Cragsand
@cragsand.bsky.social
Washed up roleplayer, VR and science nerd
🐘 https://mastodon.social/@cragsand
👾 https://twitch.tv/cragsand
🔗 https://cragsand.carrd.co
Twitch, TTRPG, DnD, VRChat roleplay, The Golden Gator, Neon Divide, Skeptic, Skepticism, Space, Sweden 🇸🇪
🐘 https://mastodon.social/@cragsand
👾 https://twitch.tv/cragsand
🔗 https://cragsand.carrd.co
Twitch, TTRPG, DnD, VRChat roleplay, The Golden Gator, Neon Divide, Skeptic, Skepticism, Space, Sweden 🇸🇪
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Cragsand
@cragsand.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Howdy👋
Welcome to BlueSky~🦋 I hope you stay😊
A lil introduction for all new people!
I'm a washed up roleplayer nerd who do mildly interesting, educational things in VR, RP, DnD to escape reality from my engineering day job. I also post about urbanism, science, skepticism, space & content creation.
Welcome to BlueSky~🦋 I hope you stay😊
A lil introduction for all new people!
I'm a washed up roleplayer nerd who do mildly interesting, educational things in VR, RP, DnD to escape reality from my engineering day job. I also post about urbanism, science, skepticism, space & content creation.
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ESP_050233_2640 - From UAHiRISE (NASA) (uahirise.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/22dkFhh
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ESP_050233_2640 - From UAHiRISE (NASA) (uahirise.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/22dkFhh
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If you have Spotify, pre-saving this track will send a signal to their algorithmic lists. My top ten tracks are on these lists in Discovery Mode.
You can listen to it here (if you haven't already).
on.soundcloud.com/xoSGhcrkSUEN...
You can listen to it here (if you haven't already).
on.soundcloud.com/xoSGhcrkSUEN...
Guitar Talk by Randy Resnick
Stream and Pre-save Guitar Talk - Distributed by DistroKid
distrokid.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If you have Spotify, pre-saving this track will send a signal to their algorithmic lists. My top ten tracks are on these lists in Discovery Mode.
You can listen to it here (if you haven't already).
on.soundcloud.com/xoSGhcrkSUEN...
You can listen to it here (if you haven't already).
on.soundcloud.com/xoSGhcrkSUEN...
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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HEAR YE, HEAR YE: VRChat New Year's Eve is almost upon us!
We're opening submissions for posters and music venue logos on MONDAY, Nov 17.
Read our Community Content Creation Guides below to see what kind of content we're looking to showcase.
Get cooking!
We're opening submissions for posters and music venue logos on MONDAY, Nov 17.
Read our Community Content Creation Guides below to see what kind of content we're looking to showcase.
Get cooking!
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
HEAR YE, HEAR YE: VRChat New Year's Eve is almost upon us!
We're opening submissions for posters and music venue logos on MONDAY, Nov 17.
Read our Community Content Creation Guides below to see what kind of content we're looking to showcase.
Get cooking!
We're opening submissions for posters and music venue logos on MONDAY, Nov 17.
Read our Community Content Creation Guides below to see what kind of content we're looking to showcase.
Get cooking!
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Really been loving this world "Memories of 2009" by SeiKairi. It hits that vibe of going to a nice basement and hanging out by the TV and is filled with a lot of stuff from the era.
#vrchat #vrchatphotography
#vrchat #vrchatphotography
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Really been loving this world "Memories of 2009" by SeiKairi. It hits that vibe of going to a nice basement and hanging out by the TV and is filled with a lot of stuff from the era.
#vrchat #vrchatphotography
#vrchat #vrchatphotography
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September 20, 2024 at 12:32 PM
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For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
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Blender 5 gives us a new Array modifier and with it, the ability to easily place objects as instances along a Curve. Previously, it was done using a combination of Array and Curve modifiers, but it would deform the instances unless you used a workaround. #Blender #b3d #Blender3d
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Blender 5 gives us a new Array modifier and with it, the ability to easily place objects as instances along a Curve. Previously, it was done using a combination of Array and Curve modifiers, but it would deform the instances unless you used a workaround. #Blender #b3d #Blender3d
Inside out tracking is less desirable for social VR power users who need full-body but stealing Meta Quests spotlight is good for wider adoption.
The extension port opens possibilities for face tracking and creative tracking like this👇
Accuracy suffers relying on interpolation when obscured though
The extension port opens possibilities for face tracking and creative tracking like this👇
Accuracy suffers relying on interpolation when obscured though
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Inside out tracking is less desirable for social VR power users who need full-body but stealing Meta Quests spotlight is good for wider adoption.
The extension port opens possibilities for face tracking and creative tracking like this👇
Accuracy suffers relying on interpolation when obscured though
The extension port opens possibilities for face tracking and creative tracking like this👇
Accuracy suffers relying on interpolation when obscured though
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For the past year Godot has been funded by Khronos to add support for the latest OpenXR APIs to the engine.
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
Godot OpenXR Integration Project Update: Major OpenXR Features Now Production-Ready
Earlier this year, we shared how the Godot OpenXR Integration Project, developed in close collaboration with The Khronos® Group, was advancing OpenXR™ development through real-world testing and implem...
www.khronos.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
For the past year Godot has been funded by Khronos to add support for the latest OpenXR APIs to the engine.
