About
About me
Hello there, and well met! I am Kyratech, the curator of this digital space.
No, no, please don't sit there - I spilled a can of machine oil there earlier and I haven't cleaned it off yet. What? No it's not for me, it's used in the actuators for railgun hardpoint on the mech that I'm working on.
I see that you've noticed that I am not quite a "person" - though, I will point out that I'm not quite a robot either. Some other machine things are quite good at maintaining their synth-skin, but I'm afraid that I just can't stomach the constant upkeep.
Factsheet:
| Feature | Specs |
|---|---|
| Gender | GirlThing |
| Pronouns | She/Her |
| Flags |
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| Likes | High speed anti-gravity action, the scream of a jet engine being pushed to its limit, being arm-deep in a busted piece of tech, protecting the natural world, cuddling cats. |
| Dislikes | The self-destructive economy that demands infinite growth, the rise of authoritarianism, planned obsolescence, aubergines. |
About this website
I made this website to serve as both a place to host the myriad of creative things that I make, and as a creative thing in its own right!
Development
This website was developed on my personal computer, which I built in 2022. It was designed to be my all-in-one creative and gaming machine, taking advantage of the fact that GPUs had just about returned to their MSRP.
Specs:
| Component | Model |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5700G |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG B550M MORTAR Micro ATX |
| Memory | 32GB |
| GPU | MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 3X LHR |
| OS | Pop!_OS (Linux) and Windows 10 dual boot |
I am not a computer hardware expert, but I will say that this computer has served me well over the last few years. I've only had one game struggle to meet a consistent framerate, and I suspect it was a software issue rather than my GPU being crap. Though, please bear in mind that I mostly game on a 1080p screen.
I am more confident recommending the software that I used to make the website:
- Visual Studio Code: All development.
- Clip Studio Paint: 2D banner images.
- Blender: 3D banner images.
- Krita: Image processing and additional visual assets.
- Inkscape: Vector art.
Static site generation
This version of the website is built using 11ty.
Hosting
This website is currently hosted in a S3 bucket. I don't exactly like AWS, but behind the scenes most other providers rely on it anyway. I had the skills to set up S3 hosting from my day job in web dev, so I might as well make use of it.