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[mii-nerve-a]

Wip of Konami based on her outfit from the British Style merch

[19burstraat]

unbelievably specific modern things the crows would love. too bad they live in a late-1800s fantasy world

Kaz: screenshotting nfts, those web weaving posts about dog metaphors, leaving people on read, stealing from the self checkout in supermarkets, emo phases, wearing headphones but not actually listening to anything so they're just there just as a conversation deterrent, winding up scam callers, escape rooms, pretending to know nothing about pop culture in order to annoy people, playing solitaire online, Knowing A Guy for everything

Inej: social media sleuthing, posting goodreads quotes, strictly come dancing, snoopy, easily accessible climbing shoes, mr darcy, shouting at the screen when someone's judged incorrectly on a competition show, getting unbelievably competitive about wii sports/duolingo scoreboards/goodreads goals/animal crossing islands/air hockey, texting..... With loads of elipses... Like your parents.... and dropping unprompted wisdom in them.....

Jesper: neon clothes, the 💯 emoji, making everyone as miis on tomodachi life but being so bad at it that kaz and nina's miis end up getting married, lisa frank art, scamming people on depop, cheap jewellery that makes you go green, complaining about how cottagecore videos don't correctly represent the Rural Farm Life, shitty 2000s club bangers, the kitsch movement, giving your car a name, hoiking your novelty socks really high so everyone can see them, shitty christmas films, first person shooters

Wylan: speedpaint videos, joe hisaishi, being judgemental about other people's spotify wrappeds, djungelskog, that gif of the japanese mascot costume running through a bunch of explosions, watching weird low-budget adaptations of shakespeare plays with kaz, those arcade crane games, piercing your own ears with a needle and a lighter then being somehow surprised when it gets infected

Matthias: making an instagram account in-character for your dog, posting low-quality graphics of inspirational or biblical quotes on facebook (yk the ones w the landscape or sunset behind them), taking frowning selfies from below like your granddad does, viking media of any sort, buying dozens of identical t-shirts from big tesco, mixing up celebrities all the time, perpetually caving and giving the scouts/guides/youth groups/football clubs/carollers/etc money for their fundraisers

Nina: making bait posts online in the style of 'why can't we just print more money', period dramas, wearing huge mother of the bride style hats to weddings, saving recipes/crafts/art ideas on tiktok and then never actually doing them, pink gin, tiktok edits of fit celebs/characters, 3 hour video essays abt pop culture, saying 'break up with him' in response to every relationship woe, buying cheerful tat from flying tiger

[angelmalocaris]

Emeryfession

Hello NEN Tumblr! Tumblr NEN fans! NENblr! Whatever you are!

There are like 5 of you at most, even when rounded up, but I have a confession to post.

This shrine, you see this “shrine” right here? From the NEN website? (CONT. under cut)

That is MY shrine. I made that. Those objects are in my possession.

This image is sort of old. I haven’t cleaned my bedroom in awhile so I will hold off on taking new ones for the time being, but here are my Emery related trinkets I have and projects I have worked on. This is not a complete list by any means, mostly just my biggest or most well known ones.

Lets get the big stuffy fluff-filled elephant out of the room, the pillow. Yes that is an Emery body pillow! (Or dakimakura I suppose.)

YES it is hand made! YES I do sleep with it every night! and YES my mom did help me make it! While it has become SIGNIFICANTLY more faded over time, it is well loved. That is my wifey! Of course I take care of her!

It's almost completely homemade, my mom prints t-shirt so we just printed on some fabric. There is a heart-shaped button and a few feathers in the stuffing, think like a BaB plushie.

Enough of that, time for a walk. Here’s the Emery engraved collar!

Real metal! After saving a bit of money and walking and hour or so, I purchased this at a store to be made by an engraving machine. Why? Because I can! And have you seen Emery? That’s definitely a critter.

I'm hungry... so hungry I could eat... an Emery!!!

Here are three separate Emery cakes I made! Left to right in order. They're all box mix but I baked them and frosted them on my own.

My grandma made this one. Goo Goo Gah Gah...

By now, all the cakes are long gone.

First Cake Death

Second Cake Death (My favorite!)*

Third Cake Death

*(also a remake of the first.)

Quick time event!!! Here's some Emeries I made in video games.

Note, while I did not make the Emery Mii (Hal did) I am including it here because I think it's notable that I got to marry Emery in the game.

I have lost my membership in this time so the full outfit is not possible for me anymore, but feel free to recreate it. Its simple and the items shouldn't be too hard to acquire.

