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homestuckreplay · 9 months ago

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A Hole in the ACE: Anderson, Caveney, Egbert

[This is a deep dive into the pages of Harry Anderson: Wise Guy by Mike Caveney, seen on Homestuck pages 629-630, and its role in the story. About 2.5k words, somehow. A transcript of these pages can be found here.]

=> Read book. Be the wise guy.

Harry Anderson, born in 1952, was a real magician and comedian who achieved mainstream television success in the 1980s and 90s with starring roles in sitcoms and appearances on Saturday Night Live. A street magician since his youth, he continued to tour and perform magic shows well into the 2000s, and opened both a magic shop and a nightclub in New Orleans with his second wife. Wise Guy is the name of a one-man show he presented in his own nightclub beginning in 2005, although he may have used the phrase earlier.

Mike Caveney, born in 1950, has similarly been a magic enthusiast since childhood. As well as performing, he has written over 50 books about magic and its history, including Magic, 1400s-1950s (2009) and of course Harry Anderson: Wise Guy (1993). This is a real book documenting the secrets behind Anderson’s most famous tricks, interspersed with personal anecdotes. John Egbert is lucky to own this – it’s currently out of print, and secondhand editions sell for over $100.

In my attempts to find an online copy of Wise Guy, I found a PDF that billed itself as the book’s introduction, but quickly devolved into a plot summary of Stephen King’s IT. While clearly not the actual introduction, I later learned that Anderson played Richie Tozier in the 1990 television adaptation of IT, which at least explains the connection.

Unfortunately, very little of Wise Guy’s text is available online. One excerpt survives, and accompanies several online publishers’ listings for the book – for example, here. This excerpt describes Harry’s trick ‘The Finger Chopper,’ with his early-career assistant who happened to be missing half a finger. I am almost certain that Andrew Hussie doesn’t own a copy of this book, but that they found this real excerpt, and used it to write their own entirely fake pages for Homestuck.

Some specific phrases appear in both the real excerpt and the Homestuck pages: ‘Here is a perfect example of how Harry could…’ ‘the close up room at the Magic Castle’ and even the full paragraph ‘[he] had one of those little wooden finger choppers that Micky Hades used to sell. The kind where the blade could be removed and clearly shown. It was a very convincing little guillotine that did not look like a novelty store toy. Harry would get a guy to examine the chopper and then cut a cigarette in half. Then he held the guy’s hand up and told this silly story.’

The Magic Castle is a famous performance venue that Anderson really performed at, however it's located in Los Angeles, not New Orleans as the Homestuck version suggests.. Micky Hades is another magician 25 years Anderson and Caveney’s senior, best known for writing and publishing books and magazines on magic. An unverified primary source says that he invented the Finger Chopper while working deep underground in the freezing cold Yellowknife gold mines, which is definitely cool if true.

The rest of what's in Homestuck is invented. In Caveney’s book, Anderson’s trick is successful, no audience members are harmed, and Anderson is presented as a charismatic entertainer in control of the crowd. In Hussie’s version, Anderson’s trick goes horribly wrong, and is presented as overconfident, unpleasant, and ridiculous. There’s a flip back and forth from praising and criticizing Anderson, painting he and Caveney as jilted former business partners who maintain professional respect, or toxic ex-lovers who can’t let each other go.

Hussie also refers to a ‘two foot, six inch height differential’ between Anderson and Caveney, with Anderson implied as the shorter party. Anderson was 6’4”, and while I can’t find a source for Caveney’s height, I think it would have been well documented if Caveney was almost nine feet tall.

Hussie’s version states that once Anderson’s finger chopper trick was successful, he achieved ‘fame, fortune and the crowning position in the television judiciary.’ This refers to his starring role on the sitcom Night Court as Judge Harold T. ‘Harry’ Stone, a 34-year-old night court judge appointed to the bench when none of the other applicants were available to answer their phones. Harry’s methods in the show are unorthodox, including flipping a (secretly double-headed) coin to decide if a woman should go to jail, suggesting in 1984 that the three members of a love triangle try polyamory, and giving a man dressed as Santa information from two teenagers’ government records so that ‘Santa’ could trick the teens into believing in him.

I’d never heard of this show before reading Homestuck, and neither has Rose Lalonde, but John mentions it on p.636. The show appears fairly well received during its original run, winning eight Primetime Emmys, including four consecutive Best Supporting Actor wins for John Larroquette (who withdrew his name from the ballot for future years). I watched a few episodes before making this post and thought the pilot was really great, with subsequent episodes either not living up to its promises, or already feeling stale. It’s over-acted in a way that makes it feel older than its airdate, and definitely tracks as a cheesy thing for John Egbert to enjoy.

The other name mentioned in Hussie’s edition – Blind Willie ‘Buttermilk’ Stubbs – is not a real person, but a legendary jazz musician from Problem Sleuth. This is most likely a reference to the real 1900s blues musician Blind Willie McTell, or the Bob Dylan song of the same name. However, there’s an outside chance it could be another Stephen King connection, as he has a 1994 novella named Blind Willie.

The second trick described in Homestuck, ‘A Hole in the Ace,’ doesn’t appear to be a real Anderson trick. It’s not on this list of the book’s chapter titles, and while I have found evidence of Anderson tearing up cards as part of tricks, I couldn’t find anything about him punching holes. In general this second page is more artistic license and less connected to Anderson’s real life than the first. It seems like this hole-punch trick was invented by Hussie purely to give John the inspiration to advance his alchemy. Narratively this works really well, because John’s not somebody who would come to these ideas by careful thought, but it’s also not satisfying to have Rose always give him the answers.

We’ve seen another Harry Anderson property in John’s room – the fictional video game Call My Bluff, seen on the CD rack (p.31). Although Anderson never had a show named Call My Bluff, in 2000 he hosted an unsold pilot episode of What’s My Line? for Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Goodson & Todman were famous for creating a variety of TV game shows, including 1965’s Call My Bluff. Is this a coincidence? I genuinely couldn’t tell you.

I really love what Hussie has done with this book. I’d say this qualifies as a transformative work – taking the real text and premise of Wise Guy and mixing it with established MSPA lore, mimicking Caveney’s original writing style while using it to paint a far more absurd picture of Anderson, using it to advance the plot while still feeling like this book could really exist, at least in the Homestuck universe. It shows how much work gets put into Homestuck, even while some plot elements (possibly even John’s decision to read the book) are decided by readers.

=> Read Colonel Sassacre’s text.

Wise Guy is only one of John’s two favorite books. The other of course is Colonel Sassacre’s Daunting Text of Magical Frivolity and Practical Japery, and we’ve now seen inside both. They’re fairly different overall. Sassacre’s is a lot more overwrought and soaked in Southern stereotypes, written like it’s trying to squeeze in as many old-timey Southern words as possible, while Wise Guy focuses on telling a story and creating a character. Both texts lean into some grosser imagery than Homestuck usually goes for, with Sassacre’s describing ‘wriggling regency of rubber bugs, plastic parasites, squirming serpents, pliable pests…’ and Wise Guy mentioning ‘a bloody sausage sized piece of a guy’.

The most direct link between the texts is the uncommon phrase ‘listless octoroon,’ which appears in both. Used in the mid to late 1800s, an octoroon was a social and sometimes legal word for somebody who was one-eighth Black. It’s an offensive term that definitely should not be used to describe a real person, and I don’t think it’s funny in fiction either. It reads like another example of ‘post-racial humor’ where Hussie, a white author, uses Blackness as a joke due to a mistaken belief that racism is a thing of the past. This isn’t the first time this specific brand of humor has appeared in Homestuck, and it’s worrying that it’s becoming a pattern.

Sassacre’s, the ‘family tome of humor’ passed down through Egbert generations, focuses on pranking friends and family members, taking those around you by surprise. Wise Guy, which appears to be John’s own interest, is about performing tricks for an audience – both descriptions of the trick and of the mannerisms surrounding the trick that make it successful, leaning into the draw of the professional magician and the cautionary tale of their failures.

Colonel Sassacre’s relevance to Homestuck has so far been as a physical object. It’s what killed Nanna in her human life, it’s been a heavy item in John’s sylladex that he’s used to set off smoke pellets and slay an imp, it was teased as a Tier 2 sprite prototype, and it was found hidden inside Dad’s safe. In contrast, Wise Guy’s relevance has been about the text inside the book, and John’s interpretation of that text.

