Jason van Gumster @monsterjavaguns@mastodon.art
I write, animate, teach, and usually find a way to make a fool of myself while doing all three.
https://blenderartists.org is becoming its own art station. The Grid gallery view mode just got released and it is delightful 🍦 :
https://blenderartists.org/t/new-grid-gallery-view/1116084
Huge Props to Bart and the developer for making this open source plug-in!
Little update on that whole Blender YouTube blocking thing that was happening. Looks like it's been resolved now. And as a bonus, the Blender Foundation has started to investigate PeerTube.
https://www.blender.org/media-exposure/youtube-blocks-blender-videos-worldwide/
Well that's just flat-out shitty. Apparently YouTube is forcing the Blender Foundation to add ads and monetize their YouTube channel.
https://www.blender.org/media-exposure/youtube-blocks-blender-videos-worldwide/
To all the active #MastoArt’ists that have been here >1 month, are active & supportive daily/weekly inspiring others. You may make your own custom emoji just like: 
File size <=50KB .png format animated or static & any L x W resolution. Email it & your desired : shortcode short_code : & the file. It can be personal or general use.
Tx for inspiring others & being here!
Made some homemade doughnuts. Turned out alright for a first try. Gonna hafta do this more. #fathersday
Oh dear. Look what they've started. Grab your popcorn, kids. ;)
We just released Krita 4.0.4! The last Krita 4.0 bugfix release: tomorrow we'll prepare the first alpha release of Krita 4.1.0 :-) https://krita.org/en/item/krita-4-0-4-released/
Want a cheat sheet for getting yourself started with Blender? I've put one together for you over at Opensource.com. #b3d #artwithopensource
https://opensource.com/article/18/5/blender-hotkey-cheat-sheet
There's a really nice article by Terry Hancock on open source collaboration tools. It's targeted mostly at animation workflows, but there's a lot of good information in there that'd be useful for all kinds of creative collaborations. #artwithopensource
https://opensource.com/article/18/5/project-management-open-movie-project
I made a cheat sheet! For #pandoc! A bunch of frequently-used options and a barrel of examples for your document-conversion pleasure.
https://opensource.com/article/18/5/pandoc-cheat-sheet
If you have an Android device and you haven't tried playing with #Termux, I heartily recommend it.
https://red.ht/2G2KZqo
This is interesting. LikeCoin... a cryptocurrency for open content. Not sure it's got legs, but definitely something to follow. #artwithopensource
Gotta make the best of when your kid breaks his wrist.
#mastoart
Get more done at the Linux command line with GNU Parallel
Join the Kdenlive team on Freenode or Telegram. Everybody is invited today to come and chat about video-editing and the state of Kdenlive's development.
There is exciting news after the sprint!
IRC: #kdenlive on Freenode
Telegram: https://t.me/kdenlive
Looking for a subscription-based way of funding creative projects that respects user privacy and focuses on open content? @Liberapay might be the thing you're after.
https://red.ht/2KyfOGE
Something fantastic is happening. #b3d #discourse
https://www.blendernation.com/2018/05/04/blender-artists-is-now-in-read-only-mode/
Just getting started with Blender? I've got a rundown of some of best beginner tutorial series over at Opensource.com. Which one works best for you? #b3d #artwithopensource
Two experiments in one! This one's for me. Needed a metal core because I wanted to make a thumb ring that I could use as a bottle opener. Also never bent a wood liner for a copper ring before. Results with smoked eucalyptus turned out pretty nice.
#bentwoodring #copper #jewelry #mastoart #shiny #bottleopener #handmade #experiment
It can’t be April 1st. I’m sure it isn’t
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-azure-sphere-is-powered-by-linux-2018-4
“For the first time ever, Microsoft will distribute its own version of Linux”
“After 43 years, this is the first day that we are announcing, and will be distributing, a custom Linux kernel...”
