#collection bin program

[3rtechnology]

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[creations-by-chaosfay]

A thing I pre-ordered months ago has shipped!

What's the thing?

Keepsake Quilting, and several other quilt companies/stores, put a sort of gift box together with fabric, notions, patterns, and gift cards in them. You don't know what you're getting, making it a surprise. I have never purchased one because they're expensive. This was 50% upfront, 50% when shipped, for a total of $150. Considering how much is in it, and what reviews were left the last several years, it's a steal. Plus, I wanna treat myself after having such a stressful and unpleasant year.

My mom and one of aunts have ordered such boxes in the past, but according to my mom, they're disappointing because she has so many of the things in the package, or no use for many of them. Rulers (some of which cost $30), needles, rotary cutters and extra blades (blades can be $10/each, new cutters up to $50), fabric marking tools (chalk pencils, disappearing ink, etc), precut fabric collections (jelly rolls can be $80, fat quarter collections up to $100 depending on number of FQs), and yardage ($12.99-$21.99/yard). She's been disappointed by "ugly" fabric too many times.

I, on the other hand, have significantly fewer tools. I make things for people to buy, and some folks love fabric I cannot stand (like x-mas and patriotic prints). There have been fabrics I consider well and truly hideous, and those I list in my shop or sell to people here. One person's trash is another's treasure, right? I've met people who think pastels are ugliest things to have ever existed. I think baby pink and green military camouflage look fantastic together, as well as turquoise and light hemp brown or terracotta and peacock blue. My mom finds them hideous. I think pink and any shade of brown look terrible together, or red and khaki (likely from working at Target and seeing is everywhere). Again, personal taste.

If any of you ever fancy treating me to one of these random collections of fabric and/or notions, feel free to do so. They're the sort of surprise I enjoy (that and people purchasing my work, especially from my shop). Sure, there are things that may he of no use to me, but others can use them. Nothing goes to waste.

This package will be arriving on November 18th, and has me giggling with excitement!

[mwrecycles]

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[simsionic]

Updated Resource List: UI Edition (Updated 11/10/24)

This is all the mods in my downloads folder that changes the game UI and makes it look better on modern display, removes annoyances etc. My old resource list only listed 3 which have since been replaced.

I play on a 2k monitor with the game set to 1080p with the default UI because I like the nostalgic look.

If you use cleanUI by @greatcheesecakepersona, then many of the widescreen fixes are already included! Many of these also have an alternative version made for cleanUI.

Loading screen replacement:

UC loading screen by @eddysims replace the Fun With Pets logo and removes idle M&G sims on select menu (I use an older version to match the Super Collection for mac, but have combined with this to remove the idle sims).

UC startup strings by @simsllama replace the M&G text strings while loading to fit Ultimate Collection.

M&G to UC program name replacement (MTS) changes the program name to say Ultimate Collection on taskbar, when closing the game and in credits. I use the old original Sims 2 icon in start menu.

More UI mods below my loading screen.

Removed or disabled buttons:

No delete button in Sim Bin by Chris Hatch avoid accidentially deleting a family in the neighborhood.

No delete button in Buy/Build mode by Chris Hatch. I prefer to delete cc in the downloads folder instead.

Edited No useless town buttons by ePSYlord. Removes the AL, FT and Pets buttons from upper select menu in hood view. It also disables Custom Content Browser button to the old sims2 webpage, the camera and video buttons which I never use but always accidentially click.

Removed Auto Login button by ePSYlord. Removes the redundant option in settings.

No delete button in CAS, edited More Columns in CAS by ePSYlord. This is an edit of Chris Hatch's ui mod (cas300Extra) that adds the columns while also removing delete button from all categories. I had difficulty getting it to work for me, but managed after changing load order and removing specific cc hairs.

Remove hood popup dialog box reoploaded on MATY. No more nagging to add subhoods when entering a neighborhood.

Visual annoyances begone:

No CC icon in CAS (MTS) hides the star on custom content.

No pause frame by @simnopke removes the red frame from live, buy and build mode.

Add store icon to CAS by @jawusa. Restore the TS2 Store Edition icon on store content which can all be found here.

Widescreen fixes:

Wider change appearance by Chris Hatch.

Wider buy/plan outfits by Chris Hatch.

Wider family tree by SixAM!

Wider design tool by @lamare-sims.

Wider collections by Chris Hatch.

Menu fixes or addons:

Subhood selection by Mootilda changes menu from big button to list of selections instead. Useful if playing with multiple subhoods.

Select your cemetery (MTS) adds dialog box to move tombstones if all sims on a lot die.

Baby Last Name Chooser by @midgethetree adds dialog box to choose a baby's last name when born.

