Udemy supply chain management

for people that like to get things and stuff from A -> B

2013.03.04 03:22 Longlivemercantilism for people that like to get things and stuff from A -> B

for people that like to get other peoples things and stuff from A -> B
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2015.05.15 22:20 ASU Supply Chain Management

a place for Supply Chain Management majors to talk about anything ASU and SCM related: homework, classes, internships, general SCM stuff
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2018.01.26 18:46 Blazikinahat Supply Chain Management Industry News

News from the industry; New technology that involves the industry. All posts involving Operations and production management, manufacturing, logistics management basically anything and everything that deals with a national or global Supply Chain and/or news about it.
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2023.06.08 00:33 Proud-Guidance2819 transformer shortage?

I'm an interior designer. I'm in Los Angeles for reference and only work on commercial projects, multi-family specifically. Lately have had multiple electrical engineers on several different projects ask me to re-specify my decorative light fixtures from 120 v to 277 v. They are sighting "added cost" but this has never been a problem in the previous 18 years of my career. They always just put a transformeballast if needed. The selection of decorative fixtures in 277 is abysmal and most are more expensive than the original selection which seems like it would offset any savings on converting the voltage. Not to mention my client having to pay me to re-select the lighting. Is there some kind of supply chain issue that is causing this request all the sudden? I want to make sure I give my client all the information before I push back on re-selecting.
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2023.06.08 00:28 31d4r IT Akademija za projekt menadžera?

Pozdrav,
ne znam kako bih krenuo, a da ne bude već negativnih komentara. Svi znamo kakva su naša mišljenja o samoj IT Akademiji što se tiče programiranja. Zanima me da li na sljedećm linku se isplati upisati ovaj smjer:
https://www.it-akademija.com/it-management-program-obrazovanja
Diplomirao sam na državnom fakultetu, softverski smjer, programer sam i što se mog mišljenja tiče u vezi IT Akademije i kursa programiranja nisam baš fasciniran, mislim da je veliko "bacanje" para i da se sve može naučiti online for free ili on budget (Udemy). Što se tiče projekt menadžmenta nisam baš toliko upućen u njihov smjer, ali ono što me "privuklo" jeste taj praktični dio da ima i da se kreće sve od nule. Tako da sebe ogradim odmah od negativnih komentara.
Cijena je cca 1499 EUR.
P.S. Ne treba meni, potrebno je mojoj bližoj osobi, a ja nisam u mogućnosti (s vremenom) niti ekvivalentan da objasnim/ naučim tu osobu PM-om (bar neke osnove) - ne znam kako bih se ovo pravilno izrazio.
TLDR: Mišljenje o IT Akademiji smjer "IT Management" -> iako svi znamo mišljenje njihovih kurseva programiranja.
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2023.06.08 00:27 FabreezeCapacitor Computer keeps restarting

This problem has been happening for over a year. It originally started when there was a windows update (late 2020 early 2021) and my house lost power.
When i turn my computer on I have to quickly as possible open up an app to stop this from happening. Originally, I would open task manager and the problem wouldn’t happen. As of recently, this doesn’t work anymore. It happens now mainly when I close an app or I go to the home page of a browser and let my pc sit idle. I have never had it happen while gaming or watching videos. This leads me to believe that it’s not overheating and that my power supply is fine. I haven’t tried reinstalling the update that was happening when the problem originally occurred. There has been updates since and the problem went away for a decent amount of time (In-between windows updates). I dont think im a complete moron but this is out of my league.
I have windows 11 and can provide specs if necessary.
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2023.06.08 00:22 SM_123 I wrote a ThreadPool library in C++14. One interesting thing I found is how to solve the problem of using function pointers to functions with default arguments, without having to mess with lambdas/std::function/std::bind, etc. Feel free to steal this code.

*Preface: I was laid off in December and I'm looking for a new position :)*
I wrote a ThreadPool library using C++14 that offers some UI advantages over existing ThreadPool implementations. Here is the link, and the README explains the usage syntax & some engineering concepts in detail. https://github.com/Saswatm123/ThreadPool/
One engineering concept that I wanted to talk about that went into this is the concept of function pointers to functions with default arguments. It is widely believed that function pointers can be called just like regular functions - which they cannot. If we have the following code:

include

void func(int i) { std::cout << i << std::endl; }
int main() { void(*fptr)(int) = func; fptr(0);
return 0; 
}
Then this code runs as expected. However, this changes if we add default arguments to our function, as follows:

include

void func(int i, bool verbose = false) { std::cout << i << std::endl; }
int main() { void(*fptr)(int, bool) = func; fptr(0);
return 0; 
}
This is where the difference between a function call and a function pointer call lies.
This gives us a compilation error, since the function signature of `func` tells the compiler that there should be two arguments. However, we know the last one should be optional. Getting around this with just the information provided above (a function pointer & the argument information) is widely believed to not be possible without creating another function/lambda to get around this issue (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76351178/when-calling-a-function-through-a-function-pointer-why-is-it-that-default-argum). However, I've found another, easier way to get around this, which allows for added user simplicity, since the user doesn't have to create extra function bindings/lambdas/etc. This is crucial in thread pooling applications such as mine, because std::function is rather slow comparatively.
This is a rather non-trivial process, so I will start with a simple solution and build up to the final solution.
In order to get around this, the first step is to perform a `reinterpret_cast` from the type of the function pointer we have to the type of the function pointer that leaves out the default arguments that aren't provided.
Here is a simple example:

include

void func(int i, bool verbose = false) { std::cout << i << std::endl; }
int main() {
void(*fptr)(int) = reinterpret_cast(func); fptr(0); return 0; 
}
This gets us around the compiler, which now sees nothing wrong with this function call. This call works exactly as expected, too, with the default argument filling in as expected.
This raises some problems, however. How do we know, in general, the types of the arguments passed in, the types of the non default arguments (& default arguments that we choose to supply), and the type of the function?
We use template metaprogramming to solve these issues.
In order to know the type of the function to cast to, we need to know the *return type of the function*, and the *parameter types of the non-defaults*. In `impl/bound_function.tpp`,
we have a chunk of code that looks like this:
template auto make_bound_function(ReturnType(func)(ParamTypes...), ArgumentFwdTypes&&... args) { auto shortened_function = shorten_function_paramlist(func, std::forward(args)...); return BoundFunction(shortened_function, std::forward(args)...); }
that we can call like this:
// Assume function "func" from previous code snippets is still in scope make_bound_function(func, 0)
to return an object that, when called, returns `func(0, verbose = false)`. Since the first argument passed into `make_bound_function` is the function in question,
we can deduce the *return type of the function*, as well as the *entire expected parameter list* of the function, including the default arguments. The second argument is a variadic argument pack,
containing everything we would like to pass into our function, with variadic type pack `ArgumentFwdTypes...`. It is important to note that the parameter types the function
expects, and the argument types we pass in are not always the same, whether it is due to user error, expected type-casting, or leaving out default arguments.
This means that, as an issue of safety, we should preserve the original parameter types for the arguments we know. How do we know which parameters we should keep, then?
Default arguments come at the end of a parameter list. This means that if we take the size of our passed in argument pack, including defaults that we have passed in manually, refer to this size as some number `N`, and pick the first
`N` elements of our parameter type list, we can get the (non-default or default but manually passed in) expected types of our function, while also preserving the original type info! We can then use
this "shortened parameter pack" to perform a `reinterpret_cast` to our expected function pointer type. The code for this is written in `impl/func_tools.hpp`, and
the important part of it is shown below:
// This function assists shorten_function_paramlist, which is the public-facing function. template ReturnType(_shorten_function_paramlist_impl(TypeHolder, ReturnType(function)(ParamTypes...), ArgTypes&&... args) )(TruncatedParamTypes...) { return reinterpret_cast)(TruncatedParamTypes...)>(function); }
template auto shorten_function_paramlist(ReturnType(function)(ParamTypes...), ArgTypes&&... args) { return _shorten_function_paramlist_impl( typename FirstNTypes::type(), function, std::forward(args)... ); }
There are many pieces of code used in the code snippet above, such as `FirstNTypes<...>`, that are not defined in the snippet (for brevity), but can be viewed at `impl/func_tools.hpp`.
By using this code above, we can take in our function `func` from the earlier code snippets, which has the signature `void(*)(int, bool)`, pass in the argument
list `0 (or any int)`, then since there is only one type in our passed in arguments, we select the first argument in the original parameter list, which is `(int)`,
to get our final type, `void(*)(int)`! We can now call this with our original arguments, and the defaults get filled in automatically. We can even include the defaults
if we want, since this just increases the number of arguments we take from the front, and leaves the rest alone! The full logic chain to learn how to wrangle with
everything I mentioned above can be found starting with the function `make_bound_function` in `impl/bound_function.tpp` - just follow the function calls &
template metaprogramming code from there.
Thank you for coming to my ted talk, and hopefully the next poor C++ programmer that looks up "function pointer default arguments", like I did, now can use this as a real solution rather than just finding 50+ stackoverflow comments talking about how it's impossible :)
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2023.06.08 00:12 AdamantAce The Flash #26 - Spinning in Circles

DC Next Proudly Presents:

THE FLASH

In Top of the Heap
Issue Twenty-Six: Spinning in Circles
Written by AdamantAce
Edited by Deadislandman1
 
