#easy image slideshow

[divinector]

Easy Image Slideshow

[ariibees]

Little progress video of the last chapter cover. I don't usually keep progress snapshots, so it's kinda cool to watch it come together.

[helpimstuckinafandom]

Making a slide presentation for the first time in years (for personal fun) and oh my god why are there no free fucking assets in the world anymore. BaCk iN mY dAy if I googled "snake icon transparent background" you'd get a whole bunch of snake icons with NO BACKGROUND LIKE I FUCKING ASKED that you could copy/paste right outta the search results

[brainrot-goes-brrrrrr]

Savannah Squad Presentation Night Headcanons/Drabble [3/3]

I totally didn't forget about this, I don't know what you are talking about (I'm sorry, I suck at finishing things & I don't know how to write for these two ;_;)

Part 1: Taylor & Logan Part 2: Ben & Tyler Part 3: Aiden & Ashlyn

Start of the drabble:

Thankfully, with Aiden's good laptop, there were no more technical difficulties for the rest of the night. But that in no way means the rest of the night is calm, and that is simply because Aiden has gotten up to the front of the room drip drying while setting up his presentation. Logan is then left mopping up the previous puddle he left from when Tyler dumped the entire contents of the spray bottle on him. For the betterment of the final two presentations, and Logan's floor, the spray bottle was retired for the night.

When Aiden is finished setting up, the TV practically demands for the attention of the rest of the group for none of the right reasons. It is horrendous. Astronomically so; the title of the presentation is somehow even worse.

Aiden Clark

(off topic, looking at my old art makes me want to vomit)

You see the title. That's not the bad part. The bad part is the fact that the slideshow is like thirty slides with multiple images per slide. The worst part is the fact that it's volume one. Check this man's storage, I promise you there is absolutely nothing left.

I want you to imagine you are just in a dark room with friends only lit by the TV and a small laptop screen. Imagine that, and then imagine this flashbang of a presentation popped on screen and each slide only gets progressively worse. Aiden is capable of making good presentations, he strikes me as a more artistic type, this is poorly made on purpose. Because why not.

This presentation is pretty much just going through his camera roll, but its categorized by person and gets progressively more deranged as they're section goes on. Which means the person with the longest section gets the worst of it. Which means Tyler gets the worst of it.

Like Ash got off pretty easy, Logan too. Taylor, gets the next longest section because I can see her and Aiden enabling each other to do dumb shit (one of the videos is her stuck in a traffic cone trying to get Tyler to help her out (spoiler: he didn't)), he lives with Ben so he absolutely has material on him, mainly his shit cooking. Then there's Tyler... half of the photo's aren't even of him!!! He just made dumb ass bottom text memes. They're not even funny ;_;

Aiden put his photoshop skills to work cause he is pulling up pictures like this:

He also screenshots texts too. I want to give you examples, but everything I can think of can't be put here cause I don't want to be considered weird. It's nothing bad, it's just like teenage humor. like ironic stuff.

Just think teenage boy humor, but if it was made by a decent person and wasn't problematic. Like how people would jokingly flirt with their friends and the other person is like "bro, wtf 💀"

so the presentation is just Aiden avoiding things being thrown at him while he exposes the group

(I had to tone this down because teenage humor does not translate to written word without sounding like a creep! I'm banking on the fact that you've just seen teenagers interact with each other cause then you'd get it)

Group's Reaction

the only reaction that matter's is Tyler's and you know why. You know why.

Everyone is having a good, grand ol' time laughing at each other being dumb, then there is just Tyler being raked through the mud.

The majority of the group think "yeah, my pictures are bad, but at least I'm not Tyler".

tbf, I also headcanon that Aiden shares a PE class with Tyler so he has more material. Cause exercising is somehow more embarrassing in PE. It doesn't matter how athletic you are, no one looks good when you are struggling not to face plant when doing a wheel barrel because your partner is just hauling ass across the field.

Ashlyn Banner

I need Ashlyn to drag everyone. desperately. In good fun obviously, but it just goes to show how odd everyone really is.

These are teenagers. Even though they are in awful circumstances, they still do stupid teenage shit. This is mainly revealed in the arguments that take place during hang outs and study sessions.

Her presentation is split up by how dumb she considers each conversation. Most of the conversations involve Aiden and Taylor, not because they are dumbasses, though is does play a part, but because they enable each other's dumbassery.

Ben only makes up about a slide... for obvious reasons. Part of him is relieved, but the other part wishes that he could say more to be included.

One of her favorite moments that she put in the presentation is when she overheard Logan having to explain to Aiden that 1.) the North Pole does, in fact, exist and 2.) that it is not the same thing as Antarctica when they were doing pair work in science. It took... painfully long, for the point to reach Aiden. She's not convinced it has. (I had this argument with my friend during senior year...)

^^ The argument gets brought back up because Tyler started shitting on Aiden cause of it.