Marriage Last Name Chooser (MTS) adds dialog box to choose last name after sims gets married.

Misc. UI changes:

Clearer need bars by simnopke. It just looks nicer.

Season icons in color (MTS). Replace the blue with colorful icons.

LTW icons fixed by Lamare. Resizes the Life Time Wants icons to be consistent.

I think that was everything concerning the user interface in my game. A lot more than anticipated and most added in the last year or so. My game looks so nice now!

If you have other UI mods or dialog box addons that isn't on the list, then please leave a suggestion for me 🥰

[marticoresims]

How to get rid of pre-made Sims completely

Would you like to create a neighborhood, but without Kaylynn Langerak, Benjamin Long, pre-made social group Sims etc.? Or maybe you'd like to get rid of the generic Family Bin Sims before you start a brand new Pleasantview? This tutorial will show you how to disable generating pre-made Sims of certain categories and let the game generate new ones in their place. Pick and choose!

This will only work in a freshly loaded neighborhood! If the game has already loaded all the Sims in your Documents folder, do NOT delete their character files!!!

If you wipe these folders off character files, these Sims will never reappear in any of your newly loaded neighborhoods. They will come back after you reinstall the game. So back up the folders just in case! BUT if you lose the backup, you can download these Sims/families as subhoods here. The subhood can be deleted right after adding it and the Sims will remain in the Family Bin.

How does the game generate these Sims? They are located in the game installation files, in a particular DLC's folder. When you first launch a neighborhood, you can see loading screens of Pets, Weather, Magic... this is when the game imports these Sims into the neighborhood folder in Documents. Most of them are called "stealth hoods", but you can also clean out visible neighborhoods and have them completely empty, buildings only.

You can download empty stealth hoods on ModTheSims. They are folders with deleted character files, so if you feel safer downloading and replacing folders like that, go ahead! But stealth hoods are not all that you can clean out. Subhoods also have clean versions, so if your only problem is a Sim's broken face template – no need to pre-delete all Sims, just get the clean version!

All folder paths are the defaults. If you have your game in a custom folder, I assume you know where it is. If you don't have the Ultimate Collection, the folders may look different, so I'll give you directions on which DLC we're talking about, as it's actually easier to navigate them if you have the Legacy Collection or disks.

Basic townies and service Sims The townies and NPCs from Pleasantview that generate in every custom neighborhood. These include Kaylynn Langerak and Benjamin Long mentioned at the beginning. You can pre-delete them in: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\N001\Characters So in Pleasantview's game files directory. Go into the "Characters" folder and delete all files. The folder must remain empty. Note: This deletes ALL Pleasantview Sims, so if you load Pleasantview AFTER doing this, there will be NO SIMS, even playables! Doesn't affect an already launched Pleasantview.

Strays, adoption pool pets and the Roseland family Pets EP. If you want completely fresh strays and pets to adopt, delete all files in the "Characters" folder here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\EP4\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate\P001\Characters Now, if you call the Pet Adoption Center, your game might freeze for a minute because it will be generating a lot of pets. For puppies/kittens to appear in the pool, it needs to generate strays first, as baby pets are made with strays' DNA.

Ottomas, Ramaswami and Garden Club Sims Seasons EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folder here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Seasons\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate\G002\Characters

The Traveller family Bon Voyage EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folder here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate\V001\Characters

Picaso, Cooke and hobby instructors If you don't have the hobby instructors disabled with a mod. Free Time EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folder here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Free Time\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate\F002\Characters

Newson, Goodie, Gavigan and pre-made witches Apartment Life EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folder here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Apartment Life\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate\E002\Characters

Cleaning folders of the Pets, Seasons, Bon Voyage, Free Time and Apartment Life expansion packs = NO FAMILIES in the Family Bin! Except of course the ones that belong in a neighborhood, such as the Burbs in Pleasantview. Cleaning all folders mentioned above will result in an empty "Characters" folder in a freshly made custom neighborhood. So now you can make all Sims from scratch. To prevent the game from randomly generating townies and strays, you'll need a few mods: NoTownieRegen (find on the list) NoStrayRespawnNoDormieRegen I also recommend Anti-Redundancy

You can also have:

Pre-made universities with NO pre-made Sims Dorms, houses, university buildings... but with no students. University EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folders here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\University Life\EP1\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate U001 – Sim State University. Wiping this folder off character files will prevent the game from importing generic Sims (dormies, mascots, professors) in a custom university neighborhood. It's a college equivalent of Pleasantview. I also recommend getting the One Professor mod. U002 – La Fiesta Tech. U003 – Academie Le Tour.

