I am writing this to say that I will be dropping this class, blog, and anything associated with DS106. It has been detrimental to my mental health and to be honest its a good riddance.
Sincerely,
L.B
P.S Happy APRIL FOOLS (I don’t get the chance often)
Here is the daily create for today!!
This week I did two daily creates. Both of them are very silly and I enjoyed making them. I used PhotoPea for both.
1. Change a letter, ruin a book
1984 –> 1784. I know it’s not a letter, but whatever. instead of being a dystopian novel is a textbook about everything that happened in 1784. You can see a sneak peek of the contents here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1784
2. Pairing A Game With A Chore
Pairing a game with a chore. in this version of Monopoly, almost every space is either task or work. you write all of your homework/assignments on the work cards. you write all of your tasks (like cleaning or laundry) on the task cards. Any other space is a short break. i do not think this would be helpful but it would be interesting.
Here are my daily creates for this week!
This first one was an image I found for what I thought would be a cool concept for a bicycle. Though, now that I think back on it, this would be classified more as a flying car rather than a bike. All of the extra zero gravity would make it a hard sell for being just a bike.
The other one was a splatter art painting using this website. I played around with the number, splat size, and wobble to create a one of a kind design.
This week I did three daily creates. 2/3 of them were not photo editing prompts which I found interesting since most of the previous daily creates have been photos.
1. C D Hobbit
The hobbit walks around and faces the witch.
“My name is Charles,” he says. “Your name starts with D.”
They stare at each other. Both of them recognize each other but do not know how.
She drops her cigarette into a nearby ashtray and pulls out another one. “Let’s talk.”
A right to be heard
A right to be heard
Not censored of word
A voice that is true
Not a momentary view
A word that is said
It remains in our heads
Of value that’s true
In both me and you
It signals the start
From deep in our hearts
A sentence recalls
From the big to the small
It flows like a stream …
“I have a dream…”
3. Bicycle
Here are my daily creates for week 9!
This first one was an AI generated photo of Mona Lisa if she was drawn in 2020 during the Covid era. Putting a modern spin onto this historical painting is kinda hilarious now that I look at it.
Next was to use the bead art tool website to turn any image of my choosing into bead art. I like how the city picture I used turned very linear. Some of the buildings look like they’re spelling out a word, like in the far left where the number 8 looks like it’s drawn.
The last create of the week was to upload my interpretation of “Agent 106”. I drew inspiration from the game Valorant and used the agent Cypher as my rendition of Agent 106. The use of cameras and other tech tools makes Cypher somewhat of a media enthusiast himself.
This week I did three daily creates. There were two image posts and one writing post. Below are each of my posts.
1. Fractalized Art
2. My Addiction.
Something I cannot live without (that isn’t a technical necessity) is my cat. His name is Moby and I’ve had him for a year now. He’s very silly (he’s orange) and even when he’s bothering me he makes me happy.
3. Old and New
Here are my daily creates for week 8!
Here are my daily creates for week 7!
This first one was a response to my own iteration of the “castle on the hill”. It is a very different from a traditional castle, but it was fitting from my point of view.
The next one was to share a picture that conveys joy.
I shared a picture of Jannik Sinner winning his first Grand Slam title. That first title winning feeling is definitely one filled with joy, and I immediately went to this moment to share as my daily create for the day.
The last create for this week was playing around with a Net Art generator to see what it would give me.
The keyword I used was “Space”, but I highlighted how the surface of earth looks like it’s going through a volcanic apocalypse. A little scary but maybe this was supposed to be a mashup of modern technology and prehistoric earth.
Here is my list of Daily Creates from this week!
Wednesday, 2/28’s Daily Create asked,
“Share a picture, or photo, that conveys something pure. This could be a person, an object, or a moment.“
So I answered with the very obvious answer of my cat!
Her name is Cat, I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about her. She’s the purest thing I can think of, an actual blessing from above. Looking at her just makes me so happy. She’s my baby (she’s 12)!
Thursday, 2/29’s Daily Create said,
“Generate your own Net Art based on a keyword search. But is it art? Share it out anyway …. and tell us what your keyword search term was. We’re a curious tribe.”
So, I did just that! I decided to put in the prompt “cat running for president” because I had a sudden visual in my head of a cat behind the presidental pedestal with a paw in the air greeting the audience, or saying something really powerful. Here’s what Net Art gave me.
It’s really just an amalgamation of images (I believe 8 different images) answering the prompt. It definitely didn’t give me what I imagined it to, but I didn’t ask for that specifically. Despite it, I think it’s very cool! I would not be voting for this cat, though . . . something about those eyes . . .
Friday, 3/1’s Daily Create was,
“The Chrome Music Lab lets users experiment with different oscillators (square, sawtooth, triangle, and sine). Play around with the different oscillators by dragging your finger/mouse up and down each oscillator to change the its frequency. What are they saying or singing? Tell us, show us, or perhaps record a conversation/duet with your favorite oscillator.“
This one was a lot of fun with, and each time I played with the little guys, it seemed like they were so excited. So I decided to answer with that, just explaining what they were doing in my post.
I decided these little guys were singing the song of their people, and if you see how excited they are, it’s because they never get the chance to sing this for new people! They’re eager for people to hear their song and know it! I mean, if I only had limited chances to sing my song to others, I’d be excited to sing it whenever possible!
Overall, very fun Daily Creates this week. I didn’t get a whole bunch of thoughts into them, but it did open my eyes and wake me up a little, getting me ready for the work I was going to do.
This week I did three daily creates. This time they weren’t just images! I like making silly photos and it was surprising to see other types of daily creates. Maybe I’ve forgotten the non-image ones we did previously. Who knows?
Here is what I did:
1. Mouth Art
RuPaul walks the main stage.
2. Castle on the hill
I would like to go to the Trujillo Castle in Extremadura, Spain. Some episodes in Game of Thrones were filmed there and I think it would be fun to see.
3. Convey something pure
I always think of a lake that is completely still.
