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*Mel @fox.pet · 24/09/2026

Beyond alarmingly accurate...

A picture out the window of a train showing the "StJames Retail Centre" the N has fallen off the sign.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 26/06/2026

I forgot this was on the disk as well... Rest in Peace Edgar. o7

A screenshot of the installer for "Warblade" as distributed by "Windows XP The Official Magazine" from 2004.
Behind it the Windows XP Explorer is open, and the desktop shows the Bliss Wallpaper featuring green rolling hills and lightly-cloudy blue skies.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 26/06/2026

One of the first "Indie" games I ever played, and whilst it didn't work out in the end, it is what inspired me to get into Games Tech at University.

A screenshot of the installer for "Flatspace" as distributed by "Windows XP The Official Magazine" from 2004.
Behind it the Windows XP Explorer is open, and the desktop shows the Bliss Wallpaper featuring green rolling hills and lightly-cloudy blue skies.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 31/05/2026

My Pebble Time 2 arrived today! Really is night-and-day next to my Kickstarter Edition Pebble Time Steel (Still going strong!)

A photograph of two Pebble Smartwatches.

On the left the Pebble Time 2 connected to power and charging.
The Watchface shows the time in a large font as 1512, a thin bar to the right shows some additional complications including an alternative timezone, the charge indicator and the date.
It has no watchstrap attached to it.

On the right is the original Pebble Time Steel with a significantly smaller and darker display with a large bezel. It has the same watchface except instead of a charge indicator it shows that it is disconnected from a phone.
It also has a black and purple silicon strap attached.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 27/04/2026

Vivaldi has a full adblocker built in on android as well! :3

A screenshot of the Tracker and Ad Blocking page in the Vivaldi app for Android.
Listed are options to set the default blocking level, add per-site exceptions, and manage sources.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 15/03/2026

Scan complete... Resilvering process *go*! ETA ~11h

a screenshot of part of the zpool status command showing a drive resilver in progress since Sunday March 15th at 16:24:25 2026.
13/13TB scanned with 8.6GB / 13TB issued at a speed of 326MB/s
2.15GB resilvered, 0.06% done, 11:35:20 to go

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*Mel @fox.pet · 15/03/2026

1 like = 1 prayer for my RAID Array as it resilvers a new disk.

a screenshot of the output of the command `zpool status` for a RAID array called "Main".
It shows the pool "Main" is in a DEGRADED state with a resilver in progress. An OFFLINE drive in the process of being replaced with a new drive.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 07/03/2026

And it's in Brew! I think a few modern distros also ship with it, like Origami.

a screenshot of a linux terminal showing the process of installing the Helix text editor with the command `brew install hx`

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*Mel @fox.pet · 04/02/2026

BSky moderation showing us who's side they're really on, yet again.

A screenshot of a skeet by "honeyhaunt.bsky.social"
The skeet is not visible as it's been hidden with a "threats" content warning applied by "moderation.bsky.app"

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*Mel @fox.pet · 02/02/2026

Could something just go right... for once... please... Powered up my Framework 13 to discover the display panel now has some kind of defect/fault. I've emailed them about it, but I'm not confident that they'll replace the part for free and may try and blame me, that's my past experience with OEMs...

A picture of a laptop screen up close, it is fully black and the brightness is set to maximum.
A white stripe about an inch long can be seen near the top left of the picture, and purple dots scatter the display in clusters.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 14/01/2026

They are monstrous beasts for sure and an Incredible feat of engineering. (Whitelee Windfarm)

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*Mel @fox.pet · 23/12/2025

Why do I feel like the universe is playing some kind of weird trick on me right now... (My ISP speed-caps me at 1Gbit/s...)

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*Mel @fox.pet · 01/12/2025

❌ CSP (Maybe with a lot of WINE fuckery) ❌ Photoshop (Windows Virtual Machine or Bust) ✅ Wacom Digitizers (Native)

A screenshot of the KDE Plasma 6 Systems Settings window opened on the "Drawing Tablet" page.
The upper tabs show "Display" "Pen" and "Pad" whilst the main window is on the "Display" tab offering settings for screen mapping, orientation and mapped area.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 26/11/2025

Dumb problems come with dumb fixes. Running `switcherooctl launch -g 1 vkcube` on every startup for a few seconds makes the problem go away. ALL HAIL THE CUBE (Shout-outs to user "tulip" on the Universal Blue discord for helping me with this ridiculous workaround)

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*Mel @fox.pet · 10/11/2025

The "first crack" for me was easily when someone on a forum I used to frequent rule 63'd my fursona "as a joke". I do not know if the original artist is still around or not, nor can I clearly remember their handle. I do remember this being part of a set of images though with other forum regulars.

