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Favorite author?
Favorite cartoonist?
Favorite character?
Comics General
Favorite comic?Favorite author?
Favorite cartoonist?
Favorite character?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_in_film#2019_films
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_in_American_television#Programs_debuting_in_2019
2019 Media, Films, TV debuts
Looking forward to any new films and TV shows in 2019?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_in_film#2019_films
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_in_American_television#Programs_debuting_in_2019
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Finally finished Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Took me a year I think to get to end of it, this isn't the kind of book you can read normally, I had to stop to take breaks, sometimes I put it down for months. It isn't about comprehension, I understood what Nietzsche was saying in most cases. It is the lyrical form that annoyed me, lots of poems and songs in this one.
As for what I read: I agree and disagree. There are things which he hit spot on, like pity being harmful and focusing on this life on Earth instead of nonsensical tales about after lives. But the idea of eternal recurrence is just plain idiotic, I think it stems from Christianity still or other oriental religions, death is the end of it and that's all - no matter how you try to name it: Heaven, reincarnation or eternal recurrence it is just a pathetic hope that death isn't final. Actually, Nietzsche's thought process reminds me of Christianity in many ways, ironically: like praising suffering, not being content with hedonism, the idea that life is eternal, the Overman basically just replacing God etc.etc. Seems like a twisted and "negative form" of Christianity. Well, that is just my own two cents. I'm no expert on philosophy.
READING Thread
I didn't notice the last one is on auto-sage.Finally finished Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Took me a year I think to get to end of it, this isn't the kind of book you can read normally, I had to stop to take breaks, sometimes I put it down for months. It isn't about comprehension, I understood what Nietzsche was saying in most cases. It is the lyrical form that annoyed me, lots of poems and songs in this one.
As for what I read: I agree and disagree. There are things which he hit spot on, like pity being harmful and focusing on this life on Earth instead of nonsensical tales about after lives. But the idea of eternal recurrence is just plain idiotic, I think it stems from Christianity still or other oriental religions, death is the end of it and that's all - no matter how you try to name it: Heaven, reincarnation or eternal recurrence it is just a pathetic hope that death isn't final. Actually, Nietzsche's thought process reminds me of Christianity in many ways, ironically: like praising suffering, not being content with hedonism, the idea that life is eternal, the Overman basically just replacing God etc.etc. Seems like a twisted and "negative form" of Christianity. Well, that is just my own two cents. I'm no expert on philosophy.
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Do you use drugs? Where do you get them (not asking for specific sources only like for example: The darknet (sorry if that's the wrong term), dealers, research chemicals from the internet)? Is setting up TOR, tails and getting bitcoins worth the hassle? Or will i get busted by cops anyway? Are there other easier ways to acquire substances?
Do you use drugs? Where do you get them (not asking for specific sources only like for example: The darknet (sorry if that's the wrong term), dealers, research chemicals from the internet)? Is setting up TOR, tails and getting bitcoins worth the hassle? Or will i get busted by cops anyway? Are there other easier ways to acquire substances?
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I especially find the science, technology, futurology, AI videos very uplifting from the usual pessimism I dwell on.
Educational Youtube videos
I recently picked up this hobby of watching pop education videos on youtube. History, science, technology, futurology, philosophy etc. It really passes the time. And a quick 10 minute tidbit is very relaxing.I especially find the science, technology, futurology, AI videos very uplifting from the usual pessimism I dwell on.
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I'll just get us started with some unsolved questions in philosophical debates, with a preference for topics which might be of reference to Wizards.
http://plato.stanford.edu/published.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_philosophy
Free Will vs Determinism
Qualia: How do I know that my color green is the same for you?
Materialism vs Idealism
Does God exist?
What is the meaning of life?
Is sexual reproduction immoral?
Are morals culturally relative?
Can suicide be rationally justified?
Do categories objectively exist?
Is there such a thing as universal human nature?
Whats more important consequences or good intentions?
Are ideas determined by material conditions?
Empiricism vs Rationalism
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy
Is knowledge socially situated or objective?
Is there such a thing as historical progress?
How do I know that other humans have self-consciousness?
What is the well-lived Wizard life?
Philosophy Thread: 2nd Treatise
Despite our Wizard Unity, Wizchan is far from a hugbox. And maybe on a topic like philosophy some of that rhetorical, logical, dialectical debating skill can be put to good use. Instead of just discussing philosophy, lets actually do philosophy. This is the modern socratic dialogue.I'll just get us started with some unsolved questions in philosophical debates, with a preference for topics which might be of reference to Wizards.
http://plato.stanford.edu/published.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_philosophy
Free Will vs Determinism
Qualia: How do I know that my color green is the same for you?
Materialism vs Idealism
Does God exist?
What is the meaning of life?
Is sexual reproduction immoral?
Are morals culturally relative?
Can suicide be rationally justified?
Do categories objectively exist?
Is there such a thing as universal human nature?
Whats more important consequences or good intentions?
Are ideas determined by material conditions?
Empiricism vs Rationalism
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy
Is knowledge socially situated or objective?
Is there such a thing as historical progress?
How do I know that other humans have self-consciousness?
What is the well-lived Wizard life?
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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/
programming v3
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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it's quite interesting with its unlimited options. a way to escape the bitter reality, as well.
what's your elo rating?
your favorite openings with white and black pieces?
how much time do you dedicate for chess usually?
chess thread
any wizards into chess too?it's quite interesting with its unlimited options. a way to escape the bitter reality, as well.
what's your elo rating?
your favorite openings with white and black pieces?
how much time do you dedicate for chess usually?
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Discuss all weapons, modern and ancient, projectile and non-.
Armor discussion welcome.
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Weapons Thread
New thread.Discuss all weapons, modern and ancient, projectile and non-.
Armor discussion welcome.
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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Walking
Who here likes to walk? Where do you walk? How long do you walk for? What kind of shoes do you like to wear? Do you take photos?
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currently considering giving Dreamkeepers a read with the eventual goal of mocking it in some way. would be willing to share the results on the off chance anyone's interested.
Webcomics Thread
discussion of the third-lowest form of sequential art goes herecurrently considering giving Dreamkeepers a read with the eventual goal of mocking it in some way. would be willing to share the results on the off chance anyone's interested.
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YouTube channel
How's that YouTube channel coming along? I usually don't upload too much and I usually just shitpost in comment sections, but I have a few views and a few subscribers, so that's not bad.
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Any photography hobbyists here?
Photography
Recently I've been getting into photography. I've found that after doing so, I perceive moments in different ways. Things simultaneously seem more transient, yet more permanent. It's a sensation that's difficult to describe, except to say that I am more 'aware' of the moments around me. For obvious reasons I have avoided urban areas, but in terms of landscapes and natural shots, it is quite peaceful.Any photography hobbyists here?
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A few resources to start :
http://ck.booru.org/index.php
http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Recipes
http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/gefp/episodebyorder.htm
Cooking Thread
Let's discuss cooking!A few resources to start :
http://ck.booru.org/index.php
http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Recipes
http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/gefp/episodebyorder.htm
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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.
tea thread
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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Documentaries can get political so try to tone it down and not argue their ideological merits here if it comes to that.
Documentaries
I was watching this random documentary about agriculture and it occurred to me that documentaries are really easy things to lose yourself into, so I thought about creating a thread to share and discuss any interesting documentary about anything that might be entertaining.Documentaries can get political so try to tone it down and not argue their ideological merits here if it comes to that.
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Magic and Occultism
This thread is for discussing your successes and failures with magic(k) as well as occultism and metaphysics.
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I remember first watching AVGN many years ago and always being a little jealous of his video games collection, huge collections like pic related still make me feel the same way.
What do you guys collect? Can be anything, even digital/datahoarder related. Also talk about impressive and unusal collections.
Collecting stuff
Collecting things seems like a low effort, wizard friendly hobby if you can afford it. I bet there are some cheap things you can collect. I currently don't collect anything but I wish I could afford the Pokemon trading cards, I loved opening packs and cataloging them as a child.I remember first watching AVGN many years ago and always being a little jealous of his video games collection, huge collections like pic related still make me feel the same way.
What do you guys collect? Can be anything, even digital/datahoarder related. Also talk about impressive and unusal collections.
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Last Thread:
>>>/hob/32868
As usual, discussion starters:
>What are you currently writing?
>Is there anything important about writing that you wish you knew earlier?
>How do you feel about your characters? What are they like?
>What are you fond of writing and why?
>How do you get ideas when you can't think of any?
>What common writing advice do you disagree with?
Writing Thread
Remember, anything from novels to lyrics are allowed to be posted and discussed.Last Thread:
>>>/hob/32868
As usual, discussion starters:
>What are you currently writing?
>Is there anything important about writing that you wish you knew earlier?
>How do you feel about your characters? What are they like?
>What are you fond of writing and why?
>How do you get ideas when you can't think of any?
>What common writing advice do you disagree with?
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I found the whole saga of movie pass interesting, although its largely old news now.
Business and Corporations thread
Lets have a thread discussing business, corporations , companies and all aspects around them. Including news, mergers, rumors, history and legal cases.I found the whole saga of movie pass interesting, although its largely old news now.
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I tried drawing the opening scene from 雪国 earlier today. It's a train compartment if you can't tell My linework is still shoddy, the human figure eludes me and the perspective was hard but it turned out ok I think.
