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Pawprint Prototyping

@pawprintprototyping.org
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We’re a 501(c)3 non-profit makerspace with a mission geared towards fostering the local hacker community and creative endeavors at large. A lot of us are also animals on the internet 📍Santa Clara, CA pawprintprototyping.org

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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 19/07/2026
Check us out at OpenSauce! #OpenSauce #OpenSauce2026 #makers #hackerspace
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 18/07/2026
We're at @opensaucelive.bsky.social ! Come say hi in the Fiesta building.
Cartoon animals surrounding weird and wonderful projects
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 16/07/2026
Zoltaur can read fortunes and also makes an excellent copilot (though his navigational skills could use some work). Come see us at @opensaucelive.bsky.social this Saturday and Sunday at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds!!
A fortune telling cow is strapped into the passenger seat of a van.
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dotfurry.org 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @dotfurry.org · 01/07/2026
Pride month may be over, and while other businesses are packing up their rainbow merch we're here to add more rainbows to our site. Support our campaign to make this bar EVEN GAYER 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 www.dotfurry.org
Dotfurry fundraising campaign bar, showing we've exceeded our goal.  The progress bar is full, but for amounts over the goal there's an animated rainbow.

Campaign ends in 30 days.
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 23/06/2026
Join us Tonight for our General Body Member Meeting! It's a great time to meet all the talented animals that make Pawprint possible. Join us in-person or online. 📍 545 Aldo Ave #24, Santa Clara, CA Tonight, June 23 · 19:00 – 20:00 PDT meet.google.com/uty-bypc-mqh
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 02/06/2026
You heard right! We're working on getting .furry to be the next big TLD! Because we're a non-profit we are uniquely suited to getting this project going, as we have people power and great grants! ⚠️ But we still need your help! ⚠️ Donate today and help .furry become a reality! www.dotfurry.org
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.furry — A Top-Level Domain For Our Community
$2,409 raised of $90,000 goal 2.7% funded Campaign ends August 1, 2026 at 00:00 -0700 59 days 11 hours 34 minutes 54 seconds Campaign closed
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Sammy 🔜 Folsom @tigersammich.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
⚠️ ATTENTION ⚠️ The .furry domain is being considered for a new wave of gTLD's. Pawprint Prototyping is looking to raise $90k for the application fee. If successful, we'll have a domain owned and operated wholely by the community. Consider sharing/supporting if you have a second: www.dotfurry.org
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.furry — A Top-Level Domain For Our Community
$2,409 raised of $90,000 goal 2.7% funded Campaign ends August 1, 2026 at 00:00 -0700 59 days 11 hours 34 minutes 54 seconds Campaign closed
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Kataze Skunk @kataze.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I think .furry would be pretty cool :3
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 19/05/2026
Crafts are happening #Crafting #OpenSauce
Photo of a brown paper mache form being worked on by some hands in blue gloves.  Glue is dripping down below.The brown paper mache form with wooden post in the center and a cute little kitty face drawn on it.
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Nohi @itsnohito.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Finished sewing together my proot that I debuted for #fwa, not too bad for my first one! Thanks to @pawprintprototyping.org for the sewing machine and help during the construction! Thanks @jtingf.bsky.social for the visor and @mugiwaracosplay.bsky.social for the ear pattern!
The completed Nohi the protogenThe left ear of nohi the protogen!Sewing together the earThe completed look for FWA 2026!
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 23/04/2026
Fun fact! "PCB" stands for "Pretty Cool Board", as the boards are pretty cool!
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 12/03/2026
we were forced to label these after several Incidents
A box of 64 crayola crayons with an orange "DO NOT EAT" label on them
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 08/03/2026
got hungry so i printed lunch
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 06/03/2026
What's your favorite Single Board Computer?
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 26/02/2026
The beer is on-line #TheBeerIsOnline
a top-down photo of a stainless steel pressure fermenter, bubbles are visible through the acrylic window on top.A photo of a computer monitor showing a site with 2 graphs, logging data from the beer vessel in real-time
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 17/02/2026
Interested in seeing what Pawprint is all about? Join us for our Open House this coming Tuesday, starting at 5:30 PM! More information available on our calendar: pawprintprototyping.org/pages/calend...
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Come see what we're up to!
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 14/02/2026
It's Friday night! Who is spending their evening working on their pet project?
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 11/02/2026
Paid Residence Opportunity for Makers! San Mateo County Libraries is introducing a "Maker in Residence" program looking to bring hands-on STEAM learning opportunities to communities across the county. The application is due March 4th See the full details here: smcl.org/blogs/post/c...
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Calling All Makers: Apply to Be Our First Maker in Residence
Apply to be San Mateo County Libraries’ Maker in Residence! This paid STEAM residency brings hands-on maker workshops to libraries across…
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Ronin Foxtail @rfoxtail.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Your #FursuitFriday fortune is: Who’s a good pupper? <It’s Cami from #FurCon2026! I don’t know if they Bsky and also shoutout to @pawprintprototyping.org for the fortunes>
A grey terrier fursuit with a badge labeled Cami holds a Zoltaur fortune that reads “Who’s a good pupper?”

