piningpebbles

[piningpebbles]

in the latest cyber-news: the internet archive has lost their case against 4 major publishing houses (verge article). they’re going to appeal, but this is still a bad outcome. the fate of the internet is currently hanging in the balance because 4 multibillionare publishing groups missed out on like $15 of combined revenue during the pandemic because of the archive’s online library service. it’s so fucking stupid.

for those who don’t know what the internet archive is, it’s a virtual library full of media. books, magazines, recordings, visuals, flash games, websites - a lot of these things either don’t exist anymore or cannot be found & bought. heard of the wayback machine? that’s part of the internet archive. it is the most important website to exist, and i don’t say that lightly. if the internet archive goes down, the cultural loss will be immeasurable.

so how can you help?

boycott the publishing companies involved in this. they’re absolute ghouls, frankly, and don’t deserve a penny. the companies involved are harpercollins (imprints), wiley (imprints), penguin random house llc (imprints), and hachette book group (imprints). make sure the websites are set to your location as it may differ worldwide.

learn to torrent. download a torrent client (i recommend transmission), a vpn (i recommend protonvpn - sign up and choose the area that’s closest to your continent/country), and hit up /r/piracy on reddit for websites. with torrenting, you can get (almost) any media you want for free in high quality, with add-ons such as subtitles, and with no risks of loss. i would also recommend getting into the habit of watching stuff online for free. the less you can pay to a giant corporation, the better.

get into the habit of downloading and archiving materials. find a TB external hard drive, ideally the higher the better. it’ll probably cost around $60 for 1TB and continue to go up, but they’re so so useful. if you can’t afford a drive, look for any GB harddrives or memory sticks you have lying around and just fill them up. videos, pdfs, magazines, songs, movies, games - anything you can rip and download and fit on there, do it, because nothing is permanent.

donate to the internet archive. this is the most important option on the list. the IA relies entirely on funding, and it’s going to need more to fight this case. whatever you can donate, do it. i promise it’s helpful.

and finally…

#archiving stuff is a necessary public service!!! #member

[piningpebbles]

chin up boys

#AUGHH AUHHHHH GAUGHHHHHHH #on. The floor #THE CAP DOESNT FIT ON HIS HEAD <//////3 #the colors in this are absolutely gorgeous #especially in the background like. Holy shit #but also the tassels just look so so nice- captured that metallic shine perfectly #'chin up boys' :''(( #in pieces #dream smp #mcyt

[piningpebbles]

My animation process (in a GIF!)

So you've learned the 12 principles of animation but don't know where to actually apply them? Fear not!! For here is my step-by-step process, very very condensed, into one singular giant GIF.

Hope it helps!

(You may need to open it in a new tab to read the text)

#oooo thank you for sharing op!! #art ref

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DELTYS

#MANNN THAT QUEEN DESIGN!!!!! WHEW!!!! (like a cartoon character wiping sweat off their brow) #the ''skeleton'' made of wires and computer parts?? with the battery acid green??? SO GOOD RUAGGGGGHHH #i also love the lineart for all of these aughhh #noelle in the pink dress is so nice :] #and that tumblr post with kris just fits perfectly pagahah #just!! augh these are all so good. i need to est this art Immediately #deltarune

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Harry and larry because I love them :3

#i really really love this #op you captured them perfectly #:] their smiles are everything to me #undertale #ts!underswap

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Cheer for him or I'll cry

#HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS ORIGINALLY GRAGHHH #everyone cheer for him right now!!!! #his smile :((( shatters into pieces #he just looks so happy and i love his cake with the blue and red candles aughh #and this design of him lives in my brain rent free its one of my very favorites #dream smp #mcyt

[piningpebbles]

Woo ok my car’s compressor took a big ol’ shit and i’m looking to try and make up for the money i spent on it. Again I'm not in dire straights, just kinda nervous but any help is appreciated! If you have any questions about how to price what you want me to make I’m definitely flexible!

I appreciate any kind of support if you can!! Thank you a bunches!!!

More examples of my art | Ko-fi Page

Price Sheet:

Sketch Pages (Digital/Traditional)

Simple sketch(es)- $18

Colored sketch(es) - $32

*Traditional sketch pages can be scanned and uploaded, or sent physically via US Mail. Shipping fee will apply.

Digital Illustrations

1-2 Characters with simple background - $54

1-2 Characters full illustration (shading, bg) - $74

$10 for each additional character <2

#aughhh such a cool style!!!! #absolutely check him out if you can!!! :] #commission rec

[piningpebbles]

It makes me happy when they listen

#yeah :) #it feels so nice to talk and have someone listen #everyone should do that for each other #just. yeah. be nice!!