Another big chunk of the presentation is just when she caught the group baby-talking Logan's cat (he has a cat cause I said so). You'd think it be Taylor, considering her general demeanor, but Tyler's the one who talks to the cat most of the time. And the cat absolutely loves him. The cat is sitting on his lap as we speak.

Logan is a person to play first person shooter games. With mic. Need I say more. (He doesn't say anything bad, but he can shit talk. It's easier since they don't know who he is lmao).

Taylor gets off easy because everything dumb that she says is on purpose. She is absolutely the person to just go with the bit, so everything she says just goes with the flow of the group. What's that? It's because Ashlyn has more of a soft spot for Taylor! What, no! I don't know what you are talking about, Aiden. Such accusations. (he is 100% correct)

Group Reaction:

Since the presentation was pretty balanced with who got made fun of, excluding Ben (ToT), everyone's having a pretty good time.

Since Ben barely had anything in the presentation, Logan had the bright idea to scroll through this guys social media posts. Mainly twitter. He struck gold at the expense of Ben.

Regarding cat point in the presentation, Ashlyn had some videos as proof. Is Tyler embarrassed? Yes. Can he do anything about it? No, he has the cat on his lap.

[leqonsluv3r]

funeral

—your boyfriend leon supports you after you start your new job, a drabble

masterlist taglist

an: this is so self indulgent because i just started my new job. i needed to write this though, to get it out of my system and to stay somewhat active. imagine whatever leon you desire, used re2 for aesthetic purposes <33

you were tired.

so very tired after your first day. you just wanted to crawl under the sheets and let your cramping legs wither away.

you kept running through the day with images encompassing your mind, like snapshots of the day passing through a slideshow. you had been up since 5:30 am, it was now 4:30 pm and you had just gotten home from your shift.

you were beat, worn out and just wanted to wither underneath the sheets. to just relax and not move a singular muscle. even reading, your favorite pastime, sounded tedious and the idea made your head throb.

serving senior citizens, the breakfast and lunch shift. it was rewarding but grueling, so tiring and your back ached. the coworker that you shadowed just smiled, saying; “you’ll get used to it after a while.” and you hoped, you really fucking did.

because how you would do this five days out of the week, you had no idea. you had no clue. you knew that you needed the money, that you needed the stability even though leon, your boyfriend, lived with you.

you had been financially unstable as a kid, could count on both hands how many times you’ve had to move. because rent was just too much for your single mother, or the neighbors picked a fight, or your moms terrible ex boyfriend knew you & your mothers current address.

that was enough to push you to work yourself to the bone, even leon, saying that it wasn’t a good idea. and he was a cop, he had been for two years. he’d seen shit, worked himself overtime. and if they didn’t live together, they’d never see each other. hence, them living in a one bedroom apartment together.

but if leon was telling her to slow down, to take it easy, you knew it was going to be tough. it was going to take all of you to have the life you dreamed of. going back to school in august, seemed like a pipe dream after your first day at your new job.

because how would you ever have time?

and you feared this, you feared the loss of the future that was so close in your reach but…just not within shot of your fingertips.

but you were grateful for leon, for him and just…how he made things so much better. he just loved you, supported you and knew how stubborn you were to prove yourself, despite the reassurances that you would be fine. that things would just work out, he had been in the trenches too once, as a child, he had made it out.

but you couldn’t compare your childhood to his, it was awful in different ways, it wasn’t worse. wasn’t something that could be measured. it just was. it was the past though. and you were desperate to prove yourself to leon, to your kid self deep inside of you and to the others that have told you that you wouldn’t, couldn’t do it.

because you could. and you would.

just to prove them all wrong.

you were beat.

only your second shift shadowing someone and you were a goner, your back was killing you and your feet ached. you wish you could just win the lottery sometimes so you didn’t have to work yourself to the bone just for some money.

leon was helpful, he rubbed your feet, massaged your back and pressed kisses everywhere he needed to. he was supporting you, the thought and idea alone made you want to cry. because you didn’t feel appreciated, no one had showed it up until this point. but leon had, he’d cheered you on despite his skepticism of you taking on a larger workload. 

you loved him so much, so much that it hurt.

and that was maybe all worth it in some sense, to have him to come home too. it made things easier, made you feel cherished and loved, even considered in the sense that he knew what you were sacrificing.

what he sacrificed everyday he went to work and put on his uniform.

you couldn’t imagine a world without leon, in any timeline, any universe he didn’t exist, was an unlucky one. a very unfortunate one. one that you never wanted to be a part of.

in the weeks that followed as you continued your new job, he just kept saying sweet things, buying you flowers and books from your TBR list and cheering you on. “your doing great, baby. i’m so fucking proud of you.” or “i’m so grateful for you, your so appreciated.” or your personal favorite, “i love you so much, beautiful. so strong, so kind and sweet.”

and that was enough, it was enough.

