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Like to write about free ways to get into crypto so others can get a feel on playing with crypto. However I also like to take photos and do art work, so this blogs going to be a bit messy sorry! All photos are mine unless otherwise stated
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Proof of Brain
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Pixagram Experiment #3: Does a Sketch Survive Being Pixelated?
Pixagram Experiment #3: Does a Sketch Survive Being Pixelated?
After seeing the pixel tool invent mountains and desert out of the fog in my last post, I wanted to try something completely different. This time, instead of a finished painting, I gave it a quick, loose
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Alien Art Hive
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Pixagram Bonus Special: Fox at the Watering Hole
Pixagram Bonus Special: Fox at the Watering Hole
No number on this one. Consider it a little bonus between experiments. Before anything else, a big thank you to @thatgermandude, who shared some Resource Credits with me so I could keep posting on Pixagram.
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Alien Art Hive
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More Pixagram Experiments: When the Pixels Invent Their Own Landscape
More Pixagram Experiments: When the Pixels Invent Their Own Landscape
The original This is another older digital painting of mine. A lone figure stands at the base of a tall transmission tower, arms raised, while a strange hovering craft pins them in a beam of light. Everything
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LeoFinance
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Resource Credits Came Back to Haunt Me
Resource Credits Came Back to Haunt Me
I was all set to post a new photo on Pixaby. Tags done (#animals, #photograph, #cool), NFT licence configured with 11 holder rights, 2 visitor rights and a 5% royalty. I hit the button and... nope. Account:
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Alien Art Hive
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Trying Out Pixagram: First Impressions and an Old Painting Gets Pixelated
Trying Out Pixagram: First Impressions and an Old Painting Gets Pixelated
Someone recommended Pixagram to me recently, so I’ve spent a bit of time poking around to see what it’s about. For anyone who hasn’t come across it yet, it feels like a Hive-style platform built around
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Splinterlands
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Splinterlanes: A Few Things I Wish I'd Known
Splinterlanes: A Few Things I Wish I'd Known
I've been playing Splinterlanes lately, the new three-lane take on Splinterlands, and I'm really enjoying it. That said, the learning curve is steep. A few things took me far longer to work out than they
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Black And White
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Orangutans Out in Force
Orangutans Out in Force
Back to the zoo again, and yes, sorry if you don't like animals. This time the orangutans were out in force and I couldn't resist. We were lucky with our timing. Often you get a glimpse of orange high
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Black And White
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Dinosaurs at Perth Zoo
Dinosaurs at Perth Zoo
You probably know I like a good zoo, and my photos here have shown it. Perth Zoo has now added animatronic dinosaurs, and they turned out to be a lot of fun to see. The movement is great, and it gives
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Black And White
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A Walk on the Wild Side, Perth Edition
A Walk on the Wild Side, Perth Edition
I was lucky enough to spend a few hours at Perth Zoo recently. If you've seen my other photos, you'll know they're usually full of Melbourne Zoo animals, so this made for a nice change of scenery. I love
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Black And White
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More Than a Meal
More Than a Meal
Ask any Australian what makes a good day and there's a fair chance food will come into it somewhere. Eating together is one of our great passions. A long lunch that runs into the afternoon, a barbecue
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Hive Gaming
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Pokemon card Wish List #3: A Splash of Something Different
Pokemon card Wish List #3: A Splash of Something Different
Before I get into this one, I owe you a quick apology. I am still relearning how this whole posting thing works, and I went and put the first two up back to back instead of spreading them out like I should
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Hive Gaming
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Wish List #2: The Goldeen That Caught Me Off Guard
Wish List #2: The Goldeen That Caught Me Off Guard
Right, wish list card number two, and this one surprised even me. If you read the last one you will know I have fallen back in love with these cards, and the full art ones especially. Well, this next card
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Hive Gaming
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Back in the Game: My Pokemon Card Comeback (Wish List #1)
Back in the Game: My Pokemon Card Comeback (Wish List #1)
So this is a bit embarrassing, but I have fallen back in love with Pokemon cards. I had a few as a kid. Nothing huge, but I did have a Charizard. That card felt like treasure. Somewhere along the way life
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Black And White
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Back in the Room: Rogue Traders Live
Back in the Room: Rogue Traders Live
Some nights just work out. You buy a ticket months in advance, life gets busy, and by the time the night arrives you've almost forgotten why you were excited. Then the lights go down and it all comes rushing
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Black And White
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Crikey We Found the Moon
Crikey We Found the Moon
Posted by a bloke who clearly doesn't know what he's doing So last Tuesday, me and my daughter decided to finally drag the telescope out into the backyard for the first time. It's been sitting under the
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LeoFinance
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The Peter Principle: Why We Keep Promoting People Into Misery
The Peter Principle: Why We Keep Promoting People Into Misery
Let me tell you something that happens in almost every workplace, every industry, every country. It's not malicious. Nobody plans it. But it costs organisations a fortune and quietly crushes good people
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Black And White
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A Room With a View… of Bins
A Room With a View… of Bins
So I ducked up to Sydney last week forwork, expecting the usual hustle of meetings, coffees that cost a small fortune, and maybe a glimpse of the harbour if I was lucky. Instead, I checked into me hotel,
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Black And White
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A Day at the Aquarium
A Day at the Aquarium
There’s just somethin’ about steppin’ into an aquarium that makes ya feel like a little kid again. Soon as I walked in, the hush of the water tanks, the shimmer of light, and the gentle whoosh of bubbles
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A Chilly Adventure With the Penguins
A Chilly Adventure With the Penguins
There’s something magic about walking into the penguin enclosure at the aquarium — the cold air hits ya straight away, like stepping into a giant freezer, and before ya know it you’re surrounded by these
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Nobody Expected a Baby Giraffe to Step Out Today
Nobody Expected a Baby Giraffe to Step Out Today
We all rocked up to the zoo thinkin’ it was gonna be one of those days – heavy rain, dark clouds, absolutely no chance of seein’ the animals out and about. To be honest most of us were already resigned