It's just 1, the Square Glasses (members only) from Jam Mart Clothing in green for 350 gems 2, the tie from Jam Mart Clothing in red for 100 gems, and the Rare Crimson Topcoat (members only). While the topcoat is marked "Rare" its quite common for a rare item and IIRC I may(?) even have more than one.

I want to update the Petz 4 Emery. I could probably make it better now and I want him to be a dog when I decide to remake it.

I have lost my old save for tomodachi life but someday I will get married to him again... just you wait!!!

You know what games are made of? Code. So are webbed sites... Usually not the same code, but you get the idea.

This is my Emery web shrine! I will not link to it because its very old and not very good by my current standards. You can see its age by Emery being called "Telly" and some of the older artwork ( being by Hal of course.) Someday it will be made better and strong...

and yes. I did help with some (a lot) of the code on the NEN site. I'm blaming any of the messy stuff in there on Hal though because she's the one doing most updates. Sorry Hal! Maybe learn more than some HTML and I won't throw you under the bus. I need to log on and fix up some of that in a bit. I am sure it looks like a tornado hit it from the inside.

I have been at this for months, even years now. Longer than the NEN official site even existed. A lot of this is hand made and if not that, completely out of my own pockets. I plan to continue being crazy even if my pockets are reduced to nothing but lint and moths (they have, more than once.) I love Emery Phone.

Peace and Love (except for the french, that being Emery. I will get you Emery.)

Tschüss! Buh-Bye! Until next time! Au revoir! (Eww... French...)

[pikmin-applebloom-art]

won't do any "drawing"-tobers this year sadly. here's page 2 of my webcomic prologue.

[ID: a manga comic with the turnip dress villager from animal crossing and a Mii that got Isekai'd.

The first panel shows the villager, Mayor Theodosia, talking to the protag. Her office has two large windows, a wooden desk, chairs, and wallpaper with a repeating fish pattern and a wooden floor.

Text: But yeah, we're happy to have ya move in. What brings ya here, anyway?

How I got here? well, uhh...

The second panels shows the Mii. They have pale skin and pale brown hair in a low ponytail. They are wearing dark jeans and a "memphis" patterned button-down. They look embarrassed and have a huge sweatdrop and they are blushing. One hand is behind their head.

Text:

I-I fell through a portal and landed in a traincar somehow.

The third panel takes place 15 minutes earlier. The mii is upset as they are falling through the portal. The also have lemon print socks and their jeans are cuffed. They have sweat drops and a "?!" to go with their frightened expression.

It happens to be a partly cloudy day when they fall through the portal.

Text:

AAAAAAGH!

I DID NOT FRICKIN' EXPECT THIS!

end of ID.]

Decided that my self-insert protag should be a Mii. Also they found out that they're a Mii when they notice their hands on the train car.

IDK if Miis have ears but I guess their outer ears are invisible?

[lavendermin]

mii i am losing my absolute shit over your professor yang, I WANT TO SIT IN HIS LAP

also this line, '“Again,” Welt says with a clear of his throat.' JUST HITS SOME KIND OF WAY, i had a very visceral reaction to it /pos

THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD, I AM TEARING OUT THE DRYWALL, WHY DID THEY MAKE THIS MAN SO BEAUTIFUL

- 🍪

🍪 anon profesor welt yang is in my brain and I cannot get him out. I just love LOVE the slow tear down of the composed man. Having him show a little bold initiative and request more advances because oh… he likes this actually. I need more of that in writing 😭 Corrupting the composed gentleman really gets me. The thrill the adrenaline the moral dilemma of a student/professor relationship 🤩 you’re so right we need to be seated prettily and comfortably on his lap right now !!!

I imagine some little rendezvous initiate with a coffee you drop off— caramel macchiato, hot with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Under the sleeve he sees something smudged poking out that piques his curiosity— another thing you expected all too well. Your address neatly written in sharpie under the cup sleeve and a kiss print with your newest or his favorite lipstick. His last lectures on those days are guaranteed to end a little early and he wastes no time heading to your place.

[mioritic]

If they mean Romania, The Life and Opinions of Zacharias Lichter by Matei Călinescu is in translation through NYRB.

Thank you! I've never read Matei Călinescu's own work, just some of his translations of others'.

