#Online Tools and Tools

[bixels]

As cameras becomes more normalized (Sarah Bernhardt encouraging it, grifters on the rise, young artists using it), I wanna express how I will never turn to it because it fundamentally bores me to my core. There is no reason for me to want to use cameras because I will never want to give up my autonomy in creating art. I never want to become reliant on an inhuman object for expression, least of all if that object is created and controlled by manufacturing companies. I paint not because I want a painting but because I love the process of painting. So even in a future where everyone’s accepted it, I’m never gonna sway on this.

if i have to explain to you that using a camera to take a picture is not the same as using generative ai to generate an image then you are a fucking moron.

[scratchandplaster]

smartdraw.com - A cool website I found!

I wanted to do a blueprint of a scene and searched for a free online tool. This website has more than just house plans and mind maps, and I think it could really come in handy if you want to make some settings more approachable.

You can choose to start from scratch or use one of the many templates. The latter is probably easier in the beginning, to try out the different ways to arrange and color the objects. After getting used to the interface (it is similar to PowerPoint) you can use the result as a way to plan your scenes or give your readers a visual aid to follow the plot.

The symbols (or rather objects) for the floor plans, timelines, family trees, crime scenes etc. are sorted in many subcategories, e.g. Floor Plans -> Furniture -> Kitchen. No matter which type of diagram you pick, you can also use the objects from the others, so if you want an endoplasmic reticulum in your bathroom blueprint, go for it.

I think that for whump purposes you should especially check out the Crime Scene category for blood, drugs, weapons and so on.

I do have to say that I experienced some bugs and long loading time, but that could just be my ancient computer going wild. Also, the graphics are certainly not the prettiest. As someone who would have had to draw everything themself instead, it's still a great option.

TLDR: It's like Picrew but for locations.

[pinkyjulien]

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[theambitiouswoman]

Tools That Will Help You Start Your Business For Free

ChatGPT

Canva

Stan Store

Stripe

Tiktok

Mailchimp

Pinterest

Hubspot

Capcut

Webflow

Unsplash

Google Fonts

Notion

WooCommerce

Convertkit

Calendly

Zapier

Sendinblue

Mozbar

Google Trends

Framer

YouTube

Answer The Public

IFTTT

Buffer

Videoleap

Snaptik

Google Analytics

Keyword.io

Trello

Google Docs

Instagram

Twitter

Hootsuite

Pixabay

Pexels

Wave

Grammerly

Calendly

Xero

Product Hunt

Semrush

PlaceIT

Asana

Loom

Namelix

[healingcorvid]

An artist without their favored tools can still create.

An embroiderer can still manage something passable when given a bone needle and colored twine.

A writer who types first can still manage something when given a notebook.

A digital animator can still manage something when given a sketchbook.

A digital painter can still manage something when given a paint brush.

A professional chef can still manage something with a grill from Walmart.

A baker can still manage something with a toaster oven.

A stonemason can still manage something with cheaper practice tools.

A woodcarver can still manage something with a pocket knife.

A comic artist can still manage with children's drawing stencils.

An interior decorator can still manage with cardstock and doll furniture.

An architect can still manage with hand-scored graph paper.

A musician can still manage with dollar tree variants of their instruments.

A found materials sculpturist is defined by their ability to manage with a wheelbarrow of scraps.

An AI "artist" cannot manage without ChatGPT or DalAI.

It's not a tool. It's theft.

[armand-dearest]

People are being so annoying about Doug's optimism around AI. He's optimistic about AI's usage in the world of medicine and technology - in those areas, AI genuinely can change the world for the better. He also believes safeguarding for artists needs to be in place when it comes to the generative stuff. But, of course, people are allergic to nuance online.

He's also obviously not pro AI music in any way, he constantly plays music on stream and none of it has been AI. He's moved away from AI art stuff due to his moral concerns around it and the issue of safeguarding for artists. He only really uses AI for his content either as a shitpost generator, or to help him with coding. It's not like he's out here stealing money from the pockets of artists.

[fangatic]

in case you struggle with basic comprehension of the concept of consequence as much as you do with the difference between wrenched and wretched, come walk with me.

chatgpt has an input limit of approximately 4000 characters.

my fics are, in total, approximately 1310408 characters.

that means putting all my fics through chatgpt would require you to make about 328 separate inputs.

