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Tiny foxes for tiny people
It’s important to give kids the vital foxes they need for a strong, healthy future. Pediatricians–at least the reputable ones–recommend 3-6 foxes every day for children between the ages of 4 and 6. Give them a head start on life with these projects.
Foxy For(): The Very Young Programmer (VYP) Book
Once upon a time, there was a happy couple, a magazine editor and a computer programmer, who had a child. And they cared for that child very much, and like every parent, wanted their child to have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of object-oriented programming.
You know.
So the VYP Project was born. This is a hands-on book that, through repetition and problem-solving, communicates some basic programming ideas to children (target audience, ages 4-6). The story is simple: The title character, Foxy for, has a job to do: he needs to go to the store to get a stack of boxes–four of them, no more, no less. But he can only carry one at a time, so he loops back to the store until he’s completed his epic quest.
Along the way, he presumably counts up to four, but the book describes his quest first with narration, then the coding that his trip represents, with values set to variables, loops, if statements, greater thans, and all the important things in life. There’s also manipulative pieces, blocks and things to move around, an interactive element that helps kids get deeper into the process.
The text has a sing-song, rhyming quality that emphasizes the repetition of the process (I’m a sucker for internal rhymes, so, yay.) The art’s cute, though it looks like they only have a single fox graphic at present. Maybe that’s not super-important, but we could wish for more than. Unfortunately, I think the goal is a little high for a book project–$50,000 seems somewhat unreachable. Educational projects can be expensive, what with the small print runs and fiddly little attached bits, but the Kickstarter economy may not bless a new project with that kind of funding. Anyway, visit the project, I don’t want to spoil the if(trip<=4){end.
Foxotic
“Foxotic? There’s no such place. Mr. Wonka, I am a teacher of geography.”
“Oh, well, you’d know all about it. What a place it is. Nothing but foxes.”
Victim of a drive-by waterballooning
Foxotic is very much in the children’s puzzler-exploration-decoration genre, a MMORPG with a huge range of stores to visit and things to buy, puzzles to do and an unreasonably bright color scheme. However, and here’s the big however, it’s entirely populated by foxes. There is no reason for this, except that foxes are pretty damned cute. As I understand things, a meteor struck the earth in the middle of the Pacific ocean. After many thousands of years, a fox-filled tropical island–probably slightly whiffy–was the result.
So, for the record, foxes come from space.
Early sabre-tooth fox inhabitants of the island
The game, which is currently in beta, isn’t for everyone. But it is fun to glance over, maybe watch the trailer for, and it’s got some good stuff going for it. The characters are cartoony and goofy, but occasionally rise up from the depths of flash animation to be warm and appealing. It’s got some educational aspects–some of the games and missions have learning elements and cooperative aspects, though from the look and the trailer, it averages out to be a fun, kid-friendly hangout, with silly little games and things to purchase with the gold you win (I suspect King Lucky of Foxotic Land has opted out of pure capitalism for a government-subsidized sidequest-based economy.) Not that there’s anything wrong with “cute child-friendly hangout” as a goal. So rating: three stars, but something over a thousand foxes.
Note: Images used above are included to promote the work of crowdfunding artists, and are owned by the original creator.
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Adventures in Shapeshifting (Audio. Ends: 10/25/2013)
A folk music project featuring positive songs about animals (in most animal folk songs, the animal meets a messy end).
A Breed Apart Clothing Co. (Clothing/Costumes. Ends: 11/15/2013)
Obnoxious “breed pride” shirts for the dog-lover or possibly dog in your life.
Old Man and Talking Dog (Comics/Graphic Novels. Ends: 10/25/2013)
“Six weeks left to retirement” cop and his talking K-9 unit fight evil brain mutants in this sci-fi police partner comic (Kind of art-meh, but too fun not to visit)
Radio Brony Minicon (Events. Ends: 11/13/2013)
Bronycon launching in Paris, with a “theatrical release” of MLP4e1 and Fighting is Magic tourney. (It’s good to know there are silly people in Paris, too.)
Bee & Puppycat: The Series (Film/Animation/Theater. Ends: 11/14/2013)
Webseries for the popular “Bee and Puppycat” intergalactic babysitting, magical-girl-transforming, animated short. (Amazingly halfway to a $600,000 goal!)
Dead Meat (Film/Animation/Theater. Ends: 11/16/2013)
Post-apocalypse “R-rated” live action puppet series with gore, comedy, romance, and exploding puppets. (By Maxwell Atoms, creator of Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Good video BTW!)
March of the Art Dolls (Toys. Ends: 11/7/2013)
Wolly and unique velociraptor art dolls (Kickstarter relaunch of a previous project. Isn’t it usually the other way around?))
Churbles: 3D RPG (Video Games. Ends: 11/17/2013)
Fantasy turn-based RPG with fighting hamsters and cute antagonists. Only hamsters can be this cute.
MarlyGecko (Video Games. Ends: 12/10/2013)
Platformer in the original “Sonic” style with lots of cute critters originally launched as a web game
Protect Siberian Tigers (…Causes. Ends: 11/16/2013)
Campaign to protect, house, and feed a sanctuary of Fussian Siberian Tigers, and establish a breeding program. Good photos! Pledge points are kind of lackluster, but it’s for the tigers.
Dragon Dolls (…Coming Soon?. Not yet launched)
Tiny dragon ball joint dolls from Bladespark (as seen on the 9/8/13 post)
Play AR (…Just For Fun. Ends: 12/14/2013)
Augmented reality video gaming, with easily-programmed games for the global community. The “play as your avatar” feature needs some work, but might be the beginning of a good thing.
