Dear Sir,
It is with great regret to inform you that I believe I have killed your cat by accident yesterday evening. I am dreadfully sorry about this. It happened when I was reversing my ride-on lawnmower out of my garage to get better access to the blades underneath which needed sharpening. I believe the recent humid weather has had an extreme blunting effect on mild steel. I think I will attempt to temper the metal the next time they need sharpening, lowering their need for maintenance, and thus, creating fewer chances to inadvertently dispatch neighborhood creatures.
Until yesterday I was not aware that you even owned a cat, but upon close inspection of the cat's remains, it bares an uncanny resemblance to your good self, so I am without doubt to the identity of its owner. I would be delighted to return the cat's body to you at your soonest convenience. If you would rather deal with the remains on your own, you can find them in the ditch, next to Frank Tanner's gate (to the left had side). You can't miss it, it's just behind a clump of nettles (I also marked the spot with an old choc-ice wrapper I saw lying around).
The cat's body was in quite good condition the last time I saw it and I'm sure if you retrieved it quickly it will still be good enough to have it stuffed. By co-incidence, my wife's cousin is a very well trained taxidermist and if you wish I can give you his number. I will, of course, ask for you to receive a modest discount (it is the least I can do).
Again, I am very sorry about all this. Rest assured your cat did not suffer at all during the incident. I was very quick to dispatch it with a nearby length of garden hose when I saw its face trapped under one of my wheels.
If there is anything else I can help you with, please let me know!
Kind regards,
George Chaversmith.
published previously
Rough notes on moving Tumblr blog to Blogger (including rehosting images and maintaining source links)
The following are some very rough notes on moving a blog from Tumblr to Blogger, including rehosting images and preserving source links. They are presented in a fashion for personal use, but may provide help to others. They make use of Bash and GNU tools. The generic procedures as documented in links below work perfectly fine, and should provide satisfactory results for most people.
how-to #1: http://www.analyticsforfun.com/2014/04/how-to-move-your-blog-from-tumblr-to.htmlThe procedures in those links leave the images hosted on Tumblr, and also strip the 'source' URLs to content from each post. The bash snippets included here successfully fix these issues, with only a few potential flaws that can be easily cleaned up manually. It would have been more proper to create the XML files from scratch, or at least manipulate the resultant XML objects directly. This was something contemplated during but was abandoned for simple Bash (sed et al.). Some alternate XML manipulation instructions are listed below
how-to #2: https://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/import-tumblr-blogger-10881.html
2013: Путин (Putin) on Snowden
Vova plays the game.
originally published: 2013, June.
video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BkQw9wBpcE
bonus content...
![A satirical diagram, in the style of a 1990's computer science figure, showing the perceived constant assault by Russian . A 'Russian Hacker' leaps over 'Firewall of Freedom' with a briefcase of secrets. 'Russian Media' attacks the '[Free]World Wide Web' cloud with lightning bolts of disinformation. Russian 'Troll Factory' pumps out trolls spreading 'Seductive Memes' across the net. Putin's 'Evil Archive' is a Zip disk containing 'Hillary email, Trump Piss, WikiLeaks, and Your Dick Pix'. Users of the internet are outlined as all 'Potential Kremlin Agents'.](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZGqIOsjUfc/Wl08fJaklLI/AAAAAAAAC_0/6RWE6x9jvt87T2yVkGZ_zgTBzm6yZnheACLcBGAs/s1600/Putins-Plan.png)
ImageMagick: Bidirectional repeated liquid-rescale (content aware scaling)
The use of heavy seam carving (liquid rescale/content aware scaling) in images and video has been well expressed on the internet over the past 10 years¹. The concept of repeated "bidirectional" seam carving has been demonstrated here numerous times in the past².
The concept of bidirectional carving is to resize the image only slightly, and return it to its original dimensions. If this is done repeatedly many times (hundreds or thousands of iterations) the image will continue to corrupt and evolve in novel ways. A simple bash script used for automating the process is presented below.