<< First Issue < Prev. Next Issue > Coming Next Month
 
 
Wally West woke to the first light of dawn seeping into his room at Iris's house, his bleary eyes slowly adjusting to the morning light. His room was a testament to the duality of his life: one of an ordinary teenager and the other of Kid Flash, the city's young speedster. A collection of running shoes, sole worn and treads erased, lay scattered in one corner - the Speed Force may have protected him while running, but he had nonetheless developed a nasty habit of being heavy-footed in his civilian life. His desk was buried beneath a chaotic pile of textbooks and notebooks, holding unfinished homework assignments that he could complete in the blink of an eye but always managed to put off.
Wally was never one for routine, finding comfort in the spontaneous and unpredictable. He thrived in the clutter, a trait that had only been amplified since he'd taken up the mantle of Kid Flash. His mornings were never the same, each one different from the last. Today was no different.
His morning haze was ended by a sudden knock at the front door, one he swore he recognised. Wally quickly pulled on a baseball tee and some cargo pants and rushed down the stairs. His aunt Iris had likely already begun her day, leaving Wally to face the unannounced guests himself. As he swung the door open, a blend of strained smiles and apprehension greeted him—the faces of Mary and Rudy West, his parents. Wally felt a surge of mixed emotions. They had allowed him to leave their family home in Blue Valley, Nebraska and move to Central City at the Flash’s insistence that he be closer to the experts who would put right the seizures brought on by his unstable connection to the Speed Force, and not having seen them for quite some time he supposed he should have been happy to be greeted by them now. The truth was that - though he had never told anyone this - his destructive powers were the perfect excuse to leave an already fraught home environment.
Wally braced himself for the obligatory exchange of pleasantries. "Morning," he mumbled, his voice bereft of warmth.
"Wally, it’s so good to see you!" Mary's voice wavered between forced cheerfulness and anxiety. "We thought we'd come by to see how you're doing."
"Shouldn't you be getting ready for school, son?" Rudy asked, his gaze lingering on Wally's dishevelled appearance.
Wally bit back a sharp retort, grinding his teeth in frustration. Their attempt at casual conversation felt like a charade to him, a superficial overlay on a deep-seated problem. "Yeah, I should," he said tersely, the bitterness in his voice seeping through.
Feeling suffocated by their presence, Wally seized the opportunity to escape. "I'm late for school," he declared abruptly, sidestepping his parents and heading towards the door.
"But we just got here," Rudy protested, his brows furrowed in confusion. “We came all this way.”
"I really can't be late again," Wally called out, his voice fading as he harnessed his super-speed, his figure blurring into a streak of vibrant colours. The door slammed shut behind him, leaving his parents in the wake of his rapid departure.
 
🔻🔺 ⚡ 🔺🔻
 
Wally West found himself ensnared in his own turbulent thoughts rather than his English teacher’s recanting of the complexities of Fahrenheit 451. His heart was wreathed in grief over Max's death, a persistent ache that was compounded by the alienation he felt since moving from Nebraska to Central City. His social life was a drab canvas filled with faceless classmates, void of any meaningful friendships.
His sole source of belonging lay outside the school walls, within the bright streaks of yellow and red of his Kid Flash costume. As the trusted ally of the Scarlet Speedster, Wally felt an unshakeable sense of purpose and identity. But now even his life as Kid Flash was mired in uncertainty.
Wally had always idolised the Flash, back before he knew that multiple people had captured his imagination. Now Max was dead, and Barry was changed by it and other recent tragedies. There was a strained tension in his voice, a distracted focus in his eyes that Wally couldn't ignore. He'd seen him grief-stricken over Daniel’s death, and over losing Patty, but this was different.
Then there was Wally’s destabilising connection to the Speed Force. What initially seemed like an exhilarating unpredictability had turned into a haunting uncertainty. Any time he would use his powers, it was up to chance whether today he would be running a bit faster than before, or if his entire body would be paralysed and wrought by the lightning built up inside of him. It was a heavy burden for a teenager - even one in his senior year. Yet, he understood that he was of no use to Central City or his mentor if he couldn't rely on his speed.
The shrill ring of the bell signalling the end of the fifth period mercifully severed Wally's chain of thoughts. The day was too bright, the hallway noises too loud, everything a grating reminder of how much he'd rather be anywhere else but school. When his cell phone buzzed in his backpack, Wally made a beeline to the restroom to check his messages, discovering an alert from the Flash.
‘William and I are tied up with something; need you to deal with a new meta at the Civic Center.’
Wally's heart pounded with a heady mix of adrenaline and anticipation. His personal struggles faded into the background as he promptly excused himself from school, evading the notice of his teachers.
Within moments, Kid Flash skidded to a halt at the Central City Civic Center. A charity fair, attended by the city's elite, including Mayor Derek Fox and his family, had been engulfed in chaos. The cheerfulness of the fair was being choked by a dense, swirling maelstrom of noxious smoke, replacing laughter with terrified screams. A new villain had made their sinister debut.
"Well, a smoky surprise party was not what I had in mind," Kid Flash quipped, attempting to alleviate the tension rippling through the crowd. Drawing a deep breath, he felt the comforting surge of lightning as he manipulated time, slowing it down enough to peer through the swirling particles of soot. Scanning the area, he caught glimpses of numerous civilians and Mayor Fox's family but found no trace of the metahuman.
Releasing time back to its normal flow, Wally felt a peculiar satisfaction in successfully employing an ‘advanced speedster technique’. Moving closer to the billowing smoke, his voice cut through the clamour. "Everyone! Kid Flash is here! Follow the sound of my voice!"
Sure enough, figures began emerging from the fog, running past him, all except the mayor. When Ashley Fox, a woman around Barry's age, ran up to him with panic etched on her face, Wally knew this wouldn't be an easy task. "That thing has my dad!" cried Ashley. "You have to help him!"
“I will,” nodded Kid Flash dutifully. He took a deep breath of clean air and then ventured into the smog.
Strangely enough, as he pushed through the initial threshold of the smokescreen, Wally's vision remained less impaired than expected. Though he strained to see through the veil of grey, he managed to discern a dome of smoke enclosing the centre of the square, including his own path. From several points along the wall of the smoke dome, chains or ropes of condensed soot extended downward, converging at the centre where the elderly Mayor Fox was ensnared and gagged by the solidified smoke.
A deep, echoing laugh resonated from somewhere within the smoke, sending a chill down Wally’s spine.
"Looks like you've stumbled into the lion's den, kid," a voice echoed around him.
"So, you're the one behind this, huh?" Wally shouted back, attempting to pinpoint the origin of the voice.
"You think you can stop me, Kid Flash?" The voice bellowed from within its swirling smoky shroud, a menacing spectre harbouring a grudge.
Wally remained silent, his eyes locked on the mayor. The smoke was thick and toxic, choking the air around Mayor Fox, who coughed and spluttered. He knew he could get Fox out of there in a fraction of a second with his speed, but Smokescreen's smoke was thick, choking. If he made a wrong move at super speed, the sudden vacuum could cause the smoke to rush into Fox's lungs. A slow, suffocating death.
Suddenly, a familiar prickling sensation crawled up the base of Wally's skull. It gradually evolved into a dull ache, signaling the imminent threat of a Speed Force seizure. Gritting his teeth, he concentrated on the task at hand.
"Why are you doing this?" he called out. "You could have targeted everyone, but you specifically went after the mayor. And if it's about him, why do it in public, where a Flash won’t be far away?"
“This isn’t about the mayor,” rumbled the voice of the unknown villain. Smokescreen, Wally decided to call him. His smoke tendrils curled tighter around Fox. "This is about making them know what it feels like to be scared, powerless."
"You can't possibly mean that," Wally cried, searching for any thread to latch onto, any shred of reason that could persuade the villain to reconsider. "I thought this event was for charity!"
“Sure, except it's all really for the benefit of these rich guys’ public image.”
Smokescreen's bitter words drifted through the air, his motivations becoming clearer, personal. It did nothing to justify his actions though. Whatever his grievances were, terrorising the public wasn't the answer.
Wally knew what he had to do, but the threat of a seizure loomed, ready to thwart his plans. Taking a deep breath and crossing his fingers, knowing he only had one chance at this, Wally sprinted forward, running a tight circuit around the ensnared mayor. Swiftly, winds began to whip as an air vortex formed, perfectly suited to draw the metahuman's smoke away. Time seemed to stretch into infinity, and in the singular moment Wally found himself in, his dread intensified. This was it, a seizure about to begin. His breath hitched, he didn't have time for this, not now. The smoke was thickening around him, the cries getting louder. He couldn't fail now, not with so much at stake.
Every instinct urged him to halt, but he pressed on, aware that the vortex's force could draw in more smoke. Ignoring his doubts, he clenched his fists, bracing himself for the impending pain, determined to fight it off. As time resumed and the race resumed with it, Wally didn't retreat but dove headfirst into the storm. Battling against the seizure, each passing moment amplified the agony, blurring his vision.
And then, something remarkable happened. Instead of succumbing to the seizure, he pushed past it, triggering a surge of Speed Force energy that supercharged his abilities. The golden lightning in his wake transformed into a dazzling white, propelling him to speeds he had never reached before. The vortex intensified, drawing in the smoky tendrils and hurling them high into the sky, dispersing them in the process.
The shroud lifted, and Wally turned in motion, finally catching sight of the metahuman attacker - a short, middle-aged man now cowering, knocked to the ground alongside the mayor by the intense wind tunnel conjured by Kid Flash.
Desperate, the man clenched his fists and commanded a torrent of smoke that seemed to burst from behind him, swelling as it raised upwards. Whether it was to attack him, or to hurt the mayor, Wally didn’t care. Moving at unprecedented speed, Wally reached Mayor Fox before the metahuman could even choose a target. Wally swiftly covered the mayor's mouth and nose with his hand, shielding him from the noxious fumes in case his speed faltered. In an instant, he darted back to the edge of the Civic Center square.
Screeching to a halt, Kid Flash emerged from super speed. The white lightning still engulfed his frame, and though he couldn't see it, his eyes burned with intense white light. Carefully, he laid the mayor down at his daughter's feet.
“Thank you!” Ashley Fox cried as she tended to her father.
Applause erupted from the crowd, cheers filling the air as Wally dashed back to apprehend the now feeble-looking Smokescreen, still reeling from the sudden dissipation of his smoky shroud. Wally's punch sent him sprawling, neutralising the threat and ensuring the mayor's safety.
Amidst the persisting cheers, the pain from the seizure gradually ebbed away, taking with it his heightened power. Wally felt like a deflating balloon, the excess energy and power seeping out like escaping helium. His heightened senses recalibrated, and the world resumed its normal speed and rhythm.
A lingering echo of the seizure, akin to the aftertaste of a potent drink, left him shivering. The hyper-awareness of his body and surroundings felt almost invasive after the distant, godlike power he had just experienced. His body, no longer buzzing with extra energy, felt heavy, as if he had been filled with lead. Each beat of his heart resounded loudly in his ears, his lungs aching from the exertion, and sweat trickling down his back, sticking his yellow suit to his skin.
The world around him, which had felt so distant, so removed, was abruptly vivid and pressing. The muffled sounds of the crowd became a cacophony of relieved murmurs and melodic jubilations. The smell of popcorn and cotton candy, once distant and faint, was now potent, mingling with the tangy scent of smoke and adrenaline in the air. He could feel every grain of dust and debris under his feet, the grit pressing into his skin through the fabric of his boots.
He felt drained and yet somehow more alive than ever, every sense heightened in the wake of the energy rush. And beneath it all, he carried a sense of satisfaction, knowing that despite the challenges posed by his unstable Speed Force connection, it had proven to be a formidable asset. Mayor Fox was safe, and the smoke villain had been defeated. As Kid Flash, Wally had conquered his personal obstacles and emerged victorious.
Yet, as Wally West, he continued to run a race against grief, responsibility, and his own fears—a race with no discernible finish line. His only choice was to keep running, hoping to push through every wall in his path. And on this day, running felt nothing short of fantastic.
 
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The smell of brewing coffee enveloped Wally as he pushed open the door to Jitters, a comforting counterpoint to the chaos that typically defined his world. Amidst the hum of murmured conversation and clattering cups, the speedster found a slow-paced sanctuary, an oddly soothing anchor in a life measured in Mach speeds.
The barista behind the counter was a fresh face amid the familiar, a girl around Wally’s age with wavy hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, her name tag identifying her as ‘Rosie’. He had caught her in the midst of latte artistry, hands steady as she crafted a foam rosetta, her tongue peeking out at the corner of her mouth in concentrated effort.
"New here?" Wally asked, not really expecting anything. Friends were not something he had come to anticipate in this city. He was more comfortable confronting supervillains than making small talk, which was likely why Wally West remained mostly a stranger to everyone at his school.
Rosie's gaze shifted, disrupting the intricate art on her latte canvas. "Started this week," she responded, affixing a lid to the slightly marred latte before sending it down the counter. There was a flicker of disappointment in her eyes, quickly replaced by humour. "What about you? A regular?"
"Trying to be," Wally confessed, a smirk playing on his lips at the absurdity of it. "People rush in for caffeine, I’m here to catch my breath."
Rosie chuckled, her eyes gleaming with an unexpected understanding. "Quite the paradox."
A familiar cover caught his eye - a copy of the graphic novel 'Astra Nebula' nestled by the register. "You're into 'Astra Nebula'? Kind of avant-garde, isn’t it?"
Her eyes lit up with passion as she set aside her work. "I love it! How they weave so much real world commentary into these strange planets and their stories is… well, I don’t know how they do it. Wait till you get to Volume Three."
Wally blinked. His perception of 'Astra Nebula' was far less complex, focused on the high-octane action, and not on the layers of social commentary. "Yeah, the subtext is… pretty loaded," he offered, hoping his words rang true.
A knowing grin spread across Rosie's face as she let out a soft laugh. "You're in it for the space battles, aren't you?"
Wally blushed, his laughter joining hers. "You got me."
A fleeting connection, punctuated by shared laughter, hung between them, bridging the gap of unfamiliarity.
Just as the moment was beginning to stretch, a voice called out, signalling the end of Rosie's shift. "I need to get going," she said. "Someone else will take care of your order."
“I didn’t even order yet,” Wally replied with a smirk, realising the absent-mindedness that had led their conversation.
“Oh, right,” Rosie laughed, her eyes wide. “Stacy’s better at the latte art anyway.”
“Guess everyone needs a mentor,” Wally suggested, keeping the atmosphere light.
“Yeah, I suppose so,” Rosie agreed, moving to untie her apron. “See you around…”
“Wally,” he filled in.
"Tomorrow, Wally?" There was a hopefulness in her voice, a hint of a budding friendship that seemed more attainable than he'd dared to hope.
He offered a nod, warmth blooming in his chest. "Yeah, see you, Rosie."
As he placed his usual order with Stacy, Wally found himself wearing an unexpected smile. Stepping out of Jitters, he couldn't help but feel the seeds of anticipation sown. Maybe Central City had something more to offer for Wally West as well as for Kid Flash. He dared to hope.
 
 
Next: Barry and William work it out in The Flash #27
 
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2023.06.08 00:11 jamieroberts1239 Top Web3 Jobs

Top Web3 Jobs
Introduction
The internet has come a long way since its inception, and with the advent of Web3, we find ourselves at the cusp of a new era. Web3, also known as Web 3.0, represents a profound shift in the way we perceive and engage with the online world. It embodies a decentralized framework that harnesses the power of blockchain technology and smart contracts to revolutionize the internet as we know it.
Gone are the days of relying solely on centralized entities to facilitate digital interactions. Web3 introduces a paradigm where individuals can directly connect and transact with each other, eliminating the need for intermediaries. This shift towards decentralization unlocks a myriad of opportunities, fostering trust, enhancing security, and putting users back in control of their online experiences.
At the heart of Web3 lies blockchain technology, a distributed ledger that ensures transparency, immutability, and consensus. By leveraging blockchain, Web3 enables the creation of decentralized applications (dApps) that operate on the principles of openness and inclusivity. These dApps are powered by smart contracts, self-executing agreements that automate processes, and ensure trust among participants.
Web3 extends beyond mere technological advancements; it carries the potential to reshape entire industries and democratize access to opportunities. From finance to gaming, supply chain management to social media, Web3 is poised to disrupt traditional models, offering new economic models, increased privacy, and data ownership to users.
In this article, we will delve deeper into the intricacies of Web3, exploring its foundations in blockchain technology, the contrast it presents with the current Web2 model, real-world applications, and the employment opportunities it offers. We will also navigate the challenges and limitations that accompany this burgeoning field and speculate on the future possibilities that await us in the Web3 landscape.
So, fasten your seatbelts and get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the realm of Web3, where decentralization and empowerment converge to shape a more transparent, equitable, and user-centric internet experience.
The Foundation of Web3: Blockchain Technology
At the core of Web3 lies the powerful foundation of blockchain technology. Blockchain serves as the underlying infrastructure that enables the decentralized nature of Web3 applications. Understanding the fundamentals of blockchain is key to grasping the transformative potential of Web3.
Blockchain, in its essence, is a distributed ledger that records transactions across multiple computers, known as nodes. These nodes work together to maintain a synchronized and immutable record of all transactions, forming a chain of blocks. Each block contains a set of transactions, a timestamp, and a unique cryptographic hash that links it to the previous block, ensuring the integrity and security of the entire chain.
One of the key characteristics of blockchain technology is decentralization. Unlike traditional centralized systems where a single authority holds control over data and transactions, blockchain distributes the authority and decision-making power among its network participants. This decentralized structure not only enhances security but also reduces the reliance on intermediaries, fostering trust and transparency.
Another vital aspect of blockchain technology is immutability. Once a transaction is recorded on the blockchain, it becomes virtually impossible to alter or tamper with. This immutability is achieved through cryptographic hashing and consensus mechanisms, ensuring the integrity of the data and the trustworthiness of the system.
Furthermore, blockchain technology employs consensus algorithms to achieve agreement among network participants. Popular consensus mechanisms include Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS), among others. These mechanisms validate transactions and secure the network by requiring participants to solve complex mathematical puzzles or stake their cryptocurrency holdings.
Smart contracts play a pivotal role in Web3 by enabling the execution of self-enforcing agreements. Smart contracts are programmable code that runs on the blockchain and automatically executes predefined actions when certain conditions are met. These contracts eliminate the need for intermediaries and enable trustless interactions between parties.
The combination of blockchain technology and smart contracts forms the backbone of Web3, empowering individuals to engage in peer-to-peer interactions and take ownership of their digital assets. The decentralized, transparent, and secure nature of blockchain technology underpins the transformative potential of Web3 and paves the way for a more inclusive and equitable digital landscape.
In the next section, we will delve deeper into the concept of smart contracts and explore how they drive the development of decentralized applications in the Web3 ecosystem.
Smart Contracts: Empowering Decentralized Applications
Smart contracts are the building blocks of decentralized applications (dApps) within the Web3 ecosystem. These self-executing contracts, written in code, automate agreements and enable trustless interactions between parties.
Unlike traditional contracts, which require intermediaries and legal enforcement, smart contracts eliminate the need for intermediaries by executing predefined actions based on a set of predetermined conditions. These conditions are written into the code of the contract, ensuring that the terms of the agreement are automatically enforced without relying on human intervention.
Smart contracts operate on blockchain networks, such as Ethereum, which provide the necessary infrastructure to deploy and execute these contracts. They leverage the security, immutability, and consensus mechanisms of the blockchain to ensure the integrity and transparency of the contract's execution.
The potential use cases for smart contracts are vast and diverse. They can be applied to various industries, such as finance, supply chain management, real estate, gaming, and more. For example, in the financial sector, smart contracts enable the creation of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, where users can engage in lending, borrowing, and trading without relying on traditional financial intermediaries. Smart contracts ensure that transactions occur only when predefined conditions are met, enhancing security and reducing counterparty risk.
In the realm of supply chain management, smart contracts can be utilized to create transparent and auditable systems. By tracking and verifying the movement of goods and verifying the authenticity of products, smart contracts enhance trust and reduce fraud in supply chains.
Decentralized applications (dApps) are the user-facing applications that leverage smart contracts to provide enhanced functionality and user experiences. These dApps operate on the principles of openness, transparency, and decentralization, allowing users to interact directly with the underlying smart contracts and maintain ownership and control over their data and assets.
Examples of popular dApps include decentralized exchanges (DEXs) for cryptocurrency trading, non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces for digital art and collectibles, decentralized social media platforms, and decentralized prediction markets. These dApps harness the power of smart contracts to create innovative and user-centric experiences that challenge the traditional centralized models.
As Web3 continues to evolve, the development and adoption of smart contracts and dApps play a crucial role in shaping a decentralized future. They empower individuals, foster trust, and revolutionize various industries by creating new economic models, enhancing security, and promoting transparency.
In the upcoming section, we will explore the fundamental differences between Web3 and the current Web2 model, highlighting the advantages that Web3 brings to the table.
Web3 vs. Web2: The Contrasting Paradigms
Web3 represents a significant departure from the prevailing Web2 model, which has dominated the internet landscape for years. By understanding the key differences between Web3 and Web2, we can better appreciate the transformative potential of Web3 and its advantages over the traditional centralized model.
Web2, or Web 2.0, refers to the current state of the internet where most online activities are centralized and controlled by a few dominant entities. In Web2, users rely heavily on intermediaries, such as social media platforms, e-commerce websites, and search engines, to access information, interact with others, and conduct transactions.
One of the fundamental differences between Web3 and Web2 is the ownership and control of data. In Web2, user data is primarily owned and controlled by the centralized platforms they interact with. This concentration of data gives rise to concerns about privacy, surveillance, and potential misuse of personal information. In contrast, Web3 empowers users by enabling them to own and control their data through decentralized protocols and technologies. Users can choose to share their data selectively and even monetize it directly, putting them in the driver's seat of their online identity.
Censorship resistance is another crucial distinction between Web3 and Web2. In Web2, intermediaries have the authority to regulate and control the content that users can access and share. This centralized control makes platforms vulnerable to censorship, content manipulation, and data breaches. In Web3, the decentralized nature of protocols and applications ensures greater resistance to censorship. Content is distributed across multiple nodes, making it difficult for any single entity to impose restrictions or manipulate information.
Web3 also addresses the issue of trust in a more robust manner compared to Web2. In Web2, users must trust intermediaries to handle their data and execute transactions fairly. However, this reliance on third parties can lead to vulnerabilities, such as data breaches, hacking incidents, or biased decision-making. Web3 leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to establish trustless interactions. Transactions are executed based on predefined conditions and automatically enforced by the code, eliminating the need to rely on intermediaries for trust.
Moreover, Web3 introduces new economic models through the use of cryptocurrencies and tokenization. In Web2, monetization strategies often revolve around advertising and centralized revenue streams. In Web3, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies enable new economic models, such as micropayments, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenized ecosystems. These models empower creators, developers, and users to participate more directly in the value they contribute to the network.
By shifting the power from centralized entities to individuals, Web3 fosters a more inclusive and user-centric internet experience. It challenges the dominance of intermediaries, promotes data ownership and control, enhances censorship resistance, and introduces novel economic models. With its decentralized architecture and principles, Web3 opens up a world of possibilities for a more transparent, equitable, and empowering digital future.
In the next section, we will explore the practical applications of Web3 across different industries, showcasing how it is already reshaping various sectors.
Web3 in Practice: Real-World Applications
Web3 has already begun to make its mark across various industries, revolutionizing traditional processes and introducing innovative solutions. In this section, we will explore some practical applications of Web3 and examine how it is reshaping different sectors.

