It's So Weird Talking To People Who's View Of "here's The Way Life Is For Everyone" Is Shattered As Soon

It's so weird talking to people who's view of "here's the way life is for everyone" is shattered as soon as they talk to someone with disabilities (physical, mental illness, any). Like you'll say you'll have a problem and instead of helping you they'll argue with you about how you're not actually facing that problem. Like,

Me: Hey, I'm really struggling to find a job and a part of it is my resume. I was depressed & psychotic during highschool so I didn't do anything to gain skills or achievements to put on my resume. I also don't have anyone to put as a reference. What can I do?

Them: You can add your skills, hobbies, clubs you're in, and different volunteer work you've done! You can also get your teacher as a reference.

Me: I already know what to put on a resume, my issue is that I don't have things that I can use. Also, I'm in my mid 20s so I don't know if I can put my highschool teacher as a reference.

Them: Well if you're a part of a church or an activity group, you could add that. Also, think of any projects you've worked on in the past.

Me: I already know you can put these things on a resume. I'm not looking for suggests of things I've already done, I'm looking for what I can do now if I haven't done anything.

Them: There's no way you didn't do anything during highschool?? What about some odd jobs you definitely did for extra money, like babysitting or mowing the lawn?

Me: I spent all of highschool either in modified classes or in bed doing nothing - not even hobbies, what about that do you not understand?

And then you talk to someone who's also disabled and they're like "Here's a bunch of jobs you can do from home that don't pay much but look good on a resume, here's some free online courses that also look good on a resume, here's how you can be making small amounts of money in the meantime, here's some things you can put besides a professional reference, and here are your rights if your future employer tries to take advantage of your disability - which you probably shouldn't tell them about unless you need accommodations."

And suddenly my will to continue trying returns!

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gegenscheintarandus

1 year ago

Tape cassette recorders are compatible with literally every. Single. Thing. I'm out here living in 2095.

Things you can record (audio only), simply by lying to your computer, telling it that the tape recorder is actually a set of headphones:

<List begins> Discord call, podcast, documentary, radio and internet radio, music from any source without having to download it all, music you make on virtual pianos/etc, noteworthy news items (fireside esque, interviews, huge events), stand-up comedy, rented or borrowed media, any other sound your pc can produce <list ends>

And with a VCR you could do all of this and have the visuals as well... but an audio cassette recorder is a good place to start, since they're small and simple. I would not recommend a boombox, because those are large and nowadays all very, very bad quality.

Now, you may be saying "how is any of this helpful, I want a digital file..." here's the fucking magic. You go into Audacity (free program), and lie to it that the tape recorder is really a microphone. Then you hit record on Audacity, and hit play on the tape, and let it play at regular speed. Trim and export the digital file, and you're doing gangbusters. You're cooking with gas. You're thinking with portals. You've won the internet.

Congratulations, you can now "pirate"* anything you want, and literally no one can catch you, because you're not downloading in the traditional sense. You're streaming to an external device, and that device is recording what it receives. It's exactly like taping a live TV show to a VHS. This is a very low-key and non-strenuous task for the computer, since your tape recorder does all the work.

*Is this piracy? No. Well- it's time-shifting <link embedded>. Sort of. Tell it to my Steely-Dan albums. Tell it to my The Sims: Hot Date VG Soundtrack album.

Time shifting

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I wanted this but the original poster is transphobic

EDIT: Added alt-text

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gegenscheintarandus

1 year ago

pikmin 1 and 2 and pikmin 3, pikmin new play control for the wii, pikmin 4 and 5, pikmin 6, pikmin 7, pikmin eighteen billion and eleven pikmin 3 deluxe and hey pikmin, pikmin temptation and pikmin sin, pikmin on your ipad its called pikmin bloom, brand new crossover with Pikmin and Doom

LOST BROWSER GAME PIKMIN SPACE... FORCE...

pikmin fortnite pikmin loamy clay and pikmin sand, pikmin adventure (nintendo land), pikmin coming to super smash brothers brawl, new sport i made where you throw pikmin ball pikmin on the gamecube where you can play it love it or hate it you will find it... pikmin on the gamecube where you can play it love it or hate it you will find it on there... (pikmin on the gamecube) (pikmin on the gamecube) (pikmin on the gamecube) (pikmin on the fucking gamecube)

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gegenscheintarandus

1 year ago

if homestuck was trolls.....

Free Manual Wheelchair Reference Models

A banner with grey 3D models of 5 kinds of manual wheelchairs in a line in front of the disability pride flag and text that reads "Manual Wheelchair References"

ID: A banner with grey 3D models of 5 kinds of manual wheelchairs in a line in front of the disability pride flag and text that reads "Manual Wheelchair References" /End ID

For disability pride month, I decided to release a pack of 3D manual wheelchair models.

The pack includes 5 wheelchairs:

2 Active urban-style chairs (one of which includes a smart drive)

1 off-road active chair

1 children's wheelchair

and 1 standard "hospital" wheelchair).

All the wheelchairs are based off either wheelchairs I or friends of mine have used

Downloadable here!

or on the Clip Studio Paint Asset Store (ID 2097442) (there's been an issue with the CSP version, but the models in the download folder can be imported into clip studio paint until I can fix it)

More info about the download contents below:

The first download link includes the original .Blend file with all 5 chairs, as well as individual .obj or .fbx files the chairs (All but 1 have an .obj file, as they're only meshes. The chair with the smart drive is rigged, which is why it has an .Fbx file instead so it will retain that information) as well as a "read me" file that explains in more depth what kind of disability/character/lifestyle each chair is made for (These are just what I had in mind when I designed them, they are usable by other characters who don't fit the suggestions for the most part!) I wanted to include the Read Me contents in the CSP Asset Store listing, but CS said it was too long lol.

Also, as the title says, these files are free to use! While it's not mandatory, I would appreciate credit if you use them (or even just a tag so I can see the cool art you make with them!!)

I actually made these ages ago, the original plan was to use them in a series of posts then release the pack, but I never got around to making the series and so they've just been sitting here. I took a day off from art fight attacks to clean them all up and get them ready to post. If you experience any issues, let me know and I'll try to fix it up.

I had a couple more that were supposed to be in the pack including a sports (basketball/Tennis) wheelchair and some different styles of wheelchair, but I think the files corrupted so once I fix (or remake) them, I'll probably make a second pack.

If you have any issues, please let me know!

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gegenscheintarandus

8 months ago

👏🏾Education 👏🏾is 👏🏾a 👏🏾right,👏🏾 not👏🏾 a👏🏾 service 👏🏾

Pass along and use the shit out of them

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gegenscheintarandus

6 months ago

I truly enjoy how much Animorphs is like “here are our young heroes, each with a distinctive trope to fill in the group!” And then it makes you watch how the pressure of each person’s role grinds them to dust. And also they have homework.

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gegenscheintarandus

1 month ago

YouTube

Blaseball Summary

For any blaseball fans, and especially non blaseball fans, I finally uploaded my twitch vods of me covering the plot of the entire game for all to enjoy.

About 13 hours of me telling you about my favorite game to ever exist

There is no background music to the stream, so please consider putting on some music of your own. My recommended playlist is here, as this was the one I played during the stream.

Half a days worth of a random person giving a presentation about something they know too much about for far too long; the YouTube classic. Slap this on your second monitor while you work on a project or something and have fun.

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