Assuming that person meant Romania (where I live, granted, but I'm not Romanian), list incoming, off the top of my head:

Some Romanian authors I like and who have been translated:

Max Blecher is wholly unpopular in Romania, and died at 28, so did not write a lot... but he is my favourite Romanian author (or maybe just author in general). He was from Botoșani, a Jewish writer who suffered from spinal tuberculosis, which his writing mostly reflects. Despite being seemingly-unknown here he is one of the few Romanian interwar authors that been translated into English. His Întâmplări din irealitatea imediată is excellent and has been translated multiple times — it is available on the Internet Archive as Adventures in Immediate Unreality (trans. Jeanie Han). Inimi cicatrizate is also great, a novelized account of his time in a tuberculosis sanatorium, and is available in English as Scarred Hearts. There is also a film by Radu Jude based mainly on this book (with other writings), although it is a bit abstracted from the text and has a subplot about the rise of Legionarism etc. The Czech press Twisted Spoon has been working to translate Blecher's other writings to English and print them in very beautiful editions, with The Illuminated Burrow released last year and Transparent Body forthcoming. Overall: very sickly writings, very physical, often revolting, maybe akin to Bruno Schulz... I like Blecher a lot.

Paul Celan probably counts, as he was from Cernăuți, but he is not very popular in Romania and mostly wrote in German. I don't know too much about translations of Celan but Poems of Paul Celan (trans. Michael Hamburger) seems like a good place to start for a bilingual edition, and there's Breathturn into Timestead (trans. Pierre Joris) for his later poetry. Celan's Romanian language poems have also been translated (with facing Romanian text) as Romanian Poems.

Benjamin Fondane / Fundoianu I have not yet read much of, but his writings are available in English: NYRB published some of his essays as Existential Monday, and an anthology of poems as Cinepoems and Others.

Mihail Sebastian has been translated several times. I find his novels a bit wandering and aimless — which may be because he was very good at losing his manuscripts — but his journals are a must-read (I read them twice a year and always find something new). For novels, Women (Femei) is available through Penguin or Other Press; For Two Thousand Years (De două mii de ani) is available through Penguin; and Aurora Metro published a translation of The Town with Acacia Trees (Orașul cu salcîmi) a couple of years ago.

Some of those old fascist poets like Lucian Blaga, Octavian Goga, etc. are available in translation. As is national poet Mihai Eminescu. They are all perfectly readable. I like Eminescu's poem "Copii eram noi amândoi..." — in fact, many of these poets you can probably understand even through Google Translate. I scanned/uploaded a nice Eminescu volume illustrated by Jules Perahim here.

Authors that I like that have *not* been translated (or poorly translated):

Ionel Teodoreanu, who writes a lot of frilly things about children in Moldova growing up and being very elegant and charming and entering relationships with older men and dying ("toate cărțile lui sunt despre minori care fac sex"). I liked Lorelei, and I'm worming my way through La Medeleni. The latter has actually been translated into English but not only is it hard to find, it's nearly unreadable, and the person who initially released the translation was charged with all sorts of heinous sex crimes in Romania - great. Teodoreanu is hard to read as a foreigner and likely hard to translate, but I find him charming. His wife, Ștefana Velisar Teodoreanu, was also a writer in her own right... I have a couple of her books, but have only read Ursitul (a book about her relationship with Ionel, which I enjoyed reading and was very funny, but also one of the most violently lustful things I have ever read.)

I liked Marin Preda's autobiographical Viața ca o pradă, which I have been chipping away at translating myself. He is one of the few post-WWII writers I have read.

Throwing out some other standard names, on the off-chance they might have been translated: Camil Petrescu, Cezar Petrescu, Gala Galaction, Tristan Tzara, Ion Creangă, I.L. Caragiale, Panaït Istrati, Geo Bogza, Tudor Arghezi, Mihail Sadoveanu, Cella Serghi... and so forth.

Authors that I read and didn't personally like, or have not read at all, but are available in translation:

Norman Manea was too "post-communist irony and grumbling" for me, but his Captives was recommended very strongly to me several years ago, and most of his work is available in English. Mircea Cărtărescu and Herta Müller are probably in this same category, and their books are everywhere (in English too) but I've never read either.

Mircea Eliade, better known for his writings on religion, but also a novelist. I read Youth Without Youth and other novellas (translated by the above-mentioned Matei Călinescu) a few years ago. I'm not sure if his other work has been translated into English (La țigănci - "With the Gypsy Girls", Maitreyi/La nuit Bengali - "Bengal Nights", Romanul adolescentului miop - "Novel of a myopic adolescent", Domnișoara Christina - "Miss Christina", Huliganii - "The Hooligans", are all probably popular enough to have been translated....?)

Emil Cioran is widely-read and widely-translated, if you like aphorisms about suicide.

Liviu Rebreanu has occasionally been translated, but I still have never read him in any language... unfortunately. Gabi Reigh recently translated Cuileandra, and it was published through Cadmus Press. His Ion is standard reading, but I'm not sure if it exists in English (...?!)

Eugène Ionesco is another standard name but admittedly I haven't read anything of his since ninth grade.

There are probably several I'm forgetting that I like to read... but maybe this is a starting point?