Draw Thread 6
Since Nr. 5 is on auto-sage a new one is in order.I tried drawing the opening scene from 雪国 earlier today. It's a train compartment if you can't tell My linework is still shoddy, the human figure eludes me and the perspective was hard but it turned out ok I think.
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I've never been able to fully understand poetry, its strange to me. Its like a combination of essay, fiction, and music. It dwells on the same topics as philosophy but in a more indirect symbolic way.
For me at least, the technical aspects of poetry, the rhyming was a distraction. The sing-song nature of it takes away some of the seriousness. And I never understood the point. Although now that I enjoy music more, I at least partially understand the power of rhythm.
I think a good place to start for people not into poetry, is with non-rhyming translated poems. Then you don't have to focus on the lyricism or the formality. You can just listen to the story, or comprehend the philosophy. Its like a strange stream of consciousness prose writing. Translated poetry that does rhyme is a different beast. It feels like the translator is writing a new poem.
If you have any original new poems, feel free to post them here.
Poetry thread
I'm surprised we never had a poetry thread. The nice thing about short poems, is that you can do more than recommend a good poem, you can post the whole thing right here and it can be read in 2 minutes.I've never been able to fully understand poetry, its strange to me. Its like a combination of essay, fiction, and music. It dwells on the same topics as philosophy but in a more indirect symbolic way.
For me at least, the technical aspects of poetry, the rhyming was a distraction. The sing-song nature of it takes away some of the seriousness. And I never understood the point. Although now that I enjoy music more, I at least partially understand the power of rhythm.
I think a good place to start for people not into poetry, is with non-rhyming translated poems. Then you don't have to focus on the lyricism or the formality. You can just listen to the story, or comprehend the philosophy. Its like a strange stream of consciousness prose writing. Translated poetry that does rhyme is a different beast. It feels like the translator is writing a new poem.
If you have any original new poems, feel free to post them here.
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generally i play sci-fi stuff myself, battletech / 40k games just because that's what i'm mostly into. also i dabble in some RPGs as well, like shadowrun and dark heresy. i would like to, but have not had the chance to play WWII/modern wargames like bolt action or skirmish sangin, though i think it would be fun.
anyway, let me know what you like and we can have a chat about it.
Wargames
any wizzies play wargames? if you want, we can discuss it in this thread. since /hob/ generally is very slow any sort of historical, napoleonic, or sci-fi game is welcome.generally i play sci-fi stuff myself, battletech / 40k games just because that's what i'm mostly into. also i dabble in some RPGs as well, like shadowrun and dark heresy. i would like to, but have not had the chance to play WWII/modern wargames like bolt action or skirmish sangin, though i think it would be fun.
anyway, let me know what you like and we can have a chat about it.
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Tobacco
Anyone else hete that has tobacco as their hobby? I enjoy smoking cigars and pipe tobaccos.
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Recommend literature and software, discuss any news on the topic, provide advice.
In this day and age when the presence of Big Brother, be it governments or corporations, is particularly felt, I'm ashamed to admit I possess an utterly basic knowledge of everything related to privacy and protecting your identity on the Internet.
Personally, I'm not computer-savvy, but would like to know more about any privacy measures and what goes into them. If anyone could provide good resources on the matter I'd appreciate it.
Digital Privacy Thread
Thread dedicated to digital and internet privacy talk.Recommend literature and software, discuss any news on the topic, provide advice.
In this day and age when the presence of Big Brother, be it governments or corporations, is particularly felt, I'm ashamed to admit I possess an utterly basic knowledge of everything related to privacy and protecting your identity on the Internet.
Personally, I'm not computer-savvy, but would like to know more about any privacy measures and what goes into them. If anyone could provide good resources on the matter I'd appreciate it.
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Hand drawn frame by frame animation. Is there anything better for that than Macromedia Flash?
Hand drawn frame by frame animation. Is there anything better for that than Macromedia Flash?
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I have an access to a car, but being well into my 30's, I don't really see the car as anything but a money sink and a way to get to place B reliably. Being a shut-in, I drive maybe once a month.
I'd like to change that, but that would require me to get a garage, because my parents cut me off, and I can't go for a ride without begging them to move their car. I'm a pushover, so that's not happening. I've been thinking of getting a Full HD camera, and maybe making music videos for vaporwave mixtapes, just so I have an illusion of doing something productive by burning gas.
What do you guys think?
Driving, drives, joyrides, cars
Does any of you, Wizards, enjoy a good night drive, roaming around the city and bonding with your automobile?I have an access to a car, but being well into my 30's, I don't really see the car as anything but a money sink and a way to get to place B reliably. Being a shut-in, I drive maybe once a month.
I'd like to change that, but that would require me to get a garage, because my parents cut me off, and I can't go for a ride without begging them to move their car. I'm a pushover, so that's not happening. I've been thinking of getting a Full HD camera, and maybe making music videos for vaporwave mixtapes, just so I have an illusion of doing something productive by burning gas.
What do you guys think?
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I made up my mind. I'm free from wageslaving for about two weeks and I've decided I'll travel somewhere. I'll use a car, and I plan on an approximate one week travel through my country. I haven't picked destinations just yet, still floating some ideas around.
Does anyone have experience with this? Any tips, things I should prepare for, that I should be extra careful with?
Solo Traveling
>implying any other kind of traveling would be encouraged here.I made up my mind. I'm free from wageslaving for about two weeks and I've decided I'll travel somewhere. I'll use a car, and I plan on an approximate one week travel through my country. I haven't picked destinations just yet, still floating some ideas around.
Does anyone have experience with this? Any tips, things I should prepare for, that I should be extra careful with?
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Cartoon Thread #6
There must be a reason why almost all of the cartoons is calarts style. Maybe is because of the time they spend on the story
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I used:
Ryzen 5 2600, ASUS ROG x470 mini itx, 16gb of RAM, and an rx590. Hopefully should last me 4 or 5 years since I plan to go NEET for awhile again soon.
PC Building
Been wageslaving for a year and I managed to build my first half decent PC with some of the money I saved up. Any other anons enjoy this?I used:
Ryzen 5 2600, ASUS ROG x470 mini itx, 16gb of RAM, and an rx590. Hopefully should last me 4 or 5 years since I plan to go NEET for awhile again soon.
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Modelling
Does anyone build scale models? It's about the only thing that really lets me escape, unfortunately once the build is done I feel empty again. I've made a few over the years but none are display worthy. I'll pick up a new Tamiya kit for Christmas.
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videos about philosophy
here we go
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>Welcome to Tex's French Grammar (la grammaire de l'absurde), a pedagogical reference grammar that combines explanations with surreal dialogues and cartoon images.
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/
>English-French Dictionary
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/
https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionnaire:Page_d%E2%80%99accueil
>News
http://www.rfi.fr/
http://www.france24.com/fr/
http://www.lefigaro.fr/
>Weekly News in Slow French
https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/
>Learn French with RFI
https://savoirs.rfi.fr/fr
>Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French-Online
>Anki: Friendly, intelligent flash cards.
https://apps.ankiweb.net/
French Language
Do any other wizards have an interest in French language, history, and culture?>Welcome to Tex's French Grammar (la grammaire de l'absurde), a pedagogical reference grammar that combines explanations with surreal dialogues and cartoon images.
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/
>English-French Dictionary
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/
https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionnaire:Page_d%E2%80%99accueil
>News
http://www.rfi.fr/
http://www.france24.com/fr/
http://www.lefigaro.fr/
>Weekly News in Slow French
https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/
>Learn French with RFI
https://savoirs.rfi.fr/fr
>Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French-Online
>Anki: Friendly, intelligent flash cards.
https://apps.ankiweb.net/
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Please enlighten me alcoholic anons: how the fuck can you guys do that shit so often?
Whenever I get drunk all I do is feel tired and I'm either too drunk or too sober to enjoy it so how the hell do you get the balance right?
Also, what do you guys do when you're drunk and how long does it last?
Drinking my feels away
Drinking is a hobby right.Please enlighten me alcoholic anons: how the fuck can you guys do that shit so often?
Whenever I get drunk all I do is feel tired and I'm either too drunk or too sober to enjoy it so how the hell do you get the balance right?
Also, what do you guys do when you're drunk and how long does it last?
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I want to know more about this world. After reading Schopenhauer's brilliant work (The World as Will and Representation) I've developed a deep respect for art and artists that I didn't have before and I want to know more about this world.
Feel free to share and talk about your favorite artists and what they mean to you.
https://www.wikiart.org/
Painting / art
Can we have a thread to share, analyze and discuss paintings?I want to know more about this world. After reading Schopenhauer's brilliant work (The World as Will and Representation) I've developed a deep respect for art and artists that I didn't have before and I want to know more about this world.
Feel free to share and talk about your favorite artists and what they mean to you.
https://www.wikiart.org/
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what language are you learning and what tools do you use to learn it?
what language are you learning and what tools do you use to learn it?
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Everything true crime (videos, documentaries, books, speculation and discussion, etc.) and real life mystery related is welcome.
One caveat is that paranormal related stuff usually belongs elsewhere such as the Nope thread. Same with fiction and creepypasta stuff, doesn't belong in this thread. It is for things that actually happened in the real world.
