new bog post. i gave an old boombox aux in and made it usb powered https://maple.pet/blog/upgrading-an-80s-hitachi-boombox
for those who don't know yet, my finacée and us are in the long arduous process of getting married as a couple separated by the atlantic ocean. we've posted an update to our fundraiser that's allowing us to make that happen: https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-taylor-and-millie-together
i wrote a bit about my inspiration for making #webgbcam and the importance it's had for me and others on hackaday: https://hackaday.com/2020/10/26/the-game-boy-camera-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-pixels/
warms my heart a lil bit every time i see someone with an avatar that was recognisably taken with #webgbcam
my metric of "made it" is that when i first made #webgbcam, googling "webgbcam" would prompt "Did you mean: Webcam". it no longer does that
in an earnest tone like Alexey Pajitnov says "Play Tetris!", use webgbcam!
new links on the #linkcache
Dave's Old Computers - Website maintained by engineer Dave Dunfield showcasing his collection of vintage computers and equipment. Can be loaded from IE 1.0!
Evan Collin's Aesthetics Collection - A curated are.na profile dedicated to different aesthetics across the decades. Very fun to browse around stuff like "Bubbleglam" and "Wacky PoMo"!
after a long hiatus the link cache finally has a new link... https://links.netizen.club/
new bog post. i gave an old boombox aux in and made it usb powered https://maple.pet/blog/upgrading-an-80s-hitachi-boombox
something cis people should know about trans trauma
If you, as a cis person, want to know what growing up as a trans woman in this society is like, one manifestation of the trauma is in becoming a fully grown human and still, in many cases, having the nagging belief that everyone sees you as a predator, maybe even other trans people, despite all of the kindness and grace you have done your very best to practice.
And yes, all of these recent state laws will hurt another generation that way.
another pixel portrait going out to Cass of @BadGameHOF@twitter.com / https://www.badgamehalloffame.com/ ! i couldn't decide on a background, so this one gets two variants!
you can get portraits like these and more if you just head on down to https://maple.pet/commissions !
if any mutuals are still being scammed by Discord and losing money on Nitro then you should send money to my ko-fi instead because i need to survive more than you need animated emoji https://ko-fi.com/squirrel
i make music: https://maple.pet/music
i make open source tech tools and toys: https://maple.pet/tech
i started the netizen club and the link cache, to help my yearning for a simpler internet: https://links.netizen.club/
i'm looking for work. if you know anyone who needs someone with 8+ years professional experience plumbing nearly any sort of bespoke tech, talk to me.
gay trans girl, 26, from unfortunate isles of britain. Fan of giant robots, sci fi and science fantasy, and girls. known accomplice and partner of the synth system, icon by mavica
occasionally nsfw, always cw'd
If you've been blocked by me and don't know why, it's likely you or an account you have boosted posts nude men, cw'd or not, and I am committed to not seeing that under any circumstances
I am prone to bouts of grumpiness and bad moods due to chronic pain and fatigue