I have never met anyone who has read Alastair Reynolds’ Revelation Space series. It’s one of my favourite sci-fi’s and I can’t even get someone I know to read it, everyone thinks it’s boring :)
How come no one mentioned it yet?
Guys, check out this short film :)
Of course they do, better than ever actually. Google OpenType ligatures, for example. You can even use those on the web using CSS.
Some fonts have hundreds of different ligatures.
Both are broken as far as I know. First one hasn’t updated for years, and recent reviews for the second one claim it crashes on startup.
Are there any good iOS Tor browsers? All that I’ve seen are either shit or require some insane subscription.
It’s what should have been expected though. Lots of people check it out during the hype, and later only those who actually found it useful/interesting/fun remain.
Most of the hype-launched services should have similar numbers.
Likely? I feel like I’ve read several news stories confirming arms shipments from China here and there. Weren’t there?
I don’t understand how Chinese room is a valuable argument. To me, while the person inside the room doesn’t understand Chinese, the system room-person-instructions does. You don’t argue that you don’t understand your language because none of your individual neurons understand it.
I don’t claim that chatGPT “understands” the language, I just don’t think that this argument applies in general.
Idk, that’s more of a “not yet finished” thing rather than “failed” imo
I guess that depends on your definition of a flamethrower. To me, a flamethrower is primarily a weapon. And what you are describing is a roofing torch. Googling it now, I can’t seem to find anyone calling them “roofing flamethrowers”. Flame gun — sometimes — but never actually a flamethrower.
So the legality is probably an issue with not being specific enough with the tool/weapon differentiation. I don’t think actual flamethrowers should be legal.
We were doing stupid shit with regular propane torches as kids. Doesn’t mean those were flamethrowers tho.
That’s a stupid reason for banning people, but weren’t those just propane torches? You can buy one at any hardware store and tape it to a nerf gun to make a similar toy. While they do “throw flames”, I wouldn’t really call those flamethrowers, which usually utilize liquid fuel and are actually weapons.
Same. I’ve only ever seen this error after some time of inactivity, and reloading the page always helps.
Oh right, didn’t consider some may remain sealed, that’s cool.
Out of weird drinks, I’m betting on kykeon, an LSD-like psychedelic drink made from ergot-infected barley :)
Considering that it sank like 2000 years ago, would there be any detectable molecular traces left to figure out amphoras’ contents? Or would everything be destroyed by now?
I’ve had this happen on kbin quite a few times as well, but even if it redirects to a new page with an error message, it always saves the text in the input field. Haven’t lost a single letter once.
Does it work differently for you? At what point does it lose some of your content?
I had a CT scan after an accident, and no one told me what contrast is going to feel like, the nurse simply injected me without any explanation.
And omfg, that might’ve been one of the scariest 30 seconds of my life. It felt like I was injected with straight up lava. My whole body was burning from the inside, and I felt like I would just spontaneously combust any second. It very quickly subsided though and there was no negative reaction overall, just higher sensitivity than average. But holy shit, I would want to know about stuff like this beforehand.
Some more info and the reasoning behind design decisions.
Artemis’ quiver is a reworked Artemis’ kbin community icon, but while that icon had 7 arrows for good luck, this one has five — for future five stars in the App Store :)
Stellar siblings is called that because the stars on the background are taken from a region in the night sky that includes the Lyra constellation — one that is associated with Apollo, Artemis’ brother. Larger stars are from the constellation itself, while smaller ones are those visible around the constellation. All the stars are carefully placed using stellar maps, so what you see on the icon should pretty closely resemble what you’d see irl if you can find Lyra. Icon with stellar map overlaid
And Artebierre is just fun imo :) The name is a nod to Alcubierre drive, the fastest sci-fi-ish FTL drive (to get "to the moon"). Not completely sure about the nebula shape yet, and whether it should have more or less contrast in general. A previous version and one other icon
And I assure you, it definitely fits the community
Follow this link. It leads to a random page on Atlas Obscura — a website dedicated to collecting unusual places around the world. Tell us what you landed on and share a few thoughts about that subject. You can reroll a few times since not all the results might fit the theme of the community.
Also, I’m thinking this might make a fun weekly tradition to have an interesting discussion. What do you think about that?
