I use outdated technology just for fun, listen to crappy music, and watch a lot of horror movies. Expect posts about These Things. I talk a lot.
Check tags like Star Trek Archive and Media Piracy to find things I share for others.
I have made an eighteenth issue
https://zine.kawaiiuguu.moe/issue18.html or https://zine.kawaiiuguu.moe/ for back issues
I think I managed to get some good stuff into this issue. As always, please tell me what you think, I wanna know if people are reading!
Super Excellent. Every time I read one of these it makes me want to learn how to use decker and then 20 minutes later steam starts coming out my ears as my brain overheats. I think the observations on what defines "nerd media" are interesting and also the idea of using "poor" as a perjorative feels like...symptomatic of something really messed up.
I promise, Decker is not difficult. You should give it a try, I'd be happy to help with issues you have!
I appreciate that! Next time I try I'll send you a troubleshooting question 19 minutes in, just before my cooling system fails.
The forums on the Decker itch page are also a good place to ask for help, in case I can't reply quick enough to stop the overheating!
i'd never heard of decker before but it seems really cool. your zines are fun and so refreshing!
God the nerd thing hit for me really hard. There really does seem to be this prescription about what Nerd is supposed to be. Star Trek is the most mainsteam, of course, and gundam. But where the line? Can you be a nerd about furry culture (I think so, but I feel like a lot of big n Nerds would push back about that). What about sports (100%. Sports people can be SUCH Nerds, especially Baseball people. After all, SIBR from Blaseball is just based on SABR from baseball)? Can car people be nerds (holy shit yes? I know someone who had a CD of car engine sounds, and if that isn’t a nerdy thing, I don’t know what is.)? And in the long run, does it even matter? Like what you like with enthusiasm, and don’t gatekeep! Except for nazis, fuck those guys.
The whole Poor People Are Bad thing in America comes from our country being colonized by a bunch of religious extremists (the Puritans) who were super Calvinist. It’s gross and I hope we get over it soon.
I love seeing the Deckerverse stuff. It’s cool to see what other people are doing with this amazing tool.
Great job as always!
Ooh thank you for giving a big and thoughtful response. Is it OK for me to use this in the letters page of the next issue?
