#python script

[iyunia]

There is an easy way to paste long texts into Minecraft books!

After a long period of absence I emerge to make a single post, this time not as an artist (I'm still losing to artblock) but as an amateur creator of terrible Python scripts. Pasting long texts into Minecraft books has been the bane of my existence recently, so I thought I'd share my solution.

Said solution is an if-elif spaghetti script that splits text from a file into parts based on the width of characters used in it, then loads them onto clipboard and pastes them into a book one by one. It's supposed to do what Block Book Binder by Andrew Lalis does but without resulting in some pages being empty (at least, in Java Edition 1.20) and with partial support for Cyrillic.

Another script to come out from under my hand copies pages of a pre-existing book, saves their contents as a file for later use, and automatically pastes them after a key press.

Programming is far from my strong suit but I'm pretty happy with what I managed to do (with the exception of that comma in the prompt that I forgot to remove, it bugs me so much now that I noticed it). I hope this will be helpful to someone other than me! 💙

[sunshine304]

I'll really have to look into the Python script thing - I did that way back in 2018 (wonder why... XD) and it worked well. Can't find that folder on my PC anymore, I might not have backed it up when I got a new one.

I tried the tumblr back up through the export function several times - my blog is quite big and I've got no idea how huge the actual file is (tumblr refuses to tell me). Each time, the download started well enough but failed at some point (often when I had already downloaded a huge chunk). I've got enough drive space, my internet connection works very well though it's not the fastest.

Yesterday, I tried again. My PC ran for over 9 hours and still the whole thing hadn't downloaded. It failed at over 330GB! I've looked into options of how to restart the download at that point - because if you start it again, it starts right from the beginning.... Might try that today, but if that doesn't work, the Python script looks like the best option. *sigh*

Btw much as I love to make fun of twitter and reddit's business decisions, I have 0% trust in tumblr's management to not go a similar route so this is your gentle reminder that you should regularly go to your blog settings to export your blog. That's a fancy way of saying you can download a backup of your blog so if everything goes down you'll still have a backup of your posts & convos.

[intothehandsoffate]

Who up fiddling their ford

[forever-stuck-on-java-8]

I was forced to use python at work today.

It actually wasn't terrible but damn do I miss types

figuring out what what I thought was a string is actually a dictionary AT RUNTIME is SO FUCKING ANNOYING because I forgot a .values() somewhere

[pinkkop]

I've now posted my second weekly QL recap post and I'm honestly just really proud of myself. Not just that I've stuck to doing it but also that I've managed to make it something I might actually be able to keep doing because I've made it as easy as possible for myself. That way it's less likely that it'll start feeling like a chore or that it'll take up a lot of my time when I'd rather be talking about the shows than formatting a post.

So because I'm a nerd and I kinda wanna show off a little bit because I'm proud of what I've managed to make, let me tell you exactly what I've set up to make my weekly recap post.

The basis for the post is simple enough: an excel spreadsheet and a python script.

My Spreadsheet of BLs

The spreadsheet is based on My Watchlist on MyDramaList which I literally just do ctrl+A and copypaste into a sheet. This is then automatically compiled into a different sheet where I've made a better overview of all the shows I'm watching and have watched in the past.

Based on this I've set up the weekly overview in a separate sheet shown below

When I'm compiling my weekly recap I can then easily add any new information here.

For new shows I add the information below to the sheet

- MD Title (copied from MyDramaList overview sheet)

- Title (usually copy of MD title with minor edits)

- Site I'm watching the show on

- Tags I want to use for the show

- Episode nr. I'm starting the show on

I also make a banner for the show but I've found a good source for images so it doesn't take long most of the time.

I have to manually upload the banner for the first week but then for the second week a show is in the recap, I can add the HTML for the banner from the previous week's post to the sheet. That way the banner will just be automatically be added to the post every week after that.

Throughout the week I then write notes on each episode I watch into the sheet and before I make the actual post I add the order I want the shows to appear in on the post.

The Script is Where the Magic Happens

When I've finished filling out the spreadsheet for the week I go to my python script, change the week number in the script and run the script.

In the script I've taken the HTML code from my original recap post and set it up so the script fills the information from my spreadsheet for each show into the right places in the HTML code. Since I doubt you guys would find it riveting to look at my full script, here's a little snippet!