The quest to find a good pupper begins and ends here.
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 11/02/2026
We've got a new volunteer running the socials so say hello!
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FurryTel Networks @furrytel.net · 19/01/2026
And that’s a wrap for Further Confusion! Thank you everyone who came by, and those who called, faxed, and texted in!
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Mira @mirawais.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I don't know about Tiffany, but there was a leggy lamp!
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FurryTel Networks @furrytel.net · 16/01/2026
You can call the con at (206)259-9387! You can also fax the con at (425)329-6262, but please respect our paper and toner. Text chat with the con is available at the chat link on furrytel.net
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Mini Mo Jake @minimojake.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
@tokensarcade.bsky.social Hello internet friend! I am told we should be mutuals, for it is I, Mojake, who dared bring an EM to FC. Hope you’re well, stay hydrated. :3
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 16/01/2026
Helllllllooooo #FurCon2026 Come on down to the Bearwalk Arcade. Try your luck and have your fortune told 🔮 ♉️
A themed area at FurCon 2026 with arcade games including a pinball machine, a paw shaped memory game, crane game and a fortune telling bull
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Kataze Skunk @kataze.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Why am I being bullied by the @pawprintprototyping.org 3d printer
A disapproving female furry character etched into the front case of a 3d printer says "I hope you're printing something good, idiot"
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 23/10/2025
Tonight!
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 21/10/2025
Tomorrow’s the big event! 🎉 Celebrate 1 trillion saved pages with The Web We’ve Built with #InternetArchive. Join in San Francisco or online 🌐 📅 Weds, Oct 22 🕖 7 PM PT 🖥️ Virtual ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626431011... 🎟️ In Person ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133... #Wayback1T
Poster with a gradient blue background. Large text reads “the web we’ve built.” Smaller text says “Celebrating 1 trillion web pages archived.” Pixelated 3D icons of a floppy disk, magnifying glass, cursor arrow, computer window, and others radiate outward from a bright starburst in the center. On the right, text lists event details: “Wednesday, October 22, 5–10PM PT. Live stream: 7–8PM PT. 300 Funston Avenue, San Francisco.” The Internet Archive logo appears in the bottom right corner.
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 16/10/2025
Next infra-interest meeting next Thurs 23 Oct 18:30 - 20:00 PDT. Agenda: wiki.pawprint.space/interest_gro... This meeting will be covering some in-depth usage of running containers with Docker. Come in-person, participate online over Google Meet, or watch the livestream. Links to come.
Xenia, the trans linux fox mascot, wearing large, round glasses, and with gay, trans pride pins and a digital pet clipped to her skirt, holds a tablet showing a neofetch terminal window and asks: "Did you know linux runs perfectly fine on an old surface tablet?".
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kay @dogthoughts.link · 15/10/2025
Adding a boykisser to my PS1 to remove its region lock and make it play PEPSI MAN
A custom PSNee modchip board installed inside of a PlayStation 1. There is a boykisser on the modchip
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Kilte Fops @ Home @graytfox.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
DnD minis I've printed for me (can you guess which one) and some members of the party. Putting a brand new resin printer at @pawprintprototyping.org has been such a boon
Three resin 3D printed miniatures for Dungeons and Dragons sitting on my desk, unpainted.
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Falxie_ @falxie.gay · 06/10/2025
@pawprintprototyping.org got some visitors from centylab and gave us some gifts! (my own pocketpd not included)
A "PocketPD" (a mini bench power supply), grey PocketPD stickers, colored PocketPD stickers, CentyLab logo stickers, and anti static bags on a table. The bags have paper stapled to them that say CENTYLAB and has their email centylab@gmail.com on it alomg with a QR code that links to https://hackaday.io/centylab.
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 10/09/2025
Tomorow: infra-interest - come learn Linux skills, how to host your own website and applications at home on commodity hardware. Thu, September 11 · 18:30 – 20:00 PDT - Caddy webserver for easy hosting out of your homelab @rechner.solutions - Identity/SSO from @sergiozygmunt.com
Xenia, the trans, fox linux mascot, sits on the floor of a server room with her keyboard, looking fine as hell (and running Arch, btw)
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Kilte Fops @ Home @graytfox.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
How I feel when my prints come out well at @pawprintprototyping.org
A whiteboard where a picture of a crucified Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra has been drawn below the text "Hallelujah, He is Resin"
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 13/08/2025
Tomorrow: join us for our inaugural `infra-interest` night for anyone interested in learning Linux, self-hosting websites and applications on their own home lab, various ramblings about clawing back technology from the cloud, and some opportunities to work on our rack.
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kay @dogthoughts.link · 06/08/2025
This hotel is clearly prepared for @defcon.bsky.social
A router locked inside of a cage in my hotel room
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 29/07/2025
Tune in from home at live.pawprint.space Mastodon folks, you can also follow @streamer@live.pawprint.space for notifications!
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 28/07/2025
Tonight!
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 23/07/2025
Monday, July 28 @ 19:00 545 Aldo Ave #24, Santa Clara, CA Join us to learn about @grapheneos.org, a security hardened Android OS that runs on Google Pixel's line of smartphones and tablets. We'll show the benefits, caveats, and alternatives to reducing big tech's grip on your digital life.
Graphene OS: Open Source, Android Compatible, Private and Secure mobile operating system.

