ali's recent activity
-
Comment on Would you like to be a part of my music/sound art project? in ~creative
-
Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
ali Link ParentI appreciate you saying that! It sometimes gets a bit disheartening putting so much effort into a video and then a bad thumbnail basically takes all momentum away. But it’s part of the game. Funny...I appreciate you saying that! It sometimes gets a bit disheartening putting so much effort into a video and then a bad thumbnail basically takes all momentum away. But it’s part of the game.
Funny enough there’s other videos where a title change suddenly revived an old video - one video we made about Okinawa had a room tour, and when we put that in the title, all of a sudden the click rate went up from 3% to 10%
-
Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
ali Link ParentThank you for sharing the videos :D Our titles are often still work in progress since these newest 2 videos underperformed a bit - we were in a new place and YouTube is I think still finding the...Thank you for sharing the videos :D
Our titles are often still work in progress since these newest 2 videos underperformed a bit - we were in a new place and YouTube is I think still finding the audience.
Especially the video about the festival was great. My girlfriend puts a lot of effort into the videos and researching the topics. She used to be a social scientist so she cares a lot about the factuality. The festival itself was actually one of the things I enjoyed the most in Thailand. Lots of places here have been super busy and everyone wants to see the same few things. The nature is beautiful but the experience around it feels a bit too “easy” or just “sterile” in a way.
That festival really gave us some insights into Thai life on that island. The dance in the end was absolutely mesmerizing. We’ve asked the song owner for permission to share it in the video, so I hope they’ll get back to us eventually because the song was about the sea people of koh lanta as well. Just overall amazing.
And when I rewatched the kayaking i had to laugh a lot because Marola filmed most of it, I was always seen paddling. It just looked like Marola was sitting there getting transported around while talking about the mangroves :D
I am still a bit camera shy too when it comes to speaking directly into the camera/
Little bit behind the scenes rambling haha
-
Comment on u̵n̵i̵x̵ y u̶n̶i̶x̶ no ~~strikethrough~~ s̵t̵r̵i̵k̵e̵t̵h̵r̵o̵u̵g̵h̵ s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ s̴t̴r̴i̴k̴e̴t̴h̴r̴o̴u̴g̴h̴ in u̴n̴i̴x̴ title in ~test
-
Comment on A Tildes post inspired me to create a collaborative art project in ~arts
ali Link ParentWould love to repost. I’m actually thinking of other collaborative things to build (all communal, and not with any commercial interest in mind) I could post them too. I am super happy that people...Would love to repost. I’m actually thinking of other collaborative things to build (all communal, and not with any commercial interest in mind) I could post them too. I am super happy that people are submitting things. I want to extend some drawings still. I was on the road for a couple of days, but now I can get back to sketching!
-
Comment on What's a feeling you sometimes experience that you don't have a name for? in ~talk
ali LinkI want to say I have the same sockless feeling very often. I used to never wear socks when I was a kid. Funny to think about that. I recently have been thinking about something as well, that I...I want to say I have the same sockless feeling very often. I used to never wear socks when I was a kid. Funny to think about that.
I recently have been thinking about something as well, that I find hard to put into words, but I will try anyways.
I am a "perpetual traveler" or "digital nomad" or whatever you want to call it. I skip every winter at the moment, I have started a couple years ago. I have now lived in many places, and I feel at home in a lot of them. It's a weird feeling, that I find odd, since my family never moved (like my parents still live in the place where I lived since I was born). I have never traveled much as a kid, we only ever stayed near home, or went to my family in turkey where we spent the whole summer break. When I turned 19 I finished high school and did a gap year in Australia. I lived in Sydney for ~5 months and in Townsville for 5.
I spent the other time traveling around and I worked most of the time. It’s been a while (13 years) so I don’t feel it as strongly, but I felt very at home in Sydney and in Townsville. I then mostly stayed at home again, until I did a 6 month internship in the US, where I lived with a family, and now I feel at home there too. I.e.. thinking about that place makes me feel like I am at home. i’ve moved twice in Germany since, and planted some roots in 2 cities too, but now comes the weird part:Now, since giving up my permanent residence, I’ve been to a few places for 2-3 weeks or a couple of months. Now I have this feeling like I am at home in Thailand (Bangkok, Koh Phangan, Koh Lanta), Vietnam (Da Nang) and Japan (Okinawa mostly). I (and my girlfriend) visit countries, but we don’t see a lot of different places, we mostly just choose a couple of places and stay there for weeks at a time. It’s a weird feeling, because you just know the people, and they know you. Most recently I experienced this in Koh Lanta (I left there on Sunday). Walking around the street and greeting tons of people, like I am part of the community. And now I am in Koh Phangan again and it’s like I’m seeing a ton of old friends again.
