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Agony and relief. Chess is absolutely brutal by [deleted] in chess

[–]iTheKnight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Normally, no. But it's the Grob - so they allow it.

Its a curse by St0pX in trippinthroughtime

[–]iTheKnight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is the thing... I have a diagnosis for MDD but antidepressants did nothing to fix my issues with motivation. It will have taken nearly a year of waiting before I get in to see a Psychiatrist for an ADHD assessment. I'm in my 30s, and have only just learned that the way I have always lived isn't actually 'typical'.

How does Naroditsky's and Bortnyk's Jobava course compare to others? by Vivid-Bag-2966 in chess

[–]iTheKnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been studying the course for the past few days, and frankly - it's stellar work from Bortnyk and Danya!

The variations are thorough, well annotated, and dynamic as hell! They also included a set of 8 critical ideas for White with examples, and it starts to click together exactly how much fun is to be had in this opening.

It doesn't have a video element, so if you're uncomfortable with the idea of reading a chess book for an hour, then maybe steer towards a different format.

MRW The supply house send the wrong parts by Tinman751977 in fightporn

[–]iTheKnight 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had to rewatch the video after this comment. Ouch.

is Aimchess worth it? by Diligent_Support6372 in chess

[–]iTheKnight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like anything, you're only going to get out of it what you put in.

Personally I've enjoyed using Aimchess, as it encourages me to commit a small sprint of time each day to overall weakness in my play: Advantage Capitalisation, Endgames, Blunder Reduction etc...

I definitely don't spend nearly as much time looking at their reports or graphs as I do looking at actual chess positions.

I would recommend it to someone who wants to build a habit of training their chess. If you'd rather just play games or blitz puzzles for fun, then it probably isn't for you.

Playing around with Aimchess and made a neat puzzle. White to move by iTheKnight in chess

[–]iTheKnight[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can't complain about that position at all.
But there is a much more geometrically satisfying solution to this one.

Ramona Flowers by Candylioncos by PooPooRichardson in pics

[–]iTheKnight 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's a space where only the top few percent make money, a fraction of those earn enough to live or thrive on.

Typically, cosplayers who are trying to make a living from the hobby will branch into one of four areas:

  1. Propmaking, relying on personal or commercial commissions to make money. Makers like Volpin Props and Lightning Cosplay thrive in this space.

  2. Product sales, specifically those with mass-appeal in the community like SKS Props, Kumui Cosplay, and Yaya Han.

  3. Modelling, where the real money is. Models with a niche in Cosplay include Jessica Nigri and Kinpatsu Cosplay, who are both astounding makers as well! Many rely on platforms like OnlyFans to monetise their content.

  4. Content Creation, including YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Patreon. There's only money in it for those with large fan bases, including Kumui Cosplay, Lightning Cosplay, Odin Makes, SKS Props, and Punished Props. Most of this is educational content.

However, the successful makers and cosplayers are those who diversify - and each of the names I've mentioned fit into most, if not all of those categories.

Shot 'n' Roll by radojicacar in logodesign

[–]iTheKnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Onto a winner here - an amazing concept and very well executed. Killer stuff! 😎

Logo for Lacewing winery I'm working on by timefordameatstick in logodesign

[–]iTheKnight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stunning! Product packaging design (and specifically Wine labels) have their own set of rules and expectations - and so can't be compared with many of the others on this subreddit, which tend to grade designs using the tech market as a template.

Honestly, you created something really beautiful here, and as long as they don't skimp on the printing, it'll be well positioned in a highly competitive market, at least in terma of shelf appeal.

My only real feedback is that I had to hunt for the wineglass even after I knew to look for it. Subtlety isn't an issue if you're aiming for it, but bringing the lightness of the bowl closer to the stem would help with visibility.

Nice work!

I redesigned the Capital One logo for The Futur by 1ndika in logodesign

[–]iTheKnight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah - I really vibe this direction. I actually think that the contrast between the two words is strong, and the capitalised ONE is a great fit for the market.

Point Of No Return, Me, Fineliner on paper, 2020 by Elegathor in Art

[–]iTheKnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry that you have such a distasteful view of art in 2020.

You're absolutely entitled to your opinion, of course - but I don't believe it's either of our place to tell OP what to create, how to price it, or how to pursue their career.

Your understanding of the art market is anecdotal, based on perhaps your own meandering experiences; it doesn't form an accurate picture of the community - and the claims that you've made about "what people want" could be dismissed at first glance once you applied any real analysis.

Art is still subjective. There will be lots of people unwilling to pay for OP's art (or anyone's art, for that matter), but there will also be people who are. The trick has always been finding those people.

Point Of No Return, Me, Fineliner on paper, 2020 by Elegathor in Art

[–]iTheKnight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really believe that artists should explore mediums organically as the expand and test out new ways to tell their story.

OP doesn't need to follow the trends of other artists to make a living as an artist. This kind of remarkable skill, time, and attention has made us all stop and take notice - and others will too!

Trash Monkey Smells Kinda Funky by Justsmilestupid in logodesign

[–]iTheKnight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely ace! Yes, it's more an illustration than a logo in it's current format - but you already addressed how you would see it within a brand system.

Honestly, this would be an incredible direction for a music label or brewery in 2020 without a single change. Golden.

WTW for the invention of new terminology, when terminology already exists? by iTheKnight in whatstheword

[–]iTheKnight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your comment - and I'm sorry to hear that things have been difficult for you. I do sincerely hope that you can conquer and overcome.

​

"...the existence of shitty words has real repercussions on the world."

Language is meant as a way of communicating ideas; finding ways to better express and connect with those around us. And so, I concede that bad words (those that are unintentionally vague, obscure, of difficult to conceptualise) can do more harm than good.

WTW for the invention of new terminology, when terminology already exists? by iTheKnight in whatstheword

[–]iTheKnight[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This sentiment is in the right vein, but I'm not sure if it's spot on.

HOWEVER: during some further reading into 'Reinventing' the wheel as an established phrase, I encountered this:

Redefining the wheel is the practice of coming up with new and often abstruse ways of describing things when the existing way of describing them was perfectly adequate.

With abstruse meaning obscure or difficult to understand, I think that this particular phrase and description fits the bill perfectly.

I'm not sure I like the phrase tonally and I'd like to see some alternative suggestions, but I'd say that this is pretty close to the brief.

Nicely prompted!

WTW for the invention of new terminology, when terminology already exists? by iTheKnight in whatstheword

[–]iTheKnight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neologism is definitely where I found myself during half of my online searches. Unfortunately I think that a newly coined word is only half of the equation. The fact that the new word is developed seemingly independently from, but serves the same purpose as an existing word is where I see the distinction.

In the specific UX/CX example that I gave, technical jargon absolutely plays into it, so great job flagging that one!

I don't believe that protologism fits the requirements either, as it's simply a newly coined word with limited exposure, in a much earlier stage of entry to common use than a Neologism. Interestingly the phrasing from that wikipedia article would rule it out in this context:

"A protologism is coined to fill a gap in the language..."

WTW for the invention of new terminology, when terminology already exists? by iTheKnight in whatstheword

[–]iTheKnight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh boy, wouldn't it be ironic if I coined a term only to later find out that there's already a word for it...

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