Which of course makes me wonder about other books we’ve seen in the story. Data Structures for Assholes, the second book of John’s that’s about A-holes, is clearly written to be so over-the-top it becomes funny (like Sassacre’s) but is used for the same purpose as Wise Guy, teaching John a new game mechanic that helps him advance his own story. Other books we’ve seen but haven’t opened are The Fatherly Gent’s Shaving Almanac, found in Dad’s safe, and the writing journals Rose keeps under her bed. Finally, we’ve seen inside Rose’s Grimoire for Summoning the Zoologically Dubious, however as this book is written in the eldritch tongue, it’s hard to offer meaningful insights.

All of these books have been highlighted when they appear, and are more than just a spine among a bookshelf collection. My guess is that all of these will become relevant to the story at some point, whether as objects or as texts.

=> John: Punch card.

Wise Guy first appeared on p.8 of Homestuck, as part of the contents of John’s MAGIC CHEST (now and forever on the roof), which also contains a picture of Anderson stuck to the inside of the lid. John being an ‘aspiring AMATEUR MAGICIAN’ came up even earlier, on p.4. John claims to love this book, which is ‘one of [his] favorite books of all time’ (p.123), but in truth he only likes specific aspects of the book. In real life, Caveney had great respect for Anderson and wrote his book as a tribute, but this isn’t true in Homestuck – Caveney’s ‘ambivalent attitude toward your favorite magician in these anecdotes always struck [John] as a little weird,’ suggesting that John doesn’t enjoy criticism of his heroes and doesn’t want to engage with the more complex and emotional parts of the text.

John ‘mostly like[s] to look at the diagrams for all the cool tricks.’ Given his aspirations, it makes sense that he’d use it as a manual similar to Sassacre’s instead of a biography – but he’s not reading the book as the author intended. If he did, he’d like it less. In most webcomics, any text is contained within the panels themselves, and any blocks of text below are commentary that isn’t necessary to enjoy the joke or story. MSPA is fairly unique in having narrative text that’s story critical, and I wonder if there are some Homestuck readers who just look at the pictures and think the text is ‘weird’ or extraneous. John’s method of reading Wise Guy fits with the fact that he flits from one thing to another, giving up quickly when something is too much effort, whether that’s hole punching through several cards at once or reading stories that are critical of his hero and hard to understand – but it could also be meta-commentary on readers of Homestuck.

John’s relationship to magic, both past and present, is something I’d really like to see explored in more depth. Now that he has unlimited captchalogue cards and engages with them as physical objects, the possibilities for card tricks are off the charts – and the reasons John likes magic aren't yet known. A magician is a showman, somebody who surprises and delights an audience, but can only do this by concealing much of what they’re doing. A magician has to be a master of their craft and in control of the situation both socially and technically. Magic is believed to be among the oldest performing arts, and while magicians are often thought to be secretive about their tricks, Wise Guy is just one of a huge number of books containing detailed instructions for magic.

John's not usually the character we'd expect to want an air of mystery around himself, but he often tries to hide his emotions, with various degrees of success. He also likes the idea of coding, which is a type of magic - producing an effect (a website) while concealing the methods (lines of code) that went into it. There's not much he's good at yet, but he has the manual dexterity to play piano well, which could translate into sleight of hand tricks. I can see why, as someone who struggles with basically everything, John likes the idea of having a high degree of mastery over something and of making it look effortless. I also see how someone who feels like they're always performing their role in the world, instead of actually embodying it, would gravitate towards being another kind of performer. However, that's just some initial instincts, and as I keep reading and re-reading I'll be on the lookout for more connections between John and stage magic.

Additionally, John now has access to real and powerful magic via alchemy. This is magic that can’t fully be explained by sleight of hand and diagrams in a book, and it’s magic that can provide a shortcut to achieving goals, conjuration instead of illusion. Now that John has this power, will he become disillusioned with the artifice of practical magic, or will he lean into it even harder? Will there continue to be connections between alchemy and the tricks John already knows? Instead of always putting that bunny back in the box, will he start pulling that bunny out of the hat?

Finally, it is surprising that John’s never talked to Rose about Harry Anderson before. Given the depths of his interest, I’d expect it to have come up, but Rose is clueless. When explaining who he is, John says ‘EB: he's awesome EB: that's really all there is to say on the matter!’ which directly calls back to what Dave has said about puppets on p.537. In Dave’s case, he’s trying to convince himself he thinks this, but it’s clear he actually doesn’t. Is it possible that deep down, John actually doesn’t like Harry Anderson? Is magic too close to Egbert family traditions of clowning for John to really feel good exploring it? Is John’s greatest trick of all convincing us that he loves magic?

#homestuck #john egbert #analysis #harry anderson #posts like this are the absolute joy of this project tbh. getting to research something that id otherwise probably never have learned about #magic is. a topic i will return to quite a few times i think #chrono

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greenhorn-art · 1 year ago

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World Champions | Artwork for World Champions by TheDefenestrator by TheDefenestrator, art by Blurb_brain

Fandom: The King's Avatar | 全职高手

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Category: Gen

Words: 71 944

At the end of season 4 of the Glory Pro Alliance, the government finally receives the information it has been waiting for: The other players have caught up. Or, In which Glory has been a government recruitment ploy for remote-piloted mecha operators all along.

About the Book

FONTS: Mundo Serif, Azonix [dafont], Segoe UI Symbol

IMAGES: Illustration by Blurb_brain [AO3]; cover image by NASA ID: 440611 [Rawpixel]; Planet Earth background ID: 6331593 [Rawpixel]; Circuit lines background ID: 3117935 [Rawpixel]; endpapers' image by Eric Eastman [Unsplash]; Swoksaar, Desert Dust, Lord Grim, Vaccaria, and Cloud Piercer [The King's Avatar Wikia]

MATERIALS: regular printer paper (8.5"x11", 96 bright, 20lb), 80pt bookboard, Iris Bookcloth (colour: Black Pearl), Neenah cardstock (8.5"x11", bright white, 65lb), waxed linen thread (white, 30/3 size), embroidery floss (shades 3750, 350, 3845, 370), leather cording (1.9mm diameter), Reeves’ acrylic paint (Mars Black, Phthalo Blue, Titanum White), Americana acrylic paint (glow in the dark), ph neutral pva glue (Books by Hand)

PROGRAMS USED: Typeset in Affinity Publisher, cover/title page/endpapers designed in Affinity Designer/Photo, QR codes generated with LibreOffice Writer, PDF arranged for printing with Bookbinder-JS

BINDING STYLE: quarto, case bound (slightly rounded, with oxford hollow, forgot to use tapes)

Fenes' "Glory's tech isn't handwaved" AU. This was great! Funny and creative, and I'm both amazed and full of admiration for Fenes' ability to juggle so many characters.

I was feeling excited and ambitious with this one. Tried some new fun things (double core endbands, painted edges) and used some new equipment (a lying press).

The Text

TITLE/HEADINGS FONT: Azonix says 'SciFi' to me, it's a bold, non-serif, sleek font.

BODY FONT: Mundo Serif, it's a decent serif body font I haven't used before. Felt like it worked with Azonix.

SCENE BREAKS: a special character in Segoe UI Symbol of a black & white icon of Earth, the globe showing Asia.

TYPESETTING: Finished typesetting the fic, left document open on my laptop, laptop's battery failed, file now crashes immediately upon reopening, issue persists with copied versions of file (；￣Д￣) . Thankfully I had a backup file for the typeset with the barebones of the text, so I didn't have to restart from scratch...

Title Page

My thinking: it takes place in space, the world's at stake, and it's the dawn of a new horizon for Earth. Glory and the titular champions are represented by Swoksaar, Desert Dust, Lord Grim, Vaccaria, and Cloud Piercer – the captains of what I'd call the 'big 5' teams. A circuitry board background element hints at the tech/mecha nature of the story's competition. It may not match Blurb's art, but I hope I was able to convey some of what the story is about.

The circuitry image is used as decoration throughout the book. I only used the avatars of the top five teams' captains because too many silhouettes would lessen their impact and readability. (Removing the backgrounds was tedious, but worth it.)

Here's what it should have looked like. The test prints for this and the BB art were fine, but I think my inkjet started running out of ink just when I printed the final copies and I didn't reprint them. (Too impatient, really wanted to finish up and read the book)

The Cover

World Champions is another Big Bang fic, and once again I based some of my design choices off of the accompanying artwork. The dominant colours of Blurb_brain's illustration are red and blue-green.

COVER PAPER: For the decorative cover material I used NASA's ASTER image of Poyang Lake. NASA has some really interesting photography some of which remind me of marbled paper, thought it could be interesting. I chose this image of Poyang Lake because 1) it's in China, 2) the colours were similar to Blurb's awesome illustration (fate strikes again, dropping matching images and artwork into my lap!), and 3) NASA is tangentially relevant to the fic, which takes place in space.

BOOKCLOTH: Verona bookcloth in the shade Black Pearl, a lovely dark navy blue colour. Thought it suited the cover paper and title page. (Bought it for this fic specifically, but the colour goes well with almost all of my decorative papers so it should see a lot of use in the future!)

Endpapers

The final decision that held this project at a standstill for two months. In the end I drew inspiration from the matchups against the final opponent in the story. The image I used is a little chaotic and a little too unrelated to identify why I picked it without an explanation, but this book is for me and I know why, so there. (Note that I played around with the colours and cropped the photo.)

Endpaper inspiration: the maps for the matches against the Infilhites

"a long bridge through an enormous tube-like hall, where light seem to come from every side through stained glass windows. It was visually confusing, limited lateral motion" "a warehouse, crates stacked on and beside metal racks that went all the way to the ceiling." "a house of mirrors, fully enclosed to be sure the Infhillte couldn’t fly out of it." "like a volcano, rivers of lava moving sluggishly down a slope, occasional vents of overheated air nearby." "a series of overlapping bridges between halls and stairways, level after level layered over an open abyss."

Trimming & Painting the Edges

Going all out, a 2-for1 deal: the opportunity to use my lying press for the first time and learn a new technique!

TRIMMING: Used a paring chisel and lying press.

CHISEL: The 1.25" wide paring chisel I used was form a modern manufacturer. (Vintage paring chisels are very thin, enough so that you can bend/flex the blade. But don't do that.) It's long and wide blade made it easier to register against the surface of the press for consistent cuts. Looks like this one below from Lee Valley.

LYING PRESS: My dad's project. Solid black walnut, hand carved screws and internal threads — he even made the tools to make the threads too! The jaws of the press are each 3 7/8" wide. It's big and heavy (though much smaller than full-sized professional ones omg), but there's enough of a flat surface to register the chisel against. A thicc boi, much like this one below from Bookbinding Supplies.

PAINTED EDGES: The idea was to have dark navy edges, speckled with white stars. I used acrylic from a tube to paint the edges — tutorials recommended it over liquid bottled acrylic, and I had an old set hanging around. Had to water it down because otherwise the paint just flaked off.

My test of trimming and painting went well. Then the trimmed book itself came out slightly crooked, the paint required significantly more watering-down than before, and the white paint did not want to be both opaque and speckle-able. Unfortunate, but still book-shaped! And now I have an idea of what to do differently next time.

Also, did not like the glow-in-the-dark paint. Looked too translucent in the light when compared to the white acrylic, and needed a thicker coat to be visible in the dark. (The thickness combined with the translucence and base colour kinda reminded me of boogers... Ended up scrapping most of it off, so there's not much left to glow.)

Endbands

Still in the mood to have fun and go all-out, I attempted double-core endbands for the first time.

TUTORIAL: YouTube @ BookbindersChronicle: Bookbinding 101 Sewing Headbands Session 2. Also watched @ DAS Bookbinding's Double-Core Endband // Adventures in Bookbinding, but I personally found Chronicle's closeup video easier to follow.

I used embroidery floss from a 100pk of assorted colours off Amazon, wrapped around a core of 1.9mm leather cording from Michaels. I drew from Blurb_brain's art for the general colours, choosing a dark base, with red, blue-green, and gold. The specific shades were picked to go with the cover.

#World Champions #TheDefenestrator #Blurb_brain #qzgs #tka #the king's avatar #fanfiction #bookbinding #fanbinding

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perpetualnovelboyfriend · 4 months ago

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reposting from r/romancebooks

Alt Text: r/Kindle post that states: FYI Amazon is removing Download and Transfer option on February 26. I went to download a book this morning and saw the following warning: Starting February 26, 2025, the "Download & Transfer via USB" option will no longer be available. You can still send Kindle books to your Wi-Fi enabled devices by selecting the "Deliver or Remove from Device" option. This post contains a screenshot of the warning.

u/Magnafeana's attached FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is “Download & Transfer via USB”? This is a website option to permit users to download their Amazon content library purchases directly to their PCs. This is a way to keep versions of your purchases in your own storage. This does not mean that the file is deDRM. The file remains AZW3 DRM locked.

Does this affect all kindles? This pertains to the website itself.

Will this affect other methods of Send to Kindle? No. You can still use other methods to send documents, PDFs, and EPUBs to your Kindle device either manually or via Calibre.

Why don’t I see this yet when I try this option? It seems there’s a mixed bag of people who get this message and don’t. I personally don’t. But I have verified with representatives and their team leads twice that this change will happen universally on February 26.

How can I back up my books? r/Calibre is a great resource itself that walks you through how to back up your books and read them elsewhere.

This makes me concerned about purchasing from Amazon. Are there any other options? Many

u/Magnafeana's resource list under the cut

I shared my resources here and here, but here’s a list: I always advocate for DRM-free media. I shared here some non-Amazon options (Abe Books is owned by Amazon BTW): Apple Books Rakuten Kobo (Kobo lets you use Adobe Digital Edition DRMs, which come as epubs) SmashWords itch.io Humble Bumble Eden Books Libby Barnes & Noble Nook (though I believe this contain DRM as well and, similar to this, you can no longer download Nook ebooks to your PC directly) BookFunnel Author directly (sometimes, you can purchase DRM-free ebooks from them or they gift it to you) Project Gutenberg (public domain) Internet Archive RoyalRoad (webnovels) Tapas (webnovels) Google Play Books ebooks.com Bookshops.com (however, there’s some controversy that, while this’ll partner with Kobo eventually, DRM Ebooks from Bookshop.org must be read on either their Apple or Android app, and this is in the US currently, but this thread on r/books talks about it more) Harlequin DL Site (Japanese media) J-Novel Club (Japanese) BOOK⭐��WALKER (Japanese) BookLive (Japanese) Honto (Japanese) I’m missing out on multiple retailers for Asian content, but so many of them are largely physical books rather than ebooks 😭 r/FreeRomanceBooks is also a great place to check out free books that may be available on non-Amazon platforms r/MM_RomanceBooks has daily release posts that include Sales & Deals that may be from non-Amazon websites as well as dedicated posts for sales & deals and stuff your ereader days that can have books beyond the Amazon ecosystem r/Fantasy is great at calling out humble bumble deals for fantasy books, where they are all ePUBS r/audiobooks has a great resources for options Some of my sources do encompass audiobooks, but there’s also: Hoopla GraphicAudio Kobo Audiobooks Libro.fm (DRM-free, IIRC) Google Play Audiobooks Humble Bumble Internet Archive Blogs (some audiodramas/audiobooks are hosted on the actual webnovel page) Teen Book Cloud Librovox (public domain) Just an FYI ☺️ But I will echo what I say in my other comments: KU is still a great subscription and Amazon does provide a lot of books. Amazon puts exclusivity for some authors as well, so remaining with Amazon isn’t a bad thing. If you can afford to shop elsewhere for ebooks or your library hosts the books you like, go for it! I certainly get things from Libby and other sites, but there’s a lot of books solely available through Amazon and that’ll be the only way to support the author. Do what’s affordable and accessible to you.

#I just wanted to spread the announcement #and awesome resource list #books #bookblr #reading #readblr #book tumblr #kindle #kindle unlimited

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slybluehologhost · 2 years ago

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THE CHiRAL NIGHT -Dive into DMMd- Live at Tokyo Dome City Hall 2013

In honor of the 10th anniversary of this event, I decided to embark on a personal project to archive it & share it with fellow fans. This year also marks my own 10th anniversary — I first played a fan translation of DMMd in 2013 & found myself immediately connected with its music. This truly was a labor of love to undertake, but I’m happy that I can celebrate this milestone with you all.

Package details & links are under the cut, or you can click here for a static page. For instructions & disclaimers, check out the documentation file.

I am not sure how long I will be able to host these files online without drawing too much attention. In the event that any of these files are forcefully removed or links are no longer active, contact me by email & I’ll see what I can do.

Whether you’re a longtime DMMd fan, picking it up for the first time this year, or just a big fan of GOATBED — I hope that this brings you some joy, too.

＞ Documentation, Music, & Scans (Google Drive) ＞ [ L I N K ] ＞ Video Files (MEGA) ＞ [ L I N K ] ＞ ALL FILES (Internet Archive) ＞ [ L I N K ]

V1.1 — 2013.07.06 ＞ Includes main + alternate (chibi) cover scans, inner booklet scan, Blu-Ray file [.M4V file, 1 disc], DVD files [.ISO files, 2 discs], individual MP3s [30 tracks], & shared PDF documentation

V2.0 — 2013.07.07 ＞ Includes main cover scan, inner booklet scan, Blu-Ray file [.M4V file, 1 disc], DVD files [.ISO files, 2 discs], individual MP3s [33 tracks], & shared PDF documentation

＞ NOTE: All 6 video files have been zipped into the same folder on MEGA in order to reduce the total file size. This folder is being hosted separately from the rest of the files due to how large the file size still is. Sorry for the inconvenience — this was the only viable workaround I was able to manage.

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thehiddenbaroness · 5 months ago

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Entry 9: Like Cold Oatmeal

1/24/25

(Just had to go back and fix the dates for the prior two entries because no, we’re not in 2024 anymore, and also yikes January is almost over!)

I’ll come out and say it: eBook formatting, so far, has been a bit of a bitch. Part of it, I think, had been my skewed expectations since my digital reading is limited to PDFs for work and a few novels to edit in Word or GoogleDocs – I don’t own an e-reader, and generally far prefer to read physical books, so I’m not as familiar with what’s considered standard or comfortable.

To back up a bit: of course eBook is going to be one of the formats for the whole novel, but right now my focus has been on what needs to be done so my website (and mailing list) can go live. One of those preparatory tasks has been to format the prologue and first chapter to act as a reader magnet for the newsletter (for those not familiar with the concept: essentially, a freebie for signing up). I’ve used both Reedsy and Kindle Create and so far, the results have either been simply botched or very underwhelming compared to my beautifully formatted Word document. I’m sure some of it is lack of experience, so I’m going to test out some other methods.

But once that’s done, I can test out one of my fulfillment platforms: LaterPress. I’m a little dubious since I can’t find a downloads-per-month limit or similar, but we’ll see how it goes. I want to give it a shot before we pay for BookFunnel, even though that’s its own inevitability farther down the road. In general I’m looking forward to gaining a first-hand understanding about how this and the newsletter management will work on the back-end, since it’s making me a bit nervous.

The website going live is a bit misleading. It will be live, sure, but for the time being it’s only going to have a single landing page with a ‘Coming Soon!’ -type message, plus the newsletter sign-up form. While I wait for marketing art and such to be complete, I figured something was better than nothing, and building that mailing list is so, so important. Once it is live, though, I’m ‘safe’ for my other social media presences to go ‘live’ too, and by that token can start the slow but steady chug-a-chug of the hype train. In a way that kinda starts the clock, which is also nerve-wracking, but it too is inevitable.

In other news, yesterday I received a first draft of the map from my map artist! I can’t share it until it’s complete and on my website, but I’m excited to show you. While there are some aspects that didn’t turn out like my original concept, I’m very pleased with the results so far and the artist has been great to work with – I feel I’ve learned a lot not only in how to trust another professional’s judgment, but also in how this visual translation process works (e.g., for clarity there’s been several things that I opted to remove). Although this version will be in black and white out of necessity, I hope to one day have a larger, color, fuller map from her as well. (For those curious, my artist is Melissa. Highly recommend.)

Our snow-days are pretty much over, down here in the south. I spent yesterday writing to take a break from all this admin stuff – which frankly was starting to get overwhelming – but before I get back to it today I need to clean my house.

+++++ Baroness' Self-Publication Journal Masterpost I'm journaling what I uncover as I do more research for self-publication of my novel! I'll be using the tag "#sp journal". All of this will eventually wind up as part of a larger, more detailed guide for which I'm making notes.

#sp journal #self publishing

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kabaker-author · 1 year ago

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Well, just as I said everything was going smoothly, I unfortunately hit a snag in running a proof print

I've been writing my main document in Google Docs. Which unfortunately requires an add on to change the page size to 6 x 9 (God knows why that isn't a preset). This add on has suddenly been removed and can no longer be accessed. My problem comes from the fact I need to change my margins, but by doing so, that will also change my page size. Apparently I can't do one or the other, it HAS to be both.

I've tried everything. Tried running it through Word online but that gets rid of my fonts and completely screws up the formatting. I tried downloading it as a PDF in hopes of keeping all the formatting and being able to edit the margins, but nope, that doesn't work either. Basically everything I do is going to screw up something else that will take me hours to fix.

I'm not paying for a subscription to Word because I hate subscription based applications. Any writers know what I could do to fix this problem? It's a very uh, specific problem that I don't know if anyone else has encountered. I'm kind of in a mess right now.

#writeblr #writers on tumblr #writing #writing help

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bergeronprocess · 9 months ago

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This prompt is from The Learning Network at the NYT. This is clearly designed for use by teachers in classrooms, but hey, we’re all students in the school of life, so here’s the PDF of 500 prompts: https://static01.nyt.com/images/blogs/learning/pdf/2014/500PromptsNarrativeAndPersonalWriting.pdf

9/23/24

How productive and organized are you?

I find that I am actually getting much more organized lately, especially at work. There’s always so much going on and so many different projects happening simultaneously, so I am always taking notes, making checklists, curating calendars, creating filing systems and so on. Last year, I successfully moved everything on my work computer from internal server-based storage into cloud-based storage. That took quite some doing, but it was well worth it, especially when I briefly needed to work from home as my mom recovered from knee replacement surgery at my house. I also created systems for labeling and filing away different kinds of documents, making them much easier for me to refer back to later.

Recently, we’ve been starting to incorporate Microsoft Loop into the rotation of things we’re using to keep our projects together - and I’m enjoying it so much that I even sought out and watched videos to learn more about the service. I really enjoy the work I do, but I guess if I were to think about a big-time career change (not just doing what I do now but elsewhere), I’d consider looking into project management or something like that.

Which is very funny considering that, in my school days, I was often forced into the role of “the one kid who ends up doing everything in the group project because everyone else slacks off” and I resented that. I didn’t want my own grades to suffer, so I did the work, but I wasn’t happy about it. Things have changed, haven’t they? Now I enjoy being the one with all the filing systems, checking in on projects, taking notes.

I’ve even started to use a pen-and-paper planner after years of just putting things in the calendar on my phone. I do still do that also, but in addition to that, I have a Hobonichi Techo Weeks planner. My coworker put me on to it. She had a spare blue leather cover for a Weeks planner and gave it to me near the end of last year, inspiring me to head over to Kinokuniya and purchase a 2024 planner to go in it. I enjoy using it and also write about good things that happen every day on one side of the weekly layout. I do wish they had included a 366th day in the daily check-off page, though. Like, how do you manage to forget 2024 is a leap year? It’s literally on the calendar. You are a planner company. Plan for it!

Another organization project I am working on, though just bit-by-bit, is organizing my photos and backing them up to a portable hard drive. I’m going through each year’s photos, as downloaded from Google Takeout, and removing any ones that are blurry or whatnot. I’m also putting memes into a different folder. That process is slower going, but it’s in progress.

I think all this organization is good for my brain, too. I’m prone to anxiety, the fear that I am forgetting about something, and if I don’t write things down then I’m afraid they will just fade away and disappear from my brain like deleting data from a video game memory card. The processes - writing things down, making lists, keeping calendars, taking notes - are all therapeutic in their own way and contribute to my productivity at work and in my personal life.

#daily writing practice

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vikenticomeshome · 1 year ago

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Cyberchase on Pixter Console (part 1/?)

Hello all,

I wanted to talk about the Cyberchase game that was released for the Pixter handheld edutainment console during the early 2000s. To my knowledge, this is the only licensed console game released for the series. There were, of course, PC games released in the form of "Carnival Chaos" and "Castleblanca Quest". And they also had their various web-games.

Unfortunately, I don't own a copy of this game at this time. I can't really play through it on the real hardware and give my thoughts. I am aware that MAME has recently added a preliminary emulator for the Pixter console, and they did obtain the data from the cartridge. However, the emulation isn't yet sufficient to play the game.

The purpose of this post is to document that this game exists, given its obscurity. There is also some material available to look at, like the manual. I hope that I can eventually provide screenshots, either by obtaining a cartridge, or waiting long enough for the MAME emulation to be ready.

