In 2010, I was facing felony charges for distribution of drugs. I was a drug addict. Hook line and sinker. But never admitted that to myself. My drug of choice? Anything I could get my hands on. Cocaine, ecstasy, weed, Xanax, Oxycontin, ciggys, alcohol, ativan, seroquil, spice, mushrooms.. You name it.
Desperately wanting to avoid prison time, I did whatever I could to turn my life around. The potential pain in carrying on was too great to tolerate. This was my rock bottom.
I enrolled in college, started working out every day, got rid of any "friends" that wanted to continue that lifestyle.
And quitting my daily drug use?
It wasn't a factor. I was too scared. I was willing to do anything to escape my prison sentence so I dropped them all without looking back. I was lucky. Lucky I had hit rock bottom. Lucky that everything collapsed around me. I needed a push and this was it.
Apparently the judge saw that I was making real change and I was able to avoid prison. I was slapped with a couple of felonies, fines, and drug and rehab classes.
Having felonies on my record was hard. I couldn't get a decent job. Even Walmart was excited to hire me, but then rejected me because of my record. I knew that I had turned a new leaf. I just needed someone to see that I was changed now.
Luckily, I found a family that needed help with their special needs kid.
I worked for them for long enough to get my felonies reduced and expunged off my record.
When hard drugs turn into soft drugs.
I thought I was "drug free" because I had stopped all illegal drugs. But soon I found myself consuming copious amounts of caffeine in order to lose weight and get "Jacked". You see, I found a passion for natural bodybuilding and Jiu-Jitsu around 2011.
I consumed endless content on how to lose body fat so I could finally get a six pack. A lot of YouTubers at the time were promoting pre-workouts like Jack3d. Which also had another stimulant called 1,3 dimethylamylamine - or DMAA. Which was banned after it had become known to be problematic.
So there I was, taking Jack3d, working out, and trying to figure out how to get a six pack. I hired the same coaches that my favorite YouTuber Matt Ogus had. 3DMuscleJourney. I got very serious with Diet and training.
When I started with 3DMuscleJourney in 2012, I had been working out for a solid year. I had gotten down to 195lbs from 215. Not a huge difference. And I had put on a good amount of Muscle in that time.
3DMuscleJourney taught me and guided me on how to train effectively while dieting and how to diet efficiently by tracking macros. But my preworkout and caffeine use had spiked up 1,500mg a day. I used caffeine as a substitute for food. After 12 weeks, I was down to 160lbs.
I was fit by any person's definition. My new found glory would soon collapse as my caffeine and DMAA use caught up to me. I started having bad shoulder pain, my joints were achy and cracky, popping every time I moved. I started stretching and doing mobility exercises but the pain in my body only got worse. I was unable to sleep. I would have fits of rage followed by lows of doubt and depression.
Then, I broke. I was no longer able to exercise because of the pain. I started eating more to see if it would help my joints. I quickly gained 30lbs. Probably within only a few weeks. I ended my coaching and started to slip back towards the abyss
That's when I figured out that caffeine and DMAA were both a huge problem.
I had been consuming caffeine my whole life. But never thought twice about it. It was a legal substance that a kid could go buy in a vending machine. How bad could it be? Broken, I decided to quit.
I was quickly able to cut out DMAA. But every attempt at quitting caffeine left me in so much pain that I would quickly rationalize going back to it. I never made it past two weeks.
Why was this harder than quitting all of those harder drugs?
I guess decades of using a softer drug still carves out some pretty steep ravines in your reward pathway. Caffeine was my last vice. Or so I thought..
I read the book "Caffeine Blues". This book explained that caffeine is not healthy in any way. It is a stimulant that causes your body to break down over time just like any drug. The book outlined some of the negatives associated with caffeine.

• Poor sleep, even if you didn't consume caffeine close to bedtime
• Joint pain from increased muscle tension.
• Poor vitamin and mineral absorption.
• Energy crashes and mood swings.
• Irritability.
• Psychosis.
• Masking negatives of caffeine with drugs and alcohol.

The list goes on. This was crazy. The book recommended tapering off of caffeine. While I was able to wean down to 300-600 most days. I couldn't get myself to fully commit. I started to look for some help.
Maybe I needed something to give me energy and focus while I quit?
I started to look at "Nootropics" to help me focus. I tried a large variety of them.

• Noopept
• Modafinil
• Piracetam
• Aniracetam
• L-Theanine
• Phenibu
• Kratom
• Nicotine
• A large variety of other supplements.

