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The Lone Toad Newsletter - Zimo 24!

The Lone Toad - Croaker RPGs Newsletter • 119 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration RPGs Visual art
  1. Zimo 24 is a time when many creators share their amazing games on crowdfunding sites, particularly solo RPG zines.
  2. A zine should be short, visually striking, and push the limits of what RPGs can be.
  3. Featured solo projects like 'Courier - Repackaged', 'MIRU 3: An Analog Defense Game', and 'Milk Bar' offer unique gameplay experiences for solo RPG enthusiasts.
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VFYW: They Can't Stop Drawing Dicks

The Weekly Dish • 42 implied HN points • 09 Mar 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Drawing Photography Travel
  1. The View From Your Window contest inspires a strong sense of community among the participants, with each offering unique perspectives and insights.
  2. Participants in the contest showcase their diverse geographic knowledge and deduction skills to identify locations based on subtle clues.
  3. The contest features engaging narratives of sleuths deciphering clues, enjoying wild goose chases, and making educated guesses about the window's location.

VFYW: Don't Mess With Google

The Weekly Dish • 71 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Photography Visual art Contest Drawing Painting
  1. The View From Your Window contest features various interesting locations and challenges for participants to guess the correct spot based on clues in the photo.
  2. Winners of the contest express gratitude and share their experiences and strategies for identifying the view, adding a personal touch to the competition.
  3. Participants share their insights, struggles, and observations while trying to decipher the location in the photo, making the contest engaging and interactive.

What's Up Bro

NOW IS GOOD • 432 implied HN points • 21 Sep 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Creative Writing Visual art
  1. Embrace the unknown and jump in with your whole heart.
  2. Sometimes you need to zoom out and put things on an infinite scale to see the bigger picture.
  3. Even in serious moments, remember that most things aren't that serious in the grand scheme of things.

VFYW: Basquing In Erotica

The Weekly Dish • 31 implied HN points • 16 Mar 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Drawing Contemporary Art Graphic design Painting
  1. The View From Your Window contest engages sleuths in detective work to identify locations based on subtle clues like hillside letters or unique landmarks.
  2. The contest participants showed dedication by researching historical and geographical details to make informed guesses about the view in the photo.
  3. The diverse reactions from participants, from excitement to frustration, add an element of fun and camaraderie to the competition.

Images only (#217)

Beck of the Pack • 98 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art
  1. The post discusses how liberal media outlets continue to engage in behaviors that lead people to distrust and despise them.
  2. The post contains various images that are related to the content discussed.
  3. The post was published on January 26, 2024.

Seeing the Dolphins

Shades of Greaves • 157 implied HN points • 01 Dec 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Comedy Writing
  1. Challenges in life, even if seemingly small, can carry lessons of perseverance and competition.
  2. Improvement in skills often requires revisiting challenging tasks with new knowledge and experience.
  3. Developing intuition in a craft involves practice, learning from others, and examining the fundamental elements of the skill.

Any questions?

So Here’s a Thing • 570 implied HN points • 12 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Writing process Paid content Visual art Music recommendations
  1. The author plans to offer a question and answer session for paid subscribers about the writing process. Paid subscribers will get exclusive content in return for their payment.
  2. The author seeks feedback from paid subscribers on what additional content they would like to see and how they can make the subscription feel worthwhile. Feedback is essential to improve the subscriber experience.
  3. The author aims to strike a balance where paid subscribers feel they are getting added value while maintaining a fair experience for all subscribers. They want to avoid creating a two-tier system.

London in Paint

Cosmographia • 339 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art
  1. London in Paint offers a visual journey through the city's iconic landmarks captured by master artists like Canaletto and John MacVicar Anderson.
  2. Explore London through the brushstrokes of old masters, from cobblestone lanes to majestic bridges, in a series that transports you to the heart of the city.
  3. This post is exclusive for paid subscribers, featuring stunning paintings that evoke the essence and unique weather of London.

Filip Kostic: Personal Computers (2nd Edition)

Do Not Research • 199 implied HN points • 04 Sep 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Digital Art Sculpture
  1. Personal Computers hold personal and intimate information for individuals, becoming a significant part of their lives.
  2. The concept of Personal Computers contrasts with Impersonal Computers, highlighting the notion of privacy and aesthetics in computing devices.
  3. Artists and Computer Modders engage with Personal Computers as tools for creation, emphasizing the importance of addressing the materiality and aesthetic history of these machines.

A Winter’s Tangerine

Critic at Large • 19 implied HN points • 02 Mar 24
📚 Literature Poetry Short Stories Visual art Photography Artistic expression
  1. Winter Tangerine was a short-lived magazine created by a young African poet to amplify unheard voices through poetry, short stories, and visual art.
  2. The magazine showcased the evolution of poems through a section called 'Shedding Skins' and featured exceptional visual art alongside literary works.
  3. Winter Tangerine provided a platform for emerging writers and artists, particularly from marginalized communities, offering imaginative language and unique perspectives.

AI Art: Frankenstein's New Monster

Litverse • 79 implied HN points • 09 Dec 23
🎨 Art & Illustration AI Art Visual art Creativity Ethics Media
  1. The process of creating art with AI can be a mix of excitement and uncertainty, similar to Frankenstein's creation of his monster.
  2. Artists are facing a new age of AI technology and must adapt to the changes it brings, even if it sparks fear and ethical concerns.
  3. Utilizing AI in art could be a way to reach more people and make impactful creations, but it also presents challenges in maintaining human connection and relevance.

Going Broke and Getting Rich

The False Consensus Effect • 59 implied HN points • 31 Dec 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Creativity Social Commentary Poetry Visual art
  1. The author plans to maintain expenses below the U.S. poverty level for a year, challenging themselves to make under $399 profit, showcasing a unique thought/action experiment.
  2. There is a focus on living frugally and embracing a minimalistic lifestyle as a form of protest against government systems and societal norms.
  3. The author emphasizes the importance of stories and rare artifacts as valuable remnants of past resistance and cultural significance.

"Nothing Can Ever Be the Same" to premiere at the Venice Biennale

Chance Operations • 353 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Exhibition Installation Music Documentary
  1. The Venice Biennale will present the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to Brian Eno on October 21st.
  2. A 168-hour video art installation titled 'Nothing Can Ever Be The Same' will be shown in Venice, using generative software to reimagine Eno's work.
  3. Sneak peeks of the new video art installation will be shared with subscribers closer to the opening.

AirPods

The Elbow • 39 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Poetry Visual art Creative Writing
  1. The post discusses the disappointment in technological promises versus the reality of AirPods.
  2. There is a contemplative moment on a film about orcas and a personal love-hate relationship with AirPods.
  3. The author expresses a desire for deeper connections and experiences beyond technology.