I don't have a cartridge or box, but I found some photos. These images of the box-art and cartridge appeared on an eBay listing at one point.

This console image appeared on a blog from Liz Herrick, one of the designers.

So, now that we've established that this thing exists, let's look at the manual for the Cyberchase game and see what we can figure out.

Here's a PDF download of the manual for those interested, but I'll post images of individual pages as I go.

So, the manual cover and box-art feature some classic Cyberchase artwork that got used for alot of stuff. We have Matt, Inez, Jackie, and Digit on hand. I'm not sure which Cybersite is in the background here, since the full-color version is so small, and the black-and-white version removes alot of context. My guess would be "R-Fair City".

And now, we can see the standard instructions for logging in as your user.

It's hard to see them due to the resolution of the scan, and perhaps Fisher-Price using bad screenshots to begin with. However, I can see Jackie (third row from the top and third column from the left) as one of the icons.

We get five games:

Sorting

Patterns

Logic

Creative Fun

Drawing

For "Sorting", we have Digit sorting Poddles by shapes, colors, both shapes and colors, or number comparisons. The screenshots are low-resolution, but it looks like we are sorting this poddle into one of two train cars, choosing between "hexagon" and "rectangle".

We can see the page that leads to the next level. I will say that the kids appear to have been badly cut out from something else.

For "Pattern", we have a challenge to fit planks into a bridge based on patterns. We have an option for simple patterns, complex patterns, and number patterns. I don't recognize the character on the bridge.

For "Logic", we have what appears to be a game of "Klotski". Klotski is a sliding block game where the goal is to get a single sliding block off the board by shifting other sliding blocks around to make room.

For "Creative Fun", we get to mix and match parts to create a "cyber-robot"? Is this a borg, a bot, or something else?

We can see some face options here.

We also get to add the giant frog from "Eye of Rom" apparently.

For "Drawing", we get to pick a background and use it to create a scene.

We can also put some stickers on it, like two classic pieces of Inez art.

And here's some Delete stickers.

And here's a Digit sticker.

We can view high-scores for the activities.

We can also check progress on these five activities.

And then we log out and let someone else play, I guess.

Yeah, I know this is pretty basic by today's standard. Someone in the intended age group for this probably would have enjoyed it though.

I wonder if this was distributed through FlyingMinds back in the day, who was responsible for alot of Cyberchase merch around 2005. Their site is gone, and several pages of content were missing. I suppose we'll have to wait until we get a good scan of the box to see if the FlyingMinds logo made it on there.

I hope to be able to share screenshots at some point, since this game is not well-documented online. Hopefully, I will either obtain a cartridge copy, or the Pixter emulation will improve.

#2000s #cyberchase #cartoon #2000s childhood #nostalgia #retro gaming #handheld #pixter #fisher price

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runicmagitek · 2 years ago

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Hi there Runic!

I was wondering your opinion on using Scrivner to draft fics vs using Word? Like pros and cons? (Some of the articles online are so confusing! >//<‘)

Thanks so much for the ask, anon! And also thanks for your patience; I wanted to give this some thought, hence the wait.

I primarily use Scrivener and have been using it for a little over a decade. I also use Word during the final phase of edits. I'll list some of my favorite features of each one, followed by the cons.

Scrivener

Organizing a story in Scrivener is where it shines the most. For a longer story, you can break things down by chapter and easily move them around as needed. For me, I use a single file for all my fics and breakdown folders by fandom, then by ships. The use of status markers and labels and custom meta-data, while initially daunting, are also super great to flag what state your draft is in along with any other indicators you wish to use. For me, I like marking if fics are for an exchange or a gift for a friend. I've even customized the meta-data so I can plug in potential tags and ratings as I go!

Snapshots is a neat function that makes a copy of your current file. I use it with each new phase of editing, in case I need to refer to an older version. It's super easy to switch back and forth between snapshots, plus there's a preview to show what has been removed or added from the last version!

There are a ton of compiling options for when you wish to export your story as a Word doc or a PDF or even for epublishing. I don't use this too often, but I have lots of friends who do and it makes proper formatting really simple.

There is a focus mode that removes all the UI stuff and just shows you the words. If this didn't exist, I wouldn't be able to write anything lolsob.

You can set target goals for each document or even the entire file. And if you have multiple documents in a single folder with word count targets applied, Scrivener will add them all up and give you a total target estimate. Really handy for planning out how long your story will be!

THERE IS A DARK MODE THEME.

Word

The grammar/spelling checker is a lot more robust in comparison to Scrivener.

Sharing your Word document and sharing notes/comments with beta readers is a LOT easier in Word. It's similar to how Google Docs works with leaving comments, replying to each other, and marking them as resolved.

Copy-pasting from Word into AO3's rich text preserves the formatting, whereas I've had a lot of wonky issues going from Scrivener to AO3.

Text-to-speech, while kinda weird, is a godsend when I want to read out loud a fic before posting, but don't have the energy to do so.

If you have Word, you likely have a Microsoft subscription, which means you have access to OneDrive, which makes for VERY easy backups. Plus you can get Word on your phone and work off that and your computer seamlessly at no extra cost.

THERE IS ALSO A DARK MODE.

Hokay, now for cons.

Scrivener

Scrivener is not free. It is a one-time fee of $60~. That said, if you participate in NaNo and win, you can get a discount code (I believe it's 50% off?)

It was originally made for Macs, but then a Windows version was developed. The team behind Scrivener is very small and it took… forever to get the Windows version up to speed with the Mac version. There are still some differences between the two, but thankfully both versions are on the same page. Jumping off of this, there is an iOS version, but no Android version.

If you wish to back up your Scrivener stuff, you can only really do that via a Dropbox account. Also, I believe it's not possible to open the same file on different computer types. So if you have two computers (one Mac and one Windows) and want to open the same file on both, it's not really going to work. In my experience, I've also run into issues getting things to sync and open when using two Windows computers. So if you're planning to bounce around different computers/laptops/etc., definitely keep this in mind.

On top of that, for every device you want Scrivener on? You need to pay for that.

Scrivener has got one hell of a learning curve, too. I've been using it for so long and am STILL discovering new ways to use it. It can be intimidating, even after you go through all the tutorials.

Word

This also costs money, but sadly is not a one-time fee AND you need to invest in a bundle plan instead of just getting Word. Home subscriptions range from $70 to $100 a year, depending if you're getting it just for yourself or for your family/friends to use too. For me, I use it with my boyfriend and we use all the programs a bunch, so it works out well for us. This might work for you too if you're interested in having access to things like Excel and OneNote and cloud storage. But if you just want Word, that's not really feasible.

I haven't experienced this because I've stopped writing novel-length stories in Word, but I've heard from friends that the program slows down after 30k words or so, which is unfortunate and frustrating.

Furthermore, you can't really transition from file to file in Word as you can in Scrivener. You'd need to manage the folders on your computer outside of the program.

Word isn't really designed for book formatting. You CAN do it, but it takes some extra work on your end to format things accordingly, whereas Scrivener has a bunch of built-in features to help with that.

Microsoft is A LOT bigger than the Scrivener team, thus there are frequent updates. And because of that, you need to perform more updates to the program and might even need to reacquaint yourself with features and UI changes.

I hope this helps! Regardless of which program you wish to use, I hope it goes smoothly and you have a blast writing your stories on it!

#runic rambles #writing resources

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advancetotraining · 2 years ago

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The Very Useful Watermark Feature

Whenever I bring up subject matter that involves procedures whereby the location of the feature has moved from one version of the software to another, you should know where it is situated from Version to Version of the software.

The Watermark is a very important feature that should be used to protect against wholesale copying.

Let's take a quick look at the Watermark.

If we choose to implement a watermark in MS Word, we make a decision whether we use a generic watermark such as "Confidential" "Client Copy" etc. or we can use a picture or logo type picture and finally we can use a "Custom Watermark" whereby we type in our own text such as our company name, website etc.

Note: Your Watermark will not print if you do not have the selection “Print Drawings Created In MS Word” checked. You can find this setting under File, Options, Display, Printing Options.

If we print out the file, the watermark will be visible on your hard copy. If we send the file in MS Word to someone and the file is not password protected, then someone can simply remove it. Finally, if we save the file as a PDF, then the watermark will be present in the PDF on its own layer. Again, it can be accessed and removed if you don't password protect the PDF file from editing. In Adobe Professional, this can be done under Tools, Advanced Editing Functions and choose -Touch-Up Object Tool. And one should remember the many programs that break the passwords set on both MS Word and Adobe PDF.