I don’t know. I guess in short I wonder if that’s a normal feeling. Like “feeling at home in a lot of different places”
It’s a nice feeling, but also weird. -
Comment on Mozilla sees surge in Firefox users thanks to EU’s Digital Markets Act in ~tech
ali LinkI came across https://zen-browser.app/ somewhere recently and I like it a lot. It's firefox based. Looks a lot like arc browserI came across https://zen-browser.app/ somewhere recently and I like it a lot. It's firefox based. Looks a lot like arc browser
-
Comment on A Tildes post inspired me to create a collaborative art project in ~arts
ali Link ParentI have implemented the drag functionality. Thank you! I am always on a laptop these days, so I didn't even think about the mouse flow, since the side scroll is so natural to meI have implemented the drag functionality. Thank you! I am always on a laptop these days, so I didn't even think about the mouse flow, since the side scroll is so natural to me
-
Comment on Canadian VPS providers? in ~comp
ali Link ParentThat’s crazy. Maybe they had some cookies saved on me, because I am in Thailand and didn’t have to verify my ID. But I did have to pay 20 bucks in advanceThat’s crazy. Maybe they had some cookies saved on me, because I am in Thailand and didn’t have to verify my ID. But I did have to pay 20 bucks in advance
-
Comment on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists in ~food
ali Link ParentYesAnd sorry to ask to clarify; you’re referring to people who are finding it difficult to find off the shelf oat milk that doesn’t use oil pressed out of seeds (eg pumpkin, rapeseed, sunflower, etc.), right?
Yes
-
Comment on Canadian VPS providers? in ~comp
ali Link ParentIs that still true? I just registered and I didn’t have to do that. But maybe they had my name on file because I had a previous account. I’ve been using hetzner for over 2 years and I am very...Is that still true? I just registered and I didn’t have to do that. But maybe they had my name on file because I had a previous account. I’ve been using hetzner for over 2 years and I am very happy with it
-
Comment on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists in ~food
ali Link ParentI heard about the issues from people trying to discourage drinking oat milk. Lots of plant milks have seed oils in them for the creaminess I assumeI heard about the issues from people trying to discourage drinking oat milk. Lots of plant milks have seed oils in them for the creaminess I assume
-
Comment on A Tildes post inspired me to create a collaborative art project in ~arts
ali (edited )Link Parent:D I thought it would be a good sign that everyone can try Edit: And It caused a whole row of black and white drawings :D:D I thought it would be a good sign that everyone can try
Edit: And It caused a whole row of black and white drawings :D
-
Comment on A Tildes post inspired me to create a collaborative art project in ~arts
-
Comment on A Tildes post inspired me to create a collaborative art project in ~arts
ali LinkHey everyone, a couple weeks ago, I've been browsing tildes and stumbled upon this post by @wysiwyg That post got me thinking about how fun it would be to build a collaborative art platform...Hey everyone,
a couple weeks ago, I've been browsing tildes and stumbled upon this post by @wysiwyg
That post got me thinking about how fun it would be to build a collaborative art platform myself. I've loved the projects neil.fun and eieio.games made and wanted to also build something. I've shared this with @wysiwyg and @Alphalpha_Particle who helped me test the tool. Thank you both for that. It was a ton of fun
I've now deployed it on my own server and wanted to share it in case others are interested to draw something or contribute or showcase their artwork. There are (almost) no rules.I've reset the state, but here's what we've drawn in the test version. I'd be super happy to see what comes out.
All images have to be approved by me (I guess just so there's nothing illegal on there) and please don't submit AI generated content. There's no requirement for skill (I am only just learning how to draw myself)
-
A Tildes post inspired me to create a collaborative art project
38 votes -
Comment on HTTP.sh: a web framework written entirely in Bash in ~comp
ali Link ParentI am a bit out of the loop, but why is there this sudden influx of everything being written in bash?I am a bit out of the loop, but why is there this sudden influx of everything being written in bash?
-
Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech
ali Link ParentI used Tuta, but always having to use their slow app with their slow search was too much for me. I then changed to mailbox for 1€ a month with a custom domain. They then increased the price to 3€...I used Tuta, but always having to use their slow app with their slow search was too much for me. I then changed to mailbox for 1€ a month with a custom domain. They then increased the price to 3€ a month - so I cancelled that and went for iCloud mail which I am paying for anyways
-
Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech
ali Link Parentinfo@cyclingmammoth.com maybe? I got my firstnamelastname.com TLD and I use it often. I have a catch all mail, so depending on the use case I put something else before the @info@cyclingmammoth.com maybe? I got my firstnamelastname.com TLD and I use it often. I have a catch all mail, so depending on the use case I put something else before the @
-
Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
ali Link ParentThank you so much for the kind words. Yes the trail markers were wild. It said it in the video but it really felt like in ocarina of time when you’re in the desert and you have to find your way...Thank you so much for the kind words. Yes the trail markers were wild. It said it in the video but it really felt like in ocarina of time when you’re in the desert and you have to find your way from pole to pole.
The nature there is stunning. Sadly it’s becoming more and more developed and there’s a lot of deforestation and erosion happening. This season, the streets flooded 3 times (most recently a couple days ago)
As for the plastic, there’s a few beach cleanups meeting regularly at different beaches. But the plastic usage in Thailand (I think in Asia general) is sadly very high.
And thanks for subscribing :D
Love it. Could record something in German or English