Non of this helped me quit caffeine. I soon realized that these legal "Performance enhancers" were just drugs. With their own highs and lows. And negative effects over time. I ended up quitting all of this after a year.
It was back to the drawing board.
Around the end of 2015, I ended up doing a 3 month or so long caffeine taper. Using caffeine powder and a mg scale I bought off Amazon. The plan was slow and steady. 1-2mg per day. I didn't want to notice my caffeine levels were dropping. After about a month under 25mg, I started feeling great.
My joints felt great, Arizona heat was more comfortable, I craved healthy food and exercise, I slept like a baby, the list goes on. I had raised my testosterone levels from 320ng/dL to 575ng/dL.
But then, just as I finally let go of caffeine. There was a surprise. A curve ball that would change my life forever.
The boy who lived...
My first child was to be born. The 24 hours in the hospital was an introduction to the lack of sleep I would face over the next few years. I caved..
One or two cups of coffee later, my son was born, and a new cycle of baby wake me up > being tired > caffeine to get me through the day > poor quality sleep > baby wake me up had begun.
I got got even more dependent on caffeine. I could no longer just take a nap whenever I wanted. I was a mess. Feeling like shit, with high stress, I also started drinking alcohol and smoking weed again. My testosterone levels plummeted down to 275ng/dL.
Great move dad..
I wanted to get healthy again. I started reading books about health, nutrition, meditation, etc. I wanted to attack this problem from multiple angles. I started eating a plant-based diet, meditating, exercising, taking ice baths, etc. I quit alcohol and weed again. Tapering my caffeine down below 100mg again.
I was starting to feel better. Even got my testosterone levels all the way up to 575ng/D
The girl who lived..
Sorry about the Harry Potter references...
Just when I thought it was over, another curve ball to my health goals. Something that would start the lack of sleep cycle all over again.
You guessed it.. another child! This time, there was a baby girl in my house. This new baby came with new challenges. Our daughter was born with cataracts. She had to have surgery at around 3 months old to get them removed. So not only did we have to deal with the lack of sleep stress again, and boy did she excel in that area, we had to deal with putting contacts in a baby...
Imagine a grown man squeezing their fist closed. And you have to delicately open up their fist, and place a sticky note on their palm without bending the paper. And the grown man is also having a seizure at the same time. Also, you haven't slept a quality night of sleep for weeks.
Needless to say, but I'm going to say it, our stress levels shot through the roof. We had new worries and fears about our daughter's condition and the caffeine cycle ramped back up again. All while trying to focus on my new career in IT and raising our other child.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
I think sometime early 2023, a friend told me he was on Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). I knew my low test levels were due to stress, caffeine use, lack of sleep, belly fat, poor eating habits, etc. But I was desperate for some edge that would help me finally quit caffeine and get healthy again.
I thought, if I can use Testosterone to help me get healthy, then I can get off of it later and not suffer any consequences.
Boy was I wrong
TRT did give me more drive and gusto to get stuff done. It also made me work harder than my body wanted. I started getting more back pain from harder weightlifting session, I actually started doing more caffeine, and even weed again. I was like 6 years clean from weed at this point.
This made me over confident. Like I could handle anything, which led to poor decisions. I felt like a horny teenager and it made it hard to focus. I started masturbating furiously..
After 4 months stabbing myself in the ass, and draining my life essence, I decided to quit TRT cold turkey. I knew this wasn't what I needed.
Withdrawals from TRT were bearable. I had waves of depression, lack of energy, etc. But I got through it. I'll probably get my levels tested again soon. As I write this, I have been off of TRT for 12 months now.
I leaned more heavily on caffeine while I was coming off of TRT. My current levels are around 400mg per day. But tapering off is my primary focus. Or maybe I should try cold turkey again? Not sure how I can afford to be a useless zombie for weeks while I have a full time job and 2 kids to look after.
"Semen retention" and NoFap
For years, I had made half ass attempts at doing No Fap and quitting porn. The benefits claimed by people who have tried it are:

• Increased energy
• Vigor
• Willpower
• Can function on less sleep
• Increased confidenc
• Better focus and concentration
• Muscle growth
• Increased Libido

I started to read some books about the topic. This big two were "Your Brain on Porn" and "Cupid's Poisoned Arrow". These books took a more Science-based approach. There were also a couple books that were a little off tilt such as "Bliss of the Celibate" and "Why You Should Never Masturbate". These books included a lot of hokey about chakras and religion.
I never made it passed two weeks.
After TRT, I decided to give it a real go. NoFap/ Semen retention felt like my final try at getting an "edge". I lasted over a month. Just around the 3 week mark, I had felt the same benefits of TRT without all of the negatives. I also learned, that you have to be all in.
Any sexual thoughts had to be banished. Just think of something else. If you entertain lust at all, you will fail. Stay off social media where you may run into soft porn, which can start the spiral that leads you to porn, etc.
I was able to control my caffeine intake finally, my sleep was better, my wife was more attracted to me, I was more patient with the kids. I finally found the answer.
But then, I relapsed. And lost sight of the benefits. I had forgotten.
Slowly everything started slipping again. With small nofap stints here and there never lasting more than two weeks.
As I write this, I am realizing that caffeine was never my problem. It was a symptom of something else. I am currently on day 6 of retention and have made it my number one priority again. I need to remember this. I need my edge back.
The journey continues..
Life is full of ups and downs. And decisions you make (good or bad) compound over time. I know all of the positive effort, and commitment to personal development has paid off over time. Even though it may have been slower than I had hoped.
This story leaves out a lot. But I'd love to have a conversation with anyone who has had similar struggles. I have been going at this alone. I can only imagine how much more growth there can be surrounding yourself with like-minded individual
Ta Ta for Now.

