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Brilliant #TedX talk by Gael Hannan about the dirty secret that all of us who have #HearingLoss or are #deaf are guilty of frequently doingโฆwe bluff.
But why? We want people to think we understand them, we donโt want to be rudeโฆbut in doing so we let them and our selves down.
Good communication requires honesty. We have to advocate for our selves and explain when we need help. Easier said than done. But this was the nudge I needed to continue working on this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk2WGDXyKRI
Ever smiled and nodded even though you missed what was said? This candid exploration reveals why this survival tactic sabotages relationships and how honest ...YouTube
A curious puppy focused on pulling on a pair of firefighter boots. He is just testing how they feel, not in a hurry to save the day, just to see if they fit.
Drawing for Cinnabar Panda.
Digital. Procreate.
There is a short time-lapse process video of this piece that you can check out on the first comment of this submission on my Telegram art channel: https://t.me/panda_paco
And there is also a full time-lapse video available on a post on Patreon and Ko-Fi. And right now at supporting me on either of those platforms you can get a chance to be part of a big group photo illustration that I'm doing with all my supporters, for celebrating my 10th years of Patreon, check it out all in posts exclusive for monthly supporters:
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Official Art Channel ๐ฒ๐ฝ Clean cute artist. Full-Time Panda. Here to paint some smiles. https://linktr.ee/panda_paco Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pandapaco Ko-Fi Shop: https://ko-fi.com/panda_paco/shop Stickers channel: @pacostickersTelegram
"My husband complains about the cold," the man said. "Can you teach me a spell to keep him warm?"
"I can teach you to bind hair into a net to catch heat," the wizard said, "using arcane counting and a pair of fine wands."
After a while, the man said "Isn't this knitting?"
"This, too, is magic."
This #FursuitFriday is getting in-tents! X3
Photo by Mikepaws (https://www.furtrack.com/user/Mikepaws)
Fursuit photo/video sharing & searching for the furry fandomwww.furtrack.com
It's #FursuitFriday again and Scotiacon is creeping closer, which is the next place that these fluffy menaces are going to be descending upon. :3 We hope to see you there!
Enjoy the weekend, critters. ๐
๐ @azakir
๐งต @selkiesuits
๐ท @HarryHusky
Thunder and Diesel, two wolves sharing a quiet, happy moment.
Traditional piece done during the Artists Alley at Anthro Northwest for Thunder and Diesel, using color markers and colored pencils over toned tan paper.
It was finished at the very end of the alley, while everyone around me was already packing. I chose not to rush it. I wanted to give it the time and care it deserved.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99/115939509981692384
The abbreviation for for "Encrypt then MAC" is "EtM" in some software...
โHouse burpingโ? Not heard it called that beforeโฆpurge ventilation was the phrase I was taught.
Basically just open all your windows for about 10 to 15 mins - Germans do it all year round.
Does it work? Yes. Gets rid of stale air and water vapour.
Are other methods available? Trickle vents in windows, air bricks and extractor fans all help too.
Itโs a simple way to keep homes fresh and mould-free, and has caught on in the US. But there are a few potential downsides ...Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
"So whaddya got in your toolkit, lil guy? Sniffer-snoot tracking, disarming puppy-eyes, dancing diversions... Hmmm..."
I hope I made the cut for their crew! :3
๐ธ: @rfoxtail
๐ชก๐งต: @TheFuzzFactory
Song I learned recently! Mazurka Limousin! Lots of fun to play that 6/8 :D
#fursuiteveryday #furrymusician #accordion
Phew.
And YES.
To the second part, too.
Let's learn and grow. New things are cool!Links 'n' stuff down below. Lots of links.First, the "clean version." Please pass that around.https://youtu.be/Zgxb...YouTube
https://half-shot.uk/blog/please-label-your-ai/
We start the year off with some OPINIONS. I got to the front of the "yelling at AI" queue so I made use of it.
Please like, subscribe, and enjoy the little doodle 
It's amazing how directly this whole nugget applies to "AI".
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3n9UJYlW5r8
This video explores the ethical considerations surrounding powerful scientific advancements like artificial intelligence, particularly in the context of Sili...YouTube
Hailun, the red panda, performs a traditional Chinese Sword Dance; a practice rooted in classical martial arts where movement, balance, and intention are important rather than focusing on combat, emphasizing discipline, flow, and the harmony between body and spirit, transforming martial forms into an expressive, almost meditative performance.
Picture for Pent, as cultural appreciation for Chinese traditions.
Digital. Procreate
You can watch a short time-lapse process video of this piece on the first comment of this picture on my Telegram art channel: https://t.me/panda_paco
And you can watch a longer version attached on a post that is exclusive for Patreon and Ko-Fi supporters. Also a reminder that I'm working on a big piece that commemorates all my Patreon and Ko-Fi supporters, for the 10th anniversary of Patreon, which has been a HUGE help these last 10 years for me to keep creating art.
Patreon: https://patreon.com/pandapaco
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/panda_paco
Thank you!
Official Art Channel ๐ฒ๐ฝ Clean cute artist. Full-Time Panda. Here to paint some smiles. https://linktr.ee/panda_paco Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pandapaco Ko-Fi Shop: https://ko-fi.com/panda_paco/shop Stickers channel: @pacostickersTelegram
On the theory that it should be cheaper to register domains for my customers directly at the registry instead of going through another registrar, I've been looking (again, I seem to do this every few years) at the costs for getting ICANN-accredited.
Wow, reducing costs is incredibly expensive!
Rough costs, as far as I can see:
3ยฝ grand to apply to be accredited. That's just to put the application in, no guarantee you'll be accepted.
4 grand for the application being accepted, then another 4 grand at yearly intervals.
To get accepted, you have to prove your business has access to 70 grand in working funds, or to demonstrate that you can get by (hah) with less.
An additional quarterly "variable fee" which looks like it's probably a couple of hundred dollars, at least for small businesses like mine. For non-small (which they define as 350,000+ domains under management, so at least I'd be unlikely ever to hit that) it triples.
And finally the small matter of 20 cents per registration or renewal. Note, that's *not* the wholesale price for a registration or renewal. None of this goes to the registry, this is all just to gain the right to sign up with domain registries to be a registrar! Registries have their own charges, which I haven't even found out what they are yet.
So, as usual, this is way way WAY out of my price range. I'll have to stick with using wholesalers for most suffixes and be satisfied with only being an actual registrar for a few suffixes like .uk, .uk.com and .uk.net which don't require ICANN's exorbitantly expensive permission.
Europe - The Final Countdown played by The Floppotron 3.0, computer hardware orchestra. Which song would you like to hear next? Write it in comments!More det...YouTube
Last year I was given an amazing opportunity to ride along on a Blue Light training day with the London Fire Brigade (LFB). The skills needed to navigate a b...YouTube
This is an Atari System V image for Hatari based on asv_tenox_5a.img from Tenox's site, which includes ports of several FOSS packages like GCC and...Internet Archive
I finally found my husband. :3c
๐ธ: @wolviren.bsky.social!
(I don't have the suiter's name/handle though!)
I found a wild @scintillavt.bsky.social!
Ack! He used Play Rough!
๐ธ: @rfoxtail.bsky.social
They are going to put ads into ChatGPT, apparently.
They should go ahead and put all the ads in there. Just load that thing up with ads. Go on. Do it.
Force ads into all the gen AI stuff too. Involuntary product placements. Unavoidable Coke cans in your expertly prompted masterpiece. At least one verse of your Suno banger singing about New Persil Automatic.
Popups for the latest mobile game in your vibe-coded app.
Go on, capitalism. Do it. You know you want to.
Oh, can you imagine ChatGPT with product placement? Come on Sam, all the great artists have done it, even the Mona Lisa was done on commission.
(Although we know that Sam's own OpenAI account is impersonations of Scarlett Johansson and "Her" porn. God knows what product placement that results in.)
Roni in his natural habitat, playing videogames in front of his computer.
For years, the โmy character playing video gamesโ was a constant commission request, almost a running joke among my friends. This time, I chose it deliberately, because I know how much it means to Roni, who is today's birthday boy!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RONI!!!
We are, in many ways, opposites. Our interests and rhythms donโt always align, yet they fit together naturally, it is a perfect balance that has been working for years. This year I can't be in presence on his birthday but we are not attached to these kind of things, we know we are going to celebate together later and it will be same special.
Digital. Procreate.
There is also a time-lapse video process of this piece, you can watch it on the first comment of this piece on my Telegram art channel: https://t.me/panda_paco
A longer video you can find attached on one post of my Patreon and Ko-Fi, exclusive for those who are supporting me monthly. And at supporting me, you can also be part of a big group picture I'm working on, you are still on time to jump in there. Check out about that in a post that is also exclusive for supporters on both platforms.
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Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/panda_paco
Thank youuu!!
Official Art Channel ๐ฒ๐ฝ Clean cute artist. Full-Time Panda. Here to paint some smiles. https://linktr.ee/panda_paco Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pandapaco Ko-Fi Shop: https://ko-fi.com/panda_paco/shop Stickers channel: @pacostickersTelegram