The community is located on kbin. In case you don’t see any posts, no one from your instance has yet subscribed to the community. Subscribe and you’ll see new posts going forward. There are several threads there right now.
Links galore (hopefully at least one works):
!jewelrydesign | !jewelrydesign
!jewelrydesign | !jewelrydesign@kbin.social
Or just paste this into search: jewelrydesign@kbin.social
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They're intended to provoke thought about the impact and enormity of past events and to serve as a powerful reminder
A search for Threads content on Twitter currently brings up zero results, despite plenty of links to Meta’s microblogging rival being posted on the platform.
A search for Threads content on Twitter currently brings up zero results, despite plenty of links to Meta’s microblogging rival being posted on the platform.
Hi everyone, I’m back with another kbin icon pack. This time it’s flags for 18 EU countries (the non-fancy ones) + an EU flag. So 38 icons in total. All icons come in two styles: semi-transparent/glassy and opaque metallic. I also made a simple instance logo generator.
Flags List of all countries included in this pack: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden + an EU flag. Here are the previews for all the glassy and metallic icons.
All icons are rendered on transparent background. Don’t trim or change the aspect ratio of the image — the icons are carefully placed to avoid both cutout zones (small icon circle/banner rectangle). I’ve also changed the lighting setup a bit so that the icons should work well on both white and black backgrounds.
Download links: Glassy icons pack | Metallic icons pack (edit: there turned out to be a few flag rotation mistakes, wait for an update please)
Instance mini-icon generator (that top left website logo) Sample icon preview. Since this whole flag thing started from @cnk asking for a flag icon for his separate country-specific kbin instance, I also made a .psd file that would make it easy to create such an icon yourself. All you need to do is edit a smart group adding the flag (or any other image) of your choosing. The file also includes a preset for 2-, 3-, 4-striped, and cross flags. For those you’d need to only edit the colors. Download .psd
Terms of use, just in case You can use these icons for any community on any kbin instance. Attribution is not required, although I’d appreciate it if you link to my profile or to any of my communities. If you share these outside of kbin for non-commercial purposes, attribution is required (either to my profile or portfolio). Commercial use is forbidden.
Tips Since I got asked about this a few times already, if you like or use something I made and would like to support me, you can tip me here, I'd appreciate it. But again, totally not required, you’re free to use the icons anyways.
Kbinicons community I also started a community dedicated to these icons. There, you can request a specific icon or just lurk and see what’s new. If you want a flag icon for your community, request it in the pinned post. Or comment here.
Check out the pinned post for a general guide to the community that includes lots of relevant examples.
The community is located on kbin. In case you don’t see any posts, no one from your instance has yet subscribed to the community. Subscribe and you’ll see new posts going forward. There are a dozen threads there right now.
Links are a still somewhat a mess, but hopefully at least one should work:
!urbandetails | !urbandetails
Or just paste this into search: urbandetails@kbin.social
The community is located on kbin. In case you don’t see any posts, no one from your instance has yet subscribed to the community. Subscribe and you’ll see new posts going forward. There are several threads there atm.
Links are a bit weird, but at least one should work:
!IndustrialDesign | !IndustrialDesign
Or just paste this into search: industrialdesign@kbin.social
Way more images on the project page on Bēhance and a shorter one-image version on imgur.
Artemis might use a swipe gesture to visually hint at the relation between upvoting and boosting, as shown in the main animation. Here's a static app mockup with both swipe levels displayed. I'd also imagine that there should be a setting that auto-upvotes posts when boosting.
I heard that votes have been changed to behave closer to how people would expect, and boost is staying here as well. So I had an idea how to bring it all together in the interface.
Sidenote: you don't have to click the links here, the images are also posted inline in the comments below.
An app (either Artemis or an official one) might use a swipe gesture to visually hint at the relation between upvoting and boosting, as shown in the attached animation. Here's a static app mockup with both swipe levels displayed. I'd also imagine that there should be a setting that auto-upvotes posts when boosting.
And on the web, it's probably a good idea to consolidate all the voting buttons into a single block by adding an additional button at the top.
Edit: I’m disappointed in you guys. How come no one noticed the memes? :)
Probably the best and most comprehensive video about why curvature continuity is so important in product design, what causes those “bumps” on the edges of regularly rounded rectangles, and why it all works as it works.
