digitalfox @digitalfox@vulpine.club

This #introduction dossier details a classified Blappeture Mesa research project. The Enrichment Center would like to remind you of these mandatory safety and happiness guidelines:

1. Petting and patient discussion are encouraged. ⚠️​ Device size may vary.

2. The device will never threaten to bite you and, in fact, may hug you. Repeatedly. (With permission.)

3. The device is slow to respond. Your request will be processed.

#Art details/full resolution/extra story: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27507881/

So I tried out the #VulpineClub Mastodon profile directory. Kind of unsettling when you're the only one that opted into it…

(Directory: https://vulpine.club/explore Opt-in here: https://vulpine.club/settings/profile )

Mastodon looks kinda weird now that I'm on Firefox 64 with support for CSS-styled scrollbars… Nearly invisible gray on darker gray instead of the bright orange and white of Ubuntu's Ambiance.

I don't mind the desire to measure effectiveness of a university's outreach programs, seeing where problems exist, what to do better, and what works.

But when phrasing the questions, please consider those who aren't socially outgoing. Don't make it a choice between faking responses or painting one's peer advisor/etc as bad. I've gotten along fine, I've not needed to ask for much help, and I'm not looking to go to many events…

> We are what You Eat.™
The mantra of #vore kin everywhere.

> And we've discovered, along the way, that you are our most important gluten free ingredient. Thank you!
...is up for grabs by any #macro teasing #micro folk that have to deal with dietary restrictions (you have my sympathy).

That's right, you're awesome!

Yes, the one reading this. Maybe your situation sucks, you feel at a loss, and you're falling apart, but you are still a worthwhile, unique creature (whatever sapient kind you may be). Don't accept the lies of "I'm here because I deserve this." #selfcare matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKWjAz5WwKA

Quality #macro #photo lens + visual effects for smooth views inside objects. #micro perspectives fascinate me.

Dwindling away an impulsive sibling's size to encourage thinking through actions may quickly get out of hand… and under #paw! But don't worry, #shrinking ever smaller isn't so bad when you've got a big, friendly little brother to look after you…

Featuring the brilliantly blue lightning-fox Azure.

#macro / #micro #art for #FootPawFriday. Full quality, details and alternatives (no shrinking, no little fox) here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27856655/

I know the weather in Texas changes quickly, but even this caught me off guard. 129°F to 44°F in a single day..?

(Bugs in weather sources are fun. Program is "Weather Indicator", https://launchpad.net/weather-indicator )

Huzzah! With Mozilla FxEmoji's vulpine expressions, I can now express my feelings about college dragging on… ​

In order: ​ ​

​ CC-By 4.0 to Mozilla; give credit if you import 'em. Source: https://mozilla.github.io/fxemoji/dist/FirefoxEmoji/

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/11/09/google-admits-much-white-space-apps-bad-battery-life/
> Googler Chris Banes said they "kinda shot themselves in the foot slightly in terms of power" when they moved away from mostly black Holo theme to Material Design and heavy use of white […] Alan Viverette then talked about how devs should embrace dark mode […]

If this lets #Google recognize the importance of a #DarkTheme, so be it. Good news, @Azure ?

#Mastodon #tip: You can roughly preview your toots by composing Direct Messages without @[mentioning] someone. Delete & Redraft then set to Public/etc when you're ready to post.

Decided to follow some folks on Twitter that aren't yet here, so I could use the Mastodon bridge to maybe find out if/when they move to Mastodon. Browsed through my timeline a bit afterwards.

"Aww, there's some nice things here I missed— Oh. Oh." *nopes*

Instant regret at lack of content warnings. And if I try to follow more folks, it'll only get worse the times I do check…

Still, I hope Mastodon mainline implements Bookmarks, akin to how glitchsoc has 'em. There's other things that would be nice, too (e.g. separating "Follow" from "Grant access to private toots").

"DIY Overclocked Plasma Globe. 2500V to a MILLION volts", 16m:50s, by styropyro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oij-BdIkPgQ

> What started as a simple desire for a brighter plasma globe got carried away and I ended up building a million volt lightning tower of death.

This might be relevant to @Azure and any other critters with an affinity to #electricity , progressively over-the-top engineering, or those who think #science isn't about asking "Why?", but instead, "Why not?"

The problem with trying to remain ignorant of any former relations' fun is eventually something will end that ignorance.

I'm still determining whether it's better to randomly stumble into evidence when one's not emotionally prepared, or to try to brace oneself and proactively find out so the impact's dampened for later times.

(Ideally I'd simply not care at all, I'm working towards that, it just doesn't yet seem feasible.)

This might be one of the coolest #game concepts I've seen: https://www.isotopium.com/

You pilot a remote-controlled tank in a real-life reduced-scale detailed model of Chernobyl. Your viewport is the low-latency camera feed, and you navigate terrain acquiring resources. And you can compete/interact with others.

It took me a few minutes to realize this was, in fact, real, when I saw Vinesauce Vinny playing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcQsCHqGwFc (21m:08s, CW: some language)

This also seems appealing on a #macro / #micro level; there's amusing person-for-scale photos on the project's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/remotegames/game-with-remote-controlled-robots-over-internet

Eagerly awaiting your shiny new Pixel 3/3 XL? Add this to your TODO list:

https://services.google.com/fb/forms/pixel-optout/

You have 30 days from when you FIRST activate your phone. Turns out it's not just Discord who recently added a "forced arbitration" clause.

More details: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/10/22/ou-can-easily-opt-googles-binding-arbitration-agreement-pixel-3/