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Quote from: stewartsage on August 31, 2025, 09:41:53 PMI can't imagine she sees much of her "stolen" influence in Whirlwind, but that's up to you. The corporate hate is probably going to get rough when they bring in the 728s to Aberdeen...

She and EDSAC-tan may have to fight over Whirlwind-tan, if this chart is any indication.* On top of being kidnapped by IAS-sama! (Plot twist, neither EDVAC nor EDSAC nor IAS actually thinks Whirlwind-tan is related, they just don't want the other sister(s) having claim. Whirlwind-tan goes along with it because she's too polite to contradict any of them.)

*(I can't actually find any link between EDSAC and Whirlwind by and by, aside from Whirlwind potentially having an impact on EDSAC programming methods.)

Oh god, EDVAC-tan and IBM 728-kun interactions? Is it wrong to think they would get along if only they could put aside their differences for a minute? (Serious, working under a lot of pressure, in the company of bombastic personalities...)

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OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: Bella's OS-tan Artwork Thr...

Last post by Bella - August 31, 2025, 11:11:45 PM

The agenda for my current round of OS-tans is to make them weirder. Who says EDSAC-tan can't do both? :3

For the final day of summer, Maryland OS-tans having their mandatory Beach Episode. ENIAC-tan trying the water, EDVAC-tan getting into trouble with ORDVAC-tan, flag bikini! and SEAC and NAREC-tan, finally in color. Probably should have given SEAC-tan a natty bo, but this has been hanging around in WIPs for too long already.

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OS-tan Talk / Re: More IBM-tans III: The One...

Last post by stewartsage - August 31, 2025, 09:41:53 PM

Quote from: Bella on August 18, 2025, 08:43:20 PMStill trying to answer that myself! I think EDVAC-tan would be frosty but professional toward ORDVAC-tan and her kin. Though ORDVAC-tan never hurt her directly, I don't think she would be able to forgive the sins of the mother (so to speak) as easily as ENIAC-tan. I think she would be quite suspicious of the RCAs and IBMs, and be worse off than ENIAC-tan in the sense that she can't even really take pride in the Univacs.

Edit: I do wonder what (if anything) EDVAC-tan thinks about Whirlwind-tan, given she was a part of the cohort of early computer-tans 'inspired' by her, but *not* an IAS clone.

I made a few small changes to her design while drawing her. Mostly, references to the delay line memory that EDVAC debuted, which I forgot to incorporate the first time around. I swapped her hair and eye color to silver, both a reference to the mercury used in its memory, and to draw a parallel to IAS-tan. I also gave her a long cigarette holder and smoking habit, a reference to the long, thin pipes of the delay line. (It doesn't really do anything *for* her as an automaton and a computer, it's more of a nervous tick than anything else.)

EDSAC-tan and Manchester Baby/Mark I/MADM-tan will be next! I have a solid idea for EDSAC-tan but am still at a loss for personifying Manchester Mark I...

Good additions. Love the early British-tan designs in your thread. Maybe she just likes the smell of things burning that aren't her?

I can't imagine she sees much of her "stolen" influence in Whirlwind, but that's up to you. The corporate hate is probably going to get rough when they bring in the 728s to Aberdeen...

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OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: Bella's OS-tan Artwork Thr...

Last post by stewartsage - August 31, 2025, 09:31:30 PM

Quote from: Bella on August 21, 2025, 10:48:41 PMCheesecake time ft. a variety of poses I found in my pinup book. Left to right:
- Whirlwind-tan. I finally remembered to draw her with her leg braces. I hope she's recognizable with her hair up in rollers.
- SAGE-tan. First pose is taken from an archery pinup, the second pose/outfit is from the Miike Snow "My Trigger" music video.
-Plan 9-tan bnuuy girl~~

I'm glad you finally did My Trigger SAGE, she looks great. Whirlwind-sama is lovely as ever~! Plan 9 cute. ALways enjoy seeing more Plan 9.

Quote from: Bella on August 27, 2025, 06:32:54 PMDesign notes for EDSAC-tan & MADM-tan (a.k.a. Manchester Mark 1, f.k.a. Manchester Baby), because I was feeling inspired for their physical designs.

I'll finish up bios & post them in the appropriate thread at some point.

Looking forward to the full bios, but you've definitely got solid designs for them! I love Manchester et. all's Williams tubes eyes (Surprise, I love weird eyes) and her whimsical smoll form. EDSAC looks like she's going to take me on a wild field trip or show me why that box is called a coffin, not sure which.

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General Chat / Re: Why is the forum so quiet?

Last post by Bella - August 30, 2025, 09:22:58 PM

Quote from: VonDaab on August 30, 2025, 03:44:13 PMBeen wondering what's with the huge number of "guests" on the site, but no actual activity.
Like, just 2 weeks ago there was apparently over 3000 guests on the site simultaneously.

Just bots scraping the site?

I believe so, Goujer can probably tell you more but there have been bot issues for awhile now. :/

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General Chat / Re: Why is the forum so quiet?

Last post by VonDaab - August 30, 2025, 03:44:13 PM

Been wondering what's with the huge number of "guests" on the site, but no actual activity.
Like, just 2 weeks ago there was apparently over 3000 guests on the site simultaneously.

Just bots scraping the site?

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OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: FREE COOKIES!

Last post by VonDaab - August 28, 2025, 04:13:56 PM

Very helpful Clippie.

Quote from: Bella on August 27, 2025, 07:00:38 PM_{The tiddy veins are [chefs kiss] too.}

Really not a necessary detail, but it's there anyways.

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OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: FREE COOKIES!

Last post by Bella - August 27, 2025, 07:00:38 PM

Based Clippy :3

Fabulous art as always! I love her gold tieclip. _{The tiddy veins are [chefs kiss] too.}

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OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: Bella's OS-tan Artwork Thr...

Last post by Bella - August 27, 2025, 06:32:54 PM

Fullsize

Design notes for EDSAC-tan & MADM-tan (a.k.a. Manchester Mark 1, f.k.a. Manchester Baby), because I was feeling inspired for their physical designs.

I'll finish up bios & post them in the appropriate thread at some point.

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