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Introduction to “Can You Bare It?”
By: Liv Mello
Tags: This Happened To Me, Writing, Vulnerability, Publication, Introduction

“Can you Bare It?” is a safe platform for confessing and reveling in our most painful, hilarious, terrifying, and cathartic moments of liberation. Think heart-stoppin’, cherry-poppin’, first open-mic, sky-dive, coming out, falling down, broken heart, solo-travel, big confession, confronting your dick of a boss to teach him a lesson, karate-kicking fear in its smug little face.

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Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage. It is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change. — Brené Brown

We all have that one story we’re afraid to tell because it’s too embarrassing, revealing, trivial, offensive, or provocative. Whatever you think it is, you’re wrong. I’ll tell you what your story actually is. It’s a minuscule, massive, meaningless, magnificent moment in time that made you feel human.

The very fact that your heart races at the thought of telling this story is the very reason you need to tell it. This memory holds weight, and weight manifests into emotional baggage, which inevitably impacts the way we perceive, navigate, and interact with the world around us. When we reflect upon our moments of (what we often consider) weakness, we begin to evaluate our fears and temptations and dissect our reactions to these natural emotions. That is the only way to understand the inner workings of our behavior and emotional responses.

Vulnerability plants a seed inside us. Sharing our experiences through verbal or written stories germinates that seed and allows us to grow. When we hold these secrets inside, they change shape, often morphing into monsters of fear, depression, anxiety, pride, and shame that cause us to judge and outcast ourselves. I, for one, spent years holding guilt for something I realize now is very normal. It took telling one person my story to realize I wasn’t crazy, or evil, or alone. There’s no better relief than finding someone who can relate.

And that’s the point of this publication; to connect on a deeper level, which I think we need now more than ever before.
Do Publications Really Want New Perspectives Or Are They Saying That to Sound Cool?
By: Hogan Torah
Tags: Blogging, Success, Publication, Money, Self

Two weeks ago I tried submitting original pieces to five pubs I haven’t been published in. You know, the big pubs. My work was accepted and it’s waiting to be published by two.

The other two, I read the guidelines and tailored the stories to it. One of the editors said they don’t agree with my point of view so no… Why does your publication claim to welcome alternative view points then? Does diversity simply mean minorities to you?

The other claimed to be an outlaw rebel publication whatever that means. I gave them a story about the last time I was arrested for running from the cops. I wasn’t doing anything wrong, I just ran. We do that in LA so our friends can watch on TV. It’s an outlaw thing. That editor didn’t give a reason. She just said it wasn’t a good fit. Okay lady, good luck with all that awful poetry.

At least they had the decency to tell me no. But the fifth one is what really pisses me off and the reason I wrote this.

I feel that the only reason they added me as a writer was so they would have another follower to brag about. When I submitted my story their publication bragged about having 137,000+ followers. Now it’s at 138,000+. That’s fine, whatever it takes to get people to read your boring ass pub I suppose.

That’s not my issue.

My issue is letting one of your so-called-writer’s stories sit in the queue for close to 14 days without you ever reading it. You get a lot of submissions, sure. But it’s common decency to communicate that.

“Hang tight, we're getting to it!”

Tell me, “This sucks, fuck off.”

Tell me, “It’s decent but not a good fit.”

Do not ignore me

I’m relatively unknown on Medium, but it’s not because of poor writing.

That’s me, Hogan Torah. Screen capper of my own profile.

The about for the publication says it can take up to 7 days for a story to be reviewed. They were able to add me as a writer in 24 hours, they were able to update their number of followers but they can’t be bothered to look at my story after 14 days? Awesome.

My story is about the Buffett family. I’m friends with Erica Buffett, Warren’s granddaughter. I provide proof. This is new information. AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE A FAMILY THAT YOU PUBLISH AT LEAST ONE STORY ABOUT THE PATRIARCH A WEEK. The story does not pull any punches and shows another side of the person worshiped by this pub.

The story is well written. It took two working days to write. Erica would likely rather I not publish it. Did you know Warren Buffett disowned her and her twin sister? I explain what really happened in the story.

Sound interesting? Wanna read it? Yeah, I’d like you to read it too.
That feels good to read Mary always good to know others feel the same way.
By: Marcus F
Tags: Writing, Publication, Ｍedium, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

Start with niche publications. You don’t even need to have a niche. I like to write about a variety of things and absolutely resist the idea of being pinned down too tightly. But niche publications are a beginner's best friend.
The Winner of Home Sweet Home’s Writing Prompt
By: Laura Fox
Tags: Writing, Home Sweet Home, Publication, Writing Prompts, Newsletter

The Winner of Home Sweet Home’s Writing Prompt

Photo by Ethan Hu on Unsplash

Welcome to December!

The holiday season can be a stressful time for parents and families. At Home Sweet Home, we want you to feel supported to share your stories and connect with people who understand. You can do this by engaging with the work of other writers in the publication and by joining the Home Sweet Home Facebook Group.

Look after yourselves and don’t hesitate to reach out for support if this is a stressful period for you.

The Winner of November’s Writing Prompt

Last month, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we challenged you to write about a parenting or family experience that made you feel thankful.

