Mesophar

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[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 1 points 20 hours ago

Something rubs the the wrong way about how the teacher presented that problem. Was the lesson supposed to be "don't believe anything unless you can verify it yourself"? In his example, he was the unreliable source. I'm assuming he was infering the paper can also be an unreliable source? I'm hoping he went into the importance of checking multiple, credible sources to get a larger picture, rather than just leaving it at "you always might be lied to". A blanket "don't trust so-called authorities for facts" is how we end up with people questioning vaccines and flat earthers turning from satire to something troubling.

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Windows doesn't even cover everything you just said. The number of times Windows 10 broke my Bluetooth devices and I had to much around in registry to remove the device profile just to try to repair the device, is part of the reason I switched to Linux in the first place.

Yes, many distros need a little refining and smoothing for the general public, but only because people are so used to dealing with bullshit troubleshooting on Windows that they don't see it as bullshit anymore.

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 1 points 3 days ago

The trilogy in question is:

Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Invest in a cheap audio recorder and leave it running when you notice them acting up. Or, if they do it in response to you making noise, intentionally make some (mundane, reasonable) noise and catch the response.

If the landlord wouldn't believe it when you tell them the tenants are acting obnoxiously, then there's no way to phrase that differently to make them take it seriously without giving them some evidence of it.

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 3 points 3 days ago

I've switched over to mostly wireless charging, but have to say I'm not completely convinced of it yet. I switched phones in part because my old phone's battery started having issues and the charging port became loose. I want to prevent that happening on my new phone for as long as I can, so I'm using wireless charging for the most part.

Though wired charging is still so much faster and more efficient. If I really need a charge, or I'm in a hurry, I plug the phone in to charge. I just try to be in the habit of setting my phone on the charging pad when I get home from work.

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 1 points 1 week ago

Oh, wow, this is a treasure trove of info! Thank you!

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 55 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Doesn't look like a Lab instructor to me, more like a Collie instructor

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'll check it out! I hadn't thought of looking at some of the other crafting communities, but they would probably have good tips for different stages of the build!

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was thinking Meso, too, just thought Mezzy is cuter!

I have decent idea in my head of how it all looks, I just don't have the best drawing skills to translate it to paper. The shaping I don't mind modeling in 3d, but before I buy fur to pattern it I plan to try my paw at making a red sheet. You might have convinced me to give that a shot first, though! It would probably help having something to compare against for face shape and expression (thankfully I've only finished the base and about so far!

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I've had several over the years, but never got official art or anything either, which makes it a little difficult figuring out patterns and colors ^.^;; but my current fursona is a North American Raccoon. I was going to call him Mezzy for short, but literally last night found there is a streamer Mezzy that is a raccoon... So may be making some alterations... I've been using 'Mesophar' on different characters and accounts since the 2000s, but it's a bit of a mouthful!

 

Hello, everyone!

Recently I've watched a few tutorials on how to make a fursuit head, and have decided that's it's a project I want to take on myself! I've never owned a fursuit before, not have I worked on anything this detailed of a craft in the past. Some simple cosplays that took minimal alterations from base materials, basic sewing and clothing repair, that sort of thing. But I took up painting miniatures several years ago and made good progress by taking my time and being patient with myself; I figured I could do the same here!

Does anyone have any tips for someone working with shaping foam for the base, or tricks for working with the faux fur once I get to that point? I'd love to hear of other people's journeys, as well! I plan to share pictures of my progress as the head starts taking shape.