Finance and Banking:
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms leverage Web3 to provide financial services without the need for traditional intermediaries. These platforms facilitate lending, borrowing, decentralized exchanges, yield farming, and more.
Blockchain-based stablecoins enable stable and borderless digital currencies, reducing dependence on centralized fiat currencies.
Web3-enabled identity solutions streamline KYC (Know Your Customer) processes, improving efficiency and privacy.

Supply Chain Management:
Web3 enables transparent and auditable supply chain management by recording every step of the supply chain on a public blockchain. This enhances traceability, reduces fraud, and ensures the authenticity of products.
Smart contracts automate contractual agreements and payments between different stakeholders, improving efficiency and trust in supply chains.

Gaming and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs):
Web3 has revolutionized the gaming industry by introducing play-to-earn models, where players can earn cryptocurrencies or NFTs by participating in games.
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) enable unique ownership of digital assets, such as artwork, virtual real estate, and in-game items. Web3-based marketplaces facilitate the buying, selling, and trading of these NFTs.

Social Media and Content Creation:
Web3 offers decentralized social media platforms where users have control over their data, identity, and content. These platforms aim to tackle issues of data privacy, content moderation, and censorship.
Web3 enables content creators to monetize their work directly through micropayments or token-based models, bypassing traditional advertising-driven revenue streams.

Governance and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs):
Web3 introduces decentralized governance models where decision-making is driven by community consensus. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) leverage smart contracts and token holders' voting rights to make collective decisions.
DAOs enable more transparent and inclusive governance structures, giving stakeholders a voice and reducing reliance on centralized authorities.
These examples represent just a fraction of the potential applications of Web3 technology. As the ecosystem continues to grow and evolve, we can expect further innovations and novel use cases in fields such as healthcare, energy, real estate, and more.
Web3 holds the promise of transforming industries, empowering individuals, and creating new economic opportunities. The adoption of Web3 technologies and decentralized principles has the potential to reshape the way we interact, transact, and collaborate in the digital world.
In the next section, we will explore the emerging employment landscape in the Web3 industry, discussing the skills and roles in demand and providing guidance for individuals interested in pursuing careers in this exciting field.

Web3 Employment: Opportunities and Skills in Demand
The emergence of Web3 has given rise to a new employment landscape, presenting exciting opportunities for individuals with the right skills and mindset. As the industry continues to grow, the demand for Web3 professionals across various roles is on the rise. In this section, we will explore the employment opportunities in the Web3 space and discuss the skills that are in high demand.
Blockchain Developers:
Blockchain developers are at the forefront of Web3 development, responsible for creating and implementing decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts.
Proficiency in programming languages like Solidity (for Ethereum), Rust (for Polkadot), or Go (for Cosmos) is essential. Understanding blockchain protocols, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic principles is crucial.
Smart Contract Auditors:
With the increasing complexity of smart contracts, the need for smart contract auditors has grown significantly.
Smart contract auditors review and analyze the code to identify vulnerabilities, security flaws, and potential risks, ensuring the integrity and security of the contracts.
UX/UI Designers for dApps:
User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) designers play a vital role in creating intuitive and engaging decentralized applications (dApps) that offer seamless user experiences.
Familiarity with decentralized principles, user-centered design, and knowledge of blockchain technology is valuable for designing user-friendly interfaces.
Blockchain Architects:
Blockchain architects design the overall structure and framework of blockchain systems, ensuring scalability, security, and interoperability.
They possess a deep understanding of various blockchain protocols, consensus mechanisms, and network architecture, and can guide the development of robust and efficient blockchain solutions.
Cryptocurrency and Token Economists:
As cryptocurrencies and tokenized ecosystems gain prominence, the need for professionals well-versed in economics and tokenomics is growing.
Cryptocurrency and token economists analyze market trends, develop token models, and provide insights into the economic viability and sustainability of blockchain projects.
Security Specialists
Security specialists play a critical role in ensuring the robustness and resilience of Web3 systems.
They focus on identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities, conducting penetration testing, and implementing best practices to protect blockchain networks and applications from cyber threats.
Community Managers and Marketers:
Web3 projects heavily rely on community engagement and marketing to gain traction and user adoption.
Community managers foster and nurture communities, engage with users, and facilitate discussions, while marketers develop strategies to promote projects and attract users to decentralized platforms.

Conclusions
To embrace the Web3 revolution, it is essential to stay curious, continuously learn, and keep pace with the evolving technologies and developments in the industry. Here are a few actionable steps to get started:
Educate Yourself: Invest time in understanding the fundamental principles of blockchain technology, decentralized systems, and the core concepts of Web3. Explore online resources, attend webinars or workshops, and engage with the vibrant Web3 community.
Gain Technical Proficiency: Acquire technical skills relevant to the Web3 industry. Learn programming languages like Solidity, familiarize yourself with blockchain protocols, smart contract development, and the tools and frameworks used in Web3 development.
Collaborate and Contribute: Engage with open-source projects and actively contribute to the Web3 ecosystem. This will not only enhance your skills but also provide opportunities to connect with experienced professionals and gain practical experience.
Network and Engage: Attend industry events, join Web3-focused communities and forums, and participate in discussions. Networking with like-minded individuals and industry experts can open doors to employment opportunities and collaborations.
Explore Niche Specializations: Consider specializing in areas such as DeFi, decentralized identity, privacy solutions, or specific blockchain platforms. Developing expertise in a particular domain can make you a sought-after professional in the industry.
Stay Updated: The Web3 landscape is rapidly evolving, with new technologies and projects emerging frequently. Stay updated with the latest trends, innovations, and news through reputable sources, blogs, and industry publications.

Remember, embracing Web3 goes beyond just seeking employment opportunities. It is about contributing to the advancement of a more inclusive, transparent, and decentralized digital future.

