Big ol collection of nifty things on all kinds of subject matter relevant to my intrests to some degree. Obviously, this is not a 100% endorsement of every tiny thing included in each link. This library is also ever changing. You can use the buttons below to filter things by topic and/or CTRL+F to search for a specific tag if you are on your desktop.
Art, Programs
Various digital art tools.
FOSS
LIST | Open source, experimental, and tiny tools roundup | #list #other
Big ol list of various FOSS or free tools, ranging from 3D, fonts, zine makers, game making, and more.
Alchemy | #experimental #illustration #painting #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
Experimental digital art software, with some purposely limited tools and functions to encourage users to "output of a great
number of good, bad, strange and beautiful shapes." I find this nice for when I feel too booged down by the number of tools
other software has or if I need a change of pace.
Blender | #3d #cad #animation #video #vfx #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform #mayaAlt #autodeskAlt
Everyone's fav FOSS 3D model software. Supports 2D animation as well apparently?
Darktable | #photography #raw #lighttableAlt
FOSS alternative to Lighttable. You can also automate tedious, boring stuff with Lua as well.
Drawpile | #illustration #social #fun #iscrbbleAlt #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
Fun collaborative drawing software, akin to ol' iScribble but you have to download it.
Electric Zine Maker | #zine #print #publishing #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
Software for assembling/making zines.
FontForge | #design #fonts #vector #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
Ever wanted to make your own font? Well here you go!
GiftedMotion | #animation #gif
GIF editor/maker software.
GIMP | #illustration #painting #raster #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
#photoshopAlt #clipstudiopaintAlt #painttoolsaiAlt
You've probably heard this one. It's the common FOSS PhotoShop alternative. Bunch of features, weird learning curve,
unfortunate name. Limited CMYK support with the Separate and Separate+ plug-in.
Glyphr Studio | #design #fonts #vector #webapp #crossplatform
Free web-based font designer.
Inkscape | #illustration #design #vector #cad #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform #illustratorAlt
Vector/SVG editor useful for a bunch of stuff. Illustrator Alternative. No CMYK support.
Krita | #illustration #painting #raster #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
#photoshopAlt #clipstudiopaintAlt #painttoolsaiAlt #animation #2D
General raster digital art software with a 2D animation engine. Used to use this several years ago but felt like the brush strokes
felt off? But it is probably much better nowadays. No CMYK support if I recall correctly.
OpenToonz | #2D #animation #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
#tvpaintAlt #toonboomAlt
2D, frame-by-frame animation software comparible to something like ToonBoom or TVPaint [though not exactly the same]. Bit of a learning curve.
Pixelorama | #pixel #sprites #animation #2D
Sprite editor with animation.
Rarebit Webcomic Site Template | #webcomics #publishing
Static site template for hosting/showcasing webcomics.
Riso Print Sim | #riso #print #publishing
Preps files for Riso printing.
Scribus | #design #publishing #indesignAlt
More for layouts for flyers, magazines, other print media. Akin to InDesign. Supports CMYK!
Storyboarder | #animatics #animation #storyboarding
Software made specificlly for storyboarding animation.
Synfig | #animation #2d #flashAlt #vector
Animation software that's more focused on rig/puppet based animation you'd see with stuff made with old school Flash, though pretty bare bones.
Programs [Just Free]
FireAlpaca | #illustration #painting #animation #2d #raster #windows #mac #crossplatform
Pretty basic, light weight drawing and 2D animation software. No CMYK support. Win and Mac only.
HEAVYPAINT | #experimental #illustration #painting #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
Similar to Alchemy, but with much more organic brush textures. Also avalible on Android and iOS if I recall.
MediBang Paint | #illustration #painting #manga #raster #windows #mac #crossplatform
"Diet" Clip Studio Paint. More geared towards folks who wanna make comics/manga. Some features require a sub. Win and Mac only. Also on iOS and Android.
PureRef | #reference #moodboard #windows #mac #linux #crossplatform
Lets you stick all of your ref material/photos in one spot. Also nifty for building things like mood/inspo boards.
Programs [$$]
Clip Studio Paint | #illustration #painting #manga #raster #2d #animation #windows #mac #crossplatform
What I use primarily. Lovely paint engine, easy to adapt to if you are coming from PhotoShop, and the animation engine is also good.
