The goal here is to emulate a claymation process but digitally.  
*This is a sticky post that I will update with all of the best animation books, guides, videos, etc. that I can find online.* #### Books --- - **Title**: The Animator's Survival Kit - **Author**: Richard E. Williams --- - **Title**: Figure Drawing for All it's Worth - **Author**: Andrew Loomis --- - **Title**: Drawing the Head and Hands - **Author**: Andrew Loomis --- - **Title**: Creative Illustration - **Author**: Andrew Loomis --- - **Title**: Constructive Anatomy - **Author**: George B. Bridgman --- - **Title**: FORCE - **Author**: Michael D. Mattesi --- - **Title**: Figure Drawing: Design and Invention - **Author**: Michael Hampton --- - **Title**: The Art of Animal Drawing - **Author**: Ken Hultgen --- - **Title**: Animal Anatomy for Artists - **Author**: Eliot Goldfinger --- - **Title**: Imaginative Realism - **Author**: James Gurney --- - **Title**: How to Draw - **Author**: Scott Robertson ---
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- The WInd-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
- Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman
- The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane
- The Trial by Franz Kafka
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This is brilliant! I love Element/Matrix and have been hoping that it would get more secure with time; now they just need to finish adding P2P communication so that the service is entirely federated and secure.
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This is brilliant! I love Element/Matrix and have been hoping that it would get more secure with time; now they just need to finish adding P2P communication so that the service is entirely federated and secure.
Made this **night ocean waves** render last night using [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oysCSbhXYBo) tutorial. *[video on Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/web/@nathanjohncooper/108498709029813237)* 
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Perhaps I’m too young to speak on something like this but I think there’s something admirable about being able to ‘finish’ life (so-to-speak) which is to say, I like the idea of being able to complete all the projects I want to compete, see all the films I want to see, and read all the books I want to read.
That being said, I understand the importance of mortality in the selection of what you choose to do with your time and, for that reason, perhaps you’re right about longevity. Perhaps living forever is the glossy finish on a shallow epistemological notion.
So, I understand both sides of the argument.
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Perhaps not forever but having the option to live as long as you want and to choose when you want to die seems empirically preferable.
Nuclear Power
Community updates
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You could always use something like Bookstack for a wiki.
Announcements
Free Lemmy instance hosting
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Regardless of the difference between declination and softening (keep in mind it’s difficult to show when people stop using a platform as most don’t delete their account), the mass advertising campaign of theirs definitely worked incredibly well
Announcements
Free Lemmy instance hosting
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Also, I feel like it’s something people probably don’t wanna talk about, but a lot of Reddit’s appeal is in NSFW content - so a NSFW instance would also likely increase users.
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Free Lemmy instance hosting
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I feel like I good advertising campaign could do wonders. Reddit’s userbase was beginning to decline around a year ago (if I’m remembering correctly) and so they had this massive marketing campaign with a focus on how there’s a community for everything and, then, they had a massive increase in users.
Open Media
Recommended Media Software
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If you are, now, opted-out by default for the telemetry in Audacity, is there any point in having such a service?
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Added it now - I had to look into it first as I didn’t recognise it, that’s all.
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People are not happy at DDG filtering their web results as they feel they should be able to decide for themselves what is fake news and what is real.
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Electron?
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So, I assume there’s not an Electron alternative that is able to port internet desktop applications without any privacy or resource issues?
Open Media
Recommended Media Software
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If you are, now, opted-out by default, is there any point in having such a service?
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Recommended Media Software
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Ahhh, I understand. Thanks for the context.
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Recommended Media Software
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Recommended Media Software
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I'll collapse the 'Audio Editing' category into the 'Audio Workstation' one.
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Recommended Media Software
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Done!
Open Media
Recommended Media Software
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Just added an 'Audio Workstation Software' section with LMMS in it - thanks for the recommendation!
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Recommended Media Software
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I'm sorry, I'm not sure that I know what you're referring to; could you elaborate? Also, what do you mean by 'banned'?
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Ahhh, perfect; thank-you.
*EDIT: Conversation [here](https://lemmy.ml/post/190491?scrollToComments=true)*. <br><br> This is a relatively old story now, but I thought I would post about it, as I haven't seen anyone else do the same on this community. <br> For those that don't know, **DuckDuckGo's** CEO & founder **Gabriel Weinberg** posted the following on his Twitter:  <br><br> Would love to know the community’s thoughts. Personally, I don't think this is a big deal - all search engines have to favour certain results over others... it's the intrinsic state of a search engine - although I know some people are rather upset.
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Electron?
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Thanks.
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Electron?
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Ahhh, I see; so, essentially, a combination of both resources and privacy.
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Recommended Media Software
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No worries, thanks for the suggestion.
I often see people talking about the fact that they like a certain open-source application, but '**it's a shame it's on Electron**'; what does this mean? Is it a privacy thing or a resource thing?
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Recommended Media Software
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Done!
