Resources
2025-03-25Various useful and not-so-useful links. Some of the links are an attempt to clean up my ever-growing bookmarks list.
- https://tinytools.directory/ “✨ Open source, experimental, and tiny tools roundup”
- A gigantic list of different tools: Can also be found in its repository
Mathematics
- Math is Fun - a website with very good explanations of mathmatical concepts
Art
- See also Art programs I use
Drawing
- https://ashido.com/ashidooutlinks.html#tools “Ashido Tetrisu - Art-related Tools or References”
- A similar list of useful links for art tools
- https://blambot.com/en-au/pages/lettering-tips “Better Letterer – Blambot Comic Fonts & Lettering”
- Tips for letter typesetting in comic books
- https://www.creativeuncut.com/ “Creative Uncut - Video Game Art”
- A website featuring concept art from various video games
Cool references/artists/art styles
- https://www.creativeuncut.com/art_sea-of-stars_a.html “Sea of Stars Concept Art & Characters”
- https://www.davidrevoy.com/ “David Revoy”
- The artist behind the webcomic Pepper & Carrot
- https://nexreonart.carrd.co/ Author of the “It’s dangerous, just… Make sure not to overheat the core. Alright?” drawing from Artindi’s 2024 pixel maynia art challenge
- https://saitoki.itch.io/
- https://www.slynyrd.com/gallery-animated/zu4ha2d2a7wol13l24ywk6vfe9viy2 SLYNYRD, Author of “Cliff Top Save Point”
- https://www.happyspork.com/about
- https://www.paperdemon.com/app/art-rpg-landing
Comics I read
Comics I should read
- https://dreamwatch.the-comic.org/archive
- http://comics.fromdustscratch.com/sample-page/comics_indied_001/
Pixel Art
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https://saint11.art/blog/pixel-art-tutorials/ “Pixel Art Tutorials - Saint11”
- A set of pixel art tutorials for lots of different effects from Pedro Medeiros, the pixel artist for https://www.celestegame.com/.
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https://opengameart.org/content/les-forges-pixel-art-course “Les Forges Pixel Art Course - OpenGameArt.org”
- https://opengameart.org/content/chapter-8-a-world-of-tiles “Chapter 8: A world of tiles - OpenGameArt.org”
- “The fear of Pixel-artist: the GRASS TILE” (Pixel art tutorial on how to draw grass/water)
- https://opengameart.org/content/chapter-8-a-world-of-tiles “Chapter 8: A world of tiles - OpenGameArt.org”
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http://www.petesqbsite.com/sections/tutorials/tuts/tsugumo/default.htm “So You Want To Be A Pixel Artist? - Tsugumo”
- Another good pixel art tutorial which I really should get around to looking at in more depth
- http://www.petesqbsite.com/sections/tutorials/tuts/tsugumo/chapter5.htm “Chapter 5: De-Mystifying “The Greats””
Music
Music Resources
- https://everynoise.com/engenremap.html “Every Noise at Once”
- a map of different music genres.
Composers/Bands/Songs
- https://ocremix.org/ “OverClocked Remix”
- A group of musicians and composers featuring really amazing video game OST remixes, including Chrono Symphonic, a remix of Chrono Trigger music. Blue Skies of Guardia and Guardia’s Millenial Fair are one of my favourites.
- https://linebreakers.band/
- “There must be a bug in the javascript… The bug’s in the javascript app”
- Tech-related parodies using 80’s/90’s music. Overlaps a bit with https://dylanbeattie.net/music/
Crochet
Crochet Resources
- None yet
Just Cool pieces
- https://ko-fi.com/s/a993dc7f27 “[PDF Pattern] The Starboy Coat - Reclamare PH’s Ko-fi Shop”
- The signature pink-blue diamond coat from Howl’s Moving Castle
Computers
Learning/Using Linux
- For general use
- Video (6:35) How To Escape To Linux (From Windows) - A good introductory video
- See my Linux installation guide
- For technical use
- Video (4:09): The Best Way to Learn Linux by CyberFlow
- Linux Journey - A good introduction to terminal commands and the history and structure of linux
- ‘OverTheWire’ wargames capture the flag
Writing Web Pages
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w3 schools CSS Selectors reference
- A list of examples on how to find/select that one element when writing your css
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Text fragments
- Allows you to link to specific text on a web page. Try me!
- How to use them
- Text fragment generator
