The Tech Owl

@TheTechOwl
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🔞 Minors DNI | He/Him | Computer Scientist who loves FNAF, VRC, and gaming, and who is a furry. Age: 25
LanguagesPython, C, C++
Fav FranchisesFNAF, Aliens, Stranger Things
Fav GamesFNAF, VRChat, X-Plane 11
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The Tech Owl1d ago
I am excited to announce that I will be heading to #momocon2026 on Saturday, May 23, 2026! For those heading there, I can't wait to see you there!! #momocon #conventions #atlanta
The Tech Owl2d ago
Demon Queen Pheebs!! 💙2d ago

I made a new ref for my fluffy kobold! :>

#furry #furryart #kobold

The Tech Owl4d ago
Show threadAnthropy5d ago

and then the next step after we fix this would be to be more specific than "AI BAD".

legislators cannot act on that, you have to actually voice what you're angry about so they can make rules about what you can and can't do with AI.

Even if your goal is to outright ban AI (which honestly I don't think is a reasonable goal, but suppose if), if you don't actually explain WHY and WHERE they have to act then nothing is going to change.

The Tech Owl5d ago
Anthropy6d ago

every time i see someone being alerted and surprised about privacy policies existing in trivial apps i can't help but wonder if they realize it's more likely to be a GDPR requirement than anything spying related

a large part of the internet is not GDPR compliant. If you have a fedi server and you do not have a privacy policy, you can absolutely have your ass handed to you over random small things. It's only fine because usually people don't randomly start suing server owners for no reason. 🤷

The Tech Owl5d ago
Show threadAnthropy6d ago

Apple and Google both require a privacy policy link for ALL apps submitted to their stores, *regardless of whether the app actually collects data*

A developer who makes an offline notes or calculator app that collects zero data still has to generate a privacy policy that explicitly states: "I do not collect any data."

THAT is why your calculator has a privacy policy, not because they're evil.

At risk of sounding snarky: If you really care about privacy, maybe actually read the privacy policy.

The Tech OwlMay 11
Even though I could not attend this year, it was fun meeting the #fwa2026 congoers through the #furalitygateway portal. I even saw @value ! Hopefully next year I'll go! #furry #furcon #fwa
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The Tech OwlApr 26
The Geek TribuneApr 26
Chernobyl virus turned 27 today, and it could brick your PC in ways modern malware can't by overwriting BIOS firmware…
#technology #thegeektribune
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/the-chernobyl-virus-turned-27-today-and-it-could-brick-your-pc-in-ways-modern-malware-cant
Show threadThe Tech OwlApr 26
All suspects MUST be presumed innocent until PROVEN guilty in a court of law, through sufficient evidence. This is for the sake of Democracy. I hope that the US government proceeds the court procedures constitutionally and that the ruling is found through non-dubious evidence. (2/2)
The Tech OwlApr 26
Hey all, I don't usually talk about politics, but I am aware about the suspect that occurred at the White House, and that it is too important for me to not ignore. What I will say is that I do not condone violence against anyone (regardless of position, ranking, or power).
(1/2)
The Tech OwlApr 13
AnthropyApr 13

I've been working on https://semicity.derg.nz for the past 1.5 month ish and it's turned into a rather advanced sim game so far.

It has:
- a region (map) generator with height, hydraulic erosion and river meandering etc
- region-wide road/train freight simulation
- resource mining/growing/etc
- disasters, fire dept, etc
- parks and happiness
- full public transport (can make walkable car-free cities!)
- multiplayer (resource pooling)
- so much more

Semi City