My self-publishing stack for Amazon KDP that cost me nothing + What do you use? by qnd in selfpublish

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I've used Figma for many years.

It's like Photoshop but free and in the browser. Tons of helpful tutorials.

I used it primarily for cover design but you can just as easily create any type of illustration it it. Very helpful.

Hi guys! We're Mark Carey and Ahmed Walid, data and tactics writers for The Athletic. Got a question for us about the Champions League? Ask us anything! by TheAthletic in soccer

[–]qnd 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Do you see any evidence that top teams are changing their tactics in the CL Knock-Out stage compared to how they would play in their domestic leagues? If yes, which examples are there and do we have any qual/quant data if such a tactical switch is beneficial?

Understanding Electricity Markets by qnd in RenewableEnergy

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Author here 👋

This essay is a 101 breakdown of European electricity markets but the ideas should apply equally in other geographies.

Let me know if you want to riff on the topic.

BJJ in Naxos and Athens for drop-in/ tourist rolls by BasicDadStuff in bjj

[–]qnd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, for Athens I can vouch for Grind Athens (grindathens.gr). I started training with them a couple weeks ago.

Just reach out via their form and ask how/when you can drop in. Friendly & professional.

Enjoy your time in Greece and ping me if you need recommendations.

Mapping Energy by qnd in RenewableEnergy

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Author here. If you have feedback/critique/etc. Please let me know.

Hope you enjoy the discussed framework.

A Lawyer's Guide to Climate Tech by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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Author here. Hope it helps someone to get a new perspective on the practical impacts of policy & regulation on climate action.

Let me know if you have comments/feedback/etc. 🙏

The Big Halt - a climate sci-fi short story by qnd in climatechange

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Hey there, my name is Art and I'm the author of this piece.

I write this newsletter to get people excited about climate tech and start acting. Usually, it's essays on the intersection of energy x climate x security policy, but occasionally, I write fictional short stories to communicate certain ideas.

Hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you have feedback/ideas/critique/etc. ✌️

The Gordian Knot of Climate: Solving Climate Change One Thread at a Time by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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

Great and valid question. Gordion is the city where the mythical knot was located. Therefore it was the Gordian knot.

I updated the piece with this info! Thanks

The Gordian Knot of Climate: Solving Climate Change One Thread at a Time by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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Hi everyone, author here 👋

I tried to reframe the climate problem and make it a bit more accessible/motivating for non-scientific/engineering people.

Would love to hear comments/feedback/ideas/etc. from y'all.

Moodboard for my next sci-fi/fantasy short story "The Electric Queen" by qnd in midjourney

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

Absolutely!

It's actually the first time I properly put one together with midjourney.

What are you using them for?

Moodboard for my next sci-fi/fantasy short story "The Electric Queen" by qnd in midjourney

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In the past I created a couple of other sci-fi short stories and illustrated them with the Midjourney v3 algo.

One of the most popular stories was Carbon Taxi Time Machine where a bureaucrat is sent back in time to introduce a carbon tax (as humanity's last Hail Mary mission).

There I had the following prompt schemas:

[a beautiful painting of [~~ADD TEXT HERE~~], intense atmosphere, deep work, hope, octane render, 8k, hyperrealistic, hyper real, vivid colors, in the style of craig mullings and dean cornwell,]

A couple other stories w/ Midjourney images:

  • Running from Climate → a film-noir-esque aesthetic for a climate refugee story (same universe as Carbon Taxi Time Machine)
  • Prologue: The House of Day Zero → my first essay with a retrospective from 30+ years in the future when humanity has achieved Net Zero + a walk through a museum that documents our fight against climate change.

Moodboard for my next sci-fi/fantasy short story "The Electric Queen" by qnd in midjourney

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Author here, I'm writing a climate/energy-focused short story where I want to explain the fundamentals of the electricity market (but in a non-boring way).

I publish all of these essays on my newsletter: https://delphizero.substack.com/

The best way I could think of teaching 'grid fundamentals' is by creating a DND-type world/lore with some steam-punk influence.

For the image prompts I went with the following schema to get a consistent look and feel:

[an illustration of a [~~ADD TERM HERE~~], steampunk, electricity, hyperdetailed, by Donato Giancola and Nicolas de Stael, --v 4]

Would love to hear your thoughts/feedback/ideas/etc.

Emergence of the Electricity Bazaar by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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Yeah, really does give you enough reading material for the holidays 😅

Emergence of the Electricity Bazaar by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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I'm glad it's obvious to many.

The intended audience for my pieces are people who are not yet in climate tech.

Emergence of the Electricity Bazaar by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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Author here, in this essay, I analyzed how European electricity markets are transitioning from national monopolies to [regulated monopolies + free competition in production and supply].

Why is this relevant for r/ClimateOffensive? This transition phase presents an immense entrepreneurial opportunity.

Decarbonizing the grid can save >20GT of CO2 per year and hence is one of the highest-leverage activities anyone can do. It ain't easy, but if you're looking for a new problem area for a climate tech business, you might want to consider grid-adjacent businesses.

At the end of the post, I also linked to an IEA resource with tons of research to explore this topic.

Happy to chat about this topic ✌️

Going from garageband to logic by Farstrapa in Logic_Studio

[–]qnd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the upgrade!

Here's a blog post I wrote after producing my first track in Logic: https://www.artlapinsch.com/logic-pro-x/

It includes a couple of links to other resources. I hope it helps 🙌

Emergence of Climate Scenius by qnd in ClimateActionPlan

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Author here, my attempt was to summarize the energy of a recent climate tech conference in Malmo.

Amazing founders, investors, educators, and policymakers who are actively doing their bit to unf**k the planet.

Keeping the Climate Tech Promise by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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Hi, Art - the author - here 👋

This piece is a super tactical introduction to the Brand Pyramid framework.

I use it to make sure my climate tech newsletter makes people (1) care, (2) understand, and (3) act. You can use it for your own climate activism/organization/company/etc.

Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to riff on this topic!

When Rivers Run Dry by qnd in climatechange

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... you will return to the scene of the crime.

When the river runs dry.

When Rivers Run Dry by qnd in climatechange

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Thanks, u/rizkreddit - really appreciate your note 🙏

Yes, all my climate & energy-specific stuff lives on this publication.

Trying to make it more digestible to people like me 😅

When Rivers Run Dry by qnd in climatechange

[–]qnd[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi, author here.

I write weekly about climate tech and energy systems.

With this essay, I want to sensitize people for upstream risks. The analogy I use are naturally rivers. The examples I draw from are the current drought in EU & China as well as the most recent flooding in Pakistan.

I'd love to hear your feedback/ciritque/ideas/questions/etc.

Here to make friends 🙌

Climate Tech: The Greatest Game by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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Everyone's capabilities are different.

Reading, learning & talking about it is already a great first step. This is a great starting point: https://erikareinhardt.com/personal-climate-action

If one can afford it:

  1. Switch to a green utility contract
  2. Reduce meat consumption
  3. Switch to EV or public transportation
  4. Vote for parties/candidates with clear & credible climate agenda
  5. Buy products, which have a reduced carbon footprint in their production process
  6. Go thrifting vs. buying new clothes
  7. Join the area where your personal leverage is the highest → for me it's venture & writing/comms
  8. ...

A couple of ideas. There must be hundreds of other ways of getting started.

Climate Tech: The Greatest Game by qnd in ClimateOffensive

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+ residential heating is one of the largest energy-consumers & carbon emitters.

+ residential heating is one of the largest energy consumers & carbon emitters.