Pre-made Downtown with NO pre-made Sims Nightlife EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folder here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\EP2\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate\D001\Characters

Bluewater Village with NO pre-made Sims When you love the hood, but not the Landgraab. Open for Business EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folder here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Best of Business\EP3\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate\B001\Characters

Vacation destinations with NO pre-made Sims Bon Voyage EP. Delete all files in the "Characters" folders here: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate A001 – Takemizu Village. M001 – Three Lakes. T001 – Twikkii Island.

I hope it's useful! Happy Simming!

[plumbtales]

THREE LAKES | CC-FREE ✅

Requires: All EPs and SPs Type: Vacation Subhood

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⚠️ Last Updated: August 28th, 2023

💾 SFS | MEDIAFIRE

Ko-fi ☕

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Information ℹ️

This is a full hood makeover of Three Lakes, the mountain vacation hood that came with Bon Voyage. All lots have been made over and I've also added 5 made over lots from the lot bin. The hood comes in 2 versions; with the 12 local townies or without them. All townies have cellphones and adults have 6 want slots as I think sims should have them even if they didn't attend college. The hood was made on the dirt terrain.

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Recommended Mods ☑️

🔹 Rug Fix

🔹 Ceiling Light Fix

🔹 No Fireplace Fires

🔹 Centerpiece Enabler

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Defaults & CC Shown in Pictures 📷

🔹 iCad’s Dirt Terrain Default

🔹 Mountain Tree Clumps Default

🔹 Maxis Oaks Defaults

🔹 Arid Shrub Dirt Terrain Matching Horizon

🔹 The Great Sky Project (Dusty Afternoon)

🔹The Great Sky of Totalitarianism (Alfsi Clouds)

🔹 No Overlay Roads V2

🔹Pond & Sea Water Overhaul

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Installation & credits under the cut

Installation

C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate Ultimate Collection: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate

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Credits:

@notsolilnobody for making me aware of language strings, I never considered them before. @tvickiesims & @lowedeus for helping me understand the language strings for the storytelling album. Super special thanks to @tvickiesims for figuring out what to edit in the webentry and for playtesting and troubleshooting with me, it must have been exhausting! I appreciate you so much!💋

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[nostalgicfun]

The "Don't Travel Alone" sale is back, and this time, it's better than half-price; it's free! 🌈

Now through September 7th, purchases of toys and nostalgic collectibles from my eBay come with a bonus friend!

I stopped doing the "Plush Surprise" packages on Etsy earlier this year, but I'm still left with bins and bins of both vintage and contemporary plushes. This way, they can still be a surprise and double up on my de-collecting efforts!

Notes about the sale:

The free plush is entirely, 100% free. <3 No weight factored into shipping, no extra steps, nothing.

The free plushes scale directly with the number of listings purchased! Buy one listing? Get a plush friend! Buy two listings? Get two plush friends!

The bonus plush will be pulled at random from a huge storage tote whose contents include general vintage plushes, brand-new contemporary plushes, Beanie Babies, and Webkinz!

A very, very small number of already-active listings have their plush friend pre-selected, as there are a few matching sets. 👀

Unfortunately, with eBay taking away their Global Shipping Program, I'm only able to ship to the U.S. at this time (everyone email eBay and tell them to bring GSP back please)

If you have any questions please feel free to let me know! <3

Click here for my eBay ✨

[osab]

Hey Osab I got a question

So since the sims 2 UC game is on the magi, does that come with your touch up installer correct?

And all I gotta do is extract the files to a folder in my program files, run the sims 2 touch up installer as admin, follow instructions, and it installs the game for you is that correct? Correct me if I’m wrong tho. This is my first time doing something like this

This is new torrent repack that is using the Starter Pack as a base. Spiritual successor kinda (not made by me personally). Instead of a web installer (no longer feasible due to EA’s takedowns) it’s a regular style installer that comes with .bin archives- you just run the exe and it installs everything for you.

It doesn’t come with the touchup installer, but is compatible with it if the registry keys break (assuming you select the folder path/name correctly - for this version it’s just called The Sims 2 with NO Ultimate Collection or Starter Pack afterwards, and the installer might try to add those)

[reasonsforhope]

"Of South Korea’s countless kilograms of annual food scraps, very few will ever end up in a landfill. This is because of two reasons—the first is that it’s been illegal since 2005, and the second is because they have perhaps the world’s most sophisticated food waste disposal infrastructure.

While representing a significant burden on the economy, the food waste disposal nevertheless produces ample supplies of animal feed, fertilizer, and biogas that heats thousands of homes.

As the New York Times’ John Yoo and Chang Lee reported from Seoul, South Korean cuisine tends to lend itself to creating food scraps, since many staple dishes come with anywhere from a few to a few dozen sides.

