Once again, free and open-source software impresses. Now, of course I shouldn’t be impressed, given that my whole operating system is free and open-source, but I still am.

Lately, I’ve been messing around with Inkscape, vectorising some raster images. And I must say, while I know I am only using the most basic functions of the software, I realise that this program is quite the beast. It has lots and lots of functions, and does pretty much all that you would expect from a professional vector program, as far as I’ve seen.

Given the cross-platform nature of the software, I can wholeheartedly recommend Inkscape for anyone who wants to create or edit vector images. I have nothing but positive experiences with it. Why don’t you go try it out? It’s free after all!

A screenshot of me vectorising my dad's Audi A6 is available here.


Cross-posted from my blog.

I'll be gone, starting today and ending on Sunday. I'll be on our cottage, and will have no Internet D: I'll bring my camera and stuff, but I don't think there'll be too much to photograph out there. And I ain't got my bike to get around to different photo areas there.

And that was a goddamned nice vacation. Every afternoon, shopping in town, and every evening, poker gaming (I served as dealer; no gaming for me). In addition, we drove gokarts, went bathing, and stuff.

...Sweden is cheap. Bloody cheap. I'm talking £0.8 for 1hg of loose weight assorted goodies. £1.5 for 1l of 0.7% apple cider. (Yes, we managed to buy several bottles of that despite being three years too young. We just went in, fetched them, paid, and went out. No questions asked, no ID required).

Now to finish off that poem I've been writing.. It's nothing big, but it's a poem afterall. And if I don't finish it off, it'll haunt me till no end, 'cause I just need to get that written. If I don't do today, I'll have to do some other time, one day.

_{My current 100 Themes Challenge progress.}

Just checkin' in to say that I will be gone from tomorrow 1600 till Monday. If I do not respond to your messages/journals/whatever, that's the reason.

If you wonder, I'll be going to Sweden with the whole of my school class. I won't be bringing the 450D, sadly, because of the risks etc. I'll bring my little Lumix FX3 tho'.


_{My current 100 Themes Challenge progress.}

_{#!/bin/journal
### Start journal block ###
echo -e "}

I came to remember seeing this quite some time ago.. And since I'm bored and lack inspiration, I'll just put this here so that I've got some kind of goal to work towards. Nothing major, and I probably won't ever finish, but heck, whatever.

My tools will be those that I find available, including (but not limited to) my Canon EOS 450D, Gimp, my Wacom Bamboo, pen and paper, and eventual other stuff I try out at any point. Who knows where this is going.

No idea where this originated, so I won't bother sourcing anyone's journal; it's found all over.

_{"
### Start challenge block ###
CHALLENGE="}


The point of this challenge is to test and improve your skill as an artist. After 100 pictures, who wouldn’t be better?

The rules:

1. Make 100 pieces each one having a theme listed below. Only one theme per piece!

2. No time limit so have fun!

3. Pieces should be of own artistic ability. You may not edit photos, or break any other rules set out in the DA etiquette policy. Your pieces can be anything from sketches and doodles to great masterpieces. Just have fun with it.

4. The list below is to be placed somewhere in your journal for others to see that [A.] You are in the challenge [B.] What you have completed.

5. Make sure to update this list with a link to your deviation.

Now the good part. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS. CHALLENGE ME.

THE LIST

1. Introduction
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Seeking Solace
6. Break Away
7. Heaven - Done
8. Innocence
9. Drive
10. Breathe Again
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Questioning
17. Blood
18. Rainbow
19. Gray - Done
20. Fortitude
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. No Time
25. Trouble Lurking
26. Tears
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow - Done
29. Happiness
30. Under the Rain
31. Flowers - Done
32. Night
33. Expectations
34. Stars
35. Hold My Hand - Done
36. Precious Treasure
37. Eyes
38. Abandoned
39. Dreams - Done
40. Rated
41. Teamwork
42. Standing Still
43. Dying
44. Two Roads
45. Illusion
46. Family
47. Creation - Done
48. Childhood
49. Stripes
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Deep in Thought
53. Keeping a Secret - Done
54. Tower
55. Waiting
56. Danger Ahead
57. Sacrifice
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Rejection
61. Fairy Tale
62. Magic
63. Do Not Disturb
64. Multitasking
65. Horror
66. Traps
67. Playing the Melody
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mischief Managed
73. I Can't
74. Are You Challenging Me? - Done
75. Mirror
76. Broken Pieces
77. Test
78. Drink
79. Starvation
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper - Done
82. Can You Hear Me?
83. Heal
84. Out Cold
85. Spiral
86. Seeing Red
87. Food
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire - Done
90. Triangle
91. Drowning
92. All That I Have
93. Give Up
94. Last Hope
95. Advertisement
96. In the Storm
97. Safety First
98. Puzzle
99. Solitude
100. Relaxation

_{"
### End challenge block ###
while [ "$STATUS" = "bored" ]; do
`$SUBMIT`>/etc/challenge/$NUM
    let COUNT=$COUNT+1
done
#EOF}