Would you guys buy something like this as a keyring? I would be doing custom sona ones aswell.
Fuzzy Notes 21 - Fakesgiving Delay - ** This is overall episode 44 in the Fuzzy Notes world!!** THE MUSIC: Discontinued - EVRI D...
Hey Guys, doing anything for Halloween?
Im not :L
But wondering what crazy stuff you all will be up to.
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In defense of macro (some scenes can be cute)
Guess Who??!
S3 Episode 9 – Ooh-da-la-le - Atari returns to the studio for more torture with Roo and Tugs as they explore the story behind Disney's Robin Hood. Afterward, they examine the impact this movie has on the Furry Fandom and why this movie seems to stand out
NOW LISTEN!
Show Notes
Music and Breaks
Opening theme: Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Radio Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. Used with permission. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Listener mail segment: Eskadet – Back To Kyoto ; from the album “Solitudes” (Lemongrassmusic, 2010) - www.lemongrassmusic.de - Used under license.
Closing: Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Chill Out Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. Used with permission. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Special Thanks
Atari, our guest.
Naught0, for Tim Tams!
Yondas Eso, for the ident!
Alan, the Rat King
Kira's
Anonymous
Tom's
Nightfox
Next episode: The Halloween Special! Send your stories of less than two pages each to us, send in a spooky story, a scary shout out, or something funny! Check out how to contact us using the button above! S3 Episode 9 – Ooh-da-la-le - Atari returns to the studio for more torture with Roo and Tugs as they explore the story behind Disney's Robin Hood. Afterward, they examine the impact this movie has on the Furry Fandom and why this movie seems to stand out
Guess Who??!
According to Animation Scoop, veteran director Bill Kopp (known for Eek! The Cat, Schnookums and Meat, Dan Vs., and more) has been tapped by Universal Pictures to revive none other than Woody Woodpecker — in his original manic glory. In the article Mr. Kopp says that currently an animated feature and a new short cartoon are in development. Long a mascot of Universal Pictures, Walter Lantz’ most famous creation originally appeared in cartoons from 1940 until 1972. According to Animation Scoop, “A new Woody Woodpecker feature was first announced two years ago by Illumination Entertainment, then developing the film with co-writers John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky – who were planning to ‘modernize the character for contemporary audiences’. ” That didn’t sit well with classic animation fans — including Bill Kopp, who has insisted that these new cartoons will feature Woody in his original silliness.
image c. Universal Pictures
FC-144 Cha Cha Cha Chia Dicks - A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
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There’s A Dating Site For Ghosts . . . So Yeah We Can All Go Home Now
GOP Politician Tweets That Transgender People Should Go To Concentration Camps
Emails:- Shiloh* Fleetpaw – “Many Random Questions”
- Teh_Bunnehboi – “LGBTQ questions and FurQuest!”
- Pythia Littlesheep – “Greetings and Salutations Furcast!”
- Szhiv – “More red panderpness”
- Naku – “Another high school furry *gasps*”
- Clauzules – “fursuit problems”
FC-144 Cha Cha Cha Chia Dicks - A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
News:Atheists have ‘better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt’
There’s A Dating Site For Ghosts . . . So Yeah We Can All Go Home Now
GOP Politician Tweets That Transgender People Should Go To Concentration Camps
Emails:- Shiloh* Fleetpaw – “Many Random Questions”
- Teh_Bunnehboi – “LGBTQ questions and FurQuest!”
- Pythia Littlesheep – “Greetings and Salutations Furcast!”
- Szhiv – “More red panderpness”
- Naku – “Another high school furry *gasps*”
- Clauzules – “fursuit problems”
FC-144 Cha Cha Cha Chia Dicks - A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
News:Atheists have ‘better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt’
There’s A Dating Site For Ghosts . . . So Yeah We Can All Go Home Now
GOP Politician Tweets That Transgender People Should Go To Concentration Camps
Emails:- Shiloh* Fleetpaw – “Many Random Questions”
- Teh_Bunnehboi – “LGBTQ questions and FurQuest!”
- Pythia Littlesheep – “Greetings and Salutations Furcast!”
- Szhiv – “More red panderpness”
- Naku – “Another high school furry *gasps*”
- Clauzules – “fursuit problems”
FC-144 Cha Cha Cha Chia Dicks - A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
A good and productive episode with lots of continual laughs and the classic crew on board for production. Oh, and Fayroe was late.
News:Atheists have ‘better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt’
There’s A Dating Site For Ghosts . . . So Yeah We Can All Go Home Now
GOP Politician Tweets That Transgender People Should Go To Concentration Camps
Emails:- Shiloh* Fleetpaw – “Many Random Questions”
- Teh_Bunnehboi – “LGBTQ questions and FurQuest!”
- Pythia Littlesheep – “Greetings and Salutations Furcast!”
- Szhiv – “More red panderpness”
- Naku – “Another high school furry *gasps*”
- Clauzules – “fursuit problems”
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Halloween pumpkin :3
Hello all! So I'm staring at the pumpkin I just bough for Halloween, and while I normally do some progressive metal band logos as such; http://i.imgur.com/U1BCsQt.jpg, but this year I though I'd do something a little different. Has anyone here tried carving some kind of furry artwork into a pumpkin? Does anyone have a good idea or a simple piece of art that would look good as a carving/silhouette? Thanks a ton!
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