Here's something different. Concept art for a catgirl musician.
I'm probably wrong on most of this since I don't do music at all.
She's a bass player for a metal/rock band. I'm still not sure about a name for her or any of the other characters. I feel she might be a bit devious.
Whatcha think? I could really get some input on this >~<
#conceptart #krita #animeart
Happy birthday to the Maestro, Hayao Miyazaki!
🎉
83 years young, yet your worlds still fill us with wonder. Your stories soar on dragon wings, whisper through soot sprites & bloom with vibrant spirits. You've shown us the magic in everyday life and the boundless beauty of nature's embrace.
Thank you for reminding us to dream big, to chase the wind, and to never lose sight of the light within.
✨
Happy birthday, Miyazaki-san!
#ghibli #studioghibli #スタジオジブリ #happybirthday #hayaomiyazaki
Interesting paper about #adblocking that I just found out
Energy Conservation with Open Source Ad Blockers
This study, although preliminary, clearly showed enormous potential for open source ad blockers to reduce consumer time waiting for Internet ads to load as well as the electricity needed to run their computers (and other electronic technologies) during that time. In addition, the externalities (including premature fatalities) associated with fossil-fuel-based electricity spent using computers by eliminating ads during Internet browsing and video streaming would be reduced.
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/8/2/18/htmWhen my eldest was in kindergarten, they came home one day with an assignment to count something in their house.
We got a note from the teacher the next day, which I will paraphrase (because it's been 12 years): "Your child is very bright and clearly knows how to count, but you should probably explain that you don't actually have 15 computers in your house."
Our response: "Oh, you're right, Z missed a few in the basement server rack, it's actually closer to 25."
The other amazing Seattle mutual aid organization to support is "Stop The Sweeps Seattle".
Funds donated here help with city wide homeless sweep response. They support homeless Seattle residents in so many ways and have been a critical group to call when parks and cops are abusing the homeless throughout the broader Seattle region.
Hey hey hey hey you need to charge your noise cancelling headphones. It's fireworks night.
Boost to help others.
2023
Anyone who followed me for a good portion of the year can surmise that I will not be sorry to see the year go, just the people that it took with it.
That said, I did get to meet some friends IRL I would've never had the chance to otherwise, which helped a lot in my time of need, and I found myself closer to my father's side of the family as the year went on as well.
I can only hope with the amount of help I've had healing, I can move forward with my mother's love in my heart and complete everything I wanted to in 2024, without any other tragedy.
I'm Elfi! I'm a fair folk, magical moth, greyace girl, greenhorn gamedev, part-time dream dragon, in my thirties and , and ADHD+ASD+EDS. Disclosure: white
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