True Crime and Real Mysteries
For those with a interest in the darker side of humanity this thread is for you.Everything true crime (videos, documentaries, books, speculation and discussion, etc.) and real life mystery related is welcome.
One caveat is that paranormal related stuff usually belongs elsewhere such as the Nope thread. Same with fiction and creepypasta stuff, doesn't belong in this thread. It is for things that actually happened in the real world.
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So post pictures that you associate with comfyness. I personally have a thing for forest cabins and quaint little town streets.
Comfortable Pictures
I contemplated on which board to post this and ultimately decided I'll do it on /hob/ this time, as it seems to me that collecting and enjoying pictures of houses, towns, areas, natural scenes etc., is in fact kind of a hobby.So post pictures that you associate with comfyness. I personally have a thing for forest cabins and quaint little town streets.
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What programs do you use? Are you working on animation, models to publish, or building environments to render pleasantly? If you plan to export to a game engine, check out ( >>>/games/8456 )
3D Modelling
Is anyone here in to 3D modelling? Planning to start?What programs do you use? Are you working on animation, models to publish, or building environments to render pleasantly? If you plan to export to a game engine, check out ( >>>/games/8456 )
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I just don't feel like investing 2 hours for a film, or even more for a TV series. I just like killing time browsing around youtube going clip to clip. I feel like I get a good feel for the film just by watching a few clips.
I'll start with this classic trailer
http://www.dorkly.com/post/65034/10-great-trailers-for-ehhhhhh-movies
>A lot of the best trailers tell a little story within itself - here we see sadsack Ben Stiller, who wants so much more out of life, discovering that he can do that. And there's a nice indie-type song over the whole thing (the kind where people are just saying "HEY" for no discernable reason every now and then) and everything looks so heartfelt and personal and amazing. The actual film is pretty weird and bad - and is mostly notable for having the most (and most intrusive) ad placement for a movie in recent memory.
Trailers and clips from films, TV, cartoons that can be enjoyed on their own without context
Trailers and Scenes that standalone for Wizos with short attention spans
I know there are already a bunch of movie, tv, cartoon threads. But this thread serves a specific purpose of entertaining ADHD Wizos with clips and trailers that can be enjoyed on their own without investing the time.I just don't feel like investing 2 hours for a film, or even more for a TV series. I just like killing time browsing around youtube going clip to clip. I feel like I get a good feel for the film just by watching a few clips.
I'll start with this classic trailer
http://www.dorkly.com/post/65034/10-great-trailers-for-ehhhhhh-movies
>A lot of the best trailers tell a little story within itself - here we see sadsack Ben Stiller, who wants so much more out of life, discovering that he can do that. And there's a nice indie-type song over the whole thing (the kind where people are just saying "HEY" for no discernable reason every now and then) and everything looks so heartfelt and personal and amazing. The actual film is pretty weird and bad - and is mostly notable for having the most (and most intrusive) ad placement for a movie in recent memory.
Trailers and clips from films, TV, cartoons that can be enjoyed on their own without context
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People will tell you that cooking is easy but I have so little energy that I can't even get myself to follow those cooking recipes that require many steps and different ingredients.
I tried just eating frozen vegetables with salt and butter but they taste bland like that. Tried to improve it with some premade sauces but they all taste terrible.
So anyone got some REALLY easy to make meals?
Cooking with depression
I keep eating ready meals which are starting to taste stale and I can't imagine the lack of nutrients and fresh ingredients being beneficial for my health. Also it's expensive.People will tell you that cooking is easy but I have so little energy that I can't even get myself to follow those cooking recipes that require many steps and different ingredients.
I tried just eating frozen vegetables with salt and butter but they taste bland like that. Tried to improve it with some premade sauces but they all taste terrible.
So anyone got some REALLY easy to make meals?
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What do you do? Do you practice your art for fitness, for a feeling of security without having to wall yourself in? For other reasons?
Martial Arts/Self-Defense
I've seen some discussion on it in the hobby tiers thread, and I have a gut feeling I'm not the only one who's practicing.What do you do? Do you practice your art for fitness, for a feeling of security without having to wall yourself in? For other reasons?
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let's post about spooky things
NOPE
how about a paranormal threadlet's post about spooky things
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I'll start with the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Such a good narration.
Audiobooks thread
Post good (spoken) books in this thread.I'll start with the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Such a good narration.
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Great Quotes and Passages
Here we will post great Quotes as well as passages from books that speak to the human condition, or just that you really like.
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Weird hobbies
Anyone here have weird, niche interests? I’m curious about this kind of thing. I like hearing about people dedicating their lives to one specific strange thing. Post about them here.
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What have you realized about the nature of consciousness?
Do not you meditate like the impenetrable black building or the clear white building?
Meditation Thread
How has your mediatation been going?What have you realized about the nature of consciousness?
Do not you meditate like the impenetrable black building or the clear white building?
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Anyone here grow mushrooms or take them before?
I remember posting back on /wiz/ about a year ago about my experience with mushrooms and people were really interested. Though that time I bought them off the darknet markets, this time I am growing them. First image is my current grow, second image is not mine but where they will be likely be within 5 days, 3rd image is the innoculated jars.
Essentially what you do is sterilise brown rice flour (BRF) in a small masonry jar by way of pressure cooker. You then take the sterilise jars out, add psilocybin mushroom spores which can be bought online from USA in the clearnet no trouble as you just say they're for microscopy purposes.
Once you colonise the jars with spores you keep them warm and away from sunlight for two weeks. Inside the jars the spores will create mycelium and eventually turn the entire jar into a big fungi mass. You take this out, place it in a terrarium and keep the humidity high and the light low and the mushrooms come out within a week (where I am at the moment).
cont.
Anyone here grow mushrooms or take them before?
I remember posting back on /wiz/ about a year ago about my experience with mushrooms and people were really interested. Though that time I bought them off the darknet markets, this time I am growing them. First image is my current grow, second image is not mine but where they will be likely be within 5 days, 3rd image is the innoculated jars.
Essentially what you do is sterilise brown rice flour (BRF) in a small masonry jar by way of pressure cooker. You then take the sterilise jars out, add psilocybin mushroom spores which can be bought online from USA in the clearnet no trouble as you just say they're for microscopy purposes.
Once you colonise the jars with spores you keep them warm and away from sunlight for two weeks. Inside the jars the spores will create mycelium and eventually turn the entire jar into a big fungi mass. You take this out, place it in a terrarium and keep the humidity high and the light low and the mushrooms come out within a week (where I am at the moment).
cont.
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I am currently listening to this one about the history of Japan and it's role in WW2
https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-62-supernova-in-the-east-i/
Podcasts
Hello Wizzies, what podcasts do you recommend? i enjoy going trekking while listening to some relaxing podcasts to distract me.I am currently listening to this one about the history of Japan and it's role in WW2
https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-62-supernova-in-the-east-i/
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The things I like to do (or have interest in) are as follows:
>cycling
Doing it, but it's dangerous because retards on the way are driving me crazy. Also, one cannot go cycling in the rain or bad weather usually.
>mountaineering and trekking
I am interested in mountaineering, but it requires socializing and enrolling to a club. Also, I'm lack of equipment and it's hard to start with free-solo. Trekking seems pretty nice, but it's not an everyday activity.
>reading
I easily get distracted since I have internet addiction and it's so hard to leave my chair in front of the laptop.
Do you feel the same sickness and boredom? I must try something new and see if it works ;_; Any suggestions?
Can't Find a Hobby
It's impossible sticking to a hobby for me, and I wonder if it's the same for you as well. I'm looking for a hobby that I could do everyday or several times a week, and all those fucking hobbies requires money sadly.The things I like to do (or have interest in) are as follows:
>cycling
Doing it, but it's dangerous because retards on the way are driving me crazy. Also, one cannot go cycling in the rain or bad weather usually.
>mountaineering and trekking
I am interested in mountaineering, but it requires socializing and enrolling to a club. Also, I'm lack of equipment and it's hard to start with free-solo. Trekking seems pretty nice, but it's not an everyday activity.
>reading
I easily get distracted since I have internet addiction and it's so hard to leave my chair in front of the laptop.
Do you feel the same sickness and boredom? I must try something new and see if it works ;_; Any suggestions?
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>was never the guy
>never drew a dime
>over pushed and has over stayed his welcome
>most hated wrestler of all time
>worst babyface of all time
>worst face of the company
>worst promo skills ever displayed
>was carried by Seth & Dean
>has been fed legit stars like Cena, HHH, Taker, ect. and he still can't get over
>has buried many up and coming talents
>terrible wrestling skills, matches are sleep inducing and predictable
>Brock's personal jobber
>"Sufferin' Succotash"
>his bitch catchphrase is cringe
>only being pushed because of his skin color
>only reason he's employed is because of Dwayne
>even Dwayne couldn't get this loser over
>mark for himself
>his "fans" are either ironic contrarion neckbeards or retarded casuals, soccer moms, or fifth world Pakis.