With the culture erring on the side of abundance rather than restraint, many of these small dishes of tofu, kimchi, bean sprouts, and other bites would be tossed in the landfill if it wasn’t illegal to do so.

The government put the ban hammer on it because the mountainous terrain isn’t ideal for landfill construction.

Instead, restauranteurs and street hawkers pay the municipality for a sticker that goes on the outside of special bins. Once filled with food scraps, they are left on the road for collectors in the morning who take 90% of all such waste in the country to specialized collection facilities.

At apartments and among residential housing areas, hi-tech food waste disposal machines are operated by a keycard owned by residents under contract with the disposal companies.

Once taken to the recycling facilities, the food is sorted for any non-food waste that’s mixed in, drained of its moisture, and then dried and baked into a black dirt-like material that has a dirt-like smell but which is actually a protein and fiber-rich feed for monogastric animals like chickens or ducks.

This is just one of the ways in which the food scraps are processed. Another method uses giant anaerobic digestors, in which bacteria break down all the food while producing a mixture of CO2 and methane used to heat homes—3,000 in a Seoul suburb called Goyang, for example. All the water needed for this chemical process comes from the moisture separated from the food earlier.

The remaining material is shipped as fertilizer to any farms that need it.

All the water content is sent to purification facilities where it will eventually be discharged into water supplies or streams.

While one such plant was shut down from locals complaining about the unbearable smell, many plants are odorless, thanks to a system of pipes built into the walls that eliminate it via chemical reaction.

It’s the way South Korea does it. Sure, it costs them around $600 million annually, but they have many admirers, including New York City which hopes to implement similar infrastructure in the coming years."

-via Good News Network, June 15, 2023

[3rtechnology]

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E-waste collection bins are more than just a place to drop old electronics—they’re a simple way to make a big impact. From protecting the environment to recovering valuable materials and creating green jobs, every device recycled responsibly helps build a more sustainable future.

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[catherinetcjd]

32 Lot-Adjusted Empty Lots - Sunnyside and Mini Lots

Read more on my BLOG >>

Have you always wanted to build on small 1X1 lots? Or have a smaller sized beach lot for your surfer shack? Well, now you can! I have done all the Lot-Adjusting work for you. 😉

These lots were made with the UC installed. If you don't have all the EPs/SPs (or at least AL/M&G as your highest one,) you prolly can't use these! (I provided links below, for similar "empty lot" collections - some of them don't need all EP/SPs.)

ALL possible lot sizes are included (within the game's original size limit of 6X6) - including Beach lots.

These are perfectly flat lots (well, all except for the beach lots...)

These were made on Lush Terrain, but that doesn't really matter anymore. Whatever terrain you put them down on (Desert, Dirt, Lush, or Cement) the game will change the lot's "base terrain" to match.

The Sun is oriented to the front of the lot.

Lots are shrunk/expanded with Moo's Lot-Adjuster

Lots are cleaned/compressed with Chris Hatch's Lot Compressor.

New easy-to-read Thumbnails made by me.

The lots can be found at the END of your LotBin catalog.

There is No CC used in these empty lots.

To INSTALL: Unzip the "New Empty Lots" folder. Open it and move (or copy/paste) the 32 files into your LotCatalog (Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog). Find the lots by scrolling to the end of your Lot Bin the next time you are in your Neighborhood.

To make them PERMANENT - so they are in your catalog whenever you start a new game - put them here: (These paths are for the UC - your path may be different) - If you want them toward the end of your LotBin, put them in the base game folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\LotCatalog - If you put them at the beginning of your LotBin, put them in your highest EP folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSData\Res\UserData\LotCatalog

DOWNLOAD @ SFS

Cross posted to MTS and Simblr.

Hints-Tips-Links: In-game Lot sizes/prices: Wiki Lot/space Visualization Charts by d_dgjdhh

YES - this has been done before (but in different levels of "completeness"): MaryLou's Lots of Lots aelflaed's Sunnyside Lots plasticbox's Empty 2 x N Base Game lots

Reblogging myself... for reasons ;)

[wake-me-up-inside-imagines]

What’s something you’re waiting for someone to ask about? Info dump!

Honestly I've kind of wanted to make a post just dumping a bunch of fun facts about the main MM pack, so I'll do that here!

Tw for a thumbtack in Leo's part, mention of Rain's bad parents in Rain's part, and mentions of divorce in Charlie's part.

Leo Myers:

-Leo likes to listen to ASMR. It does make him tired, but he listens to it any time he's working on something, not just when he's trying to sleep. Music is distracting and silence just doesn't do it for him, so asmr it is

-Despite his love for horror, Leo hates haunted houses. He's not good with real, physical scares, so even the milder houses tend to freak him out. Weird for a guy who can watch Martyr level films with a straight face, but he can't help it.

