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:ace: Ace | He/Him | 🇨🇦 Vancouver, BC | Web Dev Dragon-shaped internet creature and professional caffeine-to-code converter. Leftist; trans rights! Advocate for […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ calamity.world/@t3rminus, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 29/09/2026
New term: OCRtichoke When the OCR mis-identifies a character in a subtle way that you don’t realize it’s wrong until later. Example I and l, 0 and O, . and , etc. (Mine was actually an underscore and a space character...) #definition #ocr #mistakes #funny
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 24/09/2026
Just played my first game (couple of missions) in Species Unknown. Love the game so far. Need a couple more players in NA timezones to play with... Basically Phasmophobia meets Alien Isolation. Early access, so only one map, but the two mission types I tried made good use of different areas […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 06/09/2026
Tried to recap this Macintosh Color Classic logic board. The seller sold it as working, and claims it booted when he last tried in January. It never worked once for me, and it’s easy to see why: corrosion and leaky caps everywhere. It’s a good thing the […] [Original post on calamity.world]
A logic board for a Macintosh Color Classic, with leaky capacitors in the top left, top right, and bottom left. Corrosion and gunk is barely visible around them.
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 26/08/2026
MAKE SURE 👏 YOUR DESIGNERS 👏 TALK WITH 👏 YOUR CLIENTS 👏 AND UNDERSTAND 👏 YOUR METRICS 👏 ALSO THE IDIOCY 👏 OF THE AVERAGE USER 👏👏
A conversation on Slack between a project manager aka PM (name censored in orange) and a designer (name censored in green). The PM asks why the "returning applicant" page was removed, and the designer says it's not a separate page so there's no reason to have it, and that it was feedback from the CEO. The PM then explains it was added for "visual clarity" and that it reduced the amount of issues from clients significantly.
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 11/08/2026
I just nearly broke down crying. Work sucks so much right now… all my coworkers are using AI tools, and pushing to do things faster and faster. It’s “good enough” most of the time, but when it’s not I’m stuck cleaning up the awful code left in their wake. Today I got pulled off my “needed to […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 30/07/2026
@mos_8502 Honestly, while I’m disappointed, it’s not enough to warrant an unfollow yet. I refuse to use LLMs for rote code or obscure chips even if they are good at it, because: 1. They were trained on others’ work without permission. 2. They’re cheap now, but that can’t last forever. 3. You’re […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 10/07/2026
Okay, I have this food theory, and maybe the creatures of fedi can help me out. Theory: gluten-free bread makes better grilled cheese. Reasoning: the lack of gluten means the bread retains less moisture, and therefore it becomes crispier on the outside when grilled, but stays soft on the […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 09/07/2026
I want to post more here, but honestly, I don't feel like I have or have done anything that's post-worthy lately. Mostly just hanging in there, getting work done, and trying to come up with ideas on things to do or build that might be post-worthy... I know I can just post random crap, or just […]
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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Hehehehehehe
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AuchRauch | COMMS CLOSED @wofeuerist.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Someone is very determined to get that drink. comm for Wind-Wyrm 🌿
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 12/06/2026
My friend @ottermonster.bsky.social and I were joking about going to the Backrooms to sleep. They said what about creatures? I said find a crawl space to hide in. “What about Tiny Joe?? He’s like if a human was shaped like a roomba. He’s small enough to come […] [Original post on calamity.world]
A new backrooms "creature": Tiny Joe. A little man shaped like a roomba who's small enough to get in all the tight spaces. His whole body is shaped like a flat wide cylinder, with his face on the front. He's got sickly skin, bloodshot eyes, a creepy stare, a weird pencil moustache, tiny little top hat, and overalls.
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Baral'heia Stormdancer ΘΔ🐲 @baralheia.dragonchat.org · 06/03/2025
Dragon Affirmations :dragnowo:
A black-scaled dragon sitting on their haunches upon a light gray rock ledge, almost cat-like in their pose (except with wings). The text says,
"You are ferocious
Your scales are shiny
Your teeth are as sharp as knives"
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Ret @ret.furry.engineer.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026
don’t care they made window corner radii consistent and smaller that’s good enough for me. they could have ended the fucking keynote there.
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Meet Dr James Barry.
4 frame comic, depicting James Barry, hands being washed, a fireplace and a surgeon with gloves on. Text reads :
whenever you wash your hands, you owe the habit to an irish trans man, dr James Barry, who was born at the end of the 18th century and led an extraordinary life until his death in 1865. he transitioned as a teenager and after his studies, became a surgeon in the british army. he pioneered modern medicine by implementing stricter hygiene practices. He was also the first european doctor to perform a successful c-section. even though he became a famous and celebrated surgeon, his existence was scrubbed from the records when it was found that he was trans, after his death. Today, we honor his important but complex legacy as a proud and colorful trans man working for a colonial power. his life defied odds and made a lasting impact on the world.
