Brrr... new introduction time cause my old one is already outdated lol.
I am Sinclair-Speccy, your local resident computer nerd that can’t actually do a lot of tech stuff like people think. My primary interests are #Linux, #OldTech, and #OStan. You’ll usually find me boosting retro tech content and occasionally posting it myself, mostly retro tech ads.
My interest in emulation all started when I managed to run Yggdrasil Linux from the '90s (I know, so interesting /s). Despite having used XP as my first OS other older OSes (mostly Linux ones) interest me more if you look at the media I've posted on my account besides the tech ads.
I’ve moved around a bit online as I started on .art as my friend was there, then bitbang.social and now oldbytes.space.
One of my favourite niche fandoms is OS-tans which is turning operating systems and hardware into anime characters, though I tend to call them tech gijinkas. I even have my own tech gijinkas universe that is hosted on my site.
You can check out my website here: sinclair-speccy.github.io/The-… and I hope to expand it into a tech journalism platform or something, though motivation and its static nature kind of stop me...
Unlike in the past I'm not active as I used to be, sadly.
Some good news in a time of darkness: the European wildcat, Felis sylvestris, is making a comeback! This thoughtful-looking example was photographed in a mountainous region of the Czech republic.
The European wildcat's extreme elusiveness may have helped it avoid hunters in places where a larger native cat, the lynx, has been killed off. There may be about 140,000 European wildcats spread across more than two dozen countries. But they are very hard to find!
Wildlife photographer Andrea Giovanni, who made a video of one, writes:
"I'd never even thought of taking photos of wildcats, for a simple reason: I thought it was impossible, or at least, extremely difficult. It's considered 'the ghost of the forests' because it's very, very elusive, and it's hard to predict where it can be spotted. Other animals tend to follow the same trails through the forest. The wildcat goes wherever she wants to."
One reason the European wildcat is coming back is increased legal protections. But another is that villages in Italy and other regions are becoming depopulated! Some are very worried about declining human populations. But it does make room for other species. That gives me some hope for the future.
I got this picture, taken by Vladimír Čech Jr in the Doupov mountains, from a very nice article on the European wildcat:
Saying bye to our princess tomorrow. She has a new mass in her lung right next to her heart, and a potential carcinoma in her GI. That’s 2 big things on top of her chronic other 10 things we’ve been managing for the last 8 years.
We didn’t know what to expect, adopting a senior kitty, but we found love and joy, that felt different from having a pet as a baby: that she knew life before us, and she chose and loved us as hard as we chose and loved her.
Hear me out. Cat Café x Coworking. Like a classic coworking space but with cats laying around.
I have my own homegrown cat for day use, but I would be willing to go to your in prem meeting if I could at least pet some support cats during your whatever slides.
#Introduction for my (recreated) solo instance 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️Hello! I go by Leora online, late-20s, pronouns she/her ❥ I am happily married! ❥ I am a 🐈 #cat mom to 3 and a 🐶 #doggo mom to 1 very crazy #whippet. I will likely be posting a lot of pictures of my #cats Saria, Majora, and Link, along with the occasional Mabel picture.
❥ I am a Linux Server Administrator. ❥ I currently live in Arkansas in the US, but I'm trying my hardest to relocate out of the South for obvious reasons. ❥ My memory is absolutely terrible, can't really recall a majority of my past. ❥ I’m reasonably confident in my programming ability; my projects are often less so. ❥ Took a 🇯🇵 #Japanese language course in high school only to forget it all the next year. Currently working on relearning what I've forgotten.
❥ Use to be super involved with 🎭 #theatre. I was in a mime troupe in high school; I learned mime stuff, stilt & ball walking, small bit of 🤸 acrobatic stuff, diabolo stuff. I was active on stage and behind the curtains for several shows throughout high school and college. My social anxiety has mostly put an end to that chapter of my life, though.
❥ In my free time I'm either tinkering with my #homelab, watching #jellyfin or youtube, reading #manga or #webtoons, playing video games (sometimes on #Twitch), or taking 📸 pictures of my cats.
Feel free to add me, I enjoy meeting new people!
Guess an #introduction is in order. Not sure I ever did one for my first instance, whoops.
Hi, my name is James an I've moved from an instance that is closing down soon.
I'm absolutely queer but working a boring office job in Germany, trying to remind ppl at work that personal data needs protection and that genAI came fresh out of pandora's box and does not belong in their daily job.
In my free time I #write fic, #draw digital art and #read a lot of books, mostly #scifi. I play a handful of computer games like #GW2. I watch a lot of tv shows and love Star Trek and Doctor Who.
I love #space, #nature, #cats and #photography (although my photos are just taken with my phone). I post them mostly on my Pixelfed account.
Guess that's it for now. I probably forgot a lot of stuff that people write into introductions, but feel free to ask x)
Hi everyone, I guess it's time for another introduction. I'm Bianca, I make music and rescue cats and am unfortunately unemployed. I'm currently caring for seven cats, have a vet visit coming up and could really use some assistance. GoFundMe linked below. Thank you all in advance. #cats #catsofmastodon #catrescue #mutualaid
Our spanish human friends sent us these little cuties for the awaited baby. I like that the baby will be taught to love #cats (and especially to love me) from the very start.
This journey has been incredible, and we’re so thankful for all the support so far. But we still have a little way to go! If this message reaches you, please consider sharing or donating. Mía and I appreciate every single act of kindness!
Hi! I'm creating this request to be reunited with Mia, my support cat. She's been an essential part of my life for almost nine years, and due to financial constraints, I was unable to bring her with me when I immigrated from Venezuela. I would be incredibly grateful to anyone who is willing to donate and help me bring Mia back into my life. 🧡🤍🖤
Hello, my name is Oswaldo, and I'm creating this request to be reunited with Mia, my suppo… Oswaldo Bislick needs your support for Help me reunite with Mía
#homelab, watching 
#jellyfin or youtube, 
reading #manga or #webtoons, 
playing video games (sometimes on #Twitch), or taking 📸 pictures of my cats.
but working a boring office job in Germany, trying to remind ppl at work that personal data needs protection and that genAI came fresh out of pandora's box and does not belong in their daily job.
and Doctor Who.
