Jason van Gumster

2391 points

Atlanta, GA

Jason van Gumster mostly makes stuff up. He writes, animates, and occasionally teaches, all using open source tools. He's run a small, independent animation studio, wrote Blender For Dummies and GIMP Bible, and continues to blurt out his experiences during a [sometimes] weekly podcast, the Open Source Creative Podcast. Adventures (and lies) at @monsterjavaguns.

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Annual computer graphics conference encourages use of open source

SIGGRAPH 2018 is the largest gathering of artists, researchers, and technicians with a focus on computer graphics.

6 places to host your git repository

GitHub's recent acquisition has caused some users to explore alternatives to the popular code repository. Here are some to consider.

Download this Blender Hotkey cheat sheet

With this cheat sheet, you'll find yourself comfortably cruising along in Blender.

Convert files at the command line with this Pandoc cheat sheet

Download new cheat sheet of common Pandoc options and handy syntax for frequently used conversions.

Liberapay: How creators of open content get funded

Unlike other patronage platforms, Liberapay is an open source platform that focuses on supporting open source software and content.

5 top Blender video tutorials for beginners

Get started making 3D graphics with these five great how-to video series for new users.

Authored Comments

Jason van Gumster

31 Aug 2018

6 places to host your git repository

I wasn't familiar with GitGud. Looks like a separate free host for GitLab instances. Thanks for sharing!

Jason van Gumster

21 Aug 2018

What is your favorite Linux window manager?

Still a long-time user of Enlightenment. I could probably get used to something else if push came to shove, but I like the way it works and I'm *really* fond of its customizability... and it's fast.