With HBO Max Axing Much Of Their Cartoon Catalog, I Look At How To Watch Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, And

Election Day in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at references to Election Day in cartoons, from classic comic strip "Bloom County" to Disney's 2010s series "Gravity Falls."

Here’s a look at how animated cartoons and comics have depicted voting and elections, from “Gravity Falls” to “The Simpsons.”

Trivia aside, I do encourage my American readers to vote in next Tuesday’s elections, or early if allowed in your area.

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).

Hockey in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at some noteworthy depictions of hockey in cartoons, from "The Simpsons" to DC and Marvel comics to the 1970s "Peter Puck" shorts.

A look at hockey in cartoons, from the gay romance webcomic "Check Please" to DC Comics' fake NHL teams (Gotham City's the home of the "Blades"? Metropolis has the "Mammoths?").

VOTE.

Please please please get out and VOTE on Tuesday for every D on your ballot.* Everything we care about is on the line, my friends. Let’s save ourselves. Go to vote.org to find your polling site and everything else. * In NYC, we can vote for Ds on the Working Families Party line to send a message that we support progressives! Feel free to do that if you’re so inclined!

Visit iwillvote.com for the info you need to vote.

Visit voteriders.org if you need help with voter ID.

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Tumblr to add support for ActivityPub, the social protocol powering Mastodon and other apps

Image Credits: MARTIN BUREAU/AFP / Getty ImagesTumblr will add support for ActivityPub, the open, decentralized social networking protocol t

Wow. I wonder if this would be the “Chromebook” moment for the Fediverse (or Mastodon)? Someone can sign up here easily and chat with Mastodon users/follow Pixelfed photos/etc? Without needing to know about federation or instances?

Why cryptocurrency is a bad thing | Diverse Tech Geek

I take a look at the reasons why cryptocurrency is a bad thing, and has too many flaws to be a feasible replacement for conventional currency.

I take a look at the reasons why cryptocurrency is a bad thing, i.e. is a flawed concept, from simply not working as money to insufficient government oversight.

RIP Twitter (as we know it) | Diverse Tech Geek

"RIP Twitter" (as we know it) is Twitter's new status quo under Elon Musk... and the reason why, after years of use, I've finally stopped using Twitter.

Between the ongoing chaos since Elon Musk bought Twitter, as well as Trump allowed to return to the service, I’ve finally decided to stop using Twitter.

Mattie Lubchansky.

Media picks and news for January 2023 | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at my media picks for January 2023, including "The Loud House" season 5 hitting Paramount+ and a Hulu adaptation of "The 1619 Project."

A look at media of interest coming out in January, in an expansion of my old comics/graphic novel picks posts.

7 pieces of tech I’ve stopped using | Diverse Tech Geek

A list of seven pieces of tech I've stopped using, from stand-alone digital cameras to (non-smart) cell phones, and what's replaced said tech.

A look at pieces of technology I’ve stopped using, from analog watches to cable TV.