How-to: Creating an icon similar to this, *points to icon*, in Gimp
This tutorial is aimed at Gimp novices. It is my first tutorial, un-betaed, and I welcome feedback!The font I'm using is Amadeus, but you can choose any font you like. (For Ubuntu font newbies = me 2...
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Mini Meta Fest public links round-up #7
The discrepancy between things you're fannish about vs. fandoms you actually participate in -- why are you/aren't you in a particular fandom? by amaresuQuote: I think that instead of wanting to explore...
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Mini Meta Fest public links round-up #8
Channeling my Inner Femmeslasher - or: How to read the subtext and Asexuality in fanfic and Second language/non-native speakers as writers by lianQuote: The fact that we're using English as a fandom...
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DW OpenID at LJ + new LJ shenanigans
I still use my LJ account for one reason: sv_ledger. If it were possible to crosspost community entries, I would have battled to move all things sv_ledger to sv_ledger, read my LJ friends via feed and...
View ArticleThe Internet? Bah! Hype alert: Why cyberspace isn't, and will never be, nirvana
It's always fun to point and laugh at people who are proven terribly wrong. Not nice, but pretty fun. In 1995 Clifford Stoll writes a Newsweek article on why we shouldn't be so hyped abut the internet,...
View ArticleopenSUSE
In OT news openSUSE sucks ass. I couldn't get it to connect via wireless, even though it detected my modem and claimed the connection was active and everything; I really couldn't get it to perform a...
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Mini Meta Fest public links round-up #8
isis took the lone unassigned topic and turned it into a post:Userpics by isisQuote: The vast majority of userpics on FB and RWOL are "Self". Even people who don't use real names on RWOL use their real...
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Mini Meta Fest public links round-up #10
The appeal of slash by dancing_serpentQuote: I have no clear idea why slash appeals to me, but I do know that I liked it even as a young girl when I didn't know that expression yet.RPF by...
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From the to-post folder: LJ
⇒ What's up with virtual gifts suddenly showing up in profiles again? I'm also confused by the wording of the virtual gifts settings (I thought I had it set to not accept virtual gifts, wasn't there a...
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Would have been from the to-post folder: DW
…Except I accidentally closed a bunch of tabs, I didn't have bookmarked. Here's what I was able to remember I wanted to post on:⇒ The suggestion to implement a shorthand for <user name=""> is now...
View ArticleDW Latest Things = opt out? [Solved]
I seem to rememer DW's Latest Things is opt-out, but I can't remember where to opt out?ETA: Found/remembered it - http://www.dreamwidth.org/admin/console/ set latest_optout yes
View ArticleOptimizing screen real estate
I've been wanting to see if I could get by with just one panel, as well as get better at using keyboard shortcuts to start applications (I have them set up, I'm just so used to clicking on the Firefox,...
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How-to: Simple text shadow in GIMP
This tutorial creates this effect: as opposed to merely this: ( How-to: Simple text shadow in GIMP )Please let me know if there are any mistakes/unclear bits in this tutorial. And don't be shy about...
View ArticleQuick pointer: LJ Games O_o
Just came across this post on DW Network, which pointed to: http://www.livejournal.com/games/My knee-jerk reaction is "WTF, do not want!" and "Please, DW, don't get any good ideas from this - let...
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Firefox must-have add-ons
The first thing I do after customizing about:config (cf. next entry) is install my must-have add-ons. I used to have a lot more, but some things have been incorporated into Firefox (such as tab...
View ArticleFirefox about:config hacks
The first thing I do with a new installation of Firefox is edit about:config - even before installing add-ons, as one of the hacks make that much less annoying!( Editing about:config )1. Block LJToys...
View ArticleCheap and simple terrariums
Someone on my DW reading list or Network page linked to this: made with love: found terrariums. Aren't they pretty? So, having forgotten I can't create pretty things, today I set out to make one of my...
View ArticleMoss terrariums make-over
Re-did both terrariums today:( Cut for images )Looks better, no?
View ArticleDreamwidth Points
Dreamwidth's new points/payments system sounds very good - I especially like the idea of comm members being able to contribute points towards paid time for the comm, a feature which will be added later.
View ArticleMoss terrarium update
I didn't think there'd be much change to see for the first few months, but look how things have grown in just over a week:( Read more... )Look at the crazy growth of the weeds! And the moss carpet in...
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