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in light of the pokemon anime being spread across so many platforms…

..I’d like to share every episode from season 1 to season 19 for free from Archive.org

#i've been meaning to get into pokemon!! ty op!! #member

[piningpebbles]

I hate Nintendo Switch Online. I hate the lack of optimization. I hate the expensive subscription service. I hate the lack of games. I hate the limited time releases. I hate that it's never gonna have the level of content that the Wii virtual console had. I hate what capitalism has done to gaming.

This collection includes: All the GBA, GB and GBC games currently available on the Switch!!

+ And a few extra bonus!! Mostly from the same series'seses

Download here for free!!: https://www.mediafire.com/file/pzycxh6zu9b8drf/GBA_Online_PC.rar (405 MB Uncompressed)

They're all ready to be played in HD on PC. Just drag and drop the files on the included program

#check it out! #member

[piningpebbles]

i cannot emphasise enough how much you need to create something. anything. it doesn't matter if you suck. you don't need to monetise it, or make it your career. you can restart an old hobby; you can start from scratch. it doesn't matter. you just need to hold something and be able to say "i did that". baking, drawing, painting, writing, coding, crafts, whatever. make something ! you cannot have all your hobbies be a form of consumption. it's fun, it's great in its own right. but the single best action to make yourself feel better, to calm your mind, to gain self esteem, is to Create

#yes to all of this!! #i try to tell everyone i can to nurture their creative side #everyone colors/fingerpaints/makes things with play-doh when they're younger #but so many people lose that as they get older #so many ppl get hung up on skill and are so mean to themselves for daring to even try when it may not come out exactly how you want #nurture your creativity anyway!! #stop feeding into the hatred you see and hatred towards yourself and that little kid who's coloring/baking/knitting along with you

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l'manberg is gone

but where will your anger go?

#first off: #HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! #C!NIKI. ARUGHHHH RAUGHHH!!!!!! #THE EXPRESSION. fucking incredible it's so haunting and just. AUGHH #the way incorporating her into the flag makes it look like tears (or flames) ripping the flag apart #and then her just staring at tommy because he's like. symbolic of everything l'manburg was #and he's just there on the pillar... #GOD #and then of course the follow up is really funny #am i torn to shreds that we never got a niki-tommy moment after she realized she didn't want to kill tommy? #endlessly #this art fucking rocks #dream smp #mcyt #// #scopophobia #(just in case!) #mentioned: #exile arc #suicide attempt

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Foolish and two lonely fucking assholes

#OP YOUR MIND!!!!!! #this trio would go SO hard #also the designs for each of them!! #i'm ALWAYS a sucker for incorporating white hair into jack's design and the half and half look is so so cool #LONG HAIR SAM!!!! (and the crowd goes WILD!!!!) #and then of course the top surgery scars on foolish is fucking. just canon and real to me. I LOVE THE GREEN #they would all make a great podcast #arughh this is great #dream smp #mcyt

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want you to know that you made my day with your tags on my Jack Manifold art and also I'm gonna go draw more right now so THANK YOU💥💥💕💕💥💕💕 (appreciation explosion)

AWAUGH DUDE IT'S NO PROBLEM!!!!! keep up the great art!!! B]

#sorry i'm so late to this i am notoriously bad for answering asks in a timely fashion #STILL insane over the 'you forget me like i'm nothing' drawing #gormlesssentrydrone #questioned quartz #pebble post

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She was everything ❤️

#i know barely anything about the sonic lore #but can we just take a second just to look at how fucking gorgeous this is?? holy shit #this is like a painting with all the colors layered together #the brightness that comes from her... lighting up the whole piece... arughhhh that's really good #also that smile of hers is fucking amazing. realistic smiles are so difficult to capture and you nailed it op #just!! arugh everything about this is beautiful #made me very emotional 10/10 #sonic #I NEED A SONIC TAG... #sonic spoilers #how old is this lore. be honest. am i 10 years late. #gonna tag it anyway JUST IN CASE #if i need any tags just lmk!

[piningpebbles]

DISASTER TWINS!

While I personally love the thought of Leo being the older of the two, I can totally see them not knowing so they will just flip a coin or something to decide once in a while. And also being them, will mess with anyone who asks.

#awww this is so sweet!!! :] #LEO'S SMILE!!! #and you're so right op i can absolutely see them doing this #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles

[piningpebbles]

Dooo it, doooo it

(Links - neocities, sadgrl.online, w3schools, word to html editor, github, lissa explains it all, beginner's guide to html and css)

bleh I think i caught a cold on my trip, I've got a headache. plz allow for any delays, haha

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#THIS IS AWESOME holy shit thank you!! #been wanting to learn html stuff #member