Join us for an intro talk and user's group.
July 28. 19:00
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 20/07/2025
Support Pawpint's mission of fostering the hacker community at large with this stylish and interactive memory game badge SAO! paw.bs/sao
A tiny pawprint-shaped shitty add-on with buttons and an LED for each pawbean that plays a game that is definitely legally distinct from anything you've ever heard of.
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 20/07/2025
Halloween candy bowl got weird this year
photo of a bowl on our exhibit table at open sauce 2025. bowl has orange hand shaped PCBs inside. the sign on the bowl has a photo of the hand shaped PCBs and reads: “ Free! SiFive Prototypes! Should we have these? Who knows! TAKE EM. (just tell us what you’re gonna make with them)”
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Bocuma 🇵🇸 @bocuma.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Skill issue
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 18/07/2025
We’re setting up for @opensaucelive.bsky.social SEE YOU TOMORROW
partially set up Pawprint Prototyping exhibit booth at Open Sauce 2025. there is a giant simon says paw game in the corner of our exhibit. on the tables there are various parts and bins our robot arm and a partially set up game score counter
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 15/07/2025
We'll be at @opensaucelive.bsky.social this weekend! Come shoot our robot.
Our robot arm contraption has a new target
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 30/06/2025
We hope everyone is having a fun time at SF Pride today 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐾❤️
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 20/06/2025
Well…you signed our waiver for a reason 🤗
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Oh rad, a dog @real-danger.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
importing vector files into CAD programs is like "actually, none of your nodes are connected". How is this not a solved problem in 2025????
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 19/06/2025
Happy Juneteenth!
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Pawprint Prototyping @pawprintprototyping.org · 18/06/2025
Coming to our open houses are fun
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Kataze Skunk @kataze.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I made an SAO in KiCad at @dogthoughts.link's @pawprintprototyping.org class last week and after fiddling with it and resizing and redesigning the past couple days I think it's finally ready!! I've dabbled with some board stuff in very limited contexts but this is my first Real Thing I think!!
A 3D rendering of a PCB shaped like a skunk
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