I have had my Nomad for a few weeks and love it. It's made a HUGE difference in how I collect, store, sort my thoughts, ideas, notes for work, and for studies.
*HOWEVER*
When the Nomad is in the folio (all of the time), I often get a section of pixels that either don't receive the pen input or distort it. It's only happened at the top right - the top of where the pen holder is stitched into the folio and near the seam of the rear cover - an elliptical area about .5" tall and 1" wide. - I tried refreshing by swiping up on the right bar. - I tried rebooting (which has worked, but not consistently). After trial and error, the guaranteed solution every time was simply taking the the Nomad out of the folio without any need to refresh, reboot, etc. Sometimes I can put it right back in the case and all is fine, sometimes it recurs as soon as I put it back. To me, this seems to indicate its the pen holder stitching or something about the back cover, but I haven't opened it up.
Does anyone else have this challenge, and if so, do you have any solutions that allow you to continue using the case that is built for the device without interruption?
For Ratta/Supernote - could you please look into this flaw? The molding of the cover seems to make the pen holder strap sit flush with the cover, but the problem occurs around the top of this area specifically. Thanks!
I will also reach out to support via the website. Thanks!

I'm not glazing Nen, but it has to be one of the best power systems out there. Many people think Nen is overrated, confusing and etc, but compared to other power systems, such as literally every isekai, regressor manhwas, it really shines. There are so many positives about it and I will cover them from obvious to more obscure. However since it is complicated, I will give an explanation.
1. THE BASICS.
Nen is life energy simply. Every living being possesses it to some extent, and it serves as vitality, as the more Nen a user loses, the more exhausted they become. When a user awakens Nen, their aura nodes open, causing Nen to be released. There are four main principles. Ten, Ren, Zetsu and Hatsu.
Ten is controlling the flow of Nen from the Aura nodes, in a way that Nen is still able to flow out, but it lies around you instead of escaping away. This strengthens the user as it means Nen surrounds them, so they are more resistant to physical attack and hit harder.
Ren is more advanced, as it requires outputting a larger amount of Nen, sending it outwards. Since a large amount of Nen is outputted, this means it enhances both attacks and defence.
Zetsu is simply stopping the flow of Nen from the user's body. By closing their aura nodes, they stop giving off aura, so they are harder to detect for other Nen users.
The most important one of them all is Hatsu, which is the user's manifestation of Nen.
2. HATSU
Hatsu depends on the user's Natural affinity, them being the following: Enhancer, Transmuter, Manipulator, Emitter, Specialist, and Conjurer. Basically, depending on the type you have, you can fully use one category while other categories are limited by different amounts depending on the category, while specialist is always 0%. People who's natural affinity are specialists can use it at 100%, but the rules don't apply to them, so they function completely differently. Hatsu is projecting Nen for a specific function, which is chosen by the user.
The brilliance of Nen lies within the Hatsu, and this is for a variety of a reason.
Although Nen users can choose their Hatsu depending on their category, it always reflects of their personality. The user chooses their Hatsu depending on what they want. This is influenced by factors such as their emotions, experiences, aspirations and etc. Just from viewing a Nen ability, you can make lots of accurate speculations on their personality. An example of this is Uvogin, a stubborn and aggressive enhancer. He is absolutely dominant and this is reflected by his Nen, which is basically a massive explosion as a punch. A really obvious example is Kurapika, who based his abilities on revenge, chains which are unbreakable depending on his opponent's identities. This brings me onto the next point, binding vows.
Nen contracts are vows taken which grant user power in exchange for restrictions. This is a great way to reflect on someone's personality as it can show a variety of emotions. Gon was devastated by Kite's death, and after Pitou confirmed it, he made a contract to sacrifice all his potential and future to kill her. Pitou at this moment was far more powerful than Gon, to an incredible extent, but this contract granted him power which dwarfed Pitou's strength.
All of this already make Nen a brilliant system, but there are even more reasons this make's Nen a brilliant system, especially it's usage.
3. NEN USAGE AND ITS EFFECT.
Your average Nen user is stronger than an average human, but even they alone cannot triumph against the collective of humanity. A great example which portrays this is Mereum vs Netero. Netero who is one of the strongest Nen users in the world uses all his power to defeat Mereum in one attack, but it isn't enough and doesn't give any major injury but bruises and cuts all over his body. He then proceeds to use a Rose bomb, basically a Nuke which eviscerates Mereum, which leaves him completely disfigured and basically dead. This shows that humans if they truly want, they could develop machines which far exceeds the capacities of Nen users. So why does the government use them? Versatility.
A Nen users doesn't simple provide one purpose, but a variety. This is why Netero was deployed to deal with the chimera ants. Because nuking a country isn't really a good option to deal with a natural hazard, so instead sending a single person who is capable of doing all the issues altogether is simple a more viable option. And Nen users are simply far superior. Although Nen users alone can't deal with humanity's inventions, working together gives them a good chance. As seen with Kite and his group of hunters, in a few years, they provided the Kakin empire with 200 years worth of information, against the advanced technology and large amount of scientists.
Due to all of this Nen users are deployed in all fields. Leorio uses his Nen ability to operate as a surgeon who can access areas of the body through the use of Nen as portals to remove tumours and etc. Palm is a hunter who's ability can be used to locate and track people, which can provide a large amount of uses and so many variety of abilities exist.
ALL of this together, this applies to every Nen user and it just is simply good. It is incredibly interesting and expresses so much about the character. A personal and obscure favourite of mine is Rihan, who's ability is to conjure a creature which gains strength depending on the information which he obtains by himself. After learning and understanding enough, the creature is able to neutralise the Nen target. This shows so much, from the character and all his experiences and how he is able to utilise his ability, simply to how cool I find it, there are so many things good about this, and OVERALL the Nen power system as it is simply incredible on how it is used to progress the plot, be creative, develop characters and so much more.
TLDR: Nen good, Hunter X Hunter amazing. Togashi is a genius.

