If you are even vaguely considering watching NBC’s Hannibal, do it NOW. Soon they will be deciding whether it is picked up for another season, and if you leave it much longer there might not be anything for you to come and watch.
Catch up on the NBC site or Hulu to count towards ratings. Not from the US? Persuade your US friends to watch it. Tell everyone you know.
Tweet Bryan Fuller, tweet NBC, generate excitement - SHOW THEM THAT THEY HAVE A FANBASE. Write NBC a fucking letter if you have to. Imagine if they got a huge flood of letters, saying how much we wanted Hannibal to be picked up for another season?
WATCH HANNIBAL THURSDAYS 10/9c ON NBC
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the national discography
The National is an indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999 and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The name of the band was chosen because it “didn’t mean anything” and was “benign and meaningless”.
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[PETITION] | [EMAIL FORM TO THE BBC] | [GET #savethehour TRENDING ON TWITTER]
I’ve never in my life campaigned for anything, for any cause, and it’s pretty ironic that I’m doing it for the first time for a television programme. But it’s not just a mere tv show: it is material that everyone should at least peek into, because it’s different. Different in a way that content and quality dominate it. It not only entertains, but gives a fair amount of questions to think about, to relate to. And people shouldn’t let something that is culturally so important sink and fade away.
Canceling it is not only a massive loss for those who watch it, of course: actors lose their job, the creators can’t continue to bring into life what they intended to. So if you do something, don’t do it because a small group of people are upset about the decision of the BBC. Do it for the future of the crew and television itself.
The petition in the news:
It had been signed by The Hour’s very own Lisa Greenwood (plays Sissy Cooper) and retweeted by Oona Chaplin (Marnie Madden).
Don’t let the progress stop!
(Source: previously-lyonsheart)
Basically I have been blessed to be close to people who work in hiring and were very, very willing to pass along their knowledge and tips and since a lot of people I know on here seem mystified by these things, I will share my vast wealth of knowledge with you*
*Some of this knowledge might be contradicted by specifics from your own field. If you’re a chemical engineer some of these things might not apply and that’s fine. This is just ~*widely applicable*~ stuff.
Cover Letters
Cover letters are the stupidest part of a job application. The cover letter is really only there to show two things: 1) That you have a command of language that is both accurate and appropriate; 2) you read the job listing.
- Your cover letter should be short. The hirer has likely read hundreds that day, and by read, I mean “skimmed over lightly.” You don’t need to fill up an entire page.
- It should only contain pertinent information. Do not try to be cutesy or “creative” unless the job listing SPECIFICALLY asks for that. Trust me, I’ve had to hire people. Those people’s letters got passed around for mocking. DO NOT BE THAT PERSON.
- It should speak to the job listing, but only enough that it shows that you read it. If the job listing emphasizes that they’re looking for somebody who is willing to work odd hours, throw in a line that in your past experience you have been noted for being flexible with time. It doesn’t need a Faulkner-length explanation.
- If you know the name of the person to whom the letter is addressed, address it to them. If you it is a blind application, you don’t need to put “To Whom It May Concern” or “Dear Sir/Madam;” just don’t say anything.
- Stop freaking out about it. Seriously, your CL is not nearly as scary as you think it is. If you want to see a screenshot if an example cover letter that is a “catch all,” click here. I just pulled this out of my ass for a fictional job/person.
Resumes
Your resume is not an “employment record.” Unless you have no experience, it should only list the things that are the most impressive or demonstrate your abilities the clearest.
- If you have an “Objective” on your resume, take it off. All of the employers I know said, “We KNOW your objective—you want the job! It just takes up space.”
- Always make sure that your resume is formatted cleanly and with maximum readability in mind. I strongly, strongly suggest visiting this link to see how to format your resume best. Visual cleanliness matters.
- Your resume should be ONE page. Just one. Not two or more.
- You can’t lie on your resume; you can learn how to make things sound more impressive. If you worked at a hair salon cleaning up, don’t say “Swept floors.” Instead write, “Contributed to the efficiency and cleanliness of the salon by sweeping floors.” It sounds like bullshit to you, but to a prospective employer, it sounds like you’re happy being part of a team. Try to describe what you did in at least 7 words.
- You can divide your resume if you want to highlight certain experiences over others. Making two sections such as “Relevant Experience” and “Other Experience” breaks it up, allows the reader to skip around, and let’s you highlight what you want to highlight.
- Learn to weed things out. Unless you can make it look like it taught you something huge, don’t waste the space. At the same time, if a job sucked but you can make it appear like it really impacted you, use it. This is not the truth about how you felt about that last job. This is you advertising yourself. You’re trying to get a job, not a Nobel Prize for emotional honesty.
Now, what about the Skills section? You should have one, but as one friend said, “Nobody gives a shit if you went to France and had a great time. What we care about is if you’re proficient in French.” That should be your metric for things:
- Only list experiences that would aid you in this job or a similar one—not things that were “cool.” This is the place for things that you’ve learned but perhaps can’t tie to a job. Examples: foreign language skills, clerical training, courses/certifications, etc.
- List all of the software that you know. Even if it doesn’t seem relevant to that job, weird things happen. List any MS Office/equivalent software, if you are familiar with both Mac and PC, any graphics editing software you know…
- SOCIAL MEDIA IS A THING THAT YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY MAKE KNOWN. To people ~30 and under, social media seems like a given. But to many employers, it’s a mystical world filled with equal amounts of marketing opportunities and terror. Make it clear what social networking sites you know how to use—obviously Facebook and Twitter, but also LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.
Applying to Jobs/Interviewing
Unfortunately, I can give you less specific advice here because we are not likely working in the same field—but here are just some general things to file away:
- If there’s a job listing that you feel qualified for but the listing says it wants more years of experience than you have, apply anyway. Those employers are unlikely to find that unicorn that has 4+ years of experience and is willing to work basically minimum wage. While more experience is a plus, they really just want somebody who can do the job. When it comes to applying to jobs, you really have nothing to lose by applying to anything that tickles your fancy.
- Interviewing is an entire post unto itself, but I’ll give you the tips that I’ve been given by my people: be calm, be on time, and ask good questions. Always have some questions lined up, even if you already know the answer. “What are you looking for in the right candidate?” is a good example, or “Are there opportunities for growth within the company?” etc.
Accepting a Job
So you got a job offer; exciting! Before you immediately accept, really vet the place to make sure it’s somewhere you’d like to work. Months of unemployment make you desperate, but sometimes jumping at the first opportunity it isn’t worth it. THIS HAPPENED TO ME, LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES.
Things you should think about:
- Do I know ALL things about the job, including: what I will be paid/how often, if there are benefits and when I get them, what hours I am working, how overtime is handled, how sick time is handled, etc. These are all incredibly important to know and if your employer is legitimate they will welcome you asking them.
- Is the distance commutable, or is it too far from home? (Think about how transit/gasoline will cut into your paycheck.)
- Does the job give me the time necessary to do other important things?
- Does the office environment seem like one I can spend at least six months in? (Every month at a bad job feels like an eternity—if you have bad feelings, trust them.)
- Does the job offer me anything besides a paycheck? Will I be learning any skills at this job or making important connections that can help me down the road?
IMPORTANT: If an employer tries to give you a W-9 tax form upon your hiring and you are NOT a freelancer (independent contractor), RUN. This is tax fraud and is very messy and is entirely there to screw you. Become familiar with the legal definition of a freelancer so you know if you’re walking into a shady place. It happens more than you’d think, and it sucks, and is weird.If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message or whatever, I’ll gladly answer to the best of my ability! GO GET ‘EM.