Embracing the Future of Work in Web3
The era of Web3 is upon us, ushering in a new wave of possibilities and opportunities. This longform article has explored the concept of Web3, its practical applications, the evolving employment landscape, and the challenges and future developments in the field. As we conclude our exploration, it is clear that Web3 has the potential to transform industries, empower individuals, and redefine the nature of work itself.
The transition to Web3 requires a collective effort from developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and users. It demands embracing decentralized principles, fostering collaboration, and shaping supportive regulatory frameworks. By embracing Web3, we can build a more inclusive, secure, and equitable digital ecosystem.
Whether you are a blockchain developer, a designer, a community manager, or someone passionate about the possibilities of Web3, now is the time to dive in, learn, and contribute. Embrace the opportunities presented by Web3, seize the chance to shape the future of work, and be part of the movement that empowers individuals, dismantles centralized systems, and paves the way for a decentralized digital era.



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2023.06.08 00:11 Only_House7611 Estágio em ciência de dados sem superior

Estágio em ciência de dados sem superior
Opa pessoal, estou ajudando a minha namorada a conseguir a primeira vaga na área de ciência de dados, e queria saber se voces podem avaliar o currículo dela. Ela ainda nao está cursando nenhum curso superior, mas é possível que entre na Univesp. Acham que ela consegue um estágio em ciência de dados antes de ter um curso superior?
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2023.06.08 00:00 HotEntranceTrain Potential opportunities to analyze Wallstreetbets or social sentiment using AI for traders

Can wallstreetbets or other social media platforms be used as a source of valuable information for traders? Can artificial intelligence (AI) help analyze the sentiment and trends of these online communities and predict the direction of stock prices?

What is sentiment analysis?

Sentiment analysis is a machine learning method in natural language processing that quantifies emotion in text by analyzing the meaning of words, their context, and their frequency. Sentiment analysis can be used to measure the overall attitude or opinion of a group of people towards a certain topic, such as a product, a brand, or a stock.
For example, sentiment analysis can be applied to wallstreetbets posts and comments to determine whether the users are bullish (positive) or bearish (negative) about a particular stock. This can give an indication of the market sentiment and the potential demand or supply for that stock.

How can sentiment analysis be used for trading?

Sentiment analysis can be used for trading in several ways. One way is to use it as a complementary indicator to technical analysis or fundamental analysis. For example, if a stock has strong fundamentals and positive technical indicators, but the sentiment on wallstreetbets is negative, it may indicate that the stock is undervalued or oversold and may present a buying opportunity. Conversely, if a stock has weak fundamentals and negative technical indicators, but the sentiment on wallstreetbets is positive, it may indicate that the stock is overvalued or overbought and may present a selling opportunity.
Another way is to use sentiment analysis as a contrarian indicator. This means that instead of following the crowd, one can trade against the prevailing sentiment. For example, if the sentiment on wallstreetbets is overwhelmingly bullish about a stock, it may signal that the stock is in a bubble and may soon experience a correction or a crash. Conversely, if the sentiment on wallstreetbets is overwhelmingly bearish about a stock, it may signal that the stock is in a dip and may soon experience a rebound or a rally.
Of course, sentiment analysis is not a foolproof method and should not be used alone. It should be combined with other factors such as market conditions, news events, risk management, and trading psychology. Moreover, sentiment analysis may not always reflect the true intentions or actions of the users. Some users may post false or misleading information to manipulate the market or to troll other users. Therefore, one should always do their own research and verify the sources before making any trading decisions.

What are some examples of AI tools for analyzing wallstreetbets or social media?

There are several existing projects and tools that use AI to analyze wallstreetbets or social media for trading purposes. Here are some examples:
  • Stocksera is a web application that provides alternative financial data to retail investors. It uses natural language processing to extract information from wallstreetbets posts and comments, such as ticker symbols, price targets, due diligence reports, sentiment scores, and popularity rankings. It also provides other features such as stock screener, portfolio tracker, news aggregator, and cryptocurrency tracker.
  • reddit-sentiment-analysis is a Python program that goes through reddit posts and comments from various subreddits such as wallstreetbets, stocks, investing, etc., and finds the most mentioned tickers and their sentiment scores using Vader SentimentIntensityAnalyzer. It also generates graphs and tables to visualize the results.
  • WeWave is an AI-powered platform that matches chart patterns and drawings with real-time market data. It uses computer vision and deep learning to recognize patterns such as triangles, wedges, flags, etc., and provides trading signals based on them. It also allows users to create their own patterns and drawings and share them with other users.
However, this is not an exhaustive list and there may be other ways to use AI to analyze wallstreetbets or social media for trading purposes. For example, one could use natural language generation to create fake posts or comments to influence the market sentiment or to test different hypotheses. One could also use natural language understanding to extract more information from wallstreetbets or social media posts and comments, such as emotions, intents, sarcasm, irony, etc.
The main challenge of using AI to analyze wallstreetbets or social media for trading purposes is to ensure the quality and reliability of the data and the analysis. As mentioned earlier, wallstreetbets or social media posts and comments may not always reflect the true opinions or actions of the users. They may also contain noise, errors, spam, bots, or other forms of manipulation. Therefore, one should always be careful and critical when using AI to analyze wallstreetbets or social media for trading purposes.
AI is a powerful tool that can help traders gain insights and advantages from wallstreetbets or social media data. However, it is not a magic bullet and it does not replace human judgment and intuition. Traders should always use AI as a supplement and not a substitute for their own research and analysis.
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2023.06.07 23:57 DDoubleBlinDD Everyone's a Catgirl! Ch. 219: Sapphire of the Emperor

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The Port of Meow. Tristan thought he wouldn’t be surprised by the world’s naming conventions after he’d heard terms like ‘Myana,’ and ‘Onyans,’ but this one struck him as funny. Maybe it was the lack of sleep from their conditions on the boat. Every time one of the girls said it, he laughed.
“There are so many people,” Destiny murmured as they entered the port city. “And all the buildings are so close together!”
Lara inhaled a deep breath. “Wind brings so many flavors with her. I have never smelled so many spices.” She pointed at one building, then the next, then a third. “Earth is the ruler here. Each one of these structures begins and ends with him.”
It really was incredible. The strips of buildings carried a spirit of older Chinese architecture, using a bilateral symmetry that stemmed from one focal structure into secondary components on either side—like wings on a giant bird. He was fascinated in middle school by Asian and Middle-Eastern design, and to see it dominating an entire island in a completely different world was mind-boggling.
Such an intricate, elegant city. Called the Port of Meow.
Tristan laughed.
Destiny gently touched his forehead with the back of her hand. “Tristan? Are you feeling alright?”
“Yes, sorry. I’m fine. Just tired.” Her skin felt cool against his. “I guess I did laugh at a weird time, huh?”
Destiny chewed her lip. “It isn’t just that. You’re very pale.”
Lara bent her knees and looked into his face. “My sister is correct, Young Master. I would advise we find a place to rest.”
A sure hand clapped him on his shoulder. Matt was suddenly beside him, his Party at his side. “Ready to get something to eat?”
Tristan’s chest tightened, and he licked his lips. He suddenly felt very dizzy. “C-could you show us where to stay? I’m not feeling well.”
Cannoli danced to his side, her hands deep inside her [Cat Pack]. “Poor Tristan! I may have a potion! Let me look!”
“That’s sweet of you, Cannoli, but we’ll take care of him,” Destiny said, favoring Tristan with a worried glance. “If we need anything, I’ll let you know.”
“The Spider Lily’s this way.” Ravyn grabbed Matt’s arm and tugged him away from Tristan. “Don’t crowd Tristan. He looks like he’s about to faint.”
Thanks, Ravyn.
Destiny hooked her arm through Tristan’s, and Lara copied on his opposite side. They made their way through the crowds together, drawing the eyes of almost every catgirl they passed.
The port was bustling with activity. Sailors and merchants loaded boats on the multitude of docks while vendors in tents hawked last-minute travel supplies and whatever ‘San Specials’ were. In the sprawling wings on either side of the center building, there were small restaurants, shops, an armorer, and a tailor. Excited murmurs and laughter echoed from all angles, making it hard to hear one another as they fought through the throngs.
It was nothing like Venicia.
It turned out the Spider Lily was the center building. An expansive inn lit by dozens of paper lanterns, with metal gates forged by geometric patterns. Opaque windows mirrored the gates’ rectangular motif, flecked with golden embellishments and pieces of colored glass.
Ravyn led them inside. Incense burned on a polished podium, and they were greeted by a pair of young women in high-collared dresses, their dark hair tied away from their faces.
“Welcome to the Spider Lily,” the woman in red said, bowing deeply. “You are Cailu’s companions, are you not?”
Ravyn made a sound between choking and gagging.
“You could say that,” Matt replied before Tristan could say anything. He nudged Ravyn with his elbow and offered a wry smile.
“Very good. I am Ayu, and this is Nalee. Your rooms will be free for the duration of your stay,” Ayu, the woman in blue, announced, copying her companion’s bow. “There are two suites on the second floor; one for each of you.”
Tristan exchanged a confused glance with Matt.
“Just two?” Keke asked first.
“Yes, miss. You will find four beds in each suite, as well as a full-service washroom. Is this not to your liking?” Nalee tilted her head to the side. “Perhaps we can find something more suitable?”
“No, that’s perfect. Thank you very much,” Tristan said with a wave of his hand. “It’s more than enough.”
“Excellent, sir. We have stationed Kaori and Ratu on the floor as well. They will retrieve anything you require. Food, drinks, travel necessities, you need only say the word, and they will bring it to you,” Ayu continued. “Should they fail to meet your needs, Nalee and I will both see this rectified.”
“Pardon me, miss, but how will charges for these items be collected?” Ceres asked.
“Cailu has assured us that he will settle your tab,” Nalee said. “It is not yours to bear.”
Tristan heard Cannoli mutter to Keke, “We can order anything?
Keke nodded.
Cannoli took Buttons from her shoulder and looked at him excitedly. “We can get you so many peanuts!
Ravyn cackled. That was the laugh of a girl with dad’s metal credit card in her wallet.
“We will not cause Sir Cailu to regret this generosity,” Ceres replied with a deep bow and pointed glare at Ravyn. “It is a great kindness, and we thank you.”
“I just need some water,” Tristan said, leaning his head against Lara’s shoulder.
Destiny raised her hand. “Can we please get our key? We would like to go up now.”
“Of course, miss.” Nalee retrieved a key on a delicate chain from behind the podium and handed it to Destiny. “Please enjoy your stay.”
“Why don’t we head off to the Golden Dragon first?” Matt suggested to his Party. “We can come back and check on them after.”
Ravyn gawked. “Did you not hear what the lady just said?”
“I did. And I’m with Ceres on this one. Come on.” Matt waved his group outside.
Baka!
Keke laughed as they filtered through the door.
“Let us go upstairs,” Lara said, squeezing Tristan’s arm.
“Yeah. Good idea.”
Destiny and Lara guided him up the two flights to the second floor, and Tristan’s vertigo grew worse. It was like a combination of seasickness and stepping off the teacup ride at an amusement park. The world would just not stop moving.
“Hello, sir. My name is Kaori.” A green-haired girl bowed in the hallway of the second floor.
“And I’m Ratu. Just let us know if you need anything at all.” A head of short blonde hair ducked deep with her bow.
“Thank you both,” Tristan replied, unsure if he had the energy for proper introductions.
Destiny unlocked the door to their room and pushed it open. The dark hallway gave way to a room of colorful screens and vibrant tapestries. The single room was bigger than the apartment Tristan grew up in—each bed could fit three people without an issue.
As soon as they were inside, Destiny knelt to help Tristan take off his boots.
“Y-you don’t have to do that,” Tristan said, embarrassment burning into his face.
“I want to,” Destiny said, continuing to untie the laces.
Lara moved to one of the beds, turning down the blankets with expert precision. The sheets fell with perfect symmetry, the rectangles laying parallel to the headboard. She smoothed the bottom layer and stepped back, looking expectantly at Tristan.
“Girls—” he began.
“Please. Let us use all of this etiquette training.” Destiny laughed, sliding the second boot from Tristan’s foot. “We can’t let Kaori and Ratu show us up.”
“Alright,” he relented. “Just this once.”
Destiny took his hand and led him to the bed.
He stared at the freshly pressed white sheet for a long time. “Will you two join me?”
Destiny’s eyes widened, and she hissed in a tiny breath.
Lara took his hand in both of hers, her airy voice taking on a tone of concern. “Young master, your current physical state will not allow you to perform—”
“That’s not what I mean,” he cut her off, a little harsher than he meant to. “I’m sorry. What I meant was… I just want to be close to you right now.”
“Of course, Tristan,” Destiny replied softly. “Here, lie down.”
They situated him in the middle of the bed, making sure his feet were under the blankets and tucking him to the waist. Lara was the first to slide under the covers, wiggling her way to Tristan’s right side. He hooked an arm around her waist and pulled her close until her head rested on his shoulder.
“You are very warm,” she noted.
“And you’re very soft.” Tristan chuckled. “Destiny?”
Destiny turned multiple shades of red. She held her hands tightly clasped in front of her apron, her gaze never resting on one place. “I-I’m sorry. Is this really okay?”
“Yes,” he said, holding a hand out toward her. “Please?”
Destiny nodded and lifted the covers with care. One leg pressed beneath, then the other. She shifted forward, taking Tristan’s hand and letting him guide her to his side. With a slow exhale, she relaxed against him, trapping his left thigh between her legs.
“You’re soft, too,” Destiny whispered, wrapping her tail around his ankle.
“And you’re wonderful,” Tristan murmured. “Both of you are.” He yawned and closed his eyes, already feeling the warm descent into sleep.
On a foreign island, in a stranger’s bed, Tristan felt more at home than he ever had in Nyarlea.