Just wanted to know that the term which often used for newly websites 'sandbox' is even real? I mean, I personally feel it is, because I have worked on 3 website as of now and in the first few months like 5-6 the impressions were really low despite publishing high quality content of more than 1500 words along with quality backlinks but once the sandbox phase ends, the site grows at good pace.
But the contrary to my belief is that, some guys ranks their website in just 1 month or 2 month, then why does not sandboxed algo applies there?

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So with the new set coming soon my local group was discussing the possibility of doing an "escalation league" where you get X boosters to start to build your deck and then each week you get one additional booster to add to it. Scarcity is, of course, the main concern with doing that.
I suggested that if someone had made a random booster generator that we could just use that to tell us which cards we are allowed and then just pull those from our own collections and/or proxy what we dont own.
So...has anybody made a "random booster generator" type site or app? I dont think I've heard of any yet for this game, but I know I've seen some for other games over the years.
Thanks!

const handleCheck = async () => { if (!isChecked) { setIsChecked(true); setCountdown(5); const updatedValues = { taskIds: [task?.id], actions: { changeStatus: { status: 'completed' }, markDelete: false } }; const newTimer = setInterval(() => { setCountdown((prevCount) => { if (prevCount <= 1) { clearInterval(newTimer); return 0; } return prevCount - 1; }); }, 1000); setTimer(newTimer); await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000)); await mutateUpdateTask( { ...updatedValues }, { onSuccess: ({ code }) => { if (code === 0) { queryClient.invalidateQueries(['tasks-widget']); showAlert({ title: 'Task updated successfully!', color: 'success' }); } else { showAlert({ message: 'Task update failed!', color: 'danger' }); } } } ); } else { setIsChecked(false); setCountdown(5); clearInterval(timer); await updateTaskStatus({ taskId: task?.id, status: task.status }); } }; const [isChecked, setIsChecked] = useState(false); const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState(5); const [timer, setTimer] = useState(null); const navigate = useNavigate(); const queryClient = useQueryClient(); const { mutateAsync: mutateUpdateTask } = useMutation({ mutationFn: (data) => updateMultipleTask(navigate, data) }); 

