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ceaselessbasher · 6 months

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Here's an internet hidden gem for y'all

So I'm fucking around in the network section of Firefox's developer's tools because I'm taking a Django course and I'm looking at the instructor's samples as part of a lecture and I spot this little thing:

and I'm like ????? Sir what are you doing in my browser???

The instructor of this course likes making little references all the time (for example he often uses "42" as a value because of Hitchhiker's), so my first thought was that he is also a Terry Pratchett fan and added him as a value in his sample code, but what is "x-clacks-overhead"?

Well, let me share with you what I found on the X-Clacks-Overhead website:

In Sir Terry's novel "Going Postal", the story explains that the inventor of the Clacks - a man named Robert Dearheart, lost his only son in a suspicious workplace accident, and in order to keep the memory of his son alive, he transmitted his son's name as a special operational signal through the Clacks to forever preserve his memory

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As a way to preserve the memory of Sir Terry Pratchett, the users of the SubReddit for the Discworld series came up with the idea behind the X-Clacks-Overhead HTTP Header. It allows web authors to silently commemorate someone through the use of a non-invasive header that can be transmitted from server to server, or server to client without operational interference.

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At the time of writing, Mozilla.org (makers of the Firefox web browser), the makers of Debian (a popular Linux Operation System), and Xml.com (a major repository of standards information) are examples of some of the backbones of the Internet who transmit the Signal "GNU Terry Pratchett".

It's not that the instructor is making a hidden little reference to Terry Pratchett. It's so much more than that. And I think it's beautiful :')

EDIT: There's more information in the GNU Terry Pratchett website if anyone is interested

#NO I HAVEN'T READ DISCWORLD IM SORRY ITS ON MY LIST #terry pratchett #discworld #discworld series #going postal #mogologue #http #web development #backend

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protagonistpolling · 1 year

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Woah! Nice Hat!

Why should you vote for these characters?

Why should you vote for Bocchi? (1)

"Silly, pink and embodiment of my social anxiety"

Why should you vote for Ib? (1)

"9 year old child commits arson and murder for revenge after someone kills her friend."

Why should you vote Rincewind? (1)

"He’s such a pathetic little man (affectionate). He just wants to stay in the library but keeps getting dragged into world saving adventures. He misspelled the word wizard on his hat."

Why should you vote for Hat Kid? (1)

"They stole her ship fuel let the little alien have some fun PLEASE she keeps getting nearly k.o.ed by time peice theives and mustashioed fellow little girls"

#poll2023 #tournament poll #hitori gotoh #bocchi the rock!#btr!#ib #ib game #rincewind #discworld series #hat kid #a hat in time #ahit

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fluffyblue-multifandommess · 1 year

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just finished reading my first Discworld novel, Guards! Guards!. I loved it and I want more. Suggestions on which to read next?

#won't be right away cos im a little broke #discworld #terry pratchett #guards! guards!#discworld series #blue fandom ramblings #i love these characters i love carrot i love vimes i love sybil #i want to know more about vetinari his worldview is So pessimistic #if you showed him how people are in a thriving socialist countr either his head would explode or vetinari.exe would spend five days updatin

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joncronshawauthor · 9 months

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The Marvellous Evolution of Magic Systems in Fantasy

Today, we’re going on a trip to the fantastical realm of magic systems in fantasy, the invisible scaffolding supporting the marvellous spectacles in our beloved enchanting tales. As ubiquitous as a unicorn in a fairy tale, these systems are the heart and soul of many a fantastical narrative. What is a Magic System? A magic system is the set of rules that governs the use of magic in a fantasy…

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bookloversofbath · 2 years

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Soul Music :: Terry Pratchett

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#0-5750-5504-9 #books by terry pratchett #discworld #discworld series #english fiction #fantasy fiction #first edition books #imaginary fiction #imaginary literature #imaginary novels #imaginary stories #satire fiction

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kindledspiritsbooks · 21 days

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My Month in Books: April 2023

A Promised Land by Barack Obama When I was a little girl Barack Obama came to Dublin and my mum took me and my little brother to hear him speak. Even then, it was impossible not to realise that you were listening to a master of storytelling, though he had only used his skills to win elections at that point. In A Promised Land he instead uses his talents to tell one of the biggest stories that…

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hawkeyequeerce · 1 month

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I don't know how Terry managed it. There's just nothing on this earth like a Discworld book. I'll be listening to a book I've read countless times over and suddenly, a single line I've never even really noticed before will tear me open. They just reach right inside me and open my ribcage to expose my very heart.

Tonight, it was Hat Full of Sky and Granny Weatherwax saying, "The world is unfair. Be grateful you have friends." On their own, the words are unremarkable. But juxtaposed together, with the context they are operating in....they had tears flowing down my face before I knew what was happening. The world is unfair; sometimes, the wonderful happens when it shouldn't (and/or when you feel you deserve a divinely wrathful torment) because you have friends. The world is unfair. That doesn't just mean that the horrible happens when it shouldn't. It means that the beautiful does too. Be grateful you have friends. They are the hub on which that beauty spins, turning the theft into gold.

A lot of people I've introduced to these books haven't liked them — they find them too silly, or preachy, or nonsensical, or even puerile. I am never upset or really disappointed when they don't like them. To each their own. But I will never understand it. They are baked into my being in a way that few things are and I am better to myself, to other people, and to the world because of it.

Sir Terry, you were a gift nonpareil. Thank you for your words and for shaping my world.

#gnu terry pratchett #in the feels tonight my friends #discworld is a vital part of me and frankly the witches series most of all #it shocks me sometimes how much i can get out of a relisten #even when ive heard and read the book countless times before #theres truly nothing on this earth like a discworld novel #discworld #tiffany aching #granny weatherwax

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sneez · 5 months

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my lord of autism

#discworld #havelock vetinari #artwork #i have read. A Lot of discworld this year #i just finished the watch series so im moving on to moist next. very excited for moist #anyway i love 100% of the characters but vetinari is probably my favourite hes a massive bitch i love him #other characters who are my favourites include sybil angua carrot and constable visit. and vimes but he goes without saying #also vetinari is about as close to canonically acearo and autistic as a character has been since sherlock holmes which means da world 2 me #i was talking about this yesterday but i think him and holmes would get along. steepling their fingers at each other #i have a lot of thoughts about vetinari but i cant really express any of them i just rotate him in my head often #i hope you are all doing well my friends and that you are enjoying the end of the year :D i luv you

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magpiesketchins · 3 months

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I'm sorry I didn't sign up to be emotionally eviscerated by Sam Vimes reading to his son.

#Thud!#sam vimes #This book is going to be a trip for someone with a Bad Relationship With Their Father isn't it #Sam fucking Vimes man #Truly the most character ever #This is my first read through of the city watch series and it has consumed me #discworld #He's a good dad!!!!#I'm emotional about it!!!

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scribbles-on-the-cave-wall · 2 years

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everyone's favorite world turtle!!!!

#i stole my friends tablet for this :)#world turtle #discworld #the disc #the great a'tuin #discworld series #art #my art #digital art #this is like some of the only digital art ive ever done and i love it #terry pratchett #im planning on making a proper print of the disc later :)))

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bodhrancomedy · 1 year

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By the way, if it was Harry Potter or Percy Jackson please don’t answer because I’m trying to see what else people loved. Also, children’s, not YA.

#deaf #queer #polls #books #children’s books #Roman mysteries #discworld #a series of unfortunate events

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querulousmegapode · 1 month

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Every day I wake up and remember that the Disc is populated by a set of fascinating, nuanced and ultimately human* characters. And I smile.

(*NOTE: please insert as appropriate: vampiric, dwarvish, Nobby Nobbs, definitely not a monkey AAAH, etc. etc.)

Each character just feels real!! Like an actual person you could meet!! Even when they’re a background character you’ll never see again. Even if they only show up once.

The disc is so full of life, and that’s so so wonderful.

I was having a conversation with a friend (my poor friends are consistent victims of my discworld propaganda drive) about how much I liked Angua and they were like oh!! Is she your favourite character!? And I had to very awkwardly be like, oh no, actually there are like six other characters that I’m somehow *more* insane about.

