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Zakk
Zakk
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Zakk
Studying business in Australia, having a long-distance relationship with Paper, raising potatoes and hash browns, and writing Linux notes and life journals.
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I'm Zakk, living in Australia. My programming skills are modest, but I taught myself in junior high and have been able to build simple websites. I'm currently studying Business at university and took art classes in high school. My first 'payday' came from gaming during my first year. Although I've faced ongoing mental health challenges, I'm thriving in this new country and environment. Here, I write bilingual notes on Linux, experiments, travel, investing, and the fun daily life with Paper and our two Teddy guinea pigs, Hash Brown and Potato.

02/10/2025

💝 Paper and Me
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We met in Ceylan's Discord community through casual chats that grew into daily companionship. Paper is finishing her final year of high school in Taiwan before coming to Australia for university, and we schedule visits every few months.

🌐 Follow Our Journey:

Our Long-Distance Story — Paper and I began our 8,000 km relationship (Australia ↔ Taiwan) on 7 Aug 2025. We're both proudly pansexual 🩷💛🩵, maintaining our bond through curated playlists, caring check-ins, cross-timezone bedtime voice chats, regular in-person visits, and mutual support. Track our journey on the Timeline.

📋 Quick Snapshot
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📍 Location
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Based in Australia, studying Business

🧠 Interests
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Gentoo & Linux, design, drawing, crypto investments, U.S. stocks

🎮 Daily Fun
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Voice chats with Paper, gaming marathons, testing new gear

🐹 Household
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Paper and two adorable Teddy guinea pigs: Hash Brown & Potato

🐹 Meet the Guinea Pigs
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🥔 Hash Brown
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Born 24 Jun 2025 • Light Brown Teddy

Personality: Light-brown Teddy bundle of endless energy who treats every corner as a new adventure!

✨ Special Traits

  • 🏃 Loves racing laps and constantly rearranging her hideouts
  • 🔔 Squeaks "515151" the instant the fridge door clicks, begging for treats
  • 🥕 Favorite snacks: Bell peppers, corn silk, and various tasty goodies

📸 @zakk.au • ⏰ Birth counter

🥔 Potato
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Born 27 Jul 2025 • Dark Brown Teddy

Personality: Dark-brown Teddy with brave curiosity and an insatiable appetite!

✨ Special Traits

  • 🌾 Often naps buried deep in oat hay, waking up to munch more
  • 🍴 Master multitasker—sometimes eats snacks while napping
  • 🥕 Favorite snacks: Bell peppers and corn silk

📸 Instagram • ⏰ Real-time counter

⚙️ Gear & Setup
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🖥️ Desktop
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  • Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (16 cores / 32 threads)
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
  • Memory: 64 GB DDR5 6400 MHz
  • Network: 1000/400 Mbps (Opticomm)
  • Router: GL.iNet Flint 3 (GL-BE9300)
  • Display: Samsung Odyssey G9 49" (5120×1440, HDMI 2.1)
  • System: Dual-boot Windows 11 Pro & Gentoo Linux (GNOME)

💻 Laptops
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  • Apple MacBook Air M2 (16 GB / 512 GB)
  • ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 Air (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, 32 GB LPDDR5X, 1 TB SSD, RTX 4060)

📱 Phones (in purchase order)
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  • iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max (spare devices)
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (primary device)
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • iPhone 16 Pro (gifted to Paper)
  • iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 (retired and gifted to family)
  • Google Pixel 7 Pro (damaged)

📬 Get in Touch
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📸 Instagram
@zakk.au

💻 GitHub
Zakkaus

🐦 X (Twitter)
@zakkauu

✉️ Email
admin@zakk.au

Homepage Background Credit: X (Twitter)

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