Mattie Lubchansky.

Kwanzaa in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at celebrations of Kwanzaa in cartoons, from Disney Channel's "The Proud Family" to PBS Kids' long-running series "Arthur."

Happy first day of Kwanzaa!

Got up in the middle of the night last week to photograph the blood moon lunar eclipse.

Canon New F-1, Tamron SP 500mm f8 Tele Macro, Fujifilm Fujicolor 200.

Just 10 days ago. Feels like 100 years. Stay safe and get a good night’s sleep, friends.

2021 comic sales hit record high; graphic novel sales up 76% | Diverse Tech Geek

Comichron and ICv2 released their annual comic sales report. 2021 comic sales hit record highs, especially graphic novels.

Manga and kids’ graphic novels continue to drive most comics sales growth. Superheroes, not so much.

Last month I drew a new Supergirl and/or Batgirl related piece of art everyday based on the official Inktober prompts. I called it SuperBatober! Here are the first six.

Day 0: INTRO Day 1: GARGOYLE Day 2: SCURRY Day 3: BAT Day 4: SCALLOP Day 5: FLAME Day 6: BOUQUET

The originals of these are up for bid in my eBay store right now! (Intro and Bat will be in my Patreon).

Hmm... well, Tumblr *is* supposed to be adding ActivityPub support, which would let it work with the Twitter-like Mastodon. So however it's implemented, that might be Twitter-like enough? Plus it'd be a big boon for Mastodon/ActivityPub/the "fediverse", as it'd be easier to get into it via just using Tumblr?

I keep saying: If Tumblr added a Twitter-like sidebar they would render every other social media platform not supported as a loss-leader for Nazis extinct in a month.

Recommended RSS readers | Diverse Tech Geek

Thoughts on my favorite RSS reader apps, from the Apple-based NetNewsWire to the broad-platform Feedly.

Yes, RSS readers still exist. I look at some of my favorites.

December 2022 graphic novel picks and news | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at graphic novels of interest coming out in December 2022 (and beyond), including a new "Sonic the Hedgehog" trade paperback.

A look at graphic novels of interest coming out in December 2022 (and beyond), including a new "Sonic the Hedgehog" trade paperback.

How to find Mastodon users; also, recommended Mastodon accounts to follow | Diverse Tech Geek

A list of ways to find other users to follow on the Mastodon social network, as well as a list of recommended Mastodon accounts to follow.

In my latest round of Mastodon advice, I list some of my favorite accounts to follow.

Diverse Tech Geek 2022 year in review | Diverse Tech Geek

My look at how Diverse Tech Geek fared in my 2022 year in review, including the 10 most popular media and technology posts.

Happy New Year’s, everyone! Time to look back over my blog for 2022.

Cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2023 (but didn’t) | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at cartoons created in 1966 that should've entered public domain in 2023, but didn't thanks to retroactive copyright extensions.

What do Peppermint Patty, Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles, and Poison Ivy have in common? They all should’ve entered public domain as of today under their original copyright terms, but didn’t thanks to retroactive extensions.

Also, obligatory ”Mickey Mouse enters public domain a year from today” comments.