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Writer | Queer | Lover of fiction writing, reading, video games, fog and gloom. Behold my nonsense.

[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

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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

[elumish]

I honestly think Gen-Z and younger simply does not understand how recent widespread smartphone adoption is.

I am not that old, and I didn't have a smartphone until probably late high school. For most of my life, many if not most people were not walking around with a magic internet machine in their pocket that they pulled out and used constantly for everything.

[sandumilfshous]

reblog if you remember having to ration your text messages and accidentally opening the internet on your phone was the end of the world

[aru]

Tumblr Code.

[geekishchic]

If I ever see any of you in public, the code is “I like your shoelaces”

that way we know we’re from tumblr without revealing anything

I’m just going to say this to strangers until i find a tumblr person

must keep reblogering!! Im going to be so suspicious if any one tells me this now!

Remember the answer is: I stole them from the president.

always reblog tumblr identification

[ty-bayonet-betteridge]

good god this just crossed my dash in the year of our lord 2023

[jeremysknoxes]

I LIKE YOUR SHOELACES??? IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2024??

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Let’s take it to 4 million, folks!

[alt-menu]

almost there!

[sociallyodd260]

TO 4 MILLION!!!!!!!!!

[snarky-wallflower]

THE ORIGINAL SHOELACES POST?? ON MY DASH IN 2024??

[nerugiganon]

shoelaces. on your dash. in 2025.

[crimson-chains]

A 7 inch standee that's double sided! :D My Deer God on the front and Fallen Deer on the back ^^

[aquadango]

WE BALL WE BALL WE BALL WE BALL WE BALL WE BALL

[zoraiya]

It’s cleaning time again only instead of using just the faucet I decided to try the shower head instead. I left him like this for 20 mins while I cleaned out and scrubbed his cage.

[thebuttkingpost-deactivated2021]

I feel like Africa is playing in his head

[bigstupiduglyogre]

Decadence

[smallmight]

Decadence

[princesconsuela]

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Reflection on NaNoWriMo 2018

2018 marks my eighth consecutive year of completing NaNoWriMo and I think its time to admit that it has become part of my life routine. I should also admit that I do enjoy it. Well expect for between 15,000 to 20,000 words – that always seems to be my personal writing battleground. Normally I use NaNoWriMo as a testing ground for a plot idea; seeing whether its novel length worthy, experimenting with characters and settings, among other things. This year, however, I decided to change it up a little and wrote a series of short stories instead.

There were three main motivations behind this decision. Firstly, I wanted to get through some of my short story ideas. I have a good habit of noting down any ideas when I come up with them. My bad habit is that I tend to sit on these ideas, rather than actually writing them up. Secondly, I simply wanted to practise writing short fiction. (I have been working on one project for the majority of this year and I wanted a break.) Thirdly, I wanted to create something that I could actually work on after NaNoWriMo. Since I will be rewriting at least two of these stories during December, I count that as a victory.

The change of form was quite refreshing too. I am a very detailed planner when it comes to writing novels; I like to know the purpose of every scene and dialogue exchange. I can’t do that with NaNoWriMo, so the work I write in November often ends up containing a lot of fluff. For example, I once wrote a paragraph long description of a pen. When it comes to short stories, however, I am a little bit looser with the planning, as I tend to have a clearer idea of where the piece is going and its theming.

The main issue I had this year was picking an actual story idea to write. I’ll admit that there was a point when I was working on three stories at the same time, jumping between them, because I couldn’t pick one specific idea. I solved this problem by numbering my remaining ideas and using a random number generator to pick my next story. And sometimes running the generator until I got the number I wanted.

We’ll have to see whether I decide to write short stories again next year. The decision will ultimately be made on 1stNovember 2019. There’s no point in discussing whether I’m going to complete NaNoWriMo next year, because, after eight years, 2019 is pretty much a done deal.

[nick-nocturne]

NEW THIS IS NOT A DRILL

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So I’m twenty five now. That means I’ve been around for a quarter of a century, so that’s a thing.

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After a day of sorting and unpacking, I am finally ready for my favourite holiday tradition - attempting to do an unreasonable amount of work in a short time span.

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DGHDA - End of Series Two Predictions

I honestly have no idea how this series is going to end, but I do know that there is a big, twisting, surprise waiting for us in the last two episodes. It has all felt a little too easy - everyone called Project Moloch as the boy from basically the first episode. In fact, it feels like our attention has been drawn away from an important detail, we only got a couple of hints about was truly happening with Patrick Springs last series, so I’m wondering what we’ve missed.

So, rather than making a theory about what’s going to happen, I’ve come up with some predictions and questions I have rattling about in my bed.

Deaths:

Hobbs - going on Amanda’s vision I think Hobbs is one of our most likely candidates.

Tina - I’m sorry guys, but I got this idea from reinterpreting Amanda’s vision. Since her and Hobbs are best friends, her death would certainly break his heart.

