#voidrabbit speaks

[rabbithaver]

ive been religiously following the story @normalboyzim, @paranormal-eyes, @gamerwednesdayaddams, @science-man, @rltallestpurple, @rltallestred and @rawrxdtakos have been putting together and i just want all of you to know that the group of you have singlehandedly cured my depression and anxiety

you’re all HELLA valid and ur work is so awesomely written that i read every post in the character voices and can even picture the scenarios like an episode of IZ vividly

i love all of you and i have a huge friend crush on ur squad

please never stop doing what youre doing because it’s a highlight of my life

[rabbithaver]

also if you have time i beg of you, research mcafee virus scan. the backstory behind its development is almost as wild as the man who created it.

some things john mcaffe definitely did: has taken every drug imagineable, managed train schedules while on LSD, drove around the country in an RV manually checking clients' computers for viruses in the mid 80s, invented the very first anti-virus program, fled the US after being accused of killing his neighbor and built a private military compound in Belize, ran for president in 2016 for his own political party he created called the Cyber party, debated whether or not fucking a whale is consensual on twitter (yeah hes THAT guy)

some things john mcafee probably did: killed his neighbor, ran an illegal drug operation from his Belize compound, changed the face of personal computing forever

seriously the guy kicks elon musk in the face to take the award for "Most Eccentric Billionaire"

The Very Basics of Not Killing Your Computer

AVOID HEAT STRESS

If you have a laptop DO NOT use it on a soft surface like a pillow or on a blanket, it’ll block the vents on your computer and make it get really fucking hot inside.

If you have a desktop you gotta open it up and blow out the dust sometimes.

If you are moving your laptop in a bag turn the laptop off. Don’t put it to sleep, don’t just shut the screen, turn it off, because otherwise it’s in the bag generating heat and there’s nowhere for the heat to go in the bag. OFF. Not sleep. OFF.

DO NOT DROP

Okay I know that should be obvious but drop damage to your hard drive is bad bad news. Be as careful as you can to set your computer gently on flat surfaces; don’t leave it hanging out on a bed where it can get knocked off, don’t set it on the roof of your car. And yes, just dropping it a couple inches can kill your hard drive or totally shatter your screen.

DON’T PUT SHIT ON YOUR KEYBOARD

Look I’ve seen four people ruin their laptops because they had a pen on the keyboard and closed the laptop and it fucked up the screen and the keyboard and it sucks so much and you feel awful after it happens because it’s so avoidable just don’t put things on your keyboard and always check that your laptop is clear before you close it.

PROTECT YOUR PORTS ON YOUR LAPTOP

You’ve only got one power jack and a limited number of other inputs on your computer and if they detach from the motherboard you’re fucked. USB ports get damaged because people use them a lot and eventually it weakens the connection and then they just stop working and it sucks. You can get around this with USB ports by using a USB hub to connect things like your keyboard and mouse.

For your power plug you just gotta be careful. Avoid tripping over the cord at all costs, don’t yank the plug out of the computer. It will SUCK VERY MUCH A LOT if you have to buy a new computer because the power port lost contact with the motherboard.

Don’t move your computer with things plugged into it. Take the power cord off before you put your laptop in the bag, take out the USB mouse dongle, do not travel with little nubby bits sticking out of your computer that can easily get caught or get tweaked or snap off inside of the thing.

(I really can’t emphasize enough that most of the “it will cost more than it’s worth to fix this” laptops I see are because of USB ports and power jacks. People don’t seem to know that this isn’t something that can be fixed easily; a broken power jack is a “remove the motherboard and resoldier components” job, not a “plug a new one in in fifteen minutes” job and most computer repair shops aren’t going to solder things for you and if they DO it’s going to be very expensive)

RESTART YOUR SHIT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND JUST LET THE FUCKING UPDATES RUN

You should probably restart more than once a month but whatever. This is actually something that I consider part of reducing heat stress because when your processor is straining to keep up with all the background bullshit that’s running from a program you opened three weeks ago it’s going to use up resources and get hot and look just restart it once in a while.

Also the updates are almost always okay and safe and generally running updates is a good and secure thing to do (though maybe follow a blog dedicated to the OS you run because if there IS a problem with the updates that blog will probably talk about it before the update gets forced on your computer)

ANTIVIRUS BULLSHIT

Yes you should probably be running an antivirus.