The winner of the challenge is The Upending Consequence of Change by Mindy Morgan Avitia. Mindy has written a beautiful piece on finding things to be grateful for whilst struggling with becoming a new parent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Well done, Mindy, and thank you for sharing your story with us.

December’s Writing Prompt

This month, you are challenged to pause and reflect during this busy festive period and write about the greatest gift you have received from your family. More information on this prompt, including rules and submission guidelines, can be found here.

Best of November

Each month, six stand-out stories are selected to appear on the “Best of” section of the homepage.

10 Lessons From My First Month Of Fatherhood by Matthew Confer

How to Play With Your Children Without Feeling Bored by Mary DeVries

Getting Kids to Listen to You Without Raising Your Voice by Brian Relay

What it’s Like When You Can’t Hold Your Baby by Meaghan Ward

One Bad Moment Does Not Make You a Horrible Parent by Vanessa Torre

How to Handle Becoming a Mom During a Pandemic by Meltem Barcelona

Author Spotlight

Every month, we devote this space in the newsletter to lift up another writer. This month, we encourage you to check out the work of Benny Lim.

Benny writes about his experiences of fatherhood openly and vulnerably, sharing his wisdom to enable other parents to learn the same life lessons. We are very lucky to have him as a writer for Home Sweet Home. Fathers usually find it harder to speak about their experiences, so thank you Benny for showing fathers can be just as vulnerable as mothers in sharing their parenting experiences.
Virtual exchange and 21st century teacher education: short papers from the 2019 EVALUATE conference
By: Sylvie Thouësny
Tags: Research, Publication, Virtual Exchange, Open Access, Education

Edited by Mirjam Hauck and Andreas Müller-Hartmann

The Evaluating and Upscaling Telecollaborative Teacher Education (EVALUATE) project was a European policy experiment funded by Erasmus+ between 2017 and 2019. The EVALUATE consortium trained teacher trainers and organised virtual exchanges which involved over 1,000 student teachers at over 34 initial teacher education institutions in Europe and beyond. Following the successful capstone conference of the EVALUATE project in September 2019, a number of colleagues answered our call for submissions to the proceedings. The articles you find here provide a window into the multifaceted contributions not only to the conference, but to the field of telecollaboration and virtual exchange at large. We hope you enjoy finding out about the many different ways in which our colleagues engage with this innovative pedagogical approach that combines the deep impact of intercultural dialogue and exchange with the broad reach of digital technology.

Permalink:

https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2020.46.9782490057801

Book publication date: 30th November 2020

#openaccess #peerreviewed #research #publication #telecollaboration #virtualExchange #teacherEducation #digitalTechnology #interculturalCommunication
Loose Words Letter #34
By: Jonathan Greene
Tags: Publication, Poetry, Loose Words Letter, Poetry On Medium, Newsletter

Loose Words Letter #34

Photo by One zone Studio on Unsplash

Welcome to the weekly newsletter from Loose Words. These letters go out every Thursday and highlight many of our published poems from the past week. We hope that these poems find you full and content after a wonderfully small and safe Thanksgiving.

“It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.” — Aristotle

Each week, we post a few lines from each featured poem to get you started, but we hope that you take the time to finish a few when inspired (all friend links so anyone can read them). A one-minute read could change your day.

Everyone at Loose Words is thankful for you, our readers. Even if you are also a writer, you are still a reader. And if you are a reader, you are a participant in our success and growth. We are in this together. Thank you.
The 404’s
By: Boko Isaac
Tags: Publication, Error Handling, Relationships, Publishing, Education

An introduction!

It is my pleasure to announce this new series of writings titled “ the 404’s ”

In this Pub, we will be writing in an expository manner as regards the following
My Medium Publications
By: Panos Grigorakakis
Tags: Ｍedium, Articles, Profile, Publication

An introduction of my publications featured on Medium…

Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash

My goal on Medium has always been to write educative articles that could provide value to the reader.

I enjoy writing about topics I find fascinating, mainly paleontology and ocean liners. Since the topics and themes of my stories are pretty specific, I had a hard time finding fitting publications for them. Therefore, I decided to create new ones from scratch.

I am currently an editor of Tales of Prehistory and Maiden Voyage publications. Below follows a brief introduction of them covering their themes, approach, and target audience.

Tales of Prehistory Publication

Stories featured in Tales of Prehistory Publication

Tales of Prehistory is Medium’s only publication focused exclusively on paleontology, anthropology, and evolution. Ever wondered how the Earth looked 150 million years ago? Did Tyrannosaurus roar triumphantly after taking down a prey? Is the planet marching towards a sixth mass extinction? These are the kind of questions my stories try to answer.

This publication is for everyone who realizes that one cannot fully comprehend today’s complexity of life without a basic understanding of our planet’s past. While most stories focus on the Mesozoic Era, other geological ages are also featured. Stories about the history of paleontology as well as current discoveries in the field are covered too.

You can visit the Tales of Prehistory homepage by clicking here.