(I don't really know why the only Romanian writers who get translated are interwar Jewish authors that almost nobody cares about in this country, or post-communist writers.)

[albertonykus]

Doraemon Vol. 3 from The Complete Works of Fujiko F. Fujio

The stories in this one were published in 1970–1976. By and large, they’re settling into their typical format and tone, including the introduction of shooting as one of Nobita’s few talents. With some stories from 1970 here though, there’s still some early-series weirdness. For example, this volume contains the last of the stories featuring the robot duck Gachako. There’s also a chapter in which Doraemon is reluctant to rescue some stranded hikers because he wants to keep his 22nd-Century technology a secret from people in the present, an essentially nonexistent concern later in the franchise. Then there are stories where the central conflict could have been easily solved by recurring gadgets that would be introduced later, such as the Anywhere Door (first appearance in 1973*) and the Doctor’s Handbag (first appearance in 1979).

*Due to the way the Doraemon manga is collected in The Complete Works of Fujiko F. Fujio, the story introducing the Anywhere Door is included in volume 2, despite postdating some of the stories in volume 3. In fact, it’s the same story where Dorami debuted!

We also start seeing the occurrence of distinct but conceptually similar gadgets, like the Lie Realizer (ソノウソホント) and the Lie Machine (うそつ機). Both are beak-like mouthpieces that generate an effect based on the user’s lies, but whereas the Lie Realizer actually makes lies come true (an incredibly overpowered ability—no wonder this gadget has never shown up in the Doraemon movies), the Lie Machine simply makes others believe they’re true.

Some of the most iconic Doraemon stories in this volume (as determined by my personal experience and biases):

“ペロ! 生��かえって” (“Pero! Come Back to Life”, 1971): Shizuka’s dog, Pero, passes away, so Nobita and Doraemon travel back in time and prevent his death. There are no negative consequences to this whatsoever.

“ほんもの図鑑” (“Real-object Encyclopedia”, 1971): Doraemon shows Nobita what a tarsier looks like using a set of encyclopedias that can release real versions of anything pictured inside. Nobita’s friends borrow the encyclopedias and chaos ensues.

“テストにアンキパン” (“Taking a Test with Memory Bread”, 1972): To help Nobita study for an exam, Doraemon offers him Memory Bread, which can copy printed materials and allow the user to memorize them if ingested... for as long as it remains in their digestive system, at least. (This is the story pictured on the cover.) I get the feeling that many people who grew up reading or watching Doraemon wanted this gadget at some point.

“すてきなミイちゃん” (“Beautiful Mii-chan”, 1973): Doraemon falls in love with a toy cat and brings it to life with his gadgets, but it turns out to be a male cat who isn’t into him.

“ネズミとばくだん” (“Mice and Bombs”, 1974): Doraemon goes berserk trying to deal with a mouse in the house, even bringing out an Earth-destroying bomb!

“進化退化放射線源” (“Evolution-devolution Ray”, 1975): Doraemon takes out the titular gadget to upgrade Nobita’s radio, but Nobita gets the idea to try it on other things. I previously discussed this story and its anime adaptations here.

“ニセ宇宙人” (“Fake Alien”, 1976): After Nobita is fooled by Gian and Suneo’s fake UFO photo, Doraemon helps him get even by using a model UFO from the 22nd Century.

[cowboyhat]

Does anyone know how to extract a mii's 3d model from anywhere? My friend got a 3d printer and I need a 3d blueprint of my mii for him to print PLEASE

[bizarre-blorbo-bracket]

Round 4 poll 2: PC from from the 2000s Get a Mac commercials vs Davis (Juror 8) from Twelve Angry Men

Propaganda:

PC:

He’s basically just a personification of a Windows PC, like he refers to himself as a computer and acts like a computer but he’s really Just Some Guy. And he’s from a series of tv commercials that don’t air anymore so literally no one talks about him but me. But he’s so squinkly binkly and i wanna waggle him around like a mii :] I also kinda kin him lol

Davis (Juror 8) (these are all from the single submitter)

a quick lil list babes, and I apologise for all of this in advance:

He's from the fucking film 12 angry men. like, aside from letterbox bootlickers and middle school hass students NO ONE has watched this film let alone care about it, it was made in 1957, is shot almost exclusively in one room and the entire film is just middle aged white men yelling at each other over whether some not white poor kid should be sent to the electric chair. what the fuck.

Henry Fonda, the actor, was 52 years old at the time of filming

Henry Fonda is the father of Jane Fonda, the woman who would revolutionise the 80's with her home workouts and her blindingly neon leg warmers.

His name wasn't revealed until the very end of the film and even then it's just "Davis."