Sophos is free and it’s fine. But don’t pay for it - if you’re using Sophos use the free version.

If you’re looking for something paid and a little more comprehensive I recommend ESET - get the cheap version, renewals cost less than the initial purchase, and feel free to get a multi-year version, the credentials follow your email not the computer so if your computer dies before your license expires you can install the license on a new computer.

DO NOT INSTALL NORTON OR MCAFEE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE BULLSHIT. Kaspersky is whatever. It’s less bullshit than Norton or McAfee but not as good as ESET for about the same cost.

If you think you’ve got a virus run the free version of Malwarebytes and get your shit cleaned.

KEEP LIQUIDS THE FUCK AWAY FROM YOUR COMPUTER

Again this should be obvious and yet. But seriously, just make a rule for yourself that drinks aren’t allowed on the same table as your computer and you’ll save yourself a lot of headaches.

PLUG YOUR COMPUTER INTO A UPS

Okay I fucking hate amazon but here’s a thing you should be using, just search the rest of the internet for “surge protector/UPS” and you’ll find something that isn’t from amazon - APC is a solid brand for this.

Basically you want a fat surge protector that has a little bit of a battery backup and you want to plug your computer (desktop OR laptop) into that instead of into the wall. The benefit of this is twofold:

1) if there’s a power surge the UPS will prevent your computer’s power supply from getting fried and possibly frying parts of your motherboard

2) if there’s a power outage and you’re *at* your computer you’ll have enough time to save what you’re working on before your computer loses power (like, you’ll maybe only have a minute or two on a small UPS but that’s still time to hit CTRL+S and keep from losing work)

At a bare, bare minimum your computer should be plugged into a surge protector but NOT directly into the wall.

BACK YOUR SHIT UP

[we interrupt this yelling for me to tell you that Western Digital has apparently released their new My Passport line and I’m obligated to inform you that you can get a 2.5″ USB 3.0 backup drive with FIVE FUCKING TERABYTES OF STORAGE for $130. Or you can get 4TB for $93. Or you can get 1TB for $53. basically what I’m saying is that it is not only cheap computer season it is also cheap hard drive season.]

[also if you’re getting a backup drive get western digital not seagate seagate fucking sucks and has a much higher failure rate]

Uh, okay, anyway - Do an image backup of your computer every once in a while so that if you get infected or your hard drive dies or whatever you can just restore from backup and move on like nothing happened.

HERE’S HOW TO DO AN IMAGE BACKUP.

SAVE YOURSELF THE WEAR AND TEAR

You know what is cheap? USB Keyboards and USB mice. You know what is not cheap? Fixing the touchpad on a laptop or replacing a laptop keyboard.

Get yourself a USB hub, a USB Keyboard and a USB Mouse (wired or wireless, doesn’t matter) and if you’re using your laptop at home plug *that* into your computer.

Also if your keyboard on your laptop breaks it’s fine just to use a USB keyboard instead I promise; if the screen breaks it’s also usually cheaper and easier to get a used or inexpensive monitor than it is to replace the screen. Your laptop is basically just a very small version of whatever bullshit is going on inside a desktop, if the peripherals break but the core components are fine you can just use it like a desktop.

Unless it’s a piece of shit that doesn’t have any USB ports or video out in which case you got ripped off, friend, demand functionality in your devices I’m sorry.

/rant

[rabbithaver]

i look attrocious but polly is cute so its ok

[rabbithaver]

minecraft cave update idea

BIG CRYSTALS. LARGE. crystal caverns are extremely rare, but imagine the delight when suddenly you break into an enormous cavern filled with crystals three times your size!

the crystals drop a good amount of exp as well as a smooth quartz block (or maybe a new quartz type.) the crystals themselves take awhile to break though, and you can only stay in the crystal cave for a few minutes before you start taking damage from heat (as well as a constant weakness effect to simulate lightheadedness.) the respiration enchantment is able to fend off the damage for longer. frost walker boots do the same, but they also remove the weakness effect.