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
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Some folks said we were too harsh in our episodes on on John Forester and Vehicular Cycling. This amazing video from Not Just Bikes suggests we weren’t harsh enough.
I'm a longtime fan of Not Just Bikes, but his 95(!) minute video on John Forester and Vehicular Cycling is truly his magnum opus.
If you are even remotely interested in the history of bicycling in America, it is worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
If you are even remotely interested in the history of bicycling in America, it is worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Some folks said we were too harsh in our episodes on on John Forester and Vehicular Cycling. This amazing video from Not Just Bikes suggests we weren’t harsh enough.
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And here's a handful more aurora pics from Washiungton state, all taken between 5:15 and 6:05. By that point the clouds had gotten fairly dense and the substorm was waning. Still, a very good night! (5/5)
#aurora
#aurora
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
And here's a handful more aurora pics from Washiungton state, all taken between 5:15 and 6:05. By that point the clouds had gotten fairly dense and the substorm was waning. Still, a very good night! (5/5)
#aurora
#aurora
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After roughly 3 months of work I am finally able to share Willie’s story before he settled in Scraptown. Enjoy!
Willie Walker - A Man Apart
#NeonDivide
#VRChat
#Roleplay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVD...
Willie Walker - A Man Apart
#NeonDivide
#VRChat
#Roleplay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVD...
Willie Walker - A Man Apart - Neon Divide Season 4
YouTube video by CaseFace5
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
After roughly 3 months of work I am finally able to share Willie’s story before he settled in Scraptown. Enjoy!
Willie Walker - A Man Apart
#NeonDivide
#VRChat
#Roleplay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVD...
Willie Walker - A Man Apart
#NeonDivide
#VRChat
#Roleplay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVD...
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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My book is now out!
A saphic but not really saphic, Trans, Queer romance that takes place in a desolate wintery future! Cis girl that grows increasingly overly obsessed with an egg.
I hope people will give it a read!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZST6353
A saphic but not really saphic, Trans, Queer romance that takes place in a desolate wintery future! Cis girl that grows increasingly overly obsessed with an egg.
I hope people will give it a read!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZST6353
Transition to Winter
Amazon.com: Transition to Winter eBook : BK, Giselle: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My book is now out!
A saphic but not really saphic, Trans, Queer romance that takes place in a desolate wintery future! Cis girl that grows increasingly overly obsessed with an egg.
I hope people will give it a read!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZST6353
A saphic but not really saphic, Trans, Queer romance that takes place in a desolate wintery future! Cis girl that grows increasingly overly obsessed with an egg.
I hope people will give it a read!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZST6353
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reminder to all my trans friends that a man who campaigned with this much support and love for us just destroyed the most machine politician to ever exist in spite of all odds. turns out vocally caring about us is a winning strategy!!
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
reminder to all my trans friends that a man who campaigned with this much support and love for us just destroyed the most machine politician to ever exist in spite of all odds. turns out vocally caring about us is a winning strategy!!
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Bringing royalty and robotics together 🥂❤️
WIP 🔧
WIP 🔧
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Bringing royalty and robotics together 🥂❤️
WIP 🔧
WIP 🔧
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I've already beaten my game so many times 🙂
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I've already beaten my game so many times 🙂
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Cities thrive not on fear but empathy, on cooperation not division.
That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today.
Polls close at 9pm: zohranfornyc.com/vote
That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today.
Polls close at 9pm: zohranfornyc.com/vote
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Cities thrive not on fear but empathy, on cooperation not division.
That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today.
Polls close at 9pm: zohranfornyc.com/vote
That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today.
Polls close at 9pm: zohranfornyc.com/vote
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Jun 27, 2024)
Jupiter's Great Red Spot showcases a dynamic atmosphere, with NIRSpec revealing surprising structures above the storm.
flic.kr/p/2pZSQwq
Jupiter's Great Red Spot showcases a dynamic atmosphere, with NIRSpec revealing surprising structures above the storm.
flic.kr/p/2pZSQwq
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Jun 27, 2024)
Jupiter's Great Red Spot showcases a dynamic atmosphere, with NIRSpec revealing surprising structures above the storm.
flic.kr/p/2pZSQwq
Jupiter's Great Red Spot showcases a dynamic atmosphere, with NIRSpec revealing surprising structures above the storm.
flic.kr/p/2pZSQwq
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Goddard spacecraft engineer: "I think it just kind of speaks to the atmosphere of the agency and the nation, where people are like, 'Well, laws don't matter for the people at the top anymore.'"
NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"
www.space.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Goddard spacecraft engineer: "I think it just kind of speaks to the atmosphere of the agency and the nation, where people are like, 'Well, laws don't matter for the people at the top anymore.'"
Love the secrets hidden in old video games
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Love the secrets hidden in old video games
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With the rise of ChatGPT making it easy to write good looking emails please be careful for fraudulent sponsorship outreach. Just check the email URL, if it looks legitimate like this one, check out when the domain was registered on WHOIS. Email Sent Nov. 2, domain Registered Oct 30. Super Sketch.
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
With the rise of ChatGPT making it easy to write good looking emails please be careful for fraudulent sponsorship outreach. Just check the email URL, if it looks legitimate like this one, check out when the domain was registered on WHOIS. Email Sent Nov. 2, domain Registered Oct 30. Super Sketch.