the DeerBlog
i write about many things; from anything as serious as commentary on politics, transmisogyny, and community dynamics, to posts and guides about my experiences with technology, being queer, and my creative processes, to lighthearted updates about my personal life.
the box to the right directly mirrors the feed .xml file on my website. the section below, however, just acts as a file directory for all the .dtf files on here. they both accomplish the same task of showing you all my posts; the directory is more accurate, while the feed displays tags and descriptions too.
every post before September 2024 has been archived from my feed on cohost. this mostly includes longform posts and other writings. since the site is being shut down, i would like these posts to be readable somewhere, which is why they're here now!
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November 2, 2024 • ida deerz • tech, politics, webdev, capitalism, 8 more
my personal website runs on a bespoke dynamic site generator i coded from scratch. but why? what lead me to designing and programming it? what can you do with it? and how can it be transformed into a tool for everyone to use? a deep dive into Deer Text Format, why it exists, and what lies in its future.
May 17, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, technology, linux, computer, 1 more
experimenting with running a home server! ft. Ubuntu Server and Docker
May 16, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, joost klein, eurovision, ebu, 2 more
a brief look at the politics behind the Eurovision Song Contest, how it gives states soft power over eachother, and how Joost Klein has become stuck in the middle of this.
May 3, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, technology, enshittification, capitalism, 3 more
as technology becomes more enshittified and locked down by venture capitalists, it begs the question: am i becoming my parents? is my nostalgic appreciation for retro tech any different from theirs? will i become one of those "back in my day" people?
April 25, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, music production, eurorack, intellijel, 4 more
i spent way too much money on a Eurorack module
April 21, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, discourse, videogames, littlebigplanet, 3 more
a post detailing the erosion of the LittleBigPlanet videogame series at the hands of Sony, and its legacy in 2024
March 5, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, discourse, furry music, music, 3 more
how the 2023 Ursa Major Awards got hijacked by a serial harasser
February 28, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, discourse, furry music, music, 3 more
a timeline of Aural Alliance's cancelled New York City furry music event
February 22, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, asks, insectophobia, agoraphobia, 1 more
answering an anon ask about what phobias i have!
February 6, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, hyperpop, ableton, music production, 2 more
talking about the technical nightmare of producing a multi-part progressive rock piece in a 10 year old digital audio workstation.
January 2, 2024 • ida deerz • cohost, hyperpop, vst plugin, music production, 2 more
a post discussing KeroVee, the VST plugin i use to transform my voice, and how i first discovered it and started using it!
December 23, 2023 • ida deerz • cohost, music production, ableton, vst plugin, 2 more
a post about a cool .mp3 compression VST and what i assume is the only 32-bit VST2 build of it!
December 5, 2023 • ida deerz • cohost, discourse, hyperpop, goop house, 2 more
how GOOP HOUSE and other artists helped ruin a neurodivergent artist's career over sexual abuse allegations. an investigative deep dive into how shirin, traceybrakes, and other figureheads in the community falsify allegations against people they don't like.
December 3, 2023 • ida deerz • cohost, celeste, hbomberguy, germinal, 3 more
Celeste, hbomberguy, and videogame plagiarism
November 22, 2023 • ida deerz • cohost, music, foobar2000, music library, 1 more
a post about my music library setup
November 21, 2023 • ida deerz • cohost, discourse, transgender, transfeminism
a rant about Trans Day of Remembrance, and how we care more for the dead than we do for the living because it's easier
November 1, 2023 • ida deerz • cohost, idaidaida, music, furry music, 7 more
the design behind 'idaidaida' and what i think about when making things
2024
November 2, 2024 - TECH: Deer Text Format - the system powering this site, and how it can work for you
May 17, 2024 - ida learns how to do server stuff part 1 - Linux Mint, Samba & SSH, Ubuntu Server, and Docker
May 16, 2024 - Joost Klein's ESC 2024 disqualification, and why it matters
May 3, 2024 - i don't understand the kids anymore - meditating on enshittification and generational divides
April 25, 2024 - i bought an Intellijel Plonk
April 21, 2024 - Sony's mistreatment of the LittleBigPlanet series is straight up appalling
March 5, 2024 - boycott the 2023 Ursa Major Awards! - how a furry awards show got hijacked by a serial harasser
February 28, 2024 - furry music night gets cancelled because their venue upcharged them one day in advance thinking it's a "fetish event"
February 22, 2024 - my phobias and how i deal with them
February 6, 2024 - on 'changes' and producing an 8 minute long track
January 2, 2024 - the KeroVee VST plugin, how i discovered it and how i use it
2023
December 23, 2023 - the MAIM VST plugin and Jørgen Lund's 32-bit build of it
December 5, 2023 - that time the hyperpop scene literally MADE UP career-ending sexual abuse allegations about a neurodivergent artist
December 3, 2023 - on the topic of plagiarism
November 22, 2023 - on music libraries & foobar2000
November 21, 2023 - trans day of remembrance
November 1, 2023 - the visual design of 'idaidaida' and my design principles