-Leo once pierced his ear with an unsterilized thumb tack for funsies. It took him ten minutes to get it all the way in.

-Leo, to no ones surprise, is a massive fan of any Ninja Turtle material. He actually didn't name himself after the turtle (he just thought the name Leo was cool), but he did name his cat Mikey after Michelangelo due to how orange he is. Despite the namesake, their personalities don't really match up lol.

-Leo's learning how to play the guitar, but his real talent is in his voice. He spent a majority of his childhood taking voice lessons and joining the school choir. Although he doesn't like to sing much in front of people (including his mates), they sometimes catch him singing to himself when a song he likes comes on.

Ren Hirota:

-Ren's a massive linguistics and geography nerd. He loves everything to do with language, regardless of origins of structure. He can speak five languages fluently: English, Japanese, German, Latin, and French. During the time period MM takes place, he's trying to learn Russian, although between doing his doctorate program and taking care of Rachel, it's been slower going than he's used to.

-Ren finds the upkeep and grooming that often comes with having more body hair really annoying, so he doesn't really shave. The only thing he really grooms is his facial hair, and even then it's just enough to keep it from becoming a beard. He still prefers to have prominent stubble, just not super long. His hair is long for the same reason, he can't be bothered to get it cut more then once a year.

-Ren got his name from his dad. Mr. Hirota grew up with a lotus tree nearby and he loved it dearly, so when his sons were born, he named one of them after it. Dave came out kicking and screaming whereas Ren barely cried, so Mr. Hirota knew exactly who was getting which name. (Bonus fact: Mrs. Hirota named Dave....well, Dave, because she thought it was funny).

-Ren loves taking photo's of things, especially polaroid's. It's one of his main hobbies, besides reading, journaling, and learning languages for fun. Before he moved into an apartment with his mates, his wall was semi-covered in polaroid photos he had taken of his friends, random objects, or nature shots. Once in the apartment, he bought a bin to stash all his favorite photos so he'd still be able to look at them whenever he wanted (his mates helped him stick some to the wall).

-Ren hates the cold and loves baggier clothing, so he very rarely wears anything that isn’t baggy and doesn’t have long sleeves, even in the summer. Sweaters are his main go to followed by sweatshirts, but he’ll occasionally wear a normal long sleeved shirt out. The only time he can be seen in a T-shirt is when he’s heading to bed.

Rain Cantrell:

-Rain didn't have a whole lot of materials to draw with when he was a kid, so he made do with items he could find around in public spaces or whatever he could steal borrow from his school. Some paper here, a colored pencil or two there, until he had a decent enough collection. He was mostly self taught, although he did watch a lot of youtube videos once he had access to a laptop. He got pretty good despite his lack of resources, fueling his future career choices.

-On a similar note, Rain learned how to sew when he was pretty young. His grandma gave him her sewing machine while she was on hospice care (Rain was about eight at the time), and he took full advantage of the machine he otherwise wouldn't have. As he grew up, he learned how to patch up old clothes with holes or make new clothes out of seemingly useless material, which served him well when he didn't have money for new clothes. He even made some extra cash on the side by fixing other people's stuff.

-Rain may act pretty immature on a semi-regular basis, but he's actually very smart. He exceled in most of his classes and was way better at math then most of his peers, despite his lack of interest in the subject. If he hadn't taken a career in the arts, he could have done something promising in some sort of math department. He can also beat almost anyone in chess, so there's that.

-Rain adores bugs. He thinks they're so cool, from butterflies to spiders to beetles to anything in between. It's not so much an academic interest as it is just him thinking they look cool, but he could spend hours observing every little detail of every little bug, never getting bored.

-Rain collects plushies of animals he likes. He has a lot of bug stuffies, but he also has animals that remind him of his mates and friends, usually named after them as well. He's also a sucker for cute stuff such as Sanrio merch, so it's not uncommon for him to come home with some new cutesy object in tow.

Micah King:

-Micah’s the cleanest out of his pack. He very rarely leaves his clothes anywhere, always makes sure to clean up any mess he makes the second he makes it, and generally has a better sense of clutter management than most other people. Even when he had a room to himself, everything was very neat and tidy.

-Micah’s allergic to bee stings, which is really funny considering how much he loves flowers. He always has to be really careful when out among flowers in nature, lest he need an EpiPen.

-Back during high school, Micah used to enter drumming/music competitions solely for the fun of it. He's won a lot of awards as a result of it, and he keeps them all either hung on the wall in his apartment, or in a little storage bin stashed in the closet. Part of his success has to do with his love of learning overly complicated pieces and techniques, which has only served to impress anyone who gets to hear him play.

-Micah had short hair up until he was twelve. He decided to grow it out when he heard his crush say she liked guys with long hair more, hoping to win her over with that among other things. It didn't end up working out for him as he hoped (she rejected him), but he discovered that he too liked having long hair over short hair. Since then, he's never cut it more than a couple inches, just enough to get rid of any dead ends.

-Micah once broke his wrist trying to impress his friend group when he was fourteen. He wanted to look like a cool skater dude, only to immediately get his butt handed to him the second he put his foot on his friend's skateboard. He never knew true pain until he had to put up with his eight year old brother mocking him for being lame.

(Bonus because it’s more mate oriented): Micah gets cuteness aggression with his mates sometimes. Doesn't matter which one, he'll jump them all and force them to cuddle with him while he chuffs up a storm. Even Charlie knows it's futile to fight back, so they all let him do his thing, not that they mind his affections in the first place.

Charlie Craven:

-Charlie got hooked on astrology during his parents divorce, when their fighting became an almost nightly occurrence. He'd sneak outside to escape their yelling, only to get wrapped up in the stars above, intrigued by their patterns. He'd spend hours outside studying the stars s a distraction, and it carried on to his adult life, serving as a comfort whenever he's distressed.

-Charlie used to sleep with a knife under his pillow up until he moved in with Ren during college. He had no good reason for it, he was just paranoid and also thought it made him look cool.

-Charlie, despite his tough exterior, cannot hide his guilty pleasure of romance novels. It's stupid and he hates how "mushy" it makes him look, but he can't help but kick his feet when he reads some cheesy scene of two people falling in love and having a happily ever after life. He sometimes uses them to figure out how he should interact with his mates in certain situations, as he's too emotionally constipated to figure out his feelings for himself.

-Back in high school, Charlie used to be in a band. It wasn't great and fell apart after two or so years, but it helped him get into guitar playing, so he's not complaining. He sometimes made Ren listen to him practice in an attempt to impress him so he could see if Ren saw an improvement in his playing.

-Charlie tries to keep a journal to manage his anger issues. He's very inconsistent with it and he often gets frustrated trying to work through his feelings, but he does his best to manage, hoping it'll improve his mood eventually.

Mated headcannons:

-Micah and Ren like to tend to plants together, when they can. Micah often takes Ren out on walks to parks he knows Ren could snap some good photos at, and in return Ren takes Micah to spots he knows are rich with wild flowers. They both have little terrariums they grow together, and although their apartment is small, they have a couple plants the co-parent throughout the day. Their conversations on these walks/when they care for the plants together are often soft and loving, although little bouts of laughter aren't out of the ordinary.

-Charlie and Ren like to brush each other's hair and talk about their day after long hours of work. It helps relax the both of them and put them in the mood to rest, but it also just feels like an intimate action, one only they allow the other to share in. It's on of the few times Charlie can be heard speaking quietly. They'll often go until their scalps are sore, simply too wrapped up in each other's presence to want to stop talking.

-Leo and Rain have matching belly button piercings (they did this during college). They both wanted one and Rain had always loved the idea of getting piercings with someone as a date, so they got it done! And by got it done, I mean Rain pierced Leo's belly button himself and then he tried to do it on himself. Rain's looks surprisingly good considering how skewed his view was when he did it, but Leo likes to tease him about the slight right tilt you can see it at if you look close enough. Since that date, Leo only goes to Rain when he wants something pierced (He tries to pay but Rain doesn't let him).

-Micah and Charlie spend a lot of time bonding by cooking together. Micah's mom taught him how to cook and Charlie learned to help his dad out, so it's something they both grew up doing. They like to swap recipes occasionally and sometimes compete to see who can make the closest iteration of one of their parent's dishes (Micah's parents love when they do this because they often get to judge).

-Ren and Rain often watch horror movies together as their little bonding activity. It started because Ren wanted to build up his horror tolerance, and Rain quickly offered his expertise. They quickly found out that no amount of slow going or easing Ren into scary movies actually desensitized him, but that was ok. Ren found that he quite liked being scared when it was just a movie, especially since Rain was there to keep him calm. Sometimes they'll choose a goofier horror movie to enjoy so Ren can make fun of it alongside Rain, but he's just as content to watch a serious film, head buried in Rain's chest.

-Leo thought Charlie hated him for a week or so after he started dating the pack because the alpha never really spoke to him and kind of just looked at him intensely. He learned that he was wrong when Charlie kidnapped him from class one day and dragged him to a on-campus restaurant (didn't say a word about what he was doing or where they were going by the way) for their first official date. Turns out Charlie was just too afraid of scaring Leo off, but eventually couldn't bear the distance anymore. Ever since then, no matter how comfortable the two got with each other, Charlie made a habit of "stealing" Leo without any forewarning when he wants a one-on-one date.