Honestly, I’ve been really enjoying making these, probably the most I’ve been excited to model something for months. So I exchanged some sleep for a faster turnaround :) Previous post here
Upd: here are the links to images on transparent backgrounds for creators to use on their pages: purple and green Artemis, 3D modeling
Artemis: icon Looking at their logo, I assumed the name was related to the hunting goddess, so this icon just had to be a quiver. It holds 7 arrows for good luck and is partially draped over to signify the app’s unfinished state, and as a nod to how the goddess herself is often depicted clothed in a flowing toga-type garment. Cloth sim result from the back
And since the current icon uses the pride flag as its background, I figured Artemis would definitely wear a pride pin on her quiver. And besides the original color scheme I also stumbled upon a fun-looking natural colorway. Plus a similarly cosy purple version :)
Here’s the logo alone, btw. Sorry I changed it a bit, but those two thinner lines weren’t working that well for the quiver piece imo. @hariette, what do you think?
Urban Details: icon So this one took the most time. You have no idea how many different buildings and road arrangements I went through :) Ghosted view of the final model
It’s meant for a community that I started which aims to celebrate various interesting details about cities, from tiny local Easter eggs to city-encompassing infrastructure projects. Just stuff that makes life either better or more fun.
The icon turned out to have some serious /fuckcars vibe, but I guess it fits well enough. I got a few interesting lighting setups while experimenting with the model, so I included a night scene as well. High-res evening version
3D Modeling: icon I made a quick icon for this community the last time, but had a better idea and had to try it out. I think it encompasses the topic way better than before. @lavender, I summon thee to check out the updated icon :)
Want one? Again, if you’re the owner of a kbin community and would like to have a similar icon, comment here to discuss it. I’m mostly making these during my free time on weekends, so I probably won't be able to make more than a couple pieces a week in the future.
I commented below to have some of the icons displayed inline, so that you don't have to click every link. Is that more convenient? Let me know if it clutters the comments and I should delete those.
Only '90s kids will appreciate this bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game.
A series of small sculptures of Lemmings from an amazing 90s video game interacting with their environment in Dundee, Scotland
Hi everyone. This is a place to notice and celebrate stuff that cities do right. Here, you can post anything from your own photos of some interesting findings around the world to articles discussing future urbanism projects.
I’ve compiled a list of some examples of the content I think fits in this community, and I’m open to your suggestions and ideas on how we can improve the ruleset going forward.
Urban Infrastructure Bike lanes, pedestrian paths, green tram ways, and all other useful or innovative urban development Examples: Amsterdam bike infrastructure, Barcelona superblocks or Reykjavik heated sidewalks
Public Spaces Unique chillout zones, interesting parks, unusual equipment at children's playgrounds or public space design in general Examples: Stockholm metro, Superkilen Park Copenhagen, Archimedes screw playground thing
City Lighting Anything from streetlights or bollard lights to facade lighting setups that bring something unique to city nights Examples: An article about lighting, a random Pinterest board
Street Furniture Unique or interesting outdoor furniture pieces found in public spaces, be they simply modern, beautiful, or unusually comfortable Examples: Random related Pinterest board
City Easter Eggs Small or hidden details in the city, like tiny statues or architectural elements that might be easily missed Examples: Pac-Man cutouts, Lemmings statues
Successful Accessibility Projects Effective solutions for accessibility, such as sidewalk ramps, urban navigation totems, braille-annotated 3D representations of various POIs, tactile paths, etc. Examples: Tactile Last Supper, wayfinding totems
Architectural Details Special elements in building design, be they part of historic architecture or something totally modern. So pictures of anything from the gothic architecture to Zaha Hadid’s futurism work.
Urban Art and Murals Vibrant and unique expressions of street art, from large murals to small artistic details Examples: Space Invader graffiti, city murals
Let see some urban goodness!
It’s a Pinterest-like infinite image gallery that posts various interesting industrial design-related images without any needless articles and all that. Everything is pretty well-tagged in case you’re looking for something specific.
fearout @kbin.social Professional industrial and jewelry designer (here's my Bēhance portfolio), hard-sci-fi enjoyer, cat lover and procrastinator. Started a few communities on kbin: Urban Details, Industrial Design and Jewelry Design, feel free to join if you find those interesting. You can tip me if you like or use something I made.