edit: i just realized today the title numbers have been wrong the past 20 or so days...so I'll repost them with correct number of the coming days/week because i dont want to get confused with a bot. I haven't decided if I will delete the old ones or not as they get replaced. I think I will but I may delete in batches or as I go im not sure yet.
Purtle's Internet Lineup for May 13th, 2024 3:52pm
Pics:

• my body https://twitter.com/Sploototo/status/1789772431688691720
  
• Marketers in the 90s have done irreperable damage to the concept of "bits" https://twitter.com/St1ka/status/1789982753372430764
  
• Pokemon news
  
  • Today is the birthday of Pokemon artist Kouki Saitou, Kouglof0513 who has drawn the most artwork in the series' history. his style is honestly inseparable with pokemon itself at this point https://twitter.com/Lewchube/status/1789929446482338297

Clips:

• Morning commute https://old.reddit.com/HolUp/comments/1cqtme1/morning_commute/
  
• ok youtube is the better streaming platform just because you can do this https://twitter.com/emmnyaa/status/1789744730269524419
  
• with all the microsoft news recently i just keep thinking back to this bit in episode 27 of double fine psychodyssey (the excellent making-of documentary for psychonauts 2) where matt booty tries to reassure the team post-acquisition and in the process says all the wrong things https://twitter.com/ponettplus/status/1789146095433425004
  
• my previous post how Super Smash Bros is an inspiration for my monster taming game: The combat is an interactive turn-based, ring-out-based system where monsters get knocked away further the less HP they have. https://twitter.com/MariosMess/status/1789357787455140014
  
• If Street Fighter was an RPG. - desk https://twitter.com/deskclips/status/1789988972015567133
  
• Triplets have the same reaction https://clips.twitch.tv/DeterminedEnergeticEagleTBTacoLeft-NPBAzQWaN2tOHX0G
  

Videos

• Whoa! In Switzerland, a mobile overpass bridge is used to carry out road work without stopping traffic https://twitter.com/TansuYegen/status/1789526872298008603

Articles/News/Other

• Joe Biden will double, triple and quadruple tariffs on some Chinese goods, with EV duties jumping to 102.5% from 27.5% https://old.reddit.com/worldnews/comments/1cqufci/joe_biden_will_double_triple_and_quadruple/
  
• ICYMI: SF6 pr account accidentally revealed jukebox/character specific music settings and then deleted the post. They'll be in the Akuma update. https://twitter.com/kujikawaii/status/1789967110438793493
  
• Square Enix will "aggressively pursue a multiplatform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs" https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1789911362291786066
  
• Assassin's Creed Shadows officially titled (previously Assassin's Creed Codename Red). Official Cinematic World Premiere Trailer coming May 15th, 9 AM PT https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1790050212049764677
  
• Major airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure rule https://old.reddit.com/news/comments/1cr18d4/major_airlines_sue_biden_administration_over_fee/
  
• Ordered back to the office, top tech talent left instead, study finds https://old.reddit.com/technology/comments/1cr4b7f/ordered_back_to_the_office_top_tech_talent_left/
  

