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Years ago i bought a DAN A4-SFX PC case. I was so in love with the idea of it. I always told myself that the next time i did a full-build i would build in the A4.

That build never came.
With COVID prices and the various other pricing crisises, i never did a full-build of my PC--it was just never really worth it. I did individual upgrades along the way instead and have ended up with a 5800X3D and a 6800XT.

Well, after AMD announced that AM5 will probably end around 2029 (and fucking AI), i decided a full-build still wasn't going to be in the works for years and years, and thus have decided to spend a bit of money to transfer my current components into the A4.

All along i was aware that the v3 case will be suboptimal due to the PCI 3 riser and USB A front panel port, but i was more interested in actually using my sweet PC case. But, to my surprise, after unpacking the case for the first time i realized it was the v4! I was genuinely blown away--i have been misremembering this for years.
Unfortunately, i also learned that my case has a sweet dent in one of the side panels. lmao What an epic prank on me--excitement of realizing it was the better version only to be taken down a peg by finding a large dent.

Tbh, i'm not super worried about it--and i may not even fix it--i'm just excited to use this thing that's been sitting on a shelf for years and years.

I'll share when i eventually get everything swapped over.
I have some decisinos to make first and i'm clearly not in a rush. lmao

Dent in question:

Hey all,

I just wanted to open a brainstorming post for possible future variations on the game.
Note that this is just for fun and that i hold no weight toward game decisions.

Here's a couple ideas floating around in my own head, what's in yours?

• Speed click: First team to press 100* times wins
  *Obviously this should be calibrated based on expected participation
• Short timer, for length: No teams, only community effort to make it last as long as possible but the timer is shorter
  Perhaps instead of short timer, the press value degrades over time. Basically a sub-a-thon, tbh
• Lowest score after 24hrs* wins, but still have to keep the game alive until then or else nobody wins
  *Needs calibrated for feasibility

Share your thoughts!

Artist website: https://6vcr.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/6vcr/?hl=en

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I often come across my artworks on Pinterest, but recently i saw one of my pieces labeled as AI-generated by the platform. it gave me a strange feeling.

the Internet has never been my main source of references, but lately I've been relying even more on my own photos and on observing real life. as i mentioned in my stories before, leaving aside the well-known ethical concerns around AI training, there's something that personally makes me uncomfortable: I need everything in my art to be intentional and thoughtfully created. auto-generated art and ideas take away that sense of intention, and pixel art particularly requires thinking about individual pixels. so i can't imagine adding generated elements into my work, it would just feel foreign.

so this is the kind of chaos we're in: human art can be labeled as AI, scraped to train AI models, any image can now be AI-modified by X users right in the comments, and so on.

but i find peace in the meticulous process of creation and it's not possible to steal the human experience. I simply love drawing too much to give up.

Background music is Xtal by Aphex Twin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWcLccMuCA8

You wake up having been gifted the ability to take time off of your life as a whole in exchange having more time in-the-moment--whether it's time to think, time to spend doing something or with people, time to hold onto something or someone, whatever. Others will be unaffected, this is personal.
The conversion ratio is ~6 hours of in-the-moment time --> ~1 year of life (or 1:1,460), and it only works one-way.

• Do you use the ability at all?
• If yes, how do you use it--large chunks sparingly or small moments regularly?
• Do you 'spend' a significant amount or prioritize retaining lifespan?
• What would you use it for?
• If yes/no, what ratio would make it not worth it/worth it?
• Would it be better to track usage rigorously or to remain unaware?
• What psychological problems/trauma could usage cause you?
• How would you feel if you found out someone you loved had been trading their time?
• If no, what circumstances would convince you to?

Edit: I'm so glad to see diversity in the responses!
Thank you to all who are taking the time to give answers. I intend to respond more when i have time later. :)

Wow, this guy (CrimsonCasts) on the couch during the POE2 run is killing the explanation (positive).

For me, good explanation of what is going on is important to my enjoyment of a run, and this guy is clearly extremely knowledgeable and used to commentating. He is easy to understand and gives excellent explanations. I also love how locked-in he is to the gameplay, even noticing crazy drops the runner (Angormus) has gotten.

I look forward to the rest of it!

Friend had a get-together for the holiday and about half an hour before i was planning to leave i decided to see if the ol' pig would start. It's been sitting for at least eight or nine months.
Kicked it over a few times and it fired right up so i put air in the tires, got gas, and hopped on the highway.

What a machine.

My friend has like an acre or so of backyard with a creek and a bunch of trees and we have a little track going through it for the little bikes but it's so fun to stuff the big bikes through it, too. lol

Bikes in attendance!
Honda XR650R
KTM 500EXCF
KTM 250XC
Yamaha WR450F
Yamaha TTR110
Yamaha TTR90
Yamaha YZ80 (?)

I need to do more meal-prepping. I've been thinking of burritos or pasta.
There's a delicious (and easy!) veggie pasta salad i did once that's on my list.

What have you been doing lately?
Or just share your favorites!

Edit: Thank you everyone for the great suggestions! So many of these are getting added to my notes!

Looks like the first day is May 17 but there are more on the schedule.

So cool.

Album of IG screenshots:
https://ibb.co/album/Vp3XmB

I hate searching for where i left off in big bodies of text.

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An obscure song i like is Library Takeout by MicrOpaqu3.

YT Link

More info/The story/Background

Thank you for sharing, everyone!
I'm slowly going through the comments and enjoying a variety of good and interesting music!

Because they're hill areas.

It just occurred to me that my internet dialect in my IRL dialect are slightly different in a few ways. Curious to hear others dialectal differences and thoughts on the subject.