Maiden Voyage Publication

Stories featured in Maiden Voyage Publication

Maiden Voyage focus on the history of early 20th-century ocean liners. Relive the age when passenger liners, the biggest man-moving objects of the time, steamed confidently across the oceans uniting the world. Experience the luxury and grandeur of these floating palaces and embark on a journey of adventure, national competition, and occasional tragedy.

The sinking of the Titanic is undoubtedly one of the most renowned disasters of the past century and a recurring theme in Maiden Voyage Publication. Many articles focus on White Star’s ill-fated liner, covering the background of her conception, the life of prominent people who were involved with her, as well as the story of her sister ships, the Olympic and the Britannic. Famous myths concerning the tragedy of the sinking will also be debunked.

The focus on the Titanic won’t be at the expense of other, equally historic liners. Ships such as Lusitania, Mauretania, Olympic, Aquitania, Britannic, Imperator, Vaterland, Queen Mary, Normandie, Queen Elizabeth, United States, etc, had also gripping stories waiting for you to discover them.

Wait no more, book your First Class ticket and visit Maiden Voyage’s homepage here.
Use of TanDEM-X and Sentinel products to derive gully activity maps in Kunene Region (Namibia) based on automatic iterative Random Forest approach
By: Giscience Heidelberg
Tags: 3d, Research, Digital Earth, Lidar Group, Publications

Use of TanDEM-X and Sentinel products to derive gully activity maps in Kunene Region (Namibia) based on automatic iterative Random Forest approach GIScience Heidelberg / HeiGIT ·Nov 26, 2020

Gullies are landforms with specific patterns of shape, topography, hydrology, vegetation, and soil characteristics. Remote sensing products (TanDEM-X, Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2) serve as inputs into an iterative algorithm, initialized using a micro-mapping simulation as training data, to map gullies in the […]
How to Write for Gamelectual Studios
By: Andrew Kamal
Tags: Publication, Anime, Gaming, Indie Game, Indie

So you want to write for Gamelectual Studios, previously (activity.games)…

There are certain guidelines in order to be added as a writer, the following is below:

Images:

All images must be HD, meaning 1280*720 or 2560*1440, etc.

We prefer high quality custom thumbnails as opposed to stock photos. However, stock photos are okay for articles related to things such as passion in gaming or industry reports related to the gaming industry.

Topics:

The aim of this blog is to cover various aspects of indie game development including anime and manga. We however, don’t cover virtual reality or emotional AI in gaming, as this is outside of the scope of genre we want for this blog.

Topics such as: Rendering on graphics engines, game physics, product reviews, 3D modeling, manga art tutorials, character rigging and animation, project showcases, development journeys, etc. are welcome as long as they are outside the topics we don’t cover.

Anything MA, violent or sexual and/or not intended for a general audience in terms of appropriateness can’t be accepted in our publication. Also make sure that any topics you discuss doesn’t sound spammy or have on overuse of keywords throughout the article. This is usually accomplished by common sense in terms of readability.

We also reserve the right to reject articles if we don’t feel it is fit for our publication, and most of the time would leave a private note in regards to why or which guideline was broken.

General Rules of Thumb:

Good grammar and proper English is critically important Articles should be entertaining and add value to the reader If you follow 1 & 2 and are within our guidelines, it is extremely likely you will swiftly get published. Outside of our guidelines, if you want to enable a story for monetization (The Medium Partner) program, Medium has its own guidelines to do so. We aren’t affiliated with Medium, and their acceptance guidelines are outside of our guidelines.

If you are interested in being added as an author and submitting stories for review, make sure you read all this and comment “I want to be added as a writer!” below.
November 25, 2020 — Newsletter #6
By: Samuel Sullivan
Tags: Publication, Newsletter, Politics, History, Frame Of Reference

November 25, 2020 — Newsletter #6

Dear Framers,

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In the spirit of giving thanks, I wanted to thank everyone for all their contributions to our growing publication!

We appreciate every one of you and wanted to express our sincere gratitude. Please continue to spread the word about us!

Sincerely your editors,

Samuel Sullivan and Ryan Fan

Framer of the Week

The winner this week is Patrick J. Regal. Congratulations! He brought the “Malice at the Palace” back to life with stunning detail and quotes from the NBA players involved.

The Worst Brawl in NBA History

— ‘The Malice at the Palace’ turns 16 today.

Noteworthy Contributions

If you missed any of the below, I strongly encourage you to give them a read over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Danielle Gibson

The Party of Slavery

— When Democrats were socially and fiscally conservative.

Nathan Allen

Censoring the Movies — What was the “Hays Code”

— These things were out of bounds on the big screen

Edward Anderson

The Mad World Of A Scientific Outsider

— Was the young man truly a mad scientist or just ahead of his time?

From the Editors

Ryan Fan

Robert Frost’s Three Words to Guide Us Through Crisis

— Life goes on. It always has. It always will. Don’t forget that.

Samuel Sullivan

Everything You Need to Know About the History of Faithless Electors

— Is it likely that the 2020 election will swing from Biden’s favor to Trump’s?

How the U.S. got Today’s Uncle Sam

— His final form came to be during World War I

Enjoy Thanksgiving!

Why Thanksgiving Day is the Fourth Thursday in November

— The American holiday that was unpredictable until 1942
Updates and Stories You May Have Missed
By: Elan Cassandra
Tags: Publication, Writers, Updates, Readers, Newsletter

Updates and Stories You May Have Missed

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Oh, hey there, dear friends!

Introspection, Exposition is finally starting up its newsletter, so welcome to the very first edition.

Our Writers

First, we’d like to give a big shout-out to all of our writers, both those who have published with us and those whose stories have yet to go up. George Randall, BraveLittleTaylor, Jamaal Ameer, Ugly Coyote, Cameron Craig, Introspective You, Quy Ma, Fatim Hemraj, and Armando Almase, we love you all, and we look forward to reading more of your stories.

We’ve recently changed our process for adding new writers, so if you’d like to write for us, give that article a read.

In case you missed them, here are some…

September Stories

In case you missed them, here are some stories published in September that are well worth the read.

Joys and Fears in Being a Dad: Wait, I have feelings?

An Addict’s Life and Death

On Motherless Mothering

Being a ‘Helpful’ Kid: What young carers really need instead of praise.

Am I a Man?

Divorce Won’t Traumatize the Kids: The marriage will.

I’ve Always Kind of Hoped for the Apocalypse: Just a little bit.

Headaches Are Coming Between Me and My Writing: I’m trying not to let them.

To See Our Recommendations For the Month of October…

Keep an eye out for our next newsletter!

Our Followers

To all of our followers, thank you for reading and engaging. This community doesn’t exist without you, and we’re so glad you’re here! Darrin Atkins, R. Rangan PhD, Janna Scott, Ylva Woulfe, Amanda Clark-Rudolph, Muhammad Nasrullah Khan, Richard Gordon, Georgia Begnaud, Rochelle Silva, Jacqueline Jax, Angela Volkov, Ana Ryan, sarah warden, Cullen Dano, Kathryn Staublin, Saad bahazaq, Angel Macias, Shabaira Junaid, Pam Suchman, Teagan Bothun, Nick Archer, Elle C., Alina Happy Hansen, Vincent Pisano, Aimée Gramblin, Bethany Papworth, Marissa Opal Moore, Jennifer MacDonald, Kapil Goel, Sylvia Emokpae, Gioacchino Difazio, Joanne Reed, Elisa Álvarez, Matthew Hyatt, Amanda D., Mădălina Cătălin, Aaron Meacham, Fatimah Alayafi, Jayntajoy, Crln, JM Miana, Rory Cockshaw, Lucy The Eggcademic (she/her), Pato Montalvo, Lara Starcevich, Ph.D., Marta Macedo, Dr Jeff Livingston, S M Mamunur Rahman, and Alan Villarreal. (So many names on this list are fantastic writers, and I hope you’ll check out their work.)

Happy Writing and Happy Reading!

And if you celebrate Thanksgiving this week, enjoy some good food and stay safe!

Much love,

Elan Cassandra and Shain Slepian
Hi, Ashley Riley
By: S M Mamunur Rahman
Tags: Writing, Publication, The Masterpiece

Hi, Ashley Riley

We’ve added you as a writer.

Please follow the guidelines while submitting your best unpublished-drafts.

Thank You and Welcome to The Masterpiece.
Upon Being Accepted for Publication on Medium.com
By: Terry Trueman
Tags: Writing, Publication, History, Acceptnaces, Excitement

Upon Being Accepted for Publication on Medium.com

Pic of author at Pikes Place Market, Circa 1969, by Max Karst, Image courtesy of author’s personal pics,

Mixed Metaphors

When I was young,

19, 20

I was writing poems,

trying to write them anyway,

and sending them out,

to small press magazines.

Close-up pic by Max Karst, courtesy of author’s personal pics

In that era,

one could be a

pretty bad poet

and still

make it into small mags

with a collection of other

pretty bad poets —

Image courtesy of Deborah Cole, Photographer

And yet,

there were often famous

or soon/later to be

famous poets in those mags too:

like Bukowski,

who always remained

appreciative and faithful

to those small mags

for publishing him;

Part of author’s Buk collection, Image courtesy of author’s personal pics

Buk was so appreciative that he

continued sending them things,

still even collecting rejection slips

from time to time,

when he was

recognized, and had made it,

making a million bucks

a year on German

royalties alone.

author circa 1960’s from personal pics

Those early poems of mine,

had their own fates/destinies,

so hard to write,

so awkward, they were

like the first

efforts at asking

girls to dance:

trapped in puberty and just after,

hopeless —

wanting to kiss,

which I barely

recognized

and to do a lot more than just kiss,

which I didn’t

see at all.

Author serving (prior to impeachment) as Shoreline H.S. Sophomore Class VP. 1963

But every once in awhile

a gorgeous girl,

already hatching boobs

in her pink dress

would say, “Yes,”

With the gorgeous Gay Mathison, Junior prom 1964, Shoreline HS, Image courtesy of author’s personal pics,

And the two of us would walk onto the floor,

my sweaty hand in hers,

heart going ape-shit

inside my chest . . .