“Real gold is not afraid of the melting pot” - Old Chinese proverb
The core development team achieved a major milestone this week. They reached Certik KYC gold certification for providing the maximum amount of identification possible for the core team. This proves without a shadow of a doubt the team is dedicated to the long term goals they have talked about since launch. Out of all the protocols and teams Certik has looked at, a grand total of 74 projects have reached KYC gold. This is a rare feat that will allow people outside the PAW Chain community to trust that all aspects of the PAW Chain launch are being handled with integrity.
Certik voting is still in progress as we aim to be the top project to receive $20k in free services. With PAWswap coming in at #19 in overall Skynet security score, the goal is to get that rank even higher. The team as always is committed to security as the main priority, and grabbing an extra $20k in services from Certik can only improve the security of the network. Voting for PAWswap is available every 24 hours, and it is at the bottom of the page under “Monitoring”.
Build on PAW featured u/officialLXNK which is headed by DevilDog. His side-scrolling game is just a part of his plans to use in-game currency to get crypto into the hands of people from poorer countries. His goal is to expand the reach of cryptocurrency to those without the resources to consistently invest in their crypto future. PAW Chain will factor into the future of LXNK as the cheap fees and multichain accessibility will make it much easier to get money into the hands of more people.
Not only has the PAW Chain community been showing out on the voting for Killer Whales, the production team for the show is really taking notice. We have seen PAW Chain mentions from influential accounts rise over the last week. Because of the amazing job the community has done voting for PAW Chain, we will be featured on an X space hosted by CoinMarketCap along with the other top 5 projects for the previous week. This spotlight will give our speaker 10 minutes to pitch why we deserve to be on season 2. This will happen each week during the voting process, so we will have multiple opportunities to showcase our greatest assets in front of a massive audience.
PAW Chain has been the clear favorite to win the Killer Whales voting competition since it started. While we have slipped from first place a few times, the commitment from our community is going to make it hard for anyone else to keep up the voting pace. As of this writing PAW Chain has 349,800 votes. A staggering amount in 13 days.
We definitely bridged the gap on Bridging the Gap this past week. Ibrahym0x educated us on the possibilities of XFTs. These are basically NFTs with vault storage. You can place coins, tokens, or other NFTs inside of these vaults. This is a massive innovative jump for RWAs and their ties to NFTs. His collection of hyena XFTs is the first line of vault storage items for sale on his website.
Test-Net will be updated eventually, but we are currently waiting for it to be set up on an internal domain for Certik to perform their own testing. We will make an official announcement when Test-Net is released.
Thank you for taking the time to tune in to this week’s newsletter. There are so many exciting things happening at once, and we appreciate the amazing community that shows up day after day. Without everyone doing their part to support the project, no matter what support that is, we wouldn’t have this amazing launch to look forward to.

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GameStop shares are skyrocketing following the return to social media of influential investor and analyst Keith Gill , also known as Roaring Kitty The meme-stock rally that sent shares of GameStop Corp. skyrocketing Monday has sparked memories of the " gamification" of trading that occurred during the meme-stock frenzy in 2021. GameStop shares (GME) are up 67.5% Monday following the return of influential investor and analyst Keith Gill , also known as Roaring Kitty, to social media. Gill made his first post in three years on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday, and followed up that cryptic post with a series of posts on Monday. "It seems like an example of the 'gamification' of markets," James Clunie , a director at investment consultancy Long-Short Consulting and an honorary professor at the University of Edinburgh , told MarketWatch. "Given Roaring Kitty's ability to coordinate traders, though, it doesn't seem irrational for traders to get involved and 'play.'" Related: Roaring Kitty is back, and GameStop's stock is rallying. The company is still struggling to make money. "The one thing I wonder about is how many of today's players lost money last time round on [ GameStop ] etc.," he added. "Whereas I'd expect those who lost money previously to be reticent this time round, maybe the fun of the game compensates for the losses - akin to the pleasure of gambling, perhaps?" This gamification of trading was thrust into the spotlight in 2021 after volatility in stocks such as GameStop and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) prompted online-trading application Robinhood and some of its rivals to temporarily prevent customers from purchasing shares in the companies. GameStop's fellow meme stock AMC also surged Monday, rising 72.5%. Related: AMC's stock surges along with fellow meme stock GameStop as Roaring Kitty returns "Just today, meme stocks added over $6 BILLION in market cap ..." Stocktwits , a social platform for investors and traders, posted on X on Monday afternoon. Earlier, Stocktwits said that GameStop sentiment on its platform was "off the charts bullish." GameStop's stock is also on pace for largest percent increase since Feb. 24, 2021 , when it rose 103.94%, Dow Jones Market Data show. GameStop shares, which are trading at $29.25 , are also set for their highest close since Aug. 29, 2022 , when they closed at $31.55 . GameStop shares are trading on volume of 167.42 million shares, well above their 65- day average trading volume of 6.89 million shares. Related: What is Keith Gill's net worth? No updates since 2021 Howard Ehrenberg , a partner at law firm Greenspoon Marder, noted that the movement in GameStop shares is not based on the company's fundamental performance and pointed to the recent movement in other stocks, such as Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT). "I believe that this is pure speculation to try to squeeze the shorts that have always existed on Gamestop ," he told MarketWatch. "Do not be surprised if the price reverses equally fast."