(are you still keeping up? this next part is tough, so hold onto your binky)

per query, chatgpt produces 4.32g of co2.

4.32g 328 times is 1417.16g. 1417.16g is 1.417kg.

you could emit the same amount of co2 doing either of the following:

boiling 21 kettles of water

growing four cucumbers in a greenhouse

streaming 9 hours of netflix (the entire first season of arcane, if you need a recommendation)

or, if you were to do something stupid like pay openai to get chatgpt plus to feed it my work in a single pdf query, you'd have spent $20. you know what you could have done with those $20? bought a stanley tools curved-claw wood-handled nailing hammer and hit yourself right between the eyes with it to save me and the environment from the silly ideas you come up with in your soft-boiled head.

[vintage-tigre]

[yyprompts]

🌙💙🤍

Unique English words for writing 3:

Miasma (n.) - A disgusting or unpleasant scent or odor

Selenolatry (n.) - The worship of the moon

Psithurism (n.) - The sound of the wind going through trees/leaves

Sough (v.) - (Usually of the wind) to make a sound like a sigh/rustling

Supernal (adj.) - Heavenly, divine / came from the sky or above

Spectral (adj.) - Resembling a ghost

Tintinnabulation (n.) - The sound/ringing of bells

Irenic (adj.) - Promoting peace

Amebean (adj.) - Resembling amoebas

Phial (n.) - A vial usually used for storing injectable substances

Biwinter (v.) - To make like winter

Spirable (adj.) - Capable of being inhaled / respirable

Autogamy (n.) - Self-fertilization

Shoal (n.) - A group of fish from different species

Bed (n.) - A group of eels huddled together in one area

[carry-on-my-wayward-butt]

i think whoever is on the team that develops MyMathLab for pearson should be assassinated and i think whoever would do such a thing should be kissed on the mouth. with tongue.

[reidfaulkner]

R E M E M B E R O U R P R O M I S E

Less effect and no effect version

[lordmaddie]

My first attempt at pixel art.... Thank you to @giselberts for providing a base to work off <3

[icqmuseum24]

🇺🇸 Before purchasing the iconic ICQ Messenger from Mirabilis, AOL Inc. had already developed its own internet messaging tool. Released in May 1997 as a stand-alone download for Microsoft Windows, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) quickly became the go-to platform for online communication. Created by American Online Inc., AIM used the OSCAR and TOC protocols to connect users in real time, becoming a cultural phenomenon by the late 1990s.

💾 At its peak, AIM had the largest share of the instant messaging market in North America, particularly in the United States, where it held 52% of the market as of 2006. This figure excludes other AOL-related instant messaging software like ICQ and iChat. AIM's main competitors included ICQ (which AOL acquired in 1998), Yahoo! Messenger, and MSN Messenger. AOL had a notable rivalry with PowWow and Microsoft, sparking the "chat wars" in 1999.

🚶‍♂️ The AIM mascot, designed by JoRoan Lazaro, debuted with the first release in 1997. This yellow stickman-like figure, known as the "Running Man," appeared on all AIM logos and wordmarks and was always featured at the top of the buddy list.

👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓 AIM was particularly popular among teens and college students in the United States and beyond. Its away message feature allowed users to share their whereabouts, thoughts, and plans with friends, making it a staple of daily digital interaction. AIM wasn't just a messaging app; it was a way of life.

📉 Despite its early success, AIM's popularity began to decline in the 2010s. The rise of Gmail's Google Talk, the advent of SMS, and the explosive growth of social networks like Facebook led to a decrease in AOL subscribers. AIM's fall from grace is often compared to other once-dominant services like Myspace.

📆 In June 2015, AOL was acquired by Verizon Communications, which later merged AOL and Yahoo into Oath Inc. Unfortunately, on December 15, 2017, AIM was discontinued, marking the end of an era.

💔 Though AIM is no longer with us, its impact on digital communication remains unforgettable. It paved the way for the instant messaging services we rely on today, leaving behind a legacy of nostalgia and innovation.

[dandp]

Maybe the only positive thing about genAI is how it's given me the simplest litmus test for people ever. Someone suggests using chatgpt for something and I get to go "ah, my gut instinct about you was right"