A few days ago, I switched over to using the Microsoft Edge browser since it had a few nifty features that I really liked — like the sidebar tools, the ability to “sleep” unused tabs, the Bing search integration with chat (I was testing it out) and so on …

I was happy with things till yesterday when I started noticing subtle issues:

1. Text copied from Edge and pasted into an edit box in macOS behaved strangely. This was rather weird because I’d try to delete (rather than backspace) using the “fn” key and it would go in the opposite direction for some text. Perhaps some leftover invisible encoding?

2. Sometimes you couldn’t click on elements around the edge of the browser window. This one was again weird because the issue would go away if you restarted the browser but over time would re-appear.

I finally had enough of it and switched back to Firefox today 😛

But …. After so many years of using Google as my default search engine, I switched to Bing since I like the Bing results better and I do want to keep testing the Bing Chat feature …

#Browser #Edge #Microsoft #Firefox #Search

Psychoticat

2023-02-18/19 day 246/247 of doing art every day for a year (mostly – I took sick days off). 

I loosely followed a Tatyworks tutorial. Emphasis on loosely.

Her tutorial is for a bear. I did one of a cat.

So my quick sketching skills need work and my cat looks a little bit crazy. And yes, I see the things that could be improved, alas. And yes, that is a blep.

For more info, follow this link: https://lmashton.com/psychoticat/

#ArtMatters #AYearForArt #Procreate #DigitalArt #WomensArt #ArtistsOnMastodon
A peach coloured cat standing o…

@DaNanner lol! Yeah, reeeeeally tame.

Windmill

2023-02-16/17 day 244/245 of doing art every day for a year (mostly – I took sick days off). 
I followed a Tatyworks tutorial. In this tutorial, Tatiana demonstrated the use of the vanishing point guidelines. (I think. This is why I shouldn’t wait a month to do a write up. Sheesh.) I messed it up and didn’t quite follow the instructions properly, so I should do this again (but using another subject, of course.)
And this demonstrates what I like about her tutorials – I learn how to use the bits and bobs of the app.

For more info, follow this link: https://lmashton.com/windmill/

#ArtMatters #AYearForArt #Procreate #DigitalArt #WomensArt #ArtistsOnMastodon
A windmill in the distance with…

Indian Ocean Sunset

2023-02-14/15 day 242/243 of doing art every day for a year (mostly – I took sick days off). 

This is a very basic painting that’s basically me playing with oil brushes and seeing how it would go.

For more info, follow this link: https://lmashton.com/indian-ocean-sunset/

#ArtMatters #AYearForArt #Procreate #DigitalArt #WomensArt #ArtistsOnMastodon
A sunset over an ocean. Paintin…

An early morning bird is singing a beautiful song and wishing you all a wonderful day!

Find my watercolor painting here: https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/early-morning-bird-karen-kaspar.html

#MastoArt #art #AYearForArt #painting #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #MastodonArt #BuyIntoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt
#watercolor #watercolour #creativeToots #ArtBooster
#bird #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdArt #birding #nature #NatureLover #BirdWatching #vogel #cute #animals #robin #GoodMorning #song #singing

A #SilentSunday throwback to my favorite place in the world, #Heidelberg, Germany, in 2013.

#MastoArt #Photography #Landscape #Cityscape #Sunset

@DaNanner not as far as I know in terms of bigotry. He has a show called House of Games which we mostly enjoy. He plays favourites, blatantly. He once broke a contestant (they're all relatively famous people, Iike comedians and actors and such) when that contestant was doing particularly well. So on that score, we find him annoying. But it's not JKRowling levels of problematic.

@DaNanner she looks comfy and happy. :)

@DaNanner cool. I've been thinking of reading it, but I have biases against Richard Osman. 🤣

@AngelaPreston Thanks! and some of the choices can be... well, let's just say it's a good thing I can change things. 🤣 @fahim

Sea Turtle

2023-02-13 day 241 of doing art every day for a year (mostly – I took sick days off). 

I followed a Tatyworks tutorial. I went rogue in spots, which is becoming increasingly common. It was fun!

For more info, follow this link: https://lmashton.com/sea-turtle/

#ArtMatters #AYearForArt #Procreate #DigitalArt #WomensArt #ArtistsOnMastodon
Watercolour painting of a blue …

The Columbia River separates Oregon and Washington States. There are many beautiful views of this area from both sides of the river.This Image is taken looking east with the Vista house in the Distance.

"Columbia River Gorge Vista"
https://1-mark-kiver.pixels.com/featured/columbia-river-gorge-vista-mark-kiver.html

#BuyintoArt #Ayearforart #Oregon #PacificNorthwest #ColumbiaRiverGorge #Vistahouse #photography #MastoArt #Sunset #Wallart #SpringintoArt

@DaNanner how was it?

2023-02-11/12 day 239/240 of doing art every day for a year (mostly – I took sick days off).

This was a bit weird, but also strangely fun!

I followed another Tatyworks tutorial. And by follow, I mean sort of but not entirely. 🤣 I went rogue at one point, then reined it in at the end.

I used a photo I took of my dearly beloved, @Fahim, of course. And at one point, gave him entirely too many moustache curls. 😂 I fixed it, though. The curls were a bit much.

Halfway through, I quit. I hated it at that point. Then a day later, I figured, nope, gotta finish it. It’s all about learning something, right? Right? I mean, that’s why I do these tutorials. Right? 🤣 So I finished it. And here is the most lovely result.

For a link to a timelapse and the tutorial, follow this link: https://lmashton.com/retro-fahim/

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A retro four colour posterized …

#Breathe

#Flowers #FlowerPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photography #Fotografia #MastoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #1000Breaths

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@loren "Blog" is short for "bullfrog". A micro-blog is a small bullfrog.

I love when someone does something offensive, and an affected group says “hey, that’s offensive,” or “that is a form of violence against us,” and the offender doubles down and tries to explain why it’s not offensive, that group has no right to be offended, and anyway, you saying it is offensive is a form of violence against ME. Omg just take your lumps and apologize and do better. Humility is a thing you can tap into. No one will mind.

I miss my nurse & science bird app communities. Still looking for me people on here

Help me find/follow you #nurse #science #academia