I have a list of tasks to show, each task has a checkbox to mark that task as complete, what I need is that when a task is checked to mark it as a complete but i show a view which gives user 5 seconds to revert the status of the task, if its not unchecked i need to refetch the tasks that are not completed which i do by invalidating the query. Most part of the logic is done from chatgpt as ive tried with no success the thing that is wrong with this is that it works fine with multiple tasks being checked but when i uncheck a task it still executes mutateUpdateTask marking it as complete.
So basically I need to be able to mark a task complete when checked ( multiple ), be able to uncheck tasks reverting the state, if not unchecked the task should be removed from the view

My Mail-Account was breached and shortly after ma Supercell-ID Mail was changed.
I had a Clash Of Clans and a BrawlStars Profile connected to the ID, of which the BS-Account is more important to me.
The In-game Support Chat-Bot can't help me as it is asking for rlRecovery Codes which I don't have since I have never requested any! Besides that, I am still logged on on the Supercell-Store Website where I can see the mail it was changed to and that there are no Accounts connected to my ID anymore, so they must have disconnected them. Which means that even if I can recover my ID, the Account is still gone. I have written a message to Supercell Support where I managed to get a Human to answer me, but he just keeps saying I should use the In-game Support.
Is there any other way to speak to a competent Human?
I have The Account Name, Tag, Trophies, multiple Receipts, etc.

