √ spiritpanda costumes (adoptables) √ star fursuits √ Twilight knights cosplay (adopts,accessories and a fur line @canfur.ca at website) √ twinky arts (good lizard maker) √ vaporwag studios √ wormsandbones.com (art dolls) √ Freakhound studios (wolf plushies and fursuits) √ Clockworkcreature √ Melissa mendelson art √ Mixedcandy √ becominggodzilla (fan thing with how tos for Godzilla costumes) √ planetary dog toys (only action figure pieces) √ sketchbuck (cool ref image style) √ maiafischerwalter.com (artdolls) √ cults3d (3d printing website Has furry bases) √ bark's bog (plushies no comms) √ Homemadehorrors (artdolls) √ Wormandbones (artdolls) √

If anyone makes a reblog of the rest of the links thank you

[arson-09]

maybe an unpopular booktwt/booktok/bookstagram opinion but buying limited special editions of a book or book series you havent read is so odd to me. Like theres people who have actually read and want that limited limited edition but you just buy it to look pretty on your shelf. Yeah you can buy books you plan to read but i have seen so many posts of people buying DOZENS of books and just having them on their tbr or displayed on their shelf.

its a big part of the growing issue of overconsumption on booktok/bookstagram/booktwt. Theres nothing wrong with buying a book you like but these people doing expensive book hauls, especially off of amazon (which has tons of its own issues to unpack) are so weird to me.

Support libraries!!! read a book from the library before you buy it!! this benefits way more people in the long run and is much more sustainable.

[cucumberteapot]

You know what really strikes me about the Miles G test movement is that it's actually the first and only action sequence in the trilogy that isn't a fight. Anytime we see characters use their weapons or webshooters or motorcycles, it's to attack someone or something but we don’t even see Miles use the Prowler claws and the only time he uses his gadgets is to slow his pursuers down.

His whole thing is about getting what you need and avoiding the fight. Not taking down the villain of the week.

[toss-a-coin-to-your-stan-account]

hey full offense but. influencers and celebrities do have to speak up and use their reach and resources to help Palestine actually. they fucking do. not in the way you have to do something out of legal obligation like taxes or jury duty where you literally CAN'T not do it. not in the way of being forced to do so under duress like hand over your wallet at gunpoint or get in someone's car. but in the way you have to help someone if they begin choking and you are the only one around who can perform the Heimlich maneuver. the way you have to help a lost kid in the store who comes up to you asking to help you find their mom. the way you have to get help if you find someone badly hurt on the road even if it inconveniences your trip or makes you late to your destination. they don't have to because of legal obligation or duress. they have to because it is a basic fucking necessity if you want to consider yourself a decent person with some semblance of morals. that's how they have to help. they have to. stop defending their silence as a personal choice. they. fucking. have to.

[alackofghosts]

thinking. pondering, even.

[why-the-heck-not]

death to services that ask for ur payment info even tho they are free >:( then why in the good goddamn hell would u need that info then hhUH ???

[augustsails]

Coming to the conclusion that I think I hate most newspapers because why do they all provide so much good information (AND historical information if they’re old) to the public, except literally everything (EVEN newspapers over 120 years old) are blocked behind a paywall.

Yes, this is about The New York Times, but also even my local old newspapers have everything blocked behind paywalls. Ironically one of these local newspapers has the word “Free” in its name despite being not free at all.

[musingsofaninsomniac]

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