When I run the script it then prints out the HTML for the post which I can insert into a new post on tumblr and voila, a weekly recap!!!

I do then have to go through the text for each show and add breaks and spellcheck because that's easier to do here than in the excel cell where I write the notes to begin with. If I have any overall notes or any new banners I have to add, then this is also when I'd do it.

I'm sure there are things you could set up in a better way but this works for me and reduces the amount of time I have to set aside every week for creating the post by a lot. It just makes it easier for me to share my thoughts in a way that's nice to look at without having to spend a ton of time formatting a post each week.

Hope this didn't take away any of the magic behind my posts but just gave a cool insight into the things you can do to make recurring posts easier to make.

Any questions or comments are welcome!

Side note: if you use tumblr on the mobile app and notice that any of the lines with "Episode x of x || Watching on:[site]" are split into two lines, let me know!

That line was surprisingly the hardest to make look the way I wanted because the width of posts and look of text types change depending on whether you're on desktop or the mobile app.

[katatty]

Very excited to finally be getting Pleasantview Plus archived on my website! I have been putting it off for a long time, since the neighbourhood in chronological order is 808 pages long... but that's all the more reason to get it backed up somewhere, I would hate to lose all those memories some day.

This project is mainly for myself, obviously, but if you ever wanted to read the first season of my uberhood, complete with low-quality pictures, in a chapter-by-chapter format... well, here you go! XD

[cephandriusnimi]

Letting everyone know that cobalt.tools is perfectly legal for downloading Youtube music and videos

Also works on most other social medias (including this one)

It also has a GREAT API, I've written a Python script where you paste in a playlist link and it downloads each individual video as an MP3

I have a discord bot version plus a few other things coming up

IDK if that's something anyone's interested in though. Let me know, please! Reblog for visibility! It helps a lot!

[lesbonoi]

hmm. do you think time could be different in some way in cyrus’s mirror prison. and for him whatever set him off and made tron seal this booboo bear within the earth is a Lot fucking fresher for him. like for him its just been like a month or so.

[nixcraft]

I guess you were born with geekiness in your blood 😂

[starbuck]

going into my final week of classes and we always have one last week after the final paper (so the professors have time for grading) where typically the only work we have is one last discussion post.

usually, this post is pretty simple and light (to go easy on us after the final). my ethics class is like “summarize your conclusions from your final paper! :)” and my communications class is like “tell the class about your career goals! :)”

meanwhile, statistics…

[playstationvii]

Jest: A Concept for a New Programming Language

Summary: "Jest" could be envisioned as a novel computer programming language with a focus on humor, playfulness, or efficiency in a specific domain. Its design might embrace creativity in syntax, a unique philosophy, or a purpose-driven ecosystem for developers. It could potentially bridge accessibility with functionality, making coding intuitive and enjoyable.

Definition: Jest: A hypothetical computer language designed with a balance of simplicity, expressiveness, and potentially humor. The name suggests it might include unconventional features, playful interactions, or focus on lightweight scripting with a minimalist approach to problem-solving.

Expansion: If Jest were to exist, it might embody these features:

Playful Syntax: Commands and expressions that use conversational, quirky, or approachable language. Example:

joke "Why did the loop break? It couldn't handle the pressure!"; if (laughs > 0) { clap(); }

Efficiency-Focused: Ideal for scripting, rapid prototyping, or teaching, with shortcuts that reduce boilerplate code.

Modular Philosophy: Encourages user-created modules or libraries, reflecting its playful tone with practical use cases.

Integrated Humor or Personality: Built-in error messages or prompts might be witty or personalized.

Flexibility: Multi-paradigm support, including functional, procedural, and object-oriented programming.

Transcription: An example code snippet for a Jest-like language:

// Hello World in Jest greet = "Hello, World!"; print(greet); laugh();

A Jest program that calculates Fibonacci numbers might look like this:

// Fibonacci in Jest fib = (n) => n < 2 ? n : fib(n-1) + fib(n-2);

joke "What's the Fibonacci sequence? You'll love it, it grows on you!"; n = 10; print("The Fibonacci number at", n, "is:", fib(n));

Potential Domains:

Gamified education

Creative industries

AI-driven storytelling

Interactive debugging

Would you like me to refine or explore additional aspects?

