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Transliteration from Tengwar to English of the title page text from the #silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien.
I got new green ink, so I had to.
#Tolkien #books #tengwar #elvish #calligraphy #FountainPen #art #writing #fantasy #literature
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Transliteration from Tengwar to English of the title page text from the #silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien.
I got new green ink, so I had to.
#Tolkien #books #tengwar #elvish #calligraphy #FountainPen #art #writing #fantasy #literature
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The Helms Deep soldiers weren't reading the subtitles (they're all illiterate)
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Play it cool, play it cool...
https://piefed.social/c/lotrmemes/p/1994411/play-it-cool-play-it-cool
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Play it cool, play it cool...
https://piefed.social/c/lotrmemes/p/1994411/play-it-cool-play-it-cool
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Elvish has some improvements over bash, sure, but it also has some beyond bonkers design decisions that make life harder than they need to be. Enough that I'm contemplating abandoning my Elvish experiment and just concentrating on YSH as my shell scripting replacement (and that's not to say that YSH isn't a catastrophic mess of gibberish at times either, mind.)
(And it's not like I'm trying to do something complicated - it's just reading lines from a file and creating some SQL based on the contents of those files. No, I do not want to be doing it in $PROPER language because this is a quick fudge that already has a replacement in the pipeline and this has a deadline of about 124 minutes from now.)
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“Quenya is practically a main character: Elvish-English multilingualism in Tolkien-inspired fan-fictions”, Gloria Comandini & Francesco Dedè
https://doi.org/10.13135/2384-8987/11545 [EN] [15 p.]
Sur l’usage du quenya dans les fanfictions des travaux de Tolkien
#elvish #quenya #hautelfique #tolkien #lotr #thehobbit #fictionallanguages
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“Quenya is practically a main character: Elvish-English multilingualism in Tolkien-inspired fan-fictions”, Gloria Comandini & Francesco Dedè
https://doi.org/10.13135/2384-8987/11545 [EN] [15 p.]
On the use of Quenya in Tolkien fanfiction
#elvish #quenya #tolkien #lotr #thehobbit #fictionallanguages
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“Quenya is practically a main character: Elvish-English multilingualism in Tolkien-inspired fan-fictions”, Gloria Comandini & Francesco Dedè
https://doi.org/10.13135/2384-8987/11545 [EN] [15 p.]
On the use of Quenya in Tolkien fanfiction
#elvish #quenya #tolkien #lotr #thehobbit #fictionallanguages
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Edward Kloczko @e_kloczko presents some of his own glyphs, that he added to Toshi Omagari’s OpenSource #Tengwar typeface.
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#Tengwar #Elvish #JRRTolkien #ConLang -
Edward Kloczko @e_kloczko presents some of his own glyphs, that he added to Toshi Omagari’s OpenSource #Tengwar typeface.
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#Tengwar #Elvish #JRRTolkien #ConLang -
Sitting in Saaremaa (EE) at a BBQ catching the view on an elvish tattoo… it is a line of a William Ernest Henley poem called Invictus. “I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.”
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It was translated in an online translator. Cc: @e_kloczko #elvish #tengwar #tolkien -
Sitting in Saaremaa (EE) at a BBQ catching the view on an elvish tattoo… it is a line of a William Ernest Henley poem called Invictus. “I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.”
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It was translated in an online translator. Cc: @e_kloczko #elvish #tengwar #tolkien -
"The Tolkien weekend" in the Langlard castle has ended. I'm back home, preparing to leave for Amsterdam tomorrow.
I would like to thank everyone who helped me put this event on and especially Bénédicte Soquet ( https://www.facebook.com/benedicte.soquet ).
I'm having a coffee with a delicious custard tart.
See you all next year (with maybe a bit more photos 😜 ).
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I've always loved #PoshGit. It's a fantastic tool for #PowerShell that shows you various symbols related to #Git directly in the prompt, like the current branch, how many files are staged, changed, how many commits you have comparing to remote, and so on and so forth. Now I need something like this but for my #Ubuntu in #WSL. Testing #Starship, so far so good. The only little thing is that it tries to show empty Git prompt even in a directory with no repo in it. But the big thing is that it's cross-platform and cross-shell, it even supports recent versions of #Elvish.
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I've always loved #PoshGit. It's a fantastic tool for #PowerShell that shows you various symbols related to #Git directly in the prompt, like the current branch, how many files are staged, changed, how many commits you have comparing to remote, and so on and so forth. Now I need something like this but for my #Ubuntu in #WSL. Testing #Starship, so far so good. The only little thing is that it tries to show empty Git prompt even in a directory with no repo in it. But the big thing is that it's cross-platform and cross-shell, it even supports recent versions of #Elvish.