#!/bin/bash
# Repeated bidirectional 'seam carving' on image. (Requires ImageMagick).
# - Arguments: filename, iterations, size difference, quality, milestones.
# - See 'NOTES' at bottom of script for further details
# ver: 2017.11.15.13.07.17
# source: https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com
function main()
{
# Make duplicate file for working on
[ "$4" == "png" ] \
&& ext="png" \
&& quality="" \
|| quality="-format jpg -quality $4"
filename="${1}_lqr-i$2-s$3-q$4.${ext:-jpg}"
convert "$1" $quality "$filename"
# Set up scaling variables
originalRes="$(identify $1 | cut -d' ' -f3)"
pix="$3"
altRes="$(( $(cut -dx -f1 <<<$originalRes)+pix ))x\
$(( $(cut -dx -f2 <<<$originalRes)+pix ))"
#main loop
for ((i=0;i<"$2";i++))
{
clear
printf "FILE: $filename\nFRAMES: $((frame))\nITERATION: $((i+1))\n"
printf "* Scaling to alt. resolution '${altRes//[[:space:]]/}'\n"
mogrify -liquid-rescale "$altRes!" $quality "$filename"
printf "* Scaling to original resolution '$originalRes'\n"
mogrify -liquid-rescale "$originalRes!" $quality "$filename"
# Create a new image at milestone interval, if set
[ ! -z "$5" ] && ! (( $i % $5 )) \
&& cp "$filename" "$((frame++))_$filename"
}
}
main "$@"
exit
### NOTES ######################################################################
# $1=filename - Name/location of image.
# $2=iterations - The total number of desired resizes.
# $3=size difference - Amount of pixels to scale by (positive or negative).
# $4=quality - Set desired jpeg quality or 'png' (compression causes entropy).
# $5=milestones - Create new file at specified interval, capturing current state
# Possible script improvement: File i/o location in ram drive /dev/shm/ etc.
download: imageMagick_bidirectional-seam-carve.shThe process can develop numerous types of effect, depending on the attributes given. Shapes can become angular, or rudimentary. Sections of the image can begin to develop seams that tear and germinate. Eventually, most images cascade down into a mess of chaos that never resolves.
The example above demonstrates some of the effects different arguments used in the script can have on an image, though it is in no way exhaustive, nor shows the extremities of the effect. For a more extreme example, see the video below. The starting image size was 960x408, and the arguments given at run-time were: 10,000 iterations, size reduction of 100 pixels, jpeg quality of 90, and every frame saved.
¹ info: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/content-aware-scaling
² related: https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com/search/label/Seam%20Carving
source video: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_and_the_Devils
【足太ぺんた】 (Asibuto Penta): Painting 2017 (preliminary work)
【足太ぺんた】(Asibuto Penta): Many hours in MyPaint / GIMP. A painting; probably neither finished nor abandoned; in a state acceptable for display pic.twitter.com/ikcOiCq4nV— 𝚘𝚒𝚘𝚒𝚒𝚘𝚘𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚒𝚒 (@oioiiooixiii) August 31, 2017
It was suggested to me that it might be beneficial to provide some ancillary info… The hands were hardest, both in choice and execution pic.twitter.com/NQumSMr5Tj— 𝚘𝚒𝚘𝚒𝚒𝚘𝚘𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚒𝚒 (@oioiiooixiii) September 2, 2017
The details get lost when resized smaller. Using 𝙸's for eyes; a twee idea that I included. Seen clearer in another exploratory doodle pic.twitter.com/3CaMsYLVed— 𝚘𝚒𝚘𝚒𝚒𝚘𝚘𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚒𝚒 (@oioiiooixiii) September 2, 2017
My initial sketches are always terrible 😂I rush down ideas, as if thought-police were knocking on my skull, waiting to obliterate my mind pic.twitter.com/PsSmGm310T— 𝚘𝚒𝚘𝚒𝚒𝚘𝚘𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚒𝚒 (@oioiiooixiii) October 13, 2017
The last lineup of layouts to choose between for the final version.
context: Final Painting https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com/2018/01/asibuto-penta-painting-2017.html
Halloween 1:6 Scale Sewing Project: Finished - "Sarabite"
"Sarabite" - 1:6 scale costume. Design and execution over 2 months. Consisting of cotton, satin, foam mesh, lace, and prefab. crucifix & cat pic.twitter.com/XlJHAC4gxO— 𝚘𝚒𝚘𝚒𝚒𝚘𝚘𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚒𝚒 (@oioiiooixiii) October 31, 2017
The original working title was 'cleric', and then changed to 'cenobite', relating to some fantasy religious order. After a little casual research it was decided that the word 'cenobite' has become too associated with Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' series (Halloween being a particularly acute time) and an alternative name was sought. A related, and similar sounding word, "sarabite", was settled upon. While some definitions of the word leave a lot to be desired, the key points play into a "rogue" social status which suited the character.
'Sarabites, who have been tried by no rule nor by the experience of a master,... singly, without a shepherd, shut up, not in the Lord’s sheepfolds, but in their own, make a law to themselves in the pleasure of their own desires: whatever they think fit or choose to do, that they call holy; and what they like not, that they consider unlawful.