Destiny Pro Tip: I can't wait to try the food! And we can eat it in our room like a picnic! Oh! Shhh, he's sleeping.
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2023.06.07 23:50 Novel-Shower-9852 Non traditional paths to IB

Background: 22 years old, BA in sociology (point and laugh) with a 3.3 gpa, MS in Management with a 3.2 from a top state school. I know we’re off to a bad start
I currently work in supply chain for a nationwide fast food chain for the past 6 months and had no career trajectory until this year (first gen college and almost first gen high school grad). Most of the top c-suites in my company have IB backgrounds and after looking into it, that’s the path I want to go, easier said than done of course.
Besides the standard work for 4 years, get a solid gmat and then try to break into IB as an MBA associate, could I get a masters in finance (or similar) or even a second bachelors and try to break into IB as an analyst with no prior experience? Is this unrealistic? Are most analyst roles looking for bright 19 year olds to prep as interns? Any advice is appreciated!
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Performance wise I want to have strong wifi on the property. Currently wifi upstairs is good (which is where the router is) and good-enough downstairs except the kitchen. The garage and backyard also lose signal strength and I'd like them to be more equitable with indoor wireless.
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I have a long documented history of things not working right. I did Ketamine therapy for depression and I was taking 650 MG via IV and I was up and walking 30 minutes later. That's not supposed to happen. I can take a half dozen Ambien with zero response. I don't really drink as I don't care for the taste and it's frankly a dedicated job if I want to feel anything from it. To get me drunk would require an amount that would hospitalize some people. Sleeping pills don't work. 50 mg+ injection of Benadryl, no response. I have no response to Opioids..which a great discovery when you're on the oncology floor. I've had two surgical procedures with only local numbing because I cannot be twilighted. If it doesn't require legit going under..then I don't get pain management. I confound the hospital. I had 3 rounds of immensely harsh chemo. I didn't feel a thing, no pain, no discomfort. It was like sparkling water.
I'm telling you this so you can get an idea of just how fucked up I am in terms of drug response.
My medicine of choice is shrooms. But I need a lot. about 4 to 5 grams with rue ie Psilouacha, which to my understanding at least doubles the potency if not more. So I'm probably around 10-12 grams per journey.
I would change myself in a second if I could, but I can't. I just have to deal with things as the immense drug fuck up that I am. I don't get any sacred geometry. That magic hyperspace realm a lot of you go to..I don't have the faintest idea what that is like. Things look a bit brighter..and after a extensive supplementation regimen I can see trees do some odd shit but that's as far as it goes for me in terms of visuals. Internally? Black hole
I've had an immensely traumatic childhood/life. I've been in therapy since grade school and I'm 41, been on meds since the same time roughly. Been on pretty much every cocktail out there with minimal effect. Lithium has been the med of choice for a while but I've been off it for a long time. I used to disassociate heavily as kid, have diagnosed ptsd and whatever else. My oncology therapist says I'm the most fucked person she's ever had. And when the floor staff heard some of my story when I was inpatient, they sobbed. I'm a fucking mess.
I'm pretty much emotionally numb inside, I don't really feel things. I can recall a handful of emotional experiences in my life, that's it. For instance, I know my parents love me, but I don't feel anything, I can't...really connect with people, my mother says I see them like trees. Like objects. The first time I ever felt what seems like love was my first aya trip in May of 2021.
When I do a journey..I can experience..love and joy and grief and..wonder. Emotions and feelings that I can't otherwise access in sober life. It's like I get to cosplay as a human for a day.
I have a progressive chronic permanent illness that cannot be cured and it will eventually result in my death. There's a lot of complications with it. I can't really interact with society. Heavily immune compromised, I've had to live with my parents for the past 5 years in their spare room. Can't be overheated, can't be exposed to sun for more than a few minutes a day. Can't tolerate cold or mold friendly environments. I have damaged lungs, can't do anything physical to any real degree. Tired all of the time.
Psychedelics..are like my window/door to something else outside of my little bedroom. And when I do them I feel great..like perfect, I feel good and energetic...like before cancer type good. It even seems to be effective in rolling back some of the dysfunction/damage that I have. I had massive light sensitivity and a trip last year eliminated that. I don't have to wear sunglasses 24 hours a day anymore. It's far more effective than anything the hospital throws my way.
I started around every 3.5 to 4 weeks. It's been pretty great overall. Most challenging experience was I had the great timing to dose about 2 hours before a mass shooting. That was..not a great time.
Last summer they stopped working as I had advanced thyroid cancer and apparently the thyroid is important to psychedelic trips. Things looked prettier but emotional connection was pretty much gone. Had to get it removed and radiation etc, blah. Post surgery, amazing, it's like a filter was removed. Hospital says I've had it ongoing for years, so ever since I started. So from Aug of 2021 to Oct it didn't really work at. Post surgery, better than it had ever been.
In Jan of this year, I had radiation scheduled and I managed to catch Covid for the first time. I'm considered unvaccinated as my disease requires immune suppression to treat which makes vaccines useless. I tried a trip a week post Covid as my radiation treatment was soon had a really shitty prep and fuck all. Absolutely nothing. But I've read that Covid can really screw with it. So I wasn't surprised by that.
This past Feb was one of the most amazing trips of my life. I had recently lost my aya Shaman Steve Hupp and on that trip I connected with him somehow and it was the most incredible experience.
But ever since then it hasn't really worked. Now..the only change that I can say happened around that time was I vacuum sealed my supply because I was worried about degradation. I cannot think of a single rational reason why that would fuck everything up. I cannot think of any logical reason why that would impact things. The strain I've been using is PE6. My go for a while was Z strain, but I dumped that entire supply into making blue honey which turned out to be a massive mistake. I have old PE6 and GT on hand. I am planning on doing an APE grow..but there's a lot going on atm with my fathers health. We just ruled bone cancer for him, but he's going to need major spine surgery with a decent odds of paralysis. That shit has to be dealt with first before I embark on a new grow.
Sometimes you can just get weak shit..but this has gone on long enough that I think something else is going on.
Lately..it like doesn't kick off. Like a mild afterglow is all I get, and that's after hitting a vape to bring it up. My typical method is lemon tek, though I am planning to experiment with a chocolate bar as I hate drinking that shit.
Maybe something in my health has turned and it's impacting this. If that's the case I'm probably just screwed.
I did a experience a couple days about, 7 grams and change of PE6 with lemon tek. Extremely puffy powder, it just absorbed an entire lemon..it turned to the consistency of oatmeal almost or grits...it was..odd. That was a chore getting down.
It felt like it took forever to go anywhere, normally 40 minutes and you kind of get shoved off the cliff. I had to hit the vape pretty decent to get anywhere.
Normally I have really excellent recall with this stuff. I'm very present. I went to the bathroom to look out the window. It was really hot that day and I wasn't allowed to sit outside, so I went to the bathroom to sit and look out the window. Fucked as it sounds it's the only way sometimes for me to look at nature. I remember looking out the window and then it was dark. I lost time like hours of it. Which has not happened before. The afterglow for me usually lasts for some days..but it was gone that night. Now my mother was explaining just how potentially fucked my father is..so that may have had something to do with it.
I just want my normal emotionally fulfilling experience..
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2023.06.07 23:24 kathaar_ I finally went through the entire Kingdom Hearts series.

WARNING: SPOILERS GALORE IN HERE, IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED ALL THESE GAMES AND DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, DO NOT READ!
I've always liked KH, since I first saw Cloud in a KH1 commercial as a kid (I was obsessed with FF7 as a small child), I knew I had to play it.
So I played KH1 religiously in elementary school, heard about CoM but didn't have a gameboy advance so I ignored it, then played KH2, barely understood what was going on, but enjoyed it thoroughly. Continued to ignore the 'spinoffs' because my family was poor and there was no way I could afford all the different portable consoles they were putting these damn games on. Then, finally, bought and played KH3 on release, with my wife.
fast forward to a couple months ago, and after a few debates with my coworkers about the 'quality' of KH3 (I kinda hated it), I decided to sit down and play through the entire series properly, because it was VERY apparent I was missing too much context, and thankfully, 1.5+2.5 final mix, and 2.8 are things that exist now, and are free on PSPlus, so why not? Besides, my wife's ONLY exposure to the series was KH3, so I owed her some context.
Kingdom Hearts 1: What can I say? It's KH1, it's Simple, it's Clean, it's a good fuckin' game when nothing like it really existed at the time. I played on Normal because my wife was watching along, and I didn't want the plot progression to get hung up on me dying to the same boss 25 times. In hindsight, maybe I should've picked a harder difficulty, because I remember spending hours on Maleficent's dragon form as a kid. Hiding out in the bramble where none of her attacks reached me, just chipping away at her HP, but now, I just kinda walked right through her. My biggest complaint with KH1 was against bosses like Ansem's second phase (when you're fighting him 1v1), that KH1's lack of gap-closing options becomes apparent. Bosses like Ansem will frequently blink to the opposite side of the arena, and it takes Sora so long to close the distance, that they've already moved into an attack with i-frames before you can reach them, leading to a lot of missed opportunities for punishes, in my opinion. It didn't help that I accidentally put myself in a sort of 'hard mode' by choosing the Dream Sword, and discarding the Dream Shield, making Sora a glass cannon. But on the flip side, in comparison to later entries the franchise, I really like KH1's more grounded movement, but I'll get more into that later.
I beat the game pretty quickly, so I farmed for Ultima Weapon, as I'd never gotten it as a kid, and then kinda... walked right through Sephiroth, Hooded Figure, Phantom, and Kurt Ziza with little to no effort. Hell, I beat Seph first try, so that was a bit disappointing but I think I did it to myself by grinding out Ultima Weapon first.
Chain of Memories: This was it, my first proper "spinoff" title and I was very excited to get into it, and discover new pieces of the story I missed, and it did NOT disappoint! being properly introduced to the Organization members prior to KH2, finally understanding why Namine is a thing, memories, heart's memories, etc. All to culminate in a proper setup for KH2's opening and to explain why Sora was in a giant flower, etc.
Gameplay however... I knew it was card based because I remember my friend as a kid briefly showing me the game, so that was no surprise, and I honestly did enjoy it enough, the card-based combat was fleshed out enough to give players plenty of room to develop strategies and that's really all I needed from it. What I didn't like, however, was the gameplay loop. It simply got repetitive, and it was obvious that this game was a reskin of a GBA game, hardware limitations included. Every cutscene at the beginning and end of a floor was great, especially towards the end when the climax starts to really ramp up, but getting to those moments was such a slog, so by halfway through the game, I was over it and just wanted the game to end.
Marluxia... omfg. Okay so I played this game on normal, but I guess I screwed up and spent too many levels on max HP, and not enough on deck size, this fight took me for-fucking-ever to beat, I genuinely hated this game by the end, and to top it all off, I misread the endgame prompt and didn't create a "completed save", so I couldn't start Riku's chapter, unless I went back and beat Marluxia again...
358 Days/2: Moving on, even though I own a DS, I'm not buying a copy of this, so I watched the included movie in 1.5+2.5, and honestly, it was great. It added SO MUCH more context to KH2, and it was fun to try and piece together at what moments during KH1 or CoM that certain things were happening in Days. Axel's outright bizarre motives in KH2 finally make sense, Roxas's memories, etc. I will say, though, that Xion confuses me, I really don't understand how Vexen, who constantly talked about his replicas being incomplete, imperfect, etc, was able to make something so powerful, and unique, as Xion. Total outlier of his skills and it never feels properly explained but oh well.
Gameplay's a little light, though.
Kingdom Hearts 2: I was REALLY excited to get back into this one, and it didn't disappoint. With the proper context from CoM and Days, the beginning FINALLY made sense and by the end of Twilight Town, my wife said "Roxas really got done dirty, and I'm mad." To which I agree. Going through this entire game with the intended amount of context was like playing a whole new game, it made a game I already consider to be great, even better. What else can I really say?
When I got control of my character the first thing I remember saying was "jesus christ was the camera always this far away?" I guess I never really noticed it, but with combat being so much more aerial focused, it makes sense. I had never played the Final Mix version of this game, so the Limit Form was a welcome sight, even if it is hilariously broken. Overall, watching Sora's moveset expand as his skills with the Keyblade do, is neat, and reaction commands are a fun mechanic to play with, personally.
However, I did not like how 'floaty' Sora is, and it's a theme that continues through the rest of the series. I died a lot due to getting knocked into the air by a hit, and then just never getting the chance to touch the ground again because Sora takes 10,000 years to float back down to the ground. With no aerial blocking, and air dodging having a longer cooldown then dodge roll, it led to a lot of frustration. Also, special shout-out to "YoU ClEvEr LiTtLe SnEaK!", honestly, fuck Xigbar, I don't know why, but his fight gave me more trouble than any other boss in the entire game. I struggled so much to find an opening to punish him and spent 90% of the fight swinging at the air then getting hit in the back because of how much he blinked around.
I never got around to getting ultima weapon, or beating any secret bosses in KH2, although I did visit Lingering Will and Sephiroth just to see what they were like. I remember I beat Seph as a kid at lvl 65 specifically because of MP Berserk, so maybe I'll go back and try it sometime.
Birth By Sleep: I heard so much about this game as a kid, and even recently, and I knew during my first playthrough of KH3 that Terra, Aqua and Ventus were from BBS, and that they were pretty important characters, but I could've never guessed just how important until I finally played this game. The story for this game was simply great, I started off thinking Terra was the most bland, uninteresting character I'd ever seen (his VO's flat delivery of dialogue didn't help), but by the end, he was my favourite, and honestly, Aqua felt like the third wheel to me, by the end. Like sure, after completing the 4th 5th and 6th episodes, I felt bad for her, as she was clearing going through A LOT, but while Terra and Ventus both had VERY clear stakes in the story, Aqua just felt kind of... there. Her ties to the plot weren't nearly as strong and her story was more relegated to "watching her 2 friends get fucked by destiny and plot". However, Aqua at the end being responsible for Castle Oblivion, along with the clarification on what Org. 13 was looking for in CoM, was such an awesome reveal and my wife and I were losing our collective shit over it.
Oh, and of course, finding out what exactly the Lingering Will was, was pretty damn cool, too!
Fun fact, this is the first game I played on Critical, everything was on Normal until this point. I heard it was one of the easier games to play on Critical, so I figured why not. By the time I finished Terra's arc, I was begging to go back to CoM to fight Marluxia. I cannot express enough just how much I DESPISE this game, in a gameplay sense. Ignoring the obvious things like playing through the same worlds 3 different times and how tiresome that gets, the combat was so blood-boilingly infuriating, I wondered if I was going to actually finish the game. The command system, I hate it. "What? You wanted to cast Cure because you're about to die? Well, too bad, the enemy with 0 warm up frames in his attack just hit you at the same time you pressed X, so your Cure goes on cooldown now, fuck you." That's not even getting into the terrible end-lag in your own attacks, and just how sluggish everything feels. Critical mode aside, this game even on Normal would've pissed me off for all the same reasons, I was so relieved to be done with it.
Re:Coded:>! I was told this one wasn't necessary, and almost skipped it, but decided against it and I'm kinda glad I did. I only watched the movie, but I hear the gameplay itself is pretty solid, so maybe one day I'll check it out. The plot is self-contained, and interesting to watch, and it does get referenced a few times in KH3, so it didn't really feel like a waste.!<
Dream Drop Distance: I was genuinely lost for a while, plotwise, in this game. I felt like I'd missed an entry somewhere that'd apply context, but no, Yen Sid is just not great at explaining things. By about halfway through the game I was caught up and understood what was going on, but the first hour or so I was just along for the ride, hoping I'd understand it later. I enjoyed what DDD was doing, and it felt like, had it been a console release, this could've easily been KH3 with just how much direct impact it has on the plot compared to other entries. Honestly, watching Riku slowly, but surely, get his act together throughout the series has been a treat, and it all comes to a head in this game, he finally moves on from rival/edgebaby to a proper equal to Sora, so much so that if they were to have a gentleman's duel just to test their strength, I couldn't confidently say who would win.
The worlds were hit or miss, seeing Notre Dame was cool, but honestly who the hell asked for Tron: Legacy? I will note that, especially for worlds like Tron, I didn't really feel like I was part of the plot like in KH1 and 2, but more like I was just watching the plot progress from the sidelines. It was jarring.
