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The Correct Incantation

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater
A comic in four panels: Panel 1. The gothic sorceress, dressed in dark, flowing robes, stands in the middle of a desolated land. She gazes at the colorful mechanical parrot flying near her shoulder: the Avian Intelligent Parrot. The sorceress asks with a hint of curiosity. > Gothic sorceress: "Hey, Avian Intelligence, what's the incantation for summoning a fireball?" > AI Parrot: ":sparkle emoji: The correct incantation for a fireball is "IgnisMe"." Panel 2. The gothic sorceress cracks a wicked smile, her eyes shining with anticipation as she raises her hands in front of her, fingers spread and ready to cast. > Gothic sorceress: "Alright, let's give it a shot... IgnisMe!" Panel 2(small insert in previous panel). Only the eyes of the gothic sorceress are visible in a large flame. > Gothic sorceress: "?!!" Panel 3. The gothic sorceress is burnt, her face contorted in a mix of shock, anger, and pain. Flames and smoke dance around her, her dark robes burnt and tattered, revealing exposed parts of her anatomy. > Gothic sorceress: "You #*$%@& bird! You gave me a self-immolation spell instead of a fireball spell!" Panel 4. As the sorceress facepalms, the Avian Intelligent parrot replies with stoicism. > AI Parrot: ":sparkle emoji: You're absolutely right! The correct incantation for a fireball is "PyroBolus"."
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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“WHY WOULD ANYONE LOOK INSIDE AN ALIEN EGG??” this is why:
November 18, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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Earthquake Prediction Flowchart

xkcd.com/3165/
Comic. Someone is claiming to predict the exact date of a future earthquake. Should you listen? [flowchart: start] → NO (There are big earthquakes constantly, so if anyone ever *does* figure this out, it will be immediately obvious that their method works and then the world’s seismologists will not shut up about it. You won’t need this flowchart.)
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Dejan Ristanović passed away in Belgrade today. Dejan was the founder of the Računari u vašoj kući, magazine that brought us the Galaksija computer, he founded Sezam BBS and later PC Press magazine. His work introduced computers and networks to countless people over the years. May he rest in peace.
Preminuo Dejan Ristanović, glavni i odgovorni urednik PC Press-a | PC Press
S tugom i bolom u srcu obaveštavamo javnost da je u Beogradu 10.11. 2025. godine nakon kraće i teške bolesti preminuo naš prijatelj, mentor, kolega, glavni odgovorni urednik i vlasnik PC Press-a, Deja...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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RISING (2007)
Acrylic on Watercolor board - 36” X 24”

This image came to me while I was working on THE RIVER in 1996. 1/3
Rough stone steps wind around the side of a hill defining the cliff's edge in their slow ascent. As the path turns sharply, the eroded ground beneath forms an overhang. The sky beyond is suffused with golden radiance layered with grey-blue clouds. The trees at the edge of the cliff, already in the transition to autumn, are lit by the warm glow of sunset creating a contrast of light and shadow up thick textured trunks. Out over the edge, hovering in the open air, a woman in a long dress holds her hands out as if presenting a clear spherical vessel containing a solitary flame. Bathed in the light of sunset, she stares off panel into the far distance while a pair of doves flies low, sweeping over the curving steps.
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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It's absolutely WILD how routinely self-avowed superfans of hard science and modern technology IMMEDIATELY default to magical thinking, and don't consider that a red flag at all.

"Excited to see what CHatGPT thinks about-" IT DOESN'T THINK!!! It's not a mind!
boxbrown.bsky.social Brian Box Brown @boxbrown.bsky.social · Nov 6
the bullish A.i. people are annoying not just bc they're championing a stupid and bad technology but bc of all of the logical failures they make extrapolating on what they think A.i. will become.
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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“We’re the only animal that knows we’re going to go extinct and knows what has to be done, and we’re not doing it.” 🌎
The Nature of David Suzuki | The Tyee
The celebrated Vancouver scientist turns 90 next year. And shows no signs of slowing down.
thetyee.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Art vs reference 🌿

"Yew tree on Lothrie Burn", original watercolour available.
everydayoriginal.com/artistprofil...
watercolour painting of a yew tree over a river
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Missing Sir Terry this morning. GNU.
c0nc0rdance.bsky.social c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Jul 2
“Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon...”
- Terry Pratchett.
Sir Terry Pratchett, in front of a five monitor arrangement he used for writing. He grins at the camera, bald but with a magnificent white beard. He wears a black button-up shirt. Looking at him makes me happy. I miss him so much. GNU Sir Terry. Another view of Sir Terry's desk, showing one of the windows is dedicated to Doom, which felt appropriate.
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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radiodeadair.com
BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.
Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation. "Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies. Text and image generation Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I don’t think confidence comes purely from having skills. I also think it has a lot to do with your mindset.

That's why I put together 5 exercises that will help you grow your artistic confidence! Watch it on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
October 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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foxes-in-love.bsky.social
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue looks curiously at a pie which Green has placed on a plate on the table, while Green looks at him with joy and pride. Green: I have made a sidequest pie! Blue listens patiently as Green goes on. Green: Flour from the mill we visited once, mushrooms that we gathered with your mom, homegrown parsley and basil... Almost all ingredients were things we've made or gathered on adventures! Both foxes turn back to look at the pie. Blue: How does it taste? Green: Bad.
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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kissman.bsky.social
I didn't know about this Signal For Help hand gesture until today. I'm quite sure that a lot of other people don't know it either (as demonstrated in this video). If you just learned it now too then it was worth posting.

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_...
October 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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"Ascend"
Here's my take on Hornet from Hollow Knight: Silksong ✨ I hope you aII Iike it! 😄
September 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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davidrevoy.com
The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI)

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater
A comic strip in four panels: 1. A bird's-eye view of a giant amphora the size of a building with closed eyes and a closed mouth engraved on it. Using scaffolding, a community of wizards climbed up and are throwing all their books into it, to fill its content. > Wizards: All our grimoires for the Amphora of Great Intelligence! 2. A ground level view at the bottom of the giant amphora. This time, the wizards bring tree trunks, cut down nearby trees, and throw them into a large fire to boil the giant amphora. > Wizards: All our forests for the Amphora of Great Intelligence! 3. A gathering of all the wizards below the imposing amphora which has now opened its glowing eyes and mouth slightly. The crowd of wizards at its feet applauds: > Wizards: Amphora of Great Intelligence, our world is dying, share your knowledge with us! 4. Same shot, as the amphora responds with joyful and amused eyes. The wizards are confused by the answer... > Artificial Intelligence: According to geologists, you should eat at least one small rock per day. > Wizards: ... ... ...
September 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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hornet cosplay
September 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Good morning
Yuri Knorozov, who deciphered the Maya cript in 1952, credited his cat Asya as a co-author—though editors always removed her. He used a photo with Asya as his author portrait and got upset whenever she was cropped out.
September 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Cry like shooting stars
Cry like healing scars
Cry like wishes come true
Cry like you're born anew

Full painting videos, HD images, and PSD files will be DMed on my Patreon.com/Yuumei on Sept 5th
September 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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August 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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24 hours left until the launch of my new art book The Art of Heikala: Realms of Imagination! Signed books are limited to a 1000 copies so pledge early to acquire one! I hope together we can make this book into reality! 💕✨
August 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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ellinst.bsky.social
Yet again, this Michael Rosen poem hits the bullseye.
August 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Re-upping this for the afternoon:
August 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM