#30d

[rabbitmilk]

4.13.24

[hardcowboycherryblossom]

Playa Las Brisas. 相片擁有者 Pablo Leautaud

[hellcifrogs]

30 Days Challenge - D10

<- D9 / D11->

Retired magical girl who's returning to the world saving business. Now she's fighting for a promotion to get the Super Hero title instead.

Astrea can give a little violent response to people asking her about settling down, finding a partner, having children and all that, so be careful. Other than that she's incredibly kind and protective of younger fighers - she's seen the worst the world can give teens and children and does not care for it. She will give them all the love and care she can.

[quadrantbreaker]

malding over my drawing tablet breaking for hte 2840842th time i just want to get a quick sketch out but you wont even give me that

[thatrickmcginnis]

TODD HAYNES, Toronto film festival, 1988 & 2007

You'd have to be a special kind of film fan if you knew who Todd Haynes was when he arrived at the 1988 Toronto film festival. He'd studied semiotics at Brown University before moving to New York to make short films, one of which had attracted some attention and a screening in Toronto. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story was a biopic of sorts of the singer whose eating disorder had led to her death in 1983; Haynes' spin was that he told it using Barbie dolls, carving away at the plastic features to illustrate Karen Carpenter's wasting illness. It copied the visual style and tropes of the usual made-for-TV fictional bio except for the fact that it was told using dolls. The film would be an audacious launching pad for Haynes' subsequent career. The young director was at the Toronto festival as a sort of outlaw figure, and that's how I shot him in a stripped down hotel room at the old Four Seasons in Yorkville.

After screening Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story at film festivals and special events, director Todd Haynes lost a lawsuit launched by Carpenter's brother and bandmate Richard, forcing him to withdraw his short film from circulation (though it can still be seen online if you know where to look). But Haynes attracted enough attention that he was able to get funding for his first feature, Poison (1991), which led to a second, Safe (1995) and his first collaboration with actress Julianne Moore. He's gone on to court both controversy and the mainstream with films as different as Velvet Goldmine (1998) and May December (2023), and his pair of reimaginings of the '50s melodramas of Douglas Sirk - Far From Heaven (2002) and Carol (2015). But I wouldn't have known this back in 1988, when I tried to capture some of the controversial director's provocative attitude on half a roll of Tri-X in that half empty hotel room with the TV set in the background.

I'd end up photographing director Todd Haynes again in 2007, in another film festival hotel room, when he arrived in Toronto with I'm Not There, his very unconventional Bob Dylan biopic, which told a version (or several versions) of Dylan's life (he's never been a reliable narrator and Haynes embraced that) by casting six different actors to play Dylan, including Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere and Cate Blanchett as the post-folkie Dylan going electric. It's my favorite Haynes picture so far, though I love his HBO miniseries adaptation of the James M. Cain novel Mildred Pierce from 2011. By this point film festival shoots had gone from up to ten or fifteen minutes to barely a couple of minutes, and I had to work fast in what I can only assume was one of the dimmer hotel rooms at the old Intercontinental on Bloor (now the Yorkville Royal Sonesta).

[rowanhoney]

Unrequited love is crazy because you know you have to move past it but you’re stuck because they’re the only person who’s attractive to you and then eventually when you get to a point where you find other people attractive again it’s because really they remind you of the person you still love and that makes you pine all over again

[lady-zephyrine]

Sometimes I think about how in the Ye Olde days of DeviantArt it was often frowned upon to use bases, so much so that you would even get bullied for it.

However, I'd consider someone who uses bases an artist before I'd consider someone that uses AI an "artist", because at least the base user can still draw on the hair and clothes to make the OC they want.

[opticalnomad]

[rabbitmilk]

1.3.24

[mamotreco]

Photo by Mamotreco.

Aesthetic respite provided by Mamotreco videos on YouTube and Mamotreco music on Bandcamp

[hellcifrogs]

30 days challenge - D2 Poison Gold

<- D1 / D3 ->

Second character is a Frog Gal! Biggest changes were just about adding more details. I was pleased enough with her idea! All of their names are new too, so I used to call her Gold, but I might have to get used to Cássia/Cassie/Sisi.

She has a fun loving personality, determined but not very competitive. Not to be messed with, her main strength - besides her poisonous touch - is surprise attacks.

[castrovulcant]

[Image description: a tweet by Rachel Elizabeth 🍒 that says, "sad girl with big knockers, call me double d-pression." /end image description]

[hourglass-meadow]

Homestuck probably classifies as a light read for Iterators.

[solidsilverphoto]

Castle Douglas views

[astro-art-archive]

ms paint/medibang paint (scrapped)

3/6/2019

[dencyemily]

Breaking News: Ripple Introduces Key Updates for Enhanced AMM Functionality on XRP Ledger

In a bid to continually refine and optimize the XRP Ledger (XRPL), Ripple's development team unveils proposed changes addressing a technical intricacy within the recently introduced Automated Market Maker (AMM). These adjustments, designed to tackle a specific challenge related to trading fees below 0.01%, underscore Ripple's commitment to fostering a cutting-edge and seamless blockchain experience.

The successful passage of the XLS-30D amendment marked a significant milestone for XRPL, introducing the AMM feature to the ledger. This achievement was not without challenges, requiring an impressive 80% consensus among the decentralized Unique Node List (dUNL) validators. The rigorous consensus-building process exemplifies XRPL's robust governance model, ensuring that pivotal amendments receive thorough scrutiny and endorsement.

The proposed changes emerge from meticulous integration testing, revealing a potential delay in certain AMM transactions when trading fees fall below 0.01%. The enhancements focus on refining how inner objects identify default fields, ensuring that the AMM functions optimally in various scenarios. By addressing this technical glitch, Ripple aims to guarantee smoother and more efficient transactions, reinforcing XRPL's reputation for reliability.

Prominent validators, including Ripple, Bithomp, and Alloy Networks, played a significant role in supporting the XLS-30D amendment, emphasizing the widespread belief in the transformative potential of the AMM within the XRPL ecosystem.

With the scheduled deployment on February 14, the XLS-30D amendment is poised to bring tangible improvements to the XRPL. Beyond rectifying technical intricacies, this enhancement is expected to unlock novel opportunities for XRP holders, allowing them to actively participate as liquidity providers and earn passive income through the innovative AMM feature. The evolution of XRPL continues, guided by Ripple's dedication to pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology.