Resources

[girlalmighty]

On the way home from work today, I remembered a few different sites I thought might be useful for players, so I just wanted to link those real quick. And then I realized that there are quite a few different things, some more silly than useful, others extremely time-saving, and that we probably all have a couple go-to sites or could use the help.

In light of that, I thought I'd post here and we could all add the things you find useful (or just want to share, really) in the comments below! Later on, I may try to categorize and compile them for easy access in cityhall. Not quite a meme, but hopefully this will prove helpful!

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[girlalmighty]

• Multi-Icon Uploader: Does what it says on the tin. For when you want to upload a whole bunch of icons but don't have the patience to do it one at a time. This site also offers post and comment tracking services (helpful for when DW limits what you can track with a free account), a customizable toolbar for your journal, and services that will archive or delete all of your icons for any given account. Super useful stuff.


• Wikicon: I think most people know about this one by now and it's not quite up to date, but definitely always a good source for icons when you're having trouble finding them. These memories are archived by name, so a quick find should bring you what you need.


• dreamcodes: A code community specifically aimed at RP on Dreamwidth. If you're looking for a way to pretty up your profile page or keep track of reqs, they have what you need.


• Convert to Points: Only works in increments of 30 days, but if you ever find you need to drop a character and they still have paid time, this tool lets you convert that paid time back into points you can then use on other characters.


• Fake Prescription Generator: Absolutely useless but I forgot I had this bookmarked. You're welcome.


• Internet Movie Firearm Database: For when you're trying to figure out what gun your character has or just what kind a certain one is.


• WWII: Not a link, just. I know a lot and have a lot of links to a lot of info about 1940s England and America. Hit me up if that's helpful.


• grande_caps: Always a fantastic resource for screencaps.


• Pixlr: Quick easy online Photoshop equivalent.


• HQDiesel: Good resource for hi-res photos of celebrities. Lots of high quality stills from recent films as well, though the selection is more limited there.


• dreamwidthlayouts: What it says on the tin.

[girlalmighty]

Oh, more. Have some extensions.

Image Downloader: A Chrome extension for downloading all the images on a page. Also useful when you're saving a bunch of icons.

Lazarus: If you don't have Lazarus, it is your new best friend. Works for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. What it does is saves anything you write in a text entry box. Your browser crashes, Lazarus saves that tag you were almost done writing.

LJ Account Juggler: For Chrome. Makes switching between accounts quick and easy.

LJ Login: For Firefox. Does the same as Account Juggler.

[infamousdelsin]

/installs lazarus immediately

[di]

• KeepVid: Downloads streaming videos and gives a number of options depending on the original source file.

[sciencesaggressively]

This is awesome, thank you for putting this together!

[jaimemieux]

Yesterday I mysteriously lost my entire bookmarks menu, so this is kinda the best/worst time ever to have this, hah. XD

To the surprise of no one, most of my top resources are history research specific. Here are my go-to sites:

Correct Forms of Address for English Aristocracy. The only chart you'll ever need to know how to address a lord or lady.

Online Etymology Dictionary. A great way to check if a particular word was in use at a particular time.

The Food Timeline. This is THE BEST. Tells you when certain foods were invented/became generally available. Also lots of links to info about historical dining, cooking, and more.

Wikipedia's list of Latin and Greek phrases. Because I have had a string of pups who insist on talking in dead languages on occasion.

[spirit_of_vitriol]

HTML Tutorials: The ones I use most often are Links and Images, but they've got a pretty comprehensive catalog of stuff. One day, I will learn HTML like a smart person, but today is not that day and tomorrow isn't looking good either.

Behind the Name: Random name generator, perfect for naming NPCs. Elsewhere on the site, you can look up name meanings, find nicknames or name derivatives in other languages, and see lists of popular names for various countries.

Google Books: If you have a pup from a book canon that's not in the public domain (Les Mis pups, you are so lucky), and can't justify the expense/don't have the funds to purchase searchable ebook copies, the searchable preview versions on here can be a great resource. I've found the Flavia book previews to be pretty good, but (as in all things) your mileage may vary. What's also nice is that the pagination is usually right on or only a little bit off, so if I need to go back to the physical book to read further or something, it's less of a hunt to find the right section.

Aspect Ratio Calculator: Picture/video resizer. It does the math for you!