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This is a very short quote from a very long text by Tolkien. He explained how his Tengwar were used for the Old Noldorin (ON) language. You never heard of it? This language does not exist anymore in the last Phase of Tolkien's writings (circa 1949-1973). There is no Old Noldorin in "The lord of the Rings" or "The Silmarillion".
About 1949, Old Noldorin was 'transformed' into his new Old Sindarin language and most of these rules became irrelevant. 🤷♂️
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Because Life is complicated, Tolkien loved only complicated things.
Many readers find that the story of the "Hobbit" or the "Lord of the Rings" are simple or straightforward would be surprised to discover that they are far from the truth.
One of the most difficult rule to understand of the Tengwar is their flexibility.
The consonant diacritics (3 dots = a; accent = i) can be read as being before or after the consonant depending on the mode used. -
🚀🤖 Elvish: because what the world really needed was another "powerful" #scripting #language to get lost in amidst the sea of #GitHub #features. 🤦♂️🌊 We've already forgotten its name, but hey, at least it sounds magical! 🧙♂️✨
https://github.com/elves/elvish #Elvish #New #Magic #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀🤖 Elvish: because what the world really needed was another "powerful" #scripting #language to get lost in amidst the sea of #GitHub #features. 🤦♂️🌊 We've already forgotten its name, but hey, at least it sounds magical! 🧙♂️✨
https://github.com/elves/elvish #Elvish #New #Magic #HackerNews #ngated -
Elvish – Powerful scripting language and versatile interactive shell
https://github.com/elves/elvish
#HackerNews #Elvish #Scripting #InteractiveShell #Programming #Language #TechInnovation
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Elvish – Powerful scripting language and versatile interactive shell
https://github.com/elves/elvish
#HackerNews #Elvish #Scripting #InteractiveShell #Programming #Language #TechInnovation
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Can we please have one standard way to define shell completions, that is compatible with all shells?
I'm moving from zsh to nushell, and it's relatively new, and you have to configure completions by writing a lot of code, including a lot of files, it's a nightmare.
It's easier for older shells like zsh or fish only because other people already done it, and some packages include per-shell completions.
There is @carapace_sh which attempts to do the right thing, but having completions in the other place than actual app is not very good idea.
https://usage.jdx.dev/ is trying to do the same but differently, and it has a way for an app to provide a schema for completions. This is step in the right direction, but not many tools support this.
Has anyone tried to put this somehow on the shell level? E.q. app includes a file like `myapp.completions` , and shell have a module which reads the file and generates a list of completions based on user input.
The right way to do this, is probably by defining a standard cross-platform/cross-shell schema. And it can be read by the shell, or by the tool like carapace or usage...
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Can we please have one standard way to define shell completions, that is compatible with all shells?
I'm moving from zsh to nushell, and it's relatively new, and you have to configure completions by writing a lot of code, including a lot of files, it's a nightmare.
It's easier for older shells like zsh or fish only because other people already done it, and some packages include per-shell completions.
There is @carapace_sh which attempts to do the right thing, but having completions in the other place than actual app is not very good idea.
https://usage.jdx.dev/ is trying to do the same but differently, and it has a way for an app to provide a schema for completions. This is step in the right direction, but not many tools support this.
Has anyone tried to put this somehow on the shell level? E.q. app includes a file like `myapp.completions` , and shell have a module which reads the file and generates a list of completions based on user input.
The right way to do this, is probably by defining a standard cross-platform/cross-shell schema. And it can be read by the shell, or by the tool like carapace or usage...
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On the doors it does not say: speak friend and enter. This revelation might come as a shock to some. 😜
The changes that Tolkien made between his first ms and the final drawing are not whimsical. All have a logical explanation, like Mória (mutated Vória) => Moria.
There were three intermediate manuscripts of the Doors. I present only the first. -
Wow, I've just learned from a podcast about a new #shell called #Elvish: https://elv.sh/. Seems very promising!
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Wow, I've just learned from a podcast about a new #shell called #Elvish: https://elv.sh/. Seems very promising!
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Today I created something for my own home. I have had this little key cupboard for years but today I decided to burn it. #art #LordOfTheRings #lotr #pyrography #handmade #craft #artist #burn #fantasy #woodworking #pyro #elvish #door
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Today I created something for my own home. I have had this little key cupboard for years but today I decided to burn it. #art #LordOfTheRings #lotr #pyrography #handmade #craft #artist #burn #fantasy #woodworking #pyro #elvish #door
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Tolkien did not imagine his Elvish languages once and for all. He did not start at 9 a.m. and finish at 7 p.m. In fact, he started all over again at least four times. Each time he conceived a new set of rules of grammar, and imagined new inner histories for the Elvish languages. Tolkien did not start by making a list of English words useful in everyday life that he would translate into Elvish. No. He imagined Elvish words when he felt the specific need to do so.