even though your hands were dry from washing copious amounts of dishes, your back hurt from standing for so long or your feet were killing you, or your mind was swirled with exhaustion. it pushed you, it made you want to push forward, it was hard. but with leon loving and supporting you, holding your hand and kissing your exhaustion and stress away…it was enough.

you didn’t think that without him you would’ve made it this far, that you would’ve pushed past the boundaries that you did. but you were thankful for him, for everything he did for you.

you wouldn’t be able to push forward alone, you’d likely fall. and leon would be there to catch you…

every.

single.

time.

an: this isn’t the update i promised, i know. but i just needed to write something. to deal with this change in my life and what better way to do that then with writing something about leon??? but anyways, pls like, reblog and interact with my masterlist linked at the beginning. let me know if you wanna join my taglist (also linked). i’ll have a oneshot up soon, pinky promise. i love you all, kisses. xx

[chososcamgirl]

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟑: match my freak

#𝐂𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐄

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m.list | next

fun facts !

ᡣ𐭩 satoru is filled with pure brainrot and often sends his friends (mainly suguru) brainrot tiktoks and tries to teach nanami the lingo

ᡣ𐭩 choso and suguru are cat people, nanami and satoru are dog people and shoko does not gaf. she just wants to smoke and just likes the coolest looking one (bonus points if it can smoke with her)

ᡣ𐭩 satoru secretly owns one of those slideshow accounts making brainrot images that slowly fade into view

ᡣ𐭩 nanami does NOT come to play and actually showed gojo how he can actually hack into his icloud and steal all his personal information. (gojo still pisses him off either way)

ᡣ𐭩 choso lowkey enjoys satoru’s brainrot bc he’s secretly on brainrot tiktok as well…

a/n: another chap will be posted after work today !! ty all so sorry it’s late i was up third wheeling on roblox…

⋆# ₊˚⊹ ᡣ𐭩

synopsis ; the season of sun-kissed oceans and golden-hued moments is before you! however being a broke college student is not an ideal look to have, especially at your age. desperately seeking solace from financial woes, you and your bestfriend stumble upon an unexpected opportunity - a cat cafe. crafting lattes and pampering purring patrons seems easy enough, right? that fantasy lasts about one day before reality claws in.

🏷️taglist: @coquetteslvt @aliventboo @izakyun @luvvmae @tuihiatus @soonajeeme @ascybous @rotten1angel @catobsessedlady @myguumi @enhleui @viviennevianna @spacebaby1 @iheartlinds @haikyuu-tothetop @mua-for-now @waytootiredforthisss @j2upiters @sillygoose3082 @rixo-19 @par4disee @punkhazardlaw @kenmasabg @jotarohat @packsvlog @luvvly11 @gumiiiiezzzz @mo0nforme @rayrayline @ukiyoeangel

[thesimstree]

Save your sims' love story: photo frames, templates, and couple questionnaires 🧡💛❤️

Relationships are full of warm moments that you want to cherish forever. The first meeting, funny conversations, shared photos – all of these become part of your story. And if traditional albums and posts feel too ordinary, templates are here to help! They allow you to beautifully preserve memories, share your couple’s journey, and even plan special events. Choose the one that best represents your story and create something truly meaningful!

Most of these templates are available only in English. For convenience, you can upload the image to Google Translate. You can also edit any template by covering the original English text and adapting it to any language that suits you and your audience.

Meet My Couple by @misspepeshi

This challenge was created for Valentine's Day and quickly gained a lot of participants. After all, who doesn’t love sharing stories about their favorite couples? But there’s nothing stopping you from using these wonderful templates anytime! With 10 different color options and plenty of ways to customize them – stickers, text, decorations – you can make each one uniquely yours. Above, you can see an example of a template designed by the author.

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Sims Templates for Photoshop by @areleksiyamoonlight

These Photoshop templates are a perfect way to capture your special day in style. Polaroid shots, film strips, and other creative designs will make your photos look even more special. It’s not just a collage – it’s a visual story of your relationship. Add some sweet details and heartfelt words, and you’ll have a stylish poster or a beautiful page for your album.

Download here

Photomatic (Self Photo Studio) Template by @simmanhi

Photo booths at festivals and fairs always create a fun atmosphere. Why not bring that energy into your couple’s photos? This template helps turn your playful snapshots into a stylish retro photo booth strip.

Download here

Valentine's Dump by @playwithsyd

"Will you be my Valentine?" Of course, yes! And now it’s time to decorate your home with beautiful memories. This template is designed as a digital photo frame, where images change in a slideshow format. A perfect way to preserve your sweetest moments.

Download here

Crush chart by @00-v2

Love stories begin in different ways, and this template is a great way to capture that. It’s an unusual choice for this collection, but why only talk about established couples? A crush template can be the starting point of your sims' love story. Fill it out from each sim’s perspective to see how it all began and what they were looking for in a future partner.

