stole this from someone else's dev journal

Digital Artists Help Save World

Imaginary Friends with a Real Message

Hi guys,

I am hoping this will be a worthy journal/message for all to forward. All our artists in Imaginary Friends Studios will be helping to spread the word and we hope you will join us in doing so.

If you are a fellow digital artist and you too are inspired to do what you can to help save our environment, here are 10 good starting points. I posted these points internally today for our studio use but i figured other artists out there can also benefit from them:

1) Avoid screensavers- use “Sleep” mode. You save 70% of energy when you do.

2) Turn off printers when not in use. Most printers are idle most of the time when on.

3) Turn off your computer and monitors when you are done. Do not leave it on “Sleep” mode. If just 1 million people shut down their office PCs overnight, we could eliminate up to 45,000 tons of CO2 per year. This includes printers and scanners too. If possible, turn off the main power.

4) print only what you need on a page. Instead of just hitting PRINT- check the page you are printing- sometimes those extra few lines you delete before printing can save you a piece of paper or two.

5) recycle drawing paper – use both sides somehow. If you cant use the back for art, use them for notes.

6) reduce the need to use lights by opening windows if possible

7) remember to use our collective shopping bag when heading to Cold Storage even if its not “no bag” days. Every day should be a no bag day.

8) turn off the toilet light and heater when no one is in. don’t leave it on. Most of the day no one is actually in the loo. If someone has forgotten and you spot them on. Turn them off.

9) encourage clients to email instead of faxing or going by courier. This includes invoices, vouchers, checks (use eletronic payment!).

10) Find and report ways to reduce waste and inefficiencies in your job.

If you know of more, do add them to the comments! if there are enough, we'll do another round of suggestions! Do your part, everyone! Help save the earth for the next generation!

And lastly, help spread useful messages like these. THESE are messages worth spamming!

info@imaginaryfs.com

This holiday vacation has some really boring days, I wonder if I can do anything to make it less boring

Why is life filled with so many difficult choices?
Why does every little detail of your life has to be based on deciions?
Why can't we just run a trial and error?
Why is it always hard to choose?
and
Why can't I decide?

my body is experiencing shock from adjusting my waking time in the morning for school. last semester my classes always start 12noon so no problem, but now I have 3 days that my classes start 7am so I have to make up 4:15 am to be able to leave my home 5:30am and get to school on time. I have to be able to adjust soon.

Paper and TradArt -- Adobe Photoshop -- Apophysis Fractal Generator
Messy -- no mess -- no mess
-- --
no power -- energy sucker -- energy sucker
consumption -- --
-- --
Takes a lot of time -- Takes a lot of -- Does not need a lot of time
to create -- time to create -- to create(just patience)
-- --
No Undo's -- Undo's allowed -- Undo's Allowed
-- --
Hand Hurts -- Hand hurts -- Hand does not hurt
-- --
Can be done -- needs computer -- needs computer
anywhere -- --

( But most of all )

NEEDS SKILL -- NEEDS SKILL -- NEEDS SKILL





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