NtKGar
| Real Name: | G. Molloy |
| Gender: | Male |
| Web Site: | http://www.nekothekitty.net |
About Me
Gearoid Molloy is 31 years old and lives in Dublin, Ireland with his fiancee Paige and our their two cats, brother-and-sister team Aleister and Ollie. He has a master's degree in English Literature, and received honours for his dissertation on 'Watchmen' by Alan Moore and David Gibbons in 2005.
Neko the Kitty originally started back in 2002 as a somewhat misguided attempt to impress women. It encountered moderate success, and updated sporadically from 2005 to 2007, when it went on indefinite hiatus.
Contrary to common practice, that indefinite hiatus ended in 2008, and the strip has been updating regularly since then. There are now more strips post-hiatus than there are in the original series.
Neko the Kitty originally started back in 2002 as a somewhat misguided attempt to impress women. It encountered moderate success, and updated sporadically from 2005 to 2007, when it went on indefinite hiatus.
Contrary to common practice, that indefinite hiatus ended in 2008, and the strip has been updating regularly since then. There are now more strips post-hiatus than there are in the original series.
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Comment on #1089 "Contraceptive" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 27 Feb 2013 05:37 pm
Language is fun
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NtKGar, 27 Feb 2013 05:37 pm
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Comment on #1088 "Brothers" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 25 Feb 2013 04:42 pm
Seems to be working OK now.
NtKGar, 25 Feb 2013 04:42 pm
Seems to be working OK now.Comment on #1088 "Brothers" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 25 Feb 2013 03:19 pm
So this thread came up on Reddit over the weekend. Installing Reddit Enhancement Suite makes it easier to see all the pictures without having to click around too much, but the basic gist of the thread is 'holy crap, there are a lot of black cat/ginger cat teams out there in reality'.
Whitespace Neko's comment takes this into consideration.
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NtKGar, 25 Feb 2013 03:19 pm
So this thread came up on Reddit over the weekend. Installing Reddit Enhancement Suite makes it easier to see all the pictures without having to click around too much, but the basic gist of the thread is 'holy crap, there are a lot of black cat/ginger cat teams out there in reality'. Whitespace Neko's comment takes this into consideration.
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Comment on #1085 "Exit" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 25 Feb 2013 03:38 am
Sure! Here he is facing left http://i.imgur.com/JhrMdjp.gif
and facing right http://i.imgur.com/EOR7AJu.gif
NtKGar, 25 Feb 2013 03:38 am
Sure! Here he is facing left http://i.imgur.com/JhrMdjp.gifand facing right http://i.imgur.com/EOR7AJu.gif
Comment on #1087 "Velcro" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 24 Feb 2013 04:04 am
People have been asking about books recently. I'm thinking about it, but I need more input. Please take a moment to complete this survey. It's only eight questions, and one of them's a bonus Haiku round and is just for fun.
NtKGar, 24 Feb 2013 04:04 am
People have been asking about books recently. I'm thinking about it, but I need more input. Please take a moment to complete this survey. It's only eight questions, and one of them's a bonus Haiku round and is just for fun.Comment on #1087 "Velcro" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 24 Feb 2013 02:56 am
Only taking peoples' money once the funding goal has been met is the main reason I'd want to go through Kickstarter. It's no muss no fuss if the project falls through.
If you've already taken the money, but don't meet your funding goal, you've got to either suck up the loss and produce a print run to fulfill your orders, or return everyone's money and take the PR hit for not getting your book out on time.
IndieGoGo is pretty much a third-party pre-order site, whereas Kickstarter is a third-party pre-order site that also acts as a financial safeguard if the project fails.
I've been referred to http://www.ingramcontent.com/ who offer Print on Demand for full-colour books at a good rate to publishers. There's no web interface for publishers or detailed pricing information though, so I've sent them an e-mail and am waiting to hear back.
NtKGar, 24 Feb 2013 02:56 am
Only taking peoples' money once the funding goal has been met is the main reason I'd want to go through Kickstarter. It's no muss no fuss if the project falls through.If you've already taken the money, but don't meet your funding goal, you've got to either suck up the loss and produce a print run to fulfill your orders, or return everyone's money and take the PR hit for not getting your book out on time.
IndieGoGo is pretty much a third-party pre-order site, whereas Kickstarter is a third-party pre-order site that also acts as a financial safeguard if the project fails.
I've been referred to http://www.ingramcontent.com/ who offer Print on Demand for full-colour books at a good rate to publishers. There's no web interface for publishers or detailed pricing information though, so I've sent them an e-mail and am waiting to hear back.
Comment on #1087 "Velcro" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 22 Feb 2013 06:07 am
Two animated strips in a row! This is a five-frame cycle that takes 0.45 seconds. It was drawn the old-fashioned way, with the characters drawn in full for each frame.
Today, I'm going to crack open the 'Flash for Dummies' book I got and try to figure out the easy way to animate characters. I also want to sync the existing animations to music for YouTube, so keep the music recommendations coming! Bonus points if it's an independent artist :)
Let's see, what else?