Download here

Compact Ship Template for Photoshop by @marissources

Love interactive designs? This template is perfect for those who want flexibility in their layouts. It consists of multiple modules that can be customized however you like. Want to focus on photos? Easy. Need more space for text? That works too. Be sure to check the link to see a video showcasing the different module options.

Download here

Get to know my OTP by @oakwolves

This template requires no Photoshop skills at all! Simplicity and romance are its biggest strengths. There’s no need to write long descriptions, just add symbols of your love, such as a shared song, special dates, or your favorite photos.

On the left is the original template, and on the right is a simple example of how you can fill it out. Don’t limit yourself to a white background or pre-written prompts: let the blank template inspire you to create something uniquely yours. It has a transparent background, so you can experiment with colors and layouts, easily removing or rearranging elements.

Download here

Ship aesthetics by @dacquoisettes

This is the fastest way to introduce your couple, because it’s almost entirely made of pictures! You can create a ship in not just five minutes, but in a single minute. We’ve shown you an example of how to make it cute and vibrant: just pick fun images to represent your sims and, of course, don’t forget to add their photos! You can easily find images and decorate your couple’s profile in Canva or similar apps.

Download here

Wedding Ship Meme by @heyneon

Planning a wedding? Then this template is for you! It helps you beautifully share the details of your upcoming celebration, and its transparent background makes it easy to customize. There are versions not just for couples, but also for groups of three or four people. In fact, you can use it for any event – friend gatherings, family celebrations, and other meaningful occasions.

Download here

Other couple templates

Sometimes, you just want to share fun details about your relationship by filling out a simple questionnaire. Who said "I love you" first? How did you meet? What are your favorite traditions? Below, you’ll find several more couple-themed templates that let you highlight key moments and fun facts about your relationship.

Understand my ship template by @gibbarts

Download here

My ship in 5 minutes by @moontruffles

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Relationship in 5 minutes by @snowwoofxd

Download here

Your [ Them <3 ] Ship by @causticflower

As the creator mentions, the template comes in two versions: one is visually detailed, while the other is simpler and easier to read. Pick the one that suits your style best!

Download here

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[stanleyvampire14]

Throws this creature at you guys

Lynx Evren! My PLA (Legends Arceus) OC! He’s uhhhh consideringly(?) smart but dumb at the same time!

Need to get a Pokémon but too scared to throw a ball? He’s already throwing hands with it!

Also throws this slideshow at you (some information about him is at the last two slides)

If I had a dollar for every brown haired male with a cheek mark I made I’d have two dollars (John Emerson and Lynx Evren)

I didn’t draw the Pokémon they’re png images 💔

Mandatory tags @lord-of-the-bundle-of-sticks @sleepybean427

For his team I’ll say (in order of getting caught)

(1)Luxray (caught as a Shinx easily)

(2)Staraptor (caught as a Staravia and was a little annoying for him to catch more than scary)

(3)Zoroark (caught as a Zoura and was relatively easy)

(4)Infernape (caught as an Infernape and he somehow caught it without it noticing him? Terrifying experience however)

(5)Gardevoir (caught as a Gardevoir and he got a little…bruised)

[spiribia]

I kind of think "art is MEANT to be grueling, you just don't have the integrity to pick up a pencil and learn how to do it the hard way - you expected it to be easy and gave up" is the wrong way to go about people expressing that they'll never be artistic by their own merit, but they always wanted to make something. A lot of people already conceptualize art as something that sits on an impossibly high shelf. There's no cure-all sentiment to this across everyone - for a lot of people, it's because they think of the only art that is worthy of making and showing others as something that is in the ballpark of photorealistic rendering. You don't always need to work harder - sometimes you have to be less proud and think of it less stringently to specific channels. You're going to have to make them stick figures. You're going to have to make your main character a pet rock. You're going to have to use RPGmaker as a template to set up scenes to screenshot to form the panels of your webcomic. You're going to have to cobble together free to use assets. You're going to have to put stock images with "Goth girl: Ummmm…. (hijacks a plane)" text over them into a slideshow and upload to YouTube. You're going to have to log into Animal Jam, dress up your animal like your OCs, and type the dialogue into the chat box so it shows up in speech bubbles. You're going to have to break out the video camera and the Littlest Pet Shop figurines.

[bunnakit]

hurt/comfort prompt number 3 for kiseki: dear to me 💕

hurt/comfort prompts 🌸

“Don’t go…” “I won’t. I’ll be right here if you need me.”

🌸

Ai Di fucking hated this. He hated the clawing sensation under his skin and the sick weight in the pit of his stomach as he desperately tried to reign in his wayward emotions in the dim light of dawn. He should be asleep, should've fallen asleep hours ago, but sometimes his mind didn't get the memo and he became trapped in an endless cycle of memories - usually ones he'd rather forget. Why couldn't he ever lie awake thinking of all the positive memories he'd created with Chen Yi these past few months?