. . . as I tore open

a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE)

from some tiny mag

out of Owl Fart, Iowa,

with a circulation

of 250

and read,

“Yes.”

Selfie of author feigning joy, from personal pics

Holy shit,

that was heaven then

and

truthfully,

it’s still heaven today

when Medium sends me an email

starting with “Congrats . . .”

even after a long lifetime

of both good and bad sex.

********************************************

Wikipedia & Encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Trueman

Most of my books can be found on Amazon and other places and some in your local library.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Aterry+trueman+books&keywords=terry+trueman+books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491674934
Double-blind is a Wonderful Idea for Scientific Truth
By: Shyamal Chandra
Tags: Research, Publication, Scientific Method, Science, Double Blind

Daniel Lemire’s view on the shortcomings of double-blind peer reviews are disclosed in his blog post based on his presentation to the ACM Publications Board Meeting on November 19, 2020. Right off the bat in the second paragraph, the reader discovers an obvious Achilles Heel to his argument because Lemire does not disclose whether he ever felt discriminated against or has ever been a victim of hate crimes in Canada or elsewhere. How can he understand the sensitivity of an author’s appraisal being conducted in a non-scientific and non-distributed manner? What are the ramifications of not adhering to a pseudo-scientific protocol? Second, Lemire states that one should be proud of their work and not be worried about discrimination. Is it really necessary that reviewers and authors have their names disclosed prior to the assessment of the paper? What are the pros and cons of full-disclosure, single-blind, double-blind, and AI-graded schemes for future conferences where the stakes are high with the faculty or research scientists vying for tenured positions at their respective academic or industrial labs? Third, similar to the hearings during the Senate hearings of Donald Trump, the reviewers might reveal the backing and logical reasoning underlying their binary voting decision using an essay or following a rubrical scheme. Why should we just simply settle for the double-blind scheme with its origins from 1784 when the committee could have advocated using bleeding-edge technology or schemes from the machine learning world like cross-validation to make the system more scientific and statistically more sensible? Fourth, the author, Daniel Lemire, doesn’t cite any studies that show or claim empirical truth that backs up his lossy opinion vis-a-vi the tens of thousands of scientific publications that buttress the letters of Jerry Brown to Ben Carson about environmental issues when he was the governor of California. How can one write a questionably-controversial post to his or her blog and have only six external citations to provide a foundation for the claim of the non-necessity of double-blind to allow a scientific method of publication appraisal to take place inside the ACM journal and conferences?
Hi, Sophia
By: S M Mamunur Rahman
Tags: Writing, Publication

Hi, Sophia

We’ve added you as a writer.

Please follow the guidelines while submitting your best unpublished-drafts.

Thank You and Welcome to The Masterpiece.
Ц.Оюунгэрэлийн оролцсон “Диплом подкаст”-ын тэмдэглэл
By: Altan Bayar
Tags: Podcast, Notes, Publication

Learn more. Medium is an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Learn more

Make Medium yours. Follow the writers, publications, and topics that matter to you, and you’ll see them on your homepage and in your inbox. Explore
Designing and implementing virtual exchange — a collection of case studies
By: Sylvie Thouësny
Tags: Research, Publication, Virtual Exchange, Open Access, Education

Edited by Francesca Helm and Ana Beaven

Virtual exchange is gaining popularity in formal and non-formal education, partly as a means to internationalise the curriculum, and also to offer more sustainable and inclusive international and intercultural experiences to young people around the world. This volume brings together 19 case studies (17 in higher education and two in youth work) of virtual exchange projects in Europe and the South Mediterranean region. They span across a range of disciplines, from STEM to business, tourism, and languages, and are presented as real-life pedagogical practices that can be of interest to educators looking for ideas and inspiration.

Permalink:

https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2020.45.9782490057726

Book publication date: 23rd November 2020

#openaccess #peerreviewed #research #publication #virtualExchange #internationalisation #higherEducation #youthWork
How to Become a Writer in Healthy Balance Publication
By: Sandija Sproģe
Tags: Submission Guidelines, Publication Guidelines, Publication

Healthy Balance is a newly established publication, and we are looking for new writers.

This guide will give you all the steps you can take to ensure your article is a great fit.

Articles should be:

Reader-friendly and it should add value to the reader. The article should be well researched. Your article should contain advice or lesson. We prefer articles with three or more than three-minute read time. Submission should be related to the following topics: life lessons, self-improvement, personal growth, time management, mindset, and living a healthy balance.

What we don’t accept:

We don’t accept complex articles which are too difficult to understand.

We reject articles with grammar mistakes.

We reject articles without proper formatting.

We don’t accept articles with interviews .

. We don’t accept stories about Medium.

We do not accept plagiarized content.

What we want you to follow:

The image should be of high quality. Give credit for the image, either your own or used somewhere; always give credit. The best advice — use Medium integrated Unsplash to reference the image.

should be of high quality. Give credit for the image, either your own or used somewhere; always give credit. The best advice — Use medium curation guidelines while writing your article.

No ads or promotional links in your article; you can link your own articles.

in your article; you We accept or reject the article within one day.

Our main focus is on quality.