About once per week I'll search the usual Internet news channels for any updates on HoA. Nothing, nothing, nothing.
HoA was announced over a year ago and officially greenlit 6 months ago so I was hoping that filming was underway by now.
3 days ago, fresh news lands. DeKnight just wrapped up the script for the final episode and posted on Twitter - "Oh, you are so not ready for this..."
Sooooo yeah. It's gonna be at least a 12 month wait if they were still in the writer's room until 3 days ago. DeKnight sounds pretty hyped up about what he's written though and that gives me a lot of hope.
Keeping my fingers crossed that HoA turns out to be something amazing. Something that nobody else would have the ballz to create during a time where over-the-top blood and guts violence, full nudity and graphic sex are something that studios have become pathetically terrified of. I want to see Starz shock the crap out of viewers with phenomenally graphic content that bends their minds, while combining it all with characters and a story that keeps everybody leaning forward in their seats with their eyes wide and mouths open.
Bring it home Steven!

Hey everyone! A lot of big updates coming from us very soon that we know you'll love, BUT for now content requested I make a post here on a new video coming up.

We will be creating a video where Nadeshot needs to compete against every (or almost every) rank in Call of Duty. We are looking for beginners to experts, so even if you have never played before as long as you have the game downloaded and are available at 5:00 PT on Monday May 13th (This Monday) You are eligible to participate! There will be a lot of applications and limited slots, so we will reach out via twitter DM to let you know if you have a spot. If you don't get one there will be more in the future! We are also specifically looking for a Top 250 players so if you know one please don't hesitate to have them sign up! https://forms.gle/KXuSSQzUTn3wQWJMA

