Because I wrote a book called *Steal Like an Artist*, some people think I’m really interested in plagiarism. Actually, I’m much more interested in *forgery*.


“Plagiarism is the flip side of forgery,” wrote Andrew Potter in *The Authenticity Hoax*. “Forgers pass off their own work as that of someone else, while plagiarists pass off the work of others as their own.”


In other words: Plagiarism is taking credit for someone else’s work. Forgery is giving someone else credit for work you create.


The difference is you *doing the work*.


— Austin Kleon
https://austinkleon.com/2023/11/01/3-recent-newsletters/


#Art #Life #mjbDoTheWork #StealLikeAnArtist #AustinKleon




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#art, #life, #mjbdothework, #StealLikeAnArtist, #AustinKleon


Find mine here:


https://janusworx.com/subscribe/


#RSS




Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/111321152289460453

#rss


how to keep following people when a major social platform implodes (…and you don’t want to join 20 new websites) aka


Use RSS!


https://smellslikebot.tumblr.com/post/700851357933060096/how-to-keep-following-people-when-a-major-social


— smellslikebot on tumblr


via @neilhimself & @dianeduane


#RSS #RSSForever #Tech #Reading




Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/111321110337045253

#rss, #RSSForever, #tech, #reading


The older I get, the more I realize how valuable it is to let go of the anchors holding you back.
When someone makes a mistake, forgive them. When someone wrongs you, move on. When someone slights you, let it go. When someone tells you they didn’t mean it, believe them. When someone tries to pull you down, let them go.
Moving forward helps a lot and doesn’t cost a thing.


— Shane Parrish


https://fs.blog/brain-food/october-29-2023/


#Quotes #mjbQuotes




Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/111318539914039988

#quotes, #mjbQuotes


See all these new folk getting all excited about a @lisamelton boost, and I’m like, bah!


I was there when she came into being! I was amongst her first boosts!


Take that newbies 😂


(On a more serious note, @lisamelton is now the world turtle on which #Fediverse’s elephants stand :) )




Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/111310927409450055

#fediverse


Entertainment for the coming month is all set


https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/10-women-achievers-you-must-watch-on-ott/20231026.htm




Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/111310494982223516


Here’s what I read last week


  1. The History of English, Episodes 41-50, Kevin Stroud
  2. Mistborn, Brandon Sanderson
  3. The History of English, Episodes 51-60, Kevin Stroud
  4. You Deserve a Tech Union, Ethan Marcotte
  5. He Who Drowned the World, Shelley Parker-Chan

The rest of this year’s list is here:
https://janusworx.com/reading/2023/


#mjbReads #Books #mjbBooks #Reading #mjbReading




Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/111304767652686903

#mjbreads, #books, #mjbbooks, #reading, #mjbreading


Weekly fitness update


https://janusworx.com/fitness/#2023-10-27


#mjbgettingfit




Original: https://toots.dgplug.org/@jason/111304709640727163

#mjbgettingfit


I have these scars and used those tags in the original post, because I supported graphics folk in an ad agency when I was young.


but @doctormo’s like tells me, the story still continues and with FOSS graphic software too 😂


#Inkscape #Krita #GIMP




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#inkscape, #krita, #gimp


54979f5f46eaf020.pngFound on Tumblr …
https://www.tumblr.com/mostly-funnytwittertweets/717667127483564032


#CorelDraw #Photoshop #Illustrator #GraphicArts #Humour




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#CorelDraw, #photoshop, #illustrator, #GraphicArts, #humour