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every post before September 2024 has been archived from my feed on cohost.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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• 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.
• ida deerz • cohost, technology, linux, computer, 1 more
experimenting with running a home server! ft. Ubuntu Server and Docker
• 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.
• 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?
• ida deerz • cohost, music production, eurorack, intellijel, 4 more
i spent way too much money on a Eurorack module
• 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
• ida deerz • cohost, discourse, furry music, music, 3 more
how the 2023 Ursa Major Awards got hijacked by a serial harasser
• ida deerz • cohost, discourse, furry music, music, 3 more
a timeline of Aural Alliance's cancelled New York City furry music event
• ida deerz • cohost, asks, insectophobia, agoraphobia, 1 more
answering an anon ask about what phobias i have!
• 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.
• 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!
• 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!
• 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.
• ida deerz • cohost, celeste, hbomberguy, germinal, 3 more
Celeste, hbomberguy, and videogame plagiarism
• ida deerz • cohost, music, foobar2000, music library, 1 more
a post about my music library setup
• 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
• ida deerz • cohost, idaidaida, music, furry music, 7 more
the design behind 'idaidaida' and what i think about when making things
2024
- TECH: Deer Text Format - the system powering this site, and how it can work for you
- ida learns how to do server stuff part 1 - Linux Mint, Samba & SSH, Ubuntu Server, and Docker
- Joost Klein's ESC 2024 disqualification, and why it matters
- i don't understand the kids anymore - meditating on enshittification and generational divides
- Sony's mistreatment of the LittleBigPlanet series is straight up appalling
- boycott the 2023 Ursa Major Awards! - how a furry awards show got hijacked by a serial harasser
- the KeroVee VST plugin, how i discovered it and how i use it