And it just got me thinking about how well done every single character is. Even the characters that show up in only one book are just awesome! The villains are brilliant!! And as the series progresses you see such a genuine effort to portray people well.

There are So So many Discworld characters that I love, and that’s such a testament to how talented Terry Pratchett was as a writer.

Just,, man, I love all those little guys so much. I’m so glad this exists.

#discworld #gnu terry pratchett #rambles #I really struggle to start ordering my faves after about the 7th character #it’s just a giant ball of OMG I LOVE THESE GUYS #there are literally So Many good characters #I haven’t encountered a book series where I just love everyone so much

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p4nishers · 6 months

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mobius m mobius and loki laufeyson in loki // expert from soul music by terry pratchett.

#back on my 'mobius loves like discworld death' bullshit again #look i know this probably only makes sense to me and tj but. let me have this ok.#mobius m mobius #lokius #loki season 2 #loki #loki series #web weaving #poetry #gnu terry pratchett #terry pratchett #discworld #discworld death #soul music

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joncronshawauthor · 11 months

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A Book for All Seasons: Why Terry Pratchett's Hogfather is a Must-Read All Year Round

Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather is a novel I can’t help but love. Published in 1996, it’s the twentieth book in Pratchett’s popular Discworld series, and tells the story of Death and his granddaughter Susan trying to save Christmas and rescue Santa…erm…I mean, save Hogwatch and rescue the Hogfather. Full of witty humour, clever satire, and relatable characters, the Hogfather skewers fantasy tropes…

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inquissien · 1 year

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Very late to the party, but I've read my first discworld novel

#I got interested in it because of discworld elysium #(it's great you should check it out here on tumblr)#and my friend who is fan of the series suggested me to start with going postal #one of the reasons being that I would like the protagonist #and she was right #discworld #going postal #terry pratchett #moist von lipwig

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carebearloveshp · 1 month

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Happy Birthday Terry Pratchett!

Every year for Terry Pratchett’s birthday, I like to celebrate by reading one of his books and talking about him.

Terry Pratchett is one of my favorite authors. I first found out about his books in 2012 right after reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. I was looking for other books similar to it and Terry’s Discworld series was recommended along with Good Omens by both him and Neil Gaiman.

“No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away"- Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

I read Good Omens in 2013 and fell in love with it instantly. At the time, I promised myself that I would read the Discworld series some day but put it off because of its size (it had 39 books at that point). I didn’t start the series until 2017 and finished the final novel, The Shepherd’s Crown in 2022. Over the years, it went from being one of my favorite series to my favorite series. I cannot recommend it enough. It's incredible.

Terry has been an inspiration of mine ever since I first picked up one of his Discworld books. I read the series mostly in publication order and I personally recommend doing so if you plan on reading the entire series. There are so many ways to get into it. The only book I read out of order was Hogfather because I wanted to read it at Christmastime that first year. It's one of my go-to rereads every year.

Even though I didn't find myself loving the first couple of books, they still had me wanting to read more from this brilliant man. Terry’s writing style is one of a kind and I will never be able to get enough of reading his work. I have read 60 of his books and I plan on reading every single piece of literature he has written. They are insightful, funny, and so damn clever.

Today, I am going to start The Science of the Discworld that Terry wrote with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. It is the first book in a four-part series that has Discworld stories mixed with science. I’m interested in seeing what happens and how the wizards accidentally create the Roundworld. The Unseen University books are a mixed bag for me. Sometimes, I really love them and then other times I don’t. Though, I am looking forward to seeing what trouble those old fools cause. I cannot wait to get to the second book because it deals with Shakespeare.

Some of my favorites of his books are: Hogfather, Witches Abroad, Night Watch, Thief of Time, The Wee Free Men, Going Postal, Wyrd Sisters, and Good Omens.

Thank you for the words, Terry. I wish I could have met you. Your ripples will continue on for a very long time. Happy Birthday.

“People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around.” Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

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#terry pratchett #discworld #good omens #favorite authors #favorite series #discworld lover #discworld quotes #favorite quotes #terry pratchett day #sir terry pratchett #gnu terry pratchett

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