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sudaksis

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Internet transient. Tail dragger. Compassionate overthinker. Kivük

Posts and boosts furry things, art, music, games, tech, and social matters. Alt-text required for image centric boosts.

My list of 1001 music recommendations at #AOTD

  • Banner is an illustration of my character cooking a stew in a gorgeously detailed field at the beginning of a late summer sunset. Art is by Deesketchs on FA
  • Avatar is a cropped image of my VRChat synth model from Nicoreda that I recolored like my fursona. I'm in a void with a grid of red lights stretching into the horizon.

#furry #taur #transformation #ace #latine #Mexican #music #vinyl #aptophilia #ChingaLaMigra #noindex #nobot

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@kirakira@furry.engineer avatar kirakira , to random

I GOT THE INTERNSHIP

WEIRD AL MOVIE SCREAMING SCENE

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@kirakira :ablobfoxbongo:

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Had this one waiting a while to share but it looks like the artist still hasn't posted it public so I'll do it myself. Always wanted to see how playing drums would be with four arms and it turns out it's a real blast! 🥁 :ablobfoxbongo:

Art by Carni ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/carnival )

An illustrated scene of my Kivük character jamming on a drum kit but with four arms so double the drumsticks! It's more than a sketch with an airbrush style coloration on the piece, mostly on the character. Art is by Carnival Art.
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Yep. Here we go. Gamer Nexus reporting on the RAM situation

https://youtu.be/9A-eeJP0J7c

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The main reason I've been on this topic so much recently is because I know how literally all of the technology today is dependent on silicon. There is no other option. Silicon manufacturers have the entire modern world at their whim. They have the raw supply chain, the technical knowledge, and the facilities to produce it all. Everything is a computer now. Phones, cars, refrigerators, industrial farm equipment, watches, security cameras, etc. They all need a processor and memory because they aren't just basic microcontrollers anymore that are programmed once and run as independent systems. We are used to systems with complex interfaces and operational options. Make a change and save user settings. That isn't stored on batteries anymore but NAND flash. Now add Internet connectivity.

And given the history of memory manufacturers being caught multiple times for fraud and price fixing, it seemed inevitable they would continue running their racket. Who would dare stop them? This is a technocracy age now.

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I try not to be a doomer, but I work in this industry and every day I wonder how feasible it would be to become completely independent from tech in this day and age. So many people work in this industry. I've grown more distant with colleagues over two years now seeing how government collusion is going on and the trajectory of things to come, yet none of my coworkers care. Not even politics. Even just casual AI use they think is harmless fun. Tech is cool so we are cool by association. I see tech as tools for people to do cool things with, not the tech itself. The people should be the focus. They haven't been for a long time though. When you value objects over people, you lose all humanity. Empathy does not increase the bottom line. Capitalism begets hypercapitalism. We all suffer for it.

I believe in people, I really do, but I also believe the wickedness in some people is real as well. They are two sides of one coin and cannot exist alone. And yet, as bleak as it seems, I believe we will overcome in time.

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And more fuel for the fire.

https://youtu.be/cUrJVdF2me0

If the end goal for these companies is to end consumer access to computing technologies only to sell them as services, like how the housing market has been going for a long time, then we need government regulation more than ever to prevent that. Representative governments should not be allowing consolidization of corporations, especially with such dependent offerings, to monopolize entire industries because it is a hazard to public development and maintainability. Outside of govs blocking deals and prosecuting top level executives for collusion, the employees would need to rise up and starve the beast of air to put an end to it. That is a harder and riskier route. Consumer boycotts won't work. Greed is a powerful enemy.

In the end, we may get the Cyberpunk future that some of us wanted.

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Normally I just report the scam accounts and let the admins of the servers remove them, but this is a different tactic.

