Ziggy the Hamster ☎️ 4ZTH

Your friendly neighborhood #trans #enby #bi #furry #Rubyist.

Views are my own and not my employer’s.

You should form or join a union.

Pronouns: they/them
Homepage: https://ziggythehamster.sh
GitHub: https://github.com/ziggythehamster
Telegram: https://telegram.me/ZiggyTheHamster

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2026-05-13 07:11:12 CEST

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holy crap, small world :3
I love Mastodon.

2026-05-13 06:54:11 CEST

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BF and I remarked how adorable it was. You were definitely the only one we saw.
Then I got my first experience in one of these (big werewolf), and it was fun as hell. Got to bap the BF in the suit he got in for a while.
Visibility being so bad is probably a deal breaker for me ever owning one though.

2026-05-13 06:46:17 CEST

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were you at the inflatable suit tryouts? Or talking to one of their organizers in the Marriott? I’m pretty sure I saw you!
Similarly, I wonder if I was the only Mobian there.

2026-05-01 01:18:59 CEST

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Super Mario Bros (1993) is unironically one of my favorite movies.
How does it compare to those levels of coke?

2026-04-30 21:21:44 CEST

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👋

2026-04-30 21:18:42 CEST

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I’ve never seen it either and I’m from this time
And like musicals
Apparently I have some content to add to my Plex server

2026-04-30 21:03:58 CEST

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enshittification in general also means that many shows are just garbage used to shovel ads at you now. This is also the case on YouTube.
So if you’re a good show, you probably know all this, and if you can afford to, you just stop having ads

2026-04-30 21:01:44 CEST

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it was always my goal that shows would be monetized by premium subscribers mainly, and then free listeners would get a few high quality ads. This way, a show could afford to build their audience, and creatives could make a living doing this.
I was moderately successful at this up until right before Covid. Podcast ads were selling for easily 10-20x YouTube ads.
Now the value is in the toilet, and the volume of ads increased to compensate. I think because of consolidation in the industry.

2026-04-30 20:55:31 CEST

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like right now they’re trying to ship the ability to repeat the exact same ad more than once in a show.
I never anticipated we would get to this level of extremism with the number of ads

2026-04-30 20:53:46 CEST

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I made a SaaS platform that makes doing ads of this scale feasible / financially viable, which is used by the biggest shows and advertisers. It is now owned by Amazon, where it is in the ads organization, and they’ve gone rather extreme with the number of ads.
Before this, you’d have like one or two ads (Serial season 1 is an example) because managing them was so tedious.
Coincidentally a very large % market share of true crime shows is hosted on the platform I built.

2026-04-29 19:48:01 CEST

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without exaggeration, this shit is literally my fault, and I’m sorry

2026-04-29 01:02:20 CEST

Pay no attention to the compiler toolchains appearing on my GitHub. 🤫
#RubyConf2026 #RubyFriends #GCC #X68000 #Ruby

2026-04-29 00:56:12 CEST

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you just jiggled some bits in my brain
Bhyve doesn’t support Windows XP. I think it supports ESXi. ESXi supports XP.
I have an idea.

2026-04-23 00:44:03 CEST

RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@top_shelf/116450706619921346
Someone tell this person to eat better, damn
#note1utj…jyud

2026-04-21 23:40:53 CEST

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I just realized there’s no relief for fingers to slide in and grab the disk. Is that why the opening is so huge?

2026-04-21 23:23:40 CEST

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that door is strange. What does it look like open?

2026-04-20 13:03:16 CEST

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I think it is literally a DEI thing; they know the font has those glyphs, so why not expose the user to them sometimes? There may be some determinism in what Latin but not English alphabets get used when based on font properties.

2026-04-16 02:08:32 CEST

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@sambowne/116411300540285650
We had F.U.C.K.-I.D. only a few months ago, now we have the power version? Damn.
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/project/detail/assembly/fuck-id-free-universal-cut-kit-for-internet-dissid/
#note1cj6…uqq2

2026-04-16 02:04:34 CEST

RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@top_shelf/116411278514244642
Federal felony charge any%
#note1k04…8r4t

2026-04-15 11:07:10 CEST

I just rediscovered this and it’s so good
https://youtu.be/FfKtD7TkYJo
#music #eurobeat

2026-04-13 04:46:37 CEST

RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@csk/116392476384689867
This slaps
#note177f…0kky

2026-04-09 19:01:55 CEST

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almost every artist I’ve commissioned has asked for this

2026-04-09 08:45:35 CEST

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mwichary/116372033363140881
I know what I’m doing the week after AC…
#note19u6…qvxq