Includes features for comic/manga/webtoon publishing. No where near as buggy as PS, and desktop is a one-time-pay model with free updates.
No CMYK support. Win and Mac only. Also on iOS and Android with a sub.
Art, Digital Assets
Digital things you can use in your art making.
Assets [Free/CC/Public Domain]
LIST | Punkray Resources Page | #brushes #textures #clipstudiopaint
Shiny's got a list of both free and paid brushes and textures mostly for Clip Studio Paint, including some halftone ones.
BADASS LIBRE FONTS BY WOMXN | #fonts #foss #publicdomain
Free and open libre/public domain fonts by women/femms/women-adjecent people.
DESIGN SYNDROME | #free #paid #design #fx #mock-ups #fonts #textures
Free and paid assests for design.
Heritage Library by Heritage Type | #free #illustration #vintage
Free for commercial use vintage illustrations.
ICONS8 | #freemium #design #photos #music
Free? Icons, music, tools, so on. Be sure to check the free vs paid licenses. Does feature AI-powered tools.
Open Doodles | #free #illustration #foss #creativecommons
Open-source illustrations, one art style.
Unsplash | #photo #publicdomain #creativecommons
High quaility photos, most are free for personal and commercial use without needing to credit.
Velvetyne Type Foundry | #fonts #foss #publicdomain
Free and open libre/public domain font foundry. Also neat articles and the like.
Pixabay | #photo #video #clipart #vectors #royaltyfree #audio #sound #publicdomain #creativecommons
Free and/or royalty free photos, videos, sounds, clipart, and more.
Spoon Graphics [freebies] | #textures #brushes #overlays #design
Mostly geared towards Adobe users, but some assets can be easily used in other art software.
Wikimedia Commons | #photo #video #audio #publicdomain #creativecommons
Photos, vids, sounds, and more. Some PD and some CC.
Assets [$$]
True Grit Texture Supply | #textures #brushes #overlays #design
Shit's a pretty penny but really good.
Textures.com | #photo #textures #video #audio #publicdomain #creativecommons
Mix of free and premium textures and assets.
Art, Learning / Other
Stuff on learning how to art, and other art/crafting/making related things.
Learning
Draw a Box | #drawing #illustration #free
Learn how to draw, starting from the basics. Very detailed and free.
Open Drawing Books | #drawing #illustration #free
All sorts of free, old drawing books.
[PDF] Stop Stealing Sheep: Find Out How Type Works | #typogrophy #design #fonts
PDF book on typogrophy. Also contains a ton of links at the end of the book before the bibliography.
TEXTMODE | #digitalArt #textmode #PETSCII #ANSI #ASCII
Learn about text art i.e. old school ASCII art.
Reference
Reference Angle | #reference #human
Use a 3D model to find references of human heads at various angles.
x6ud.github.io | #reference #animal
Similar to Reference Angle, but more focused on animals.
Web Dev
Webmastery, tools, coding, that kind of stuff.
Design
HOVERSTAT.ES | #webDesign #experimental #archive
Archive of alternative web code and design.
Guides
The Quick ānā Dirty Guide to Making a Website (2022) | #how-to #webDev
Guide to help not web-savvy people get started making their own website. NOTE: While this guide is safe for work, other content on the site is for an 18+/adult audience.
Tools/Web apps/Templates
DokuWiki | #wiki #notetaking
FOSS wiki software you can host yourself on or offline.
Rarebit | #webcomics #static #template
Static tempate for hosting webcomics. Very plug-n-play.
TiddlyWiki | #wiki #journal #notetaking
Flexible note-taking web app.
Web, Indie / Small
The indie, not-corpo, personal, and/or small web inculding where it is, what it is, and how you can participate.
Manifestos, Articles, and Essays
Axbom | #indieweb #digitalEthics #fediverse #socialmedia
Per Axbom's blog/website with various articles related to digital ethics and design.
Internet Manifesto | #indieweb #socialmedia
Modern [circa early 2020's] manifesto on taking back the web, the current state of cyberspace, and things you can to get take back control. Short and easy to read.
The Indie Web Manifesto | #indieweb #oldweb
From 1997. Short and easy to read.
Rediscovering the Small Web | #indieweb #smallweb #essay
2020, essay explaining the history of the small/indie web, the current nature of the internet, and how you can get back to the small/indie web. Long but easy to read.
Communities
tilde.town | #indieweb #community
Small community hosted on a Linux server.
Yesterweb.org | #indieweb #community
Hub for the Yesterweb community, with a ton of resources, info, and so on regarding building a better, more humane internet.
Hosting/Services
Dreamhost | #hosting
Cheap webhosting
Neocities.org | #indieweb #community #hosting
Free static webhosting.
Teacake | #hosting
Cheap webhosting for personal and hobby websites.
tilde.town | #indieweb #community #hosting
Small community hosted on a Linux server. Requires a sign up/approval.
Web, Fediverse / Mastodon
Info, tools, and more for Mastodon and the wider Fediverse.
Getting Started/Guides
In the order of most beginner friendly to more advanced topics, not alphabetical order.
Axbom.com | "A Brief Mastodon Guide for Social Media Worriers" | #fediverse #guide #article #socialmedia
Small and easy guide to Mastodon, aimed at Twitter users.
Fedi.Tips | #fediverse #mastodon #guide #socialmedia
An "informal, unofficial guide for non-technical people who want to use Mastodon and the wider Fediverse."
fediverse.info | #fediverse #guide #socialmedia
Information on the Fediverse, including the various apps/platforms that reside in it, server lists, guides, so on.
Axbom.com | "The many branches of the Fediverse" | #fediverse #guide #article #socialmedia
Article and visual of the various platforms that make up the Fediverse.
Grow Your Own Services | #indieweb #smallweb #guide #fediverse #socialmedia
The what, why, and a bit of the how to build your own social media space on the web/the Fediverse.
joinmastodon.org | #fediverse #mastodon #instanceFinder #socialmedia
For joining Mastodon, including info on what Mastodon is, a list of servers to join, support, and so on.
Tools
For both users and admins.
Fedifinder | #fediverse #mastodon #twitter #socialmedia
For those moving from Twitter to the Fediverse/Mastodon. Find the Fediverse contacts of your followers and people you are following on Twitter.
fediverse.space | #fediverse #mastodon #socialmedia
Tool to visualize networks and communities on the fediverse. Will not work on instances with 10 or fewer users.
Furry Fediverse | #fediverse #mastodon #socialmedia #instanceFinder #furry
An instance finder, but for funny animal people.
instances.social | #fediverse #mastodon #instanceFinder #socialmedia
Instance finder. NOTE: make sure you filter properly/be mindful and discerning that some instances featured might not be the safest thing you want to associate with.
joinmastodon.org | #fediverse #mastodon #instanceFinder #socialmedia
For joining Mastodon, including info on what Mastodon is, a list of servers to join, support, and so on.
Mastodon-Twitter Crossposter | #fediverse #mastodon #crossposter #twitter #socialmedia
Crosspost between Mastodon and Twitter.
Twitodon | #fediverse #mastodon #twitter #socialmedia
For those moving from Twitter to the Fediverse/Mastodon. Find the Fediverse contacts of your followers and people you are following on Twitter.
Hosting/Services, Fediverse
Masto.host | #hosting #fediverse #mastodon #social
Afforable hosting and set up for your own Mastodon instance.
Spacebear Federation | #hosting #fediverse #social
Afforable hosting and set up for building Mastodon, Hometown, Pixelfed, and other similar community/self run social media platforms.
Fun Stuff :)
Fun and feel-good/amusing things found in cyberspace.
Digital Toys
Bongo Cat | #noisemaker #cat #cute
Bongo cat!
Pink Trombone | #noisemaker
A "bare-handed speech synthesis" thing.
Games
the right place | #game #browser #cat #cute
Micro, in-browser game about a cat looking for the right spot. Short and sweet with a cute ending.
Web Art
Fungi: Simple Organisms | #mushrooms #fungi #textmode #PETSCII #ANSI #ASCII
Group web art project featuring mushrooms.
FERAL.EARTH | #solarpunk #kitepunk
Cool web project hosted on a solar server.
Miscellaneous
Stuff that didn't fit anywhere else in the library.
Nifty
myfridgefood | #food
Pick what you got in your pantry and it'll summon some things you can cook.
noises.online | #noisemaker #focus
Online noise maker.
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