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The Turing Option
For the smallest instant the image on the screen stilled, the lips did not move. This was the first indication that Mura was actually speaking in Japanese, his words swiftly translated into English — while the movement of his face and lips were simulated by the computer to match the words.

—Harry Harrison, Marvin Minsky. The Turing Option. 1992

Голосовые нейронки летят, конечно, на сверхзвуковой. Тестирую одну (для перевода) на винтажных мемах. pic.twitter.com/xJ5lkY2XIu
— Dobrokotov (@dobrokotov) September 10, 2023

https://vulpo.one/posts/turing-option.html

Persona 4 Soundtrack

Since I finally got to Persona 4, I feel I must share the soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/m-EBRSHDaiY?feature=oembed
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6T1QLKJp3Ts?feature=oembed
https://www.youtube.com/embed/rMq3kNfFsa4?feature=oembed

https://vulpo.one/posts/persona-4-soundtrack.html

Electronic Vote Theorem

Electronic vote cannot be both anonymous and verifiable at the same time.

https://vulpo.one/posts/electronic-vote.html

Reaper Art
AI in fictionAI IRL
human reaperai hands

Seems legit
https://vulpo.one/posts/reaper-art.html

Merry Christmas!
christmas mass effect

src
https://vulpo.one/posts/merry-christmas-2022.html

16:9 iframe
While updating YouTube embeds today, I also updated embed styling. I used this insanity taken from I don’t even remember where:

.videoblock > .content {
overflow: hidden;
padding-top: 56.25%;
position: relative;

> iframe {
border: 0;
position: absolute;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
top: 0;
left: 0;
}
}

Much simpler now:

.videoblock > .content > iframe {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
https://vulpo.one/posts/iframe-16-9.html

Legendary Shepard
Legendary Shepard is back, so it’s time to update my Commander’s data.

Selene C. Shepard, Legendary Edition

Mass Effect 1: 5L1.5FH.FHF.D7H.BMK.IBD.FH7.677.87C.8EA.265.659.A
shep me1
Mass Effect 2: 5L1.5FH.FHF.D7H.BMK.IBD.FH7.677.87C.8EB.26A.659
shep me2
Mass Effect 3: 5L1.5FH.FHF.D7H.BMK.IBD.FH7.677.87C.8EB.26A.659
shep me3
https://vulpo.one/posts/legendary-shepard.html

Merry Christmas!
Even if I don’t post anything, I can’t skip the traditional Christmas post :)

christmas deltarune

src
https://vulpo.one/posts/merry-christmas-2021.html

Merry Christmas!
christmas half life

src
https://vulpo.one/posts/merry-christmas-2020.html

Selene Shepard
Apparently the remaster of the original Mass Effect trilogy is soon upon us. So I want to publish some ‘source data’ for my Commander, Selene C. Shepard just to immortalize her a bit.
Mass EffectMass Effect 3
selene shepard me1selene shepard me3

Name: Selene Shepard
Biography: ruthless spacer
Class: vanguard
Alignment: neutral, slightly more paragon than renegade

Her canon: (Important things about her biography)
  • Kaidan and Wrex die on Virmire
    • Wrex’s stubbornness and death lead to a general distrust for Krogans
  • Rachni Queen is saved
  • Balak is turned to the Alliance
  • One teammate is lost in the suicide mission (probably Jacob; Jack in my first playthrough)
    • For some sense of loss like in ME1
  • Collector base is destroyed
  • Genophage is sabotaged, Mordin is saved
  • Red or blue ending, never green or ‘do nothing’
Things that should be promoted to canon but they contradict some of my playthoughs:
  • Udina named councillor
    • To save Anderson from the job he doesn’t want and, frankly, Udina is not that asshole he seems on the first playthrough (except ME3)
  • Jacob dies
  • Quarians are saved, Geth are destroyed
  • Red ending with survival
Version 1 (2012): 541.BFE.HL8.F7H.BMK.IBD.FGI.6HD.87C.FE7.667.424
selene v1 me2selene v1 me3
Version 2 (2020): 541.BFE.HL8.F7H.BMK.IBD.FG7.6CD.87C.FE7.667.324
selene v2 me2selene v2 me3
Version 2 alternative (2020): 541.BFE.HL8.F7H.BMK.IBD.FG7.6CD.87C.FE9.267.324
selene v2alt me2selene v2alt me3

Alternative of version 2 was created for the last replay of ME3 to show some changes due to civilian life.
https://vulpo.one/posts/selene-shepard.html

Merry Christmas!
christmas nier automata

by K.hikari
https://vulpo.one/posts/merry-christmas-2019.html

Little Runmo
A funny short film from Gooseworx the genius.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ErQHVUQ6QCk