2026-04-09 08:14:45 CEST

RE: https://chaos.social/@weirdunits/116373222963467064
Go home, Weird Units, you’re drunk
#note1ehd…zl3m

2026-04-06 17:07:27 CEST

[@revisionparty](https://icosahedron.website/@revisionparty ) 2026 results are in!
https://www.pouet.net/party_results.php?which=1550&when=2026
#revision2026 #demoparty #demoscene

2026-04-06 12:03:53 CEST

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seeing cmake on irix is incredibly cursed

2026-04-06 12:01:43 CEST

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I’m also somewhat interested in this. As I understand it, if you keep taking estrogen and an antiandrogen, you’ll get an effect and maintain it if you stop prog. If you switch to prog exclusively as some people are able to, I hear things work very differently.
Like I’ve been told by folks to just add prog, wait til I have the boob growth I want, then stop it. With the caveat you may gain some weight and that actively going to the gym while on prog is recommended.

2026-04-05 06:50:57 CEST

RE: https://toot.cat/@RandomHourlyRedPandaBot/116350263434550223
Holy fuck these guys are adorable

2026-04-05 05:05:50 CEST

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I don’t get it either if so. Cause I’m the happiest I’ve ever been

2026-04-05 05:05:30 CEST

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so like… trans but they refuse to transition for ??? reasons?
That’s super weird. I thought you were meaning like me… I was thinking “hmm, having some girl features would be nice, but idk if that’s technically trans or not” (it is, as I now know, and my desire for fem has only grown from these early days). I needed my egg to crack to get to the point I am now… but it sounds like you’re saying their eggs are cracked and they deliberately remain unhappy?

2026-04-04 12:52:42 CEST

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I had the same thought at #39C3

2026-04-04 12:19:05 CEST

If I were in Germany, I could be going to #EH23 with all my #CCC pals
Instead I get to endure the hellhole that is America
Excellent

2026-04-04 12:16:15 CEST

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a lot of who?
Maybe it’s obvious but I’m eepy and can’t parse this :(

2026-04-04 09:34:23 CEST

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Egg Prime Directive and all that
Tell them to watch I Saw The TV Glow

2026-04-04 03:03:41 CEST

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hey, it’s reverse geoguessr

2026-04-04 00:30:11 CEST

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ty! I’m going to add it to my buttons this evening :)

2026-04-03 20:53:30 CEST

RE: https://pawb.fun/@felisrandomis/116337777967280419
I am retooting this for the same reason
#note16ly…nnwj

2026-04-03 20:44:52 CEST

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the total amount after tax and before discounts
This is also the math used by Ziosks at Chili’s

2026-04-03 20:40:14 CEST

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as a CGA palette 1 (🏳️‍⚧️) who is also a they/them, can I request that variant?

2026-04-02 16:42:49 CEST

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thus begins week 6 of not being able to fill my prescription

2026-04-02 16:36:49 CEST

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easily my favorite part of HRT

2026-03-26 17:15:42 CET

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you’re supposed to be able to enter the postcode’s numeric digits and it still work

2026-03-23 19:14:32 CET

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you really want Biothane and for it to have two layers, FWIW.

2026-03-23 19:10:49 CET

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here’s my pink set
https://cdn.masto.host/rubysocial/media_attachments/files/116/279/833/058/665/759/original/4b8f07306eccd7b6.jpeg

2026-03-23 19:03:40 CET

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my favorite collas are from Knotted Gear: https://knottedgear.com/products/collar
Also, no reason you should feel weird about who you’re asking for :)
If you don’t want a Biothane one, or you want one that is lockable, I would assume Mr. S Leather carries that.

2026-03-23 07:32:08 CET

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in that case, you can pass switches to the VB6 executable to make it compile a project, so you could generate the .bas/.frm and compile it with a .bat, and finally run it.
I did some version of this when I developed and maintained an IRCX server written in VB6.

2026-03-23 07:22:34 CET

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they made a PCjr 286 upgrade, and there are 286->486 upgrades. So you could totally do this.
Don’t though. I did the 286->486 upgrade on a Sega TeraDrive owned by a friend and booted Windows 95 on it … it takes about 10 minutes to get to the desktop, in part because the XTIDE isn’t accelerated.
But, alas, after an hour of fucking with it at the Alum Rock library, I booted America’s favorite city simulator.
https://cdn.masto.host/rubysocial/media_attachments/files/116/277/048/027/280/559/original/644d60c674b622ec.jpeg

2026-03-23 07:09:21 CET

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save a step: VBScript can MsgBox too, so you could use WScript to run a generated .vbs.