A pencil sketch of an anthropomorphic fox wearing goggles on her head. She appears somewhat startled by something unknown/unseen.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 01/11/2025

Disclosed on their Steam page as required by Valve

A screenshot from https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/

# AI GENERATED CONTENT DISCLOSURE
The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:
During the development process, we may use procedural- and AI-based tools to assist with content creation. In all such cases, the final product reflects the creativity and expression of our own development team.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 24/10/2025

Goodbye, Pixel Watch. It was a good 3 year run. (Yes, I am such a fastidious owner-of-things, that I can return the device and charger to their original box for storage)

A photograph of a first generation Pixel Watch repackaged into its box.

The watch is fully black with a silicone rubber strap.
It is fastened to the internal packaging using the strap.
The packaging is entirely white.

To the right of it is the upper part of the box, sporting a large photo of the watch with a basic watchface on its display.

Printed on the box is
"Google Pixel Watch : LTE"
"with/avec Fitbit"

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*Mel @fox.pet · 24/10/2025

Welcome back, old friend

A photograph of a Pebble Time Steel fastened securely to a wrist with a fabric strap.

The front glass is black and the surround is a gunmetal grey.

The display shows the time in large numbers
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A stripe on the right edge shows the time in a different timezone, internet time in .beats and the date (Friday 24th October)

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*Mel @fox.pet · 20/10/2025

I have the WinRAR bag for realsies too!

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*Mel @fox.pet · 19/10/2025

Thanks Keycloak... very informative.

An error box presented by authentication platform Keycloak.

Title: somethingWentWrong
Text: somethingWentWrongDescription
Button: tryAgain

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*Mel @fox.pet · 17/09/2025

Been tinkering in 86box to set up an emulated 486 with an AdLib Gold card for games that supported it. Oh boy these drivers are sub-optimal. Only 303K of conventional RAM left after the drivers are loaded, no clear way to load them into HIMEM? *Ouch*

A screenshot of a DOS prompt, the "mem" command has been run.
It shows the system has 639K of Conventional Memory, of which 336K is in use. There is no RAM allocated to Upper or Reserved blocks, and 15,360K in XMS (of which 2,112K is in use).
MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 15/09/2025

I love PSO and always keep going back to it with friends. Episode 2 just has the best aesthetic vibe out of EPs 1, 2 and 4, though.

A screenshot from phantasy star online.
The active player character stands on the edge of a cliff looking out at massive grass covered rock pillars that rose up out of an endless sea.

A screenshot from phantasy star online.
The active player character stands on a beach looking out at the water.

A screenshot from phantasy star online.
Three player characters stand on the edge of a cliff looking out over an endless sea.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 26/07/2025

No cheating, lost your lock screen! (Art by @nx42.bsky.social)

The lock screen for a Google Pixel 9a running Android 16.

The lock screen wallpaper features Mel Kjeller. An anthropomorphic red fox, leaning against a wall on the right side of the image and checking her phone.
She is wearing a black vest top and khaki cargo shorts.

To the left of the image a Class 156 Diesel Multi Unit train is pulling into the station she is waiting at.

In the background multiple bridges and foliage can be seen.

It is a bright day with a few clouds in the sky.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 11/07/2025

We keep our soft-drinks in the porch out the back of the house. It's got so hot in there, a can of pepsi detonated with a loud pop, blowing a hole in the packaging and spewing pepsi everywhere. Another can looked like it was just about to go... Pulled them all inside and dunked them cold water.

A photograph of a can of pepsi max cherry
The top of the can where the ring-pull would be has been blown open and sits at a 45deg angle from where it should, exposing the interior of the can.

A photograph of a can of pepsi max.
The top of the can where the ring-pull is has deformed and is bulging out significantly from where it should be, but the can has not ruptured.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 06/07/2025

Managed to get some janky crossplay with DCv2 working as well. @nurbs.ca pictured here as a RAcaseal on the left was playing on DreamCast.

The Hunter's Guild from Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst
Central to the room is a mysterious purple crystal floating in a glass tube.
Outside the panoramic windows to the left the planet Ragol can be seen (a slightly modified Earth texture).
Central is the player character, a Female Newman Hunter with purple hair wearing purple clothes.
To the left is a pink Female Cast Ranger in the middle of a walking animation.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 06/07/2025

Hello from BlueBurst!

A screenshot of the Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst client.
The player character is a purple haired female hunter wearing purple clothes.
4 Players are active at various different levels.
Mel, Le'yn, Peppermint and LeFlash at Levels 20, 5, 5 and 10 respectively.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 28/06/2025

Windows Update makes for a Toasty Thinkpad!