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I want to get better at reverse engineering firmware, but it takes me a lot of time and focus to read disassembly and understand what a function does.
My eyes just glaze over at the instructions… Plenty of loading and storing values, but I’m not figuring out if a function is a command handler, initializer, crypto function, etc. I don’t know where the entry point is nor do I have the memory map and there are often no strings for me to ground myself on.
What can I do to improve this form of reverse engineering? To start seeing the disassembly patterns as performing some functionality.

Hey all,
Sorry for the long post but I want to include as much detail as possible. I recognise that I should have thought about the decision more wisely before entering into this, but it all happened very quickly.
I don't live in England, but he is in England. This is all online based.
About 4 weeks ago, I signed up to his personal training programme. He says there is a consultation call where you can discuss everything, then you get meal plans, training plans and his team of personal trainers at your disposal 24/7 through an app.
On the consultation call, he was very rushed, kept cutting me off from talking, using the classic jargon of a influencer pt and seemed to be in such a hurry to close this deal. That should've been my first red flag.
He told me it would be £160 a month and that we would start with 4 months, though he is available for up to 8.
He then sent through an email to make an account and pay the first installment of 160. There was a £100 admin fee on top of this. He hadnt mentioned that. Whilst doing this, he was sending messages and being very pushy and voice notes through WhatsApp. He was very excited, enthusiastic, made it sound fantastic. Bombarded me with so much positivity.
Only once I had paid and set up my account, did he send through the terms and conditions and an email containing more details. These weren't available when i was setting up my account to read beforehand. In there, it states that this is binding for a minimum of 4 months. In the email however it says this:
"We have agreed to start a coaching subscription of 8 months with a commitment of 4 months. The first payment will amount to GBP 260 (including a setup fee of GBP 100) Subsequently you will be charged GBP 160 every month. To cancel your subscription, please email us or contact us via the chat function in the app.
Your subscription will roll until such time a 1 month notice period is given, as per the boring bits (terms and conditions!)."
Since starting with him, he's barely done anything.
He boasts about tailoring the meal and training plans specifically to the individual, but I've told him multiple times about ammendments I'd like changing and he's not done so. When I ask questions, he doesn't really answer them - they're very wishy washy responses and not at all what I'd expect from someone who claims to be an expert in this field. He states that it can take up to 48 hours for him or his team to respond: he pushes this to the absolute max. When he does respond, its again, very wishy washy messages, usually just repeating back to me what I've said in my message with his own spin.
I don't think I'm getting the product I'm paying for, nor was I notified before that I would be in this for 4 months without an option to leave at any time. I think £160 a month is a large amount of money to be paying to someone who has sent me about 4 messages and is (what looks like) just reusing the same meal plan and training plan for everyone - maybe with a few tweaks.
I contacted my bank yesterday, who has blocked the next payment to him - which was their suggestion.
I would like to know what the law says about this, if anything. Can he legally bind me in for 4 months? Do I have to pay the 740 to him or can I stop using his services? Should he provide his terms available before the account is made?
Thanks for any help you can give, I'm very anxious of the conflict that this may cause. If there is anything else you need to know, please ask.

I'm on mobile and English is my second language. I think I just need to vent and I don't really have anyone irl to talk to so I'm writing here, because sometimes it's easier to tell strangers.
So I've recently moved into my own place for the first time ever. Up until January, I lived at home. I'm 30 years old and never really had to take care of myself the way you have to when you're on your own, my parents needed to eat so they made food for me to, the laundry was gonna get done anyway so they washed my things to etc.
Obviously I helped, but it wasn't like up to me to get stuff done. Now it is, and I'm discovering that I have a very difficult time getting things done. I had dishes piled up in the sink for weeks, cleaning if a fork every now and then to have something to eat with. My dad came by one day when I wasn't home and did all the dishes for me, I felt so embarrassed. Grateful, but embarrassed. I'm a 30 year old woman, I should be able to do stuff on my own, but it's like there is this wall in my brain that's just like "No".
I have no trouble doing tasks that is given to me at the unemployment thing (we have different programmes, I'm in one right now, I've had to do administrative stuff, I glued a book together and done some create jobs as well, they are testing what you're good at to help you find a job), but when I come home, it's like my brain stops functioning. I have medical conditions and depression that makes me extra tired, but I feel like doing the dishes shouldn't be as hard as it is. Well it's not just the dishes, it's the cooking as well, and cleaning. The laundry is a little troublesome to, because I have to go down to the washroom and book a time, but once I finally get of my arse and do that, I'm very good at keeping that appointment, and I usually stay in the laundry room, reading a book while I wait between the loads. Then I just never unpack the laundry when I get back up though and pick outfits from the bags until it's time to do the washing again...
But the other chores, it's like my brain is just "No". One plate in the sink brain: "No, that's not enough to stand there and wash up, waste of water", five plates brain: "Oh no, now there is too much and we are overwhelmed by the size of the task". It's just a few dishes in the sink but still no.
I was thinking of getting a bench dishwasher to like make it easier for me, because then I could load that and start it when it was full, but a friend kind of mocked me and said I was just making excuses.
And I feel like I am to, but I just can't seem to get over this wall in my brain, so I just waste hours playing video games. I mean sure, I'm having fun, but I need to take care of things, yet I feel like I just can't. And as a 30 year old, it really makes me feel as a failure.
I know it's just been a few months and maybe I need more time to adjust to having my own household, but I kinda feel like I should have gotten in order by now. Yet, if it wasn't for the fact that I have to go to this unemployment thing almost every day, I probably would forget to shower regularly and I definitely wouldn't be brushing my teeth on a daily basis. Or eat. Which I need to because I just got diagnosed with diabetes 2 on top of everything else.
Like I said, I think I just needed to vent. I feel like I can't really talk about these things with the people in my life because, well as I mentioned, one friend kinda mocked me, the other is super busy with school, family and work and my dad, well... He's a bit of an old school guy, so he's not much of a talker.. I'm very grateful though to him for helping me with the chores, but again, I'm 30... My dad shouldn't have to come over and do my dishes...
Anyway, gonna go take some deep breaths and stop feeling sorry for myself.
If anyone has the patience to read, thank you! You all have a great day.

