I've released a 3-track single on L&T Recordings of some lo-fi techno tracks I made in 1998 on an Amiga 500, go check it out!

https://soundcloud.com/l-trecording.....ts/caniform-a2

Some of you might be interested in the new Amiga game I've released: a remake of the NES game Solomon's Key 2 (aka Fire'N Ice).

More info and download: http://hukka.yiff.fi/sk2/

I am now the proud owner of an Amiga 1200 (with an ACA1220 turbo, 128+2 MB RAM and a 8 GB solid state Compact Flash hard drive). This means you can expect some actual Amiga chiptunes from me in the future, as well as some old tracks salvaged from floppies.

It's pretty great, I can now play/watch almost any Amiga game and demo, except for the newschool ones that require more processing power.

A tune from me got included in a chill/downtempo DJ mix by  DJ~P.U.P. for the furry_musicians group.

Go check it out, some good stuff in there!

Where are you staying?
At the main hotel.

Means of transportation?
Airplane from Helsinki to Stockholm, and onwards by bus.

Sharing a room with:
 rekaze,  ffefox and  Tails41347.

What is your gender?
Male.

Relationship Status:
Single.

How old are you?
30.

How tall are you?
181 cm.

Which languages do you speak?
Finnish, English and a tiny, tiny bit of Swedish.

Where will you be most of the time during the day?
I don't know yet!

Who will you be with?
Probably with the Finns and/or some of my foreign friends.

Can I dance with you?
Sure!

Can I invite you to parties?
Please do!

Can I touch you?
Ask first!

Can I talk to you?
Of course!

Can I hug you?
Probably!

Can I take photos of you/with you?
You can!

Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Please do!

Do you drink Alcohol/Smoke?
Yes and yes.

Can we hang out?
Sure!

Are you nice?
I try to be!

Other cons you may go to?
Likely only FinFur Summer Camp this year.

Attending any events?
I'll be playing a DJ set on Friday night in the fursuit friendly dance. You should come check it out! Other than that, I'm looking forward to playing some Werewolf with my pals and possibly watching a movie with the Cinéma Anthropomorphique guys.

Can we go out for a dinner?
Possibly! It depends on where we'd be going as I have some dietary restrictions.

You look pretty tired, are you ok?
I'm fine. It's just the way I look!

Last time/last con/last meet/last chat we talked so much and now you forgot my name? Why???
This may happen - I'm pretty bad at faces and especially bad at attaching names to them. It's nothing personal!

Sorry for getting so shouty there!

I'm going to be attending NordicFuzzCon in Sweden next March! This will be either my second or fourth con, depending on whether or not you count our local Finfur SummerCamp events. I may also be deejaying at the con, if all goes well!

Read more about the con at http://www.nordicfuzzcon.org/ - and perhaps join us there!

Here's a zip file with over a hundred chiptunes I've made over the years:

http://hukka.ncn.fi/music/hukka-chiptunes.zip

Enjoy, or don't!

Since some of you might like my music and might not yet be aware, I thought I'd point you towards my netlabel, Gabumat: http://gabumat.com

We recently achieved our 7th release (well, three months ago, but I totally forgot to post about it): http://gabumat.wordpress.com/2011/0.....nteraction-ep/

Or if techno's not your thing, feel free to check out my soundtrack for Dit Dah's game Legend of Kalevala: http://gabumat.wordpress.com/2011/0.....la-soundtrack/

If you like more chilled and experimental stuff, you could definitely do worse than have a look at the three releases by Experim3ntus - there's some wonderful stuff to be found in there.

I'm working on a couple more releases as we speak; these include an album full of banging, lo-fi old-school techno, a collection of chiptunes and a short ambient EP.

You're also free to submit your own stuff to the label should you want to!

Where are you staying?

Hotel, superior double room.

What day are you getting there?

Tuesday, I think; early arrival.

Who will you be with?

 wuffe

Who will you hang out with during the convention?

Mostly him and the other Finnfurs, I'd wager.

Are there any panels you might be attending?
Are you attending any stage or public performances?

Don't know anything about the programming yet!

Will you be suiting?

I don't own a suit.

Do you do free art?

I might but I'm no artist.

What is your gender?

Male.

How old are you?

28.

How tall are you?

181 cm.

Are you taken? Are you looking for a 'mate'?

Single, not looking for a long-distance relationship.

Can I talk to you?

Sure!

Can I touch you?

Depends!

How can I find you?

Look for Finnish furs and a Gabuish badge.

Can I visit your room?

If you're not creepy and wuffe is okay with it!

Can I buy you drinks?

Hell yes!

Can I give you stuff?

Sure!

Can I hug or snuggle with you?

Depends on who you are!

Are you nice?

I'd like to think so!

How long are you going?

Early arrival, late departure.

Do you have an artist table?

No.

Do you have prints/CDs?

Nope.

Will you have art in the Art Show? General or Adult sections?

No!

If I see you, how should I get your attention?

Yell Gabu, or hukka if you can pronounce it right. Levitate. Shine with the power of a thousand suns!

Where will you be most of the time during the days?

No idea!

What/where will you be eating?

Dunno yet.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc..?

Sure!

Can I look in your sketchbook?

Yes.

Can I draw in your sketchbook?

Yes!

Can I take your picture?

Yes you can!

