Hey Instance!
I am a AI/robotics struggling with my master's thesis on noise estimation in high-precision pose estimation. At the same time I am lecturing AI/robotics/embedded systems courses to undergrads.
I'm enthusiastic about table top games (current fav 2p: Legend of the Five Rings; fav co-ops: T.I.M.E and Arkham Horror LCG), and most importantly, cat dad to Niks.
@commandelicious Thanks! Is the one in your avatar yours? Looks sweet!
@commandelicious The floof is real!
@pkok That's the nicer one of my two. The smaller one just runs around hissing at me. :D
@commandelicious Rawr! He looks pretty young still! Maybe he'll grow into it!
@commandelicious Or not. Whatever. They're cats and will do whatever they please.
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@pkok He is 13, he never grew bigger.
Shite childhood.
So the sad story is this: He got 'stolen' by a friend of mine out of a little rabbit box from a neighbour of said friend. About 40°C / 110°F in that box. He was used to pee on plastic sheets and still does so if he finds any. Never got him entirly to use the litter box.
He is a bit broken, but he loves me unconditionally.
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@commandelicious Hoooly f... No wonder he's more metal. Give him some kind words from a distance from me!
Great what you're doing with/for him though!
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@pkok Tip: If you answer you can just click the CW button away.
:)
I mean, he can be pretty annoying when he hisses for hours but we are all damaged, animals just don't try to hide it.
@commandelicious Thanks for the interface tip!
My parents had a dog that had a rough puppy period. She's always been a bit "difficult" but that gave her her own personality. <3
@pkok It's so easy to just find common ground on mastodon isn't it?
@commandelicious Yeah, actually surprised how well its structure works!
@pkok I 'blame' decentralized modding.
There will be trolls and jerks but, well, ignore them. Works so far.
@commandelicious There's no way to avoid that, except for crazy levels of surveillance. 🤷
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@pkok Hey! Its great to have you here. Love your interests and area of study. I specialize in ML to, as do a few people here. We will have a lot of nerding out to do.
I like tabletop games but more into old-school rpg with a tabletop feel. Either way im down for either.
We will get along famously im sure!
@freemo Ah that's great! I love me some D&D, got some groups going for yeaaars now. Started in high school with 3.5, dabbled in 4E but I'm pretty happy with 5E. Haven't had the chance to try anything else yet.
@pkok I will always be an AD&D 2E man myself :)
@freemo Oh man you're oooooold.
Just kidding! Haven't had a look at it, because I've always been in that 3.5/5E bubble.
@commandelicious @freemo Sure, sounds fun!
@pkok Older than the dirt itself :)
@pkok L5R really is fantastic.
@Surasanji YES! Since this cycle I'm experimenting with being a filthy gaijin again! What's your clan?
@pkok I'm a big fan of playing monks when I can get away with it. Ise Zumi and Taoists both.
@Surasanji That sounds like the old days of... Dragon? Haven't been around for that long yet, but I'll read up on them on the wikia.
@pkok http://l5r.wikia.com/wiki/Sayings_of_the_Ise_Zumi & http://l5r.wikia.com/wiki/Tao_(Notable_Quotes)
I love to play that philosophical monk type who just sort of experiences life and enjoys it for what it is, outside of the politics.
That being said, there is quite a lot of fun to be had in playing minor clans, and of course the Scorpions.
@Surasanji That sounds interesting! I'll read up on the sayings another time!
@pkok They're largely based on Zen Koans and various real world taoist sayings- but very telling of the major religion of Rokugan. Good stuff, I recommend it. :)
@pkok It's wonderful to have you! Great cat! Ten out of ten!