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Hi I'm on rarepair hell again. Axolotl x Bill sounds cool. "He makes me laugh" kinda dynamic

[wheneverfeasible]

link to prompt

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Jim rubbed at his eyes which were pained in exhaustion, a headache blooming behind them. He released a heavy sigh before dropping his hand to stare at the nervous and embarrassed adventurer before him. He’d been advised against using the disgraced knight for the job, but Jim hadn’t been able to look past the man’s success rate.

Or the fact that he’d been the only volunteer to go up against the infamous demon lord who had been snatching up their virginal young women for whatever nefarious hell he was submitting them to in his lair.

“I sent you to slay the demon, not—”

“I brought Miss Buckley back!” Steve protested, hooking a thumb over his shoulder to indicate the most recent victim who looked just as put out as Jim did. Though she snorted when Steve hastily covered the gold on his hand with his other palm, while Jim just let out an aggravated sigh.

“To be fair, dingus, he was getting ready to toss me out anyways,” the young Buckley maiden pointed out. “Apparently he was getting tired of my ‘prattling,’” she scoffed at Jim, lifting her fingers in air quotes.

Steve shot her a dirty look. “Well I did convince him to let Lady Chrissy go, but she didn’t want to leave,” he huffed, as though offended at having his talents besmirched. As though the ring on his finger wasn’t mocking enough.

Jim let out another heavy sigh.

Steve turned back towards the warden of the realm with a small grimace. “Turns out Miss Holloway was taken by someone else too, Eddie said he didn’t tou—”

“Eddie?!”

Steve’s smile turned dopily fond, and Jim’s annoyance turned sharper when he heard three sets of giggles come from behind a nearby grate. He’d had to have another talk with the triplets (they weren’t really triplets, one being biologically his, one being from his wife’s first marriage, and one being adopted, but they certainly acted like it enough times) about eavesdropping on important business matters again.

“Yeah, Eddie,” Steve sighed like the lovesick. “He said he didn’t touch Miss Holloway, but he said he’d find her for you if you call off any more manhunts against him.”

“And I’m supposed to trust the word of a demon?” Jim scoffed.

“Hey! That’s my husband you’re talking about! I mean…oops,” Steve said with another embarrassed little smile.

Right. Jim had too much of a headache to continue these talks. He needed a stiff drink. Hopefully Benny didn’t mind opening the tavern’s bar a little earlier than normal today. He waved a dismissive hand, causing the man before him to grin.

“So I can go back to my honeymoon now?”

Jesus Christ. “Return with Lady Chrissy to collaborate your story, and your whatever has a deal,” Jim grumbled.

“Chrissy isn’t going to be too happy about that,” Robin muttered, but she walked up to Steve and gave him a grin. “Let’s go.”

“Robin, you can’t come with me,” Steve rolled his eyes.

“Yeah? Well who’s gonna keep Chrissy company while you let that drowned rat of a demon lord ravish your body?”

Steve’s face pinked up as the giggles in the grating turned to full fledged snickers. Yup. Jim was done and needed that drink immediately.

“OUT!” he bellowed, which his somehow successful hired hero and the demon’s latest victim seemed happy to do.

He was going to make Benny make that drink a double.

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[wolfliving]

More about the new consortium

*The smart home is dead after so much general abuse.  Can a peace treaty jump-start it?  I’m skeptical.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/18/iot_standards_war/

After years of trying and failing to dominate the smart home market with their own standards, tech giants Amazon, Apple and Google have finally agreed to work on a set of common code that will allow smart home products, from thermostats to cameras to plugs to digital assistants, to work together seamlessly.

The new “Connected Home over IP” approach will be developed through a new working group within smart home veteran organization the Zigbee Alliance, and the broad brush blueprint of the new standard is stark in its obviousness. It will be an IP-based protocol so it can connect directly to the internet rather than require a hub; it will be open-source and royalty-free and allow for end-to-end secure communication; and it will work with core standards like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

The new standard should emerge in draft form in late 2020, meaning that 2021 will be the start of a new era in smart home tech, where Alexa talks to Nest and you can have a single app on your phone to talk to everything else. The initial push appears to be to work with digital voice assistants.