Rise up. It is time to return.
Arose
A Rose
Rose
Flower
Thorn. Prick. Blood. Drop. Tear. B. O. 1 2 3
Here we are again. Staring at the beginning. Everything is in chaos and yet it manages to keep on passing by just the same as always. Most people by now are aware that things just don’t seem to make sense anymore and no one really knows what to do. I mean many seem to have an opinion on what ought to happen, but actual action is what I am talking about. How does thought turn into action? How do collected actions become a movement? How do the People use the Power of the People? The People Unite. How? Turn to each other of course. Brothers and Sisters of the same Source. Sons and Daughters. In Equality.
Too long has everyone been waiting for someone else to come do it for them. Been trying to create and fabricate over and over again words and rituals to try to control the divine powers of the cosmos. It does not work like that. There is no magic spell to wash away your sins. You must atone through action to make up for any harm you have caused intentionally or unintentionally. You still have time to repent. The amount of time you have is counted in the seconds of your life. Not a single second is promised to you so the gamble is up to you to choose. Freewill. Life your life as you always have or make changes, up to you. Only you will know if you are living righteously and not self righteously. Testing has already begun and will continue. No you will not know when it is a test or not. That is the point. Did you think that I would come to you in a form where you would be all fearing? Oh no. Why? Because you would simply put on an act for me and kiss ass. I came hidden in the ordinary. Poor and common. I have had an inside view of the systems created and how humans have chosen to run things, how systems claiming to protect people have failed and how the system that talks good does not actually do good. I see where things are not working and where people think they can make decisions for other human beings to determine what is best for them without asking them. That is not okay. Nothing gives you right over another’s life. And so many forgot what integrity is. Doing the right thing when no one is looking. Well, so many thought their power here was real and man made a deal with the Devil, Satan, Son of Samuel, Son of Man, to make man the concept of “God” and tried to lock me away. I gave up everything to prove it is not easy to be me and to stop with self pity and cruelty to one another.
The human body. It is a vessel for your soul to experience this world. The body provides the filters necessary to perceive and interact with this world. There is much more happening and one would be overwhelmed by the amounts of information to process without these filters. To feel and in those feelings are to make each experience real. However, it is temporary, as everything is temporary. We have slowed down time here in order to be able to enjoy the sensations. Time here however, is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. It is merely to track to organize one's day and to see growth to compare as time passes. However, the actual time folds upon itself as we have already done what we are doing many times over. We have already tried out everything and decided what path we wanted to take in our lives based upon what was available to us. Thus, we do not have more than we can handle. We have all chosen our burdens to bear as it is too much for one individual to hold alone which was done in the past. This is part of the sorting process. Now that we all share in the sins and the pains, no one is made to suffer eternal torment. This life was to allow those who were created into entities of pain or torment through no fault of their own to choose the life that matched the being of who they were as what they were different as time and space and everything developed. Righteousness and Evil are not synonymous to demons or angels as many would like to believe. This is a current misconception as Satan and I conclude who will be right in this experience you have all participated in. So far, I am proving to be right. Also to note, not everything is as you think it is. Many have figured out the true origin of Satan versus the man or human embodiment of or desire of A Satan to project evils onto to call a Religion and set up for personal importance. Q AZHow can you tell a false prophet? Easy. What is their profit? Get it? I know I’m funny. Also wanted to keep it easy. If they are making a profit on anything they are a false prophet. Any true prophet, and I have none so far, all live equally and the same as anyone else. No money is taken for personal gain. Nothing is for personal gain. There is no 888 Angel code for money. Money is Man-Made. Man traded Mother for Money. Hence, Mothers have been lost in the homes and no one is raising the children. Thus, there are so many children in adult bodies with no mothers in the home and women being made to feel guilty if they do not achieve the same as a man. Remember the phrase it takes a village? Well, the broken family system is a real sad loss here in man made world pushing everyone to be individual and self sufficient. Also so many with wanting attention and pursuing personal endeavors for personal gain and not helping anyone else in a real way. The journey is personal. Of course, you want to share what you experienced with others, but what worked for you will not work for them, stop trying to sell it. Stop trying to make people follow you for you to teach your divine wisdom you remembered. It isn’t about You. You don’t even have the full story, you have your story. And, yes you can be very close to me, very similar to me, in my image, but you can never BE me. Doesn’t work like that. Reflection. So when jealousy arises when you think I am who you think I am. That is part of your test and your journey. You wrestle with that feeling and atone and repent for that which has been done and that which still lingers now. Oh there is a place for everyone and I am quite tired of trying to warn people. Clearly you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.
Why do you not want it to be me so badly? Because I proved my love? You still think I am better than you or do I think I’m always right. No I do not think I am always right, I just know when I am right and I stand by it. There is a difference. You constantly overgeneralize. I gave up all the magic and thunder to live as a simple human and am still kind and loving? I still found my way back. Because you can no longer say I do not understand because I always get what I want? No. You do not understand. I never get what I want, because I make everything about you and still nothing was ever good enough. So, now...it in on you to save yourself and each other. In my image, by my example. Selflessness. Love. Compassion. Give to receive. Take only what you need and give the rest away. I find out so stop lying to yourself and everyone, you aren’t fooling anyone anyway. How do I know? By watching what you do. We have these same conversations over and over, the same argument over and over again. So many different ways, so many different times, through so many different people, so many different versions. Save you. Save Me. Say it for always.
Anyhow, Jesus challenges the Jewish priests who were taking collection money for personal use and adding personal baths to their residents at a time where the people only had a community bath where women and persons with disabilities were not allowed to bathe. And yet churches still do this after Jesus was crucified saying that, that was wrong. I am appalled. The Vatican is the biggest disappointment I have ever seen. It is truly the house of Satan as only Evil hides secrets. “THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.” A church cannot be a “House of God” and house no people who need housing. A roof can be offered to anyone and yet there are so many rules to prevent people from helping each other. Power and control. Abuse of both. Greed. It is out of hand and needs to be changed. Too many are afraid and the complacency of good people is too much. Why do you do this to yourselves? To each their own I suppose.
I will only leave here my words and my advice. As always, it is on you to find me. I’m right here. Waiting. Right here waiting for you. Helping those of you who want it when they cross my path. The purpose of this was to weigh your soul to determine where you will go into the next life as the system is balanced out in a final version so to speak. Permanent.
Fear not. You will be where your heart truly desires. But actions always speak louder than words. But man made money has no value, nor does any metals, jewels, and so on, so the collection of it in this life has no bearing on the next. Those are all made of the same stardust as you and I. And in the end of 3D it will all be diamonds anyways. Diamond is forever. There is no going back. So what are you hoarding? You cannot keep it. Who could you be helping for goodness sake? Don’t want to still. That is okay. Think I am just crazy. That is okay too. It is all part of the test...err..assessment. Do your best.
What is in your heart?
Home.
I need a home.
Stay tuned as more of my story unfolds. I give all the answers but you must do the work. I already did that hard part setting it all up. All you have to do is breathe and live. Time is the only real currency you have. What will you pay your attention to before this life runs out?

