My wife owns her own outdoor clothing brand / screen printing business called DaylightBrand. They focus on building community and outdoor activities. They have a kickstarter going with the goal of buying a trailer for events and storage.

If you have a moment to like or comment on the linked video that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

Have you seen this font before? This is Computer Modern and it's used everywhere from exams sheets to research papers, all because it is default font in popular typesetting language LaTeX, known for its ability to diplay maths equations, as well as being the de facto standard of writing articles in many fields of science.

Which is surprising as LaTeX is a far less productive option compared to office suites, according to this study, it is much easier to make mistakes in LaTeX than word, something you don't want on a research paper. So how did it against all odds, become the favourite of scientific communities?

Typesetting is the art of placing words on a page. Back in the 70s, it was usually done manually by professionals. However, this was not an option for Donald Knuth, as his publisher was too broke to afford one, instead they used computers to typeset his book, to which he was deeply dissatisfied with the poor results. Believing he can do better, he set out to create his own typesetting system for anyone to produce high-quality books with minimal effort.

This was no easy feat, as the system will have to know the dimensions of all characters to find the optimal arrangement of characters per line, and lines per page. It took him 7 years of typography, and by 1978, he released the first version of TeX along with the Computer Modern font.

After the initial learning curve, TeX slowly gained popularity among researchers. Soon words reached the American Math Society, who at the time was looking for a good digital typesetter. They quickly realised that TeX was exactly what they were looking for. Not only did they heavily promoted the use of TeX to members. Instead of waiting for new features to be added, they went ahead and extended TeX's ability to typeset maths using its powerful macro system, publishing the first ever macro package - AMSTeX.

At the time TeX was able to produce high quality publications, but it was still very complicated to use. To make TeX accessible to everyone, 1984 LaTeX was created so macro packages such as AMSTeX can be used easily. This variant of TeX was so popular by 1990, it became the de facto standard in the scientific community.

Since then LaTeX has been adopted by students for note taking, some markdown editors even include it as a proper way to display maths equations. On the flip side, vanilla LaTeX is still the favourite of many experienced users. And as I see it, there is nothing more fun than perfecting your notes to the point people like it more than the textbook.

So have you hear of LaTeX before? What do you use LaTeX for? Let me know in the comments down below, anyways I'll be seeing you in two weeks, have a good one.

Hello everyone! I've been working on developing an AR Drawing Sketch Paint app... I'd love to hear what you liked about it and any things where you think it could be improved. I would appreciate any feedback from you!

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ar.drawing.sketch.paint.tool

Huawei AppGallery: https://appgallery.huawei.com/app/C110559311

New song/video I put together, hope someone finds it enjoyable :)

Hello Lemmy Community!

I'm embarking on a unique project to bring a fresh perspective to a sci-fi classic. My aim is to preserve the story's original spirit while updating it for modern readers, addressing and transforming outdated themes and cultural values.

To engage with a community of like-minded sci-fi enthusiasts, I've created a Patreon page. Here, I'll be sharing chapters of the classic narrative, followed by my reimagined versions. I'm inviting everyone to join in this process, offering insights and critiques on both the original and updated chapters. Your thoughts and perspectives will be invaluable in shaping a narrative that's both respectful of its roots and relevant to today's world.

If the idea of blending the classic with the contemporary in sci-fi storytelling excites you, I'd love for you to be part of this journey. You can follow along, participate in discussions, and see the evolution of the story unfold on my Patreon.

Find out more and join this creative adventure here: https://www.patreon.com/PhilDavis

Thank you for your time and support, and I look forward to seeing some of you on Patreon!

These pins are specifically modeled after the Skyworld Army logo seen in Kid Icarus: Uprising, which itself is a stylized representation of Palutena's halo. Each pin is 0.75" in size (and can thus be comfortably used as a lapel), has a butterfly clutch back, and glows in the dark!

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I made these because it was the kind of thing that I wished existed, so I decided to make it exist. If anyone else happens to have similar tastes, feel free to check them out on Etsy here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1211675763/kid-icarus-uprising-and-super-smash-bros

ChromaMotion is a project that uses Python and AI to visualize the mood and emotions of movies through color timelines. Each color in the timeline represents a specific frame, creating a unique visual representation of the movie's emotional journey.

You can find my work on PixelFed, under the username ChromaMotion. I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions, since I just started this project and have still a lot to learn and improve!

Thanks for your interest!