-Ren isn't a very musical person compare to his mates, but Leo got him into playing the kalimba after they started dating. It was easy for him to pick up and he adores the gentle sound the instrument makes, so he actually dedicated himself to learning some songs. Leo always gets excited when Ren learns a new song and lets Ren play it for him if he would like. Sometimes they try to play duets together, if they can figure out how to make it work (Leo also got Ren a custom kalimba as a Christmas gift once, to Ren's immense joy).

-Rain and Charlie communicate by teasing each other. It may seem like they're actually trying to get under people's skin, but they're really just expressing how much the other means to them. Rain started it early into their relationship when he realized Charlie didn't know how to express his love for people without stuttering or getting frustrated. He told Charlie to complement him by turning said compliment into an insult. Charlie thought that was stupid and meanspirited, but it soon became a little inside joke between the two of them, which then became a regular habit. Rest assured, they're looking at each other with love in their eyes when they go back and forth.

-Micah may be an alpha, but he loves to nest with Leo. And by nest, he means letting Leo build a nest around the two of them while they cuddle because he knows he'll screw up his mate's vision. He can't get enough of Leo's loud, happy purrs when the nest comes out just right, snuggling closer for a victory celebration. Leo loves it equally because he gets to cuddle up with a mate he feels safe with while in a nest he built to perfection. It's the ultimate comfort, and it's good bonding time. The two often stay in the nest for hours, purring and chuffing into each other's skin until someone interrupts them.

-Micah and Rain spend a lot of time playing video games together before snuggling up on the couch, tired out. Micah doesn't know much about video games so Rain takes the time to explain everything to him, pointing out each action with a rarely displayed patience. Micah doesn't do great a majority of the time, especially if it's a fighting game, but it doesn't matter. Their gaming sessions are filled with laughter and teasing, as well as some heart to hearts when the mood calls for it. They end by camping on the couch until someone falls asleep (usually Micah), tangled up in each other's limbs.

I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for asking for an infodump! This was fun to write!

[arconinternet]

Library of the Future (DOS/Data Discman/Windows 3.1/Windows, 1990/1991/1992/1993/1994/1996/1999)

In 1971, a man used a mainframe computer to type a copy of the Declaration of Independence. That computer was one of the fifteen nodes of ARPANET, the first version of the internet. This became the basis of the first free online digital library, and the largest online library dedicated to public domain texts, Project Gutenberg.

Before internet use became mainstream, multiple commercial CD-ROMs containing collections of public domain texts were put on the market. The first and most updated of these was Library of the Future, begun after its co-creator spent days searching for a single Immanuel Kant quote in an eight-volume printed text. You can download all four versions of it here. (Tips: editions 1 through 3 can be mounted in modern Windows. 4th Edition is in BIN/CUE format - click SHOW ALL - and will need to be burnt to a disc with e.g. ImgBurn. DOSBox and winevdm will help.)

Included via that link are volumes 1 and 2 of the version released for the Sony Data Discman, an early eBook reader. Volume 1 includes a DOS program (for use in DOSBox) that can read it (it is listed as DEMO, but it accesses the whole text - rather, it's a demo of the Data Discman itself, as you can see below). To use it to read Volume 2, do this: use e.g. 7Zip to extract Volume 1's contents into a folder. Then do the same with Volume 2, and copy those contents into the Volume 1 folder, replacing their counterparts. You can find more Data Discman eBooks here.

[cheesycatz]

WORMTON AU MASTERPOST

"Spamton G. Spamton is a computer worm that merely pretends to be a spam program. His species, the malworms, are characterized by their long bodies, many legs, pointed nose, compound eyes, pointy smile, and their parasitoid life cycle. The Sweepstakes worm on a string represents what their larvae look like after they consume and kill their host from the inside out. Spamton himself is the last living member of the BIGSHOT malworm species, still seeking for a way to restore his kind and take control of Cyber City once more. He created his disguise and spam program persona in order to collect information, but inadvertently caught the attention of a group of addisons. He definitely only sees them as a resource to exploit. He is absolutely not attached. He is NOT terrified of what will happen if they find out what he really is. He's above some... kind, thoughtful, considera—PATHETIC advertisements. Obviously."

READ WORM IN THE APPLE (the fic) HERE

Links below to all lore, art, question answers, marketable plushies, and fic updates ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Lore (art included)

WORM LORE PT 1

- The basics. Describes the general characteristics, infection process and behavior of malworms. Also describes the extinction of Spamton's species, his origins, and the setup for his interactions with the addisons.

