i want to make a neocities so bad but i dont know where to start :(( any advice? i love ur website!!
hiii! thank you im so happy you visited and liked it <3 so like 2 months ago i was in the same spot as you - no idea how to code, but the idea of a personal website thrilled me so much!
i basically spent a few weeks browsing sites on neocities, noting down what delighted me, what i would personally like to have on my own website, etc.
after that i searched furiously for coding tutorials and making a personal website (around this time i was also making a portfolio website, so i had a couple of links saved). here are some
pages github
w3schools! free html and css and lots of other language tutorials
https://sadgrl.online — a TON of resources 🌟
neocities learn page (HTML, CSS, JS, and lots more! + a cute interactive cat tutorial) 🍰
codetheweb - tutorials
codeacademy — free coding tutorials
freecodecamp — all free coding tutorials
a bunch of resources
i started with neocities' learn page, which has a really quick intro to HTML and CSS. after that, i bookmarked a ton of posts on sadgrl.online's website, because she's super big on neocities and has sooo many helpful beginner tutorials.
after that i basically got an HTML boilerplate from eggramen and just started going from there! you can just directly upload your website files to neocities (make sure your folders are constructed the same way!) once you have an account.
basically tldr: grab a boilerplate HTML template from anywhere, make a neocities account, and start fiddling with it right away! google everything you don't know or don't understand. good luck 💖⚙️
Made a twitter thread of the brushes and textures I use!! Wanted to share them here too
Links for everything can be found here
i do think theres something sad about how largely only the literature that's considered especially good or important is intentionally preserved. i want to read stuff that ancient people thought sucked enormous balls
People will tell you all sorts of nonsense about how to set your TV up to run off a computer instead of the tvs software. Here's what has worked for me over and over.
Disconnect your TV from the internet so it can't update/pull in ads
Get a computer with at least 4 gigabytes of ram and 32 gigabytes of disk space (thin clients are great for this), if you already have one even better!
Connect it via Ethernet if possible
Connect it to your tv, if your computer is older you may need a visual adapter, these are widely available but I recommend buying off ebay because that's the cheapest place ive found and the quality is almost always good
Install VLC
Install Firefox with ublock origin at least for ad blocking
Now you can watch off yt, twitch, whatever other sketchy sites for free content
If you want to torrent public domain media download qbittorrent
If your ISP is weird about it you can set qbittorrent to use a vpns network connection in the advanced configuration section of settings (mullvad is recommended for this but ymmv)
You can watch your public domain media with vlc now
I miss the days when, no matter how slow your internet was, if you paused any video and let it buffer long enough, you could watch it uninterrupted
Anyway some things to follow when youre a beginner cook:
Don’t constantly shift your food around in the pan if you want to form a crust on it, the less you move it the better.
Don’t be afraid to add water if youre frying up food and the food/sauce looks a bit dry.
Don’t fry up your garlic early on in the cooking process (unless youre making a quick garlic oil) as the garlic flavour can straight up disappear if overcooked for too long and/or the garlic can become bitter if burnt
Don’t overcook your vegetables. Look up recommended cook times for them. Your distaste for vegetables stems from them being overcooked and being poorly seasoned.
Don’t microwave stuff for more than 2 minutes at a time unless you know what you’re doing. Reheating stuff tends to fare better when you mix food between microwaving times since microwaves develop hotspots if you microwave it uninterrupted for too long.
Don’t try cooking everything at the hottest setting. It’s super tempting to have a high flame and do a meal quickly but actually follow directions and cook at medium or low heat.
FACES
Drawing a face (the circle thing)
How to draw faces
Heads in profile
Drawing heads
A face tutorial
Avoid same facing
Diversify your faces
Face shapes
To make your drawing look like the person you’re drawing
Make your faces look like the person
Expressions
More about expressions
Drawing lips
Lip tutorial
Drawing ears
Drawing eyes
Realistic eyes
Drawing a nose
Drawing kisses
Drawing glasses
Drawing hoods
BODIES
Guide to human types part 1
Guide to human types part 2
Guide to human types part 3
Different kinds of athletic body types
Ladies tutorial (nudity)
Fellas tutorial
Curves on girls tutorial
How to draw necks
Drawing shoulders
Drawing arms
Drawing hands
Hand tips
More hands
Hands tips and techniques
Hands, arms, legs and feet
Legs, torso and expressions
Drawing boobs
How to boob
Boobs and hips
Drawing abs
Beer belly tutorial
Drawing backs
How to draw back views
Legs reference
Drawing knees
How to draw butts
Penis tutorial (nsfw)
Drawing feet and shoes
Sitting reference
Realistic woman body shape chart
Hair
Drawing hair
Hair tutorial
Drawing curls
Drawing braids
ANIMALS & CREATURES
Canines vs felines
Drawing cats
Drawing cats tips
How to draw big cats
Drawing rats
Basic deer tutorial
Deer sketching
Dog anatomy
Dog anatomy tutorial
Dog nose tutorial
Dog paw tutorial
Basic wolf tutorial
Horse tutorial
Sheep vs goats
Drawing giraffes
Basic owl tutorial
Bird wing tutorial
Drawing bird beaks and faces
Butterfly tutorial
Drawing animal legs on humans
Winged people anatomy
Dragon tutorial
Drawing dragons
Dragon wing tutorial
Fur tutorial
Drawing sharp teeth
OTHERS
Drawing clothes
Clothing folds tutorial
Collars, vests and pants reference
Hats reference
Drawing jeans
Drawing bows
Drawing trees
Tree tutorial
Drawing water
Water tutorial
Drawing crystals
Ice
Clouds
Creating form
Perspective tricks
Character design reference
How to draw better (video)
Learn how to draw better
Art reference & tutorials blog
Tutorial masterpost
How to draw anything
Just a quick guide for all you guys and girls having trouble finding the right insurance. It’s incredibly difficult to find insurance that covers sex reassignment surgery, and even when then do, there’s a chance you’ll be denied.
Make sure you guys are informed so you can make the right healthcare decisions!
Aetna: [x] [x] Amerigroup: [x] AHCCCS: Covers T/Estrogen only Blue Cross Anthem: [x] Blue Cross of Massachusetts: [x] Blue Cross Michigan: [x] Blue Cross North Carolina: [x] Blue Cross North Dakota: [x] Blue Cross Rhode Island: [x] Blue Cross Tennessee: [x] Blue Cross Vermont: [x] Blue Shield CA: [x] Care First: [x] Cigna: [x] Emblem Health: [x] Excellus Blue Cross (NY): [x] Group Health Cooperative: [x] Harvard Pilgrim Health Care: [x] Health Net:[x] Health Partners: [x] HighMark: [x] Independence Blue Cross: [x] Medicare: [x] Obamacare: [x] United Healthcare: [x] Wellmark BCBS: [x] Wellpoint/Unicare: [x]
If you have any more, please add them to the list!
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