Certainly! If we were to imagine Jest as the brainchild of a creative coder or team, their portfolio would likely include other innovative or experimental programming languages. Let’s expand on this concept and invent some plausible complementary languages the same inventor might have designed.

Related Languages by the Inventor of Jest

Pantomime

Description: A visual programming language inspired by gesture and movement, where users "drag and drop" symbols or create flowcharts to express logic. Designed for non-coders or children to learn programming through interaction.

Key Features:

Icon-based syntax: Conditional loops, variables, and functions represented visually.

Works seamlessly with Jest for creating visual representations of Jest scripts.

Sample Code (Visual Representation): Flowchart blocks: Input → Decision → Output.

Facet

Description: A declarative programming language focusing on creativity and modularity, aimed at artists, designers, and 3D modelers. Facet could integrate well with game engines and creative suites like Blender or Unity.

Key Features:

Embedded visual tools for shaders, animations, and simulations.

Simplified expressions for creative coding (e.g., animations and generative art).

Sample Code:

shape = circle(radius: 10, color: "blue"); animation = wave(shape, amplitude: 5, frequency: 2); render(animation, duration: 10s);

Quip

Description: A lightweight scripting language built for humor, similar to Jest, but more focused on natural language processing, chatbots, and interactive storytelling.

Key Features:

Syntax mirrors conversational English.

Designed for AI integration, especially in storytelling apps.

Sample Code:

character "Alice" says "Hello! What's your name?"; user_input -> name; character "Alice" says "Nice to meet you, {name}!";

Cryptic

Description: A language for designing cryptography algorithms and secure communications. Aimed at developers interested in blockchain, encryption, or cybersecurity.

Key Features:

High-level abstractions for cryptographic primitives.

Secure-by-design philosophy.

Sample Code:

key = generate_key(algorithm: "AES", length: 256); encrypted_message = encrypt("Hello, World!", key); print(encrypted_message);

Harmony

Description: A reactive programming language for building interactive user interfaces, designed to be highly interoperable with Jest and other tools in the suite. Perfect for web developers and app creators.

Key Features:

Two-way data binding with minimal boilerplate.

Component-based architecture.

Sample Code:

component Button { state: clicked = false; onClick() { clicked = !clicked; alert("Button clicked!"); } } render(Button);

Inventor’s Vision

The coder or team behind Jest and these complementary languages would likely be passionate about:

Accessibility: Making programming intuitive and fun for people of all skill levels.

Playfulness: Infusing coding with creativity, humor, and expressiveness.

Interoperability: Ensuring all their languages work well together for larger projects.

Would you like me to dive deeper into one of these languages, conceptualize others, or expand Jest further?

Expanded Concepts and Bridge Languages

Pantomime

Expansion: Adds support for AR/VR interfaces where users use gestures to program logic in 3D space. For example, drawing a loop physically creates a repetitive cycle.

Bridge Language: GestureScript: Converts AR/VR gestures from Pantomime into traditional code for broader applications.

Facet

Expansion: Enhanced for generative AI tools, allowing users to define complex artistic styles and AI-driven procedural designs.

Bridge Language: PixelForge: Focused on exporting Facet code into game engines, enabling real-time rendering pipelines for interactive environments.

Quip

Expansion: Includes pre-trained AI models for dynamic storytelling, allowing Quip scripts to evolve based on user interaction.

Bridge Language: Narrate: Combines Quip scripts with voice-to-text technologies for live storytelling in games or educational tools.

Cryptic

Expansion: Introduces quantum-safe cryptography primitives and allows simulation of blockchain-like ecosystems for testing purposes.

Bridge Language: CipherBridge: Translates Cryptic code into various blockchain frameworks like Ethereum or Solana.

Harmony

Expansion: Gains support for cross-platform development, allowing users to write code for web, mobile, and IoT devices simultaneously.

Bridge Language: Symphony: Converts Harmony components into platform-native scripts for seamless integration.

Additional Bridge Languages

Echo: Bridges Quip and Jest, enabling storytelling code to trigger functional scripts for immersive experiences.