[rabbithaver]

huge news!

a wolf pack is thought to have moved into Northwestern Colorado, which makes them the first large pack in the state in almost 100 years. the last pack was killed off in the 20s, with the remaining loners wiped out completely by 1940. the last wolf sighting in the state was a member of Wyoming’s Snake River pack who wandered outside his normal range back in February 2019

there’s six wolves in the pack, and video was caught of two of them. it’s really short, just a few seconds, but you can absolutely tell what they are. an elk carcass was also found, surrounded by wolf tracks, and locals have reported howls in the distance.

i’m EXTREMELY excited about this. it’s the first time a wolf pack has been confirmed to live within Colorado borders, and god knows we need them. our ecology has been so unhealthy without their influence. entire herds of elk have died from disease, rivers are wider than ever, and forests are dying out because the elk are eating all the saplings before they have a chance to grow.

this is happening just a week after a bill to reintroduce wolves to Colorado was approved for the public ballot. if it is voted into law, the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project can start relocating animals inside state lines by 2024!

[rabbithaver]

a couple weeks ago we had solar panels installed on our roof, and 3 of our 4 bunnies were Not Thrilled about the thumping noises of the workers above. dusty does not have the brain cells for fear. he was sitting up by the door of his cage for two hours, desperately curious, and eventually i gave up and put him in his harness so he could see what was going on.

we went into the front yard to watch the guys work, and at first they were worried their noises would scare him. when i told them he was fine, they weren’t convinced, but then a metal truck door slammed. all three of the workers looked over and dusty hadnt even budged. like his ear went forward but that was it. he did not scare. he wasn’t even fazed.

he kept trying to follow them around as they worked, even trying to go behind the house to watch them connect the panels to the power box (or something.) i kept him mostly out of their way, but every time one of them climbed the ladder, he hopped up to it and sat up as high as he could to see where the guy went.

and as he followed them around, the singular neuron he has fired 80 times a second. he was so fascinated by these New People and he was very interested in what they were doing.

once they’d finished, they came over to pet him and chat for awhile and it was really nice. dusty liked the attention and even took a selfie with one of the technicians (so the technician could show his kids the bunny on a leash.)

as soon as i put dusty back in his condo with sweetie, he flopped and took a nap. it was very exciting and he was tuckered out.

moral of the story: meeting new friends is hard when you weigh about a pound and have only one brain cell.

[rabbithaver]

one of my birthday gifts from my mom arrived late but i’m so okay with that. look at how gorgeous this pendant is! i’m gonna wear it every day i swear to god

photos don’t do it justice and tumblr is gonna butcher the quality of the photo. but believe me, in person, it’s like staring into a galaxy.

[rabbithaver]

grognak the destroyer is canonically agender thanks for your time

[rabbithaver]

i also got this really beautiful galaxy moon lamp. one of the settings cycles it through colors and it's soooo relaxing.

[rabbithaver]

we did xmas presents early because my mom's work changed her schedule literally last minute and made her work on christmas

but holy shit my family knows me so well, folks. my parents found Mars-themed slime. it's kind of orangey-red and instead of a jar, it is stored in a little clear plastic planet. now i just need the other 8...

i also got a new phone!!! its a used galaxy s7, so its definitely not Really New, but it is light years better than the one i had.

[rabbithaver]

seeing ppl shit on "horse girls" makes me wicked uncomfortable. i was abused a LOT in school for being autistic and having a special interest. at one point it was so bad i tried to hide it. i broke my horse game CDs, i hid my breyers in a drawer, packed my horse books in a box, and took down my posters. it was like... looking at my collection just made me feel ashamed for being "cringey"

its taken me a long time to get over that. sometimes i see a post shitting on horse kids and it reawakens that shame, but... im starting to collect breyer figurines again. the stablemates collection is so cute, and they make me happy. i even have them on display again

idk i just want ppl to be able to like things without being seen as weird or bad

[rabbithaver]

yknow i forgot my meds last night so im dissociating but im als Very Manic and i feel..... Feral. i want to creep about like an unknown mammal

[rabbithaver]

i got a whole new dragon just so i could put my favorite accent on something and now. now she is my new favorite. i love her

everybody say Hello to Nyx

[rabbithaver]

tomorrow. i get more pain meds tomorrow.

i can do this

[rabbithaver]

im really not a fan of the sore throat and swollen tonsils thing thats been stickig around

[rabbithaver]

my parents got me some of the CUTEST stickers for my birthday. finally i have something to put on my poor naked kindle