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 No.41994[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Every other board has their own /general/ and it might be better to post about little known hobbies here, rather than have a new thread that gets 2 replies.

How about horseback riding?
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 No.70466

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I desire artistic skills. I would like to draw beautiful scenes and gorgeous succubi. Where do I start?
>>70455
Programming as a hobby can be fulfilling. I have programmed several Java & C++ programs to solve problems myself. This constituted much of my free time before I was accepted into university.
Mentally note that you must be aware of potentially unique problems that only you will encounter. You will search for a solution that no-one else is seeking, and Google will not yield useful results. Rather than resigning and ignoring the problem, challenge yourself to create the solution.
For example, I needed to procedurally rename all of the files in a directory. Rather than completing this task manually, I designed a program that automates the task.


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 No.68877[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

All you need to begin drawing is a pencil and some paper

Feel free to post any drawings of yours in this thread. Illustration, doodle, traditional, digital - anything goes. Discussion on skillbuilding techniques and fair critique of other wizards' work is welcome.

Videos:

Tyler Edlin - https://www.youtube.com/user/TylerE2284
Proko - https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV
Sinix - https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign
Scott Robertson - https://www.youtube.com/user/scottrobertsondesign
Matt Kohr (CtrlPaint) - https://www.ctrlpaint.com/library
Aaron Blaise - https://www.youtube.com/user/AaronBlaiseArt
Vilpu (Anatomy) - https://mega.nz/folder/9Pw1lYaS#Me7LSwlSg59lNGmkj9tt4w/folder/lPoXEYxS

Poses/Gestures
QuickPoses -https://www.quickposes.com/en
PoseSpace -https://www.posespace.com/posetool/default.aspx
https://x6ud.github.io/#/ Animal Head Reference Finder
https://anatomy360.info/anatomy-scan-reference-dump/

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 No.70467

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>>68877
I want to draw Roman Von Unger Sternberg. But i dont know nothing about to draw ¿Suggestions?

 No.70475

>>70471
>I want to draw
Then draw.
>¿Suggestions?
Draw.

 No.70476

>>70475
Yeah, but where to begin?

 No.70477

>>70476
With a pencil and paper. Did you flunk kindergarten?


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 No.64802[Reply]

Recently I've become fascinated with tessellation and spent the past couple of weeks collecting pictures of mosaics from around the world. Eventually just looking at them was not enough and I want to go deeper, understand the geometric shapes and its secrets better. Not even sure why but periodic tiling feels like a brain massage to me, like I'm about to fall out of bottom of how I usually perceive the world around me. So I picked up the book Geometry by Cambridge University Press. Feel free to give a hollow laugh: I honestly thought I could just skip the math part of geometry (yes I'm an idiot) and appreciate its resulting surfaces. While you can do that, if you want to appretiate geometry even at a surface level, you need to know the bare minimum of maths. The book suggested a good grasp on the basics of linear algebra and algebraic structure. I thought 'OK, I'll read the wiki entries as a lazy primer' and quickly realized I forgot even the basics of mathematical symbols. I guess it's true after all, if you don't use it you lose it.

Long story short, I'm currently going through Pure Mathematics for Beginners. The good part of being dumb is when you learn a single thing it feels like a whole new world just opened up and it feels really good.

So yeah, maths thread.
Previous one; >>30554
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 No.70353

>>70017
how would including them in a font help if you don't have a key for them?

Just type them in latex in something that can process it. But if you actually want to learn math you will have to do it by hand, if the computer does it for you nothing will stick, period.

 No.70354

>>70353



interesting… thanks

 No.70357

>>70353


As for the first quarter of XXI century, online search is "in", so it would be obvious for a math grad student to use Google to look up what this or that math symbol normally represents in basic first semester of your average comm-coll calculus.

Problem is, mathematical symbols aren't represented properly in Unicode, so its a whole new can of worms to complete a quest to grasp the concept what NAMES this or that symbol may have, given many symbols look one like another sometimes.