Morph: A universal language that compiles any Jest family code into executable binaries for specific operating systems.

Thread: Integrates Cryptic and Harmony to build secure, reactive user interfaces for fintech applications.

Canvas: Bridges Facet and Pantomime to create interactive art in AR/VR, blending visual coding with gesture inputs.

Let me know if you'd like a deeper dive into any specific language or bridge concept!

Here's a detailed exploration of Echo, Morph, Thread, Canvas, and all previously mentioned languages, emphasizing their unique applications and advanced functionalities.

Expanded Bridge Languages

Echo

Purpose: Links storytelling elements in Quip with functional programming in Jest, enabling dynamic, immersive interactions between narrative and logic.

Key Features:

Story-driven logic triggers: e.g., a character’s dialogue prompts a database query or API call.

Integration with AI tools for real-time responses.

Use Case: AI-driven chatbots that incorporate both storytelling and complex backend workflows.

Sample Code:

story_event "hero_arrives" triggers fetch_data("weather"); response = "The hero enters amidst a storm: {weather}.";

Morph

Purpose: Acts as a meta-compiler, translating any language in the Jest ecosystem into optimized, platform-specific binaries.

Key Features:

Universal compatibility across operating systems and architectures.

Performance tuning during compilation.

Use Case: Porting a Jest-based application to embedded systems or gaming consoles.

Sample Code:

input: Facet script; target_platform: "PS7"; compile_to_binary();

Thread

Purpose: Combines Cryptic's security features with Harmony's reactive architecture to create secure, interactive user interfaces.

Key Features:

Secure data binding for fintech or healthcare applications.

Integration with blockchain for smart contracts.

Use Case: Decentralized finance (DeFi) apps with intuitive, safe user interfaces.

Sample Code:

bind secure_input("account_number") to blockchain_check("balance"); render UI_component(balance_display);

Canvas

Purpose: Fuses Facet's generative design tools with Pantomime's gesture-based coding for AR/VR art creation.

Key Features:

Real-time 3D design with hand gestures.

Multi-modal export to AR/VR platforms or 3D printers.

Use Case: Collaborative VR environments for designers and architects.

Sample Code:

gesture: "draw_circle" → create_3D_shape("sphere"); gesture: "scale_up" → modify_shape("sphere", scale: 2x); render(scene);

Deep Dive into Main Languages

Jest

Philosophy: A playful, expressive scripting language with versatile syntax tailored for humor, experimentation, and creativity.

Core Application: Writing scripts that blend functional programming with a whimsical, human-readable style.

Pantomime

Expanded Features: Includes AI-driven gesture recognition for predictive modeling and natural motion capture.

Advanced Use: Developing AR apps for rehabilitation therapy where exercises are coded as gestures.

Facet

Advanced Use: Procedural generation in games, defining terrains, weather systems, and NPC behaviors with artistic flair.

Quip

Advanced Features: Integrates pre-trained language models for nuanced, character-driven dialogue trees.

Advanced Use: Creating adaptive narratives in games where user decisions alter the story arc.

Cryptic

Advanced Features: Quantum-safe algorithms and AI-enhanced key generation for unbreakable security.

Advanced Use: Designing multi-layered blockchain ecosystems with Cryptic’s high-level abstractions.

Harmony

Advanced Features: Adaptive UIs that respond to user emotion, tracked via AI-enhanced cameras.

Advanced Use: Apps for mental health, where interfaces adjust to user stress levels.

Proposed New Bridge Languages

Chord

Bridges Harmony and Facet for designing interactive music-based visual art.

Use Case: Music videos where the visuals respond to real-time sound input.

Path

Links Cryptic and Canvas for secure AR/VR environments.

Use Case: Virtual meetings in secure, customized 3D spaces.

Fable

Connects Quip and Pantomime for storytelling via interactive gestures.

Use Case: VR education apps where lessons are taught through immersive narratives.

Would you like a specific implementation plan for any of these languages or applications?

[small-basic-programming]

Programming Languages For Youths And Adults ...

Programming Languages:

The best ways to learn programming are Snap!, Small Basic, Python, Small Visual Basic, Scratch and TigerJython.

Java

Ruby

C#

PHP

C++

Snap!