Now suspended fake Gaza mutual aid account (https://mastodon.social/@rawan20) directly messaged me for donations. Having seen many fake accounts by now, I saw the usual PayPal link in the bio, but also saw that they were claiming to be verified by some blank account: https://mastodon.social/@gaza
(the other account has zero details and is likely just a parked username from 2 years ago)

Note: Neither account has any ties to the official https://gaza-verified.org/ or @aral / @joynewacc

Check the credentials and report accounts if you see this new tactic being used.

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

Wait, is it "kebab" or "kabob"?

I've don't think I've ever seen the latter, but this place spells it that way

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The Internet says it is also correct. Maybe this is another "card sharp" and "card shark" deal

sudaksis OP ,
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For the record, card sharp is real. From what I could gather, card shark is a later variation that gained popularity, like Hydrox and Oreo cookies

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@Aurani Yeah, it might just be a dialect conversion from some point. There's etymology here to discreet l dissect

sudaksis OP ,
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@Aurani Yeah, it might just be a dialect conversion from some point. There's etymology here to dissect

@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social avatar gamingonlinux , to random

Birthday today, so taking the day off ✌️

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@gamingonlinux ¡Feliz cumpleaños! 🎊

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Now I can show this off! It was a gift for my best friend and it's 16"x20" I had it framed but unfortunately I couldn't get a great picture with it in the frame

A watercolor painting of Samus, Ridley, and the Metroids from the Metroid series. The composition is centered and vertical. Samus on the bottom is wearing her phazon suit and behind her is a menacing looking Ridley slashing his claws town towards her with a glowing orange eye. Behind them are two baby Metroids and the planet Ether from Prime 2. The background is a dark green blue.
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@Ackernym This is so sick! :ablobfoxbongo:

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

You are hereby ordered to sprout more limbs! Fortunately, you can choose as many extras as you'd like 💫 :blobfoxmegumin:

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

896: Crypt of the Necrodancer OST by Danny Baranowsky

https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/crypt-of-the-necrodancer-ost

Album art of Crypt of the Necrodancer OST by Danny Baranowky.
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@Aurani@tech.lgbt avatar Aurani , to random

Sweet baby Catthulhu, my timeline...

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@Aurani lo siento

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

My friend just finished a new headshot for me for this month. So much ace pride! :asexual_flag: :demisexual_flag:

Art by Dexter
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/dexter.98/ (I don't have his Bluesky)

A very proud Kivük! It's a bust of my fursona against an asexual pride flag colored background, holding up a peace hand sign, winking and sticking his tongue out. Dexter's logo is off to a corner.
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@Aurani@tech.lgbt avatar Aurani , to random

It's been raining for like, 3 days now.

:blobcat_thisisfine:

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@Aurani :ablobfoxbongo:

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

omg we're actually fighting here now

In game screen of Helldivers 2 showing Super Earth now being invaded by the Illuminate. There are 78 thousand players currently fighting for the last stand of democracy.
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Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo just released today on Steam! :ablobfoxbongo:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246470/Kulebra_and_the_Souls_of_Limbo/

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social media is just clout storage

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programmer wind socks

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@FlatFootFox this would be incredibly handy lol

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849: Ratvader's Dream by Ratvader

https://ratvader.bandcamp.com/album/ratvaders-dream

Album art of Ratvader's Dream by Ratvader.
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@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

Come to think of it, my dad might actually have his old Sony Walkman. Doubt he's touched it in decades if he does lol

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@Aurani No auto reverse? Yeah, missing basic features really doesn't sound they have the right priorities in these products like that. It is a very retro aesthetic now, so that makes sense though. I just wanna play my tapes like the Hotline Miami and really enjoy the experience it is meant for

@Aurani@tech.lgbt avatar Aurani , to random

... Why am I feeling like I'm falling, while lying on my bed?

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@Aurani Recalibrated :blobfoxthinksmart:

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

How do animals perceive cars? Do they consider them as simply objects or maybe as another creature? What do they think of people getting in or out of them? Is it different if the car is in motion?