>he lazily kept his SHIELD theme and look, proving he's stuck in the past
>he's the modern day Luger but if they actually made him the top guy
>is an arrogant, conceited prick who doesn't care about the business
>leeches off his family heritage
>tries to act cool and tough on Twitter but always gets BTFO by everyone
>has one of the weakest looking Spears in history
>devalues every belt, feud, promo, storyline he touches
>took the US and IC belts as a demotion and pouted
>has ruined FOUR WrestleManias in a row
>Cena owned him so hard that Roman was legit mad
> https://youtu.be/36cLMYMrOTk nuff said
>drug addict
>injury prone and always sick
>gives Vince alot of grief to deal with
>always gets sick or hurt at the worst times like the SHIELD reunion
>SHIELD reunion flopped hard because of him
>turned people away in record numbers
>the ratings and attendances dropped to dangerously low numbers with him as top guy
>failed at football
>should be called the little dog
>ugly merchandise
>had to wear contacts to hide his shit brown eyes
>is worshipped like a god in India because he's almost the same shit color as them
>all the old school minds and wrestlers think he's terrible
>has drawn the ire of social media and the rest of the world since day one
>booked way too strong
>the attempts to get him cheered through plants and manipulation is embarrassing
>the attempts to make him sympathetic is laughably bad
>even Vince is tired of him, only HHH seems to be horny for him still
>was never the guy
>never drew a dime
>over pushed and has over stayed his welcome
>most hated wrestler of all time
>worst babyface of all time
>worst face of the company
>worst promo skills ever displayed
>was carried by Seth & Dean
>has been fed legit stars like Cena, HHH, Taker, ect. and he still can't get over
>has buried many up and coming talents
>terrible wrestling skills, matches are sleep inducing and predictable
>Brock's personal jobber
>"Sufferin' Succotash"
>his bitch catchphrase is cringe
>only being pushed because of his skin color
>only reason he's employed is because of Dwayne
>even Dwayne couldn't get this loser over
>mark for himself
>his "fans" are either ironic contrarion neckbeards or retarded casuals, soccer moms, or fifth world Pakis.
>he lazily kept his SHIELD theme and look, proving he's stuck in the past
>he's the modern day Luger but if they actually made him the top guy
>is an arrogant, conceited prick who doesn't care about the business
>leeches off his family heritage
>tries to act cool and tough on Twitter but always gets BTFO by everyone
>has one of the weakest looking Spears in history
>devalues every belt, feud, promo, storyline he touches
>took the US and IC belts as a demotion and pouted
>has ruined FOUR WrestleManias in a row
>Cena owned him so hard that Roman was legit mad
> https://youtu.be/36cLMYMrOTk nuff said
>drug addict
>injury prone and always sick
>gives Vince alot of grief to deal with
>always gets sick or hurt at the worst times like the SHIELD reunion
>SHIELD reunion flopped hard because of him
>turned people away in record numbers
>the ratings and attendances dropped to dangerously low numbers with him as top guy
>failed at football
>should be called the little dog
>ugly merchandise
>had to wear contacts to hide his shit brown eyes
>is worshipped like a god in India because he's almost the same shit color as them
>all the old school minds and wrestlers think he's terrible
>has drawn the ire of social media and the rest of the world since day one
>booked way too strong
>the attempts to get him cheered through plants and manipulation is embarrassing
>the attempts to make him sympathetic is laughably bad
>even Vince is tired of him, only HHH seems to be horny for him still
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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
yugioh
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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Currently I'm only doing slot machines but I hope to move up to the tables soon enough, after checking out the regulars.
Casino Wizards
Any other wizards enjoy going to Casinos? I found it is a good way to fund a wiz lifestyle.Currently I'm only doing slot machines but I hope to move up to the tables soon enough, after checking out the regulars.
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How about horseback riding?
Hobbies that don't deserve their own thread
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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>What is computing minimalism?
http://www.linfo.org/unix_philosophy.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism_(computing)
>Why software minimalism?
- Fewer bugs
- Better performance
- Lower memory footprint
- Better maintainability
- Higher scalability
- Longer software lifetime
- Smaller attack surface
>List of minimal OSes and distros
>Obscure minimal
Plan 9, FreeDOS, Minix3, Genode
>Meme minimal
Crux, Void, GuixSD, FreeBSD, SourceMage
>Autistic minimal
Gentoo, Alpine, OpenBSD, LFS
>Most sane minimal
Arch Linux, Debian (netinst)
>Useful links
Suckless: https://suckless.org/rocks
Cat-v.org: http://harmful.cat-v.org/software/
Window Managers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_X_window_managers
Without Systemd: http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/Arguments_against_systemd
Alternatives to Bloatware: https://github.com/mayfrost/guides/blob/master/ALTERNATIVES.md
>Website development
http://werc.cat-v.org/
https://learnbchs.org/
http://motherfuckingwebsite.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tefielQeHZY
Minimalism is not a lack of something. It's simply the perfect amount of something.
/mg/ - Minimalism General
For discussing software and hardware minimalism.>What is computing minimalism?
http://www.linfo.org/unix_philosophy.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism_(computing)
>Why software minimalism?
- Fewer bugs
- Better performance
- Lower memory footprint
- Better maintainability
- Higher scalability
- Longer software lifetime
- Smaller attack surface
>List of minimal OSes and distros
>Obscure minimal
Plan 9, FreeDOS, Minix3, Genode
>Meme minimal
Crux, Void, GuixSD, FreeBSD, SourceMage
>Autistic minimal
Gentoo, Alpine, OpenBSD, LFS
>Most sane minimal
Arch Linux, Debian (netinst)
>Useful links
Suckless: https://suckless.org/rocks
Cat-v.org: http://harmful.cat-v.org/software/
Window Managers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_X_window_managers
Without Systemd: http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/Arguments_against_systemd
Alternatives to Bloatware: https://github.com/mayfrost/guides/blob/master/ALTERNATIVES.md
>Website development
http://werc.cat-v.org/
https://learnbchs.org/
http://motherfuckingwebsite.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tefielQeHZY
Minimalism is not a lack of something. It's simply the perfect amount of something.
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I was personally always more intrested in the more obscure and mysterious places that you never see on TV, and how people live there. Some islands in the middle of nowhere, certain African countries with an unremarkable present but a cool history, the mountain villages of Tibet, stuff like that. I've travelled around Europe a bit and was shocked how big a difference in culture there is between countries so close by, in the countless details of culture, food, architecture, people's temperament, and so on. I'm hoping to save up enough for a trip to Asia and/or Africa. There's a lot to experience out there.
Interesting countries to visit
As the several traveling threads prove, there are plenty of wizards who are curious about the world. Here, we talk about our traveling wishes and interests in a more abstract and general sense. What countries have you visited? What were your experiences? What countries are you curious about visiting and why? Any particular place you'd avoid like the plague? It doesn't matter if your traveling ideas are realistic or not, just share what interests you.I was personally always more intrested in the more obscure and mysterious places that you never see on TV, and how people live there. Some islands in the middle of nowhere, certain African countries with an unremarkable present but a cool history, the mountain villages of Tibet, stuff like that. I've travelled around Europe a bit and was shocked how big a difference in culture there is between countries so close by, in the countless details of culture, food, architecture, people's temperament, and so on. I'm hoping to save up enough for a trip to Asia and/or Africa. There's a lot to experience out there.
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Any Wiz here interested in Stocks? I've been having fun on a practice account with questrade building my own portfolio that simulates the actual stock market with pretend money. I do have a couple hundred saved up that I'm thinking of investing sometime soon as well. When I signed up for the account I just used a fake name and throwaway e-mail, and for the phone number I used questrades very own support number.
Any Wiz here interested in Stocks? I've been having fun on a practice account with questrade building my own portfolio that simulates the actual stock market with pretend money. I do have a couple hundred saved up that I'm thinking of investing sometime soon as well. When I signed up for the account I just used a fake name and throwaway e-mail, and for the phone number I used questrades very own support number.
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Anyone else here keeping a dream journal, trying to become lucid or having achieved lucidity?
I've been trying for a few years, but never could muster the discipline to record my dreams and regularly do reality checks.
For anyone else, though, these were the resources I've used:
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lucid_Dreaming
http://cosmiciron.blogspot.com/2013/01/senses-initiated-lucid-dream-ssild_16.html
Dreams and Lucidity
Lucid dreaming: the art of telling your dreams they're your dreams and are thus supposed to do what you want them to.Anyone else here keeping a dream journal, trying to become lucid or having achieved lucidity?
I've been trying for a few years, but never could muster the discipline to record my dreams and regularly do reality checks.
For anyone else, though, these were the resources I've used:
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lucid_Dreaming
http://cosmiciron.blogspot.com/2013/01/senses-initiated-lucid-dream-ssild_16.html
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Who here is into dragons? Did they really exist? What’s your favourite media featuring dragons?
Who here is into dragons? Did they really exist? What’s your favourite media featuring dragons?
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Previous thread hit bump limit:
>>40869
Reading Thread
A thread for wizards to discuss books.Previous thread hit bump limit:
>>40869
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You can also post pics and youtube vids from foreign countries too.
You can visit all of the countries here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coverage_of_Google_Street_View
Google Street View tour of the World
Lets go on a Wizardly tour of the world, using Google Street View. It is truly amazing. Sure there were always National Geographic pictures and stuff. But its not the same as being able to walk around streets at your own direction. This is like something out of science fiction, we take for granted. This is as good as actually being there. And perfect for Wizards who don't actually want the inconvenience of leaving their homes.You can also post pics and youtube vids from foreign countries too.
