ceoln @ceoln@social.cleverlibre.org

This one I call "Starry Night Memories". It is 48" x 48" #oiloncanvas. I had fun seeing how many of Vincent's iconic images I could work into his most iconic painting. #vangogh #vangoghtributepaintings #starrynight #artist

Hi! I'm completely new to the #fediverse so #introductions are in order.

I'm an avid amateur photographer and currently moving my work to Pixelfed. If you have a minute, check me out at https://pixelfed.social/Ten-80pixels

I love a good story, and especially love everything #scifi. I'm big time into #making and #3dprinting aswell. As the polymath that I am, I constantly find myself in front of a new irresistible topic. The most recent being online #privacy . That should take a while :)

Exited to be here!

I recently discovered that nearly 1200+ of my images were trained for Stable Diffusion. I have decided I am not opting my work out. Honestly, it would take me forever to find and flag all the images. I am asking though, if you use the program, please consider buying a print from my galleries here:

https://portfolio.theexplorographer.com

It would be appreciated.

#stablediffusion #photography #photographer #AIArt

On Basquiat's birthday, his art gracing Maya Angelou's courageous verses for kids https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/05/03/life-doesnt-frighten-me-maya-angelou-basquiat/

The dig

I really think we need to reject the term "content creator."

That phrase is used by people who aim to Monetize™ us without needing to care about what it is we create. A "content creator" is there to make the stuff that attracts people so they can be fed advertising.

Call us what we are. Artists. Essayists. Film makers. Authors. Photographers. And so many others. We are creators, yes, but what we create has so much value beyond filling otherwise empty space on a website.

#MakeArtNotContent

A castle in Italy has braille etched in the railing that describes the view for blind people🤎

Jeff Bezos is so generous.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

My favorite Facebook posts are the ones where it's like a picture of a grilled cheese and asks if you would eat three grilled cheeses for a million dollars, and then it has ten thousand comments that all say "I would eat the grilled cheeses :)"

If you’re a fan of early internet history (ARPANET, BBS, Homebrew Computer Club) then I’d highly recommend this interview with Kevin Driscoll.

Listening to it, I realized how narrow my understanding of this history was. Local pre-packet-switched BBS, actual physical bulletin boards, other early networks-of-networks. All outside academia and run by hobbyists and moderated by volunteers. Lots of parallels with the Fediverse.

Check it out: https://techwontsave.us/episode/129_how_the_modem_world_shaped_the_internet_w_kevin_driscoll

I recently did a massive redesign of a 3d printed magnetic stirrer I designed a few years back. Here's a brief writeup showing what changed (and why) and the evolution of the design process. https://www.cartesiancreations.com.au/design-revising-the-magnetic-stirrer/

Apropos of nothing, here are a few recent screenshots from #GenshinImpact that I took while playing.

I noticed my daughter’s screenshots tended not to have the controls overlaid, so I poked around and realized I could have my character carry a “kamera” and take unadulterated shots.

Happy National Mathematics Day!

Today we celebrate the beauty and power of numbers and the endless possibilities they bring. Whether you're a math enthusiast or just appreciate its practical applications, take a moment to appreciate the role math plays in our lives.

#NationalMathematicsDay

it's cold in Minnesota

I am celebrating the solstice, the shortest day of the year, winter arrival, at -40ºC/-40ºF in my stunning winter wonderland and creating warmth in this powerfully cold temperature. My friend Maria Cherwick added a Unkraian fiddle tune alongside my drum. I'm sending warmth and joy to the world. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XWiT5NA_3Z8

Winter Solstice Paste-Up #midjourney #AIArt

You're all getting crocheted toilet paper dolls for Christmas

#lalyds

Always dress to impress.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

Sometimes I think, “what kind of cheese would be good in a cottage?” and immediately I know the answer.

Last summer, Dr. Adrian Smith joined me in the field to capture video of the excavation of an undescribed species of burrowing crayfish. Three hours of digging (we were in the middle of a dry spell), untold numbers of mosquito bites, and a wee bit of caked on mud later I got one. And Adrian’s footage of it was magical; check out the video on his AntLab YouTube channel here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rBnRKcpK8Rs&feature=youtu.be

#crustmas #crayfish #crustacea #fieldwork #curatorlife