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brightknightie) wrote2025-10-11 12:01 pm
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HLH_Shortcuts sign-up deadline is 11:59pm Central Time Saturday night
If you're planning to sign up for ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
hlh_shortcuts '25, you have ~10 hours from when I'm writing this. I got my sign-up in this morning.
At this time, the sign-ups summary and requests list show 15 players, with 15 requests and 14 offers for the main TV series, 4 and 5 for The Raven, and 8 and 5 for the movies. (If you're into the comics, novels, cartoon, or other subsidiary properties, just say so; someone else is likely to be, too.)
hlh_shortcuts '25, you have ~10 hours from when I'm writing this. I got my sign-up in this morning.At this time, the sign-ups summary and requests list show 15 players, with 15 requests and 14 offers for the main TV series, 4 and 5 for The Raven, and 8 and 5 for the movies. (If you're into the comics, novels, cartoon, or other subsidiary properties, just say so; someone else is likely to be, too.)
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 05:23 pm
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 05:23 pmJunkyard Synths
All The Young Droids: Junkshop Synth Pop 1978-1985 is "a compilation that charts the underbelly of the epoch-defining sound of the synthesiser in 80s popular music."
The anthology is out on the relatively new and utterly tasteful Night School Records - home to Molly Nilson (whose Un-American Activities comes personally recommended) and the gothic stylings of Tristwch Y Fenywod (their eponymous debut briefly mentioned previously). It features "rare tracks of auto-didactic progressive pop music, proto-techno punk, shoot-for-the-stars-land-in-the-gutter chart flops and heralded, underground synth classics" and "the story told ... is one of the dawning opportunity presented by both the emergence to the market of cheaper analog synthesisers and the distribution networks plus indie labels that exploded with the advent of punk music in 1976." It is available on CD and vinyl via Bandcamp (where the extensive quotes above come from as part of a long and useful introduction and where a selection of tracks can be streamed). You can stream it on Spotify (but don't stream things on Spotify). Someone appears to have uploaded a decent chunk of it to YouTube. Do you need primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? Like, lots of primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? The step right up, All The Young Droids has you covered with plenty of that and more!
The anthology is out on the relatively new and utterly tasteful Night School Records - home to Molly Nilson (whose Un-American Activities comes personally recommended) and the gothic stylings of Tristwch Y Fenywod (their eponymous debut briefly mentioned previously). It features "rare tracks of auto-didactic progressive pop music, proto-techno punk, shoot-for-the-stars-land-in-the-gutter chart flops and heralded, underground synth classics" and "the story told ... is one of the dawning opportunity presented by both the emergence to the market of cheaper analog synthesisers and the distribution networks plus indie labels that exploded with the advent of punk music in 1976." It is available on CD and vinyl via Bandcamp (where the extensive quotes above come from as part of a long and useful introduction and where a selection of tracks can be streamed). You can stream it on Spotify (but don't stream things on Spotify). Someone appears to have uploaded a decent chunk of it to YouTube. Do you need primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? Like, lots of primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? The step right up, All The Young Droids has you covered with plenty of that and more!
Ysabet (umadoshi) wrote2025-10-11 02:04 pm
umadoshi) wrote2025-10-11 02:04 pm
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Saturday mishmash, with the second half largely food-related
scruloose and I have our covid/flu shots booked for next weekend! There were earlier slots available, but not in walking distance. It'll take us right to the little corner market, and next weekend is its final day for the season. Convenient!We finished season 1 of Silo a couple nights ago. (I've been intermittently earwormed with its OP theme music, which is fortunately a good piece, but I still would rather not have it [or anything else] stuck in my head.) That was a very solid season finale. Now to decide if we want to immediately go to season 2 or watch something else first/alongside. (Can anyone tell me, without spoilers, a] how much of the book[s] season 1 covers, and/or b] if the show is finished or if a third season is expected/hoped for?)
I went along for the drive when
scruloose ran a few errands this morning: a purchase return, two stops for local produce (blueberries, cranberries, broccoli, and a giant sweet potato; no luck getting baking apples), and picking up an order of Thanksgiving baked goods from Sully & Porter (née the Old Apothecary). We are now in possession of six adorably tiny tarts (half pumpkin, half lemon meringue) and six hefty cookies that I hope will freeze reasonably well so that they can be eked out.Tomorrow evening will probably be when we throw together a Thanksgiving dinner of ham*, cranberry sauce, and some mix of roasted veggies. I consulted How to Cook Everything on the matter of the ham, and it gives an oven temperature and an estimated cook time and basically says "heat until hot, then eat", and it doesn't get much simpler than that.
*The most token little ham! I'm not actually sure how much I'll like it, as ham was never my thing growing up, so we didn't want a huge one to swamp us with leftovers. We'll see! I know it's possible for me to enjoy ham, as we've been to a couple of group meals where I did. (I can think of one here and one in Toronto, so the hams in question were cooked by two very different friends.)
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 04:14 pm
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 04:14 pmUntil It's Done: Sylvia Rivera
Zohran Mamdani: "In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion." (SLYT)
Amy (brightknightie) wrote2025-10-11 10:58 am
brightknightie) wrote2025-10-11 10:58 amEntry tags:
HLH_Shortcuts 2025 "Dear Author" letter
Dear hlh_shortcuts author,
Thank you for sharing your Highlander love and creativity this year!
TLDR: My personal tip-top favorites are: gen; PG-13 and below; first through third seasons; Duncan, Tessa, Richie, Darius; Duncan/Tessa; choosing the hard right over the easy wrong; choosing to care and to hope; the power of friendship; history, whether as setting or reference; grief and bereavement; fighting the good fight; and the immortality fantasy as hyperbole/metaphor for real life. I also enjoy many other things, so it's fine if none of these click for you!
No need to read on unless you really want to. This post is long. :-D
( Likes, dislikes, crossovers & character-specific prompts )
Again, thank you! Whatever you love best in HL, celebrate that, and I'm sure to enjoy it.
hlh_shortcuts author,Thank you for sharing your Highlander love and creativity this year!
TLDR: My personal tip-top favorites are: gen; PG-13 and below; first through third seasons; Duncan, Tessa, Richie, Darius; Duncan/Tessa; choosing the hard right over the easy wrong; choosing to care and to hope; the power of friendship; history, whether as setting or reference; grief and bereavement; fighting the good fight; and the immortality fantasy as hyperbole/metaphor for real life. I also enjoy many other things, so it's fine if none of these click for you!
No need to read on unless you really want to. This post is long. :-D
( Likes, dislikes, crossovers & character-specific prompts )
Again, thank you! Whatever you love best in HL, celebrate that, and I'm sure to enjoy it.
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 01:13 pm
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 01:13 pmLánczos: it's got what images crave
You're resizing images in a photo editor, and you see options like Nearest neighbor, Bilinear, or Lánczos. Maybe you're aware that the last one provides high quality output, but you might not know how or why. Lánczos interpolation explained is a blog post explaining why this method works and how it's derived. (It's a little bit mathy; it helps if you've heard of the Fourier transform but it's not required. There's lots of pictures.)
SGA: Antarctic Drift by smilebackwards
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Carson Beckett, Radek Zelenka, Jack O'Neill, Janet Fraiser
Rating: Mature
Length: 3592
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: smilebackwards on AO3
Themes: Uncommon settings, Action/adventure, First time, Complete AU, Fusion
Summary: Atlantis Prime is the best Jaeger ever built. Of course it is, Rodney built it himself. Too bad he can’t find anyone Drift compatible to pilot it with him.
John Sheppard was one of the best Jaeger pilots the program had, until he lost his partner in a Kaiju attack off the coast of Alaska. He’s not eager to go back, but the right Drift partner might just convince him.
Reccer's Notes: There are very few Stargate Atlantis AUs set in the Pacific Rim universe, and this is an excellent one. It's in two parts, a Fanvid trailer and then the story. Rodney (with Zelenka) has repaired and re-engineered the jaeger Atlantis Prime but can't find a partner to pilot it. John's a traumatised ex-jaeger-pilot who, after Holland's death, is reluctant to return to the fray. There's romance too, as part of them becoming drift-compatible. The trailer vid is cleverly done and works well with the story - both are very much recommended.
Fanwork Links: Antarctic Drift
and the Fanvid is here
(the works are locked to AO3)
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Carson Beckett, Radek Zelenka, Jack O'Neill, Janet Fraiser
Rating: Mature
Length: 3592
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: smilebackwards on AO3
Themes: Uncommon settings, Action/adventure, First time, Complete AU, Fusion
Summary: Atlantis Prime is the best Jaeger ever built. Of course it is, Rodney built it himself. Too bad he can’t find anyone Drift compatible to pilot it with him.
John Sheppard was one of the best Jaeger pilots the program had, until he lost his partner in a Kaiju attack off the coast of Alaska. He’s not eager to go back, but the right Drift partner might just convince him.
Reccer's Notes: There are very few Stargate Atlantis AUs set in the Pacific Rim universe, and this is an excellent one. It's in two parts, a Fanvid trailer and then the story. Rodney (with Zelenka) has repaired and re-engineered the jaeger Atlantis Prime but can't find a partner to pilot it. John's a traumatised ex-jaeger-pilot who, after Holland's death, is reluctant to return to the fray. There's romance too, as part of them becoming drift-compatible. The trailer vid is cleverly done and works well with the story - both are very much recommended.
Fanwork Links: Antarctic Drift
and the Fanvid is here
(the works are locked to AO3)
mific (mific) wrote in fanart_recs2025-10-12 01:34 am
mific) wrote in fanart_recs2025-10-12 01:34 amEntry tags:
The crownless again shall be king by gvalesdraws (SFW)
Fandom: Tolkien: Lord of the Rings
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Aragorn
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: gvalesdraws on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: The palette is mostly subtle earth colours for Strider, and the design is gorgeous, the bulk being a portrait of Aragorn as Strider, but the reflection in his raised sword is white and gold, showing Aragorn crowned as king.
Link: The crownless again shall be king
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Aragorn
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: gvalesdraws on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: The palette is mostly subtle earth colours for Strider, and the design is gorgeous, the bulk being a portrait of Aragorn as Strider, but the reflection in his raised sword is white and gold, showing Aragorn crowned as king.
Link: The crownless again shall be king
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Speak Up Saturday
Welcome to the weekly roundup post! What are you watching this week? What are you excited about?
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 08:45 am
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 08:45 amAmateur aesthetic practice is "artifice that imitates artifice"
The online spaces where amateur content creators once "created and steered online culture" have been hollowed out and replaced by slop, but what really hurts is that the slop is being produced by bots trained on precisely that amateur content. Bricoleurs make art out of trash; AI is a machine for turning art into trash. The deal was, Walsh reminds us, that we would pay for the privilege of creating free content with our data; we didn't realize we'd be paying with our creativity. from I Meme Business, a review of Joanna Walsh's book Amateurs!
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Sale Promotion: Cozy the Day Away (Oct 11-12)
Cozy the Day Away, a flash sale for Cozy Fantasy books, is running again for two days this weekend, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October.
This time, there are more than 150 books in the sale, with many new authors (and new titles from authors who were in previous sales.)
The sale includes ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks and bundles.
A strong focus on diversity: LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, global majority/PoC characters, mental and physical disabilities, all represented.
A wide variety of genres, including romantasy, cozy mysteries, paranormal and urban fantasy and action/adventure.
Many ebooks are 99p/99c (or even free) and there are steep discounts on other formats.
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible this weekend) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
This time, there are more than 150 books in the sale, with many new authors (and new titles from authors who were in previous sales.)
The sale includes ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks and bundles.
A strong focus on diversity: LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, global majority/PoC characters, mental and physical disabilities, all represented.
A wide variety of genres, including romantasy, cozy mysteries, paranormal and urban fantasy and action/adventure.
Many ebooks are 99p/99c (or even free) and there are steep discounts on other formats.
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible this weekend) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 05:11 am
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 05:11 amwacced out murals
The Hidden Meaning Behind Kendrick Lamar's GNX [play album] - "From the storytelling to the production, every element of GNX holds a deeper significance that reveals the artist's vision and perspective. Join us as we break down the lyrics, flows, and message to understand what makes GNX a masterpiece of modern hip-hop."
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 03:13 am
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 03:13 amAI tool helps children with epilepsy live seizure-free
AI tool helps children with epilepsy live seizure-free. Melbourne researchers test a new AI tool that detects tiny lesions in children with epilepsy, leading to surgeries that leave them seizure-free.
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 01:29 am
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 01:29 amNew Alternative to Epipen - Nasal Inhaler
In August 2024, the FDA approved the first nasal spray for treatment of anaphylaxsis. Recently, the FDA has cleared the spray for children over 33 lbs.
For people with severe allergies or parents of children with severe allergies, this may reduce barriers to administering lifesaving treatment especially for those with a fear of needles. The nasal spray is being sold by Neffy.
For people with severe allergies or parents of children with severe allergies, this may reduce barriers to administering lifesaving treatment especially for those with a fear of needles. The nasal spray is being sold by Neffy.
