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I've written all the intros and done corrections on the pages to remove wrinkles and splotches and so on and I have a cover ready to go, but I'm running into a lot of basic, beginner issues with getting this thing laid out for publication. The comics pages are different sizes, for example, and as I stretch or squash them to try and make them consistent they get blurry and cruddy-looking. The old comics are on paper that is various shades of white and yellow, and I've struggled to figure out how to make the bleeds work. I've tried a few programs to put this together myself and it always ends in tears and profanity. (Kindle Creator can bite me.)

I need some help but I don't know where to ask. I'm guessing that somebody who knew what they were doing could probably slap this out in an hour or two. Where should I look for somebody who could help me with this? Please don't just say "comics communities on Reddit" or "Fivver" and leave it at that. If you know somebody who might be up for it, or know a specific community where something like this would be a good fit, please let me know. Note that I am broke, always and forever, and probably couldn't pay more than double digits for help with this. Anybody who helped me would get a prominent credit in the book, my eternal gratitude and (at best) money for breakfast at Denny's, but that's about it.]]> https://ask.metafilter.com/390935/Help-with-publishing-a-trans-interest-collection-of-vintage-comics tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.390935 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:20:48 GMT Ursula Hitler comics comicspublishing selfpublishing transgendercomics https://ask.metafilter.com/390935/Help-with-publishing-a-trans-interest-collection-of-vintage-comics/rss
During the pandemic, I started hosting weekly online games -- think Jackbox and other similar party games, where everybody watches a shared screen and uses a browser to play.

I've been happy using Jitsi Meet, but they recently introduced a 95-minute time limit. That's a problem, as our game sessions are typically 2+ hours.

Can you suggest alternatives?

It's important to make it as easy as possible for players with limited technical skills to join, and multi-platform support (at least Windows PC and Mac) is vital. Ideally, people would be able to join just using a browser rather than having to install dedicated client software. I *do* have technical skills, and I'm okay with solutions that require fiddly setup on the server end.

Free is ideal, though I would be willing to pay reasonable (~US$10/mo.) hosting costs if that gets me a slicker solution.

I'm totally unwilling to even consider anything involving Twitter/X or Meta.

I'm not thrilled with the idea of Discord (because, among other things, of how they've been demanding users dox themselves so Discord can show them gambling ads). But it's a least on the table.

Right now, I'm looking at either self-hosting Jitsi or spinning up a VPS somewhere for that purpose.

Any suggestions or firsthand experiences (positive or negative) with specific solutions are welcome and appreciated. Thanks!]]> https://ask.metafilter.com/390934/Cheap-Easy-Video-Conferencing-for-6-People-Snowflakes-Inside tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.390934 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:56:46 GMT sourcequench Jackbox JitsiMeet OnlineGames VideoConferencing https://ask.metafilter.com/390934/Cheap-Easy-Video-Conferencing-for-6-People-Snowflakes-Inside/rss this funky little bud vase recently. What can I put in it to make it weird?

Gel pens for scale.

- I have a lot of Lego botanicals in my house and I don't want them here (also, the scale is wrong)
- no living plants please
- silly or weird preferred
- not intended for practical use
- gracile animal bones could be a good answer on vibes but a bad answer on giving me the ick, same for any bug related detritus
- craft project suggestions okay

Thank you!]]> https://ask.metafilter.com/390933/anything-but-plants tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.390933 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:45:36 GMT phunniemee HomeDecor https://ask.metafilter.com/390933/anything-but-plants/rss
She now lives in Europe. We're both Canadian. She's a vegetarian with eclectic tastes: arts, culture, nature, crafting, wine, etc. She doesn't like sugary foods. Budget is $50.]]> https://ask.metafilter.com/390932/Gift-thats-easy-to-take-home tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.390932 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:05:05 GMT vanilla.extract gift https://ask.metafilter.com/390932/Gift-thats-easy-to-take-home/rss https://ask.metafilter.com/390931/Kickstarter-Pro-Tips tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.390931 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:37:29 GMT orange swan crowdfunding Kickstarter https://ask.metafilter.com/390931/Kickstarter-Pro-Tips/rss
You are not my electrician, I won't be attempting any electrical work, and I know I should ask an electrician. I'm just hoping someone might have a plausible idea what I should be looking for so I can stop obsessing about it.

We don't have a sprinkler system or garden lights. It doesn't supply our doorbell. I can't find any outlet inside or outside the house that is not on another circuit.

The house had heat tapes in the gutters when we bought it (since removed), but those were on a dedicated mains-voltage circuit. We have an alarm system, but that's on a mains-voltage circuit. We don't have any equipment in the house that could be considered exotic. No track lights, nothing I can think of that would require a low voltage outlet.

We have a gas furnace and water heater in case that matters.

I took the cover off the panel, and there is a small transformer wired to that breaker. Its output wires go out a hole in the box, and I can't tell where they go.

What might this go to? It shouldn't be wired to a standard Edison-type receptacle should it? We don't have any other types of outlets in the house.

Any ideas are welcome.]]> https://ask.metafilter.com/390930/Why-does-my-panel-have-a-breaker-labeled-low-voltage-outlet tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.390930 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:47:14 GMT under_petticoat_rule circuit circuitBreaker elecricalOutlet electrician electricity house lowVoltage transformer wiring https://ask.metafilter.com/390930/Why-does-my-panel-have-a-breaker-labeled-low-voltage-outlet/rss