I could honestly give him a lil smooch

He's absolutely not girlypop but he's the ally-iest ally who's ever allied

He's categorised as a "Benevolent Leader" on the Heroes Wiki

instead of the overwhelming urge for me to coddle him like most all other blorbos, i would appreciate it switched

I have a photo of him inside my saxophone case and sometimes i forget he's in there, then he creeps into my saxophone bell and when I play it he shoots out like a ballistic missile

Dude, on ao3 there's more fanfiction about the real life 80's British punk band The Clash than the entire film of 12 angry men, let alone Davis (80 fics come up under the clash, while 10 come up for 12 angry men)

I have a counter, and I've watched 12 Angry men a total of 145 times. The figure is up on my wall in tallies. whenever the number goes up, I like to watch it in 5's so then I can put another full group of tallies on my wall.

I have incredibly detailed stories about how Davis would boogie down to ringo starr's solo career, and they're written within the margins of a book called Tobruk written by Peter Fitzsimons. The only reason I reread that book is to wonder at my elaborate works of fiction

My HASS teacher was the one to introduce me to 12 Angry Men as he played it for the entire class. He gave us a set of questions to complete on the film and a few Law based questions as a little treat, and he expected it to be handed in the next day. What he didn't expect was an 11 page monster of a response that included social commentary, 4 paragraphs dissecting the character of Davis alone, deeply discussed comparisons between the landscapes of politics and law in the 50's to the present, and basically an entire point-for-point summarisation of the film, completed with obscure quotes from Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon and Presley (Elvis). He presented the printed masterpiece in front of the entire class to shame me.

After class he explained how his favourite Juror would either be 6 or 5, because 6 seems like a big dumb teddybear and he just liked 5. I explained how I liked Davis because he didn't want to send a kid to die, then he told me how Davis would make a good cowboy (at this point in time I was unaware of Henry Fonda's role in Once Upon A Time in The West) and I proceeded to go home and write a 3 part orchestral composition that I could pretend would play as the soundtrack to Juror 8: A Cowboy's Tale or something like that

I had started to make an animation meme starring Davis but only gave up when photoshop literally deleted itself from my laptop

I didn't even hear that Juror 8's name was Davis when I first watched it in class, somehow I only heard it on my 6th rewatch but when I did I literally got so excited I literally got winded and cried a little bit, I had to take a panadol because I got so lightheaded

I have learned the musical motif that plays throughout the film on saxophone, clarinet, recorder, guitar, bass, ukulele, piano and trumpet

I have visions of him

One of Davis' 3 children HAS to be gay and nothing can convince me otherwise

honest to god I'd be a home wrecker if it came to him

I quote not only Davis but the film a lot, and sometimes in the dead silence of all my friends I go on about how the old man couldn't have possibly made it to the door in such a short amount of time to see the kid running down the stairs (because the old man has a limp, and Davis proved it my limping around the room, which I have to say was incredibly attractive of him)

He's literally an architect

I once had a dream where Davis was in my bass guitar case when I opened it, and i literally just picked him up and started picking him like a bass guitar until I tried to play a full chord and he bit the hand that was meant to be on the fretboard. I dropped him and he fell on his ass, and when I said "what the hell dude what was that for" he said bass chords are lowkey ugly to listen to, and since then i don't like playing bass chords because now they're lowkey ugly to listen to. before this ordeal, i enjoyed them, but alas

i once got my romantic partner to write me a davis x reader fanfiction as a birthday present

my parents believe that Davis is my first celebrity crush, and while they're actually wrong it's still actually so embarrassing they believe that because OH MY GOD it's literally JUROR 8 FROM 12 ANGRY MEN

I've attempted slam poetry about him

I've eaten a paper printed full a4 size photo of his hand

I would also not mind him to be literally my father, but given the rest of the things I've just said about him that's really weird and I recognise that

[themistymountainscold]

Frenchie: I think Izzy's cheating on me

John: The lying bastard!

John: How do you know?

Frenchie: I don't have any hard proof

John: Oh, then I'm sure he's not cheating on you! John: And if he is, I'll kill him!

John: But if he's not, you guys are great together!

_______

Frenchie: Izzy! This soup is flaccid!  Izzy: LITERALLY WHAT THE FUCK DOES THIS MEAN?!

____

Frenchie: I have a problem.  Izzy: Kill it.  Frenchie: Can you chill for like, two seconds? 

__

Frenchie: My hands are cold.  Izzy: Here, let me hold them.  Frenchie: My lips are cold too.  Izzy: *covers Frenchie's mouth with their hand*

__

Frenchie: *Pulls a glass a water from out of nowhere*  Izzy: Where did you get that?  Frenchie: My pocket.  Izzy: How do you keep a glass of water in your pocket?  Frenchie: Skills.