There is also a soundtrack video.
https://vulpo.one/posts/little-runmo.html

New blog ready
Almost a year ago I scrapped my WordPress and started moving my blog to Pelican, and now it’s finally ready. Blog has been transferred and a new template has been developed, Tumblr inspired, UIkit powered, hand crafted, with dark mode using prefers-color-scheme: dark. Right for the next Christmas.
https://vulpo.one/posts/new-blog-ready.html
Athena is a patron goddess of IT
  • A patron goddess of knowledge
  • A weaver. Looms were first programmable devices
  • She turned Arachna into a spider, Arachna then built the World Wide Web
  • A militant and a virgin, she has to be the patron of comment sections
  • She invented ships. Shippers, rejoice!
  • A patron of agriculture. What about your Facebook farms?
  • A daughter of Zeus, and PCs work from electricity. Is it a coincidence?
  • She invented the Trojan Horse
If your PC acts strangely, make a sacrifice to Athena
https://vulpo.one/posts/athena-it.html

Ming-Na as Princess Leia
Some awesome thing found in bookmarks: Ming-Na Wen as Princess Leia
Ming-Na Organa
Src: twitter
https://vulpo.one/posts/ming-na-leia.html

Merry Christmas!
Even if I don’t post anything, I can’t skip the traditional Christmas post :)

christmas deltarune

src
https://vulpo.one/posts/merry-christmas-2021.html

Merry Christmas!
christmas half life

src
https://vulpo.one/posts/merry-christmas-2020.html

Selene Shepard
Apparently the remaster of the original Mass Effect trilogy is soon upon us. So I want to publish some ‘source data’ for my Commander, Selene C. Shepard just to immortalize her a bit.
Mass EffectMass Effect 3
selene shepard me1selene shepard me3

Name: Selene Shepard
Biography: ruthless spacer
Class: vanguard
Alignment: neutral, slightly more paragon than renegade

Her canon: (Important things about her biography)
  • Kaidan and Wrex die on Virmire
    • Wrex’s stubbornness and death lead to a general distrust for Krogans
  • Rachni Queen is saved
  • Balak is turned to the Alliance
  • One teammate is lost in the suicide mission (probably Jacob; Jack in my first playthrough)
    • For some sense of loss like in ME1
  • Collector base is destroyed
  • Genophage is sabotaged, Mordin is saved
  • Red or blue ending, never green or ‘do nothing’
Things that should be promoted to canon but they contradict some of my playthoughs:
  • Udina named councillor
    • To save Anderson from the job he doesn’t want and, frankly, Udina is not that asshole he seems on the first playthrough (except ME3)
  • Jacob dies
  • Quarians are saved, Geth are destroyed
  • Red ending with survival
Version 1 (2012): 541.BFE.HL8.F7H.BMK.IBD.FGI.6HD.87C.FE7.667.424
selene v1 me2selene v1 me3
Version 2 (2020): 541.BFE.HL8.F7H.BMK.IBD.FG7.6CD.87C.FE7.667.324
selene v2 me2selene v2 me3
Version 2 alternative (2020): 541.BFE.HL8.F7H.BMK.IBD.FG7.6CD.87C.FE9.267.324
selene v2alt me2selene v2alt me3

Alternative of version 2 was created for the last replay of ME3 to show some changes due to civilian life.
https://vulpo.one/posts/selene-shepard.html
Athena is a patron goddess of IT
  • A patron goddess of knowledge
  • A weaver. Looms were first programmable devices
  • She turned Arachna into a spider, Arachna then built the World Wide Web
  • A militant and a virgin, she has to be the patron of comment sections
  • She invented ships. Shippers, rejoice!
  • A patron of agriculture. What about your Facebook farms?
  • A daughter of Zeus, and PCs work from electricity. Is it a coincidence?
  • She invented the Trojan Horse
If your PC acts strangely, make a sacrifice to Athena
https://vulpo.one/posts/athena-it.html

Merry Christmas!
christmas nier automata

by K.hikari
https://vulpo.one/posts/merry-christmas-2019.html

Little Runmo
A funny short film from Gooseworx the genius.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ErQHVUQ6QCk

There is also a soundtrack video.
https://vulpo.one/posts/little-runmo.html

New blog ready
Almost a year ago I scrapped my WordPress and started moving my blog to Pelican, and now it’s finally ready. Blog has been transferred and a new template has been developed, Tumblr inpired, UIkit powered, hand crafted, with dark mode using prefers-color-scheme: dark. Right for the next Christmas.
https://vulpo.one/posts/new-blog-ready.html

Ming-Na as Princess Leia
Some awesome thing found in bookmarks: Ming-Na Wen as Princess Leia
Image/Photo
Src: twitter
https://vulpo.one/posts/ming-na-leia.html

Many Happy Returns
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JwntNANJCOE

src
https://vulpo.one/posts/many-happy-returns.html

Minimal Beat
https://www.youtube.com/embed/HZa1iFO0Juk
https://vulpo.one/posts/minimal-beat.html

The Sound of Pi
How number π sounds. Prettified of course but it’s still great

https://www.youtube.com/embed/pR3nkJ2f4jo
https://vulpo.one/posts/the-sound-of-pi.html

Rescue the Cat


Source gif here

Thanks to Metroelf
https://vulpo.one/posts/rescue-the-cat.html
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