Things have been busy here so I thought I would catch up on our two latest race adventures.
It's time for another race, so I hook up to the trailer and bring it to work. The Miata has been in the enclosed trailer since I ran it through the Christmas parade, but now it is time to wake it from it's winter slumber and start preparing it for Barber, our 10th 24 Hours of Lemons race.
The car should not need much as we ran nearly flawless at the last race at Road America. We had one spin and the wing mounts broke but that was about it.
I get it to the shop and we hurry up and start in. I already have one bay tied up with the next car we are building (more on that later, it is epic) and can't afford to tie up a second during business hours. Youngest jumps in and rebuilds the entire wing assembly. Manny comes by and drives the car to his place and keeps it there until a few more parts come in. It's a block or two away from the shop, we can nearly see it from the front sidewalk. No plates, no insurance, no problem.
Next we change out the brake pads, front rotors, front brake hoses and rear pads. We also change the timing belt after a debate on exactly how many race hours the old one has. Change the oil and the car is ready to load.
Racerguy comes down and we leave out Thursday night. I am driving a little fast as the website shows the gates close at 9 and our gps says we are expected to get there at 9.01. A quick fuel stop and a brisket sandwich at Buccees off I65 in Alabama and we are rolling on through the night.
Finally we get to Barber Motorsports park in Leeds Alabama. Just before 9pm we get in line and get signed in. The team ahead of us is just realizing they lost a wheel off their enclosed sometime on their tow in. The way I was driving before we stopped for fuel I could have lost the car out the back like in the movie Cars and not noticed. Luckily everything seems to be in one piece, we give everything a check over and drop the trailer and head off to the hotel which is thankfully just across the street from the entrance to the track.
The next morning we are up early. No Gill this race as he has had foot surgery and is out of commission, which means we are sorely missing his cooking skills. So we take advantage of the breakfast at the hotel and head over to the track. After we unload the car we have a discussion which ends with us moving across the paddock to the far side as the side we have had for the last few years is shorter and we can't park the trailer in that area as the new trailer is about ten foot longer than the old open trailer.
After the first of two drivers meetings of the weekend (many tracks do the practice day and hold their own drivers meeting to explain their own rules, then the next day Lemons runs the race and has their drivers meeting) we load a driver in the car and send him out to practice. Rinse and repeat until we have sent all the drivers out for a few laps.
By then it is time for inspections. First off all the tech inspection. They have a big crew this race but our favorite inspector Dale Strimple is there. He's knowledgeable, affable and very popular among all the racers. Every day is also his birthday, a story best told later. He and the other tech people soon pass our car then it's time for BS tech.
We have gone all out this race for our theme. This has been a long time thought of mine, it just took a while to get it enacted. So for context I am a cancer survivor and we are always doing crazy themes to try and draw attention to the importance of early detection in cancer improving your chances. In the past we have done free colonscopy tests with huge antique cameras and motor oil for props which thankfully no one took us up on. Later we have done dinosaurs with the inflatable dino costumes to bring home the point that that "dinosaurs never got checked and now they are extinct" which is also on the side of the car. It was popular, I mean who doesn't like to see a inflatable dinosaur walking around?
Today we have again upped our game. We are taking a scene from one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, Johnny Dangerously. There's a part where Micheal Keaton's character is counseling his younger brother not to have sex until he is married, which is funny in itself because Micheals character is always surrounded by a crowd of ladies who apparently are all competing for his affections. Anyhow he shows his brother this video of all these poor guys who are suffering from poor choices that have caused them to have severely enlarged testicles. Like basketball sized. Watch it sometime, it's hilarious. So we made up special pants to hold some dodgeballs and shirts that said: "mens health is no joke, get checked before you croak!" We got a lot of attention for that and even made the wrap video. Walking in those pants with the dodgeballs was not easy!
The next day it's race day. It could not be a nicer day in Alabama. Temps are great, sun is shining. We get through the drivers meeting and line up the cars. Racerguy is going first, we are trying to balance our drivers so that everyone gets one start or one finish for the weekend. It's fun to finish the race or the day and fun to start as well.
The flag drops and we are off. It was a complete fiasco at the start! Someone oiled down half the track on the pace laps and the track was not ready when they dropped the green. It was an immediate yellow but cars where stacking up and passing then realizing the yellow was out. Race control messed up that one pretty badly. It took another ten minutes to clean the track. Finally it really is time for a start and we go green for real. Racerguy is driving smooth as always and moving up. He brings the car from 87th out of 131 cars there to a respectable 39th when the first incident happens. A car spins and hits our rf wheel. Racerguy didn't think much of it but they flagged him in anyway. While in the penalty box we realize the rf is going flat. I did not see it then but by the time we get the car up to our spot in the paddock the wheel is destroyed. We slap another wheel on and send him back out. We lost nearly all the spots we gained, dropping to 78th on the board. Sucks but it happens.
The rest of his stint goes great and he brings the car back to pit road and we put in Youngest. He is running great and the car is showing no signs of any issues from the earlier contact. He starts making up ground and we get all the way up to 54th. Then I get a radio call. "The car is on fire and stopped running!"
What?!!! I radio back asking if he needs to get out of the car. "I'm trying to decide that" Ok, maybe not such a big fire then? We have to wait for more information and in a few minutes the rollback shows up with him in the car. We have had a wiring fire from the passenger side floorboard where the stock PCM harness is. I immediately think the car is done but after Youngest gets some fresh air he jumps in and cuts all the burnt wires out and patches it all up. Start to finish we are off the track an hour and a half and drop to 90th.
I suit up and take the car out to see if it will run or not. It struggles and will only get up to 45, so I bring it right back in. Youngest thinks he knows exactly what is wrong and jumps in again and patches one more wire. I go out and the car is spot on. I start clicking off laps and trying some things the guys said to do to improve on my lap times. There's a few parts where I just need to be more aggressive and roll through and trust the car more. I pick up about four seconds off my best time and am pretty pleased by that. The car runs flawless for the rest of my stint and I bring it back to pit road for the crew to fuel and driver change. We put Manny in the car and send him out. He's running some fast laps and really pushing the car. All the sudden we realize we do not see the car going by. One of the other teams say our car is in the wall on the front stretch. Manny comes over the radio "I FUBAR'ed it" Great, The front stretch at Barber is one of the places I have noted will bite you pretty hard. I have seen a few Lemons cars get really messed up there including a 63 Valiant last year. I am expecting the worst when the roll back comes by with the car for the second time this day.