You can visit all of the countries here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coverage_of_Google_Street_View
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What was your favourite childhood magazine and how does a current issue stand up to it?
Magazines
What magazines do you read? Are they all hobby related or do you have a hobby related to magazines?What was your favourite childhood magazine and how does a current issue stand up to it?
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Any Wizbros into fishing? I think fishing is like the most ultimate wizardly hobby. I want to get seriously into fishing but I have a lot to learn. I did fish a bit when I was a child but it was mostly casual stuff with a worm on a hook.
I think alligator gars are so cool and my ultimate goal is to get a 7 ft. gar mounted on my wall. What do you guys think?
Any Wizbros into fishing? I think fishing is like the most ultimate wizardly hobby. I want to get seriously into fishing but I have a lot to learn. I did fish a bit when I was a child but it was mostly casual stuff with a worm on a hook.
I think alligator gars are so cool and my ultimate goal is to get a 7 ft. gar mounted on my wall. What do you guys think?
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I'll start it off with Danton insulting Robespierre for being a virgin
https://youtu.be/u-b7Rtu-nuk?t=2559
History Thread
Lets talk history.I'll start it off with Danton insulting Robespierre for being a virgin
https://youtu.be/u-b7Rtu-nuk?t=2559
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Fiction thread
Do you read any fiction? Have you ever tried your hand at writing? Personally I have done both and I'm mostly into realistic fiction from every century.
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Masks seem like a necessity, to avoid being targeted IRL for whatever you do on cam, so I was thinking something like pic attached.
I guess the thing is: is the money you can make lucrative enough, or is it just a waste of time? Are most unattractive men who are into doing this exhibitionists so they'd do it for free anyway and barely making anything and only succubi actually make enough to have incentive to do it when they would rather not?
My idea was, because summer is hot and I've in the past typed on the comp anyway shirtless, if I didn't do shit except aim it at me while I watched anime or something, would some rich fag recluse give me an extra hundred bucks a month to watch me doing nothing at all because he can see nipples?
I don't want to do anything sexual, I figure they might fund you with the hopes that will happen and then stop funding you if you don't accelerate, but that's fine with me, I'll still make some money for doing essentially nothing except wearing a mask which doesn't seem like it's that hard.
I guess my main prob is I wear glasses which can be awkward with a mask. Any tips on how to easily hide face while still wearing glasses? Not wanting to switch to contact.s
Masked Camwhoring for Elderly Faggots?
I have no pride and I want money, but I want to hide it as "gifts" so that my bux are not decreased. Is camwhoring the solution? I've heard this is what welfare succubi do for supplemental income. Like with any job, we will have to work harder to make money from it (smaller market of thirsty elderfags to compete for) but it should still be possible, right?Masks seem like a necessity, to avoid being targeted IRL for whatever you do on cam, so I was thinking something like pic attached.
I guess the thing is: is the money you can make lucrative enough, or is it just a waste of time? Are most unattractive men who are into doing this exhibitionists so they'd do it for free anyway and barely making anything and only succubi actually make enough to have incentive to do it when they would rather not?
My idea was, because summer is hot and I've in the past typed on the comp anyway shirtless, if I didn't do shit except aim it at me while I watched anime or something, would some rich fag recluse give me an extra hundred bucks a month to watch me doing nothing at all because he can see nipples?
I don't want to do anything sexual, I figure they might fund you with the hopes that will happen and then stop funding you if you don't accelerate, but that's fine with me, I'll still make some money for doing essentially nothing except wearing a mask which doesn't seem like it's that hard.
I guess my main prob is I wear glasses which can be awkward with a mask. Any tips on how to easily hide face while still wearing glasses? Not wanting to switch to contact.s
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please share your experiences and thoughts.
when I was in high school people bullied me because I collected magic cards. Now as a adult, I still collect magic cards, but I have trouble playing with other people, human interaction is difficult for me and I aint very smart
magic the gathering
Any wizards here play or played magic the gathering?please share your experiences and thoughts.
when I was in high school people bullied me because I collected magic cards. Now as a adult, I still collect magic cards, but I have trouble playing with other people, human interaction is difficult for me and I aint very smart
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I’m currently reading “Mindfulness in Plain English”. However, I’m struggling as I’m not very good at reading. Can somebody give me a concise guide on how to meditate? Thank you.
Meditation
Discuss meditation in this thread. When in doubt, breathe.I’m currently reading “Mindfulness in Plain English”. However, I’m struggling as I’m not very good at reading. Can somebody give me a concise guide on how to meditate? Thank you.
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ITT we post classic Internet sites. Let's dive into our old, pre-social networking cancer Internet.
Links can be either from archives like archive.org , archive.today , oocities.org or maybe even individual websites that manage to still be online even though they've been ages without being updated, ala
warnerbros.com/archive/spacejam/movie/jam.htm
I'll start. Let's have some fun wiznogs
oocities.org/wjing_1/anime.htm
ITT we post classic Internet sites. Let's dive into our old, pre-social networking cancer Internet.
Links can be either from archives like archive.org , archive.today , oocities.org or maybe even individual websites that manage to still be online even though they've been ages without being updated, ala
warnerbros.com/archive/spacejam/movie/jam.htm
I'll start. Let's have some fun wiznogs
oocities.org/wjing_1/anime.htm
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Linguistics Thread
Here, we discuss linguistics, be it historical linguistics, semantics, phonetics, or anything of the sort. I've been interested in linguistics for as long as I can remember. I especially am fond of historical linguistics, and love reading about it. I am currently learning Latin. So, what does Wizchan think of linguistics?
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.pdf thread
In this thread, post .pdfs of books so other wizanons can download them and read them. I'll start off with George Orwelle's 1984.
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Post good and tingly unintentional ASMR videos.
I'll start with some on my personal collection.
Post good and tingly unintentional ASMR videos.
I'll start with some on my personal collection.
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Horror
Any one else have horror stuff as a hobby? Like collecting weird pictures, reading creepy stories, listening to paranormal podcasts and watching horror films? I find myself drawn to it and I think it counts as a hobby if it's something you're invested in. Sort of like a modern folklore.
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One thing that interests me as a NEET are people who can dedicate long hours towards a hobby.
Does anyone know of any youtube channels, blogs, etc. where the author does this?
I'm talking about 10 hours a day and consistent.
I'm not talking about 10 hours a day, only on weekends.
I'm not talking about someone who's "passionate", but only 2-3 hours a day.
Time spent is the most important thing for me.
I really like this type of obsessive behavior.
If anyone knows anything like this please post it in this thread.
One thing that interests me as a NEET are people who can dedicate long hours towards a hobby.
Does anyone know of any youtube channels, blogs, etc. where the author does this?
I'm talking about 10 hours a day and consistent.
I'm not talking about 10 hours a day, only on weekends.
I'm not talking about someone who's "passionate", but only 2-3 hours a day.
Time spent is the most important thing for me.
I really like this type of obsessive behavior.
If anyone knows anything like this please post it in this thread.
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Just some of the horrid shit in it:
>Strahd's played off as what amounts to Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Angelus levels of edge, literally feels nothing and seemingly has no interests above the usual, though not for the same Bram Stoker's Dracula tier reasons, Literally just wants Tatanya as if a meaningless trophy on his belt
>These dumb faggots made it so that Strahd wants to turn whatsherface not into a vampire bride, or hell, even a true vampire, BUT VAMPIRE SPAWN (You know, sniveling wall crawling nosebleed assface monster vamps?)
>Tatanya's a nigger
>The reincarnation is a nigger
>Strahd's wives are niggers
>Nigger Mayor of a town surrounding the land
>Evil white "everything is fine man"
>Strahd's a Bisexual sodomite degenerate with two male consorts to boot
>Made Barovians "Diverse"
>Made Strahd's conquering of the land sound tyrannical as fuck and less just
>Made it so that Some have Barovians have souls and some don't because of 5e's ravenloft being in a private demiplane, stopping newborn bodies from getting souls, in a piss-poor attempt to mimick the Old demiplanes of dread thing where some residents are literally just NPCs made by the powers, even though this makes no sense to anyone who's had to deal with Gulthias in 3.5 and Ashradorn in the whole Soul font thing with the ban on unborn souls in lore, so these people should be getting souls, because otherwise the demiplane would have to deny all positive energy for this shit to even remotely work
>All done because they're too lazy to redo the demiplanes of dread just like before,
>Strahd now heals for 20 in his fast heal
>Mongrel Men are the results of Racemixing past the half-race stage suffer for it, check their description and it's fucking played off as a good thing despite them being ugly mutants beyond redemption in their racial descriptions, the self-unawareness is real
This is why warhammer roleplay and castle drachenfels will always be superior
Tabletop Rpg Thread
Has anyone read 5e's fucking Ravenloft?Just some of the horrid shit in it:
>Strahd's played off as what amounts to Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Angelus levels of edge, literally feels nothing and seemingly has no interests above the usual, though not for the same Bram Stoker's Dracula tier reasons, Literally just wants Tatanya as if a meaningless trophy on his belt
>These dumb faggots made it so that Strahd wants to turn whatsherface not into a vampire bride, or hell, even a true vampire, BUT VAMPIRE SPAWN (You know, sniveling wall crawling nosebleed assface monster vamps?)