*This is a sticky post and will be updated regularly.* <br><br> #### Recording/Streaming Software --- - **Name**: [OBS](https://obsproject.com/) - **Intention**: Streaming and recording tool - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) - **Intention**: Audio recording and editing tool - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- <br><br> #### Digital Painting Software --- - **Name**: [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) - **Intention**: Digital painting for desktop - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) - **Intention**: Digital painting and graphic design - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- <br><br> #### Photo Editing Software --- - **Name**: [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) - **Intention**: Photoshop alternative - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [DigiKam](https://www.darktable.org/) - **Intention**: Photo management and metadata editor - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- <br><br> #### RAW Processing Software - **Name**: [DarkTable](https://www.digikam.org/) - **Intention**: Lightroom alternative - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [RawTherapee](https://rawtherapee.com/) - **Intention**: Lightroom alternative - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- <br><br> #### Video Editing Software --- - **Name**: [Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/en/) - **Intention**: Premiere Pro alternative - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [Shortcut](https://shotcut.org/) - **Intention**: Premiere Pro alternative - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [Natron](https://natrongithub.github.io/) - **Intention**: After Effects alternative - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- <br><br> #### Audio Workstation Software --- - **Name**: [LMMS](https://lmms.io/) - **Intention**: Music production tool - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [Ardour](https://ardour.org/) - **Intention**: Music production tool - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) - **Intention**: Audio recording and editing tool - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS ---
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This looks great; I'm going to look into perhaps switching over later - just added it to the list!
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FOSS Alternative to Forest
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This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank-you very much.
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FOSS Alternative to Forest
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Do they have statistics pages though? With subject-specific data? And do they offer timers and countdowns that aren’t restricted to pomodoro timers? Cause that’s what I need.
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FOSS Alternative to Forest
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Partially. But most people, myself included, use it to track the ratio and statistics of their studying. For example, I like to check the stats page to ensure I’m not spending too much time studying one thing and not enough time studying another. Additionally, I like to make sure I’m studying a consistent amount from one month/week/year to another so I can ensure I’m not dropping off.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/191444 > [Forest](https://www.forestapp.cc/) is an Android and iOS app (and web addon) that lets you track the amount of time you have spent studying. > > I just it to track how much time I've spent studying from month-to-month and from subject-to-subject (through using tags). I don't know that there is an open-source alternative but if there is, that would be amazing. I am about to be finished with college for the summer and so will have time to potentially develop an app if there isn't already one. > > <br><br> > > **Requirements**: > - timer option > - countdown option > - tags (for specific subjects or activities) > - statistics page with weekly, monthly, and annual views > > **Nice Features to Have**: > - study together option > - number of people currently studying
EDIT: found one - [Goodtime](https://github.com/adrcotfas/Goodtime) *(thanks [user](https://lemmy.ml/u/tpink))* [Forest](https://www.forestapp.cc/) is an Android and iOS app (and web addon) that lets you track the amount of time you have spent studying. I just it to track how much time I've spent studying from month-to-month and from subject-to-subject (through using tags). I don't know that there is an open-source alternative but if there is, that would be amazing. I am about to be finished with college for the summer and so will have time to potentially develop an app if there isn't already one. <br><br> **Requirements**: - timer option - countdown option - tags (for specific subjects or activities) - statistics page with weekly, monthly, and annual views **Nice Features to Have**: - study together option - number of people currently studying
Open Source
List of libre software I would love to exist
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Fantastic list! I would love to find an open-source, decentralised alternative to iMDB/Letterboxd for tracking movies. If anyone knows of one, let me know!
Technology
#DuckDuckGone is trending on twitter after CEO tweets intentions to censor russian disinformation
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There’s a similar table-style website like this but for messengers; do you have it? Cause I saw it once and haven’t been able to find it again.
**[Medito](https://meditofoundation.org/medito-app)** is a completely free and open-source meditation app for both android and iOS. I am not associated with it in anyway but have been using it for the past few months and absolutely love it! There are so many guided recordings, there's a timer feature, there are background white noise options, etc.
Join [here](https://lemmy.ml/c/studying).
#### Practice Essay Question(s) --- - **Best for**: Writing technique and fatigue - **Ease**: difficult - **Duration**: medium - **Regularity**: semi-often <br><br> #### Mock Examination(s) --- - **Best for**: Fatigue and testing knowledge - **Ease**: difficult - **Duration**: long - **Regularity**: infrequent <br><br> #### Flashcards --- - **Best for**: Facts, data, numbers, names, etc. - **Ease**: very - **Duration**: short - **Regularity**: often
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Ahhhh, I see; thankyou very much for this, I’ll change it!
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It would be so incredible to have this happen!
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Yeah, it’s completely free and can even be user without internet.
If you want to host your content on their servers though (for a website or sync), that costs money.
Linux
*This is a sticky post and will be updated regularly.* #### Information Systems --- - **Name**: [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) - **Intention**: Wikipedia-style, mark-down information system - **FOSS**: no (freeware) - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS --- - **Name**: [BookStack](https://www.bookstackapp.com/) - **Intention**: Documentation-style information system - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Self-hosted --- - **Name**: [Zettlr](https://zettlr.com/) - **Intention**: Wikipedia-style, mark-down information system - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- #### Memorisation Systems --- - **Name**: [Anki](https://apps.ankiweb.net/) - **Intention**: Spaced repetition system flashcards - **FOSS**: open-source, free - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS --- #### Office Applications --- - **Name**: [Libre Office Suite](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - **Intention**: Writer, presentations, spreadsheets, etc. - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS --- - **Name**: [TeXstudio](https://www.texstudio.org/) - **Intention**: LaTeX editor - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux, Windows, MacOS #### Miscellaneous --- - **Name**: [Minder](https://github.com/phase1geo/minder/) - **Intention**: Mindmap creation tool - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Linux --- - **Name**: [Forest](https://www.forestapp.cc/) - **Intention**: Study timer and distraction removal tool - **FOSS**: no (paid application) - **OS**: Android, iOS, add-on --- - **Name**: [GoodTime](https://github.com/adrcotfas/Goodtime) - **Intention**: Study timer - **FOSS**: yes - **OS**: Android (available on F-Droid) ---
Fediverse