2023-07-29 : Random Geekery

Activity Log

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 06:12

@WuMargaret fingers crossed for all of us!

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 06:33

We got Bouncy Dog because Jumpy Dog needed a friend after Loud Dog passed. We hoped these two would get along.

Well they do. And now I wish they’d chill the heck out. Okay not really but kinda.

#DogsOfMastodon

Blurry photo of two black chihuahua mix dogs playing enthusiastically.

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 10:12

Pretty sure most of my #knitting and #crochet folks have moved off X-birbsite, so I’ll share it here.

everybody else looking at the hand and I’m over here scrutinizing the stitches

It’s regular in the wrong places, irregular in the wrong places, and AFAIC mostly knitting.

I’d love to see the prompt.

“An 80 year old lady has crocheted a giant cat, and I couldn’t be happier about it”

https://twitter.com/brianwisti/status/1685336196644487168

AI-generated image of an old woman with odd-looking hands, on a couch next to a human-sized yarn-crafted cat

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 12:08

@deco I got a couple of notes to that effect, so I retroactively put a content warning over the post.

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 12:14

@deco oh agreed, and I didn’t take it as a criticism! I just figure a few folks actually saying something probably means some following me or adjacent may get properly freaked out if that jumps in their stream unannounced, so why not do them a little favor?

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 12:20

(grumble) (mutter)

Dang dogs always planting themselves right in the middle of your business

Just so annoying — IGNORE THE BABY SLING

(unconvincing grumble)

Black chihuahua mix dog curled up and napping in a baby sling worn by a scruffy geek

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 12:22

@deco @IamMrsGeek It is without a doubt his favorite spot.

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 15:05

@erosdiscordia this dog’s such a lap cat that @IamMrsGeek and I are wondering more about his history, which is four unknown years prior to him being rescued from a really bad shelter in TX.

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 16:33

@erosdiscordia It was @IamMrsGeek that had the idea. First we tried my Doctor Who scarf. It worked, but she decided a baby sling requires less shibari-style improvisation.

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 17:25

Found me a garden gnome skin for #Minecraft and I think it works pretty good.

Minecraft block figure with a beard, and blue shirt peeking out from under his armor.

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 17:34

@Mnemonic I’m no redhat! Okay but I may find / make one on my own eventually. For now I’m constrained by the limits of the minecraft skin.

I think there’s supposed to be a red on his head.

https://www.minecraftskins.com/skin/18698791/gnomed/

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 18:34

@masukomi That was the caption from the original tweet, and it looks like you got better results!

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 18:43

@WuMargaret It’s coming along!

hackers.town: 2023-07-29 Sat 18:47

@WuMargaret I only started getting into it the last couple months myself. Not concerning myself with progression, just having fun exploring, building, and understanding my selected modpack (“Versatile”).

Still dodging mobs, though. Sort of playing in “spicy creative” mode.