But the biggest disappointment by FAR was Fantasia. Before I even booted up this game, I was talking about how cool it would be if KH ever visited the world of Fantasia just due to how unique of an experience it would be. I imagined something along the lines of a rhythm game like Crypt of the Necrodancer or Metal Hellsinger, just a neat gimmick tied to that world's music that kept you in line with the beat of the song. So, when I watched the opening to DDD and saw the very clear reference to Fantasia, I got excited, only to be completely let down by it being just another world, except your hits play random instrument noises, and essentially a barebones prototype to Melody of Memory as a reaction command. Honestly, this world was completely wasted on a portable KH entry, it should've been saved for a console entry where it could've been realized more fully, rather than confined to the limitations of a portable console. Oh well, maybe in KH4.
I also played this game on Critical and hooboy did I feel it, but first, the basics. Flowmotion sucks. Thanks for coming to my TED talk. Seriously, I get what they were going for, but I honestly hated how disruptive flowmotion ended up being. Air dodge out of the way of something, well, you touched a wall, so now you gotta brace against it and get ready to bounce off. It's not that it was ruining my gameplay or anything, it was just annoying because it'd remind me of its existence at the most inconvenient times, and it was broken, like, hilariously broken. I definitely abused flowmotion to get through some encounters early on, when I didn't have many tools at my disposal yet, and even in the World that Never Was, I managed to use flowmotion to get ontop of, and over a building to get to the other side, which triggered a cutscene I don't think I was supposed to see yet, because suddenly I was talking to Roxas with NO context, so there's a good chance I skipped a scene or two by doing this purely because the game let me, and I wanted to see what was at the top, if anything (I originally thought I was gonna find some way out of bounds or something).
The Dreameaters genuinely don't bother me. I actually kind of enjoyed levelling them up as a means to acquire abilities and passives. The only thing that unironically kept me from grinding their stats more is that irritating fucking song that plays whenever you play minigames with them. I despise it. With all my heart.
The drop-out mechanic was annoying as hell in some instances, especially when, towards the end of the game, I did a TON of farming on Sora for Droplets, to give Riku a ton of bonuses to help with progression, only for the game to immediately FORCE me to drop from Riku, back to Sora, just as soon as I got control of him, causing me to hard reset the game, reload my save, and actively backtrack as Riku to get an actual use out of the bonuses I saved up for him.
The combat was, well, I wasn't enthused to see the Command List back, and I suffered all the same frustrations that BBS gave me, with only MARGINAL improvements in gameplay. The only saving grace was enemies actually had warm-up animations on attacks, giving you a brief head's up instead of just randomly bursting into a combo with no warning.
Anti-Nightmare Sora was the first fight that I genuinely gave up on. even Xigbar in KH2, Terranort in BBS, Terranort again in BBS, Vanitas, all of them I managed to push through. But this fucker? No, I had to walk away for a day, come back, grind my eyes out, and when I FINALLY beat him, the game then beat me over the head with Young Xehanort...
...Then I discovered Balloonra and slept through the rest of game.
Fragmentary Passage: Not much to say other than it's a tech demo for KH3, plot wise, it was interesting to see where Aqua's story lines up with the end of KH1, and where she's at both literally, and mentally, by KH3.
X: Back Cover: Whoever wrote the dialogue for Master of Master's needs a raise and a personal statue outside SE HQ because this guy is hilarious! His deliveries are genuine, quick, witty, and not at all the stilted, oddly paced dialogue I've come to expect from the KH series, and well, everything Square does outside of FF14 and 16. I would not be surprised to find out his dialogue was written in English first, rather than Japanese.
Anyway, I'm really mad I have to either play, or watch someone else play, a gatcha game to get the rest of the context here, because this movie was fascinating, and these characters all seem to be pretty damn important to KH4, so it's a shame.
Kingdom Hearts 3: Back (almost) full circle! Just like with KH2, coming into KH3 was full context was such a breath of fresh air! Everything made more sense, and I had a clear understanding of the character's motives and goals throughout the story. Again, what's there to say, really?
Well... the worlds kinda suck. Olympus being relegated to a tutorial felt like a slap in the face, and overall, the entire world felt bland. It looked like a generic Unreal Engine open world environment, with Hercules pasted in it. Nothing about the open wilderness outside the city really looked like it belonged there, it didn't fit Hercules' art style in the slightest. Compared to, say, Kingdom of Corona, where everything felt more visually on brand, granted, Tangled is a CGI movie, Hercules isn't, I understand that the translation is harder to make but it really didn't look like much effort was taken at all for 2/3rds of Olympus.
Arendelle was "Fall of a mountain simulator" and I was absolutely sick of it. It also epitomized my problems with DDD's worlds in that, when you really think about it, you do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in Frozen's plot. You are sidelined the entire time, with Sora and the gang essentially climbing back up a mountain, being told "hey here's what you missed, okay bye!" Before being yeeted back off again, to rinse and repeat ad nauseum until you fight a boss that just doesn't feel earned, which is a damn shame because Skoll is one of the coolest looking fights in the game. There's no participation, the plot simply ignores you the whole time and does it's own thing until you leave.
Pirates and Big Hero 6 felt hilariously short. If you have no intention to explore the open world (there is nothing worth exploring in Sanfransokyo, so this doesn't help) The worlds feel like you're in and out in 20 minutes.
Shoutout to Monsters Inc and Toy Story, you definitely felt like you were a part of the world, and a part of the story happening within it.
The end of this game was phenomenal, seeing everything you've been watching build up, finally come all together, the reunions, the realizations, the callbacks, all of it was such a MASSIVE payoff that was completely lost on me the first time, when the only games I had played were KH1 and KH2, and not since they were new.
So, as with every other game after BBS, I played this one on critical, as I was told it was simply a more rewarding experience, and I honestly agree. Sure, I had a lot of frustrations (Sora's floatiness being paramount) but you can finally BLOCK IN MIDAIR, and BLOCK OR DODGE MID COMBO! If KH2 had these mechanics, it'd be hands down the best game in the whole series, period. I wish they'd thought of it sooner, almost every entry in the series would have benefited from this.
I did spend my fair share of time absolutely raging at the final boss gauntlet, however, and really, my biggest issue was just visual clarity (if you remember Xehanort's meteor attack, then you probably know). But I beat it and was very satisfied with how Xehanort's arc turned out. KH3 is a great game.
Re:Mind: I got this DLC half off, and even still, I'm a little mad I spent money to spend most of my time rewatching the cutscenes I JUST WATCHED from the maingame. The game reached a point where it started truncating the cutscenes to get to the new info quicker and I couldn't help but wonder why the hell they didn't do that to begin with... but ultimately, the DLC was good, a glorified boss gauntlet, sure, but good. Explaining Sora's disappearance was welcome and started setting up context for KH4.
The data fights... as of writing this, I have completed 11/13 of the fights. I'm missing Xion, Xehanort, and of course, Yozora. Only reason I haven't done more is a sudden lack of free time to do so. To reiterate, I'm on Critical, and these fights, while some have absolutely pissed me off to no end (lookin' at you, Vanitas), these fights have solidified KH3 as probably my favourite game in the franchise, purely on gameplay alone, and one of my favourites of all time. The combat FEELS rewarding, (usually) failure doesn't feel like you were cheated by some BS mechanic, but feels like something you know YOU did wrong, and need to correct for the next attempt. I will be going back to do the rest of the fights, as terrifying as they look, because so far, it's been genuinely fun to figure out the puzzles behind these fights and put my skills to the test.
Melody of Memory: Kingdom Hearts rhythm game! Neat!
Well, kinda. It wasn't a very satisfying game to play in comparison to something like Guitar Hero, but it was enjoyable to listen to my favourite KH songs (shout out to The Encounter! Don't care how bullshit the boss is, if it's using that song, I can't even get mad, it's just too much of a bop!) But I did not appreciate yet another rehash of the plot as the main gameplay incentive.
Thankfully that game is pretty damn short, so getting to the end, where the actual meat and potatoes is, in terms of new plot, was pretty painless and overall, worth it. More context for KH4, Kairi deciding to train under Aqua(!), and the somewhat harrowing implications that Xehanort knew about the 'unreality'.
And that's it. I guess I'm done with KH until 4 releases, or that AR mobile game. I've been typing for a very long time now and I'm not sure how to close this out other than... uh, thank for reading, can't wait to hear all about how wrong or right I am about your favourite entries!
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2023.06.07 23:24 NovaRC99 [TOMT][SONG][Late 90s Or Early 2000s] I need help in finding this particular rock song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZmo3U4sx9w&t=15s
I need help finding this particular rock song. It definitely sounds like an alternative rock song from either the late 90s or early 2000s (definitely sounds like something Alice In Chains or Temple Of The Dog would play). Sincere apologies for the echo/low quality/commentary over the song as this link to the original video was posted over a decade ago and the original site that had the themes no longer lists them despite my best efforts through the Wayback Machine. I can make out a few lyrics:
Searching for something I can't find my way This road leads to nowhere This road keeps on turning The hell I'm making(?) Keep (or Can't?) find my way Because I'm coming down It's all an illusion (?) It's all inside your head
If anyone manages to find this song in its entirely, full and clear, please notify me as soon as possible. Thanks.
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