I have a 2013 Silverado with the AFM system on it. It shuts down 4 cylinders when you’re at highway speed. To “save fuel”. When I bought it, it only had 30K miles on it. About 3 months went by running great loving the truck. Then I got a misfire code in cylinder #6 one day. I bright it to the dealer. They said oh yeah #6 spark plug is oil fouled. Then they sold new on a bunch of maintenance nonsense to uphold the warranty and swapped the plug. 3 more months go by. Again misfire cylinder 6. I bright it back to the same dealer. They said yeah the plug is oil fouled and you’re going to need a new engine… I said what? Oh yeah and it’s not covered under warranty because this is considered oil consumption. I said WHAT?? No absolutely not give me my truck back. They swapped the plug for free and gave me my truck back. Since then I have read a bunch of forums about the AFM setup and how this is more common then Chevy would like to admit. I found out about the AFM delete thing you plug into the ODB scanner port and to run oil detergent through it for several oil changes. The delete function makes it run V8 all the time as God intended. I can say it has been almost a year now with no further issues. Has anybody else had a similar experience? Any other suggestions? Other concerns? I also have an 03 Silverado that has been nothing but a joy to drive.

I recently got my Samsung 940X5N laptop back from a pawn shop, and the battery was dead. Consequently, I've been using it while connected to the charger. Upon returning home, I updated the system to Windows 11. As expected, each time I start the computer, I receive a warning about the battery's condition. Subsequently, I began to encounter random shutdowns during use; the laptop would turn off, restart, and return to the login screen. Initially, I attributed this to the battery, knowing that many modern laptops require a functional battery even when plugged in.
However, after reading an article about certain laptops having issues with Windows 11, particularly kernel shutdowns and other problems, I began to question if that could be the cause of my laptop's random shutdowns. Although I didn't experience the Blue Screen of Death, I decided to revert to Windows 10, which is reportedly more compatible with tablet/touchscreen devices like mine. Since the rollback, which was three days ago, I haven't had a single random shutdown. I'm sharing this in case others are facing similar issues.

I’ve been having Issues getting my ring to remain connected and to re-establish the connection. Now it appears to be malfunctioning and not working at all. Although it is connected and showing the battery percentage it isn’t giving any readings, just stating insufficient date, although it goes through the synch process. I can’t get a live reading either or see my stress levels. In fact nothing appears to be working properly. For several days the red LED would flash very briefly. Now the LED shines intensely and stays on for quite a long time. When placed on the charger the ring vibrates and buzzes violently. However the battery is hardly draining at all as none of the functions appear to be operational. I’ve repeatedly gone through all the procedures recommended, but without result. This ring was one of the slimmed down pro versions (not the new slim one) and was issued as a replacement for my first non-waterproof one that had battery problems. I’m hoping to be offered another replacement, but so far no response from Circular.

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First of all, thank you for helping me, so I had planned to update my PC for a more current one
My current PC: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7sXgWt
I was planning to upgrade to an Intel i7-14700K, with obviously a new motherboard and DDR5 Ram, more or less I have an idea of ​​what I'm going to buy.

