Look At These Neat Things I Found

I swear I mean to post original content but for now look at some art reblog

[kestarren]

Painting by Hirō Isono from MORI NO KOKORO/FOREST MIND, an art book released in 2023. (Special identifying detail: 2 white monkeys sitting at base of tree - so you can tell it isn't just a differently coloured version of a similar tree.)

[cardo-de-comer]

fear against unrelenting human spirit

[tomb-mold]

THE IMMORTAL

about 9 months & 38,340 stitches later, i have finished this screenshot of a 1990 sega genesis game lmfao

[navalarchitecture]

[toadlett]

Objectober 2: Key! I have drawn several keys today.

[osteophagy]

Did a little scene between stuff at work.

[ltwilliammowett]

Rough going for the Young Endeavour sailing ship as it passed our coastline this afternoon, bound for Geelong.

Taken from near Point Lonsdale.

Photo Pete James Photography

[ancientannoyance]

"You’re going to die spewing your own lungs out of your nostrils, having failed at the finish line because you couldn’t help but prattle about why you killed innocent people, as though your reasons were interesting…"

[dreamsy990]

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

[dreamsy990]

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

[dreamsy990]

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

[dreamsy990]

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

[jamesrmillar]

I prefer the motor-sport livery on this version. I made a very weird choice on highlight colours though, that I'm not sure how I feel about.

[lightningbuster]

It’s funny how sacabambaspis is like the funniest looking animal in every hypothetical except for that one picture that makes me feel like I’m about to be killed

[lakesbian]

[nightmareworldnews]

(the kill-you-angle photo for reference)

[byjove]

does anyone remember that one 4chan story where the OP and his roommate lived in a shitty trailer in the middle of nowhere and were both kind of losers and did research chemicals off the Internet and they both took one that had hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD and the op hallucinated an entity coming into his home, plucking diamonds from its mouth, setting them on the table in front of him and then OP got up and hid them in the peanut butter jar (or the hallucination did? don’t recall)

OP sobered up somewhat, realized the whole living room was covered in blood, checked the peanut butter jar and realized the ‘diamonds’ had been human teeth. he began freaking out, still high, assuming his roommate had pulled out his own teeth during their trip. roommate rocks into the kitchen, starts freaking out too, trying to figure out if he still has all his teeth and finding he does. baffled, they reluctantly call the cops who show up and take the teeth but OP can’t figure out a way to explain what happened. cops later call back and say they are indeed human teeth, freshly pulled, from one person but they have no further information on who the teeth may belong to. OP comes to the chilling conclusion a stranger broke into his house when he was high, pulled out all their teeth in front of him and left without taking anything. this frightens OP in to get his life together and stop doing drugs.

was that a true story? probably not. Jesus Christ I hope not. BUT it was so fun. unforgettable. up there with the best pieces of short internet horror fiction. nothing paranormal, plausible enough to possibly occur, just the reminder you are not safe in your own home.

[byjove]

this is more effective than any other horror I’ve ever consumed because I start thinking really hard about it happening to me every time I’m a little too high.

[dogmotif-deactivated20240505]

the main problem i have with america is that nothings old as hell there. i cant be so far away from a castle it damages my aura

[chillyfeetsteak]

man people really just say stuff on here huh

[lame-kid-on-couch]

Noooo haha don't spread racist ideals and colonizer propaganda by idolizing white european aesthetics above all else and denying the life and accomplishments of native peoples on their own lands

[brehaaorgana]

People have been living in the downtown area of Tucson, Arizona for at least 4,500 years. The greater Santa Cruz river valley has been occupied by humans for 12,000 years.

You see this?

That's not a river. That's the South Canal in Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix metro area).

This is a view of the East and South canals. At least half of all the Phoenix metro canals were originally built by the Hohokam (from roughly 200-1400 CE), and are still in use (restored) today.

Phoenix, Arizona actually has more miles (kilometers) of Canals total than both Venice and Amsterdam. No, really. Phoenix has about 180 miles of canals, many of which are built on ancient canal foundations.

below is an aerial view photo taken in the late 1930's of one branch of Phoenix's canal systems:

Also have the "Montezuma Castle," if you need a castle:

I don't need to look at some 12th century European castle to see age.

[fakepsuedonym]

@isuggestlandback

[isuggestlandback]

I HAVE A SUGGESTION

[vintageeurope]

Pentre, Wales 1850/60

[liusia-piu]

Archangel Raphael with the bowl of Hygieia

[nightmaresyrup]

This hospital has a dim corridor that smelt of chicken soup. Some therapy cats tend to skip around something unseen deep into the night. I might have caught a glimpse of this "something."

I may want to ask for the soup, I've been smelling it FOR AGES! Especially on long shifts like this!

[queer-as-city-folk]

Where the FUCK am I????