Keep in mind that the watermark can be implemented from the Adobe file since Adobe Professional and Nuance allow one to create a watermark in the newly created PDF.

In MS Word 2010, we find the watermark under the Page Layout Tab.

In MS Word 2013 and above, here is how to get to the watermark feature:

Click the Design tab.

In the Page Background group, click the Watermark button. A menu plops down with a host of predefined watermarks that you can safely place behind the text on your document's pages.

Choose a watermark from the long, long list or customize your own.

Note: To "flatten" the watermark so that it can not be removed! Using Adobe Professional or Nuance, In Nuance, look for the Advanced Processing Tab and select "Flatten".

In Adobe Pro, Click the Layers button, and select "Flatten Layers" from the options menu.

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kymmiejournals · 2 years ago

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2021 Ultimate Digital Life Planner by The Daily Planners + FREE Guide

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Hello friend!

Another planner feature and this time it’s from The Daily Planners. I am grateful to receive this 2021 Ultimate Digital Life Planner that shows a tropical, fun look rich in terracotta and a warm color palette.

It’s the real ultimate planner and so I created a FREE ultimate guide to help you easily navigate through the planner and its pages when you purchase it.

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Tools and Resources

Any note-taking apps (such as Goodnotes or Noteshelf)

iPad Pro 4th Gen 12.9”

iPad 7th Gen 10.2”

Apple Pencil 1st Gen

Apple Pencil 2nd Gen

Paperlike matte screen protector

ESR standing case for iPad Pro 4th Gen 12.9”

Details

Cover

2 Index pages for navigation throughout the document

Clickable tabs seamlessly throughout the document

Links to video tutorials

Dated December 2020 - December 2021 Daily, Weekly, Monthly spreads

5 notebooks that can be customized with the 50+ templates included in this planner

Undated Daily, Weekly & Monthly planner pages

Includes 57 stickers (not pre-cropped, including a tutorial on how to crop)

Matching Hex Color Codes

50+ Extra Templates

15 Different Paper Templates

1 TXT file that contains the link to a special download page with tutorial videos and a password to access the page

1 ReadMe file

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Cover

Don't you just love the terracotta colors and the little details on the cover of the planner?

Extra Templates

There are 50 different templates to play with. You can replace, add, or duplicate each to your liking.

Index

The Index or Table of Contents is very helpful to navigate easily between pages. Click the upper ring binder to access the Index page.

Stickers

Free stickers too! Although it's not included in the main PDF. However, these are located in a separate Google Drive folder, this is to avoid any performance issues on the PDF.

Journals

There are 5 journal notebooks you can totally customize. Use any 50+ extra templates or from the 15 paper layouts to create your own journal notebook inside the planner.

2021

The 2021 tab or the Year in a Glance lets you add the important holidays and other occasions on the page for easy tracking.

To Do

Make a list of everything!

Project

Perfect if you have projects in school or just at home. For example, I have a project called #getplannerfeatured, and I use this to track my progress and timeline.

Organizer

Include a lot of photos in this page for inspiration. You don't have to follow each format, you can remove the lines by using Pen tool in white to remove the lines and create your own boxes or layouts.

Meeting

Include each agenda discussed in your meeting. This is perfect for those who are working or studying. You can also put important words mentioned in the meeting. For the Location, you can put "Zoom" if it's an online meeting.

Goals

The Goals tab on the top redirects you to the Daily Goals page, but if you want to access the Weekly and Monthly, then you can click on the lower binder to see the Extra Templates.

Tutorials

You will find lots of tutorials and tips & tricks from Tess not just about the planner but on Goodnotes too.

Finances

This is where you put your overall finances - savings, expenses, revenue or difference

Budget

Monthly Budget helps you track all your unexpected expenses and identify the things you don't or won't really need.

Expenses

I'm not really fond of tracking my expenses because I know it'll always be too much or over the budget but I don't have a choice - I just have to track it so I won't go into debt. 😂

Savings

Track your earnings and your cash flow. You can also track your savings for when you want to buy the new iPad Pro or Macbook Pro.

Shopping

Track your shopping list here so you won't have to go over the budget.

Package

Tracking happy mails? Then this is the perfect page! Although since I shifted to digital planning, I don't really have happy mails anymore - maybe happy emails or downloads?

Charts

Charts page is another paper template that you can use for expenses or lists.

Monthly

The Monthly page is clickable to Weekly and Daily. You can easily access each month by clicking on the Right side tabs. Use this page to easily track your appointments and occasions for the whole month. You can also track your bills and subscriptions here so you'd know when to pay or add your project deadlines and meetings.

Monthly Overview Goals

The Monthly Overview page is right after the Monthly spread or just before the Weekly page. You can put your ideas and priorities for the whole month on this page. Remember to add a lot of visuals - photos and stickers so you won't have to fill every box in case you can't.

Weekly

You can use Weekly Planner to track your meals or menu for the week. Write the ingredients or recipe in the bigger boxes. The top 3 boxes can be used for your top 3 priorities this week.

Daily

The Daily page contains a calendar that is clickable to Weekly and Daily. You can use color blocks to track your schedule. Add stickers or photos for your Mood and Activity.

Braindump

You can access the Braindump page every after the last day of the week. Make your braindump page beautiful by adding visuals such as photos and stickers. Focus on what you want to achieve for next week or what you can improve on.

Health

The Health section focus solely on the activities that make you feel good physically without feeling any guilt. Track your workouts, runs, dance class, yoga, stretching, water intake, sleep, meals and add memoji to the Notes boxes.

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Intentions

Weekly Intentions page serves as a guided-journal page where you can put which habits that make you feel good, what you like to see manifest this week, what limits you the most right now and how you can change it, write your mantra, describe the person you want to be this week and positive affirmation.

Gratitude

This is super helpful for your personal growth. You have to be appreciative even with the little things - like how your food has been properly prepared by chefs or crew in fast food, how people you don't normally notice makes your life easier and so much more.

2021 Goals

Track your most important goals monthly and add the things that hinder you to accomplish it so it'll be easier for you to focus on each goal. For example, you have 3 goals but you are having difficulties finishing them because of a low budget or maybe time constraint - these are what you call roadblocks that prevent you from achieving your top goals. Identifying your roadblocks will help you focus more on what needs to be done.

Vision Board

Add a lot of photos here. Your vision board should look engaging and encouraging!

Reflection

Reflect on the things that made you happy or cry for this week and use that to improve yourself and be prepared for the next week.

Affirmations

Add your daily mantras or powerful and positive quotes that will help you turn a bad day into a great one!

Recipes

Be your own chef by utilizing this Recipe page. Browse the internet for recipes or ask your mom's special recipe and put it here.

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Cleaning

Cleaning doesn't only apply to tangible items, you can clean your cloud storage, your debts, your To Be Read shelves, your unused planners, or just try to clear out your mind.

Habits

Create and maintain a good and healthy habit. You can track your water intake, stretching, exercise, or a minimum of 8 hours of sleep and reward yourself when you complete your goal.

Mood Tracker

Mood tracker can be really vague but you can make it fun by putting your own legends or mood colors.

Birthday

I enjoy writing down my family and friends' birthdays. This reminds me to greet them on their special day when life gets busy!

Undated

Use these Undated pages - available in Daily, Weekly, Monthly for extra entry.

Lined Paper Templates

Different Lined paper templates to choose from to help you write anything under the sun.

Grid Paper Templates

Graph or Grid paper template to help you track anything!

Dotted Paper Templates

Dot paper to help you with your journaling

Party Planner

Who says party planning isn't a thing or only for occasions with guests more than 50? You can host your own intimate party with family and friends. Host a dinner night or game night - make it fun!

This page makes me crave for yummy food! Track your menu for the week, your ingredients, and maybe write some adjustments to the recipe.

Hex Color Codes

Definitely one of my favorite pages, the Hex Color Codes provided by Tess to match the planner. You can use this to add colors to your handwriting, shapes, texts, color blocks, lines and so much more! I intended to hide the code to protect the seller's rights.

Milestones

There are a lot of things you should celebrate and this Milestone page is perfect for it. You can track your social media follower count, your online course progress, how many referrals you made, how many sales you made on your side hustle and so much more!

2021 Health & Fitness

It's time to get fit and stay healthy! Track your weight improvement and challenge yourself by tracking your work out days vs cheat days.