It's pretty bad. The nose is knocked sideways, the steering is all out of sorts, a closer look reveals the lf tie rod is broken. The right rear is all messed up, the wheel is pushed so far forward it is into the quarter panel and won't even turn. We put the car up on jack stands and look it over. Not good. But there's glimmers of hope. The radiator is not broke. The engine is still fine. The core of the car seems square. And we have almost an entire Miata in parts in totes in our trailer. Maybe we can fix this. I start dragging out parts and we start changing them. The tie rod on the front is soon changed and we now have both wheels pointing the same direction. Youngest takes the nose off and straightens the brackets that hold it and the splitter in place and adds a whole lot of zip ties.
On the rear it just keeps going and going deeper. We change the knuckle, the lower control arm and the upper. We spend a long time saving the bolt that goes through the lower control arm and knuckle, we do not have another. This one is bent and has questionable threads too. In true lemons never say die fashion we beat it out of the bent parts, straighten it and when we cannot find the correct die to chase the threads we use one that is close and pray it works. It does, but then we get it all back together and realize even with all the parts replaced we still have two inches of rear toe. Just a wee more than the 1/16th we started with.
Turns out the rear subframe is bent, so we all go out and start walking the pits looking to borrow a port a power. This small hydraulic jack comes with rams and other attachments and has a pump attached to a hose so you can jack and bend parts that are bent like ours. We actually end up borrowing two after searching almost every team that is still around. It's getting dark, rain is moving in after midnight and the clock is ticking on the car being done. Is it fixable or is the damage terminal? There are three guys under the car jacking and measuring and I am handing them parts and tools and making a run for food.
In a dramatic fashion, they pull it out. I run for food and they finally announce the car is perfect. I think they worked until nearly midnight, but everything they measured was on the money. It was an amazing effort and a huge comeback. We all fall into an exhausted sleep wondering if the car will drive good tomorrow or did we miss something important.
The next morning dawns and as expected its raining. And colder. I cannot emphasize enough just how wet and cold it was. All day long it rained and I think the temps dropped. Made for a miserable day, pretty sure even a duck would have been unhappy.
I go out first, I had called this stint early on. Sometimes you have to pull the car owner card. It's a two hour stint then a quiet hour then the race resumes.
We gas up the car and I line up. The car seems to drive straight, but it is raining and the track is slippery so who really knows? The car stumbles a bit on accel and I wonder if we outsmarted ourselves with our home made ram air system that sucks air from right below where the left headlight was. It keeps on doing that for a few laps then finally gets better.
Driving in the rain is not without it's challenges. You have to drive very carefully and not push the car too hard. The fun part is the Miata goes straight when you floor it so anytime I get a chance I gas it up and go hard to the next corner where I slow down and ease through it. Soon enough another issue arises. The windshield starts fogging up. It gets real bad on yellow flags where we all slow down then gets better if I have a good run at speed, but there are times a smart person would have pulled off as you cannot see much at all. But most of us aren't real smart. I can't reach the windshield or I would try to wipe it. The temptation is there to loosen the belts and get enough room to reach but even I am not that crazy. I keep the belts tight but do take off one glove and give it a few swipes under a long yellow then hasten to put the gloves back on. There's probably not much chance of a fire in these conditions but no sense chancing it. I've seen pictures of burns from race car incidents and they aren't pretty.
On one corner I make a mistake, I get off line to let a really aggressive car go by. It's the Party Girl car and they are hyper aggressive. If you would think they would wait to pass until you get through a critical part you'd be wrong, they typically will jam their car in wherever they can and go on. Other fast cars are a bit more respectful and do a better job on the give and take. Not wanting to make an issue, I get over and promptly realize there is zero grip outside on this corner and slide through the grass. I go to penalty and explain what happened. The judge asks if I learned anything, I said "Yes, next time to be a jerk" I might not have used that exact wording but I meant it. The same car also was what indirectly caused the wreck the day before, their aggressive driving was what caused Manny to get the red mist when they did the same thing passing him. He over drove the car after that and lost it. Mental note to drive them the same way going forward, we both can be hyper aggressive and see where that leads. We have a few more cars to build in the driveway if need be.
After my two hours are up, I bring the car in and explain about the terrible fogging and vision issue. Manny goes out after the quiet hour and slides off the track for black flag number two. It's just very nasty out there and cars are going off all the time. We fix up a ice scraper with a rag tied to it to give the driver a method of clearing the fog. It's primative but way better than nothing. The drivers report they used it quite a bit the rest of the day. It's just gloomy and the race is going on, but cars are hydroplaning if they get into the water which is starting to pool on parts of the track. The rest of us are watching from inside Manny's car with the heat on, it's gotten that cold and wet.
We are so far behind now we aren't bothering to suit up and go to pit lane. Rather we bring the car up to the pumps, get the driver out and fuel and put the next driver in. It's still raining and not having to get anymore wet than necessary is a plus. Racerguy gets flagged in after he's run about half his stint and he has no idea why. Apparently the cameras show what they thought was contact in the corner, he says he got real close and braked hard to avoid it. The car shows no new signs of contact. The judge tells us one more flag and he's parking us for the rest of the day. Over contact that someone thought they saw on camera that apparently never happened. (I went to look this up on our go pro footage but the chip glitched and we had no footage)
Racerguy goes out and finishes. He reports the same as Manny, the track is getting increasingly treacherous. Very few cars are getting around good, if you have a front wheel drive with skinny tires, today was your day. I saw a escort wagon running laps as fast as us and later the Dodge Caravan passed us.
Youngest goes out and after about 15 minutes I notice the lap counter is not updating. I look outside the trailer and he is in the car, sitting there. We go out and he announces he cannot drive the car anymore, it's sideways all the time. I ask if he wants to load the car and he said yes. I don't object. We race for the fun of it, and at that point none of us were having fun. We loaded in the rain and left before the race was over. Many other teams had already done the same. Some were gone before the day ever started. We have raced in the rain before but this was the worst conditions I have ever seen on the track. Barber is a top notch facility, it was just such a lingering rain and the temps being below 40 made it miserable. The vision and grip levels seemingly got worse as the day went on and the water built up and the temps dropped. We saw a lot of big problems and overcame many. Probably if we were not so exhausted from fixing the car and were in the hunt for anything we might have stayed until the end. As it were, we dropped from 65th to 67th or so. Time to rebuild and get dried out and ready for the next race.