I think this one turned out very well! More old techno; artists include Surgeon, The Advent, Damon Wild, Jeff Mills etc.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2018003/mus.....2011-05-04.mp3

Gabumat is a small netlabel I started a while ago. Currently there are three releases up for grabs, two from yours truly and a third one from someone here on FA who wishes to remain anonymous. Go check it out if you like techno/ambient/weird electronic stuff! http://gabumat.com

I thought I'd write a little bit on how Christmas is celebrated here in Finland, so all you foreigners know what to expect should you ever have to spend the Holidays around these parts.


First of all, we do not have a Santa Claus - we instead have joulupukki (Christmas Billy Goat). On Christmas eve, he visits each house bearing gifts in his huge testicles; although in today's more politically correct climate, his "sack" is often called a 'pouch' instead, which nevertheless is still firmly attached to his groin.
(As a side note, the Swedes have such a dislike for our version of Santa that they actually have a public Christmas Goat burning event each year!)

If there is no snow on Christmas Eve, Christmas is canceled. Celebrating it in such a case could technically land one in jail, though this has not been enforced for a couple of years.

Another thing you may notice is that there are a lot of reindeer on the streets in the Holiday season, freely intermingling with other traffic. There are reindeer-only lanes on many of the major roads and motorways to ensure a less deadly journey for the animal-led traffic.


Let us then talk about the traditional Christmas-time cuisine in Finland.

There is of course the traditional ploropihvi (reindeer steak), but a more modern stable is the porökinkku (reindeer ham), cut from a reindeer-pig hybrid specifically engineered for this purpose.

My personal Christmas favourite is the riisikuuro (rice-eye porridge), which is basically a simple porridge made of brown rice. Shortly before serving, the eyeball of a reindeer is hidden in the pot. Whoever ends up with the eyeball on their plate must then retire to bed, while everyone else gets to continue their Christmas celebrations all the way to the end.

There are other, more quirky Christmas foods I haven't mentioned such as the lipeämämmi, but the English language lacks the words and concepts necessarily to explain such things.

Hyvaaa jouslua ja onellista uutatavuotat ("Merry X-Mas"), everyone!

Saw a couple of people posted their results from the test at http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp so figured I'd post mine:

Idealist Portrait of the Healer (INFP)

Healers present a calm and serene face to the world, and can seem shy, even distant around others. But inside they're anything but serene, having a capacity for personal caring rarely found in the other types. Healers care deeply about the inner life of a few special persons, or about a favorite cause in the world at large. And their great passion is to heal the conflicts that trouble individuals, or that divide groups, and thus to bring wholeness, or health, to themselves, their loved ones, and their community.

Healers have a profound sense of idealism that comes from a strong personal sense of right and wrong. They conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place, full of wondrous possibilities and potential goods. In fact, to understand Healers, we must understand that their deep commitment to the positive and the good is almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. Set off from the rest of humanity by their privacy and scarcity (around one percent of the population), Healers can feel even more isolated in the purity of their idealism.

Also, Healers might well feel a sense of separation because of their often misunderstood childhood. Healers live a fantasy-filled childhood-they are the prince or princess of fairy tales-an attitude which, sadly, is frowned upon, or even punished, by many parents. With parents who want them to get their head out of the clouds, Healers begin to believe they are bad to be so fanciful, so dreamy, and can come to see themselves as ugly ducklings. In truth, they are quite OK just as they are, only different from most others-swans reared in a family of ducks.

At work, Healers are adaptable, welcome new ideas and new information, are patient with complicated situations, but impatient with routine details. Healers are keenly aware of people and their feelings, and relate well with most others. Because of their deep-seated reserve, however, they can work quite happily alone. When making decisions, Healers follow their heart not their head, which means they can make errors of fact, but seldom of feeling. They have a natural interest in scholarly activities and demonstrate, like the other Idealists, a remarkable facility with language. They have a gift for interpreting stories, as well as for creating them, and thus often write in lyric, poetic fashion. Frequently they hear a call to go forth into the world and help others, a call they seem ready to answer, even if they must sacrifice their own comfort.

Drawn by the talented  wuf!

For ME!!

My new avatar was drawn by  p3ntavus!

An adult drawing of me and a bear was drawn my  wuffe! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1494782/

HOORAY!!

Here is what I plan to do when certain amounts of pageviews are broken:

600 - Look at amount of pageviews and nod approvingly.

700 - Maybe drink a bit of water if I'm thirsty.

800 - Have various organs in my body perform their respective functions.

900 - Be slightly perplexed.

1000 - Acknowledge the occasion in a manner yet to be decided.

10000 - Play a little melody on my pocket calculator.

1000000000 - At this point all things will cease to exist.

Just watched Arashi no yoru ni (aka Stormy Night) tonight. It was surprisingly good, plus the wolf character, Gabu, is probably the cutest animated wolf I've seen, hence I now have a new avatar!

Also, a thank you to all who have commented on my submissions! All feedback is appreciated even though I haven't responded to all of the comments I've received.

Phew! I think that's enough C-64 music submissions for now.

I wish FA supported Ogg Vorbis and had a larger size limit for submissions so I could submit some proper mixes. I like doing mixes. Mixes are awesome. I'mma mix you up so bad your mother won't recognize you.

I found my tiny old Wacom so I'm posting some stupid doodles I'm doing with it.

Thanks much for the watches, favs and comments!

Cheers for apparently liking my crappy little comics. I didn't think anyone would actually pay any (positive) attention to them. I'll be posting a few more strips after which we'll see what will happen to the comic.

While you're here, feel free to also check out my music ;o)