epidemicreddz

[epidemicreddz]

I got a new laptop recently that is (regrettably) Windows 11, and it has made me so angry to use that I currently feel like a cartoon character with steam blowing out their ears. In the time I've gotten this computer, this is what has happened:

I noticed instantly that there is a new button on the keyboard with the Copilot AI logo on it. When I press it, it (predictably) opens the AI. I was not told that this AI crap was going to be forced on me quite so explicitly until I bought the computer.

I opened the computer and it told me it couldn't continue until it connected to the internet.

I then read the terms of service. It turns out that in the "Privacy" section, the actual terms related to Privacy are on a different website. To access that website, I have to get through setup, which means accepting the Microsoft licensing terms of service. Which means that I have to accept the privacy-related terms before I get to read them. (Here are the licensing terms of service. Go down to bullet point 3.)

Then it asked me whether it wanted to restore a backup from my desktop or old laptop. I did not know that either of these devices were storing backups until right now. I told it in no uncertain terms that NO, you are NOT allowed to restore backups.

It then asked me if it would like to start a free trial of Microsoft 365, and said it needed my credit card information to do that. Then it asked me whether I wanted Xbox Game Pass, and asked for my credit card information AGAIN.

I finally got through setup (with my credit card information safe and out of the hands of Windows) to find out that McAfee "Anti"virus comes installed with my computer. When buying this computer, btw, I asked the person I was buying it from what antivirus the computer would come with, and he said Norton.

I also found that my computer is filled to the brim with bloatware I will never want or use. The Copilot AI is also stuck on the taskbar and I have to go into the settings to remove it.

I took 10 minutes out of my life to turn off every single creepy privacy setting that were all coincidentally put in separate windows and turned on by default. Then I took 20 more minutes out of my life to uninstall all the fucking bloatware and install Firefox.

I opened the desktop and discovered that Hollow Knight had magically appeared onto my desktop. Remember when I said that I told it NO BACKUPS? Well, I opened my file folder and found all the stuff from my old laptop in the file system. Because "no backups" apparently means "teehee let's use the backups, he won't notice" in Windows 11 land.

On top of all this, the computer is running so slowly that I'm finding it difficult to use Firefox, and the fans are working overtime from the instant I turn it on. Because the thing I want in a brand new computer is for it to run like it's from the fucking Stone Age. (I know this isn't necessarily Microsoft's fault, but it definitely is McAfee's fault. Fuck you McAfee.)

Every day I get a little bit closer to running away into a shack in the woods with only a typewriter and a refrigerator. I loathe your creepy and manipulative games, Microsoft. You are not cute or clever. I fucking hate your product and I hate everything you push on me.

This is a work computer, which means I'm not actually allowed to install Linux (please go away Linux fiends, there's nothing I can do), but if I can figure out how to "down"grade it into Windows 10 then I will.

Or, you know. I'll just do the previously mentioned plan and become Amish. Who even knows at this point.

[epidemicreddz]

what

the official jan Misali styleguide

so uh I decided to compile together a bunch of rules that I've come up with over the years for myself for how I write videos. this is not comprehensive and is unlikely to be genuinely useful to anyone (very few of these are things I'd consider to be "good advice" for anyone else who wants to make videos, they're mostly just how I personally do things), but here we go anyway!

text

text should be typeset in Noto Serif by default, using other fonts for their specific aesthetic effects on a case by case basis, always presented in contrast with Noto Serif

text should be white, on a black background, with keywords highlighted in teal (#008472)

text should use justified margins, unless this looks bad or is too hard to do with the specific program being used

the pronoun "I" should always be capitalized

proper names should usually be capitalized, but may be left in lowercase to convey a less formal tone when appropriate

the name "jan Misali" should be written with a lowercase "jan" and a capitalized "Misali", following toki pona capitalization conventions (and in general, all toki pona text should follow toki pona capitalization conventions, only capitalizing proper names)

brand names with irregular capitalization such as "YouTube" should always be in lowercase ("youtube") as a sign of disrespect

words may be capitalized for Emphasis, but this should be avoided sentence-initially

avoid capitalization for any other purpose (such as sentence capitalization or all caps) unless this is done to imitate a specific style meant to contrast with the default Misalian style

in addition to the aforementioned teal-coloring and capitalization, words may also be marked as emphasized using italics

these three styles of emphasis should be used for different purposes: teal for keywords (emphasis primarily to aid in reading), italics for spoken stress ("normal emphasis"), and capitalization for the Other Kind (meant to get the reader to slow down and pay attention to the Specific Wording of the emphasized section, but without drawing immediate visual attention to it in the way teal text does)