A picture taken with a thermal camera showing the surface of a laptop.
The centrepoint is pointed at the keyboard showing a temperature of ~39C. The Hotspot is near the edge where the vent is showing a temperature of ~50C

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*Mel @fox.pet · 20/06/2025

...Toast comes out!

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*Mel @fox.pet · 20/06/2025

Having some fun with my Thermal Imaging Camera. Anyone want a nice cold cola?

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*Mel @fox.pet · 19/06/2025

The account in the screenshot of the first post is the active and verified one. It looks like he was suspended as a troll/impersonator, then unblocked when verified with bsky. His hateful posts remain up.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 19/06/2025

I regret to inform you...

A screenshot of the BlueSky verification information screen. it reads
"JD Vance is verified"
"This account has a checkmark because it's been verified by trusted sources."
Verified by:
Bluesky, 19 Jun 2025

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*Mel @fox.pet · 19/06/2025

His account was then reactivated and verified as real by Bluesky. They probably thought he was a troll that was impersonating him, rather than just a troll. He has, however, been directly blocked by nearly 14k people and is blocked by over 450k people using block lists within 4 hours of joining!

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*Mel @fox.pet · 19/06/2025

Bluesky's official response to his appearance has been to give him a blue checkmark ("This person is who they say they are")

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*Mel @fox.pet · 14/06/2025

"I asked ChatGPT..."

A silhouette of two furry characters holding hands in a very light blue with two bright red minus symbols next to them.
An edit of the "Relationship Down" indicator from The Sims 3

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*Mel @fox.pet · 02/06/2025

Be loud*, be proud, be unabashedly you. You found yourself, and that's what matters, even if you had to make a few stops along the way. *being loud optional depending on personal comfort levels.

The Gender fluid flag:
5 coloured stripes, top to bottom
- Pink
- White
- Purple
- Black
- Blue

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*Mel @fox.pet · 22/05/2025

As seen on a walk today. I say to artists following me. Your Character Here!

A piece of artificial grass laid atop a concrete slab which is surrounded by real grass.
Atop the artificial grass is half a bread crate. In front of the concrete slab is a door mat which has "My Happy Place" printed on it.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 19/05/2025

This is the clearest screenshot I could take myself because I wanted to check for myself instead of trusting screenshots online. Brand new "Poon" character on the latest stable and the current beta, all sliders maxed out, no mods.

A two panel screenshot of the indie game Atlyss in the character creator screen.

The left panel is captioned "Stable" and features the default "Poon" character model from the side with all the customisation sliders maxed out.
It has an extremely large chest, very prominent stomach, a "shelf" ass and practically round thighs.

The right panel is captioned "Beta" and features the same default "Poon" character model from the side with the customisation sliders maxed out.
The chest is very large, the belly is less prominent, the ass is round but not a "shelf" anymore and the thighs are less round.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 14/05/2025

Perhaps more like this classic by @mattbors.bsky.social

a 4 panel comic by Matt Bors

Panel 1
A woman with brown hair and orange vest top is reading something on her phone, she appears upset by the contents.
"My GAWD these trump people are racist."

A man slides in from the right side, he is wearing a red hat with "MAGA" written on it and a blue shirt.
"That attitude is what's PUSHING ME TO BE RACIST!"

Panel 2:
The woman looks over at him, confused.
"Say what?"

The man's look of rage intensified, he holds out his arms, gesturing at the woman.
"Might as well! You say I'm a Nazi so, fine, I'll be a Nazi if that makes you happy."

Panel 3:
The woman looks on in intensified confusion.
"It... doesn't."

The man, now holding a Waffen SS uniform stares at the uniform.
"I bought this Waffen SS uniform for Halloween. You'll cry 'offensive' so maybe I'll just wear it every day."

Panel 4:
The man, now wearing only a grey t-shirt is shaving his head with his right hand whilst his left arm is having a swastika tattooed onto it by a bored looking tattoo artist.
"I just hate to do this. I feel bullied, really." the man says as he shaves his head.

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*Mel @fox.pet · 02/05/2025

Aunt managed to keep her mouth shut just long enough for me to fix her computer before unloading a torrent of TERFy bullshit at me. Left, blocked her on everything, she can find someone else to fix her shit or recover from tech disasters. It did result in the funniest WhatsApp chatlog ever though.

A screenshot of part of the WhatsApp mobile chat interface.

The sender (myself) said:
"On my way" at 19:42
and then
"Never speak to me again" at 21:26

The UI indicates the user is blocked with the message
"You blocked this contact. Tap to unblock." and the options below
[Delete Chat] and [Unblock]

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*Mel @fox.pet · 29/04/2025

@antonarcana.gay Magpie for you from this morning.

A photograph of a magpie standing tall on a lawn

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