I dunno, you can spam vaporwave font in unicode, you can zalgo-ify words like "HE COMES" to make said words creepy, you can spam 🙂s☹m🙂i🙂l🙂🙂e🙂y☹s🙂 yet somehow… no math symbols in Unicode??? Ugh.

 No.70358

>>70353
online symbols


alt+NNNNN (NNNNumber for an unique symbol)


I swear I should have studied something non-mathy to avoid dealing with this weirdness.

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I like Gabriel’s Horn. Interesting idea that comes from calculus. Integrate the function of 1/x between the limits of 1 to infinity; assign a as infinity then find the limits as an approaches infinity. You should find the area is ln(a) so as an approaches infinity then the area approaches infinity.
Next do volume by integration. Should find the volume of the trumpet shape to be pi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel's_horn


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 No.67595[Reply]

I invite all anonons interested in the occult to gather in this thread and learn the basics of magic. And if on the site there are more experienced people in this topic, please share their wisdom and help with neophytes and everyone
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 No.68675

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>>67595
As for today nobody has been able tell how kabbalah could ever best this.
>yea i'm shilling
>thanks to this i lost the anxiety for getting a slaveplace
>i stop chasing their crap
>after they told me stupid rabble like "why do you want to work with us" or "i don't see you quite motivated"
>i even had to publicly scorn a mid-management sucker in front of everyone because he mobbed me
>it felt damn great, i even got paid and extra not like normies who stayed there sucking cock or just resigning because they could stand the douche
>and i got paid after being fired for that
>still running on this, it's lifechanging
>you can tell it's great because of much hatred it gets from wizmods and soyfags around here

 No.68676

>>68675
I checked this Human Design thing out, and it seems that the only thing that matters in this is your date and time of birth? That's really not convincing, it's just a different kind of astrology. What about early births, or medical situations where the child had to be prematurely extracted through c-section? Does Human Design account for that, or should those people add a few days or weeks to their date of birth?

Just like with astrology, the info they give is applicable to almost everyone, I mean everyone will think "this about me so much fr fr" upon reading the results. And if a trait doesn't match, you could make the argument that it's a hidden trait that hasn't yet manifested itself.

Sorry, but no.

 No.70185

>>68609
nah, rivers don't really go up, only down; that's the point of a flow

 No.70472

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Anyone read Iamblichus?

Apparently, he is the go to for a classical defence and understanding of Pagan and magical practises. Iamblichus sees Gods and Daemons are real entities that exist on another plane of reality. We are joined to their will through the rituals. The gods are known through the rituals.

Rituals are known only through special revelation. Iamblichus has particular respect for Egyptian practises.

From an epistemological point of view, I have always wondered if there is knowledge (justified true belief) that can only be gained only through something beyond ordinary empirical experience or pure deductive logic.

 No.70473

>>70472
Two different perceptions of magic. One is like Chaos magick - based on psychology and post modernism; the idea that you can manipulate your perceived reality based on the manipulation of your own beliefs.
The other is like Iamblichus. Your beliefs do not matter. What matters is the ritual and the accuracy of the ritual which aligns your reality with that of the God or spirit which is objectively real.

Iamblichus seems more exciting but Chaos Magick may be more plausible.

No idea really. I sort of wish I had (occult) knowledge of something. Something that regular experience and logic could not unlock. There may be something.


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 No.68295[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Book discussion. Tell us what you're reading.
Previous threads:
>>64932
>>60032
>>54504
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>>70343
>How did you like the novel?
It's the first novel I've read in a long time. There is more symbolism than I am used to but I seem to understand most of it. I think it may be a bit heavy handed with the moralizing but maybe back in 50s it was pushing new ideas. WW2 was still fresh in memory after all so people could appreciate anti war messaging more. This kind of non-partisan government-critical pacifism probably contributed to the hippie movement later. In any case, I think it was interesting.