>Tatanya's a nigger
>The reincarnation is a nigger
>Strahd's wives are niggers
>Nigger Mayor of a town surrounding the land
>Evil white "everything is fine man"
>Strahd's a Bisexual sodomite degenerate with two male consorts to boot
>Made Barovians "Diverse"
>Made Strahd's conquering of the land sound tyrannical as fuck and less just
>Made it so that Some have Barovians have souls and some don't because of 5e's ravenloft being in a private demiplane, stopping newborn bodies from getting souls, in a piss-poor attempt to mimick the Old demiplanes of dread thing where some residents are literally just NPCs made by the powers, even though this makes no sense to anyone who's had to deal with Gulthias in 3.5 and Ashradorn in the whole Soul font thing with the ban on unborn souls in lore, so these people should be getting souls, because otherwise the demiplane would have to deny all positive energy for this shit to even remotely work
>All done because they're too lazy to redo the demiplanes of dread just like before,
>Strahd now heals for 20 in his fast heal
>Mongrel Men are the results of Racemixing past the half-race stage suffer for it, check their description and it's fucking played off as a good thing despite them being ugly mutants beyond redemption in their racial descriptions, the self-unawareness is real
This is why warhammer roleplay and castle drachenfels will always be superior
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Comics_1#Publication
Seeing as the comics thread has gone in a more high brow direction, I think there is room enough for a thread specifically devoted to Superheroes. DC and Marvel. And these days comics are just a minor aspect of Superheroes; as there is so much more exposure through the cinematic and animated universes.
We can also discuss more off beat aspects of Superheroes, such as the Real Life Superhero movement.
Comics, films, cartoons, TV shows, toys, action figures, lore, old time radio, costumes. Anything associated with Superheroes at all.
Superheroes and Capeshit
There couldn't be a more appropriate day to start this thread, seeing as its the anniversary of the 1st ever publication of Superman in Action Comics. The Capeshit that started it all.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Comics_1#Publication
Seeing as the comics thread has gone in a more high brow direction, I think there is room enough for a thread specifically devoted to Superheroes. DC and Marvel. And these days comics are just a minor aspect of Superheroes; as there is so much more exposure through the cinematic and animated universes.
We can also discuss more off beat aspects of Superheroes, such as the Real Life Superhero movement.
Comics, films, cartoons, TV shows, toys, action figures, lore, old time radio, costumes. Anything associated with Superheroes at all.
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For those who don't know, kombucha is a type of fermented tea. It is brewed by placing a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, or SCOBY, in sweet tea. This ferments the tea, turning it into an acidic, slightly alcoholic, lightly effervescent drink. Kombucha is said to be thousands of years old, and hails from East Russia.
I have come to the realization that perhaps the only way that I can exist in this life is to fully dedicate all my efforts to one task. In fact, a post by a fellow wizard enlightened me to this. I lack the focus required for academic pursuits, and the brawn required for athletic ones. Brewing kombucha seems doable for me, as well as wizardly. I don't identify with the hipsters that have recently started brewing and drinking kombucha, but with the wizard alchemist brewing potions in his lair.
I won't discuss potential health benefits, as those appear to be largely subjective. Kombucha is a probiotic like yogurt though, so take that as you will.
I would appreciate any tips from wizards who brew kombucha, and thoughts from those who haven't. I will update you all with my progress here.
Kombucha
Do any of you brew kombucha?For those who don't know, kombucha is a type of fermented tea. It is brewed by placing a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, or SCOBY, in sweet tea. This ferments the tea, turning it into an acidic, slightly alcoholic, lightly effervescent drink. Kombucha is said to be thousands of years old, and hails from East Russia.
I have come to the realization that perhaps the only way that I can exist in this life is to fully dedicate all my efforts to one task. In fact, a post by a fellow wizard enlightened me to this. I lack the focus required for academic pursuits, and the brawn required for athletic ones. Brewing kombucha seems doable for me, as well as wizardly. I don't identify with the hipsters that have recently started brewing and drinking kombucha, but with the wizard alchemist brewing potions in his lair.
I won't discuss potential health benefits, as those appear to be largely subjective. Kombucha is a probiotic like yogurt though, so take that as you will.
I would appreciate any tips from wizards who brew kombucha, and thoughts from those who haven't. I will update you all with my progress here.
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This one is going to probably be a little different, but I found one of these in my grandmother's house a long time ago. Some of the functions still work, but I can tell that a few of the keys are stuck. I'll be going back there in a few months for a couple weeks, and was thinking about trying to repair it. This is my first time trying anything like this, does anyone have any tips? From what I remember, it just seemed like the thing was gummed up with solidified grease. Nothing seemed to be broken.
Old Tech Restoration
I guess I might as well make a thread about restoring stuff, albeit I'm doing this for a rather self-serving reason.This one is going to probably be a little different, but I found one of these in my grandmother's house a long time ago. Some of the functions still work, but I can tell that a few of the keys are stuck. I'll be going back there in a few months for a couple weeks, and was thinking about trying to repair it. This is my first time trying anything like this, does anyone have any tips? From what I remember, it just seemed like the thing was gummed up with solidified grease. Nothing seemed to be broken.
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A year or so ago I was looking for obscure nations to play in EUIV, and settled on the Ainu. It was a really interesting game and I ended up getting obsessed with the Ainu for some time. I especially found the whole 'bear cult' aspect really interesting for some reason. Also, the though of having a very rare or almost extinct language is something I find exciting. From then on, I'd play EUIV for some obscure nation, and end up reading a bunch about them.
At this moment in time, I would like to study a culture/ethnic group that has the following traits:
-They're Natives/aboriginals
-Their music is not "ayaya"+drums (I'd prefer throat singers atm)
-Weird religion/mythology. I'd love this thread to be filled with discussion of this. I've been reading about how some eskimo think the northern lights are made of souls and for whatever reason I find that neat.
-They do not have a weird obsession with tattoos.
-They live somewhere snowy/really cold.
If anyone has any thoughts, please share.
Ethnography
General ethnographic talk. I'll start with why this has interested me.A year or so ago I was looking for obscure nations to play in EUIV, and settled on the Ainu. It was a really interesting game and I ended up getting obsessed with the Ainu for some time. I especially found the whole 'bear cult' aspect really interesting for some reason. Also, the though of having a very rare or almost extinct language is something I find exciting. From then on, I'd play EUIV for some obscure nation, and end up reading a bunch about them.
At this moment in time, I would like to study a culture/ethnic group that has the following traits:
-They're Natives/aboriginals
-Their music is not "ayaya"+drums (I'd prefer throat singers atm)
-Weird religion/mythology. I'd love this thread to be filled with discussion of this. I've been reading about how some eskimo think the northern lights are made of souls and for whatever reason I find that neat.
-They do not have a weird obsession with tattoos.
-They live somewhere snowy/really cold.
If anyone has any thoughts, please share.
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Meme making.
i spend about an hour or 2 a week working on making memes, they're usually shit. anyone else do this stuff? any tips. i don't have any software i just use this pixlr editor website and it gets the job done. some examples of what i've made.
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Does anyone here program? Not for work purposes, but simply as a hobby. If so, what sort of projects are you working on?
Does anyone here program? Not for work purposes, but simply as a hobby. If so, what sort of projects are you working on?
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4/5 Dream journal
I've done dream journaling and dream analysis to interpret my unconscious desires and fears.
At lest one dream a week tells me something new about myself. Most dreams are fluff.
Depth Psych
2/5 Build imaginary world where you imagine different parts of your personality as people and debate them. Most of you already do this without realizing it. Sometimes I get useful insight. Most of the time, my personalities tell me to "work harder" or "go to the gym". They're assholes.
MBTI Myers Briggs 2/5
More or less astrology. Take personality test. Get 4 letters. Different tests give different results. I'm INTJ/P. I used to go hiking every 2 or 3 days, after taking the MBTI, I embraced my INT nature and stayed indoors for a week straight.
CBT 1/5
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or McTherapy is the second most popular psych scam after big pharma drugs. Suppress your natural emotions and thoughts with positive thoughts. Leave therapy cured. Wait a month for everything surpressed to explode. Go back to therapy. *rubs hands
Mindfulness CBT 2/5
The Whole Foods version of CBT. Mindfulness makes you calmer. Most of your problems are caused by other people (and systems that have not updated to the current world) so just thinking positive won't change the outside world.
What therapies have you tried?
Psychology Thread INTJ Master Race
Most therapists are delusional normans, too trapped in their own complexes to help us. I google different forms of therapy and try them on myself. Most don't work, but they're fun.4/5 Dream journal
I've done dream journaling and dream analysis to interpret my unconscious desires and fears.
At lest one dream a week tells me something new about myself. Most dreams are fluff.
Depth Psych
2/5 Build imaginary world where you imagine different parts of your personality as people and debate them. Most of you already do this without realizing it. Sometimes I get useful insight. Most of the time, my personalities tell me to "work harder" or "go to the gym". They're assholes.
MBTI Myers Briggs 2/5
More or less astrology. Take personality test. Get 4 letters. Different tests give different results. I'm INTJ/P. I used to go hiking every 2 or 3 days, after taking the MBTI, I embraced my INT nature and stayed indoors for a week straight.
