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Zorin =^o.o^=

@zorinlynx.bsky.social

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Geeky silly South Florida greymuzzle lynx. UNIX cat. Cyclist. Nerd. Known (a little bit) for FluffMUCK. Expect cat pictures, tech stuff, and furry stuff from me. BE KIND TO EACH OTHER. He/Him I do not use AI tools. All words and content are my own.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · Oct 10

I has your computer ready. Some assembly may be required.

A lynx laying flat on a wooden floor with his front paws around a PCB that came out of a PC power supply, the cables with molex connectors strewn about.

The feline looks very pleased with itself.

(📷foxsvir @ DeviantArt)

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 18h

Why the hell can't they just bill this shit to the shipper? As a person receiving a package I don't want to have to worry about paying any more money.

It reminds me of COD, and why that's no longer really a thing. It's too much of a pain in the ass.

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 20h

Such a great feeling ain't it? I was over the moon when I followed new pavement markings in my neighborhood last year and they led to an AT&T vault.

FINALLY FIBER.

It's been amazing since I got it in March!

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 22h

For a second I thought you might be a local!

*Waves from cafecito land*

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 1d

The media hasn't been covering this much and we're all desperate for good news so here's some.

Solar in particular has been kicking ass. We're (planet-wide) deploying a gigawatt per day.

A GIGAWATT PER DAY. Think about it.

Jonathan @renewableenergy.bsky.social · 3d

Huge historic turning point — Renewables surpassed coal as the world’s leading electricity source for the first half of 2025!

#greensky #energysky #renewableenergy

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 1d

OMG I love the tail. <3

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

OMG floofy tails are the best. <3

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

He has a Patreon too, where his comics are posted early and you can support his work.

I'm so happy when I get post notifications from him. Been following his characters for 30 years.

www.patreon.com/c/SabrinaOnl...

(Spoiler warning if you're not caught up with his comics)

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

I'm really tired of the "this person never talks about it so they don't care" thinking.

Like, can't this be my happy place? I try to post things here that make people smile. There's already enough bad news going around.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

I want to make it clear that just because I don't talk about politics here doesn't mean I'm not outraged at what's going on these past months.

This just isn't my place to talk about such things.

Most of my political conversations are in private chats with my friends.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

I've had to mute a lot of good people for my mental health. :(

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

I rarely ever post politics here because politics is downright depressing.

Wish more people would desist as well.

The rare case when it's appropriate is when *direct action* can be taken that will help. Otherwise, knock it off, folks.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

I miss this so much already. They should have let it run longer!

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

I still wonder what's driving all this. Like, what reason is there for all this antagonism? The site was doing well, people were mostly happy with it... It's like they manufactured this conflict for no apparent reason.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes perfection just happens. :)

A forum thread:

beaglejohn 2 days ago
is there a difference between a 5-1000mhz and a 5-1002mhz splitter?

terabitz 2 days ago Edited
No difference at all.

telcodad and hex0101 like this.

SpottedCat 18 hours ago
Sometimes you need that extra 2MHz of bandwidth. Kinda like the volume going to 11 because sometimes you need it one louder.

You’ll be fine with either though. 🙂

kmax replied to this.
Sparkchaser and kmax like this.

Kkmax 17 hours ago
SpottedCat

Oh, I thought splitters that went to 11 were called a Tap.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 3d

Did the buttons in the Bluesky UI become "rounder" (for lack of a better word) recently or is it just me?

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 3d

This really is the dumbest decade.

I really didn't want the second half of my life (being optimistic here) to be literally Idiocracy made real. :/

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 3d

I always wonder why that happens. Like do people not care about the work they're paying for?

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 3d

I agree with this policy, but I'm not sure it would prevent another tragedy like that. Anyone intending to do harm will just hide equipment under their costumes/clothing.

Still, I'm totally cool with this policy. It's a furry con, not Militech Expo.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 3d

I did a few times, rejoined a couple times too; every time it would play the first song on the list but then stop.

Haven't been back since then so I don't know if it's fixed.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 4d

Hey, so I visited earlier and the music player seems to be unreliable. There's no music past the first song.

Just letting you know in case it's something you can look at.

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you for all the work you've put into this! It's always a delight when I visit.

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Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 4d

Seeing dead birds near buildings on campus and it's heartbreaking.

Some of the windows have had a dot pattern added to try to reduce this. They should keep adding this campus wide.

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 4d

There's a reason I have a fairly strict two drink limit in social situations, and also why I never drink alone.

Too many times I end up being the "adult in the room" and end up having to keep someone safe.

Someone has to be, right?

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 5d

He's a freaking LYNX when have we ever had a lynx be a major character in a freaking Disney animated movie?

WE HAVEN'T EVEN HAVE ONE BE A MINOR CHARACTER, and now it's happening! It's like...SERIOUSLY I've wanted this for 30 years now.

Zorin =^o.o^= @zorinlynx.bsky.social · 5d

I'm having too much fun with this silly stuff.

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