 No.70439

Read The 400-Pound CEO. The only downside was that it was so short. What a brilliant thing. Other /r9k/ tier books like Whatever or Mars are more depressing, but really, they didn't speak to me like this one did.
It's not about wallowing in one's own misery, and it has some humor in it, but damn, I was really sad by the end. The main character is really pathetic, and it's crazy how Saunders aptly described such a kind of man. Maybe it was too on the nose in a few places, though.
I will read the rest of CivilWarLand collection now.

 No.70452

i didn't even check this board, what a fool i have been. so much wizzardry about reading for me to enjoy!

i made a thread about (ebook) reading and what a wonderful thing the modern e-ink display is. please come visit https://wizchan.org/lounge/res/323200.html

it is very pleasant to the eye and can be used in full sunshine. where i live they spray aluminium in the sky to block the sun as to make the people sick more so whenever there is a short moment of sun, i hurry and quickly grab the ereader and try to sit in it.

 No.70464

Do audiobooks count?

 No.70470

>>70464
>Do audiobooks count?

until i found my lord and savior the kobo ebook reader, i could only listen to audiobooks.

i tried to listen to an old book that someone bothered to make an audiobook version of with an ai narrator voice and it felt so awful and unsettling to listen to a robot that i thought "actually reading myself can't be worse then that"

… and it wasnt.

i still like audiobook read by the author but reading is nice to, especially in mild sunshine.


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 No.47407[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

do any wizards like tea? specifically loose leaf teas? if so, any specific blends or varieties you like/recommend?


i recently got into gongfu brewing and it's pretty much the only thing i've been thinking about these days. i found this hole in the wall tea shop in the chinatown in my city and purchased a shou pu'erh tea cake that i've been picking away at.
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 No.70361

>>70360
Dead site

 No.70362

I'm into Jin Jun Mei lately. Chinese black tea with a deep, mild honey-like taste, I can't believe the garish black teas drunk in the west are made of the same plant.

 No.70365

>>70362
Cool, thanks!


Meanwhile: i've been drinking some funny teas last winter: "Polar lights" and "1001 nights" were remarkable, "Nut Tart" - almost as remarkable as the two above.

I dunno where to get them *in a bag* and not in funny ½oz jars though. Can I trust online shopping here?

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I love tea so much. In fact, I drink tea exclusively instead of coffee.
I am partial to Irish tea. Irish Breakfast with (non-alcoholic) Irish creamer slaps.

 No.70469

>>70468
I like this post, you're a cool wiz


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 No.65927[Reply]

Here we discuss and speak of dreams that we had or the kind of dream that we would want.
We don't discuss of lucid dreaming.
I wanted to make this kind of thread as i do control them in how they will work but once inside i let the dream go and work his own doing.
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 No.70399

Any notable dreams from childhood? I probably had this dream when I was around 4.

I was alone on this deserted island made out of ice/snow. It wasn't cold, and I wasn't worried. I was alone which I loved. It started raining toys, and at the time I was extremely into my matchbox and hotwheels cars, also had water guns falling from the sky. Had to have been the best dream I've ever had

 No.70402

I sometimes get these dreams where I'm a giant spider crawling around old victorian mansions and stalking random people there. But I always wake up before I get the jump on someone.

>>70326
Comfy

 No.70437

Nightmare. Cute 2d happy succubus was dancing some classic dance solo at the stage. I was looking from the crowd. She looked like Saber (not exact). The crowd was cheering. It looked like she won something. Then a sofa appeared, it was there unnoticed. A man who looked like a pirate or some filthy baron from France of some past century with dark hair and maybe whiskers with a boner sat there and said something about liking her. Next I saw her standing bended over with her arms in the air incapacitated by a rope or something. She's crying in the dark near a window or a hole for a window while it's implied that's she's getting raped. Her first time too. It was gut-wrenching and painful to watch so I woke up.

 No.70438

I had this weird dream years ago where I was in this large pit kind of area, I was looking for a way out. The sky was red above, everything was basked in this dysty red glow. There was a dog with me that had a shiny mirror like coat of fur, i felt glad that he was there, he told me his name was 'murky' and it seemed important to remember his same for some reason

I think he talked to me telepathically but he was able to alter reality in the dream and I was able to escape thanks to that

 No.70465

This is going to sound like a shitpost but I have this recurring dream that some ethic foreigners are trying to steal my car. It always ends with me killing them in some way. Half the time the car in question isn't even the car I drive IRL but I know it's mine and they want to take it.


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 No.49308[Reply]

Any wizards play yugioh?

I collect the cards, though I don't really play the game. I'm 26 and still live with my parents as a hikki, so my parents are trying to force me to get a hobby to get me out of the house so I"m thinking of playing the game at my local card shop
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 No.70233

It's one of my only vices. The complexity and the "lawyer game"isms are addicting.
I think newcomers are so frequently repulsed by their expectations rather than the (modern) game itself. I'd describe it thusly:
There are two roles, the unmovable object (1st turn player), and the unstoppable force (2nd turn player). Your deck will be optimized to fulfill one of these roles, to an extent unlike any other card available, like a well oiled machine.
I like to visualize duels as two great kingdoms at total war readying their forces for a single decisive battle, rather than the gradual, drawn out conflicts seen in games like magic

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>>49308
I finished playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories on GBC. I love the simplicity in its structure and rules, and the artwork is stunning! I recommend it to any fan of the IP, especially those that prefer the classic stuff, shorter turns, and Duelist Kingdom styled rules, it's fantastic.

 No.70447

>>54859
heh just laughed out loud like a dinkey at a 5 year old picture

 No.70453

I play on duelingnexus
https://duelingnexus.com/home
Its fan-made and free, so no pay to win or grinding for the cards you want, all cards are unlocked for everyone right from the start

 No.70454

>>70453
oh wow i was hoping something like this exists.


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 No.56871[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Post anything programming related here.

Useful Links:
http://www.exercism.io/
http://www.codecademy.com/
http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/little-schemer
http://learnyouahaskell.com/
http://c.learncodethehardway.org/book/
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>>57285
well-designed encrypted (and entwined in a non-removeable way) channel to update things up

 No.70448

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i have created a wizardly video game if anyone is interested in playing.

https://sisyphus100.itch.io/unnamed-wizardvector-game

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>>70448
lmfao!!!!!!!!!!!!

 No.70450

>>70449
fake screenshot. the game is neither password-protected nor a virus.

 No.70478

how viable is vibe coding for someone who doesn't know how to code? worth doing or no?


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 No.61466[Reply]

Are any wizards interested in astrology? I've recently got into it and become very passionate about it. It's definetely true, and i've also started to developing my own theories that i'm hopefully going to refine with time.
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 No.70370

What about eastern astrology? The chinese zodiac thingy? Anyone got experience with that?

 No.70372

>>70370
I frequently notice things repeating every 12 years way better than our horoscope which always seemed like nonsense to me, but I have this obsession with noticing the 12 year cycle, it's fun. Fun fact, 12 years ago we had gamergate so I think this will be a bad year for game journalism, or maybe even for the media in general wouldn't that be something

 No.70373

>>70372
12 years is roughly Jupiter's orbit duration. It could be associated with that planet.

 No.70374

>>70373
hmmm intriguing

 No.70445

I used to be interested in this kind of stuff. It all starts falling apart when you start looking for something tangible, like a hard prediction. Or some real information about people's personalities. Then you notice they start coping with ascendant signs to explain why the virgo behaves like a sagitarius or moon signs when 2 people befriend each other but there signs shouldnt like each other.
It is just endless cope and fitting predictions. The personalities described are also so vague, I think you could see yourself in several signs. It is just a huge scam which has been going on since antiquity, I was once reading some texts from the 5th century warning about astrologers being a scam and a waste of money. I guess it is still cool to learn about the stars and the constellations and their terminology, but this would be called amateur astronomy.


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