From 74e7cb3d50c6b7253a00dd0f02467b2ea42dda10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jake Lee Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:35:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Adds modern octocats explanations --- .../2024-11-18-what-the-hell-are-octocats.md | 80 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) diff --git a/_drafts/2024-11-18-what-the-hell-are-octocats.md b/_drafts/2024-11-18-what-the-hell-are-octocats.md index 53de005..92cccba 100644 --- a/_drafts/2024-11-18-what-the-hell-are-octocats.md +++ b/_drafts/2024-11-18-what-the-hell-are-octocats.md @@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ If you've used GitHub for any length of time, you've probably seen their odd "Oc The full list of Octocats [is available in GitHub's "Octodex"](https://octodex.github.com/), and they may be used to refer to GitHub or as a _personal_ avatar picture, but (unsurprisingly) not for commercial purposes or physical products. They're very, very cool, and they definitely deserve a bit more visibility. Maybe this article will help! -https://cameronmcefee.com/work/the-octocat/ - ## Todo - Go through and add back story for all - Add category descriptions, better banner, summary, etc +- Add intro to octocat itself https://cameronmcefee.com/work/the-octocat/ +- Fix capitalisations octocat vs Octocat ## Statistics @@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ https://cameronmcefee.com/work/the-octocat/ ### Classic Octocats -First up, the earlier Octocat variants. They are still very clearly Octocat, and typically have a 2D, face-on appearance, with limited details and a recognisable stance. Whilst some have a modified appearance, they're all easily identifiable as Octocat. +First up, the earlier Octocat variants. They are still very clearly variants on the original Octocat, and typically have a 2D, face-on appearance, with limited details and a recognisable stance. Whilst some have a modified position or other characters, they're all easily identifiable as Octocat. + +The majority of [Pop Culture Octocats](#pop-culture-octocats) and around half of the [Real People Octocats](#real-people-octocats) are from this fruitful period. + +This era lasted from early 2011 to late 2012. @@ -296,109 +300,106 @@ First up, the earlier Octocat variants. They are still very clearly Octocat, and ### Modern Octocats -White bits in eyes +After the "Classic" octocats and their relatively static appearances came the "Modern" octocats, with each clearly being a distinct piece of art, often with a unique position. Although Tony Jaramillo created the first of this era (Dodgetocat v2), it's James Kang who really churned out creations! + +This era lasted from late 2012 to late 2014.
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#85: Dodgetocat v2
Tony Jaramillo (2012-10-25)
- A description goes here + Another dodgeball cat, perhaps another dodgeball event?
#90: Skitchtocat
Jon Rohan (2012-12-15)
- A description goes here + Presumably a reference to the screen annotating software Skitch (now owned by Evernote), as evidenced by the octocat being made up of arrow annotations.
#91: Motherhubbertocat
James Kang (2013-01-27)
- A description goes here + Unknown, possibly a reference to Old Mother Hubbard.

#92: Robotocat
James Kang (2013-01-28)
- A description goes here + A robotic octocat, unknown purpose.
#94: Professortocat v2
James Kang (2013-02-11)
- A description goes here + A stereotypical professor with an apple and cane.
#95: Kimonotocat
James Kang (2013-02-27)
- A description goes here + A reference to the Japanese clothing Kimono.

#96: Mardigrastocat
James Kang (2013-02-27)
- A description goes here + A reference to Mardi Gras, occurring a few days after this released.
#97: Poptocat v2
James Kang (2013-04-19)
- A description goes here + An iteration on the earlier "Pop" octocat, possibly for Father's Day in a couple of months. 		-
- #98: Founding Father v2
James Kang (2013-05-24)
- A description goes here -

#101: Femalecodertocat
James Kang (2013-07-01)
- A description goes here + Another typical GitHub user (see Codercat too).

#102: Octoliberty
James Kang (2013-07-05)
- A description goes here + A reference to the Statue of Liberty.
#104: Labtocat
Joao Ribeiro (2013-08-18)
- A description goes here + Possibly a reference to some sort of "feature lab", unknown.

#106: Steroidtocat
James Kang (2013-12-13)
- A description goes here + A reference to steroids, possibly a replacement for "Bouncer".

#107: Yaktocat
James Kang (2013-12-13)
- A description goes here + Possibly a reference to the Japanese crime syndicate "Yakuza", although the Thai traditional "Khon" looks very similar, especially this image.
#112: Saritocat
Joao Ribeiro (2014-04-30)
- A description goes here + Unknown, presumably something from south Asia.

#113: Luchadortocat
James Kang & Joao Ribeiro (2014-09-26)
- A description goes here + A reference to Mexican wrestlers (Luchadors).

#114: Saketocat
James Kang (2014-09-27)
- A description goes here + A Japanese themed octocat, specifically the rice wine sake.
#115: Minertocat
James Kang (2014-09-29)
- A description goes here + An octocat panning for gold, unknown usage.
@@ -407,6 +408,10 @@ White bits in eyes Dark shading around eyes, 3D effect on head +Towards the end of 2014, something unusual happened to octocat! It gained more detailed features, distinctive expressions, eyes, and other facial features, and it is clearly not a human. The limbs seem much "stretchier", and the character is in much more active poses. + +This era started in late 2014 and is still dominant. + + + + - -
@@ -826,7 +831,7 @@ Some are based on real people.
#13: Founding Father
Cameron McEfee (2011-04-02)
- A description goes here + A reference to the USA Founding Father George Washington.
@@ -862,18 +867,23 @@ Some are based on real people. #93: Goretocat
James Kang (2013-02-03)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gore 		+
+ #98: Founding Father v2
James Kang (2013-05-24)
+ A reference to the USA Founding Father George Washington. +
#118: Gracehoppertocat
James Kang (2014-12-03)
A description goes here

#125: McEfeeline
Tony Jaramillo (2017-01-27)
Cameron McEfee who made many of the early Octocats!

#127: Benjamin Bannekat
Haley Carroll & Tony Jaramillo & Joao Ribeiro (2017-02-28)