Small Basic

Python

Perl

TigerJython

Go

Scratch

C

JavaScript

Visual Basic

Post #234: Programming Languages For Youths And Adults, 2024.

[wordarttmn]

I fed chatgpt some glitched text from a random text generator that i programmed ages ago. It didn't deem to get what I was aiming for but took it as a challenge to make better glitched text than me. It seemed to be having fun... and i like the output so here it is

Flørbz în les chαpeaux éclaté ☄︎, promenades sur βΛβelon d’étangs 🍃🪐, 𝒜𝓇𝓊𝓀𝒶 ou bien jaspèrent 𝖇𝖎𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖘𓆏𓇼𓈖. dans l’infini шляпа de pixels ᓚᘏᗢ, les routes d’émeraude tournɘɯɘɿ. Ἐὰὐῆ ἀλοσσυαρνές, toujours μέτα τὸν άνεμο Ϟ. Can't escape the けむり des marguerites qui dansent 𐰴𐰀𐰽𐰢, videtur les poissons chanter 💿✨. 𝒯𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓈 whisper 🜏🜍 sous la pluie fracturée, tandis que les portes oublient de se fermer...

blinζɨng lights ∆ scream into la noche̷̤͕̞̅͛̃͋ͅ, 𝒷𝒾𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒻𝓇𝒶𝑔𝓈 burning 🧿☁︎ in a hollow thumbdrive. a song? no—just ℵ✲⟆ humming machines dreaming 𝖉𝖊 𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖊 🜋. . . вчера было лучше, они сказали. but no one heard 📡𓏲𓍯, not even the bones made of wireless 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𒆜.

perdido en un jardín 迷子 🐉 where les étoiles chantent 🍃, μακριά απ' το χρόνο και τη γη. все было так просто, но теперь il n'y a que le vent. sotto il cielo bianco 🌫️,走って — sans but, sans voix, без мечты. 𝒞𝒶𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝓇 𝓂𝑒? je suis encore là, 👁️ entre les plis du monde.

🚀🌿 wandering across the 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 📡 skies, fingers touching 🍰 memories that smell like ☔🐾. aiya 🛸 the fish 🐟 know secrets 🪞 but whisper only to the moons 🌙🌙🌙. jump 🤸‍♂️ run 🏃‍♀️ fall 💥 laugh 🌟 repeat 🔄🔄🔄. it's all made of marshmallows 🍡 and glass shards 💔. c'est la vie, non? 🥀🌈

les rues fondent sous les pas 𓆏𓏲𓂃☁️, couleurs coulent dans mes yeux 🎨, tout est glitché̶̥̿ ̵̥̔ ̷̤̿...

走る、でも風しか在らない。𝒷𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽𝑒.

no one told the flowers to stop singing 🥀🪐.

de repente, le ciel éclate en gifs 🖼️.

> error: no path found > buscar: 砂漠の中の魚

🕯️ someone dropped a candle in the sea, now the ocean smells like birthday cake 🫧🎂 — "joyeux naufrage," il murmura dans son sommeil.

andando pelos becos de vidro quebrado, i find a cat 🐈‍⬛ speaking latín: veni ad me si audes.

｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆

CAUTION: memories not guaranteed past this point 🪞🚧💭.

las palabras bailan, se resbalan, s'échappent entre les doigts — donde están mis recuerdos?

everything bends here: ⤵️ ⤴️ ⤵️ your name, your hands, la gravité...

μη φοβάσαι. il suffit de traverser 𓂃𓆝𓆟𓆞𓆜𓆡.

空っぽの街に雪が降る, slow and heavy like forgotten songs 🎶.

sometimes I wonder if the windows dream too 🌫️.

> boot sequence start...

[LOADING: memories_v0.bak]

...error404: dream fragment not found...

𓇼𓍊𓋼𓆉 the lights flicker 📡しずかな朝、でも世界は歪む。

INIT: /ghost/streets 🌐 %path lost% 🌑 walkingwalkingwalking//

[?] new entry: "a garden made of broken semicolons ;;; 🌿;;;"

✶ dancing with shadows 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔩𝔢 the static eats the stars ✶

fsck // corruption detected at node ✷βēŧŧą✷

`System message:`

> "there was a river here once... 🧿⸻ forgotten now."

