kewee!!

Wholesome news of the day: The girlies of tiktok have been showing off their Cyberdecks, as in working computers that are self-built with raspberry pies, and they are adorable. I've seen one in a Polly Pocket game, one that's early 2000s clear plastic pink blob tech inspired, one that's in progress built into a jewelery case, and the one that's been popping off most: in a shell purse inspired by mermaid whimsy. The girly with the shell purse deck is apparently new to making Cyberdecks and answering so many questions, so now a bunch of girls, gays and they's are getting into building Cyberdecks. I think that's so cool, because of how incredibly male-centered stem still is, if you look up Cyberdeck-videos from before 2026 they are almost exclusively men who built their decks into like, poker or tool cases. I tried becoming a woman in tech when I was about 14 and was incredibly put off by how incredibly male dominated the space is, and when I started gaming at 20 the only space I felt comfortable was the cozy gaming space. But now I'm actually thinking of using the tech knowledge I have learned as a teen and from having a dad that works in tech because right now, it feels like a friendly, supportive and open space. Right now, I feel like it's a hobby I could get into.

the feminine urge to get up from bed at 2:15 am to build a cyberdeck it's eating me alive