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ulyssesk402.bsky.social
Uly. Klip.
@ulyssesk402.bsky.social
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A silly deer who makes bad jokes and strange observations.

Prone to ranting about trivial topics.

Wearing the Mask of the Paperclip.
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I hope you're having a good morning.
Left: A jug of eggnog. Right: A bowl of cereal.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Yesterday, I changed my default typeface for VS Code to Determination Sans.

And now I've discovered that in Determination typeface, i and 1 look extremely similar.
Different test cases for inputting i and inputting 1. Inputting i would yield an error, while inputting 1 would yield 0.08. In the typeface used, both lowercase i and the number 1 look extremely similar, making it appear as though the same input twice would yield different results.
October 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I made some onigiri rice balls the other day.

Definitely making them again sometime. These were tasty!
Five triangular onigiri rice balls on a plate, each wrapped partly at the bottom with seaweed.
October 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Anyone care to explain why I unironically have seven unique web browsers open
Vieb, Opera, Tor Browser, Librewolf, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. All open, all at once.
October 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Oh, so THAT'S what happens when you divide by zero in JavaScript!
Your first number was: 1. Your second number was: 2. Your third number was: 0. 1, times 2, divided by 0, equals Infinity.
September 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Post a random picture, or everything will go bad in September.
My cat.
August 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Request from @ratlasimone.bsky.social on DeviantArt.

#ClippyMovement
A gold Clippy with closed eyes, a rat tail, and a decorated hat with a "rat" on top. One of the paperclip tips ends in a rat tail, and both ends are holding pens as crutches.
August 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Request from JustAnotherWeird on DeviantArt

#ClippyMovement
A one-eyed Clippy with a branching prong, long hair, and a red swirl in the center.
August 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Request from P97Industries on DeviantArt

#ClippyMovement
A ghost Clippy possessing pigtails and wielding a fireman's axe.
August 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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This literally released today. I don't know how I managed to stumble upon it so soon, but if Proton Lumo is as privacy focused as all the posted signs are saying, I'm calling this a step in the right direction for AI.

On the front page, they say even Proton can't see your conversations.
Proton Lumo responding to a prompt to introduce itself. Notably, the conversation is said to be encrypted. Like Proton advertises with their email and cloud-storage services, not even Proton can see your conversations with Lumo.
August 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Did some experimenting with GameMaker, and I figured out how to make a world map with unlockable "levels."

My vision of #BlueStarGame progression is a little closer to Super Mario World than it is to Metroid. But before I can run, I need to know how to walk. Here's me walking.

#gamedev
August 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Other platforms you can find me: DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/ulyssesk402 Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/UlyssesK402 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UlyssesK402 TVTropes: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Tropers/UlyssesK402 (I "describe" myself on this one)
August 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Mask of the Paperclip.

#ClippyMovement
Me wearing a face mask with paperclips added to it, to show my support for Louis Rossmann's "Clippy Movement" beyond the digital space. Tired of corporate greed? Tired of companies invading your privacy? Tired of ad-blockers and VPNs getting banned? Tired of companies revoking your access to what you bought and paid for? Tired of companies changing the terms of the sale after the sale? Change your profile picture to a Clippy.
August 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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It looks like Louis Rossman is trying to start a movement. Would you like to assist?

#ClippyRevolution #SonsOfClippy
A bronze paperclip with golden antlers and golden wings, floating in the sky above a leaf. If you're tired of companies exploiting you and/or others for profit, check the linked video and follow Rossmann's instructions. Warning: This picture has been treated with Nightshade and Glaze. You do not have my consent to scrape my images for your AI training. Although, what you'd want to scrape this image for is honestly beyond me.
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Would you believe me if I said it took me a long time to realize why some people describe that DPad as being so awful?

And no, this wasn't even the thing that hammered it home to me.
Fish 1: "Welcome to the Salty Spittoon. How tough are you?" Fish 2: "How tough am I? I defeated Zenith Martlet." 2: "Yeah, so?" 1: "With an Xbox 360 DPad." 2: "Right this way, sir!"
August 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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A few more assets made, some more learning done, and a little more prototyping completed later, and I now have a short demo level to demonstrate the kind of platformer I envision #BlueStarGame becoming. Or, at least, some of what I envision.

But I'll celebrate my #gamedev progress nonetheless.
July 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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No way did I just discover a DuckDuckGo easter egg!?
The DuckDuckGo search bar, with the term "Linux" in the search field. The DuckDuckGo logo is modified to resemble a penguin. A comparison image to the previous. "pfsense" is typed into the search field. The DuckDuckGo logo resembles the same goose that it usually does.
July 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Since last time I've mentioned #BlueStarGame, I've made better standing and walking animations for Lily.

And recently, I've also prototyped what's going to be the primary method of attack: Amsonia's vine whip.

It's not everything I want it to be just yet, but I'm happy with how it turned out.
July 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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If you see this, quote with a robot that ISN'T from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Dr. Who", or "Transformers."
Axis from Undertale Yellow. Rectangular head, heart on his chest, and arms made of steam.
July 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Get the cups! We're having t-parties!
"Heavy t-storms"
June 26, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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A few months ago when it was still a little cold, I was on the road with my parents when I reached into one of the pockets of my Sans jacket and felt something hard. I pulled it out, and, um...

I still have no clue how that got in there.
A block token from Slay the Spire: the Board Game.
June 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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I was thinking about Megaman earlier today when I abruptly realized that in hindsight, you could probably say that the North American Megaman 1 box art looks like it was AI generated.
The box art for Megaman 1 in North America. The titular character is standing in an awkward crouch, with disproportionate arms and an awkwardly-held pistol. His face and helmet aren't aligned too well, and his face doesn't match his posture. Behind him is a bizarre technopolis with palm trees and explosions.
June 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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So, here's something funny I discovered at random.

Did you know that Twitter has an onion service? No, I'm serious.

Unfortunately, the certificate expired in 2023, and I got a 502 error when I tried to visit anyway.

If you're curious: twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion
The URL for Twitter as input in the Tor Browser. To the far right is an indicator that a .onion version of the website exists.
June 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Post a random photo otherwise everything goes wrong in June (apparently)
Screenshot from Undertale Yellow. Left: An improvised robot with a television body, eyestalks coming from the top and bottom of the face, a single wheel for motion, and two hands, one larger than the other. A bowtie is on top of the robot. Center: A lovestruck robot with two antenna and a lightbulb on top of its rectangular head, two heart-shaped eyes and blushing cheeks, a circular torso with a heart on it, a single wheel for motion, and two hands on the ground. It's declaring "SOULMATE LOCATED."
June 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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The Winged Roe. He prefers the forest, but enjoys soaring the skies now and then. Also has a soft spot for the Xbox 360 in particular.
An anthropomorphic deer standing atop a cliff, with clouds and a mountain in the background. From the deer's back sprout two wings, each the size of the rest of his own body. Held in one of his hands is a controller for the Xbox 360. Warning: This image has been treated with Nightshade and Glaze. You do not have my consent to scrape this image for your AI training.
May 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM