THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY I DONT EVEN KNOW HOW PLEASE I ADVISE YOU GUYS TO DRAW ALONG WITH BOB ROSS IN MS PAINT IT IS AN EXPERIENCE I AM SO CONFUSED BUT PLEASED FUCKING DO IT
Bob Ross teaches you using layering and color theory, which are principles which work no matter what you paint with. Some materials won’t blend the same as oils obviously, but as Ross himself said, “you can paint with almost anything.”
Paint along with whatever you have, it’s great practice.
🇺🇲 Embark on a journey through the revolutionary history of the Apple Lisa—a groundbreaking computer that paved the way for modern computing as we know it!
🍏 The Apple Lisa, introduced in 1983, was a landmark achievement in the world of personal computing. Developed by Apple Inc., it was named after Steve Jobs’ daughter, Lisa. This innovative machine was one of the first to feature a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse, making it incredibly intuitive and user-friendly.
💻 The Apple Lisa was designed to cater to the needs of business professionals, offering advanced features and capabilities that were unparalleled at the time. Its GUI allowed users to interact with the computer using icons and windows, revolutionizing the way people interacted with technology.
💾 Under the hood, the Apple Lisa boasted impressive specifications for its time, including a Motorola 68000 processor running at 5 MHz, up to 2 MB of RAM, and a high-resolution display. It also featured innovative software such as LisaDraw, LisaWrite, and LisaCalc, which provided users with powerful tools for productivity and creativity.
💡 Despite its groundbreaking features, the Apple Lisa faced challenges in the market due to its high price tag and competition from other manufacturers. However, its legacy lived on, paving the way for future innovations in personal computing.
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Some time ago I was discussing with @moody@hj.9fs.net who was kindly helping review a man page I was writing I was contemplating how friendly I found the 9front community to be. With the recent shitfest on 9fans ML I wanted to share the story of my journey with 9front. It all started with the "A tour of ACME" video by rsc, I tried using acme for a while then got curious about the operating system it originated from. I looked for a distribution to install and ended with 9front which looked the most active and most documented (at the time it seemed to me 9legacy was not really maintained). With 9front installed in qemu I started exploring the system, reading as much as I could in the man pages and the FQA to try to get a grasp of the system. Not being the smartest one I ended with some issues I could not understand and needed help. I then joined the (dreaded) #cat-v IRC channel asking my newbie/stupid questions. People there were nothing but kind and patient, trying to help me fix my issues. It turns out that people are willing to spend their time helping you as long as you show you made some effort yourself (which seems reasonable). As a thank you, I contributed a patch to the FQA to complete the documentation with the info I gathered from people helping me. I started trying to write some code on 9front, quickly got a huge liking for the overall model and API and spent my time developing toy applications (fun fact, with a few exceptions I don't use any of them, I just like coding for a hobby). Each time I had a question, something I did not understand, I found people to help me fix my issues, enlighten me on some topics, etc. It has now been 5+ years I started this whole journey, reading the ML, spending time on IRC and the grid. In all these years I have met some very smart people, seen many interesting discussions (some heated but that's what you get when people are passionate), the whole community has been nothing but great and friendly.
What I've been reading these past days on 9fans could not be farther from my experience, maybe people some time should contemplate they might be the actual problem...
