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how do you feel about the 2021 census gathering information on trans ppl?

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/18/census-to-ask-about-sexual-orientation-for-the-first-time?__twitter_impression=true

you will be able to record on the census, for the first time, your gender identity as distinct from your agab (tho very clumsily). possssssssibly useful to know how many trans ppl are in the uk? but i am very cynical about the government having us On A List 😬

So it turns out that if you were forced to work from home because of lockdown you can claim a small but useful tax credit - £60 or £120 depending on your tax bracket. You can apply online - details and eligibility check here:

https://www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/working-at-home

Cutie Honey has one of the weirdest demographic planning stories in #anime history.

Originally planned to be a proto-magical girl anime for girls it starred a shape-shifting gynoid (female android) with stories that would mostly focus on love and relationship shenanigans.

But then the time slot got moved from the shoujo to the shounen hour and the show had to be adapted for male audiences so they spiced it up with action, fighting and a lot of sexy. And because Go Nagai was basically anime's dirty uncle the "sexy" meant a lot of full frontal naked flashes and inappropriate groping.

But THEN the ratings came back and they were surprised to find out most of the audience was women!

As it turns out women do enjoy watching a sexy, capable superheroine who gets in sexually charged adventures.

So now Cutie Honey is one of those shows that give marketers a headache because they can't work out just who this thing is for and why.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jCX77Je16fk

Okay, after doing some research I believe it will work, so if you're willing to sink around 140-160 USD into kinda scuffed VR:

first you'll need a phone with a gyroscope (IOS or Android). follow this tutorial to the point where you can make sure the software will work properly with your PC and Phone (note that the IPhone version of the app does not support wired USB connections): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=offw_MiPKq8

If the software works, you should purchase the full version in-app for 10 USD. (the trail only lasts 15 minutes of up-time)

then you need any phone-strap VR headset, a leap motion controller ( https://www.ultraleap.com/product/leap-motion-controller/ ) (around 90 USD), and the VR mount. ( https://www.ultraleap.com/product/vr-developer-mount/ ) (around 20 USD)

then download controller emulation drivers for the leap motion controller and install following the directions: https://github.com/SDraw/driver_leap (controls are listed as well)

If all goes well, you should have a working VR set-up with hand tracking for almost half the cost of a Quest (not counting the cost of your phone)

Cons:
1. 3DoF headset and low refresh rate means lots of motion sickness and your movements are not 100% translated
2. Your phone screen is probably not very high res, so everything is going to look pixelated.
3. Still requires a VR-ready PC
4. The controls are pretty wonky.
5. You may need to have a secondary controller to move around with/use menus depending on the game.
6. your hands are only tracked while near your field of vision.

Pros:
1. only ~150 USD
2. Hand tracking allows for controller emulation, so you can play most games as if you had a vive wand controller.
3. leap motion is reusable for other headsets that don't have native hand tracking.