The Sarabites have no reference outside themselves: no rule, no abbot, no received tradition... The Sarabite syndrome can be summed up as: “I want to do what I want to do, when I want to do it, in the way I want to do it.”'
source: http://vultuschristi.org/index.php/2013/05/cenobites-anchorites-sarabites/
The entire outfit: back and front. Along with the constructed garments, the ensemble includes a bejeweled costume-jewelry crucifix. The 1:6 scale body is a inexpensive 'Owfeel' 1:6 female figure from Amazon.co.uk. The head is a 'SO-TOYS' (SO-05) sculpting of Emily Browning's 'Baby Doll' character from the 2011 movie 'Sucker Punch'. The hair was going to be replaced or dyed dark brown, but it was left as purchased. A Schleich model cat is also present in some photographs.
Ancillary images: Ensemble, front & back. Alternate white cotton cape prototype. Outfit in casual form. pic.twitter.com/GswkqfeIZo
— 𝚘𝚒𝚘𝚒𝚒𝚘𝚘𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚒𝚒 (@oioiiooixiii) November 1, 2017
The project suffered some compromises and failings, but all in all, was deemed a success. The project took approximately 2 months, from concept to completion.
Halloween 1:6 Scale Sewing Project Related posts -
Designs and drawings: https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com/2018/01/halloween-2017-16-scale-sewing-project.html
Fitted Shirt: https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com/2018/01/halloween-2017-16-scale-sewing-project_2.html
Pleated Skirt: https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com/2018/01/halloween-2017-16-scale-sewing-project_3.html
Hooded Cape: https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com/2018/01/halloween-2017-16-scale-sewing-project_4.html
Ancillary Items: https://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.com/2018/01/halloween-2017-16-scale-sewing-project_5.html
Halloween 2017 1:6 Scale Sewing Project: Ancillary Items
5 minute polymorph 45mm daggers. Forged with tweezers, and saucepan of simmering water as furnace. Authentic thread grip. 2 year warranty. [The batch of polymorph was first stained with silver poster paint, to give the blades an approximate metallic look.] pic.twitter.com/mDtGNY2Sdn
— 𝚘𝚒𝚘𝚒𝚒𝚘𝚘𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚒𝚒 (@oioiiooixiii) October 28, 2017
Long-gloves/armlets made from short sections of 2" lace ribbon. Sewn in place on the arms; the gloves were left open for appearance and ease of fitting.
twitter: https://twitter.com/oioiiooixiii/status/923181559984693248
An alternative idea early-on: The same foam fabric as used in the skirt. This gave a more dramatic look, but the fabric became too overwhelming when used alongside the skirt.
Halloween 2017 1:6 Scale Sewing Project: Hooded Cape
Prototyped in cotton, finished in polyester satin. Several versions and iterations investigated before the final design adopted. As seen in the two images showing cotton prototypes, the hood is separate and sewn in a 'V' shape along the back of the cape, to give it a more aggressive look. This was not included in the final design, but the idea of including some structural stitching along the back was kept with the full-length seam joining left and right parts, as opposed to a single piece of fabric.
twitter: https://twitter.com/oioiiooixiii/status/925175275335376896
Halloween 2017 1:6 Scale Sewing Project: Pleated Skirt
A [over]skirt made from black foam drawer-liner. Its pleating was welded with glue, which helped in reducing the waistband thickness. There is also an under-skirt, made from a small nylon sock and 2 layers of 2" lace sewn into it. Black ribbon used as waistband trim. Ideally this would have been sewn over the skirt's waist, instead of just one side, but as a smaller ribbon was being placed inside, to act as a belt, it was decided to construct it as one preformed encapsulated object. Surplus ribbon used from Л'Этуаль (L’Etoile) cosmetics.
twitter: https://twitter.com/oioiiooixiii/status/924794904202575872
Halloween 2017 1:6 Scale Sewing Project: Fitted Shirt
Originally designed as a shorter t-shirt, the longer length was left for versatility, as well as accentuating the fitted nature of the garment. Made from well worn cotton (old bed sheet), and generic hook & loop fastening [which proved difficult to sew due to the glue and thick plastic backing].
twitter: https://twitter.com/oioiiooixiii/status/925040996387258368
Halloween 2017 1:6 Scale Sewing Project: Designs and drawings
A selection of designs and rough[!] sketches for a sewing project embarked on in 2017 . It originally started out as 1:6 scale "Violet Baudelaire" dress, as seen in the 2004 "Lemony Snicket's ASOUE" film, but as the Halloween timeline was chosen, the idea of a "witch" emerged. Continuing on this, thoughts wandered to a "Van Helsing" type character, with a hooded cape and melee weapon accessories. Finally, a female cleric, or cenobite, was settled on.
twitter: https://twitter.com/oioiiooixiii/status/946892429940150272
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