Because I know we’ll probably get questions about the new dash, here’s some info. The new features are being rolled out today and some may have already experienced changes, others will most likely in the near future. My only suggestion is that if anything doesn’t work correctly try dis-enabling your add ons (missing-e/x-kit) until they have updates.
I’m putting it down in one place for people scared of the changes. A lot of it is only aesthetical changes and especially for those of you who don’t use extensions/add-ons will really only see those and need to get used to them. Aside from the bugs, of course.
For those of us who use extensions, things are a bit more tricky/buggy.
text posts / posting
the window opens on top of your dash. there is no way to get it to open in a separate window/tab without loading the dash first. all the functions you’re used to are there, you just have to fiddle with the buttons a bit.
adding a source/custom url and post date and toggle photo replies has been put together under the cog symbol (pink box)
publishing options (queueing/scheduling/save as draft) have been put together under the post button toggle (green box)
post cut and photo/gif inserts are there, too (blue box)
your tags are no longer saved and clickable as you type, but other than that work basically the same as before. clicking a tag will delete it.
twitter options are easily accessible and editable by clicking the twitter icon.
text posts / reblogging
you can reblog text posts as texts/links/quotes same as before. the options are under the link icon (pink box)
if you choose to reblog a text post as a link you can not add an image like you would with a text post. if you change to ‘reblog as text’, however, the option returns (as per image 1)
photo posts / posting
again, the photo post opens on top of your dash. the post options work the same as for text posts (see above).
you can choose up to 10 images in one go to add to the post and you will be able to preview them as a set before you post. while you are not given a choice of how to align your images before you upload, clicking and dragging the images around will allow you to set them up with full flexibility; essentially giving you the custom photoset option without the addon. this includes multiple 500px images on top of each other which was not native before:
if you choose to add a caption to your photo(s), the option to add an image in the description is not there:
how to add a gif/image to a post/reblog
anything that is not a text post will not have the native option to add an image, so here’s the ~sneak way to do it until an extension finds a workaround.
- open a new text post window
- add your gif/image to that post
- click the picture to select it and press Ctrl+X
- return to the description window of your post/reblog
- select where you want the image and press Ctrl+V
bugs / scary shit / rumours
(under a cut because I feel like these might change a lot?)
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GUYS. GUYS.
GUYS.
HOLY FUCK.
GOOD GUY ADOBE releases the ENTIRE CS2 SUITE. FOR FREE.
That means free access to Photoshop CS2 - and that already has most of what you could ask for, really.
All you have to do is create a FREE ADOBE ID.
I am not sure about commercial use, but MAN. FUCKIN’ SWEET DUDE
Reblogging for the greater good.
I’m unlikely to pick it up as I honestly never use PS anymore, but here everyone who follows me. Free stuff.
oh wow this is perfect i was just lamenting that i’d have to buy creative suite for my new laptop WELP
Signal boost for any of my followers who need art programs!
The cs2 programs date back only a few years, and still have much of the functionality of today’s more modern ones. The differences between most of the versions are little more than slight modifications or additions of minor features, and UI changes. Go for it guys!!
Also, in case the page is down, here are the download links + serials.
Here we go guys! An alternate route to download incase the page is down! :)
So apparently, you can only upload sidebar gifs that are under 1MB now. But, that only applies if you are uploading gifs the traditional way. But if you mess with some code, in a way that is very simliar to the changing sidebar code, it will work! (Or, at least, it did when I tried it). Here are your steps:
- Go to the html code for your theme and search for <img src=”{image:sidebar}” />
- Delete that text and replace it with this code
- Upload each gif using static upload
- Paste the url of each gif where the code says image1.gif, etc
And that should work! Then you can add as many gifs as you want, all over 1MB!
(Source: maisiewilliams)
A USEFUL POST OF USEFUL THINGS.
↳ Of sidebars, missing e’s, submissions and photosets.
SO excited to launch my new blog/passion project, “How Did You Get That Job?” I realized recently that so many of my pals have some pretty sweet gigs, gigs that other people would want to know how they got.