Paige and I played Lords of Waterdeep over at a friend's house this week. I was the black faction (City Watch) I kept referring to my guys as 'Crows' and singing about sodomy (That's just the tune I was singing to, if you're worried about the risky click).
The game is a Dungeons & Dragons tie-in, you start with two anthropomorphic 'Lord' pieces (the sodomy song had an accompanying puppet dance), and you can earn either accept a quest, play an intrigue card, or earn gold or cubes by playing. Then everyone plays their second Lord piece and the turn ends when all the Lords are on the board. The cubes represent the adventurers you send to complete the 'quest' cards, which earn you points and/or bonuses.
The cubes are different colours, so it's also fun with racism as you send your adventurers to their death for fun and profit.
Whitespace Neko is extra wise today. <img src='http://topwebcomics.com/rankimages/rankimage.aspx?ImageTemplate=dynamiclink2&a mp;SiteID=13974'>
NtKGar, 22 Feb 2013 06:07 am
Two animated strips in a row! This is a five-frame cycle that takes 0.45 seconds. It was drawn the old-fashioned way, with the characters drawn in full for each frame.Today, I'm going to crack open the 'Flash for Dummies' book I got and try to figure out the easy way to animate characters. I also want to sync the existing animations to music for YouTube, so keep the music recommendations coming! Bonus points if it's an independent artist :)
Let's see, what else?
Paige and I played Lords of Waterdeep over at a friend's house this week. I was the black faction (City Watch) I kept referring to my guys as 'Crows' and singing about sodomy (That's just the tune I was singing to, if you're worried about the risky click).
The game is a Dungeons & Dragons tie-in, you start with two anthropomorphic 'Lord' pieces (the sodomy song had an accompanying puppet dance), and you can earn either accept a quest, play an intrigue card, or earn gold or cubes by playing. Then everyone plays their second Lord piece and the turn ends when all the Lords are on the board. The cubes represent the adventurers you send to complete the 'quest' cards, which earn you points and/or bonuses.
The cubes are different colours, so it's also fun with racism as you send your adventurers to their death for fun and profit.
Whitespace Neko is extra wise today. <img src='http://topwebcomics.com/rankimages/rankimage.aspx?ImageTemplate=dynamiclink2&a mp;SiteID=13974'>
Comment on #1086 "Murphy's got a bouncy red one" of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 20 Feb 2013 05:36 am
The flute bit from Paul Simon's 'You Can Call Me Al' works pretty well as musical accompaniment for this. Also I really like that song.
Today's vote incentive is more cute than insightful.
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NtKGar, 20 Feb 2013 05:36 am
The flute bit from Paul Simon's 'You Can Call Me Al' works pretty well as musical accompaniment for this. Also I really like that song.Today's vote incentive is more cute than insightful.
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Comment on Road Safety! of Neko the Kitty
NtKGar, 20 Feb 2013 04:43 am
Most of the time the button just lights up the 'Wait' sign. It's there so you can feel like you're doing something while waiting for the lights to change.
It provides the illusion of control, but it's a placebo. In low-traffic areas, the lights might be connected to the button, but most of the time that's not the case.
It's not that the button doesn't work, it works perfectly, it's just not directed at the portion of traffic that has wheels.
People press the button, the 'wait' sign lights up, and they wait. Result! Sure, it prevents a bunch of potential star dodgeball players discovering their true ability, but it also cuts back on road deaths, so we'll call it a plus.
The sign reminds you to trust the city engineers who worked out the timing of the lights. They went to college. Their guess as to the frequency at which pedestrians cross the road is well-educated, and well-intentioned. Somebody somewhere wants you to get wherever you're going, you've just got to give it a minute.
This small subliminal reassurance that the world does indeed care reminds us to value our safety, and be patient. And that releases endorphins into your brain!
It's free and you can do it as many times as you want!
NtKGar, 20 Feb 2013 04:43 am
Most of the time the button just lights up the 'Wait' sign. It's there so you can feel like you're doing something while waiting for the lights to change. It provides the illusion of control, but it's a placebo. In low-traffic areas, the lights might be connected to the button, but most of the time that's not the case.
It's not that the button doesn't work, it works perfectly, it's just not directed at the portion of traffic that has wheels.
People press the button, the 'wait' sign lights up, and they wait. Result! Sure, it prevents a bunch of potential star dodgeball players discovering their true ability, but it also cuts back on road deaths, so we'll call it a plus.
The sign reminds you to trust the city engineers who worked out the timing of the lights. They went to college. Their guess as to the frequency at which pedestrians cross the road is well-educated, and well-intentioned. Somebody somewhere wants you to get wherever you're going, you've just got to give it a minute.
This small subliminal reassurance that the world does indeed care reminds us to value our safety, and be patient. And that releases endorphins into your brain!
It's free and you can do it as many times as you want!
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NtKGar, 02 Mar 2013 03:02 pm