• Processor: Here I really have no doubt, but opinions can't be a bad thing (I think), since I had in mind an i7-14700KF and not the K variant, since I have a good graphics card and apparently the absence of graphics makes it It gets less hot and more optimized so it would be more comfortable to use, leave me your opinions.
• RAM: I have some in mind, but I can't decide, at the moment I was doubtful between these 2: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/JkfxFT,Cqn9TW (the price of both is apparently outdated) My doubts regarding Like Corsair, the description says "Dual AMD EXPO and INTEL" I don't really understand if it is compatible with both brands or what, anyways it is just a little faster than the Vesta II, but the Vesta II have a ECC and it says that it makes it slower, but I don't know to what point, anyway, if there is a better one that is not excessively expensive, I would consider it too.
• Motherboard: This is the point that I have had the most doubts about, I don't even know what brand or what chipset to use, I only know that I need an LGA 1700 socket and I don't think I really know either. I was thinking about an Aorus motherboard ( https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/jxV2FT,hnNYcf ), but I have read negative and very good reviews about Msi motherboards, I also don't know if I should go for z790 chipsets or I should go for others, any help is welcome. as I said I have no idea, I hope someone can enlighten me

I don't know if I forgot any essential components on the PC that I haven't named or listed. Likewise, with this I should have everything ready and functional. Thanks again and sorry for my broken English or if i put this in a wrong tag

Are you going to design your home? It’s essential to know how much you should pay for interior design. When it comes to interior design costs, you need to pay attention to everything you want in your home, such as materials, lights, colors, textures, and decor. All these aspects play a significant role in defining the personality of your dreams. In this blog, you will read the determination cost of the interior of your home, which includes 2 BHK and 3 BHK flats interior design with different project sizes.
A sophisticated home is simply designed with smart technology and patterns, but what if I say interior design can change the complete look of a simple 2 BHK home with smart innovation and excellence? Budget plays a major role in designing and creating a 2 BHK interior design home, which is based on the client’s taste and the material they want to invest in.

Factors Influencing 2 BHK Interior Designs:

Before designing any space, a few factors should be analyzed, which helps the designer learn more about it. Here, HSAA- the best interior designers in Delhi guide you in describing some of the factors that are preferable for designing a 2 BHK interior design and their costs.

• Size — The first important factor is size; the larger the space, the higher the price of interior design. The interior designer will give you an estimated cost for designing 2-bedroom apartments. Example- If the size of the room is 700 sq ft, it does not cost much for interior design but on the other side, if the room is about 1200 sq ft, the project price will be costlier.
• Property Evaluation- The evaluation of property is crucial in interior design. The designer suspects every tiny space in a 2 BHK household with each detail.
• Materials — Every property owner wants to have the best quality materials in their home. Of course, the premium can be costly, but they provide long-lasting value and make the home more meaningful.
• Renovation- In some cases, you will need to renovate the home instead of designing a new house; for this, you will hire an interior designer. For example, if you need to upgrade the plumbing systems or mold the electrical projects in your 2 BHK household, then there will be an average cost of renovating. If you included the cost of both renovation and interior designing, you would have a higher budget.

Estimation Cost Of Interior Design

As an interior designer, every part of the space is first analyzed, and then the cost is estimated. However, it’s a long-lasting process involving each detail of design and creation in every possible aspect. The cost includes the labor cost, material cost, and much more which is highly mentioned in the interior design prospectus. Furthermore, there are different sizes of apartments; the minimum can be around 600 sqft, and the maximum can be up to 1000 sqft. But the interior design firm in Delhi says estimations can vary from a simple interior design to a high-class interior design, depending on which kind of materials they want to have in their household.

Let’s dive into the price value of interior design :

• Cost of 2 BHK interior design:

The cost of a 2 BHK flat for interior design will be approximately in the range of 3.5 lakhs to 7 lakhs for simple yet basic quality, and a premium design household can cost between 7 lakhs to 10 lakh. It all depends on the size of the home, the type of decor, the kind of materials, and more. The price of the interior will rise based on the style and formation.

• Cost of 3 BHK interior design:

The design cost of a 3 BHK flat interior design varies depending on the material, design, laminates, and finishes of the project. The price value can be between 7 lakh to 12 lakh for the primary quality, but if you are looking for premium and luxury quality, then it would cost up to 15 lakhs, including everything.
Furniture Cost: 2 BHK, 3 BHK flats interior design
No matter how great the interior design and decor are, they can’t replace the vibe of furniture. Furniture is the most important element for interior renovation and design, and it can be used in a wide range of spaces, such as the living room, drawing room, study room, lobby, and other working spaces.
Explore the premium-quality furniture at HSSA~ the interior design studio in Delhi, which will enhance your home’s beauty and elegance. Choosing the right furniture can provide the aesthetics and functionality that directly influence interior design. When choosing furniture with HSAA, you will not only get good designs but also a budget-friendly range that should be taken into consideration. Plus, our prices are so affordable that they can easily accommodate every household, whether it’s small, medium, or high.

Modular kitchen cost for 2 BHK and 3 BHK interior design

The kitchen is the heart of the home, the place where we create the most priceless memories by cooking meals with our family and friends. The functional kitchen has taken the place of the basic kitchen. By this time, the demand for modular kitchens is increasing day by day in Indian households. At HSAA~ the kitchen renovation service in Delhi, offers you a cost-effective and stylish modular kitchen based on the 2 BHK and 3 BHK flats and apartments, including several elements such as woodwork, countertops, hob, sink, etc.
Modular kitchens not only make your kitchens elegant and beautiful but also provide maximum storage and transform boring display spaces into aesthetic spaces; however, every great thing comes with a price tag, and this puts a stop to dreaming of our dream kitchen interiors. So, at HSAA, the home interior design company, we brought you the complete breakdown of the cost of the modular kitchen interior in a nominal expected budget to build a superior dream kitchen in your home.

The factors influencing the cost of kitchen interiors

• Size of the kitchen: The cost of the kitchen depends on its size. The larger the space, the more modules will be required, and vice versa.
• Kitchen Layout: The layout depends on how you want your kitchen to be molded; for example, a kitchen with simple shutter units will cost less than a kitchen with smart technology, and other features like stylish corners for deep storage will have a high value.
• Materials and finishes: The kitchen designed with materials like laminates is reasonably less expensive than acrylic or lacquered glass cabinets.
• Extra Elements: The extra features and elements, including gadgets, accessories, and lighting, will add up the cost.

Living Bedroom aesthetics cost: 2BHK and 3BHK home interior design.

The living bedroom is considered an elegant corner of the house that captures different styles, textures, and color schemes. A living room is defined as unique and different from others by comparing it to other rooms in a home. Besides this, the living room is decorated with paintings, ornaments, accessories, and other items that set the mood of the house and reflect the personality of the room.
In addition, vintage and stylish living bedrooms have taken their place. Here at HSAA, you can explore the unique collections of living bedrooms according to your customized taste. Whether you are looking for minimalist, bohemian, contemporary, luxurious, or many more styles, you can easily pick from the trending designs that come in a budget-friendly range. We have a one-stop solution for all the bedroom interior design for 2 BHK and 3 BHK households.

The factors influencing the cost of Bedroom interiors:

As we talked about 2 BHK and 3 BHK, you need to calculate according to the cost of 2 bedrooms and 3 bedrooms.

• Bed frames: Bed frames play a crucial role in furnishing the bedroom. The price of the bed frame depends on whether you opt for a king-size or a queen-size bed frame. However, contemporary metal bed frames match almost any home interior, giving a classy and elegant look. But if you are looking for bed frames with high storage facilities, you can choose wooden ones, which come in an economical range. Other than that, the cost can be varied depending on the size and material.
• Nightstand: Install a nightstand near your bed and outlet that offers both functionality and aesthetics. This furniture piece enhances the overall look and provides comfort and convenience in the bedroom. The price range depends upon the materials and finishes.
• Wardrobe: A wardrobe not only adds functional value to the bedroom but also provides an aesthetic vibe to the corner. The cost of the wardrobe and cupboards depends on the types of styles you choose, such as sliding, hinged, loft, corner, glass, and more. Explore the exclusive and premium collection of wardrobes at HSSA~interior design firm in Delhi at a reasonable price.
• Mattress: Last but not least, the quality of the mattress is very important; the size, the brand, and the material are very effective in enhancing the living bedroom interior.

CONCLUSION

Even if you have a low budget, hiring a great interior designer is a must, and HSAA is always ready to help you and guide you through the full design and creation of your home. Our team has 35+ years of experience and lots of industry contacts to complete your home interior design work, including top-notch materials, laminates, and furnishings within your specified budget. Get in touch with us today!

Hey guys,
So i have not updated since i did the mistake of updating up from 1.4.4. Did the change serialnumber before so no isssue there, but the G2 lost some power for sure.
To my question, i have read that many reporting the recent update 1.7.5.5 they have lost the charging function with the built in charger. Is this true and is this related to the update?
Seems strange, but have the ones that have updated confirm this? And what did u notice with the update, is it worth it? Power back?