CBT 1/5
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or McTherapy is the second most popular psych scam after big pharma drugs. Suppress your natural emotions and thoughts with positive thoughts. Leave therapy cured. Wait a month for everything surpressed to explode. Go back to therapy. *rubs hands
Mindfulness CBT 2/5
The Whole Foods version of CBT. Mindfulness makes you calmer. Most of your problems are caused by other people (and systems that have not updated to the current world) so just thinking positive won't change the outside world.
What therapies have you tried?
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Pic related. People assume it's meant to be God, but it's actually the demiurge "Urizen" from William Blake's mythology.
Personal Mythologies
Do you have one? We'll define it pretty loosely, so something like an intricate world created for a story would count as long as there is more to the world than what happens in the storyline. Bonus points if you believe your mythology to be actually true.Pic related. People assume it's meant to be God, but it's actually the demiurge "Urizen" from William Blake's mythology.
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Also, give a short description of what's on them so there are no surprises for the end user.
Movies
ftp://cpe-75-183-153-186.sc.res.rr.com/volume1/Media/Movies/
ftp://c-73-169-106-157.hsd1.co.comcast.net/AiDisk_a1/Movies/
ftp://cpe-72-178-148-148.hot.res.rr.com/MOVIES/Movies/
ftp://cpe-98-150-151-91.hawaii.res.rr.com/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Movies/New%20Movies/
ftp://53-112.34-65.panhandle.res.rr.com/volume1/Movies/ (folders for A, B, C, etc.)
ftp://pool-173-77-153-64.nycmny.fios.verizon.net/Plex/
ftp://cpe-23-242-42-52.socal.res.rr.com/Movies/
Games
ftp://183179192249.ctinets.com/Game/ - Contains CoD 4 & 5 (both uploaded very recently)
ftp://134.249.172.210/Obraz/Games/
Porn (obviously NSFW)
ftp://cpe-76-180-111-205.buffalo.res.rr.com/My%20Passport/Media/New%20folder/ - Porn videos/pics
ftp://184.63.191.151/The%20Truth%20Is%20Out%20There/ - There's porn scattered in several folders
ftp://75-129-49-218.dhcp.eucl.wi.charter.com/USB%20Portable/YouPorn/ - Huge archive, go up a directory for some professional-quality & Asian folder
ftp://178.218.115.63/My%20Passport/%D0%A4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC%D1%8B/XXX/ - Misc. (not all in English)
Misc.
ftp://93.190.206.160/public - Random software/documents/files (have to hunt for it)
If you have any requests post them here and I'll see what I can find (if anything) unless someone else beats me to it.
Dedicated FTP server thread
Since torrents are in decline and Google has tweaked the hell out of its search algorithm to weed out pirated shit from search results we're still left with few options for getting things for free. This thread will serve as a place to willingly share FTP servers that are still active and have a decent amount of content on them.Also, give a short description of what's on them so there are no surprises for the end user.
Movies
ftp://cpe-75-183-153-186.sc.res.rr.com/volume1/Media/Movies/
ftp://c-73-169-106-157.hsd1.co.comcast.net/AiDisk_a1/Movies/
ftp://cpe-72-178-148-148.hot.res.rr.com/MOVIES/Movies/
ftp://cpe-98-150-151-91.hawaii.res.rr.com/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Movies/New%20Movies/
ftp://53-112.34-65.panhandle.res.rr.com/volume1/Movies/ (folders for A, B, C, etc.)
ftp://pool-173-77-153-64.nycmny.fios.verizon.net/Plex/
ftp://cpe-23-242-42-52.socal.res.rr.com/Movies/
Games
ftp://183179192249.ctinets.com/Game/ - Contains CoD 4 & 5 (both uploaded very recently)
ftp://134.249.172.210/Obraz/Games/
Porn (obviously NSFW)
ftp://cpe-76-180-111-205.buffalo.res.rr.com/My%20Passport/Media/New%20folder/ - Porn videos/pics
ftp://184.63.191.151/The%20Truth%20Is%20Out%20There/ - There's porn scattered in several folders
ftp://75-129-49-218.dhcp.eucl.wi.charter.com/USB%20Portable/YouPorn/ - Huge archive, go up a directory for some professional-quality & Asian folder
ftp://178.218.115.63/My%20Passport/%D0%A4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC%D1%8B/XXX/ - Misc. (not all in English)
Misc.
ftp://93.190.206.160/public - Random software/documents/files (have to hunt for it)
If you have any requests post them here and I'll see what I can find (if anything) unless someone else beats me to it.
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This was the only place I could think of where I could ask this and get a proper answer. To anyone who has read the books, are they anything like the show? Does GRR Martin actually write about all that unbearable feminist bullshit, or is that just a product of the show writers?
I'd like to know before committing to them.
Anyone read the Game of Thrones books?
Or, A Song of Ice and Fire, as it is properly known.This was the only place I could think of where I could ask this and get a proper answer. To anyone who has read the books, are they anything like the show? Does GRR Martin actually write about all that unbearable feminist bullshit, or is that just a product of the show writers?
I'd like to know before committing to them.
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Please post any photographs of yours which you wish to share.
Photography Thread II
Last thread has passed the bump limit.Please post any photographs of yours which you wish to share.
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Learning english
Hello wizzies, i want to improve my english. I understand spoken english and some basic grammar but my pronunciation is not good, what should i do to improve it? Already tried languages exchanges around here but being an asocial wiz its pretty hard to find people to teach you for free
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New, old, serious, doodle, digital, or traditional - anything you'd like.
Feel free to flood/dump large quantities of works.
Try to keep discussion civil and be considerate with critique
Drawing Thread 5
This is the fifth drawing thread on /hob/. Post any of your drawings here.New, old, serious, doodle, digital, or traditional - anything you'd like.
Feel free to flood/dump large quantities of works.
Try to keep discussion civil and be considerate with critique
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First thing is, don't be shy. If you have any idea you want to add, post it. If you want to post a finished paragraph or several, you're most welcome. If your idea is not polished or put into narrative format and you just want to brainstorm a bunch of events, characters or whatever, you can do that too. No idea is too big or small. If you're feeling insecure about the tone you should take or if it should be in dialogue or plain narrative, just take a deep breath and write like you would be telling your idea to an acquaintance. Keep it simple if you like and try to get your idea across. Other wizzies will come and eventually work things up. Second thing is, don't get too attached to the stuff your adding here. People will come and change it and some times you may not like it. But here's the cool thing. Now you have a direction to what you want to do, and you can keep writing, on your own or in here. The important thing is that the story keeps going and we all can have some fun and distract ourselves from life a bit.
Here's a few rules to go by. They are mostly common sense but it's better to give a heads up to everyone.
1 - This is a thread to write a story together, not to criticize other wiz' posts. If you think the idea someone posted is not good, then make it good with a contribution of your own.
2 - Try keep your contribution open and within theme whenever possible. Give a jumping in point if possible. This can be hard to do with you're not used to write so don't avoid posting over it. Posting is always better than not posting anything.
3 - Let's try to keep things civil and going forward. Don't just kill and just destroy. If you're going to, try to come up with interesting reasons and/or events for it to happen. Prioritize expanding rather than destruction. Again, this is just more of a general advice than anything.
4 - This initial project has a place called Vomiting Gorge or Throat of Gods. It's a chasm right in the middle of the city. You can't ever reach the bottom of it. The gorge for this project is the Beyond if you will. It has to be kept unsolved as a mechanism for things to continue to happen. Later on we can solve it and move on but for the moment you can do whatever you want about it, you can speculate what it is or try to investigate but it's on perpetual Beyond mode for now.
5 - You don't need to pick up from the last sentence of the last post. Think of this like sandbox writting. Try to read the posts and pick whatever you like. It doesn't have to be concerned with the main plot either. For example, in this initial project we have a evil chasm inside the town. However, if you want to contribute about the king, where he lives or how the baker got affected by people losing appetite, be my guest. You can build on whatever you like. You can also create new characters and places.
6 - Don't worry about keeping this like a book. Like you could just read the first post to the last and every part would be in its proper place. This editing process will come later. The important thing is you imagining something about what you just read and posting here to add to the story.
And this is it for now, I guess. Next post will be our premise and you can start posting right the way. Remember, no contribution is too small. Pick whatever you like and add to it. It can be big or small, the important thing is to put out there, let others see it and add stuff of their own. Next post will be the actual premise and the beginning of our story. Let's try to have some fun.
Just one more thing. This is a sister thread to the writting thread: >>46012. Anyone following or contributing to that thread is of course welcome to post here as well. In fact it would be great if you did. I think posting will be scarce itt but I'll try my best to keep things interesting and people wanting to add to it.
Collaborative writing thread
Let's try our hand at this. I know there are a lot of wizards here filled with imagination and creative impulses but it can be quite hard to start a thing on your own, to carry all the process by yourself. Having no direction or initial spark to work with can be a huge impediment as most of us here know. This thread is an attempt to fix that, giving you an initial buildup to start with. There will be a few rules in order to keep things from getting too wild and out of hand but other than that you can do whatever your heart desires. I'm planning this thread to have several projects, the first one will be a test run to see what works and what doesn't. It's actually quite simple. I'll write down the beginning of a story. Some characters, some events, a place where things are going to happen. From that you can pick whatever you want and add to it. We'll try to write a story together here, plain and simple.First thing is, don't be shy. If you have any idea you want to add, post it. If you want to post a finished paragraph or several, you're most welcome. If your idea is not polished or put into narrative format and you just want to brainstorm a bunch of events, characters or whatever, you can do that too. No idea is too big or small. If you're feeling insecure about the tone you should take or if it should be in dialogue or plain narrative, just take a deep breath and write like you would be telling your idea to an acquaintance. Keep it simple if you like and try to get your idea across. Other wizzies will come and eventually work things up. Second thing is, don't get too attached to the stuff your adding here. People will come and change it and some times you may not like it. But here's the cool thing. Now you have a direction to what you want to do, and you can keep writing, on your own or in here. The important thing is that the story keeps going and we all can have some fun and distract ourselves from life a bit.
