andycarolan

metacosm, 28 days ago to random

Generative AI epitomizes the worse tendencies of our current society. It’s simply not worth the cost and only benefits a minority when the majority is paying the cost in terms of environmental, societal and mental wellness impacts.

The efforts spent on generative AI would probably be better served on solving actual problems instead of faking human competency but it’d be too easy if that was something techbros could fathom.

lashman, 28 days ago to pixelart

Another #PixelArt daily done! :) Warm whispers of stone.

You can grab the full-quality versions (for free) here: https://ko-fi.com/i/IH2H3Y6D5A

ENJOY!

#mastoArt #digitalArt #fediArt #art #landscape #wallpaper #creativeToots #gameDev

Pixel art of antiquity's embrace, where murals, rich and vivid, unfurl stories in the quiet. Each stroke, a silent symphony of colours that speak of ages past. The soft golden glow, a tender benediction from the sun, filters through the tapestry of leaves, anointing the meticulous artistry with a hallowed sheen. In this intimate realm, where the breath of the jungle mingles with the whispers of history, the air itself is a tapestry, woven with earthy tones and warm undertones. The aged stones, keepers of yesteryears, wear their patina proudly, a testament to time's gentle caress. Scattered around, artefacts lie in repose, enigmatic and enduring, they capture the essence of an epoch whispered to the wind. Here, expressionism meets reality, and perspective skews, bending the mind's eye with its distorted allure. The scene is an ode to the forgotten, a canvas where each hue, each shadow, is a verse in an eternal poem.

andycarolan, 29 days ago to random

Seriously, if you are as tired of AI as I am, then grab my little badges for your site. They are in the usual flavour of 88x31px PNG, and also SVG so you can scale the blurriness away.

They are FREE... however, I am grateful for any size of donation if you are able.

I've got more “No AI!" stuff coming soon to my shop asap that you can 'stick' all over the place https://ko-fi.com/s/4662b19f61

adam, 28 days ago to pokemon

Pokémon Art Appreciation, Day 16: Snorlax 143/165 · https://notes.neatnik.net/2024/05/pokmon-art-appreciation-day-16-snorlax-143-165 #Pokémon #WeblogPoMo2024

lashman, 29 days ago to pixelart

Another #PixelArt daily done! :) Illuminated depths.

You can grab the full-quality versions (for free) here: https://ko-fi.com/i/IA0A3Y4ZL9

ENJOY!

#mastoArt #digitalArt #fediArt #art #landscape #wallpaper #creativeToots #gameDev

Pixel art of forgotten depths, where the earth cradles remnants of a civilization once vibrant beneath the ancient Mayan ruins. In these dimly lit chambers, flickering torches cast a spectral glow, weaving a tapestry of light and shadow across walls inscribed with the wisdom of ages. No merchants call, no footsteps tread; the market lies abandoned, its legacy enshrouded in the damp, musty embrace of the underground. Silence reigns in the hallowed hollows, save for the quiet drip of time's relentless passage. Mystical artefacts stand as silent sentinels amongst the vestiges of rare spices, their scents long since melded into the eternal earthiness of this secluded sanctum. Shadows stretch and contort, a ghostly ballet across the inscriptions, a cryptic narrative forever etched into the stone. This is a marketplace paused, a breath held in the continuum, where the air itself seems imbued with ancient commerce.

sco7sbhoy, 29 days ago to climate

BREAKING: @equinor CEO confronted over aggressive oil & gas expansion across the world.

Last year, they made £29 billion in profits. They roll in their cash, while the rest of the world burns.

This is inconceivable greed.

@laurensunfl0wer #StopRosebank #EquinorOut #fossilfuels #climatechange #climate

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1790407525864464384/pl/9hVo05bJby7ked_O.m3u8?tag=14&container=cmaf

jargon, 30 days ago to gamedev

This is my late #Introduction.

Hi, my name is James and I’m a #GameDev based in Bristol, UK. Video games have always been part of my life and at this point I’m part of the old guard.

I’m not happy unless I’m working on a game project. I love #ProcGen and have an unhealthy obsession with hexagons (hexagons are the bestagons). Fluent in both #Unity and #UnrealEngine. I’ve also made a lot of my own tech over the years.

At the moment I’m working on a cozy hex-based infinite #ProcGen game in #UE5.

A hex-based procedurally generated infinite terrain showing smooth chunk spawn and despawn transitions as the player moves around the world, and swaying trees and sparkling rocks with added random variation.

Long_live_rock_n_roll, 30 days ago to random

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

maique, 1 month ago to random

😳 I just ordered another model yesterday, in what was probably the worst timed purchase of the year. Now I want this one!!

G-Shock GA-2100MNG is a Japanese manga-inspired watch series with an illustrated hand-drawn style https://www.g-central.com/g-shock-ga-2100mng-is-a-japanese-manga-inspired-watch-series-with-an-illustrated-hand-drawn-style/

#manga #gShock #watches

andycarolan, 1 month ago to random

Have you ever wondered what happens to all those letters and words we delete when typing? 🤔

sarajw, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

In case anyone at #BTConf finds my little :happy_pepper: stickers and wonders what they are for - it's pure silly fun:

https://front-end.social/@sarajw/109994451332222396

The emoji/sticker design is by @andycarolan 🥰

robb, 1 month ago to random

InsideSticker.com — Holographic stickers for your MacBook https://insidesticker.com/

I love these.

via @jason

lashman, 1 month ago to pixelart

Another #PixelArt daily done! :) Vines embrace the forgotten.

