Hey, it's Shens.

I only post on Cohost and Telegram. Click through the navigation bar up at the top of the page to read more.

This version of my webpage is based on the JOHN DOE template.

About

My name's Niko Shens, I go by Reth (or voidlynx) online. I'm non-binary and use she/they pronouns. A fox online, still figuring out my fursona. Living in Russia, UTC+5. Not much else to say here.

Work

I'm not proud of my earlier work, to be honest. So here's more-or-less recent stuff that I've made.

• Unofficial Kit translations

  Kit is one of the newsletters that I'm subscribed to, and I really like their letters. So in my spare time I translate them from Russian to English. For me it's an exercise in translation, for you it's interesting information to read. Quite a nice deal.

• Relay FM Feed Bot

  It's useful to have posts about new podcast episodes in a chronological timeline right on your social media. So I've built this bot just for that. Keep in mind that it sometimes just decides to explode for no reason. I have no say in when it crashes.

• FurCode v2

  An update of the original FurCode spec, 25 years later, somewhat modernized. I don't care that much about it, but hey, it's there if you want.

• NMF Audio Archive

  Metadata-tagged repack of the OST of the No More Future visual novel. Pretty good music there.

Recommendations

A list of a things I personally use/enjoy, and would like others to know about. In no specific order, of course. This list will expand in the future.

Podcasts

• Upgrade

  Every week, Myke Hurley and Jason Snell chat about tech and it's impact on our lives. This podcast usually gets good around the time that Apple Events happen. And summer! Average episode runtime: 90 minutes.

• Cortex

  A monthly chat between CGP Grey and Myke Hurley about their working lives as independent content creators. Love this one, a must-listen if you're into productivity tech. Average episode runtime: 100 minutes.

• Thoroughly Considered

  Monthly show where Myke Hurley discusses the ups and downs of running a small indie business with Dan Provost and Tom Gerhardt of Studio Neat. It's neat if you like listening to folks rambling about product design! Average episode runtime: 70 minutes.

• Ungeniused

  Bi-weekly bite-sized show, covering an interesting Wikipedia article every episode. Everybody likes random trivia, why not check it out? Average episode runtime: 10 minutes.

• Reconcilable Differences

  Bi-weekly open-topic podcast by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa. Wish I've understood most of the things they're talking about, I'm so behind on old-person pop-culture references. I mean, the hosts are in their fifties. Average episode runtime: 90 minutes.

Software

• Rectangle

  IT HAS BEEN SHERLOCKED, I REPEAT, RECTANGLE HAS BEEN SHERLOCKED BY APPLE. You cannot use a Mac without Rectangle. This app is a lifesaver, because I love keeping most my windows tidy. And this app makes it incredibly simple, for free.

• Obsidian

  Probably the best note-taking (and writing) app out there. I don't take notes much, but if I ever have to - Obsidian is my choice. Extensible, relatively light, free, crossplatform.

• f.lux

  If you often use computers late into the night like me - f.lux may be an eyesaver for you. It automatically tints the temperature of your screen according to your biological sleep schedule. Pretty good!

Contact

If you have a somewhat serious inquiry - hit me up on my e-mail: [email protected]. You can also contact me via Telegram for more casual inquiries, but I will ignore or block you if you just text me "Hello" with no follow-up.

In case you want to send me money, you can do it via DonationAlerts due to The Current Circumstances.