Who The Hell Is This DadHoc Guy?
So you stumbled upon my humble little bite of the
web, huh? My name's Fran, and I'm many things to many people.
A storyteller, a visual artist, a scholar, an archer, a bit of
a jackass. To you, I'm mostly the webmaster of this little
portfolio / project.
As for the website, well, I got sick of using Google Drive and
Instagram to host my art. Both those sites represent companies
that, in turn, represent everything wrong with the modern web
in my not-so-humble opinion. (shoutouts to google domains for
the cheap URL btw lol)
This project started out with a template, but then my ADHD hit
and I couldn't be bothered to read the documentation, so I did
as neurodivergent does and decided to learn me some HTML / CSS
instead :)
Besides showcasing my art, I'm not sure what the goal of this
site is. Old web revival, maybe? A bit of a nostalgia trip,
for sure... I dunno. I'm just having fun with it, to be
honest. I hope you enjoy this place as much as I'm enjoying
putting it together ♥
The code in this website, unless otherwise credited below, was
written by me (admittedly with a lot of help, especially the
foundational stuff). The same goes for all of the graphics
used on the website, all painstakingly crafted in Aseprite for
that genuine 98 PC feel.
I also have a ko-fi page set up, feel free to drop me a few
quid if you feel like it. I won't lie, the money is probably
gonna go towards my hobbies, but in a roundabout way, it would
also help fund the website / my photography (all the overhead
of those things comes from the same funds as everything else,
lol). You can find it
here
:)
DISCLAIMER
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The opinions expressed, works displayed, language used,
as well as any and all other content present on this website
do not represent any parties associated with me, or with whom
I am associated. Everything in this website, unless clearly
stated otherwise, is mine and mine alone.
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Below are some shoutouts to some solid folks I love very much,
and credits where they are due. Most of the websites linked in
this section have their own guestbooks, so go wild, tell them
Dad sent ya.
Friends on the New Old Web
ANONICUS
Great lad, known him for years. Love the work he's doing
on his page, he's the one in our friend circle who really
kicked off our drive to join the New Old Web. Currently
working on a game, as I understand it; I'm sure he'll tell you
all about it in his blog. Make sure you check out his OCs too!
GUMMY
Where do I start with this guy? One of my oldest
friends, and one of my dearest. Fancies himself a streamer,
and he's a pretty damn good one at that. I love the stuff he's
doing on his page, too, especially the daily Did You Know
section. Kid wears his love for the Dreamcast on his sleeve,
and I respect the hell out of that. His OCs are great, too
(like Anonicus, he has a whole page dedicated to them! Don't
tell him I said this, but Greg is still my favourite).
Credits / Attribution
April Tao / Github
Many, many thanks for all the help with unraveling the
mysteries of CSS and for providing some substantial help with
the foundations of this website. Most of the code here would
be spaghetti without her help :^]
Isaiah Odhner / 98.js
The unfathomably cool, pure .js reconstruction of Win98 (which
is saving me a lot of time setting up VMs just to refer to a
working copy of the OS)
Andrew Badr
Creator of
Your World of Text,
the platform on which the
campfire section of this
website is built.
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