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@Aurani That is certainly possible. I'd imagine familiarity with humans and their creations would solidify some kind of understanding to be able to differentiate the human from the machine

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

Are there even modern 3D dogfighting games like Rogue Squadron? Last kind I really played was Strike Suit Zero a decade ago but it was not really that similar because of the mecha style mode

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@Aurani Yeah, there aren't many rail shooters either. I do remember one from about a decade ago on Steam but the name escapes me

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@Aurani Blue Estate comes to mind but I've never played it to know if it's any good

And maybe Rez Infinite counts

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There's a big TTRPG for Trans Rights bundle on itch.io for which benefits TransOhio and Kaleidoscope ​Youth Center, a couple of queer-focused organizations. There's more than a month left but they've already reached over 14k in donations!

https://itch.io/b/2946/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-ohio

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816: Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball: The Soundtrack by various artists

https://82apps.bandcamp.com/album/robot-roller-derby-disco-dodgeball-the-soundtrack

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If it was possible to create black holes, could it be possible to line a set of them of equal size and equidistant in two parallel rows to propel an object pulled equally between them down a line faster than light by way of gravity akin to a railgun?

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

Every day I'm proven right to be methodical with NoScript. Just keep every website blacklisted from running any scripts until I allow them, which is time consuming and sometimes requires some fiddling around on unfamiliar sites to see what scripts enable required functions on the site for usability (i.e. loading media from CDNs or authentication tools)

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@Aurani Yep!

https://noscript.net/

It really does wonders, though these days YouTube does slow down loading the Subscriptions I think because of it (Google likely trying to do something I wouldn't like)

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@Aurani They were doing it for addblockers, which NoScript does not do. Then again, they were also doing stuff to Firefox users, and I have been using Firefox exclusively for years

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

Anyone remember Dragon Flyz? I sometimes think about the VHS box cover being holographic, which the coolest thing in the video collection as a kid

sudaksis OP ,
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It would have been better if they were literal dragonflies though

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Or alternatively, dragons that did indeed fly

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@Aurani interesting. I've never seen the toys but that appears to be what they do

@sudaksis@furry.engineer avatar sudaksis , to random

The other thing, I'm so glad I routed this 100ft CAT6 cable to my desktop straight from the router. I just dislike the idea of needing Wi-Fi on the big stationary computer

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@Aurani Exactly. You know the router is working when you are wired if you suddenly find no internet connection

@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org avatar davidrevoy , to random

An email I received left me speechless. Obviously, they don't respect my creative choices. I will not 'fix' this panel under any circumstances.

Screenshot of an email I received this morning (sender/signature hidden): " Object: Request for Minor Adjustment to Episode 36 (Page 10) of Pepper & Carrot Dear Mr. David Revoy, I hope this message finds you well. I'm an avid reader of your wonderful work Pepper & Carrot and would love to share it with children in my family. However, I noticed something in Episode 36 (Page 10) that might concern some parents: the scene where Torreya and Shichimi kiss, followed by Pepper explicitly stating they're a couple. While I deeply respect your creative choices, many conservative parents worldwide prefer to avoid exposing children to romantic relationships between same-sex characters. To make your masterpiece more accessible to families across different cultures, could I kindly suggest modifying this scene? Perhaps replacing the kiss with a friendly cheek kiss, and describing Torreya and Shichimi as "close friends" rather than romantic partners? This subtle approach would allow readers to interpret their relationship naturally while maintaining the story's charm. Your consideration of this small adjustment would help families like mine introduce your beautiful artwork to younger audiences without hesitation. Thank you for your understanding and for continuing to inspire us with Pepper's magical world. Warm regards, February 18, 2025 "
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@davidrevoy The best reaction to this kind of request is to not capitulate and rather increase the thing!

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756: Electric River by Dirtwire

https://dirtwiremusic.bandcamp.com/album/electric-river

Album art of Electric River by Dirtwire.
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751: An Elephant by Fishboy

https://yofishboy.bandcamp.com/album/an-elephant

CD of An Elephant by Fishboy resting on a wall mount.
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