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@hirunatan
Yes it is one of my Horcrux! 😂
But not the oldest one.
I published a fanzine in 1990. I sold it in several Paris’ bookshops, about 200.
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@hirunatan
Yes it is one of my Horcrux! 😂
But not the oldest one.
I published a fanzine in 1990. I sold it in several Paris’ bookshops, about 200.
#Tolkien #Elvish #dictionary #fanzine -
Tolkien wrote the Latin language using Tengwar. Tolkien used in fact the Tengwar to write several natural languages beside English.
Below Tolkien's manuscript with my transliteration.
I call this mode the "Latin full mode".
#Tengwar #Latin #Elvishtypography #Elvish -
There is a video of me :) (If you looked - Hi!) crafting a #sheath for a #chefs #knife .
So most of my #crafts are of course much simpler looking than my introduction lets to believe.
But that really only seems so as there are many things that are not obvious when looking upon an item.In addition to interesting #caveats one might endure while #crafting , you may also get an earful of #estonian #language .
It is said that this is as good as listening to #Elvish . There are English subs! -
There is a video of me :) (If you looked - Hi!) crafting a #sheath for a #chefs #knife .
So most of my #crafts are of course much simpler looking than my introduction lets to believe.
But that really only seems so as there are many things that are not obvious when looking upon an item.In addition to interesting #caveats one might endure while #crafting , you may also get an earful of #estonian #language .
It is said that this is as good as listening to #Elvish . There are English subs! -
@EricLawton "Elves appear frequently in Northern European and Germanic mythology where they are generally described as beautiful and subtle eternal beings who are in possession of great powers. The Icelandic elves, however, are their own species.
"Commonly referred to as Huldufólk (hidden people), the elves of Iceland live in enchanted rocks and cliffs where they lead lives that are very similar to those lead by humans; they keep livestock, cut hay, row fishing boats, pick berries and go to church on Sundays.
"Despite these resemblances—or perhaps precisely because of them—the hidden people prefer to be left alone and usually remain invisible, only allowing themselves to be seen in particular situations and at specific times like New Year’s Eve and Midsummer’s Night. "
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I really enjoy #powershell in many ways. Its #objectpipelies are powerful and expressive, it seamlessly interfaces with a plethora of platform APIs, and its syntax is discoverable with incredibly rich tab completion and help on the command line or web.
I would love to find some way to bring these concepts to *nix for folks who might not be able or willing to switch to specialized shells like #nushell or #elvish. Both projects are amazing but I honestly can't afford the time to rewrite the rich functionality I get from zsh /oh my zsh/plugins.
Maybe when I retire :) Come to think of it, building similar functionality in nushell/elvish to what I have now would be a delightful rabbit hole to dive down. I think I shall put it in my "Shower Ideas" @obsidian note for future inspiration :)
(For example, the #tmux plugin in oh my zsh has a setting to ensure that only one instance of tmux runs no matter how many shells I open.)
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Folklore read live!
There is a lone moor in Scotland, which--in times past--was said to be haunted by an Elfin Knight.
Hear the horror LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/WaWtIa1s6KQ
#FairyTaleTuesday #WritingCommunity #storyteller #FairyTale #AmReading #reading #vancouver #indiewriter #fairy #folklore #folk #tales #stories #GrimmBrothers #dnd #dnd5e #pathfinder #pf2e #ttrpg #lotr #fantasy #Scottish #Scotland #fairies #elves #elvish #elf
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Folklore read live!
Why is the whale man of Iceland a whale, man?
Find out the tale LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/20k0aM96LwA
#FairyTaleTuesday #WritingCommunity #storyteller #FairyTale #AmReading #reading #vancouver #indiewriter #fairy #folklore #folk #tales #stories #GrimmBrothers #dnd #dnd5e #pathfinder #pf2e #ttrpg #lotr #fantasy #Iceland #Icelandic #fairies #elves #elvish #elf #whale
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Folklore read live!
Beautiful & helpful elves...
(...that might also brutally kill you or steal your baby.)Tales of Icelandic Elves LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/yxPJpem7upA
#FairyTaleTuesday #WritingCommunity #storyteller #FairyTale #AmReading #reading #vancouver #indiewriter #fairy #folklore #folk #tales #stories #GrimmBrothers #dnd #dnd5e #pathfinder #pf2e #ttrpg #lotr #fantasy #Iceland #Icelandic #fairies #elves #elvish #elf
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@sanityinc I switched to #elvish for a few scripts and really like it:
It's first class JSON support with the map datatype and the fact that it handles file names with spaces and weird characters just fine is so comforting. Also, its error handling is very nice. It allows me to write nearly "functional" pipelines in shell.
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