punctuation should only be used when it is strictly necessary for the text to be parsed or when it conveys meaningful information about how the text would be read out loud (the apostrophe does not count as punctuation for the purpose of this recommendation; it is included as part of the spelling of words it appears in)

the word "amateur" should be spelled "amature" without explanation

numbers should be written out in full as words, unless they're being used for alphanumeric codes, entries in a numbered list, years, or a video about math

text should be written word for word as it would be pronounced out loud, including filler words ("um"s and "like"s) and contractions, following the manner of speech outlined in the next section

narration

everything should be written in a formal but conversational tone, with hesitations, filler words, and stutters carefully inserted to make it sound less "written", as though the narration is one continuous unscripted infodump

however, nothing should ever genuinely be unscripted. everything should be phrased very carefully to convey information precisely and efficiently in a way that is easy to understand

there should be some sort of attempt to pronounce non-english words authentically, especially with proper names (unless there exists a common-enough anglicized pronunciation that you can be confident is more likely to be understood)

nothing should be written in a way that assumes that the audience knows less about the subject matter of the video than the narrator, except in very rare cases where this assumption is appropriate (such as when using an explicitly educational style, or when the subject is so niche that acting as though everyone already knows about it would be actively detrimental). information should always be presented as though it's a recap of common knowledge ("right?"), something that the narrator only learned relatively recently ("apparently"), or something that the narrator is unsure of ("I think")

jokes should never get "in the way" of the actual video. they should serve a purpose just like everything else. (the key question to keep in mind here is "if someone doesn't find this funny, what could they take away from it instead?". the answer should be something like "it would just be information presented in an unusual way" or "it would just be an awkward transition between two unrelated topics" or something. if the answer is "nothing, it would just be a joke they're not getting" then it had better be a really funny joke to justify its existence.)

calls to action should be avoided. the video should respect its audience members to make decisions for themselves, and only directly tell them what to do in exceptional circumstances

[epidemicreddz]

dearest jan misali (stylized jan Misali),

i hold a deep admiration for you and your content, and i will typically watch your videos while i play cruelty squad

your content is unlike anything ive ever seen on the platform, and i think the reason being is that i see it as sort of a minimalistic passion project

i would classify myself as a rather stylistic nerd, in the sense that design is a deep passion of mine, especially when delving into values

i was somewhat surprised to see you had a tumblr, but more surprised to see this style guide, complete with hex codes, and font names (of which i am even more passionate about)

i make this post just to share my approbation and appreciation and other long a-words in regards to you, please keep up the good work

(p.s. i would like to share some personal values of my own, that of which being my favourite colour, which is #ff9b9b, and my favourite font, which is jetbrains mono)

- kindest regards, reddz (stylized as-is)

the official jan Misali styleguide

so uh I decided to compile together a bunch of rules that I've come up with over the years for myself for how I write videos. this is not comprehensive and is unlikely to be genuinely useful to anyone (very few of these are things I'd consider to be "good advice" for anyone else who wants to make videos, they're mostly just how I personally do things), but here we go anyway!

text

text should be typeset in Noto Serif by default, using other fonts for their specific aesthetic effects on a case by case basis, always presented in contrast with Noto Serif

text should be white, on a black background, with keywords highlighted in teal (#008472)

text should use justified margins, unless this looks bad or is too hard to do with the specific program being used

the pronoun "I" should always be capitalized

proper names should usually be capitalized, but may be left in lowercase to convey a less formal tone when appropriate

the name "jan Misali" should be written with a lowercase "jan" and a capitalized "Misali", following toki pona capitalization conventions (and in general, all toki pona text should follow toki pona capitalization conventions, only capitalizing proper names)

brand names with irregular capitalization such as "YouTube" should always be in lowercase ("youtube") as a sign of disrespect

words may be capitalized for Emphasis, but this should be avoided sentence-initially

avoid capitalization for any other purpose (such as sentence capitalization or all caps) unless this is done to imitate a specific style meant to contrast with the default Misalian style

in addition to the aforementioned teal-coloring and capitalization, words may also be marked as emphasized using italics

these three styles of emphasis should be used for different purposes: teal for keywords (emphasis primarily to aid in reading), italics for spoken stress ("normal emphasis"), and capitalization for the Other Kind (meant to get the reader to slow down and pay attention to the Specific Wording of the emphasized section, but without drawing immediate visual attention to it in the way teal text does)