--

Frenchie: Hey Izzy, have you seen the photographer?  Izzy: Nope. Have you seen the meat tenderizer?  Frenchie, confused: What?  Izzy, grabbing the meat tenderizer out of the drawer: No reason, cute girl things!

--

Izzy: Frenchie! For the love of god, please turn down that music. I have a hangover.  Frenchie: *blasting the mii theme at full volume* That sounds like a you problem, not a mii problem. 

--

Izzy: You want some leftovers?  Frenchie: What are those?  Izzy: You've never had leftovers before?  Frenchie: No, ‘cause I’m not a quitter.

--

Frenchie: Why would you think any of this was a good idea?  Izzy: Probably because I’m a dangerous sociopath with a long history of violence.  Frenchie: Izzy: I don’t know how you keep forgetting this.

--

Frenchie: *nudges Izzy at 3am* Pretty fucked up that we depict the moon as a girl and the sun as a boy. They're just floating rocks in space. Izzy? Wake up, Izzy! Listen! They're sexless!  Izzy: The sun isn't a rock, go back to sleep. 

--

Frenchie: I printed up a bunch of fake safety inspection certificates. Go slap one on anything that looks like a lawsuit.  Izzy: Frenchie, is that legal?  Frenchie: When the cops aren’t around, anything’s legal!

--

Frenchie, texting Izzy: *sends a voice message*  Izzy, texting back: I’m a little busy, is it urgent?  Frenchie: No, don’t worry, just listen later.  *later*  Izzy: *presses play*  Frenchie's voice message: THERE’S A FIRE-

--

Izzy: We just ate. Why are you making pancakes?  Frenchie: For the dogs.  Izzy: Why are you making pancakes for the dogs?  Frenchie: They don't know how.

--

Izzy: You’re giving me a sticker?  Frenchie: Not just a sticker. That is a sticker of a kitty saying “me-wow!”  Izzy: I’m not a preschooler.  Frenchie: Fine, I’ll take it back-  Izzy: I earned this, back off!

INCORRECT QUOTES ANON IS BACK FUCK YES I LOVE THEM

[3dprintableshop]

Scale Models Ready to 3D Print

[ideahat-universe]

Not your hard drive, not your data.

There's been a lot of bad news regarding actually owning anything that was digitally acquired. From Funimation to Sony. A lot of stuff people bought just stopped existing.

Ross Scott from game dungeon is trying to end the perma death that takes place with Live Service games.

It's gotten people to really talk about buying physical media again.

And to me, this is a flawed thought process. Owning the physical device won't save it forever. In fact, most media does have a physical form. Companies typically keep a master copy of whatever is created and sold/broadcast. A lot of that content becomes essentially lost media but in reality, we're just looking for someone who is willing to digitize the only physical copy that exists for that item.

You're thinking "Oda, one copy is good. It's better than no copies, and all we want is to own a copy and we're willing to pay for it to and that will preserve it better in the end." And that's a convincing argument. But we need to talk about how things are preserved.

CDs are how most TV shows and video games are saved and copied and CDs can last anywhere between 20 to 100 years.

Did I say 20 to 100 years? I mean to say, 1 day to whenever you scratch it accidentally. Sun damage, dropping on the floor, having it sit on a surface and gather dust, hell, running the CD wears it out after awhile.

This is the same issue with books. Of course we need to keep books. Books are valuable and priceless, but if you aren't keeping your books maintained by rebinding it, touching up the faded ink, and keeping the book basically unmolested in a temp controlled container, it's going to rot on your shelf and become useless. Hell, forget about extremists burning your books. Bugs are going to eat it first.

Having multiple physical copies is the way but it should be in a format that is easily transferable. CDs are quickly becoming obsolete and once CD drivers stop being built it will be a pain in the ass to rip data from a CD (This isn't even including Blueray CDs which are even harder to extract data from).

What you don't want is to just have a CD of the game or TV show. You just need physical data on a hard drive. Once you have a copy on your hard drive, you can copy that data onto other hard drives, you can copy that data onto a cloud service that you use like Dropbox or Megaupload. You can also illegally torrent or re-upload your copy so other people can have it.

I see this argument a lot in digital currency spaces. Just because it's effectively invisible doesn't mean it doesn't exist physically. Physical ownership should not mean becoming a very organized hoarder.

It should mean dumping and ripping everything you buy whether it's some CD you bought at Best Buy or it's some show you bought legally on a online store that you don't really own because the fine print said you were just renting it long term but fuck them, you bought it, therefore you should use video rippers to make whatever you bought actually yours (and if you are wondering, no, I don't use those specific methods but the method I use I had to actually pay for).