Let me start with some context. After 15 years of hobby gamedev on my own, I publicly announced my first game in August 2022. Naturally, I decided to dive right into my dream game, a 4X/S-RPG hybrid with two distinct gameplay layers: a strategic layer where you expand your kingdom, develop cities, interact with other factions, etc., and a tactical layer where you control your characters individually in battles. That was my first mistake—the scope was far too large for a first real game. From then on, my goal was to make a demo to gather player feedback. I made slow progress over several months, and the further I got, the more I realized the enormity of the task. At some point, my game was selected to participate in the Steam Strategy Fest in August 2023, so I set that date as my deadline for releasing the demo, which was my second mistake. I worked like crazy to get the demo ready in time, with only a few friends as playtesters. I managed to publish the demo just in time, even though I wasn’t completely satisfied with it. I knew it wasn’t perfect, but I thought it would do the job. And that’s when I started to get really disheartened. The initial feedback was disastrous—the median playtime was 6 minutes, there were major screen size compatibility issues, some game-breaking bugs, not enough tutorialization at all, and to my horror, I discovered many players had major problems with the UI. I kept working tirelessly to fix and improve everything, and after a few days, the game was in a much more playable and stable state. The median playtime increased to around 25 minutes, and I started getting some very positive feedback from players who praised the game design ideas despite everything. To my great surprise, the demo was even covered and well-received by some streamers (including a video that got about 10k views) (here's the last trailer I made for this game). After this intense period, I took a short break from gamedev to refocus. When I returned to the project, I have to admit I was quite discouraged by the amount of work still needed. That’s when I decided to do what had been on my mind for a long time: focus solely on the tactical layer of the game (which was the better functioning of the two). Upon reflection, I realized I could easily add a roguelike structure around the combat system to make a tactical roguelike like Into The Breach, one of my favorite games. I was able to quickly build a prototype and was immediately excited by my initial tests, so I decided to continue in this direction. The idea of making a first game with a much smaller scope, which I could later incorporate into my larger project without difficulty, seemed really good. However, one thing that bothered me was having built a small community around my big project (30 on Discord, ~400 followers on Steam) and having to announce to them that I was putting it on hold for an indefinite period to focus on a “new” smaller-scale project. But when I announced the news on Discord, it was very well received, and the players seemed to understand my decision overall. I “recruited” a few people from the server to help with testing and continued to work on the new demo. This time, I was very happy with the result, and the demo testers seemed to really enjoy it. I launched the Steam page for my new game last month with the demo, and the feedback has been very positive so far (the game has gathered as many wishlists in a month and a half as the old one did in a year). The demo stats are good, there has been a decent amount of coverage on Youtube (and more importantly the majority of streamers seems to love the game) , and I’m more motivated than ever to keep working on this (trailer for the new game). In the end, I think it’s a very good decision for the long-term realization of my dream game. It allows me to focus my development on one system at a time, get hands-on experience with publishing a game on Steam, and build a solid community. And I hate to say it, but it also makes commercial sense, allowing me to release two games instead of one for practically the same amount of work (but I plan to be fair to my community by offering a bundle of both games when the second one is released).
Thank you for reading this far, and sorry for the wall of text—I didn’t expect to go on this long when I started this post. I just hope this story inspires other gamedevs in a similar situation.

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Restoring scoreboard's after changing a nickname

Note: This will work on versions as of 1.20.2 and below, and requires the use of a datapack as it uses macros#Macros).
When a player changes his nickname, this will be considered a new player for the scoreboards. Therefore, you may want this player to return all his scores, and, if you want, anything else automatically after changing his nickname.
This article provides an example for restoring scoreboard ID, coins and play_time scores.
If the inventory was not transferred automatically for any reason, then you can also return the player's inventory (if you stored the inventory before).
This method uses storage to store some data about the player, namely:

• Scoreboard ID - used for the scoreboard ID of the system^\1]);
• Player UUID - when changing a nickname, the player's UUID does not change, so this is the main way to find player data;
• Nickname - used in a macro to copy scores from the old to the new player nickname;

[1] - Storing the scoreboard ID is optional and is presented in the article as an example.
As a result, storage example:database with a players list will be created with this data for each player with like the following content:

# storage example:database {players:[{ID:1,UUID:[I;-1166469461,-1413460234,-1975305955,-1073877043],Name:"GalSergey"}]} 

When a player joining to the server for the first time (including the first time after changing his nickname), the player does not have any values in the scoreboard, which can be easily detected with the following command:

execute as @a unless score @s  = @s  run say I don't have . 

So you can run a function that will check if there is a player with this UUID in storage example:database. But before we do this, let's first create a function (example:uuid/new) in which we will add the new player's data to this storage.

Adding a new player to storage

So we will first write all the data to be stored in this compound tag, so that later it will be easier to add all this data to the storage example:database players list.
If you are using a scoreboard ID system, in this function we will immediately give the new player a scoreboard ID and also set this value in storage example:macro this.ID:

# function example:uuid/new execute store result score @s ID store result storage example:macro this.ID int 1 run scoreboard players add #new ID 1 

The player UUID can simply be copied from the player data:

data modify storage example:macro this.UUID set from entity @s UUID 

But getting a player's nickname as a simple string (not a JSON object) is not so easy. The easiest way is to create a player head using this loot table and read the "minecraft:profile".name component (1.20.5 and above) or the SkullOwner.Name tag (1.20.2 - 1.20.4).
To do this in an optimal way, you can create an item_display with a previously known UUID in the load function, but make sure that this position is always loaded. This will avoid using a target selector.