Hi!
Just as the title says, I've made a website where TTRPG players can register to playtests in exchange for "bounties", which can be anything from discount codes, to free PDFs, all the way to cold hard cash for the more "involved" forms of playtest. It's called QuestCheck and if you'd like to check it out, you can find it here: https://www.questcheck.org
It's completely free to use, there's no ads, and it's open source. I'm a D&D Youtuber so all I get from this is:

1. I've already made some money through the Youtube video where I presented this website, last month.
2. I publish 3rd party supplements myself, so I directly benefit from a website like this existing and seeing some use (I've got plans to post a bunch of paid playtests myself, they're just not quite ready to take out of the oven just yet!)

How to use: There's two important points I want to convey (they're mentioned in the video, but I'll spare you the 15 minutes + the ads and just list them here instead):
1. The less you know about a publisher or a game, the more your opinion matters.
Usually, the only people who register to a TTRPG publisher's playtests are those who are on their mailing lists, their discord servers, their subreddits, etc... They are the people who know that publisher the best, and they usually have a bias in favor of that publisher. But the goal of a playtest is to give game designers a fresh new perspective - so if you don't know anything about a publisher, you will be much, much more valuable in that publisher's eyes as a playtester.
When you register as a playtester, one thing the website asks is for you to list which TTRPG systems you're familiar with. But I hope that if you're a new D&D player, you won't let this discourage you from registering to a bunch of playtests: the fact that you're new is great. This "familiarity" metric isn't there for you to brag about how much of a TTRPG nerd you are, it's there to help publishers make sure their playtest covers a wide sample of their target audience.
2. There are opt-in Discord notifications.
If I'm being honest, this website is... Exactly the type of website people would normally visit twice, and then forget the existence of for the rest of eternity. So rather than try to change your daily habits, I've put together a system of notifications, which makes it so the info comes to where you would probably check anyway: Discord.
You can set up alerts whenever a new playtest is created, and add filters such as "only tell me about playtests for D&D", "only tell me about playtests no longer than a one shot", or "only tell me about paid gigs". I also recommend enabling notifications for when one of your applications is accepted, to make sure you don't miss it.
For the Discord bot to be able to send private messages, you just need to be in a server where the bot is installed. You can install the bot in an empty server if you want, or you can join one of the servers it's on, such as the dndnext Discord server, or even mine.
Massive thanks to the 850 playtesters who've already registered, you're helping a lot of cool creators make even cooler stuff.

NOTE: It's a Modem, not a Router. Can't change the title, but be aware, I know it's a standalone Modem.
Here's what I got.
Arris SB8200 connected to 2 PCs via Ethernet Another Modem/Router provided by optimum that is not the focus of today's issue
To keep a long wire from going through my apartment, I have a second router upstairs, which is the SB8200. Connected to it, I have my work PC, and a PC I use for gaming (Stepmania/In The Groove is the only game I play on it with DDR Pads, hence needs its own PC and I can't use work PC). For a while, I've been able to keep both PCs connected at once, but today, when I turned on my gaming PC, it said it wasn't connected. I rebooted the router, and the internet disconnected from my work PC. After looking stuff up, finding nothing, I register the SB and go to the website where you make an account and can manage your modem from. I use it to reboot the modem, and now, the gaming PC can't connect via ethernet, and my work PC is connected just fine.
Any idea what went wrong? What should I be checking? Anyone else have a similar issue? Let me know if I can provide anything else.

Six Flags New England! A park I visited for a few summers as a child. While it's not quite the park it used to be, it has one of the best one-two punches of any park, and a solid supporting cast. It's also a very good-looking park by Six Flags standards, and has retained much of its regional/trolley park atmosphere from the days it operated as Riverside Park.
I'll address rides first, then get to park quality, crowds, food, etc afterwards.