And once you have it. Make a backup, Make a backup of that backup, make a remote backup, and make sure when your time comes someone can find your copy of it.

With video games there are data dumpers and ROM sites galore. The really hard part is getting a emulator that runs the games effectively. Citra was caught in the AOE when Nintendo Ulted Yuzu and they just Surrendered at 20. Even when Citra was alive though it wasn't replacing a 3DS in a lot of ways. There are a lot of games that were dependent on the various software and hardware functions that a 3DS had that the Citra doesn't accurately replicate. You CAN play Tomodachi Life on a Citra but good luck not destroying your OLED from your miis asking for sneeze assistance. Forget using the AR camera or even the normal camera. Citra crashes or creates scrambled images when taking in game screenshots.

The mic doesn't work either so mic related games just don't work.

But Tomodachi Life can be generally played. It gets uglier when you think about games like Rusty's Real Deal baseball. A game that requires you connecting to the store to make a purchase. An action that is completely impossible now. How about all the games that were Mii related? Spotpass? Streetpass?

Eccentric games that requires specific hardware and software to run are basically easy to copy but impossible to run. Real preservation is in completely replicating the environment they used to function in which is a level of techno wizardry most people don't have.

Which brings me to the Sisyphean task of making sure games with dedicated servers gain the ability to live forever as a zombie.

When a multiplayer game is kept alive through user owned servers, it lives in only the most literal sense. Imagine all those failed live service games that had their audience dwindle down to zero before closing forever. Would those games have been saved if you just gave players the ability to set up their own server? No, because most of those games require several hundred players to really function correctly.

Similar to how just owning the ROM to Rusty's Real Deal Baseball doesn't grant you the ability to play it like it originally was. A live service game that has lost 99% of its audience is not saved by having it's existence put on life support via the one person willing to host a server for it and maybe five other people willing to play it for a few hours a year.

It is unfortunate but in order to actually preserve Live Service games we have to let them die and allow for the idea that made the game to be reborn into something more sustainable. Instead of a Live Service or an MMO it's just a single player experience. Maybe it is multiplayer but the other players are just sophisticated AI and the occasional human player.

Preservation isn't just about having something sitting around and rotting. It's about acquiring something at it's most functional, and then replicating that and if something truly cannot be saved, it must be remembered and remade. CDs, Books, even Hard Drives die.

But ideas are forever.

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Credit cards have become an essential part of our lives, enabling us to make convenient and secure transactions both online and offline. When you receive a credit card, it's important to understand the various numbers printed on it and how they contribute to the card's functionality. In this article, we will decode the digits on a credit card, demystifying their purpose and significance. Understanding Credit Card Numbers Before diving into the intricacies of credit card digits, let's start with the basics. A credit card number is a unique numerical identifier assigned to each credit card issued by a financial institution. It consists of a series of digits that convey specific information about the card and its issuer. What is a credit card number? A credit card number is a combination of digits that represents the card's identity, allowing merchants and financial institutions to process transactions accurately. It serves as a link between the cardholder's account and the transaction being conducted. Anatomy of a credit card number A typical credit card number is composed of several digits, each serving a distinct purpose. Understanding the structure of a credit card number is crucial in deciphering its meaning. Decoding the Digits To make sense of the numbers on a credit card, we need to break them down into their constituent parts. These include the issuer identification number (IIN), major industry identifier (MII), account number, and check digit. Issuer identification number (IIN) The issuer identification number (IIN), also known as the bank identification number (BIN), is the initial set of digits in a credit card number. It identifies the institution that issued the card and helps categorize different card brands and types. Major industry identifier (MII) The major industry identifier (MII) is the first digit of a credit card number, which indicates the broad category of the entity that issued the card. It provides insights into whether the card belongs to a financial institution, airline, travel, or other industries. Account number The account number occupies the central portion of the credit card number. It uniquely identifies the cardholder's account within the issuing institution. The length of the account number may vary depending on the issuer and card brand. Check digit The final digit of a credit card number is the check digit. It acts as a validation mechanism to ensure the accuracy of the preceding digits. By applying a specific algorithm, the check digit is calculated based on the other digits in the card number. This allows for easy detection of accidental errors or unauthorized alterations to the credit card number. Breaking Down the Credit Card Number Now that we understand the different components of a credit card number, let's examine each digit's significance in more detail. First digit The first digit, as mentioned earlier, represents the major industry identifier (MII). It provides an initial classification of the card issuer, indicating whether it belongs to a banking institution, travel industry, or another category. Digits 2-6 Digits 2 to 6 of the credit card number make up the issuer identification number (IIN). These numbers help identify the specific financial institution that issued the card. Different card issuers have unique ranges of IINs allocated to them. Digits 7-15 (or 16) The digits between the IIN and the check digit vary in length, typically ranging from 7 to 15 digits. They represent the individual account number associated with the cardholder. This number helps link the card to the specific account within the issuing institution. Check digit calculation The check digit, the final digit of the credit card number, is not randomly assigned. It is mathematically calculated using a specific algorithm called the Luhn algorithm. This algorithm verifies the accuracy of the preceding digits and provides an added layer of protection against errors and fraud. Common Credit Card Brands and Their IIN Ranges

