Heading to FC - any room?
It's that time of year again - Further Confusion! I'm flying out early on Friday morning, and would need a room for Friday night to Tuesday morning. Anyone got a slot? I can pay my way, don't have much...
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WikiFur, Flayrah and Inkbunny nominated for 2012 Ursa Major Award
It's that time again! Inkbunny, WikiFur, and its affiliated news service, Flayrah, have been nominated for the 2012 Ursa Major Awards.Flayrah won last time, while WikiFur came second to dark horse...
View ArticleAnthrocon 2013 flights booked - next up, room!
I was almost resigned to paying American $440 to get to AC this year, then up pops my Kayak alert - DFW-PIT return via Delta, for just $301! . . . sure, it's via Minneapolis, but that just means more...
View ArticleI Am a Camera!
Since my well-used K10D DSLR was stolen at FC, I've been considering my options. My needs are the same as five and a half years ago - a rugged tool for photography at a reasonable price.I still have...
View ArticleWhat is the face of a machine?
I missed the whole "IBM's Watson on Jeopardy" thing the first time around (probably in part because I don't watch TV). Caught up on the coverage this weekend - just before attending a furry event where...
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Socializing Flayrah's newsbytes
Flayrah's been hopping this month. I figured out how to auto-post newsbytes to Twitter (filtering the posts to links by contributors, grabbing the first URL and posting stripped text+URL through the...
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LinkedIn domain for sale?
Goodness. What's up with LinkedIn?It's not like they forgot to re-register their domain - it's registered until 2018. Security problem at the domain registrar? Or maybe Qwest's DNS cache has been...
View ArticleThe sweet side of "post-industrial" pollution
Fun story in The Atlantic which includes pumping molasses into Silicon Valley's water table to clean up high-tech pollution.
View ArticleFirst impressions on the Chromecast concept
Chromecast looks perfect for watching artists on LiveStream. I have a TV I only use as a test PC monitor, and it has a spare HDMI port. Would free up my real monitors on my main box for apps (and...
View ArticleHeart and soul doesn't always put food on the table
A while back I was reading an artists' journal revolving around the issue of just value for their services. This response is so late that I figured I'd just post it here instead. So, here you go:Of...
View ArticleSometimes my mind goes places I can't fathom
One of my more bizarre dreams: the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire, as depicted by anthropomorphic shopping carts, squabbling over national produce as they raced down the timeline of history.
View ArticleRoom for Rainfurrest?
Anyone heading to Rainfurrest this year and got a room slot open? I'm hoping to be at the con Wednesday night to Sunday afternoon, though I can probably find another slot for Wednesday if necessary....
View ArticleTrying out Furrlough, Genus, Gold Digger and more . . .
Finally got around to ordering my Lifetime Subscription reward from the "Help Save Radio Comix!" campaign (Flayrah article). Looks like they've been plenty busy, judging by the recent comments, which...
View ArticleTaking care of a growing bunny
For those of you unaware: I'm now owner and lead administrator of a major furry art website.This has been coming for about three months; it'll probably take another three until things are completely...
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It's hard to believe this is their lowest available rate . . .
Then again, maybe they figured I needed one issue a day!
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You know you're becoming a product manager when . . .
The moment you realize your time's better served filing issues than resolving them:(See the historical versions)
View ArticleDigging through old boxes can be profitable
I just found my old new glasses! They were slipped into a con bag for Midwest FurFest 2008 (I have them back to '05, my first con).I knew I'd bought two pairs with the fancy coatings and suchlike, one...
View ArticleHuffington Post takes a closer look at furry
Well, guess what ended up in the news again? (For a summary of the issue that got them interested in the first place, see Flayrah's article about the chlorine attack at MFF.)The focus seemed to be on...
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HP SSD Smart Path not always a smart choice
Inkbunny uses one of HP's RAID controllers. I've gotten intimately familiar with it over the past week while transforming Inkbunny's submissions array to RAID 5. It's pretty sweet.I recently found out...
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Formalizing the role of charity fundraising in furry conventions
Many furries think raising money to support needy animals is a good thing. From a purely promotional point of view, it's also nice to be able to say you "raised $$$$ for fuzzy critters". As a result,...
View ArticleIt's awards season again!
I almost forgot to mention it here, but WikiFur, Inkbunny and Flayrah are all up for the Ursa Major Award again this year. If you like one or more of them, you might vote for them, and encourage others...
View ArticleInteresting exercise: picking your own election manifesto
The BBC was doing it, so why not? It's my first election for over a decade…Overall, I come out as liberal with certain reservations. The Liberal Democrats tended to win my vote based on specific,...
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Adding Flayrah's Newsbytes to LiveJournal
Any Paid or Permanent members around? I'd like to add Flayrah's newsbyte feed as flayrahnewsbyte (like flayrah) but the syndication form (at the bottom) won't let an free account add one. (It'd be nice...
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