Just a reminder that the IDF has a history of using Palestinians as human shields but the wests narrative is that it’s Hamas that does (though there is no proof of that)
https://twitter.com/DCIPalestine/status/1790056077247099339
Note that we have this from prior engagements on human shields:
https://www.amnestyusa.org/updates/goldstone-report-findings-support-amnestys-own-field-investigations/#:~:text=Most%20of%20the%20Palestinians%20killed,used%20Palestinians%20as%20human%20shields.

OpenAI is set to demo new features and updates to ChatGPT and GPT-4 today at 10 AM PT, with new speculation including a ‘Her’ style voice assistant with both audio and visual capabilities.
The details:

• According to The Information, OpenAI’s demo will include a virtual assistant with visual AND audio understanding.
• The report also claims the new reveal might have the ability to make ‘existing voice assistants like Siri more useful.’
• CEO Sam Altman shot down rumors of a new search engine competitor and GPT-5, but said the reveal is something that ‘feels like magic’.
• Additional speculation includes the ability to initiate and receive phone calls inside of ChatGPT.
• Apple and OpenAI are also reportedly ‘closing in’ on a deal to incorporate ChatGPT into iOS 18.

Why it matters: OpenAI's typical cryptic commentary has continued to kick hype and speculation into overdrive. While it looks like we’ll have to wait a bit longer for OpenAI’s Search Engine ‘Google Killer,‘ we might just get something even more magical.
You can watch the livestream here, kicking off at 10 AM PT. If you can’t make it, we’ll fill you in on all the details in tomorrow’s newsletter.

I'm surprised that the road map is out on a Monday when we normally get news on a Tuesday or Thursday but here we are.

This road map covers May to August. This one is focused on a "Season of Love". 2 destination kits, 1 flirty expansion pack, and 2 free style updates. The kits leaked on Twitter a few days ago but I'm curious about the EP. A lot of folks have asked for romance kit. I hope they draw from the Sims 2 & 3 with online dating app, attraction system, matchmaker NPC, etc.<

Make Your Move Road Map

Hello! My name is Gab and I'm one of the devs who worked on Born of Bread, a quirky turn-based RPG inspired by the Paper Mario series which released last December. I designed the look of the levels, drew all the characters and most of the textures, made some 3D models, helped with the writing, and participated in some of the gameplay programmming!
You can check out the eShop page here and the Steam page here.
Me and my now husband have always wanted to make our own games, so we started our studio way back in 2017 with a short horror game called Helltown. In 2021, we quit our full-time jobs and signed a deal with Dear Villagers to publish Born of Bread! Our team grew to 4 members and we had the opportunity to collaborate with amazing people while working on this game.
The launch has been rocky since a lot of nasty bugs flew under the radar (especially on console), but two huge updates have dealt with most of them and there's a third smaller patch on the horizon :) We're now actively working on our follow-up title, Desk Deck Heroes, which is in direct continuation with the world of Born of Bread (currently only announced for Steam tho).
I'm also in charge of all our socials, so here are the links!

