January 2011
Furs to feature on TLC's 'My Strange Addiction' Jan 19
Posted by GreenReaper on Mon 3 Jan 2011 - 09:58TLC's My Strange Addiction is to feature furries on an episode airing January 19. [DeoVacuus]
Kiira, an amateur fursuit builder, was paid $1500 for her appearance.
Producers of the show have been looking for furs since mid-2010, and also sought to buy fursuit photography. Other announced episodes cover sleeping with a blow-drier, eating toilet paper and thumb-sucking, while past seasons featured eating chalk and extreme tanning.
Many furs fear a repeat of The Tyra Banks Show, whose host presented furry as a sexual fetish.
Flayrah's top stories in 2010
Posted by GreenReaper on Mon 3 Jan 2011 - 17:37It's almost a year since our relaunch. Over 300 stories later, which are worth a second look?
Eco-friendly pigs promise reduced feed costs, emissions
Posted by GreenReaper on Wed 5 Jan 2011 - 17:44The BBC investigates the development of the Enviropig – a genetically modified breed of Yorkshire pigs which can digest plant phosphorous, reducing feed costs and harmful emissions.
Opinion: Misconceptions about the origins of furry fandom
Posted by CannonFodder on Sat 8 Jan 2011 - 02:02Contrary to popular belief, the furry fandom did not originate before the 1970's, nor were we the first anthropomorphic fandom.
Before the furry fandom originated there was another fandom called "funny animal lovers". Unlike the furry fandom, funny animal lovers viewed it as a hobby and there wasn't any porn of the characters, sexual aspect came later on
Furry-themed 'Project Aurora' wins Latvian indie game award
Posted by GreenReaper on Sat 8 Jan 2011 - 04:09Last month, Project Aurora: Moonrise (review - video preview) – a 3D action/adventure game featuring a sword-swinging fox, Shade – took first place in the BRSD 2 competition, winning Latvian indie developer EanFox/Nauris Abolins 100 lati (~US$185). [tip: ostin/furryne.ws]
EanFox, 17, who started the game two years ago, plans a patch to fix bugs and improve the game's ending (which was rushed for the contest) and is considering a sequel.
Chaser learns 1000 words
Posted by Rakuen Growlithe on Sat 8 Jan 2011 - 09:46Chaser, a Border Collie, has been shown to have learned the names of 1022 objects. The researchers working with Chaser showed that she not only remembered the names of the objects but was able to understand certain aspects of language.
John Pilley – a master animal trainer – was getting a new puppy in 2004, just as a German study was released on Rico, a dog who learned the names of 200 objects. Pilley decided to find the limits of dog intelligence, and began language training with Chaser when she was five months old. Chaser's training continued for three years under psychologists Alliston Reid and John Pilley.
Website seeks members to offer 'Welcome' to fellow furs
Posted by GreenReaper on Sat 8 Jan 2011 - 17:58
Ever wondered if you could stay with a fur rather than pay through the nose for impersonal accommodation? Welcome, Fur intends to help.
Spanish developer Salmy – better known as creator of a Fur Affinity to Inkbunny transfer script and admin of Furry Madrid – explains his motivation:
How many times you've seen [on FA] people writing journals about going somewhere and looking for lodging, or other people looking for roommates? I have given a place to stay to plenty of furs for many years, but most times I wanted to go somewhere I found out I had to pay for a hotel and, what's worse, I never knew if there were other furs in that place willing to meet other people. That's why I went for it and I'm developing this new site.
Currently in alpha testing, the site is open to interested users willing to give feedback.
Fandom singer/musician RandomOnlooker reported dead
Posted by GreenReaper on Sat 8 Jan 2011 - 18:54Singer, musician and furry fan RandomOnlooker has been reported dead by his friend Vera.
It is known that he had a long-term illness, but not whether it was directly related to his death.
Members of FA are celebrating his life and work through prose, poetry, music and song.
Further Confusion 2011 January Newsletter
Posted by Frysco on Sun 9 Jan 2011 - 20:361. Guest of Honor news
2. Hotel Room Blocks are now Closed
3. Using Debit Cards at the Hotel for your room
4. Mini-Bars at the Fairmont
5. Elevator Etiquette
6. Dealers Room and Furry Market Place update
7. Live Animal Events
8. On-site Gaming
9. Critterlympics
10. myFurCon
11. A note from our Operations department
Convention guests are...
Posted by GreenReaper on Tue 11 Jan 2011 - 14:25Researchers argue for dolphin personhood
Posted by GreenReaper on Tue 11 Jan 2011 - 19:48Should dolphins be treated as 'non-human people'? That's the argument of some scientists and ethical researchers, who claim their sense of self, social talents, relative brain size, and ability to perform complex tasks put them second only to humans. [Soulskill/Slashdot]
The point was also made last year at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science – publishers of the well-known journal Science.
Furry Weekend Atlanta unveils new registration system
Posted by Kai Wulf on Wed 12 Jan 2011 - 08:31FWA's IT staff have been hard at work restructuring its registration system, myFWA.com. This new system allows users to register once, and pay at any time for not only convention registrations, but other services and products found at FWA, including items in the con store.
Local dining and convention schedules are also to be available by the start of the convention.