The announcement today itself is the news: the fact that all the tech giants, as well as nearly all key players in the smart home market (IKEA, Legrand, NXP Semiconductors, Resideo, Samsung SmartThings, Schneider Electric, Signify, Silicon Labs, Somfy, and Wulian) have agreed that it makes more sense for all their products to work together rather than try to create their own closed eco-systems and battle it out, is great news for consumers.

It means you can buy an Amazon Alexa and a Google Nest thermostat and have them work seamlessly together, rather than the current sorry state of affairs where you’re never quite sure what will happen.

Magic soup

Beyond that headline though, it’s hard to know what will happen: Google has said it will throw in its Thread and Weave protocols (Thread will likely emerge intact; Weave, not so much); Amazon will put in its Alexa system; Apple its HomeKit approach (which has been a mess tbh); Zigbee will put in its Dotdot approach. And somehow out of all of this, a new wonderful single standard will emerge.

Here’s hoping the dedication to a single standard runs deep because there are inevitably going to be trade-offs and winners and losers.

The biggest losers from this announcement though is Intel and The Open Connectivity Foundation’s Iotivity standard, as well as Zigbee rival Z-Wave (Betamax won, fellas). Plus all other smart home wannabes, who must have known that it was only a matter of time: X10, LightwaveRF, Brillo - we’re sure we’ve forgotten some more.

The good news is that all those involved have promised that their current kit will continue to work, so no more bricking of very expensive electronics. The even better news is that there is a real opportunity here to massively raise the baseline of security in smart home devices.

The bad news is that while existing products will still work, you will need to buy all new kit if you want to benefit from full interoperability. So if you have decided to take the plunge and equip your whole house with smart home tech, you would be well advised to wait a year....

[thenewsrabbit-blog]

The zigbee alliance to Unveil Universal Language for the IoT from CES 2017 – Making it Possible for Smart Objects to Work Together on Any Network

Check out the latest post http://thenewsrabbit.com/the-zigbee-alliance-to-unveil-universal-language-for-the-iot-from-ces-2017-making-it-possible-for-smart-objects-to-work-together-on-any-network/

DAVIS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The zigbee alliance today announced that from CES 2017 this week it will be showcasing the path to a unified Internet of Things (IoT). Highlights will focus on the growing momentum behind zigbee (3.0) products and development solutions, and the alliance’s newly announced dotdot — the universal language for the IoT, making it possible for smart objects to work together on any network. Members of the zigbee alliance and Thread Group will also showcase the first demonstrations of dotdot devices running over Thread’s IP-based networks.

“dotdot represents the next chapter in the zigbee alliance’s continued commitment to create and evolve open standards for the smart networks in our homes, businesses and neighborhoods,” said Tobin Richardson, zigbee alliance President and CEO. “The application layer that is the core language of zigbee devices has driven significant growth in the IoT. Recognizing the opportunity to multiply that growth for members and the industry, market leaders within the alliance have come together to transform it into a universal language for the IoT, making it available to everyone, everywhere, across their network of choice.”

Most IoT devices don’t speak the same language even if they use the same wireless technology. The result is an Internet of Things that is often a patchwork of translations, adding complexity for developers and limiting users to single-vendor systems. The solution lies in a common language between all IoT devices on any network, giving developers a common platform to innovate on, and users the freedom to choose products that work for them. Today’s zigbee devices speak a common language. With dotdot, that language – the application layer at the heart of zigbee technology – can be applied across other IoT networks. While others are addressing this challenge with new protocols still being drafted, or single-vendor solutions, dotdot is an open, mature technology supported by the zigbee alliance’s 400+ strong global membership and a diverse supply chain. This offers developers flexibility and speed in building their products and business today.

“Silicon Labs and our customers have succeeded in the IoT because of the scalability of zigbee’s interoperability technology,” said Skip Ashton, VP of Software at Silicon Labs, a leading provider of silicon, software and system solutions for the IoT. “We’ve seen a significant increase in the adoption of zigbee as developers recognize their investment in the established zigbee market today will enable them to expand into new markets via dotdot.”

The zigbee alliance will be announcing more details about dotdot, including specifications, certification, and logo program, as 2017 progresses. Visit speakdotdot.com to keep up to date. Because dotdot is built on zigbee’s application layer and zigbee is a part of the dotdot family, the best way to get involved — and get to market today — is to start building zigbee products. Companies and developers interested in getting early access or participating in dotdot’s development, can join the zigbee alliance by visiting zigbee.org.

The zigbee alliance CES Demonstration Details

zigbee is the only complete, open, full-stack IoT solution, from mesh network based on the global 802.15.4 standard, to energy harvesting technology that enables battery-less devices, to the universal language that allows smart objects to work together. Certified by the zigbee alliance and backed by a global ecosystem of platforms, products and support, zigbee powers more than 100 million smart devices already in homes and businesses, like bestsellers Philips Hue and Samsung SmartThings.

Dozens of alliance member companies will feature interoperable products and demonstrations based on zigbee alliance technologies from Booth #40920 in the Sands Expo (Tech West). Highlights will include:

zigbee IoT Interoperability Wall – 95 Products, 30+ Manufacturers: This massive, interactive in-booth IoT display will demonstrate how zigbee is enabling a large interoperable ecosystem of products. Devices will be on display from global innovators including: Bega, Bosch, Centralite, Danalock, Develco, DSR, Eastfield, Feibit, Heiman, Kroger, Kwikset, Ledvance, LEEDARSON, Legrand, Meazon, Megaman, Midea, Nortek, Oblo Living, Owon, OSRAM, Qorvo, Philips, QMotion, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, Systech, ubisys, UMEInfo, V-Mark, Wulian, Yifang and ZEN.

zigbee alliance’s dotdot over Thread Demonstration: Members of the zigbee alliance and Thread Group will demonstrate from both organizations’ CES booths working prototypes of products that speak dotdot running on top of IP-based Thread networks. Member participants involved in this demo include: MMB Networks, Nortek, NXP® Semiconductors, Osram, P&G, Resolution Products, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, Yale and Zen Thermostat.

Members in the Spotlight: Select alliance members will showcase innovative smart devices from dedicated ‘pods’. These companies driving the IoT include: DSR, Ledvance (wholly-owned subsidiary of Osram), LEEDARSON, MMB Networks, Philips Lighting, RT-RK, TÜV Rheinland, ubisys and Wulian.

To schedule a booth briefing, please contact Heather Chesterman at heather@magnetprgroup.com.

About the zigbee alliance

The zigbee alliance is the foundation and future of the IoT. Established in 2002, our wide-ranging global membership collaborates to create and evolve universal open standards for the products transforming the way we live, work and play. With our members’ deep and diverse expertise, robust certification programs, and a full suite of open IoT solutions, we are leading the movement toward a more intuitive, imaginative and useful world. www.zigbee.org

[dotdot-is-here]

AU where. AU where Haro is The Hunter and they and Shamura are godly rivals before The Old Faith is formed.

(actually Shamura thinks they're enemies and Haro thinks they're rivals the line is blurry here lol)

[dotdot-is-here]

Gravity Falls modern mystery trio au where Dipper and Mabel are local ghosts of the town. Mabel haunts the abandoned church from Land Before Swine corpse bride style as a nod to her failed romances and Dipper is a wandering spirit in the forest who appears as a floating lantern because the vibe fits him idk

[dotdot-is-here]

Viendo el remake de fnafhs mientras dibujo steven universe realmente volvi al 2019

[dotdot-is-here]

Everytime i go "oh i think the cotl hyperfixation is calming down-" it's not calming down. It's not calming down in the slightest. I promise you.

[dotdot-is-here]

It's really fun to write characters Not Having Fun. Very cathartic tbh i recommend it

[dotdot-is-here]

I just realized that beloved cringe invader zim oc i made 4 years ago could fit a little too well in a gravity falls story

[dotdot-is-here]

I wanna do... Cotl God ocs... I have one but lost interest in her before even finishing her design... Oughh

[dotdot-is-here]

Unholy alliance.... Purple wooly guy...... C... Canon Lana....

[dotdot-is-here]

Caved in and made a sideblog. Sigh.

[dotdot-is-here]

I miss my girl Lana... Come back home religious trauma daughter

[dotdot-is-here]

Rewatched summerween, little Dipper and carpet diem back to back and I'm so fucking unwell over Dipper and Mabel bro they care for each other so much 😭😭

[dotdot-is-here]

Sleep token save me sleep token