• Twitter: https://x.com/wildartsdevs/status/178898387587346072
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildartsdevs
• Dear Villagers Discord: https://discord.gg/invite/dearvillagers

So yeah, ask me anything! ╰(▔∀▔)╯
Edit: I gotta go now, so thank you everyone! If you wanna keep up to date with info on Born of Bread or our new game, check out the links listed above. Have a great one <3

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I'm offering my programming services to develop affordable solutions to common tasks such as:

• Google Drive and Google Sheets automation.
• Telegram, Discord, Reddit and Twitter bots
• ChatGPT enhanced software.
• FFMPEG ImageMahick and PIL automation.
• SMS and Email notifications using the Twilio and Sendgrid APIs.
• Web scraping using Websockets, BeautifulSoup, Requests and Selenium.
• Performing repetitive tasks/routines on a web browser using Selenium.
• Batch file processing, uploading and downloading.
• NoSQL, SQL, JSON, CSV, XLSX, HTML conversion.
• Advanced subreddit moderation tools such as dynamic post schedulers, auto-updating widgets, keyword monitoring and AutoMod configuration.

All the solutions are coded in Python 3 in compliance with best practices and PEP 8.
The scripts are cross platform compatible, you can also schedule them to run automatically using crontab on a Linux VPS, Raspberry PI or GitHub Actions and on Windows using Task Scheduler.
Prices are affordable and payments can be made via PayPal.
Delivery time is often 1-2 business days depending on project difficulty.

Examples

• Collection of Reddit Bots using PRAW.
  
• Universal Web Scraper that summarizes news articles.
  
• Discord Webhook bot hosted on GitHub Actions.
  
• Desktop GUI app that helps freelancers and employers using wxPython, SQLite and Requests.
  
• Reddit bot that transcribes tweets.
  
• HTML to CSV using Selenium and BeautifulSoup.
  
• HTML to SQL using BeautifulSoup, Requests and SQLite.
  
• GitHub API to Firebase Realtime Database using Requests.
  
• Tkinter App that finds and saves free proxies using Tkinter, Requests and BeautifulSoup.
  

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Task	Description	Approximate Cost (USD)	Approximate Delivery Time
Simple Web Scraper	A web scraper for websites that are well structured or for web APIs.	$30.00 - $50.00	< 24 hours
Complex Web Scraper	A web scraper for websites that are not well structured and require a complex spider or managing user sessions. Also for web scrapers that require to rotate proxies and user agents.	Starts at $50.00	< 24 hours
Selenium Web ScrapeAutomation	A web scraper developed using Selenium WebDriver. Required for the most complex websites, it can include support for proxy rotation.	Starts at $100.00	24 - 48 hours
Simple Reddit/TwitteTelegram/Discord (webhook) bot	A bot that monitors subreddits/users/hashtags/websites and performs a predefined action.	$30.00 - $50.00	< 24 hours
Complex Reddit/Discord bot	A bot that takes commands and performs actions with the given parameters. The number of commands and their complexity increases the cost.	Starts at $100.00	24 - 72 hours
Data Transformation Tool	A script that performs transformation tasks on your datasets and raw text files such as extracting, cleaning, renaming, concatenating, removing duplicates, etc.	$30.00 - $50.00	< 24 hours

Costs are influenced by the complexity of the given task and the quality of the target website. Feel free to ask any questions here or via PM.
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Gamenomicon is thrilled to announce the debut of its latest podcast series: “Will and Jerod Make a Game.” Hosted by friendly local game designers Will and Jerod, this show takes listeners on a journey from concept to creation as they develop a brand-new tabletop game.
About the Podcast:
“Will and Jerod Make a Game” is a behind-the-scenes exploration of the creative process. Each episode delves into the minds of these two indie designers as they brainstorm, design, test, and refine their game idea. Whether it’s a solo adventure, a fantasy dungeon delve, a cooperative sci-fi romp, or something entirely new, listeners will witness the birth of a game from start to finish.
Meet the Hosts:

• Will Lentz: With a track record that includes “Party First,” “Warmer in the Winter,” and a series of captivating solo games based on Gamenomicon’s Second Guess SRD, Will brings a wealth of experience and creativity to the table.
• Jerod Leupold: Collaborating closely with Will on Party First products such as “Party First: Twilight War,” Jerod has also made a name for himself with his original creation, “Goblyn Market.” Jerod also brings years of GM experience to the table.

Episode 1: “In Search of Inspiration”
In the inaugural episode, Will and Jerod embark on their quest to find the perfect game concept. Will they choose a theme rooted in history, fantasy, or something entirely unexpected? Tune in to find out!
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