If you want to become a writer, RESPOND to this article with: I want to be a writer!

We accept both drafts and published stories.
Web AR Nedir?
Tags: Webar, Artırılmış Gerçeklik, AR

An award-winning creative technology company that produces cutting-edge VR & AR experiences and digital applications.
Magic Leap による セマンティクス（後編）
By: Sadao Tokuyama
Tags: Object Recognition, Magic Leap One, AR, Magic Leap, マジックリープ

Learn more. Medium is an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Learn more

Make Medium yours. Follow the writers, publications, and topics that matter to you, and you’ll see them on your homepage and in your inbox. Explore
Creator's Tiluf (Overview of the platform for Creator)
Tags: Creators, Curio, AR, Overview, Tiluf

Creator's Tiluf (Overview of the platform for Creator)

‘Ars Gratia Artis’ — we all have seen these words while watching ‘Tom and Jerry’, in the Metro-Goldwin-Mayer logo. Yes, that lion one. This is a Latin phrase, which means art for art’s sake. From a very early age, art has always faced bans. Mostly by some kind of an authority like the government, societies with the radical school of thought, and sometimes, the moral police. Through the years, or possibly, eons, every single artist had to think, at least once, about what could not be done, or created, because whichever platform an artist chose (or still chooses) to showcase their art, there is always a central authority to censor it.

Well, no more.

Here comes Tiluf — a fully decentralized platform, without restrictions or limitations — something artists have needed for centuries. It runs on blockchain technology, a kind of distributed ledger, which cannot be controlled by any kind of central authority. On top of that, Tiluf has several facets that an artist needs for their original creation.

•Ownership: Creators own their design. Whenever a creator uploads a design, the ownership gets recorded in the blockchain system, and everyone can see it. Consequently, and obviously, there is zero chance of someone stealing design credits.

•Selling: Tiluf offers a network for selling Curios, the AR 3D models, and Sonders (the stories behind Curios that creators put forward for the world to see, and embrace). Here creators can meet Embracers — the users who embrace your creations and buy them from you. In this way, Creators earn through their art for real. Creators can also promote their curios on other social media.

•Pass on: Things can be passed on to other people/Embracers. Moreover, the creator can make a statement about what they stand for through the art pieces they create.

There is also a Live option, where Embracers can tell their own stories about a Curio or Sonder.

•3D, AR Stuff and Sonders: It’s tough to get models for progressive designs. It limits the art itself sometimes. But at Tiluf you get 2D to 3D fabrication service using which you can make your design ready for Tailoring (Augmented Reality), which will merge your virtual design with the existing reality. You can even create a backstory for your creation in the form of Sonder.

If your art spreads a message that means something to you, and your Embracers, then what else do you need?

Freedom of art? Tiluf has got that covered too!

So, how exactly do you become a Creator? You are just a couple of clicks away. Go to your gallery, tap on the menu bars on the top-right corner, and click on switch account, and there you go! You can add a creator profile of yours. Unleash your creativity with freedom and become a crucial part in the making of the new decentralized mixed reality.
The year that made me a mother of three children, a dog, and a startup
By: Dana Chermesh Reshef
Tags: City Planning, Community Engagement, AR, Urban Development, Urbantech

The year that made me a mother of three children, a dog, and a startup

2020 was a transformative year — guess most people worldwide can say that. For inCitu it was, for sure, and I thought that with this year coming to its end, it is a good time to reflect and share what we’ve been doing.

A new baby

Working on inCitu along 2019 made us realize that we’re onto something with this AR-powered City Planning tool. When baby Rona (born BEFORE a virus carrying her name had kidnapped the world) was born, I happily put things on hold for a bit, knowing that I’ll find the best path to make the dream of inCitu a reality.

Welcome baby Rona! January 2020

COVID

Though COVID19 quickly converted my supposed-to-be 1:1 maternity leave to a 116-days-lockdown with three children, and times were sure intense, I could sense as the weeks went through a shift in the discourse regarding cities, and innovation for/with/in cities. Questions like what makes a city resilient? How come Brooklyn stayed as vital as possible during the deadly lockdown weeks while SoHo, Broadway, and Wallstreet became ghost-towns? all became tangible.

In my daily walks with my kids in our neighborhood, I felt more and more how communities were the secret sauce for cities to thrive, survive, and innovatively fight in times of crisis. And yet, our cities are rarely taking sufficient care of the exact residents that make them so strong - their families, their parents and children, their essential workers, and let alone the underserved and most in-need ones.

Brooklyn Bridge Park, June 2020

I felt the urge to come back and grow inCitu into what it meant to be — a platform that empowers residents in designing their future neighborhoods and creates a stage for inclusive, respectful, and responsive planning processes.

I was optimistic; I sensed that COVID made once-hard-to-imagine ideas a reality, and quickly. A whole new world of opportunities to make real changes suddenly emerged and were achievable more than they ever were, in the private and public sectors altogether. This was the perfect timing to go back to business :)

Schmidt Futures

This July, I was fortunate to become a Schmidt Futures’ Entrepreneur-In-Residence, a program under which I’ll be developing inCitu for two years with the best resources and guidance. A huge shoutout to Alex Washburn, the principal of DRAW Brooklyn and my co-founder of inCitu, who supported this spin-out and made the transition as smooth as possible. Alex keeps advising to inCitu and we work with and within the Red Hook, Brooklyn community.

