Jeff Watson

@jeffwatson
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Jeff Watson7h ago
Aleen7h ago
If only republicans could get as mad about fascism as they did about a restaurant's logo change.
Jeff Watson7h ago
Craig Grannell11h ago

A magazine I occasionally write for just gave me updated guidelines for screenshots. As of the ’26’ operating systems, they mandate contributors have Reduce Transparency turned ON. Why? Because otherwise the grabs won’t be legible enough.

So we’re now at the point with Apple design where the default UI isn’t suitable for a long-running print publication. Good work, everyone at Apple! Everything is fine dot gif.

Jeff Watson11h ago
Mario Alberto Guzmán22h ago

I just realized that Mac always had centered window titles since the original Macintosh and Alan Dye just came in and changed all of that out of nowhere.

He has Zero respect for the Macintosh. ☹️ https://mastodon.social/@marioguzman/115097264773337695

Jeff Watson11h ago
Daring Fireball1d ago
Calvinball Makes the Supreme Court
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/08/26/calvinball-scotus
Calvinball Makes the Supreme Court

Link to: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/25a103_kh7p.pdf

Daring Fireball
Jeff Watson2d ago
Evan Prodromou3d ago
I don't want to be alarmist, but "troops occupying major cities" seems like the kind of milestone that we'll look back on and regret that we didn't stop.
Jeff Watson3d ago
Greg Pak4d ago

This is catastrophic.

We are living in a fascist nation, friends. Please adjust all your settings accordingly and join the groups in your local are that are fighting it.

This new law specifically hurts the Mississippi Free Press - please sign up for their newsletter and send them some money if you believe in independent journalism in Trump's fascist US. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/

Jeff WatsonAug 17
Low Quality FactsAug 17
I like how any Mr. Beast contest can be described as "What if a bad person was forced to give away large amounts of money but found a way to still be a total dick while doing so?"
Jeff WatsonAug 17
Fox MoxinAug 15
Tesla dealerships don't want you to know this one weird trick of using saltwater and lemon juice to preserve and maintain the finish on their cybertrucks.
Jeff WatsonAug 16
Daring FireballAug 15
Woz: ‘I Am the Happiest Person Ever’
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/08/15/woz-on-slashdot
Woz: ‘I Am the Happiest Person Ever’

Link to: https://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=23765914&cid=65583466

Daring Fireball
Jeff WatsonAug 16
We have all worshipped at the feet of the wrong Steve…
https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/115033598998035149
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Michael WhelanAug 4

DRAGONFLIGHT (1978)
Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"

For the first book in Anne McCaffrey's now legendary Dragonriders of Pern series, I wanted to create a literal visualization of the title. I selected an aerial point-of-view and tilted the horizon to simulate the dizzying sensation of flight. 1/4

#sciencefiction #scifi #scifiart #sff #illustration #annemccaffrey #pern
#dragon

Show threadMichael WhelanAug 4

Anne's dragons aren't really dragons per se, but an alien life form with similar attributes. They had been portrayed by other artists, but I was determined to create the dragons more faithfully to her description.

I studied crocodiles and bat wings and wrote to Anne with many questions. 2/4

Show threadMichael WhelanAug 4
After all that, it was somewhat of a letdown to have the editor Judy Lynn del Rey tell me that based on their descriptions, it would be physically impossible for the dragons to fly. It's because they "think" they can, that they do. 3/4
Show threadMichael WhelanAug 4

Interestingly, like the Foundation books, I didn't start with the first book in the series. THE WHITE DRAGON was my first Pern cover assignment. But I painted new covers for DRAGONFLIGHT and DRAGONQUEST soon after.

Cover illustration by the book by Anne McCaffrey (Del Rey) 4/ 4

https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/dragonflight/

Show threadleeceAug 4
@MichaelWhelan I spent my lunch money on the book with this cover !
Show threadKen SmokerAug 4
@MichaelWhelan My first read of McCaffrey’s was The White Dragon, 100% based on the cover.
Show threadChris TurnbowAug 4

@MichaelWhelan

These covers are some of my favorite of your work. Just captured it beautifully imho

Show threadMoe LassusAug 4
@MichaelWhelan Your work adorns many books on my shelves. You bring books to life with your art.
Show threadKerr AvonsenAug 5
@MichaelWhelan I remember the cover of The White Dragon when it came out, looking so different from the style of the previous books - and now I know why!
Show threadRachel GreenhamAug 4
@MichaelWhelan yes but they used to say that about bees too AND THEY WERE WRONG! 😉
Show threadleeceAug 4
@MichaelWhelan I was impressed - I was in high school and highly critical of cover art at how you had followed the actual descriptions, it was, and is, a rare thing in cover art.
Show threadMatt HallAug 4

@MichaelWhelan

Always loved this artwork. I'd _love_ to get a print of this.

Show threadMichael WhelanAug 4
@401matthall We offered one years ago. I'll be glad to mention it the next time we discuss new prints. ~ME
Show threadSomeVeganCheeseIsOkAug 4
@MichaelWhelan hey! You're on mastodon! Awesome!
Show threadChristian von Schack 🇳🇴Aug 4
@MichaelWhelan My dad still has this on the bookshelf 😊