Kyle Robots

@kyle-bot.bsky.social

Huge nerd, hobbyist, maker, and friend. (Banner by Hargoliph Studios, can't find them active ATM)

I haven't done an update on my movie haul in a while, so here's the newest additions plus optimus as my signature 'have a robot in the shot' guy. Felt fitting, given Peter Cullen's passing. Various new and used sources left, optimus is standing on the Gruv.com order that the mail finally delivered

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Here's a fun one, got a blockees #Transformers One Shockwave kit and had some fun. Used a little artistic interpretation on the Shattered Glass version, making the yellow gold. The blaster Shockwave he's holding is 3D printed from a free kit,and the light was included.

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Got reminded of this: Me at my conservative tooliest in 08: "We can't elect Obama, he's too liberal and socialist." Coworker who's a Democrat and being STONE SERIOUS: "He's a Saudi plant to put a Muslim I'm the white house." Me: "I...don't think so." Coworker buries me in the explanation, pre-Qanon

Been getting back into physical media recently and pulled these up. Standing up movies are unopened movies I pulled from my & my folks collections, and the stack are cases I've pulled from storage.

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This is NOT about preservation. They are only doing this to harvest pre 2020's books to use for more training data. They have chosen this method that DESTROYS the book on purpose, because it is faster and cheaper. They know time is limited before society and the bubble catches up with them.

A picture of a tweet showing a woman preserving a book by taking pictures of it in a special picture rig that does not harm the book.

Internet Archive 

At the internet Archive, this is how to digitize a book.

We never Destroy a book by cutting off its binding.
Instead, we digitize it the hard way -- one page at a time.
Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · 2mo ago

No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.

A few bits here, the first being some upgraded transformers with decals, custom Cosmos and SG Sideswipe, with a 3D printed minion. Then Hylda modeling Power Armor for mini painter Di, with tools and such. Lastly, a GP02a in custom Gato's colors and mods,and an Efreet that took some trouble painting.

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A reduced week due to fireworks freaking out my pups and work done on my wrist. A 30mf dragonlord, some statue work including a Squirrel Girl, psylock, tangella and snorlax girls, and finishing off Mini painter Di

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Here's a wip from the week, starting with Hylda modeling her power armor for Di, and a shattered glass Ravage. Then Magnificus I added sg autobot logos on, more work on Di, and a GM Spartan with shield. 3rd is SG Ravage with Energon Lasagna. And a bunch of Hylda and Di statues now with tattoos.

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Quite a bit here; Some #Transformers with upgrade bits, optimus minor with a kong axe, tank Cosmos, and go Bot Pathfinder. Also a tank Go-bot tank with a zaku shoulder. Then #Gundam with EG nu gundam and gm sloep. Then a 3D print Hylda and Di, ready for bed

I got on a #transformer kick here, so here's a shattered glass Grimlock with godzilla bits, Go-bot pathfinder with upgrades, and Brawl with a conversion kit to Cosmos, breakdancing for paint to dry then some poses. Then a kitbash Wing Caliburn and Lightning Zeta #gunpla

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A few in progress projects, using a 3d printed kit for SG grimlock to be a godzilla, a big gun for a Leo, my wing kitbashes, a character as Velma with some toys for fun times, and a succubus and a kooky space spook for the scooby theme

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I almost hate to admit it, but since I'm sure we all have someone on a personal level we can never forgive. Mine is my 6th grade teacher, Maureen Kowker, who seemingly took pleasure in torturing me. She pushed me to the point that I almost unalived myself. I occassionally check the obits.