Here's a few rules to go by. They are mostly common sense but it's better to give a heads up to everyone.
1 - This is a thread to write a story together, not to criticize other wiz' posts. If you think the idea someone posted is not good, then make it good with a contribution of your own.
2 - Try keep your contribution open and within theme whenever possible. Give a jumping in point if possible. This can be hard to do with you're not used to write so don't avoid posting over it. Posting is always better than not posting anything.
3 - Let's try to keep things civil and going forward. Don't just kill and just destroy. If you're going to, try to come up with interesting reasons and/or events for it to happen. Prioritize expanding rather than destruction. Again, this is just more of a general advice than anything.
4 - This initial project has a place called Vomiting Gorge or Throat of Gods. It's a chasm right in the middle of the city. You can't ever reach the bottom of it. The gorge for this project is the Beyond if you will. It has to be kept unsolved as a mechanism for things to continue to happen. Later on we can solve it and move on but for the moment you can do whatever you want about it, you can speculate what it is or try to investigate but it's on perpetual Beyond mode for now.
5 - You don't need to pick up from the last sentence of the last post. Think of this like sandbox writting. Try to read the posts and pick whatever you like. It doesn't have to be concerned with the main plot either. For example, in this initial project we have a evil chasm inside the town. However, if you want to contribute about the king, where he lives or how the baker got affected by people losing appetite, be my guest. You can build on whatever you like. You can also create new characters and places.
6 - Don't worry about keeping this like a book. Like you could just read the first post to the last and every part would be in its proper place. This editing process will come later. The important thing is you imagining something about what you just read and posting here to add to the story.
And this is it for now, I guess. Next post will be our premise and you can start posting right the way. Remember, no contribution is too small. Pick whatever you like and add to it. It can be big or small, the important thing is to put out there, let others see it and add stuff of their own. Next post will be the actual premise and the beginning of our story. Let's try to have some fun.
Just one more thing. This is a sister thread to the writting thread: >>46012. Anyone following or contributing to that thread is of course welcome to post here as well. In fact it would be great if you did. I think posting will be scarce itt but I'll try my best to keep things interesting and people wanting to add to it.
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Here is a neat tool posted in the previous thread that shows you how to do geometry the way the greeks did.
https://sciencevsmagic.net/geo/
Here are a series of MIT OCW courses that will help you learn calculus:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-01sc-single-variable-calculus-fall-2010/
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-02sc-multivariable-calculus-fall-2010/
Full MIT OCW Mathematics catalog:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/
Attached is the a Numberphile video about the seven bridges of Königsberg because I dunno what else to attach to this OP.
Mathematics thread 2
I liked the first math thread, but that hit the bump limit so I'm making another one.Here is a neat tool posted in the previous thread that shows you how to do geometry the way the greeks did.
https://sciencevsmagic.net/geo/
Here are a series of MIT OCW courses that will help you learn calculus:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-01sc-single-variable-calculus-fall-2010/
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-02sc-multivariable-calculus-fall-2010/
Full MIT OCW Mathematics catalog:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/
Attached is the a Numberphile video about the seven bridges of Königsberg because I dunno what else to attach to this OP.
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I'm planning to watch this. People have been talking a lot of positive things about it. I saw the trailer and it doesn't really seem like my cup of tea but the it's getting so many praising reviews I'm considering it. Anyone here watched it?
Movies
Movies you watched, plan to watch, recommend, don't recommend, etc. Remember to use spoilers when applicable. Thank you.-
I'm planning to watch this. People have been talking a lot of positive things about it. I saw the trailer and it doesn't really seem like my cup of tea but the it's getting so many praising reviews I'm considering it. Anyone here watched it?
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You guys ever get sad that the most Wizardly hobby of all time is also one of the most expensive? It costs 2.5 Million Euro to enter the Vendee Globe but I feel like true wizards would be great at it. I have sailing certifications and its not that hard but of course the documentary is going to make it look as harrowing as possible.
I just think its hilarious when he starts talking about the hardest part being away from friends and family for 6 months by yourself, and having to eat food out of ration packs that's actually way better than most of the stuff we eat already. He has electricity and access to a computer the entire time, and satellite internet for much of the time.
You guys ever get sad that the most Wizardly hobby of all time is also one of the most expensive? It costs 2.5 Million Euro to enter the Vendee Globe but I feel like true wizards would be great at it. I have sailing certifications and its not that hard but of course the documentary is going to make it look as harrowing as possible.
I just think its hilarious when he starts talking about the hardest part being away from friends and family for 6 months by yourself, and having to eat food out of ration packs that's actually way better than most of the stuff we eat already. He has electricity and access to a computer the entire time, and satellite internet for much of the time.
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Anyone here use Linux for fun and profit?
I'm currently running debian with dwm as my window manager. I was curious to see what all the hubbub was about when it comes to minimalism and I gotta say I like some things about it. However, I'm still not fully convinced it's the end all be all of desktop computing or anything. There are still plenty of programs I like to use that are considered "bloated" by true minimalists.
Overall I'm more productive on my Linux system than I am on my Windows system. It feels good to know all the keyboard shortcuts in my system and be able to program new ones quickly and easily through config.h, and to be able to launch many programs near instantaneously. And the tiling and workspaces? It's absolutely gorgeous. I love having control of where everything goes without having to much about with window borders. I love having a group of programs open dedicated to performing a certain task, and then being able to instantly switch to another group of programs by just pressing alt+[num].
Anyone here use Linux for fun and profit?
I'm currently running debian with dwm as my window manager. I was curious to see what all the hubbub was about when it comes to minimalism and I gotta say I like some things about it. However, I'm still not fully convinced it's the end all be all of desktop computing or anything. There are still plenty of programs I like to use that are considered "bloated" by true minimalists.
Overall I'm more productive on my Linux system than I am on my Windows system. It feels good to know all the keyboard shortcuts in my system and be able to program new ones quickly and easily through config.h, and to be able to launch many programs near instantaneously. And the tiling and workspaces? It's absolutely gorgeous. I love having control of where everything goes without having to much about with window borders. I love having a group of programs open dedicated to performing a certain task, and then being able to instantly switch to another group of programs by just pressing alt+[num].
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Post your bikes, discuss accessories, gear, difficulties and anything else.
Bicycle Thread II
It's time once again to talk about bikes.Post your bikes, discuss accessories, gear, difficulties and anything else.
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I also like to invent words, sometimes coming up with complex (false) etymologies for words in foreign languages. Do you invent words in your own or in a foreign language?
Today I came up accidentally with this:
gord, noun, a lord and a god. An acronym used in illegal Old English translations of the Bible, produced in clandestine scribal workshops, which often presented themselves to be legitimate catholic scribal workshops and even offered legitimate manuscripts for Latin and Greek versions of the Bible. First attested in the now lost Anglo-Saxon - Greek dictionary, published in manuscript form 1138 by an unnamed monk in Glouchester Abbey: The dictionary recommends that "ὁ κύριος ὁ θεός" is translated simply as "the gord".
False Pseudoethymologies
I like written words because they rarely attack me physically nor can they hurt me mentally when I close my eyes.I also like to invent words, sometimes coming up with complex (false) etymologies for words in foreign languages. Do you invent words in your own or in a foreign language?
Today I came up accidentally with this:
gord, noun, a lord and a god. An acronym used in illegal Old English translations of the Bible, produced in clandestine scribal workshops, which often presented themselves to be legitimate catholic scribal workshops and even offered legitimate manuscripts for Latin and Greek versions of the Bible. First attested in the now lost Anglo-Saxon - Greek dictionary, published in manuscript form 1138 by an unnamed monk in Glouchester Abbey: The dictionary recommends that "ὁ κύριος ὁ θεός" is translated simply as "the gord".
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Have one? Have MANY? Want one? DON'T want one? Tell us of your two-wheeled troubles and tales and share any knowledge you have with other curious wizards.
Motorcycles
We've had this discussion before and it's time to have it again.Have one? Have MANY? Want one? DON'T want one? Tell us of your two-wheeled troubles and tales and share any knowledge you have with other curious wizards.
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Fantasy,Science fiction and Horror Literature
Since a buch of crack heads (or the national guard) stole the internet wires of my street, the only thing i do is read. Im reading the postman of david brin. Is not bad, is actually good. But some part of the "dar age feminins" is just cringeful
R: 1 / I: 0
does anyone else here like to make super complex origami? It has been my passion since kindergarten ever since my father showed me his origami book in his classroom when I was little.
does anyone else here like to make super complex origami? It has been my passion since kindergarten ever since my father showed me his origami book in his classroom when I was little.