Joining the EIR program was THE win of the year for inCitu, the energy-boost it needed to get all of our previous 2019 work organized and actionable. And we did so much since:
How to get a Tiluf coin ?
Tags: Blockchain, AR, Crypto, Earn, Tiluf

How to get a Tiluf Coin?

Tiluf is a network that runs on blockchain technology. In simpler words, blockchain is a distributed ledger, where any kind of activity gets recorded and validated by individuals called miners. The activities, which are recorded and validated by miners are known as transactions. miners take transaction reward for this job. So any kind of transaction needs coins to be performed.

There are several ways to earn coins on Tiluf Network. Selling your curios is the main way of earning. But as the network is in its early growing period, there are several methods to earn coins without selling.

Code:

We are offering joining codes for a limited time. Joining in Network is considered a transaction, thus needs coins to get executed. After generating your key pair, if you apply a joining code, you’ll receive a little amount of coin, by which you will be able to join the Network. you can check our social media handles to get a free joining code.

Share:

If you don’t have any joining code, don’t worry, you still can get coins for free. You’ll find an option in the joining screen that says “ Get coin by post” by taping there, you’ll get a box consisting of a message with your newly generated public key. Copy that message and post it on your social accounts like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin. Note that, your post privacy must be public. now just copy the link of your post and paste it into our verification box. verification might take a little time, won't be taking longer than 24 hrs and you still can explore Tiluf without joining the Network.
Private, Public Keypair and User Name
Tags: Blockchain, Keypair, AR, Key Management, Tiluf

Private, Public Keypair and User Name

Tiluf Network runs on blockchain technology. To join a blockchain network, some protocols might seem different than simple user ID/Password login. There are keypairs, i.e- public key or public address, private key, and username. Here is a simple analogy to understand public keys, private keys and usernames — what are they, and how they work!

Consider that you own two locked treasure chests which are kept in a public place where other people also keep their chests.

You keep all your coins in one chest and all your other possessions in another chest. Whenever they receive money or goods, they do not need to open and others can just drop things in like they do for donation boxes.

However, you own the key (called the private key) which unlocks both the chests. And, you can open them using this key whenever you want to use your possessions!

Now come to the blockchain side — the chest where you keep your money is your public address. The coins in it fuel all your activities. If you want to send your coins to someone, you use your private key and easily do it. If you want to receive coins from someone, you can share your public key and they can drop in some money

Now, you must be wondering about your other treasure chest — which is your user name. Here all the possessions you owned, designed, or acquired are kept. You can send your possessions using your username with your Private Key. And, you can share your user name with anyone to receive possessions.

The secret key i.e., the private key that opens both the chests, is the most valuable thing you have. Only you in this whole world, know your private key. Sharing a private key with others implies giving the ownership of all your possession and coins away.

As blockchain is a decentralized platform, if you lose your private key, you can’t lodge a complaint or petition to any authority (since there is none), for a new key. So, be extremely careful with your private key. Keep it hidden and safe somewhere — if possible only in your mind. But beware — a forgotten key = all possessions lost.

With such decentralization, you have the complete authority over everything that’s yours. Therefore, be responsible!
Magic Leap による セマンティクス（前編）
By: Sadao Tokuyama
Tags: Object Recognition, Magic Leap One, AR, Magic Leap, マジックリープ

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Tutorial: How to Change the Background Color in Easy 3D Scan
Tags: Cappasity, AR, Luxury Tech, Ecommerce, Product Photography

If the object is featured against a colored backdrop (non-white) it may cause problems when zooming-in or when resizing an embedded 3D View.

To avoid this, you should change the iFrame background color. There are two ways of doing this.

Option 1

In the Easy 3D Scan software, go to the Background section of the Edit tab, click “Select color” and click on the backdrop.

Option 2

Go to your Cappasity account, click “Edit SKU” right below the 3D View and select the background color.

For a better understanding, watch the video tutorial:

And check out the “How to” page on the Cappasity website.
How a Creator can earn coins on the Tiluf Network?
Tags: Creators, Coins, AR, Earn, Tiluf

How a Creator can earn coins on the Tiluf Network?

Tiluf network is based on Blockchain technology. Blockchain records each and every transaction in the network, and all the details such as price, ownership, and provenance. So, there are several actions which the user can partake such as pass on, embrace, update, etc. which are considered as transactions in the Tiluf network. These can only be fueled by the Tiluf Coin.

Tiluf network runs on Tiluf Coin, a Crypto-currency.

There are several ways for the Creators to earn Tiluf-

Design and sell Your Curios: Just set a price for your self designed Curios and flip the status button from ‘Keep it’ to ‘Let it go’. You’ll earn the tiluf coin equal to the price you had set whenever someone embraces it.

