But in a way it recapitulates in microcosm the history of written language: If emoticons and then emoji are direct visual representations (smiling face -> happiness) whose meaning depends on context (floppy disk -> obsolete technology, nostalgia) almost like determinatives in hieroglyphics, then using hypothetical filenames (smol snek finger bop.gif, cheezburger cat.jpg) removes direct visual representation.
If the name of a file is a part of that file, then this would be some type of synecdoche, I suppose.
What's the name for the rhetorical device of using a filename, or hypothetical filename, to stand for a bit of media? E.g., if I just typed
darth-vader-noooooo.gif
or, alternatively,
sad-trombone.mp3,
the meaning comes across through common (sub)cultural currency, without my actually including a picture or a sound.
10. I don't own anything in rainbow colors. My preferences for the colors around me are very specific and don't include red, yellow or orange.
When your keyboard matches your wallpaper. 👌 https://computerfairi.es/media/TmeFIldZPLJDpifwcWE https://computerfairi.es/media/Sa8eC6k60v4dvH_aU-8 https://computerfairi.es/media/m8-_6oD2ADXvh8Nc8mY
Awwwww, pride color bumblebee gifs http://shadeykris.tumblr.com/post/161754016351/i-have-no-idea-if-anyone-feels-the-need-for-more
You suddenly realize you left Earth.exe open over night. What was supposed to be a simple simulation has instead generated a "Humans" folder that is rapidly increasing in size.
#writingprompts #writing
#introductions for @squirrel
• constructed 100% of cute/smol alloy
• radiates maximum gay (gaydiation)
• makes good things what you look at
• makes good things what you listen at
• best admin
• good hair
@desikitteh oh I understand that line of thinking, I'm always worried people secretly hate me but don't want to unfollow for some reason m)
Hmmm, I don't know… I… I think I'm proudest of having some meatspace friends? ^^; Oh and once I got a good grade in a new subject that I was really interested in but that didn't come to me easily, that made me kind of happy-proud. Oh and I'm not great at teaching myself things, but I did learn a few new things in the last few months!
@desikitteh yes, there is! In settings, you can choose a user name and just give that to other people. The best thing is that it's not permanent, so if it somehow got too public and people who you don't want to talk to are messaging you, you could just (block them all and then) change it and they wouldn't be able to find you any more.
I just realised that people who use Whatsapp more than Telegram have never stopped having people's numbers
this gets weirder the more I think about it.
I mean my Telegram name is inconveniently long, too, but
okay I have no excuse and I should change it but yes my point is I'm right.
@desikitteh ah :) I saw your introduction toot and it was probably the combination of everything you wrote, plus the extra fact that I am always inclined to follow fellow nonbinary people. Oh and I don't knit myself, but I always enjoy people talking about their projects and maybe posting pictures and such!
@desikitteh if you want to :) but I right now think I should stop procrastinating other things and get away from mastodon for a few hours :o
smol cat learning about the cyber machines. EN & DE. they, it / per, es, ersie, xier. @maunzikation @maunzikation