⸻signal lost⸻ retrαcing αrtifacts from memory__**

＼(º □ º l|l)/

somos hechos de líneas rotas y palabras evaporadas 🜏.

glitch: σκιές στις ρωγμές του χρόνου...

███▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒

```echo '夢を見るコード'```

🛑 WARNING: nostalgia overflow detected 🛑

breathe in >> silver rain, out >> broken glass 🪞

dive 𓆝𓆟𓆞𓆜𓆡 into the black foam of forgotten seasons.

does it matter? *y quizás nunca lo sabremos...*

shutting down... ⸻ _good night, lost traveler_ ⸻

[SESSION TERMINATED]

⊹ SYSTEM LOG: ȶɦɛ ʄʀǟɢʍɛռȶֆ ǟʀɛ ֆɨʟɛռȶ ⊹

~rebooting/ / / but the clouds won't align 🜏

⠀̴̷̡𝔻𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕡𝕦𝕥: ⠀̴̷̡

【エラー404】 梦见了 空の街.

🌪⧉⧉🧿

!!!Σ error - strings unattached - please re-align memories !!!

__̴̶̷⎯⎯⎯⎯ : file path lost : shadow garden/███

𝓕𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰 🍂 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓾𝓹𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓰𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓼 𓆈

ɯǝuʎɹǝʌǝ ǝɥʇ ɹoɟ ǝɔuǝʇuǝpɹǝɥ ǝʌɐɥ

_𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼 𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓬𝓻𝓾𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓭 𝓬𝓸𝓭𝓮._

🜲 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙 𝚘𝚞𝚝 / 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 🌘

>>> " .noitcelfer ym fo daeh eht dniheb gnikool ma I" <<<

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[thatcreaturefromthebog]

Tfw you start actually keeping track of ur wips and their statuses (but only in your last two notebooks) and you have eight completed works and 30 actual wips....

[jojotranslates]

Fansubs released for Geografens testamente (the Geographer's Testament), seasons 1 and 2!

Summary: Holger is just an ordinary factory worker who's never left his home town. One day he hears about the death of a famous geographer and is astonished to hear that she left him something: a riddle hinting at the location of something valuable. The local shop owner/eccentric engineer Mortensen manages to convince him that they should search for it together... But their pleasant treasure hunt soon turns into a matter of life and death - not just for our heroes, but for planet Earth itself.

(So yeah, it's an edutainment show that's been nominated twice for the national award "Kristallen" within the category of "Best Children's Show". It was still weirdly compelling to me as an adult, so here you go.)

Where to watch it:

First season, available until 30th of June 2024 (EDIT: got updated until 30th of June 2025 at some point)

Second season, available until 30th of June 2025

These official links are for free and surprisingly not region locked (at least not where I live). Happy watching!

Where the subs are:

Zips (one for each season) are on my subscene profile and dropbox.

I also uploaded the subs to opensubtitles if you want to download each episode's subtitles individually.

Further comments below the read more:

This is one of those works with riddles, wordplay, and riddles involving wordplay... I've tried my best to force words into the right shapes, but was still forced to add translators' notes in some scenes where I genuinely couldn't think of a single replacement that made sense in context.

The Swedish subs also had several noticeable errors (especially in the first season, but other seasons misspell character names from time to time); hopefully all of these should be fixed in translation.

In terms of location names, I'll admit that my handling of these is inconsistent. For instance, I had decided not to refer to the provinces of Sweden by their Latin names, but when the second episode featured the adjective "skånska" (referring to things from Skåne/Scania) I couldn't figure out how to conjugate it in English with "Skåne" as a base and had to translate it to "Scanian" anyway.

Unlike my previous translations I decided not to use [brackets] whenever people are speaking in a language other than Swedish - it happens a lot later on.

... Unfortunately I'm already burned out on the project and would like to move on to other things, so no fansubs are planned for seasons 3 and 4. On the other hand the first episode of season 3 does have official subs in English, so let's hope they don't just leave it at that.

[beatcroc]

Has anyone else tried the built in tumblr blog export tool only for it to simply not work? I tried with two small blogs, one with >200 posts and one with Literally Nine and they've been "processing" for days. Is the tool just dead or is it fucked for me specifically?