Advertise/showcase your product in a futuristic way: The Tiluf network covers 3D models and AR technology, and by using these, you can engage your buyers in a next-gen way. Embracers can see your products on AR, and once they embrace them, they can even attach their memories or tales on the Curio Live section. You can also start your own Sonder to engage your audience with a quality backstory for your Curios.

Start your own Sonder here.

•Earn through share: Click on the three bars on your gallery screen, and click on Get Free Coins. In this way, you get coins for helping the Tiluf network. Copy the message that will appear now, and share it anywhere. The message consists of a special code generated just for you. Whoever joins with this code will get 10 Coins. But beware! Your code can get you money for only five people.
How to Embrace a Curio?
Tags: Curio, Blockchain, AR, Embrace, Tiluf

The Tiluf network is a decentralized mixed reality platform, where Creators create curios and Embracers embrace them. Here, everything is done through transactions — which are necessary to keep the platform decentralized.

•Discover your choice: Tiluf’s explore screen is full of Curios. Click on the explore button in your bottom menu tab, and you’ll see a grid of Curios that other creators have created. You can use the search bar on top if you have anything particular in mind. You can search anyone or anything — Creator, Curios, Sonders, and Embracer by their name or Id.

•Check Availability: If you like a Curio, tap on it. You’ll see the Curio details page. If you find the Embrace option below, then woohoo! This Curio is available for embracing.

However, if you unable to find the Embrace option, it means that the current owner has decided to keep it for a while, and it is not available for others to embrace. In this case, you can contact the current owner through their contact section and negotiate with them to transfer you the Curio.

•Embrace: Whenever you click on Embrace, you’ll get a pop-up transaction box. Enter the price amount, and slide right to complete the transaction. Now, the ownership will be transferred to you.

In case you want to sell the Curio to others, just set a price and change its availability status to ‘Let it go’. Whoever is looking for it can embrace it, and you’ll get coins in exchange!
Transactions on the Tiluf network
Tags: Blockchain, AR, Transactions, Crypto, Tiluf

Transactions on the Tiluf network

The Tiluf network runs on blockchain technology, and interestingly, , blockchain records each and every transaction in its network — every detail such as price, ownership, and provenance. Consequently, if you want to change any kind of information on the blockchain, it considers a transaction and needs transaction fees — which can be earned in a variety of ways which do not involve real money. These transactions are the basis of the formation and running of the network.

The transactions which take place on the Tiluf network are explained below:

•Create Account: Creating an account on the Tiluf network is a transaction.

•Upgrade Account: Any information upgradation of an account is a transaction.

•Key Management: Changing keypair will cause a transaction.

•Create curio: Creating a Curio is a transaction.

•Update Curio: If you own a Curio, any kind of updates or change like Curio name, price, file type, description, scale parameters, and so onwill cause a transaction.

•Availability Status: Setting for availability status to let it go or keep it for an owned product is a transactional functionality. keeping let it go as availability status will allow embracers to automatically embrace the curio.

•Pass on: The passing on of a Curio, means the change of ownership of curios on the chain, is a transaction.

•Embrace: This is a transaction where to own a product, the embracer pays a settled price to the Creator or the previous owner of the Curio to “buy” it.

•Add Live: Attaching your story or experience, with the Curio, in its Live requires a transaction. (To explore the Live option, go to the Live section any Curio’s detail page.)

To understand the nature of transactions on a blockchain network like Tiluf better, here are a few short and quick explanations:

❐ Transaction Fee: Transaction fees are subject to action in Blockchain. Complicated action will take a much more fee than a simple one. Simple & regular transaction fees are nominal.

❐ Transaction speed: There are three types of transaction speed — Slow, Average, and Fast.

Important Fact to Know: All transaction fees are taken by miners, who are running the chain on their computers and validating every transaction. These are the mining rewards. Tiluf network platform can not take anything as the platform is completely decentralized.

*To be a miner, contact us — or visit the link on website www.tiluf.com to run your own node*
Angry Birds game (AR version)
By: Pushpendra Prakash Sagar
Tags: Impressions, Mobile Games, AR, Review, Angry Birds

Angry Birds mobile game’s AR version is a real delight. Here are my personal thoughts on it’s 1st impression.

I was looking for some other app related to AR on Google Play within the search list this game app was suggested… I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn’t aware of this game earlier. I immediately downloaded it.

According to app description details: it was launched on October 2019 so it has already completed a year successfully. Recently, it was updated on August 2020 and the current version 1.1.3 is very stable. It has ☆ 4.1 user ratings with 100000+ downloads.

* It loaded fast also tracking the surface was smooth game level assets got arranged in no time and matches perfectly with real world lighting.

Here is an actual clip from my phone:

https://youtu.be/_3YRj5092Gg

* UI and game Controls are responsive.

* On boarding hints and animations are clear and communicate well. They have built up previously set in game mental model so people who have earlier played any version of Angry Birds will not have any problem to adopt to this AR version.

* Level design and assets are AR optimised.

* collusion and aiming is accurate

* sound design is cheerful and creates the playful mood.

* frequent video ads due to freemium model disturb the flow… while the ads are playing you are back to 2D mobile screen view.

All in all this is really cool AR gaming experience.