You can grab the full-quality versions (for free) here: https://ko-fi.com/i/IO4O5Y0K9B

ENJOY!

#mastoArt #digitalArt #fediArt #art #landscape #wallpaper #creativeToots #gameDev

Pixel art of an ancient symphony, composed upon the walls of time, where Mayan whispers rise from the ruins, shrouded in the emerald clasp of the jungle's prime. Here, the vibrant frescoes, aged by the caress of centuries, adorn the stooping stone, bearing witness to the silent songs of a civilization swallowed by the earth's verdant throne. Amidst this wild cathedral of foliage, the sun's soft fingers pierce the dense canopy above, alighting upon the murals with reverence, as it illuminates the waltz of dust motes caught in the tender breath of the afternoon. The golden beams, like painters of light, brush across the ruins, reviving colours once thought lost to the relentless march of time. Encircling the decaying relics, tendrils of yellowed vines lay claim to the weathered walls, embracing the legacy of the ancients in a delicate grasp.

tommi, 1 month ago to random

I just added the wonderful “Human made” badge to my personal website! 🚀

Thanks for designing this, @andycarolan ❤️

#NoAI #HumanMade #MadeByAHuman

https://tommi.space/home/

taylorlorenz, 1 month ago to random

"Crushing the symbols of human creativity to produce a homogenized branded slab is pretty much where the tech industry is at in 2024" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/08/apple-ipad-ad-tim-cook-backlash/

support, 1 month ago to random

Today, @jorijn and @ruud had a session where the handover of toot.community to the Fedihosting Foundation took place.

This foundation is a non-profit setup by @ruud and @stux which owns many fediverse platforms like mstdn.social, mastodon.world, lemmy.world and others.

For the users, nothing will change. Just keep tooting as you did before. Any questions can be addressed to this account, or mailed to support@toot.community.

• Ruud

adam, 1 month ago to random

This amazing chunk of Mac history turns 35 this year.

The “Flying Toasters” screen saver from After Dark

Ric, 1 month ago to opensource

I've just published my starters guide to #git : https://gitlab.com/ric_harvey/git-guide it's free and licensed under the @creativecommons #opensource #developer

robb, 1 month ago to random

Interests: A New Sitelet https://rknight.me/blog/interests-a-new-sitelet/

@chrisburnell came up with the idea for a /interests page so of course I did one as soon as I could (https://rknight.me/interests/). He also made a directory: https://chrisburnell.github.io/interests-directory/

#WeblogPoMo2024

MeanwhileinCanada, 1 month ago to random

know your bees

lashman, 1 month ago to pixelart

Another #PixelArt daily done! :) Shoreline waltz.

You can grab the full-quality versions (for free) here: https://ko-fi.com/i/IX8X1XXM8M

ENJOY!

#mastoArt #digitalArt #fediArt #art #landscape #wallpaper #creativeToots #gameDev

Pixel art of a tranquil realm suspended in a dreamlike state, where the zephyr's soft touch sets palm fronds into a hushed sway. Borders of pristine sands, untouched and pure, curve gracefully around the lush, pulsing heart of vibrant green. A myriad of verdant hues burst forth from the foliage, a testament to life's unspoken zest. Above, an azure expanse stretches, infinite and tender, while below, crystal waters whisper secrets to the shore. These gentle lapses of waves compose a soothing symphony for the soul. The sun, a quiet sentinel in the sky, showers the landscape with a warm, golden glow, filtering through the dense canopy to lay dappled patterns upon the earth. Each stroke of colour and light is a silent ode to peace, a distorted perspective that beckons the mind to roam free.

gedeonm, 1 month ago to StarTrek

If you know, you know and this is fraking hilarious! 😂🖖 #StarTrek

lashman, 1 month ago to pixelart

Another #PixelArt daily done! :) Relics of the rainforest.

You can grab the full-quality versions (for free) here: https://ko-fi.com/i/IH2H8XW93K

ENJOY!

#mastoArt #digitalArt #fediArt #art #landscape #wallpaper #creativeToots #gameDev

Pixel art of veiled secrets, the Mayan legacy enshrouded by nature's relentless embrace. Twisting vines clasp the ancient stones as guardians of history, while temples cloaked in moss ascend from the earth's verdant bosom like silent sentinels of the past. These hallowed pathways, now reclaimed by the wild's insistent grasp, beckon the intrepid with their promise of forgotten tales. Artefacts, enigmatic and serene, lay interspersed amid the crumbling vestiges of a once-pulsating culture, whispering of time's inexorable march. Above, the canopy drapes the world in a diaphanous veil, muting the sun's glare to a gentle caress that dances upon the relics in a ballet of light and shadow. The atmosphere, charged with the allure of the undiscovered, hangs thick with the scent of mystery and damp earth. In this realm, the spirit of exploration is immortalized, the perspective warped in reverence to the dreamscape it depicts - a terrain of wonder.

andycarolan, 1 month ago to random

Custom User Icons — Commissions open!

🌟 A unique custom user icon for £20
🌟 Simple design
🌟 Supplied as a 1000x1000px PNG
🌟 Vector version add-on available
🌟 FREE additional Pride background if requested
🌟 1-3 days delivery

#commissionsopen #kofi #icons #avatars

https://ko-fi.com/c/a7244dca3c

philroyle, 1 month ago to random

The Welsh pub named the best vegan restaurant in Europe

(The Queen Inn in Cwmbran).
https://nation.cymru/culture/the-welsh-pub-named-the-best-vegan-restaurant-in-europe/