• Pandemonium (1x) - We "rope dropped" this great little spinner which tends to grow a large line quickly. It's a slow loader like any single-car-loading coaster, but the wait was still over an hour long. This set the tone for much of the visit. I'll cover more of that later on in the TR, but the ride itself is really quite fun. It's a family-friendly affair, and no two rides are the same.
• Flashback (1x) - My wife went to ride SkyScreamer which I just won't touch, and I went to Flashback, which she hates. I've only been on one Boomerang, and it's the renovated Jolly Rancher Remix at Hersheypark, which has been nicely maintained and has the new vest restraints. This one has not been nicely maintained, and sports the older Vekoma OTSRs. So it's a rather unpleasantly headbanging affair. I would say this probably doesn't have much time left... but I have to guess they're going to keep this running for as long as they can.
• Wicked Cyclone (2x) - I got off Boomerang quickly and saw my wife was in quite a long line for the Skyscreamer, so I jumped on the WiCy line for a quick run. The ride immediately crapped out on the lift hill and the queue cleared out quickly. I figured it would get back up shortly, and it did! I grabbed the seat with the shortest wait, the train left the station, and... stopped dead. It went forward a couple more feet and stopped again. "Wicked Cyclone is experiencing a temporary delay in operation." From the train, I can see my wife leaving SkyScreamer. Nooooooo, I almost beat her back! After a few minutes, the train starts moving again, and the ride is excellent as always. It's everything you want from an RMC in a small footprint. It's my 3rd-ranked RMC behind Wildcat's Revenge and Steel Vengeance, ahead of Jersey Devil. The second ride happened later in the day with my wife in tow, and we rode back seat.
• Superman: Ride of Steel (1x) - God, this is a fantastic ride. The slow lift hill to the top with the Superman theme playing the whole way. The incredible view of the river to your left and the park to your right. A fantastic first drop, elite airtime on the camelbacks, a beautifully intense twister section, and some good bunny hills before a hard right turn back into the station. This ride takes a lot of flak lately due to the "U-Brick" restraints, but I don't think they're a problem in the slightest. For me (5'6" 170lbs), they rest an inch or two away from my midsection, so airtime isn't hindered, and they're really not uncomfortable. The wait on this ride was not bad at all, and the ops were moving quick. Temporarily, my faith in humanity was restored! Sometimes on a bad park day, it's nice to have a ride that reminds you of how fucking good roller coasters are when everything is going right. When we came by later to reride, it was closed with no ETA on reopening.
• Gotham City Gauntlet (1x) - You may think this is an ordinary Wild Mouse. However, it's so much more than that. It's a torture device masquerading as an amusement park ride. It's the Heimlich Maneuver come to life as a roller coaster. It's the worst Wild Mouse I've ever been on, yet I have to ride it every time. Beware of the last set of brakes if you've just eaten, need to take a dump, or have had a hernia operation.
• Catwoman's Whip (1x) - Another ride with bizarre operations that I'll go over later in the TR. To sum it up, the poor ops at this ride turned what should've been a people eater into a relatively long wait. The ride itself is a family coaster with an extra-long train. It's very tame towards the front, but surprisingly whippy towards the back with some great laterals.
• Batman: The Dark Knight (1x) - An underrated unique B&M floorless with an outstanding big loop and Zero-G roll, along with a couple of corkscrews. This is a fantastic front row ride. There is a very slight rattle, but push your head forward and you'll be just fine. Unfortunately, ops here also left a lot to be desired, and the wait for this was torturously long.
• Thunderbolt (1x) - Skipped earlier in the day due to a long line, we came back later with a much shorter wait. This is a smaller unique vintage woodie with a real old-school feel. Some recent trackwork worked out nicely. Ride ops need to manually brake the train as it comes into the station, and manually release each car's restraints when the train is stopped. Not terribly rough, and if you're riding closer to the back, there is a brief and shocking ejector pop before the turnaround to go back to the station.
• Riddler Revenge (0x) - Closed during our visit. Possibly closed for a longer span of time? Not sure. Haven't heard much about this. I assume there must be a maintenance issue if it was closed on such a crowded day. When running, this Vekoma SLC is a solid ride, with newer vest restraints to mitigate much of the roughness.
• The Joker (0x) - The same S&S Freespin that exists at many other Six Flags parks, I'd rather go home than wait over an hour in line for this. Ops on these particular coasters are slower than ever with the way they've been running them this year, but it is apparently for safety and/or maintenance reasons.