No, of course that would be too easy. Instead he sat here with the image of every missed birthday, every letter that was never sent, every dismissal rotating behind his eyes like a cruel slideshow of regret. If he could find the projector he'd fucking smash the shit out of it. But he wouldn't because the source of each memory was Chen Yi and they were better now.

Weren't they?

He could hear the shower in the next room distantly through the door and normally the scent of the body wash would offer him some modicum of comfort, but tonight it only tormented him further. It reminded him of a stolen night over four years ago and the words that haunted him intermittently ever since.

Ai Di will get upset again if he hears us.

How many times had Chen Yi said that before? How many people had he taken into his room and hidden from him? Why had that slipped out so fucking naturally? Why couldn't he just fucking let it go?

He turned his head into his pillow and grasped the screen printed one to his chest, trying to slot it against his sternum to alleviate the annoying ache. He'd been just as cruel if not moreso, especially when he returned. He shouldn't still be here wallowing in these stupid feelings when he finally had everything he ever wanted.

Ai Di suppressed a soft sniffle as he heard the bathroom door open and felt Chen Yi settle at the edge of the mattress. He tried to seem like he was sleeping, like he wasn't awake in a prison of his own making. He forgot sometimes how observant Chen Yi was now, how he never took his eyes off him again.

"I know you're not sleeping. Why are you awake?" The warm palm against his hip chased away some of the gnawing dread and finally Ai Di felt like he could pull in a proper breath.

"Can't sleep." He offered, turning to lay on his back as he opened his eyes. He hated that his eyelashes felt wet and he knew it wouldn't go beyond Chen Yi's notice.

Sure enough, he felt his calloused thumb wipe gently beneath his eye and it had him swallowing another hitch in his breath.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yi has always been of few words but it meant he always got straight to the point.

"It doesn't matter. You have a job to get to." Ai Di muttered, instantly moving as if to roll over and give Chen Yi his back. He shouldn't have been surprised when he felt Chen Yi curl up behind him, slotted against him from shoulder to hip and impossibly warm from the shower.

"Ai Di." Fuck.

"Just.. Can you stay?" Chen Yi was the boss now, he didn't have time to indulge in shit like this, and fuck, Ai Di should probably go with him anyway. "Don't go." His mouth always had a habit of working faster than his brain and this time was no different, apparently.

"I won't, not if you don't want me to. Can you tell me what's wrong? Did I do something?" His breath was so warm against the back of his neck, his embrace so sure and strong, that Ai Di slowly found himself wondering what he'd been so upset about in the first place. Chen Yi was here, slotted against him so perfectly, as if there was never anywhere else he'd ever be.

Slowly, Ai Di turned around again and groaned, pressing his forehead against Chen Yi's bare chest and inhaling the scent of him, freshly washed.

"It's fucking stupid, don't worry about it." But still his arms circled Chen Yi's waist and held him close with no intention of letting go. "Just dumb memories."

"I'm sorry." The soft kiss against his forehead felt like a cleansing fire, burning away the last of his doubt and remorse.

"Me too."

[blu3ha1redbrat]

My writing sources

Peep the Arcane themed gif (it's the only thing on my mind rn other than my WIP)

Anyway, I know no one asked but I think this might be helpful to anyone writing any form of story, so here are the sources I use!

Google Drive - I use google drive for everything! I find it really organizing to have everything in a folder, and it's also easy to upload files without taking up space on my actual computer

Google docs - I literally write everything on here. From character outlines to plot, to world history and geography. Also having it connected to my google drive makes everything easier to access.

Notion - Notion is literally so aesthetic and I use it to help organize the cities in my fantasy world so that it's not all jumbled up. It's easy to insert a bunch of images and it is also easy to get the hang of.

Inkarnate (free) - I use this website to make my fantasy world map. It's so cool and once I get an official look of my map I'll post it on here!

Miro - I use this to make a plot web. I would love to be one of those aesthetic writers who have the cork board and connect the lines, but for me everything is much easier digitally, so Miro is the best option for me!

Canva - Idk! I love making slideshows. So, in order for me to organize what I do know and what I don't know about my world, I make a canva slideshow and I make a timeline of world events. Canva is also very easy to make it pretty and aesthetic.

Behind the name - Helps with finding names from different cultures and their meanings.

Fantasy Name generators - I use this website when I need a quick name for something that really won't be important, but it's good for me to know as a writer.

@/ World building Question of the day - I love this page (here on tumblr!) It helps me think of things I didn't even realize I wanted / needed to know about the world my story is set in. Before I write I normally answer 10-12 of their questions as a warm up before getting into the nitty gritty.