Passwords

Well, there's nothing wrong with putting your passwords here as long as it's not your bank pin code or social security ID! Maybe, you can add your social media accounts' password or even the password to every freehub or resource on your fave planner website.

Activities

Track your activities here and your schedule for the week.

To Read / Watch

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Trump has said time and time again he does not endorse 2025!

The above ass clowns is just a troll POS

This page 102~103… from the 2025 Pdf.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24088042-project-2025s-mandate-for-leadership-the-conservative-promise

— 103 — 2025 Presidential Transition Project Needed Reforms l Rescue recruiting and retention. Recruiting was the worst in 2022 that it has been in two generations and is expected to be even worse in 2023. Some of the problems are self-inflicted and ongoing. The recruiting problem is not service-specific: It affects the entire Joint Force. 1. Appoint a Special Assistant to the President who will maintain liaison with Congress, DOD, and all other interested parties on the issue of recruiting and retention. 2. Improve recruiting by suspending the use of the recently introduced MHS Genesis system that uses private medical records of potential recruits at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS), creating unnecessary delays and unwarranted rejections.11 3. Improve military recruiters’ access to secondary schools and require completion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)—the military entrance examination—by all students in schools that receive federal funding.12 4. Encourage Members of Congress to provide time to military recruiters during each townhall session in their congressional districts. 5. Increase the number of Junior ROTC programs in secondary schools. l Restore standards of lethality and excellence. Entrance criteria for military service and specific occupational career fields should be based on the needs of those positions. Exceptions for individuals who are already predisposed to require medical treatment (for example, HIV positive or suffering from gender dysphoria) should be removed, and those with gender dysphoria should be expelled from military service. Physical fitness requirements should be based on the occupational field without consideration of gender, race, ethnicity, or orientation. l Eliminate politicization, reestablish trust and accountability, and restore faith to the force. In 2021, the Reagan National Defense Survey found that only 45 percent of Americans have “a great deal of trust and confidence in the military”—down from 70 percent in 2018.13 1. Strengthen protections for chaplains to carry out their ministry according to the tenets of their faith. 2. Codify language to instruct senior military officers (three and four stars) to make certain that they understand their primary duty to be ensuring the readiness of the armed forces, not pursuing a social engineering agenda. This direction should be reinforced during the Senate confirmation process. Orders and direction motivated by purely partisan motives should be identified as threats to readiness. 3. Reinstate servicemembers to active duty who were discharged for not receiving the COVID vaccine, restore their appropriate rank, and provide back pay. 4. Eliminate Marxist indoctrination and divisive critical race theory programs and abolish newly established diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and staff.

Jesus Christ please vote idc if Biden is in hospice care we cannot let Trump become president again

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SEGA Accidentally Reveals Sales Data For Persona 5 Royal, Team Sonic Racing & Many More

SEGA Sammy made a minor mistake when they published their latest “Management Meeting” document detailing the various financial aspects of the company. Most of it was standard stuff, such as forecasting the next financial year, but on page 25 there was an intriguing screw-up: sales data for 11 of their games. The data has now been removed from the PDF, replaced by a blank panel that simply says…

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dilpriya · 6 days ago

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Unleashing Creativity with Adobe: A World of Digital Possibilities

Imagine having a toolbox filled with everything you need to design, create, and bring your imagination to life. That’s exactly what Adobe offers — a collection of powerful software made for artists, designers, video editors, and everyday users who just want to do more with their digital content.

Whether you're a student, freelancer, professional, or someone who just enjoys experimenting with creative ideas, Adobe has something for you.

Let’s take a closer look at what makes Adobe products so special — and how they help people across the world create amazing things every single day.

Why Adobe?

Adobe is not just a company that makes software — it’s a name that stands for creativity. Its tools are trusted across industries, from film studios and publishing houses to classrooms and home offices. Whether it’s editing photos, making videos, designing logos, or building beautiful documents, Adobe tools are there at every step.

Here’s why people love Adobe products:

• They offer professional-level quality, even for beginners • They’re widely used and accepted around the world • They help turn simple ideas into stunning realities • They’re part of one connected ecosystem — Adobe Creative Cloud

Meet the Stars: Popular Adobe Products

Let’s walk through some of the most loved Adobe applications and what they’re used for.

• Adobe Photoshop – This is the go-to software for photo editing. Want to remove a background, fix lighting, retouch portraits, or create a social media post? Photoshop lets you do it all. It’s powerful, yet surprisingly easy once you get the hang of it.

• Adobe Illustrator – Illustrator is all about shapes, lines, and smooth curves. It's perfect for creating logos, illustrations, icons, or anything that needs to stay sharp and clear at any size. Since it uses vector graphics, you can zoom in forever and still get clean edges.

• Adobe InDesign – When it comes to layout design, InDesign is a champion. It's often used for making brochures, magazines, eBooks, posters, and even resumes. If you like putting together pages that are both stylish and well-structured, InDesign is your tool.

• Adobe Premiere Pro – This is the video editor professionals trust. From YouTube creators to filmmakers, many use Premiere Pro to cut, edit, and polish their videos. It offers everything from simple trimming to advanced color grading and audio mixing.

• Adobe After Effects – If you want to add visual effects, animations, or motion graphics to your videos, After Effects is what you need. You can make text fly in, create movie-style effects, or build transitions that catch the viewer’s eye.

• Adobe Acrobat – Everyone deals with PDFs at some point, and Acrobat makes working with them a breeze. You can create, edit, merge, and secure PDF files with ease. It’s used in offices, schools, and anywhere people need to manage documents.

The Magic of Creative Cloud

One of the best things about Adobe is that they’ve bundled all these tools (and more) into one big package called Adobe Creative Cloud.

• It’s a subscription-based service, so you pay monthly or yearly • You get access to all Adobe software, updates, and cloud storage • You can use the apps on different devices and sync your work • It’s built for collaboration — great for teams and creative groups • It includes extras like Adobe Fonts, Adobe Stock, and mobile apps

Creative Cloud connects everything. You can start a design on your tablet, edit it on your laptop, and share it directly from the cloud.

Who Uses Adobe Tools?

You don’t have to be a professional to use Adobe products. They’re designed for all levels and types of users.

• Photographers – for editing and organizing photos • Graphic designers – for creating logos, posters, and branding • Video editors and filmmakers – for cutting and enhancing video content • Students and teachers – for making creative presentations or digital projects • Marketing teams – for creating social media graphics, ads, and print materials • Small business owners – for DIY design, marketing, and online branding

Even people who just want to create beautiful invitations, portfolios, or resumes can use Adobe’s tools to make them shine.

What Makes Adobe Different?

There are many design tools out there, but Adobe stands out because:

• It offers a complete solution for all types of creative work • The quality is industry-grade — used by professionals worldwide • It’s constantly updated with new features • The tools work well together, making projects easier to manage • There’s a huge community of users, tutorials, and resources

From the moment you install your first Adobe app, you become part of a massive creative family that shares ideas, helps each other, and constantly pushes the limits of imagination.

Unlock Your Creativity

The beauty of Adobe products is that they grow with you. You can start small — maybe just retouching a photo or making a simple brochure — and before you know it, you’re creating designs, videos, and projects you’re proud to share.

Adobe gives you the tools — you bring the creativity.

So, whether you’re looking to build a career in design, create content for fun, or just try something new, Adobe has everything you need to make it happen.

• Design something beautiful • Edit that dream video • Write and layout your own magazine • Create a professional portfolio • Start your own brand or business

The possibilities are endless. All you need is an idea — and Adobe.

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How to Use Resume Suite to Build an ATS-Friendly Professional Resume

Resume Suite is a 100% free, AI-powered resume builder designed to help job seekers quickly create professional, ATS-optimized resumes. Its creators built it to avoid the “freemium” traps common in other builders — there are no logins, no credit cards, no hidden fees. In other words, you get full access to every template and feature without a paywall. Resume Suite combines user-friendly design tools with AI writing assistance to make résumé building easy for everyone. As the developers note, it lets you build a “sleek, professional, ATS-friendly resume in minutes”. Whether you’re an experienced professional updating your CV or a student drafting your first one, Resume Suite provides professionally designed templates and real-time guidance — and all at no cost.

Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Using the Resume Builder

Follow these steps to build your resume in Resume Suite. We’ve included screenshots of the actual interface for reference.