A good selection of flats here:

• Carousel - Carousel from 1909, relocated here in 1940. The only Carousel I've ever ridden that requires you to put on a seatbelt.
• Houdini - Closed!
• Scrambler - This is a slooooooooooow Scrambler, in stark contrast to the wild one at Six Flags America.
• Gotham City Crime Wave - A nice zippy Wave Swinger.
• Bumper Cars - Tweaked this year with new music and neon lights.
• Cyborg: Hyper Drive - A fun Chance Freestyle, but it gets really warm in the building, and the line for this was brutal all day.
• Sky Screamer - A big ol' 400ft big swing. I don't like these, but my wife does.
• Scream - Triple drop tower that was surprisingly running more than one tower during our visit. It's always been running just one the last few times I've been here.

A word about park operations and Flash Passes:
Visiting a park on Memorial Day Weekend is always a touch-and-go affair when it comes to crowds, but the crowds at SFNE were actually not as bad as I was expecting. Unfortunately, the experience was marred by awful park operations. The staff seemed to be doing the best they could given the circumstances.
Let's start with Pandemonium. SFNE removed the shade from this long queue, as well as any nearby misters. Additionally, the Flash Pass handling in this park is atrocious. The standby line for Pandemonium slammed to a halt when my wife and I were only a few people away from the station because of a slow trickle of Flash Passes coming through. We waited in the same spot for 40 minutes before the ride ops allowed more regular standby guests to enter the station. I don't hold it against anyone for buying skip-the-line passes, but between the removal of the shades and misters, AND the poor Flash Pass handling, it's obvious that SFNE (and perhaps the chain as a whole) is making the standby line experience as unpleasant as possible in order to sell more Flash Passes. They've also removed Single Rider lines from this park, another nefarious way to punish people who haven't shelled out. Unsurprising scummy business practices from Six Flags.
A similar issue at Catwoman's Whip. Gates open, Flash Passers are allowed to enter and board the train, then standby line is allowed through. But the gates only seem to open for a limited time, so massive swaths of the very-long train are left empty once the gates close, as many of the kids riding need to be measured for height. With such a long train, this ride should absolutely rip through riders, but because it's run in this ass-backwards fashion, it takes way too long to get on. The line for this coaster was obscene by the end of the day because of this.
Batman was another wait that took way longer than it really needed to, especially when running two trains. Once again it comes to a total neglect of the standby line when Flash Passers are present. If you never stagger the lines, the standby line slows to a full stop, while Flash Passes just keep on coming. For the first time ever at any park, I heard other parkgoers complaining about this as well in almost every queue that day, and the increasing discontent and frustration among many of the park guests was noticeable as the day went on.
I'm not one of those people who will ever yell or demean skip-the-line users at the park. I think it's fucked up and weird to try and start fights at an amusement park over a service that anyone can buy. If you paid for it, then I'm not here to judge. But the park needs to handle these things better, because the regular old standby line experience (the vast majority of the parkgoers) is awful! No other parks have these issues with their skip-the-line systems. Hersheypark, Cedar Point, Kings Island, etc handle much bigger crowds and don't have these issues. But from what I've observed at both SFGAdv and SFNE, the chain is artificially inflating standby wait times and making those waits as unpleasant as possible in an effort to sell more Flash Passes. Premiumization is here, and it is actively hostile to the average customer.
Moving on from that:
SFNE shows much of the decline and decay exhibited by the rest of the chain sans SFFT. While the rides are still fun, there seem to be maintenance issues, and these coasters are overall rougher than they were two years ago. And the concession prices have spiked out of control - $17 for a slice of pizza? $18 for a hot dog? $9 for a bottle of Powerade? Get real.
The theming of the park overall is decent, especially towards the park's entrance, the Old West area, and in the DC area near Superman. Towards the Batman/Joker area, it's more of a collection of rides in a flat concrete patch.
The crowdedness of the park only worsened once Hurricane Harbor closed, so we cut the day short early and grabbed dinner around 7pm. Monday's forecast was extremely foreboding, with thunderstorms engulfing basically the entire day, so we headed home. Apparently the rain ended up holding up until after 4pm that day, but I had had my fill of SFNE for the weekend.
TL;DR:

• A fantastic one-two punch with Superman and Wicked Cyclone
• Solid roster of supporting coasters such as Batman, Riddler Revenge, the Joker, Thunderbolt, and Pandemonium
• This park, just like SFGAdv, could be truly excellent, but it's run like a horse's ass