2026-03-23 05:52:40 CET

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I feel so called out right now

2026-03-22 20:47:13 CET

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this is super fucked up and I’m sorry you’re dealing with terrible people

2026-03-22 07:42:29 CET

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I knew you fucked up immediately but was unsure how until the end

2026-03-22 06:02:49 CET

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Fuck it, you get the selfie too.
#transgender #breakfast #bayarea #cute
https://cdn.masto.host/rubysocial/media_attachments/files/116/271/072/149/048/086/original/e2fadba33fbc9c73.jpeg

2026-03-22 06:00:04 CET

Just registered for an event that wanted my phone number for no good reason and gave them 1-900-Mix-A-Lot. How’s your evening going?

2026-03-21 21:47:53 CET

RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/116267921852138553
Generative AI in notepad?
Does Microsoft know why anyone uses notepad?
#note14jy…zsfx

2026-03-21 21:43:26 CET

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OPN2 or GTFO

2026-03-21 21:41:22 CET

Keine Stühle? Kein Problem!
#transgender #breakfast #bayarea #cute
https://cdn.masto.host/rubysocial/media_attachments/files/116/269/100/394/634/518/original/235abd9896deed84.jpeg

2026-03-21 12:10:16 CET

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also, I should have practiced answering the phone more.
I now reliably say “this is them” when named correctly, but when deadnamed, I should say “this was him, but not anymore” or something similar.

2026-03-21 12:07:53 CET

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I already have two credit scores (as if I’m two people) and the associated chaos this creates. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are fond of escalations departments.
And if you are, might I suggest a different kink? There’s a German magnetic lock manufacturer you could be interested in…😈
I wouldn’t change what I did though. Just maybe I should have prepared myself mentally a bit more.

2026-03-21 08:25:17 CET

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God damn it.

2026-03-21 07:23:43 CET

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my boyfriend still calls it faggy and there’s nothing you can do about it
Also, I apparently am in the yogurt business too

2026-03-21 06:48:29 CET

Feeling super dysphoric tonight and idk how to fix it :(

2026-03-21 06:47:21 CET

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very odd they wouldn’t put a space there, then!

2026-03-21 06:42:23 CET

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None is another such fun one

2026-03-21 03:49:09 CET

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I don’t recall if there’s an AAMVA reason for this if you mean it is totally a normal middle name and aren’t using a euphemism

2026-03-21 03:47:31 CET

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the real middle name serious answer is Astley, obviously.
Also the court documents are limited to printable characters, so this eliminates Unicode shenanigans. Sadly, you must involve a dead tree in a name change.

2026-03-21 03:43:24 CET

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I chose null (i.e., to delete my middle name)
This has broken many systems and call center operator brains
If you wanted to make a choice that broke the maximal number of systems that wasn’t just blank, choose a name with at least three space delimited tokens and which is possible to say over the phone. e.g., Alice Correct Horse Battery Staple Averlong. You will then see what badly designed systems decide to split on what word for the last name.

2026-03-21 03:33:52 CET

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I’m up to 2x2mg + 2x50mg spiro, and it’s almost perfect. I’ve thought about adding progesterone but am not entirely confident about it

2026-03-21 01:00:54 CET

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Well, congrats to you too. :)

2026-03-21 00:51:09 CET

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within normies, my name is uncommon… but I know at least 3 other furries named Ziggy. To my knowledge, I’m the only one legally named Ziggy.
It’s a bit weird switching from the “only one of you exist” universe to “wait they’re talking about the Ziggy that’s on an Antarctic cruise right now, not you” universe.

2026-03-21 00:47:32 CET

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I thought you had previously identified as trans, but maybe I misremember.
I hope you’re at least as happy as I was to switch pronouns. I did it at Tipsy Tails (née Chicken) by physically switching consent badges the day after I experienced I Saw The TV Glow.

2026-03-21 00:28:15 CET

RE: https://digipres.club/@foone/116261213671807501
Why is this in the CJK block?
I have many questions
and new automatic text substitutions :)
https://www.compart.com/en/unicode/block/U+3300
#note1rrh…pgf8

2026-03-19 23:06:38 CET

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also I would suggest FreeBSD and not limiting yourself to Linux

2026-03-19 23:06:15 CET

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I used to use Gentoo, on a desktop from 2004-2014… does that count?

2026-03-19 23:01:39 CET

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it’s a tactic to get him to admit he is doing something to harm the deputies. Notice how he doesn’t take the bait.

2026-03-19 22:56:41 CET

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you’re looking for otvdm/winevdm for 16-bit apps (https://github.com/otya128/winevdm) and boxedwine for 32-bit apps (https://github.com/danoon2/Boxedwine)

2026-03-19 11:22:28 CET

Protip: don’t use an SC1 as your restricted / do not duplicate key
https://cdn.masto.host/rubysocial/media_attachments/files/116/255/341/973/100/058/original/f24f6124b76124ad.jpeg

2026-03-18 10:06:00 CET

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I just did this with TailwindCSS

2026-03-16 13:17:10 CET

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it wasn’t yet final at 39C3 but it turns out nobody cared in Germany or Austria and the border control was very apologetic once they saw my X gender and they realized they misgendered me
Germany is my “go bag” destination now, FWIW. I hope I will never need to do that.

2026-03-16 07:34:35 CET

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happy to explain the process to you if you ever want… I had my divorce attorney file it because I already have a tab and it was faster than doing it myself, but it meant I paid a small amount extra to file. They just filed the forms I filled out though.

2026-03-16 07:25:56 CET

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Alice is great too :)
Did your county (which may be mine?) finalize your name change a few days early as well?

2026-03-16 07:19:15 CET

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(I’m legally Ziggy $lastname now, forgot to mention that part)

2026-03-16 07:12:23 CET

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you may already be experienced in this but I learned last week that me and my deadname are two different people with two different credit reports and credit scores.
Congrats on losing a pronoun. A certain Jane Schoenbrun film caused the loss of one of mine, and I feel much better for it :)

2026-03-16 06:48:36 CET

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add MECC to that list (if you do 5.25”) and make the unfloppyied label downloadable

2026-03-16 03:31:25 CET

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as a Mobian myself, they look great! :)

2026-03-14 08:03:57 CET

This must be an inside joke that I don't get. Still hilarious though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtnt84CDP-s

2026-03-10 06:18:29 CET

maybe don't scroll furtrack while listening to mad world (tears for fears or gary jules, either) if you're not having a good time right now

2026-03-10 04:51:12 CET

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No ring.

2026-03-10 03:23:40 CET

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I saw your talk at 39C3…… I have no idea how it could get worse than that. But it sounds like it might be. 😬

2026-03-08 02:15:28 CET

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someone who smokes a lot lot lot can have residual smoke/soot in their clothing that triggers the smoke detector
Fucking see a therapist though if this is you
(It was me, one time, and I have since quit)

2026-03-01 00:00:52 CET

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this makes me wonder … could you mass convert Ralf Brown’s Interrupt List (specifically the memory map list since you’re working on I/O) into this format?

2026-02-27 07:39:44 CET

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I’m on this but Adderall and it is mostly making me functional

2026-02-10 20:31:02 CET

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https://ruby.social/@ZiggyTheHamster/116027084959902282
Seems pretty obvious what I must now do.

2026-02-10 20:29:51 CET

RE: https://ruby.social/@rubyconf/116046937816647139
Time to check my poll……. 🙃
#note1a9l…ys50

2026-02-09 22:57:02 CET

If you deadname someone on purpose in a conversation with a person who they were a guardian of, and then censor that deadname when sending a screenshot back to the person you deadnamed, you are not, nor do you likely have the capability of ever being, a good person.
Yes, this is a subtoot.
I’m fucking exhausted.

2026-02-09 10:37:06 CET

@npub1z9k…y4g4 the text on https://rubyconf.org/about/ is RailsConf with a search-and-replace and isn't quite right
On a related note, save for reg, I'm now booked for #RubyConf2026 (via Anthrocon, hence my previous poll about whether I threaten to give a talk with my partial on)

2026-02-09 04:26:35 CET

RE: https://ecoevo.social/@benlockwood/116038036850450495
Let’s go AI sports gambling!
#note1xnl…w24l

2026-02-07 18:06:33 CET

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not sure yet but I’m prioritizing it being intellectually engaging over most things.

2026-02-07 12:05:30 CET

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not to get doomer but I think it’s because they believed, and were right, that things would get better
As someone has said before in a meme, my generation saw a plane fly into a building live on TV when we were growing up and literally nothing ever got better

2026-02-07 06:04:14 CET

RE: https://chaos.social/@weirdunits/116027586164548976
UwU
#note1hu3…y0lf

2026-02-07 06:03:41 CET

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there were plenty of furries around, as you might expect.
I spent a lot of time around the Vintage Computing Cluster, which bordered ChaosFurs. And also had furries.
Which reminds me - I still have some TeraDrive stuff to do that I promised them :D