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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 1d

Pic by SHIP during Teaghlach in Glendalough National Park, Ireland

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 2d

I love Twitter highlights on blue sky just how I enjoy TikTok best ofs on youtube

dr. hazel 🐇 @hazelmonforton.com · 2d

Twitter user @fltchrr "We need a pride flag for unemployed people" reposted by Twitter user @rainfxllen with the tiers meme format.

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dr. hazel 🐇 @hazelmonforton.com · 2d

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 3d

Not extending the story by much, but here's how the finished case looked once back from (successful!) trip

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 9d

Fuego

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah, you're like a full on poison sucker, it's great

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 11d

Spread that money out over the cumulative time you'll no longer complain about various pains and strains, probably a good spend

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 17d

Is this tournament running frozen, or AI slop stadium?

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 18d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 20d

Lmao

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 22d

Purple tinted glasses in addition to this would be fuego

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · 24d

Can you input your own IP etc

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · Sep 22

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

In early 2025, beaver activity in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic, contributed to the restoration of a wetland ecosystem. A family of beavers constructed a series of dams that coincidentally accomplished environmental goals of the Czech government, which had delayed its proposed project since 2018 for bureaucratic and financial reasons. The beaver-built dams saved the Czech government approximately US$1.2 million,

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 21

That last tag is Excellent

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 21

Ooze it up!

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 20

Sorted Wii guts: screws, disc drive covers, Mobo bottom and top plates, and disc drives

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pseudonym jones @pseudonymjones.bsky.social · Sep 16

technology used to be cool, but now it’s owned by the worst, most moneysick humans on the planet. but there are transsexual furry hackers out there still fighting the good fight

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 18

For your hampered eyesight: HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Sep 16

happy 3²/4²/5² to ask those who celebrate

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 16

Part 6/x
Having 3 weeks til the event, I've started gutting the Wiis, up to 6 so far out of 30 intended.
Took a couple hours to get this far, the hardest part being getting the rubber feet out.
My calculations were generous at 550 grams, so the total seems to go a couple tens above so far.

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 16

Part 5/x
After determining the peli 1615 flight case as the solution i had to go for to make it all work, having found a good deal on those, and worked out the terms with the Teaghlach TO, I went for it.
In theory, at least by volume, it could even fit 32 Wiis, 4 rows of 8 on top of eachother.

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 16

Part 4/x
How light can I make a single Wii?
Untouched they weight close to 1200 grams without cables, 1800 with all cables/USB/sd/scart adapter
Gutted they come down to approx 550 gram without, 800 grams with everything included.
I found a simple usbC power cable on AliExpress and started testing

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 16

Part 3/x
Main requirements:
- Sturdy enough flightcase, fitting the max allowable dimensions, lightweight enough on its own.
- Trademarked level gutting of Wiis to get as many as possible in the case under the allowed weight limit.
- DIY padding solution to do it securely without breaking

vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 16

Part 2/x that they indulged me in my way too ambitious proposition:
"I can fly 30 Wiis into Ireland, I've done the math"
Having had several attempts and many calculations, I felt optimistic about being able to pull it off.

Turns out it requires a lot of planning!

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vlerkibaba & the 40 wiis @vlerk.bsky.social · Sep 16

I should start a blog detailing my ridiculous adventures in Wiis.

The latest leg of of it, part 1: Scummit 5 in ireland was the first "big"(55 player) tournament where I got to show off the rapid hotswap recording to YouTube to bracket embed pipeline.

The TOs were so pleased with this intro, that

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