Different credit card brands have their specific ranges of issuer identification numbers (IINs). Here are some examples: Visa: IINs typically start with the digits 4 or 4XXXXX. Mastercard: IINs generally begin with the digits 5 or 5XXXXX. American Express: IINs commonly start with the digits 3, followed by either 4 or 7. Discover: IINs typically begin with the digits 6 or 6XXXXX. Knowing these IIN ranges can help you identify the type of credit card by simply looking at the first few digits. Validating a Credit Card Number The Luhn algorithm plays a vital role in validating credit card numbers. By performing a series of mathematical operations on the digits, the algorithm determines whether a given credit card number is potentially valid or contains errors. To validate a credit card number using the Luhn algorithm, follow these steps: Starting from the rightmost digit, double the value of every second digit. If the doubled value exceeds 9, subtract 9 from the result. Sum up all the digits, including the doubled and unchanged digits. If the total sum is divisible by 10, the credit card number is likely valid. By applying this algorithm, merchants and financial institutions can quickly identify any potential discrepancies in credit card numbers during transaction processing. The Importance of Protecting Your Credit Card Number Understanding the structure of a credit card number is not just about curiosity; it also has practical implications for safeguarding your financial information. Fraud prevention Knowing the different parts of a credit card number can help you recognize potential fraud attempts. By verifying the IIN and the authenticity of the credit card number, you can detect suspicious activities or unauthorized use of your card. Best practices for card security To protect your credit card number, follow these best practices: Keep your credit card physically secure and never share it with anyone. Only provide your credit card information on secure websites with encryption protocols (HTTPS). Regularly monitor your credit card statements and report any suspicious transactions to your card issuer immediately. Use additional security measures like two-factor authentication and virtual card numbers when available. By adopting these practices, you can minimize the risk of credit card fraud and unauthorized access to your financial accounts. [wprpi title="Recent posts" by="category" post="3" icon="show"] Conclusion Understanding the structure and meaning behind the numbers on your credit card is essential for responsible card usage and protection against fraud. By decoding the digits, you can identify the issuer, validate the card number, and detect potential security breaches. Remember to keep your credit card information secure and follow best practices to safeguard your financial well-being. FAQs Q: How can I identify the type of credit card by its number? A: You can identify the type of credit card by looking at the first few digits, known as the issuer identification number (IIN). Different card brands have specific ranges of IINs allocated to them. Q: Are all credit card numbers the same length? A: No, the length of credit card numbers can vary. Typically, they range from 13 to 16 digits, depending on the card brand and issuer. Q: Why is the check digit necessary? A: The check digit acts as a validation mechanism to ensure the accuracy of the preceding digits in a credit card number. It helps detect errors or unauthorized alterations to the number. Q: Can I use my credit card number to make online purchases? A: Yes, you can use your credit card number to make online purchases. However, ensure that you are on a secure website with encryption protocols (HTTPS) to protect your card information. Q: What should I do if my credit card number gets compromised? A: If your credit card number gets compromised, contact your card issuer immediately to report any unauthorized transactions.

They will guide you on the necessary steps to protect your account and issue a new card if required. References Credit Card Numbers: What Do They Mean? (n.d.). Federal Trade Commission. Retrieved from https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0216-credit-card-numbers Luhn algorithm. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm Credit Card Security: Tips for Protecting Your Credit Card. (n.d.). Experian. Retrieved from https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/credit-education/preventing-fraud/ Credit Card Fraud Prevention Tips. (n.d.). Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Retrieved from https://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin21/credit-card-fraud.html

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Exercise: Magazine Vocab

There are 15 magazine terms embedded in this overview. In a small group, split up the list and find examples in the print magazines you reviewed this week. (Alternatively, look through one of the magazines Jeff brought to class. Tag them with Post-It notes and be prepared to share with the class.

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Display Type or Headline Type Subhead Body Text Image Drop Cap Gutter Margins Folio Bleed Rules Text Wrap Masthead Pull Quote Credit Grid Simple Grid Complex Grid