punctuation should only be used when it is strictly necessary for the text to be parsed or when it conveys meaningful information about how the text would be read out loud (the apostrophe does not count as punctuation for the purpose of this recommendation; it is included as part of the spelling of words it appears in)

the word "amateur" should be spelled "amature" without explanation

numbers should be written out in full as words, unless they're being used for alphanumeric codes, entries in a numbered list, years, or a video about math

text should be written word for word as it would be pronounced out loud, including filler words ("um"s and "like"s) and contractions, following the manner of speech outlined in the next section

narration

everything should be written in a formal but conversational tone, with hesitations, filler words, and stutters carefully inserted to make it sound less "written", as though the narration is one continuous unscripted infodump

however, nothing should ever genuinely be unscripted. everything should be phrased very carefully to convey information precisely and efficiently in a way that is easy to understand

there should be some sort of attempt to pronounce non-english words authentically, especially with proper names (unless there exists a common-enough anglicized pronunciation that you can be confident is more likely to be understood)

nothing should be written in a way that assumes that the audience knows less about the subject matter of the video than the narrator, except in very rare cases where this assumption is appropriate (such as when using an explicitly educational style, or when the subject is so niche that acting as though everyone already knows about it would be actively detrimental). information should always be presented as though it's a recap of common knowledge ("right?"), something that the narrator only learned relatively recently ("apparently"), or something that the narrator is unsure of ("I think")

jokes should never get "in the way" of the actual video. they should serve a purpose just like everything else. (the key question to keep in mind here is "if someone doesn't find this funny, what could they take away from it instead?". the answer should be something like "it would just be information presented in an unusual way" or "it would just be an awkward transition between two unrelated topics" or something. if the answer is "nothing, it would just be a joke they're not getting" then it had better be a really funny joke to justify its existence.)

calls to action should be avoided. the video should respect its audience members to make decisions for themselves, and only directly tell them what to do in exceptional circumstances

[epidemicreddz]

day 215

[epidemicreddz]

Karkat fighting WIP YUHhhh!!!!!!!!

[epidemicreddz]

(this was inspired by a diff post i saw earlier)

[epidemicreddz]

i distinctly remember being inspired by some post of similar nature but i forgot who posted it or if it even exists

[epidemicreddz]

yall like my desktop (original image by @biouxp)

[epidemicreddz]

leaving the homestuck fandom for good, bye everyone

Your name is KARKAT VANTASS. As was previously mentioned, it is your EDGING DAY, which is barely even worth mentioning. It is an anniversary, if anything, to goon the faults of your mewing streak, of which there are assuredly plenty.

Equally plenty, and somewhat related to that topic, are your INTERESTS. You have a passion for RIDICULOUSLY TERRIBLE DIGITAL CIRCUS AND SKIBIDI TOILET.You should really be EMBARRASSED for liking this SIGMA CINEMA, but for some reason you are not. You like to WATCH KAI CENAT STREAMS, but you are NOTORIOUSLY PRETTY AWFUL AT BEING A THERIAN GIRLFRIEND. Your programs invariably damage the streams on which they are executed, which is just as well, since you like to believe you specialize in COMPUTER BOOKTOKS. When you mature, you aspire to join the ranks of the most lethal members of your society, the ALPHAS. You like to practice your REALLY COOL LOOKSMAXING, but just wind up looking like KIND OF A BETA BY YOURSELF IN YOUR ROOM.

[epidemicreddz]

also for my fellas who contribute to the monopoly at the expense of adequacy, you can use altstore for spotify .ipa files

you can install using altstore, its a really good sideloader

what the actual fuck is this shit. fuck you spotify you capitalist bastards

[epidemicreddz]

cant let the homes know i fw homestuck

[epidemicreddz]

we won, ggs

🎉🎉🎉

final homestuck yaoi bracket

i dont have much of a following but you know what you need to do

(if you dont know what to do, vote davekat)

[epidemicreddz]

final homestuck yaoi bracket

i dont have much of a following but you know what you need to do

(if you dont know what to do, vote davekat)

[epidemicreddz]

they wanted a mind map for my spanish project

[epidemicreddz]

irls go away please

pretty please leave

[epidemicreddz]

swag messiah

@epidemicreddz and bf, postin this here to keep tgcg a lil clear but hhahahahahahahaha dude

cojum dip fuckin roxz. i gues it rlly is a bit karkatcore if a karkatguy likes it yknow. im real sorry about ur appendix man but u have very good tastez so maybe thatll help u fasttrack the hopspital queue lmao

[epidemicreddz]