Follow it if you’re so inclined. I’ll be featuring a new person with a cool job once or twice a week. Up first, BuzzFeed’s Matt Stopera, one of my favorite people on the Internet who works at one of the coolest places on the Internet.
Tell other people about this if you want!
A Winter Reading Rec List
a collection of books for long nights, warm blankets and frost in the air
- Bleak House by Charles Dickens
- The Moonstone and The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- Grimm Tales: For Young and Old by Phillip Pullman
- Possession by A.S. Byatt
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- The Secret History by Donna Tartt
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
- The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle
bvix:
-Season 1
1. Flight
2. The Earth’s Crust
3. Dinosaurs
4. Skin
5. Buoyancy
6. Gravity
7. Digestion
8. Phases of Matter
9. Biodiversity
10. Simple Machines
11. The Moon
12. Sound
13. Garbage
14. Structures
15. Earth’s Seasons
16. Light and Colour
17. Cells
18. Electricity
19. Outer Space
20. Eyeballs-Season 2
1. Magnetism
2. Wind
3. Blood and Circulation
4. Chemical Reactions
5. Static Electricity
6. Food Web
7. Light Optics
8. Bones and Muscles
9. Ocean Currents
10. Heat
11. Insects
12. Balance
13. The Sun
14. The Brain
15. Forests
16. Communication
17. Momentum
18. Reptiles
19. Atmosphere
20. Respiration-Season 3
1. Planets and Moon
2. Pressure
3. Plants
4. Rocks and Soil
5. Energy
6. Evolution
7. Water Cycle
8. Friction
9. Germs
10. Climates
11. Waves
12. Ocean Life
13. Mammals
14. Spinning Things
15. Fish
16. Human Transportation
17. Wetlands
18. Birds
19. Populations
20. Animal Locomotion-Season 4
1. Rivers and Streams
2. Nutrition
3. Marine Mammals
4. Earthquakes
5. NTV Top 11 Video Countdown
6. Spiders
7. Pollution Solutions
8. Probability
9. Pseudoscience
10. Flowers
11. Archaeology
12. Deserts
13. Amphibians
14. Volcanoes
15. Invertebrates
16. Heart
17. Inventions
18. Computers
19. Fossils
20. Time-Season 5
1. Forensics
2. Space Exploration
3. Genes
4. Architecture
5. Farming
6. Life Cycles
7. Do-It-Yourself Science
8. Atoms and Molecules
9. Ocean Exploration
10. Lakes and Ponds
11. Smell
12. Caves
13. Fluids
14. Erosion
15. Comets and Meteors
16. Storms
17. Measurement
18. Patterns
19. Science of Music
20. Motionthats it im done with school my life is complete there is no more to do
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Here’s a quick little script to add your tracked tags back in the sidebar. I made this for fun only, so if it stops working, or if there are a million questions about it, I can’t promise I’ll be able to help, sorry!
It’s not terribly fancy (it doesn’t highlight the tag you’re currently checking, and you still have to add and remove tags using the new Search Tags bar). But at least it’ll help ease your transition to the Brave New Tagless Sidebar World, eh?
Instructions under the cut.
This is a quick exercise designed to sketch out the major events of your novel. It only gives you a map— you have to make the drive yourself!
Get a kitchen timer or set your alarm. You’re going to free-write for three minutes on several questions. (If you want to cheat and write for five minutes on each, go ahead. Just be warned the exercise might take you an hour then.) In free-writing, you put your fingers to keyboard or pen to paper and write, without regard to grammar, spelling, sense, or organization, for a specified period of time. The trick is— you can’t stop till the bell rings. If you can’t think of anything to say, you just write your last word over and over. Pretty quick you’ll get bored and think of something else to write. But remember, turn off the editor. This is exploration, not real writing.
Type or write the question, then set the clock, read the question allowed, and go.
