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“Hacker and security researcher Samy Kamkar takes a look at a variety of hacking scenes from popular media and examines their authenticity.“ From Youtube channel WIRED: Hacker Breaks Down 26 Hacking Scenes From Movies & TV | WIRED Cool analysis (shorten by editing off course, but one can get the idea) Hack the planet!…
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I have a character in a fantasy story coded as Pueblo/Zuni. I did lots of reading but I have 2 questions. First of all, is it better to be super detailed about the culture or should I just include a few broad identifiers in order to not overstep (I'm white). Also: feathers. I have not found any good sources about this. Is it ok to have a feather in his hair or no? Every time I try to research I just find these weird hippie websites that talk about native Americans like they're all the same.
Representing Pueblo/Zuni Peoples Respectfully
1- put in details that the culture has chosen to share with the world. Native tribes do share some parts of their culture according to their guidelines, and that material is usually okay to share. When in doubt, ask the tribe if x part is allowed to be redistributed by outsiders.
But, in general, when somebody Native publishes a story on the internet, that story is considered safe to share. Note how I specify on the internet because sometimes tribes will tell you things in person but it can never be transcribed in text.
Make sure it’s published by somebody genuinely Pueblo/Zuni, and that stuff is where you should base your research.
I’d personally rather more detail than less, because when you get too fuzzy with coding in fantasy then it can reinforce the concept that all Natives are the same— and you’ll be more likely to pull from your own biases. The more research you do and the more you refine the coding to be as close to that people as you can safely get it, the more likely you are to get good representation.
2- I’ve seen a few cultures be okay with feathers in hair. This isn’t to say all of them are, but the ones I interact with are. I’ll leave this part open for Pueblo/Zuni people to answer, since I’m very far removed from that region.
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Hello! My name is safmiute and I’m a rising college sophomore. Studyblr inspired me a lot this past year, so I decided to join in! I’m still getting the hang of making stuff, but look forward to meeting everyone! Here’s some fun facts for now:
about me as a student:
✦ I just changed majors from biology to computer science, but want to work with both someday
✦ I’m fluent in Spanish and will be a math tutor next year. I’d be happy to help anyone (langblr or otherwise) with questions!
✦ Study music: lofi hip hop and smooth music (like elevator tunes)
about me as a person:
✦ I used to play the violin, but had to stop because it made my dog cry.
✦ I really like trees and grass and plants and cats and dogs and using chalk. I work in a library full of beautiful, old books. I’m also allergic to all of the above!
✦ Green is my favorite color, as you can probably tell. It’s also the color of my quiceañera gown featured in an upcoming post! It was made by my aunt.
✦ I have a very eclectic music taste, but love unique beats. My current faves are AJR, Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along blog, and Ariana Grande.
✦ I’ve moved eight times.
✦ Interacting with people made me very nervous in middle/high school, so i listened to a lot of gaming streams and comedy to feel less lonely spending time at home. i’m neither good at comedy or gaming, but I love to talk about it!
✦ My name, safmiute, is based on how a cloudy sky feels: soft and muted
goals for the year: track my study habits, think about grad school, learn to manage my own finances, meet new people and go out of my comfort zone
If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading all of that! Send me a message if we have something in common or just want to chat.
See you soon,
Saffy
p.s. here’s some people that inspire me:
@caffeineandcoding, @studyquill, @emmastudies, @studypetals, @elkstudies, @cmpsbls, @obsidianstudy, @optomstudies, @intellectys, @studious-simplicity, @nerdastically, @studyorcrytrying, @adelinestudiess, @studytako, @outofcontextarthur, @literastudy, @colorcodedpens, @warmhealer, @markiveelle, @saflinstudies, @eintsein, @starlight-student, @tbhstudying, @architstudy, @dungeonstudy, @studyblr, @asoiafuniversity