And yeah! Thats all! I hope this helps anyone! :)

[randomvarious]

Here's a general YouTube search tip for everyone that extends far beyond music. This only works in the web version right now, but if you ever want to exclude YouTube shorts from your search, it's easy. But it's also a *tiny* bit confusing, so let me explain:

I've been quietly working on a big playlist project this whole year for this blog in which I'm gathering videos of a whole bunch of my favorite songs that I've collected over the years. Live performances, music videos, AMVs, video montages, pretty much anything as long as there's a moving image in it and it's not a cover, a slideshow, or one of those dreaded reaction videos 😒. And I also have absolutely no desire for shorts either, but tend to find my searches cluttered with them anyway, even if I go in the top right corner and click the filter button and select 'Video' in the 'Type' column like below, so my search doesn't have other unwanted results in it, like channels, playlists, or movies too.

But when I conduct my search like this...

I still inevitably see shorts in my results ☹:

So here's the super easy, but also not totally intuitive thing that you can do about it: you'd think filtering by video in the above method would do the same exact thing as simply entering your search and then clicking the 'Videos' button between the search bar and your results, but apparently, they don't. Apparently, these are actually two different functions that do two different things. And simply clicking that 'Videos' button between the search bar and your results *will* eliminate shorts!

Look:

See, not a single short to be found! Don't you wish that YouTube could've communicated something like that more clearly?

Happy searching, people! 🔎

[ogxfuturetech]

The Comprehensive Guide to Web Development, Data Management, and More 

Introduction 

Everything today is technology driven in this digital world. There's a lot happening behind the scenes when you use your favorite apps, go to websites, and do other things with all of those zeroes and ones — or binary data. In this blog, I will be explaining what all these terminologies really means and other basics of web development, data management etc. We will be discussing them in the simplest way so that this becomes easy to understand for beginners or people who are even remotely interested about technology.  JOIN US

What is Web Development? 

Web development refers to the work and process of developing a website or web application that can run in a web browser. From laying out individual web page designs before we ever start coding, to how the layout will be implemented through HTML/CSS. There are two major fields of web development — front-end and back-end. 

Front-End Development 

Front-end development, also known as client-side development, is the part of web development that deals with what users see and interact with on their screens. It involves using languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create the visual elements of a website, such as buttons, forms, and images. JOIN US

HTML (HyperText Markup Language): 

HTML is the foundation of all website, it helps one to organize their content on web platform. It provides the default style to basic elements such as headings, paragraphs and links. 

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets):  

styles and formats HTML elements. It makes an attractive and user-friendly look of webpage as it controls the colors, fonts, layout. 

JavaScript :  

A language for adding interactivity to a website Users interact with items, like clicking a button to send in a form or viewing images within the slideshow. JOIN US

Back-End Development 

The difference while front-end development is all about what the user sees, back end involves everything that happens behind. The back-end consists of a server, database and application logic that runs on the web. 

Server: 

A server is a computer that holds website files and provides them to the user browser when they request it. Server-Side: These are populated by back-end developers who build and maintain servers using languages like Python, PHP or Ruby. 

Database:  

The place where a website keeps its data, from user details to content and settings The database is maintained with services like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB. JOIN US

Application Logic —  

the code that links front-end and back-end It takes user input, gets data from the database and returns right informations to front-end area. 

Why Proper Data Management is Absolutely Critical 

Data management — Besides web development this is the most important a part of our Digital World. What Is Data Management? It includes practices, policies and procedures that are used to collect store secure data in controlled way. 

Data Storage –  

data after being collected needs to be stored securely such data can be stored in relational databases or cloud storage solutions. The most important aspect here is that the data should never be accessed by an unauthorized source or breached. JOIN US

Data processing:  

Right from storing the data, with Big Data you further move on to process it in order to make sense out of hordes of raw information. This includes cleansing the data (removing errors or redundancies), finding patterns among it, and producing ideas that could be useful for decision-making. 

Data Security:  

Another important part of data management is the security of it. It refers to defending data against unauthorized access, breaches or other potential vulnerabilities. You can do this with some basic security methods, mostly encryption and access controls as well as regular auditing of your systems. 

Other Critical Tech Landmarks 

There are a lot of disciplines in the tech world that go beyond web development and data management. Here are a few of them: 

Cloud Computing 

Leading by example, AWS had established cloud computing as the on-demand delivery of IT resources and applications via web services/Internet over a decade considering all layers to make it easy from servers up to top most layer. This will enable organizations to consume technology resources in the form of pay-as-you-go model without having to purchase, own and feed that infrastructure. JOIN US

Cloud Computing Advantages:  

Main advantages are cost savings, scalability, flexibility and disaster recovery. Resources can be scaled based on usage, which means companies only pay for what they are using and have the data backed up in case of an emergency. 

Examples of Cloud Services: 

Few popular cloud services are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. These provide a plethora of services that helps to Develop and Manage App, Store Data etc. 

Cybersecurity 

As the world continues to rely more heavily on digital technologies, cybersecurity has never been a bigger issue. Protecting computer systems, networks and data from cyber attacks is called Cyber security. 

Phishing attacks, Malware, Ransomware and Data breaches: 

This is common cybersecurity threats. These threats can bear substantial ramifications, from financial damages to reputation harm for any corporation. 