The Mage - I doubt he’s staying around for the next series so he’s either heading to the graveyard or being trapped in the Wendimoor train.

Suzie - since she has been revealed to pretty much be the true villain of this series, I think her fate is going to be the same as the Mage’s or worse.

Ken - I don’t want Ken to die, but if we’re loosing a main character then I think it will be Ken. If he does die then its either going to be by Black Wing to get at Bart or by Bart, because its the will of the universe.

Friedkin - Friedkin feels like he’s up for the chopping block as, in a repeat of history, someone kills him so they can take over Black Wing. If it does happen then I think it could be done on the orders of either Ken, Priest or Lieutenant Assistent.

Mr Priest - personally I think he’s going to survive, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he dies.

Project Moloch - to properly throw a spanner in the works and further confuse the identity of the boy. 

Suzie and Family:

Suzie and her family feels like the place where we’ve either missed a small detail or Landis has purposely withheld an important piece of information piece of information. If we’ve had any vague hints, I think its the fact that Bobo works (and possibly owns) the Cardenas Motel and Wakti’s speech about an unloved child.

I think Suzie is going to fulfil the role of the Mage, becoming trapped in the train flying around Wendimoor. Back in the first episode, her introduction was accompanied with the sound of the train and, at first, I thought it was an overhang from the previous scene with Amanda, but what it it has more meaning.

Connection to the Cardenas:

Like the Cardenas parents, Suzie and Bob reflect the Trosts and Dengamors. Susie is the mother who takes her anger out on her son and is connected to mining by working at the quarry. While Bob is connected to the land by working at the motel, but what if this connection is stronger? If he does own the motel then what if he inherited it, either because he is related to the Cardenas or because his family were friends of the couple and received the motel when they disappeared. Or her family named the motel after their missing friends.

It feels like the motel is hiding something due to the fact that it was in one of the picture inside the house within a house.

The Unloved Child

Bad parent and child relationships have definitely been a theme this series. Scott telling Suzie that he always felt like she didn’t want him and that’s why he was so cruel to her, makes me think that Suzie was in the same position as a teenager. They both felt unloved and acted out in revenge. I think Suzie definitely blames Scott for keeping her trapped in Bergsberg. I’m wondering if she is the unloved child who turned bad and Scott is the one who will be redeemed. He does hold a lot of information about both hers and the Mage’s plan due to being in his frog form. So what if he manages to save the day? What if he actually is the boy? Fairy tale logic does say that he will return to his human form.

Project Moloch:

We still don’t know where he came from or if he is the boy from the prophecy. He definitely created Wendimoor, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to fulfil the prophecy. How are they going to wake him from the coma?

Dirk:

How do we know he is the man from the prophecy? What if he’s meant to solve the case, but not bring the boy to Wendimoor?

Mona:

What are the real extent of her powers? I don’t think we’ve seen her fulfil her true role in events yet.

Amanda and Todd:

I think we’ve going to see Amanda or Todd use their powers in tandem. If not, then there could be one last big vision coming, possibly from Todd, that will relate to season three. Amanda has been acting like the seer of the series and given her control over her attacks, this role could be passed to Todd. I also think Amanda could be the one to top someone in the train - she already has a train connection. 

Farah:

Will kick ass and continue being epic. 

Season Three (please, please, please let there be a season three):

There is something wrong with the universe. It could be breaking and we’ve already had some small hints that something could be wrong with time. Bart’s prediction of something bad coming doesn’t necessarily relate to the events in Wendimoor. I think the series will end with our heroes being transported somewhere to escape Black Wing, possibly with the assistance of a surprise Black Wing subject. I just hope that our heroes aren’t properly separated again. 

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@silmarwen42 got me a Pokémon advent calender :)

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Ever since the new series started I’ve been wondering whether Mona asked Dirk to look for a boy or a buoy. After the events of ‘Little Guy, Black Hair,’ where the theories about the boy being Project Moloch were pretty much proved to be correct, I came up with a mad idea.

What if there are two boys?

The boy from Wakti Wapnais’s prophecy, which is probably Project Moloch (I’m prepared for that to be proved wrong, because this show), and the boy Mona asks Dirk to find. Then I wondered, is Mona’s boy actually a buoy.

We know that Hector and Marina Cardenas found Project Moloch in a boat that fell from the sky, but we don’t know where that boat came from. We do know that the baby, Project Moloch, as reality bending powers and that, in the Dirk Gently universe, water can be used for travelling across dimensions. So, what if Project Moloch is from another dimension? What if Mona was asking Dirk, not to find Project Moloch (she knows where he is after all), but to find his home dimension? A place where he will be save from Black Wing and they won’t be able to abuse his powers. I think we are going to discover where the boat originally came from before the series ends at least.

Or, more likely, I’ve just been watching this show too much.