Select a Template

Start by choosing a template from Resume Suite’s Template Library. The library (shown above) categorizes templates by style and industry — for example, “ATS-Friendly”, “Medical Assistant”, or “Customer Service” — and also highlights popular layouts. Click any template preview to begin. Each template uses a clean, one-column layout and standard fonts to ensure it’s ATS-compatible by default. In this free resume builder, selecting a template is as easy as browsing and clicking.

Customize Your Resume

After picking a template, you enter the editor. On the left you can change the design theme (for example, “ATS Contemporary” vs. “ATS Classic”) and color scheme. On the right you’ll see a live preview of your resume, where you can click into sections (like “Experience” or “Education”) to add or edit text. Resume Suite provides an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface, so you can rearrange sections or adjust formatting without hassle. The Professional templates are pre-formatted with logical headings (Summary, Skills, etc.), but you can easily rewrite any section. As the Resume Suite site explains, the tool offers “professionally designed templates [and] easy customization” so you can craft a job-winning resume in minutes.

Generate an AI-Powered Summary

Next, use the AI Summary Generator to create a strong opening paragraph. In the “Professional Summary” section, click the AI Generate button (highlighted above) and watch Resume Suite draft a targeted summary for you. The AI analyzes your job title and field to include relevant keywords and accomplishments. This is especially helpful if you’re not sure how to phrase your introduction. You can then tweak the generated text as needed. According to the site, Resume Suite “uses AI to guide you with personalized content, keyword suggestions, and professionally written phrases tailored to your job role and industry”, which is exactly what this feature does.

Generate Relevant Skills

In the Skills section, click AI Generate to have Resume Suite suggest key skills for your industry. The tool will automatically list 6–8 skills (as shown above) that are commonly sought for your role. You can add, edit, or remove any of these suggestions. These AI-suggested skills help ensure your resume includes the right keywords that recruiters and Applicant Tracking Systems look for. Again, the AI is personalizing its output based on your background, so you get meaningful recommendations without brainstorming from scratch.

Save & Download Your Resume

Once your resume is complete, save and export it. Click Save to store your progress to your dashboard. Then click Download to export the final document. Resume Suite lets you download your resume as a PDF for free — there are no watermarks or page limits. You can also print or email your resume directly from the app. Because downloads are unlocked, you can revise and re-download as many times as you want. (In future updates, Word format downloads will also be available.)

AI Tools: Simplifying and Personalizing Your Resume

Resume Suite’s built-in AI features set it apart from basic form-based builders. Instead of writing every bullet or sentence on your own, you have intelligent assistants guiding you. For example, the AI Resume Summary Generator uses natural language processing to craft a concise career summary tailored to your field, saving you time and ensuring you hit key points. Similarly, the AI Skills Generator automatically identifies important technical and soft skills for your role, so you won’t forget to include critical keywords. In short, Resume Suite is an AI-powered resume builder: it “uses AI to guide you with personalized content, keyword suggestions, and professionally written phrases”.

Personalized Content: The AI analyzes your industry and experience. It suggests phrases that highlight your accomplishments and fit your target job.

Keyword Optimization: By tapping AI assistance, you naturally integrate relevant terms (like tools, methodologies, certifications) that match what employers search for.

Time-Saving Automation: Instead of staring at a blank page, you get helpful drafts instantly. This is especially useful if English isn’t your first language or you’re new to resume writing.

Overall, the AI tools make Resume Suite feel like having a writing coach. Whether you’re tweaking an old resume or starting fresh, the AI-driven features help you put together a polished document much faster than writing entirely by hand.

ATS-Friendly Resume Templates

An ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is software used by most companies to scan and filter job applications before a human ever sees them. It looks for keywords, standard headings, and simple formatting. According to industry data, well over 95% of Fortune 500 companies use ATS software in hiring. In fact, research suggests up to 75% of resumes never reach human eyes due to ATS compatibility issues. This means even a perfectly qualified candidate can be screened out if the resume is poorly formatted or misses key terms.

An ATS-friendly resume avoids these pitfalls. As Resume Suite’s help page explains, it uses “simple formatting, standard section headings (like ‘Experience’ and ‘Education’), readable fonts, and no graphics or tables”. These practices ensure the software reads every part of your resume correctly. Resume Suite’s templates are all designed with these rules in mind. They feature clean, one-column layouts, bullet-point lists, and familiar section titles, so your resume will “never [get] tossed by the bots”. The ATS-friendly templates also prompt you to include plenty of relevant keywords in your summary, skills, and job descriptions.

In practical terms, here’s what makes Resume Suite’s templates ATS-compatible:

Clean Design: Templates use a minimalist, single-column layout without images, tables, or headers that can confuse ATS parsing.

Standard Headings: The builder automatically uses conventional headings (Summary, Experience, Education, Skills) so the software knows where to look for information.

Keyword Prompts: Each section includes example text or prompts to integrate role-specific keywords (e.g. tools, certifications, action verbs).

ATS-Friendly Formats: You download resumes in PDF (and soon .docx), which are the most reliable formats for ATS systems.

If you want more details on ATS requirements, see Resume Suite’s ATS-friendly resume templates guide. It walks through best practices and shows sample templates optimized for applicant tracking. By using one of these built-in ATS resume templates, you greatly increase the chances that your resume will pass the initial screening and end up on a recruiter’s desk.

How Resume Suite Compares to Traditional Resume Builders

Resume Suite offers several advantages over older or more limited resume builders:

No Paywalls: Many builders will only let you download in PDF after upgrading or will watermark your document. In contrast, Resume Suite is completely free. As the company emphasizes, there are “no hidden charges or locked features” — you can build, edit, and download unlimited resumes without paying. They built it specifically to avoid those “freemium” traps.

AI Assistance: Traditional builders usually provide static templates and blank fields. Resume Suite adds intelligence: it gives you instant content suggestions for your summary and skills. This AI-driven help saves time and makes the resume stronger. The site notes it’s “one of the few AI-powered resume builders that is truly free”, so you get smart features without a fee.

Built-in ATS Optimization: Some generic builders focus on eye-catching designs that may not parse well. Resume Suite’s templates are all ATS-optimized by design. You won’t have to worry about stripping out graphics or reformatting; it’s done for you automatically.

Unlimited Flexibility: Because everything is unlocked, you can experiment freely — change templates, rearrange sections, and try different wording without limits. Many other tools only let you save or download a few variations unless you pay.

Ease of Use: Resume Suite’s interface is modern and intuitive (drag-and-drop sections, real-time preview), which many older builders lack. You can see changes instantly and adjust layouts with just a few clicks.

Overall, Resume Suite streamlines the resume-writing process. It handles the technical bits (formatting, ATS rules) so you can focus on the content. And it does this for free, which is rare among professional resume builders.

Benefits for Different Users

Resume Suite is useful for a variety of audiences:

Experienced Professionals: Quickly refresh your resume without rebuilding from scratch. The AI tools can reframe your years of experience into concise summaries and action-driven bullet points. You also get polished templates that make your accomplishments look their best. (With this builder, adding keywords for each new role is easy, helping seasoned pros stay competitive in automated screenings.

Students and Interns: Creating a first resume can be daunting, but Resume Suite is “beginner-friendly and ideal for students, recent graduates, or those with little work experience”. It provides sections for projects, coursework, and skills, plus AI suggestions so you don’t overlook anything important. The guidance helps inexperienced job seekers highlight their strengths and potential.

Recruiters and Hiring Managers: While not end users of the builder, recruiters benefit indirectly. Applicants using Resume Suite are more likely to submit clear, ATS-compliant resumes with relevant keywords. That means recruiters spend less time wading through poorly formatted documents. In fact, since over 95% of large companies use ATS filters, a candidate who uses an ATS-optimized template is more likely to reach the recruiter’s desk. In short, Resume Suite helps deliver better-formatted candidates to recruiters.

First-Time Job Seekers: Building a resume from scratch is simpler with Resume Suite’s step-by-step process. Even if you’re new to resumes, the templates and prompts ensure you include all key sections. The AI assistance fills in content starters, so you won’t have to guess what to write. This makes crafting your first CV far less intimidating.

By focusing on these groups’ needs, Resume Suite ensures everyone — from fresh graduates to career changers — can make a high-quality resume. It democratizes access to tools that were once only available through paid services.

Ready to Start Building Your Resume?

Resume Suite makes it easy to build an ATS-friendly, professional resume for free. Whether you need to update your CV or create one from scratch, the intuitive interface and AI tools will guide you. Start building now by visiting Resume Suite’s online builder: https://app.resume-suite.com/. Your next great job could be just a click away!

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