WORM LORE PT 2

- More information on malworm culture/biology and Spamton's specific species (the BIGSHOT malworm).

WORM LORE PT 3

- In-depth look at malworm life cycle, some biology, information on their nests, their hunting process, and a bargain bin of random facts.

Random Biology Tidbits

- A sketch dump showing a size comparison between the addisons and masked/unmasked Spamton. Also features some general sketches of BIGSHOT malworms and some more information on their biology.

Spamton before he met the addisons

- A sketch page + text on some scenes from Spamton's life from before he met the addisons.

General info/designs of malworm genera

- Not much Spamton here. It's just a look at what the other types of malworms might look like.

Art (sometimes a smidgen of lore)

Apple = disguised wormton ; Worm = true wormton

Disguised Wormton (Apple) Reference Sheet

True Wormton (Worm) Reference Sheet

Too Many Legs (Comic based on the fic)

Spamton and the addisons (pre-reveal)

Annoying Mouse Room™ Infinite Food Hack

The Worm Nest

How Wormton's costume works

Pros of not having a spine

Late night worm posting

What a Wormton NEO would look like

Wholesome Worm Content

Hatchling Spamton my beloved

Do Not let him in (worm sketches)

Do not buy his car insurance (apple sketches)

Creature Feature (worm sketches)

Paradox (worm painting)

YOUR VOICE IS NOT YOUR OWN (worm painting)

Needlessly detailed pencil drawing (apple)

One of these things is not like the others (sketches of ads and apple)

Trash Zone at Midnight (worm painting)

Malworm Hoodie Design

Apple Malworm Shirt Design

Askbox

My asks are open, so feel free to ask me any questions about my AU or art in general (within reason, obviously)! I like drawing responses when applicable, so feel free to give me a wormton drawing request and I might consider it.

Asks from Instagram about lore

More Instagram asks 🔥

Can malworm/wormton fanart be made? (Yes pretty please I would love fanart)

Maximum lifespan of malworms?

Would darkners have access to a movie like Alien (1979)

(Submission) fanart by Smieska

Plushies

I have so many of these things god help me

My Worm Collection

Spamton Plush Wormton Outfit

16 ft long Life-Size Wormton Plush

The Making Of: Life-Size Wormton Plush

Fic Updates

86k words update

Art and thoughts from me while working on Worm In The Apple, the Wormton fic. Probably won't be many more in the future now that the fic is released.

100k words update

111k words update

120k words update

132k words update

142k words update

150k words update

160k words update

170k words update

180k words update

190k words update

200k words update

210k words update

Finished revisions

Thank you for enjoying my silly little AU, I love reading your tags

Release Date Announcement

Release

[catandsusim]

Mac Simmers, Rejoice!

A long time ago, Huge Lunatic extracted the content of three Stuff Packs and put them in neat package files that a Mac can use. Those three packs were: Ikea, Teen Style Stuff, and Kitchen and Bath. Edit: Make that four. She also did Celebrations.

You can download all three from the link at Garden of Shadows.

Installation is easy, but the package files do NOT go in your Downloads folder. They go in the Mac equivalent of your Program Files.

In Applications, right click on The Sims 2 Super Collection and choose Show Package Contents. Click to open Contents->Assets->Expansion Packs->Bon Voyage->TSData->Res->Catalog->Bins

This is where the buy and build packages go.

Almost done! Next, you need to go back a level, to Contents->Assets->Expansion Packs->Bon Voyage->TSData->Res->3D. This is where the bodyshop packages go.

Once installed, it is the same as owning those Stuff Packs. There are no custom content stars in the catalog, and recolors of the objects work just like on a PC.

There will be a folder named TSSBedding. Ignore it, or trash it. I messaged Huge Lunatic, and apparently the bedding is tied to the beds somehow. That folder seems to contain the bedding texture files, but nothing else. She does not recall what she was thinking at the time. Hey, it WAS a long time ago.

[granulesofsand]

🗝️🏷️ RAMCOA (de)programming

I’m very proud of being more reactive now. Not just me, but any of my collective who’re working towards deprogramming. We have a lot of buried trauma responses that were supposedly trained out of us (at least the bulk of the subsystem) that actually just got internalized. Allowing ourselves to act out what we wanted to do then makes it easier to move on and accept we have more autonomy now. Sometimes we’re found curled up in storage bins. Sometimes we bolt when we’re afraid. Sometimes we let our individual voices through, or glare and make threats. We’re learning that we won’t be punished for trying to feel safe. We can’t get to appropriate behavior before we emotionally process that we are doing it for us.