Cybersecurity Best Practices:  

In order to safeguard against cybersecurity threats, it is necessary to follow best-practices including using strong passwords and two-factor authorization, updating software as required, training employees on security risks. 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) represent the fastest-growing fields of creating systems that learn from data, identifying patterns in them. These are applied to several use-cases like self driving cars, personalization in Netflix. 

AI vs ML —  

AI is the broader concept of machines being able to carry out tasks in a way we would consider “smart”. Machine learning is a type of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. JOIN US

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: some common applications include Image recognition, Speech to text, Natural language processing, Predictive analytics Robotics. 

Web Development meets Data Management etc. 

We need so many things like web development, data management and cloud computing plus cybersecurity etc.. but some of them are most important aspects i.e. AI/ML yet more fascinating is where these fields converge or play off each other. 

Web Development and Data Management 

Web Development and Data Management goes hand in hand. The large number of websites and web-based applications in the world generate enormous amounts of data — from user interactions, to transaction records. Being able to manage this data is key in providing a fantastic user experience and enabling you to make decisions based on the right kind of information. 

E.g. E-commerce Website, products data need to be saved on server also customers data should save in a database loosely coupled with orders and payments. This data is necessary for customization of the shopping experience as well as inventory management and fraud prevention. 

Cloud Computing and Web Development 

The development of the web has been revolutionized by cloud computing which gives developers a way to allocate, deploy and scale applications more or less without service friction. Developers now can host applications and data in cloud services instead of investing for physical servers. 

E.g. A start-up company can use cloud services to roll out the web application globally in order for all users worldwide could browse it without waiting due unavailability of geolocation prohibited access. 

The Future of Cybersecurity and Data Management 

Which makes Cybersecurity a very important part of the Data management. The more data collected and stored by an organization, the greater a target it becomes for cyber threats. It is important to secure this data using robust cybersecurity measures, so that sensitive information remains intact and customer trust does not weaken. JOIN US

Ex: A healthcare provider would have to protect patient data in order to be compliant with regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) that is also responsible for ensuring a degree of confidentiality between a provider and their patients. 

Conclusion 

Well, in a nutshell web-developer or Data manager etc are some of the integral parts for digital world.

As a Business Owner, Tech Enthusiast or even if you are just planning to make your Career in tech — it is important that you understand these. With the progress of technology never slowing down, these intersections are perhaps only going to come together more strongly and develop into cornerstones that define how we live in a digital world tomorrow. 

With the fundamental knowledge of web development, data management, automation and ML you will manage to catch up with digital movements. Whether you have a site to build, ideas data to manage or simply interested in what’s hot these days, skills and knowledge around the above will stand good for changing tech world. JOIN US

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One thing I hate about chatgpt and ai in general is just how comfortable the average person is using it without a second thought. Which is their target audience of course, people who just wanna use the fun and easy tool without considering the harm it does not only to the creators of the stolen content it was trained on, but the intense negative affect it has on the environment.

Even if most of the people who regularly use it knew this, they probably wouldn't care and would keep using ai to their hearts content cause "it's not that deep, it's just a helpful tool!"

My job used ai generated images for their little "happy halloween" banner on the work slideshow that plays in the breakroom. Images that they could have easily found on any aesthetic or photography blog.

One of my managers used chatgpt every day to make and print out a small essay on that weeks workplace safety topic. And every time it was a pile of slop!! Boring generic talking points that nobody on my team wanted to sit through listening, cause he would just read it verbatim and not elaborate on the talking points cause they were all generic and not tailored to our specific workplace.

I told him this! I told him "hey these are really boring and generic and none of us are learning anything from these. Maybe try and use real life examples of safety things for us to watch out for so we actually remember them" but he never did!!!!

I was on a subreddit for autistic women and someone posted that their special interest was creating ai generated art

And I mean this in the nicest and least abelist way I can possibly say, but you need to find a different special interest if ai art is your interest.

Like I get that it's fun, and it's easy, and maybe you like the way it looks, but it's so harmful!!!

To me at least, that would be like if someone told me their special interest was collecting every single one of a rare species of bugs from the wild to pin and frame on their wall. Like hey, I know they're cool and you like them a lot, but that's harming the environment so much by taking a rare bug from its habitat just to kill it and display it. Maybe don't do that!

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YEAR OF THE FANGAN - APRIL EDITION

ꕥ DANGANRONPA: DECEPTION EXAMINATION ꕥ

Ah, Instaronpas. Despite Instagram not being very conducive to hosting fangans imo (unless I'm doing things wrong, navigating to older posts is generally a pain / it's very easy to spoil plot points by doing so), the slideshow formatting makes for a very unique type of experience, and the fandom-centric stories I've read on there (aka Total Ronpa Island and Penguinronpa, two fangans I look back on in high reverence despite never fully reading) invoke a special kind of nostalgia to me. So, upon seeing a ton of people on my feed talk about Deception Examination, I was bound to read it eventually. And, despite my admittingly-rocky reception to the prologue, what I discovered when I kept reading was a really fun story.

To start off, we have the cast. While I admit I wasn't the most receptive to them at first (I'm so sorry for judging you, Naga and Frankie), almost every cast member grew on me. While this mostly comes from their respective quirks being presented in super likable ways, I also think the deeper delves into the lives of the characters / perspectives really helps. Both the second and third killer are given insight into their home lives / how that affected their desire to go through with the murder, the Dream Theatre sections (Chester's in particular) give an internal dive of their desires and insecurities, and Edric Pluto's positing about survivalism and morality make him easily the best-written character in the story to me.

I also have to say this is the funniest fangan I've come across thus far. Vanity getting plastered before the Chapter 2 trial, Chester's Big Reveal™️ over his talent, and especially the non-canon April Fools post are some of the hardest I've laughed at a fangan's jokes before, and that's not even mentioning small, one-off jokes the characters make due to their bantering.

But all of that pales in comparison to my favorite part of the story: the cast interactions. Seriously, the prologue does a major disservice by solely focusing on Faith because damn, does this group of characters mesh with one another amazingly. Small, petty rivalries like Naga's and Arthur's, grounded and earnest relationships like Chester's and Milo's, and even small one-off interactions leap off the pages, as do large group events.

In fact, I'd say this one of the sole fangans I prefer the daily life to deadly life over: while the trials and investigations are certainly fun, losing cast members also loses their unique way of interacting with others, making it feel like there's a hole in the story now that they're gone. Because of this, every death has some sort of impact to me which, while definitely a positive, always makes me sad whenever deadly life inevitably has to show up.

Lastly, it's just such a cool novelty to have a fangan with ARG elements? As much as I enjoy the main story, there's something so neat about additional plotlines and characters being introduced in the super-spoilery side blog that should only be read once you're all caught up and (apparently) the Discord server. There feels like there's a whole other story brewing outside the one we're aware of, something I stumbled upon in happenstance after just wanting to collect some fanart references. And, while I'll warn you some of the mystery of the main story's spoiled knowing the ARG info, it's super duper fun if you want to create an even-more developed story experience for yourself.

And that's all I have to say this time around! Please check this story out if you get the chance, and I'll see you in the next YOTF report!

FORMAT: "Instaronpa" (written, but told through images that look like stills from a game/web video fangan)

WHERE TO FIND IT: Instagram (SUPER BIG PRO-TIP: For the love of all things holy, please navigate posts using the Google Doc sheet detailing all the story posts if you want to avoid spoilers! Almost every death was discovered by me due to having to scroll down manually, so don't make the same mistake!)

FAVORITE CHAPTER: Chapter 3. The daily life follows main character Faith's attempts at being a leader, while the deadly life serves as one massive teardown of her efforts. Mix that with one death that's super flashy and another narratively poignant, really good characterization for a lot of characters, and some super-emotional writing across the board, and you're in for a wild ride.

FAVORITE CHARACTER: Surprisingly, Christopher Polo. While he's a shy, quiet fellow who feels more comfortable exploring than socializing, his keen observational skills and general helpfulness also make him one of the few reliable braincell havers in the cast.

OTHER STANDOUT CHARACTERS: Frankie Instein, who quickly went from "character I wasn't a fan of" to "a goofy breath of fresh air with some of the tightest character writing / compelling character motivations in the story", and Arthur The LXIXth, whose noble-heartedness mixed with his overconfidence and casanova wannabe personality made me want to keep reading the story, prologue be damned (Plus his name translates to Arthur the 69th, for crying out loud! What's not to love?)

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omg it makes me so mad how EASY it is to find that content on tiktok. on other places those accs at least make it harder for their stuff to end up people's feeds but on tiktok? they just tag that shit with whatever and it gets shown to random people, a lot of whom i assume are kids and young teenagers. and its not just ed stuff either its a breeding ground for bigotry if your not careful, to some extent the code words people have to use so that their videos don't get taken down make it worse with harmful content being lumped in with normal videos.

like i’ll just be chilling watching a slideshow about being pretty and then it’ll randomly change to prom queen by be ah bunny whiz is about struggling with self image but they specifically use ‘shut up count your calories’ to say actually you’re not orettt the beginning of this post was a lie and you should be consuming nothing but ice water which is so fucking weird like . esp great while im struggling with the being post recovery i know my weight gain is healthy but i still have pictures from 2019-2020 when i had like a 23 inch waistline and im obv not healthy bc i cant bring myself to delete those photos and compare photos of me now to photos of me then and it just feels like . idk part of my brain is like gross these ppl need psychiatric help begging for attention on the t internet like that and the other part is like maybe that’s ur sign to kill ur eating habits again like its not a healthy thing to post for anyone involved