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how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

'T'he Party and the Komsomol Have One Goal - Communism'

Soviet Poster, c. 1980

-_-

No figures. No stories. No explanations. 🤌

Rothko didn’t paint people. He painted feelings so large they couldn’t fit into words.

In a world that constantly demands explanations, Rothko created rooms where emotion could exist without words. 🤏

But. Why talk about the chapel and then proceed to show zero pictures of it ? Do you not know what it looks like, because that's funny to make a hook for something you are showing and then never mention it.

Rothko didn't "paint emotion" or "blurry rectangles," the only two choices apparently, when you make a Rothko video. There's not some science to it. It can be interesting to point out these kinds of brain effects but it's so intensely overdone with Rothko that it's just more of the coercive language of the art market.

People do get something out of his paintings but I wish bloggers would stop trying to make a case for it like they are selling Matcha. People like art. Different kinds, but they come for the same feelings for Rothko that you get with music or literature. It's not that none of these adjectives apply, it's more that it turns people into this mush of buzzwords about eternity. Selling Rothko with this mantle of spiritualism happened maybe because of the real feelings people had about his paintings, but it's becoming this weird influencer speak to justify high priced euro trips.

Rothko paintings can suggest a feeling of eternity, but if that's what you get from it, I am sure you will find your own words without 100 videos such as this. Rothko wanted you to feel what you felt, the last thing he wanted was for you to be told what to feel.

Good riddance.

There are over 15 million vacant homes in the U.S.