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Overture maps is an open standard for Maps apps to compete with Google and Apple. in c/tech@pawb.social

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Aha, I see that now, too.

Overture maps is an open standard for Maps apps to compete with Google and Apple. in c/tech@pawb.social

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

My thought exactly -- why not contribute to OpenStreetMap?

The Verge: Intel mini NUC computers get a second life thanks to Asus in c/tech@pawb.social

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago

I rather like my NUC. I trust that Asus will do some neat things with the concept

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[Worldbuilding] Taxidermy in an anthro setting (pawb.social)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by dressupgeekout@pawb.social to c/furrywriting@pawb.social

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Of course it'd be pretty horrific to see a stuffed deer head mounted on the wall -- amongst a group of anthro deer especially, but amongst ANY anthro character too, I'd imagine.

But of course it all depends. Whenever we consider such things in an anthro universe, it inevitably comes back to this question of which creatures are "people" and which ones are "actually" animals. Feral versus anthro, I suppose.

My favorite example of this is: consider how the wildebeest in The Lion King aren't people -- they are just a mindless herd of animals into which Mufasa falls and then he's stampeded to death.

I don't really have a point here. I just wanted to share a thought that I had while writing my story, which is a setting where birds and fish are NOT anthro, and that's why it's "okay" for the seafood restaurant to have a giant swordfish mounted on the wall.

Zig Plans on Removing LLVM Libraries. in c/furprogs@pawb.social

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If someone finds themselves wanting what LLVM does, but doesn't want to link against LLVM (which is fair) then I might point them to QBE https://c9x.me/compile/

How do you pronounce pawb? Is the b silent? Is it a meme? in c/meta@pawb.social

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago

I've been saying "Paw bee" in my head

Discussion: What started your furry awakening? in c/furry@pawb.social

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago

For me, there were several separate threads that all came together at one point.

In middle school, I was envious of my friends' artistic abilities and I resolved to get better at drawing. This was during the heyday of DeviantArt and so I made an account and followed my friends. Traversing through people's profiles and what they liked, just randomly surfing, I discovered the work of Melissa O'Brien ("Frisket17") and I fell in love with their entire oeuvre.

Then I realized why I was so in love with her work specifically: for the first time, I saw depictions that closely resembled the world that I had built in my head -- a sort of sunny, tropical spinoff of Redwall. And then I was like, oh my god, it's not just me! I'm not the only one who wants to see this sort of thing. I wanted The Lion King but in a city. I wanted the beach episode of Redwall. I finally had a word for it: I wanted furry. And it turns out I could draw these characters, too -- I could flesh out my own world AND get better at art. Win!

I didn't realize it at the time, but the reason I had created my own world in the first place is because I desperately wanted an escape from my real life woes about gender identity and my sexuality. I learned through anthro art the relationship between the furry fan and their fursona, and I was like, "I want one, too." I REALLY liked the idea of being a person, but WITHOUT the BS human limitations that were contributing to my gender dysphoria.

So, I guess I stumbled upon the fandom initially because I wanted to get better at art, but the reason I stuck around is because it offered a safe space for me to explore identity. That was the real awakening.

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[Promotional] Coming soon: The Wolfskull Standard (pawb.social)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by dressupgeekout@pawb.social to c/furrywriting@pawb.social

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I hope it's OK if I use this space for a little bit of self-promotion. I'm self-publishing my debut novel and I'm just about finished with the plot summary blurb for the back cover. Take a look!

If everything goes According To Plan then the book will be available (ebook and paperback) in December!

THE WOLFSKULL STANDARD

By the abyss! Swashbuckling adventure, slice-of-life drama and furry tails come together in Charlotte Koch’s debut novel.

Fenicia, the veteran golden retriever piratess, aims to become First Mate of the infamous band of buccaneers and their ship, Starry Vine. But when the unexpected loss of the Captain thrusts her into becoming Captain herself, she must quickly adjust to her new position while staving off the mutinous calls of Nimbus — a newcomer ram, and the former Captain’s own nephew.

Nimbus' promises of wealth and glory are hard to ignore: his knowledge of the outside world and his connections to the wealthiest businessbeasts of Port Sokuit could help Starry Vine in their time of greatest need. All Fenicia has to do is abdicate the helm…

Set in Azuaveria, an archipelago situated in the eye of a giant, endless hurricane, The Wolfskull Standard will take you on a voyage through uncharted territory in the realm of anthropomorphic fiction.

Custom Cyberdeck v002 in c/tech@pawb.social

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago

Hehe FurryMUCK Access Interface Device. Seriously though that is very, very cool, gives me ideas for the cyberdeck I've always wanted to build. EstroNoodl looks tasty

Finnish businessman handed €121,000 speeding ticket in c/news@beehaw.org

[–] dressupgeekout@pawb.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I literally said "Woah" out loud when I read the part where this isn't the first time this guy has been fined on this scale for speeding. Totaling nearly 280k euros over the past 10 years! Seems like a perfectly fair price to pay for the obscenely wealthy -- we know just how exponentially much more money the richest have compared to everyone else.