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[Discussion] Let's create a banner for sh.itjust.works! (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works to c/agora@sh.itjust.works
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The two obvious themes in my mind are gears/some sort of complex machine, or computer hardware/circuits.

As an avid Lain Iwakura enjoyer, I added that screenshot because it's awesome and I think it'd be an extremely cool banner, but there are probably much cleaner designs out there that would be more welcoming to new users. I'm sure you guys will be able to come up with some in short order.

You can look on lemmyverse.net to get a quick overview of some other instance banners.

I really don’t know how the formatting and proportions are supposed to work but I will edit that in as soon as someone clarifies.

Lemmy.world looks like this

This discussion will run for at least a week, and then we can take the most upvoted submissions in this thread and put them up for an official vote.

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[–] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago (8 children)

OK, so here are a few suggestions from me as a member of the imageai community:

Lemming working on computer 1


Lemming working on computer 2


Happy tech seal

[–] eclectic@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Love the first one

[–] humancrayon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Agreed, first one has my vote.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

The top one is my favorite but they're all super good. Nice work

[–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I love number one for the disorganization

[–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

All three are good, but I really like the top one as well. I just wish it was a seal

[–] Murdoc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like #2 myself, he looks happier, and cuter. #1 looks a little sad.

[–] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

#1 is doing all the actual work. #2 is his manager.

[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Any chance you could make a few more with a prompt like "Satisfied seal working on computer"? As the satisfied seal is our logo, would make sense to work it into the banner too.

[–] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ll give it a try, but seals in Midjourney aren’t as… pliable as lemmings, if that makes sense. They can’t really work with their flippers and are more closely associated with certain styles that the AI insists on inserting.
I’m going to have to be strict with it. I’ll post new seal based ones if I’m satisfied with the results.

[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah, fair enough. If it's not a thing, it's not a thing. I appreciate you giving it a shot though :)

[–] zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like #1 best, but all these are great!

[–] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So, by popular request, I've added a second batch of seal-based images. These were a lot harder to make, the AI kept insisting on water and blue backgrounds. So in the end, I just went with the flow and tried to make it work in my advantage.


1: Seal 1 not quite believing what he's reading


2: Seal 2 in his cozy cave


3: Very pleased seal


4: Mrs. Seal, looking fabulous


How I feel after spending hours on these seal images :)

[–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

These are top notch, well done. I'm having trouble picking a favorite

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That brings back memories. Maybe I need to re-watch SE:Lain...again...

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I just completed another rewatch a few weeks ago. The mood it evokes is something I just can't get enough of. Late 90s was a golden age for Anime, and Serial Experiments Lain stands alongside Cowboy Bebop and Evangelion in the pantheon, right at the pinnacle of the genre imo. I will admit it can be confusing, especially on first watch, but it has the philosphical and emotional depth to justify its inaccessibility.

[–] Uranium_Green@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's a true favourite of mine as well, and has led me to want to read R.D. Laing's work with schizophrenia, as apparently it was highly influential in the creation of SE Lain.

I struggle to get through it on many watchings, but occasionally I make it to the end, it often feels like the ominous parts of an acid trip, haha

Out of curiosity, are you familiar with Lainchan? It's a rather slow Chan site, but very much captures the feel of Lain.

Let's love all love Lain.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Nah, didn't know about Lainchan. Thanks for the suggestions. Totally agree about getting bogged down in the middle sometimes. It brings me great joy to find other people who love Lain.

[–] Sailor_jets@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lol this is strange but I actually built a windows 98 era gaming pc out of new old stock parts and found a CRT just to rewatch lain. Now that was an absolute mood.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Wow, now that's dedication. Come to think of it I haven't used a CRT in like 15 years.

Didn't really appreciate them at the time but there's certainly a cool factor to a CRT that I've realized in retrospect. Zero input lag, producing a picture by beaming electrons through a vacuum, being heavy and bulky as fuck, and of course, percussive maintenence. LCDs are boring in comparison.

[–] bakaraka@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And you don’t seem to understaaand~

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

The opening song is amazing but I still prefer the closing song. Ima link it.

Doesn't get any more badass than that.

[–] Cannacheques@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

A spanner and and key should be the logo I reckon

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