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 31/05/2026
Imagine if Rowling hadn’t been so publicly shitty. What if Joanne quietly enacted her evil in the background and most didn’t know their beloved childhood wizard book was so harmful. Would you try to explain to people how bad it was, and ruin something that brings people so much joy? Let them […]
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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“Why do I wanna watch/read something you can’t be bothered to make” is what all of this boils down to.
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 17/05/2026
Apparently "iranian hackers" are "breaching" gas station storage tank monitoring systems and changing reported fuel levels. The quotes are because these systems were apparently just sitting there online without a password. This is not "hacking". This is propping your front door wide open and […]
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mage_of_dragons @dwagon.org · 04/05/2026
The world would be almost perfect if forgejo federation was a thing
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 20/04/2026
Ugh. Is this AI-generated content? www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH3mYQaSA7I It all seems well produced, and too consistent to be AI, but I'm getting some red flags from earlier works and comments... Can anyone find anything about these songs or this artist? Best I've been able to tell, the […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 12/04/2026
A couple of weeks ago, we launched astra-index.com It’s a multi-format narrative put together by @distantmedium.bsky.social, with collaboration from @mysterycryptid, bsky.app/profile/nickelbank.bsky.so…, bsky.app/profile/dilogical.bsky.soc…, and […]
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Mike Olson @mikeolson.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026
I tell that story because of this excellent piece by @anildash: www.anildash.com/2026/04/06/people-… He is wonderfully, exactly right. Give folks the space and tools they need to do their work. Give them the information they need to understand what needs doing and why […]
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Distant✦Medium🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 🇵🇸 @distantmedium.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Astra Index ✦ Stardust Angel is OFFICIALLY OUT NOW astra-index.com
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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Trying to phrase this in a way that doesn’t put the spotlight on me where it doesn’t belong, but my life is undeniably better, richer, and happier because of the trans people in my life. I dearly and deeply love all my trans friends, the world is a more loving place with you in it. 🩷🤍🩵
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 18/03/2026
@mysterycryptid Is turning people into bugs! A mad scientist is on the loose and capturing people to inject with science juice, transforming them into bugs. It was such a fun idea I had to get in on it, and Lenora turned me into a teeny little shiny June bug! […] [Original post on calamity.world]
A piece of digital artwork depicting medical forms and a transformed photograph. The subject initially appears as a confused messily bearded man at the top of the medical form, with some personal information redacted. To the right is a large photo of a cute, shiny, green-and-yellow anthropomorphic beetle with similar hair. The final species is listed as "Cotinis Nitida" (June Beetle) and the final height is only 3.1mm tall.

The sheet lists the times and stages of the transformation, and the mad scientist's final notes on the result, as well as numbered serums used.
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 05/03/2026
A low hum rapidly escalates into horrified screams as I endure the world as it is. GenAI is bulldozing everything I love. The most horrible people in existence are killing everyone else faster and in more horrific ways. The most amazing people I know are languishing, jobless, and in crisis […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 19/02/2026
How on earth am I supposed to get anything done like this? #catsofmastodon #cat
A wide-angle shot of a tortoiseshell cat lounging on my chest, with a barely-visible laptop behind her
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PerryThePeryton @perrytheperyton.calamity.world · 16/02/2026
Commissions are open! Message me here or on my FurAffinity page www.furaffinity.net/user/perrythepe… if you're interested!
A commission price sheet showing prices ranging from $20-75 for a range of simple coloured doodles called "derps" to fully coloured and shaded pieces.
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 12/02/2026
I do not want it Timmy Cook I just don't like the way it looks I will not use your "Liquid Glass" So shove that update up your ass.
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Cursed Silicon @cursedsilicon.social.restless.systems.ap.brid.gy · 11/02/2026
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 11/02/2026
Tried my hand at some art in Procreate the other day and for the first time in like 5+ years the RSI in my wrist is flaring up something fierce. I made so many great changes to my workspace and lifestyle that it hasn't bothered me in SO LONG, and I forgot how painful and annoying it is. OW OW […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 11/02/2026
Downside of "fixing" my sleep schedule to better align with my employer's preferences Now none of my friends are online to chat with in the morning, before work. ... so uh... what's going on, fedi? How y'all been?
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 25/01/2026
*ahem* TECHNOLOGY :wyvScream:
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G.I. Robot :bc: @guydudeman.beige.party.ap.brid.gy · 23/01/2026
From @heavensbvnny:

can someone please explain to me how
someone gets 8 hours of sleep, 10,000
steps a day, goes to work, maintains good
hygiene, cleans their house, exercises,
takes care of their animals, and has time for
hobbies and and socializing? cause I feel like this is propaganda
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 19/01/2026
This is the first 3D-printed part that I designed myself: an adapter for a desk lamp to mount on my monitor stand. It took 4 iterations to get something that works well, and this is despite accidentally taking measurements in inches but designing in mm, and […] [Original post on calamity.world]
The view of the back of a VESA monitor arm, with an X-shaped 3D printed orange piece partly inserted into the main vertical support, with an extension on top to hold a slimmer-looking tube (the base of a desk lamp)
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 11/01/2026
Calamity.world has @volpeon wyvern emotes now! Thanks Volpeon! :wyvLaugh: :wyvTilt: :wyvPat: :wyvMlem: :wyvHeart:
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 10/01/2026
So I'm going through the admin trends panel to approve hashtags for trending, and "forkiverse" is in 4th. It appears to be some new instance created by and promoted by a podcast, and the hashtag is mostly intro posts... with a bunch of photos taken while people are driving, and some with AI […]
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Krutonium:// @krutonium.social.treehouse.systems.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2026
Hello People of BSKY! I'm talking to you from a mastodon account. I can't see your interactions unless you follow @ap.brid.gy - So Please Do So!
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Niki @nikitonsky.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2026
New blog post! A close look at Tahoe menu icons tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons
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It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 30/12/2025
Hey docker fedi: I'm trying to resolve an issue using containers with the nvidia runtime. nvidia-smi on the host shows full working GPU, but running any container gives: nvidia-container-cli: initialization error: load library failed: libnvidia-ml.so.1: cannot open shared object file […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 27/12/2025
Reminder: if you're on bsky and haven't bridged your account, I can't see your replies/reposts! To bridge, follow: bsky.app/profile/ap.brid.gy (you can unfollow after!) Or enable the bridge here: fed.brid.gy/login
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 26/12/2025
Holy crap we're back! Thank you Christmas Day power outage for taking calamity.world down for ~24h. Thankfully we're back up and running with no ill effects that I can see. Got to practice my sysadmin-emergency recovery procedures, and they didn't hold up to an actual outage, so there's going […]
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Ahimsa @ahimsa-pdx.disabled.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025
A message for my Fediverse friends from today's calendar page 😁 Art by @thelatestkate PS. Check out #JoinIn if you want to chat with someone on here #Kindness #Togetherness #Friends #Yule
Text: "There's room for you here, just as you are."
A drawing shows six cats in a pile on a blanket - one cat is sitting up and looking at the viewer, two are playing, the others are sleeping. Above the cats is a window that looks out on a snowy scene.
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 25/12/2025
Me: Someone boosted an intro post. Let’s check their profile & see if I should follow. Them: “I don't do Alt text - don't ask me to. If you want to do it for me, that's your prerogative. I don't print my posts in Braille either” Me: Wow. What a shitty take. Congrats on your privilege, shame […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 26/12/2024
It Christmas! By @PerryThePeryton #art #derp #furry #dragon #silly #christmas #present
A picture of a derpy green dragon with a Christmas present and a Santa hat in the top frame, saying “it Christmas”.

In the bottom frame is a close up of the dragon with a blep looking (mostly) at the viewer, and saying “merr Chrimus”
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Dragon Witch Lilium :dragnwitch: @lilium-mortem.floofy.tech.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025
I feel like whenver theres a big 'power and/or beauty of music' story in media, it's always a tradtional band style story. gorified rock star stuff. Never about guys who compile music on a comuter and sell it online, never about a busker content to enjoy music as a hobby. It allways has to be […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 16/12/2025
Good morning little fedi creatures who live in my phone. (And big fedi creatures. And non-creature beings of all sizes and styles…)
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 09/12/2025
After 3 hours of sleep, and failing to sleep more, my brain has decided to fixate on the Macintosh SE/30 I want to finish fixing. I’m pretty sure I know what the issue is, I just need to set some time aside and do it… But instead I’m going on eBay and buying an ADB keyboard and mouse for it […]
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t3rminus @t3rminus.calamity.world · 08/12/2025
I read some uspol news and I feel physically sick, and incredibly angry. Work today feels like my efforts are not being recognized, and my time is being wasted. (I know my efforts are recognized and appreciated, but it sure as heck doesn’t feel like it right now…) I’m going to pet a kitty and […]
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:privTri: Volpeon :areonNSmol: @volpeon.at.icy.wyvern.rip · 01/12/2025
​:wlfNomPizza:​
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