# function example:load execute unless entity 3ecf96f6-5342-4ab1-a629-10926cea8230 run summon item_display ~ ~ ~ {UUID:[I;1053791990,1396853425,-1507258222,1827308080]} 

Now you can use /loot to create a player head and write the item.components."minecraft:profile".name tag to storage:

# function example:uuid/get_nickname loot replace entity 3ecf96f6-5342-4ab1-a629-10926cea8230 container.0 loot example:player_head data modify storage example:macro this.Name set from entity 3ecf96f6-5342-4ab1-a629-10926cea8230 item.components."minecraft:profile".name 

Now let's return to the previous function (example:uuid/new) and add the received ID, UUID and Name of the player to storage example:database players:

# function example:uuid/new data modify storage example:database players append from storage example:macro this 

Checking player UUID

Now that we have a function for adding data of new players to storage, let's create a function to check whether the “new” player is really new, or whether this player has changed his nickname.
First, let's delete any data that may be in storage example:macro this and run the macro function (example:uuid/find) in which we will look for the UUID of the selected player:

# function example:uuid/check data remove storage example:macro this function example:uuid/find with entity @s 

In this function, we will insert the player's UUID into the /data modify command to get the player's data object stored in storage:

# function example:uuid/find $data modify storage example:macro this from storage example:database players[{UUID:$(UUID)}] 

So, for example, if the player has UUID:[I;1053791990,1396853425,-1507258222,1827308080] then this command will be executed:

data modify storage example:macro this from storage example:database players[{UUID:[I;1053791990,1396853425,-1507258222,1827308080]}] 

And if there is an object with this UUID in storage, then this entire object will be copied to storage example:macro this.
But if this is not the case, then example:macro this will not be created in storage, and you can check whether this object exists and, depending on this, run the function of adding new player data to storage (example:uuid/new), or the macro function of restoring scoreboards (example:uuid/restore):

# function example:uuid/check execute if data storage example:macro this run function example:uuid/restore with storage example:macro this execute unless data storage example:macro this run function example:uuid/new 

Restoring scoreboards

Now all that remains is to create a function for restoring scoreboards from the old nickname.
After running this function (example:uuid/restore), you need to update the nickname in storage for this player.
Note: If you wish, you can also keep a history of nickname changes, additionally storing the old nickname if you want.
To update a player's nickname, run the get player nickname function (example:uuid/get_nickname) created when you created the function to add a new player's data to storage and replace the received nickname in the main storage example:database:

# function example:uuid/restore function example:uuid/get_nickname $data modify storage example:database players[{UUID:$(UUID)}].Name set from storage example:macro this.Name 

Note: The function example:uuid/get_nickname will change example:macro this which was used when running the macro function example:uuid/restore*, but this will not affect the inserted data in this function in any way, since the insertion of data into the function occurs when the macro function is run, but before any commands are executed.*
Next you need to add copy commands for each scoreboard you want to restore for that player. This have the following pattern:

$scoreboard players operation @s  = $(Name)  

The only exception is ID score, since scoreboard ID is directly stored in storage:

# function example:uuid/restore $scoreboard players set @s ID $(ID) $scoreboard players operation @s coins = $(Name) coins $scoreboard players operation @s play_time = $(Name) play_time 

And there is one last detail left - you need to reset all the scores of the player with the old nickname:

# function example:uuid/restore $scoreboard players reset $(Name) 

Ready. Now any player who changes their nickname will automatically restore all the scoreboards they had before changing their nickname.
Below is a complete example of the entire datapack without comments. You can edit this code to suit your needs:

# function example:load execute unless entity 3ecf96f6-5342-4ab1-a629-10926cea8230 run summon item_display ~ ~ ~ {UUID:[I;1053791990,1396853425,-1507258222,1827308080]} scoreboard objectives add ID dummy scoreboard objectives add coins dummy scoreboard objectives add level level scoreboard objectives add play_time custom:play_time # function example:tick execute as @a unless score @s ID = @s ID run function example:uuid/check # function example:uuid/check data remove storage example:macro this function example:uuid/find with entity @s execute if data storage example:macro this run function example:uuid/restore with storage example:macro this execute unless data storage example:macro this run function example:uuid/new # function example:uuid/find $data modify storage example:macro this from storage example:database players[{UUID:$(UUID)}] # function example:uuid/new execute store result score @s ID store result storage example:macro this.ID int 1 run scoreboard players add #new ID 1 data modify storage example:macro this.UUID set from entity @s UUID function example:uuid/get_nickname data modify storage example:database players append from storage example:macro this # function example:uuid/get_nickname loot replace entity 3ecf96f6-5342-4ab1-a629-10926cea8230 container.0 loot example:player_head data modify storage example:macro this.Name set from entity 3ecf96f6-5342-4ab1-a629-10926cea8230 item.components."minecraft:profile".name ## For 1.20.2 - 1.20.4 use: ## data modify storage example:macro this.Name set from entity 3ecf96f6-5342-4ab1-a629-10926cea8230 item.tag.SkullOwner.Name # function example:uuid/restore function example:uuid/get_nickname $data modify storage example:database players[{UUID:$(UUID)}].Name set from storage example:macro this.Name $scoreboard players set @s ID $(ID) $scoreboard players operation @s coins = $(Name) coins $scoreboard players operation @s play_time = $(Name) play_time $scoreboard players reset $(Name) # loot_table example:player_head { "pools": [ { "rolls": 1, "entries": [ { "type": "minecraft:item", "name": "minecraft:player_head", "functions": [ { "function": "minecraft:fill_player_head", "entity": "this" } ] } ] } ] }