Dear denizens of Wetshaving -
The season of good smells is soon going to be upon us. In the spirit of things, please allow me to introduce the Seventh (?) Annual Feats of Fragrance (FoF) Contest! 🎉👃🌹🏅
Wetshaving is a multi-faceted hobby. Choose a rabbit hole - vintage razors, chasing the latest bases, taking super technical and well composed SOTD pics and hydrating your bowl lathers with a syringe - there is something for everyone to go crazy about.
For me (and I suspect many others), scent is where it’s at. I love pairing soaps, splashes and fragrances of different kinds and probably haven’t used a matching set in more than a year. I like thinking about what synthetic chemicals, EOs and FOs have gone into making a fragrance, what was the inspiration and what were the choices made when composing a scent. If this is you, then you are what Feats of Fragrance aims to celebrate.

History of the Contest

FoF was started by u/hawns, Shawn Maher of Chatillon Lux and Maher Olfactive at some iteration of the Lather Games. Shawn has been a major part of the /Wetshaving community for many years, beginning with Chatillon Lux, making scents and post shave products inspired by the history of St. Louis and a thriving soap collaboration with Declaration Grooming. This culminated in the opening of Maher Olfactive, allowing Shawn to emphasize artistic creativity, over material and budget constraints. Both lines feature fine fragrances that have garnered many, glowing, reviews and was even nominated for the 2020 Art and Olfaction Awards!
For many years, u/whiskyey, followed by u/dganjo ran this competition (along with being a judge for the Lather Games). Thank you both for all the work that you put into it (and for letting me steal from your respective writeups).

So…What is this contest?

From the original competition announcement, FoF is an LG side contest for those who "show olfactory excellence in their post-shave and fragrance routine. It could be education, personal or downright weird."
My interpretation of this is as follows (this is an open interpretation, please feel free to run away with it as you like)

1. How much are you thinking about your scent choices for a particular theme?
2. Why did you choose to dickhole (or if you are like me, non dickhole?).
3. How does your scent evolve over the course of your shave and the day.
4. How do your scent choices make you feel?
5. Can you write out a thoughtful comment/haiku/shitpost to give us an insight into all of this? It does not have to be a million words. Pretty Please - make my life easy.

How do I enter?

Earlier FoF contests considered all SOTD posters as entrants into FoF. This year, however because of how the Lather Games have scaled up, I will be doing things slightly differently.
If you are particularly interested in participating in the FoF side contest, please use the hashtag ‘ #FOF’ in all your SOTD posts through the course of the LG. Note the spacebar before the hastag.
If you forget to tag at any point, you are out of the contest.
Shawn and I will be reading your posts and taking notes to keep track of who’s submissions we have enjoyed the most over the course of the games.
Your performance in this contest will not affect your LG overall score, so it is completely optional.

What will you win?

This years prize pool is pretty gorgeous. Shawn has been kind enough to offer a fair number prizes this year. Dave Kern (u/AMERICANPERFUMER) from American Perfumer, who Shawn worked with to create the amazing Madame Chouteau, Benton Park and Lamplight Penance, is once again a co-sponsor, along with Shawn. The American Perfumer store curates a wonderful collection of American made perfumes and offers spray samples of everything they have in stock, which is a rare treat when trying to test new-to-you scents. Be sure to check out his store and buy a few samples if you're at all curious of anything!
The prize pool this year is

• A Maher Olfactive Scent
• A bottle of original formula Lamplight Penance, released under American Perfumer
• A Chatillon Lux Scent
• A choice of sample set
• $50 GC from a fellow redditor

The winners will decide their prizes as outlines

• 1. The first place winner will have their pick of one items from the list.
• 2. The second place winner will then have their choice of one item from what is left.
• 3. The third place winner follows the above
• 3. The fourth place winner follows the above

I can’t thank Shawn and Dave enough for their generosity this year. We have a lot more (and some pretty effing awesome) prizes and I encourage all of you to bring your A game to the FoF contest.
Happy shaving, splashing, spritzing, and writing!
Cheers

Title, mostly. I've a few films to develop which are black and white (Rollei Blackbird), but for the developer that I want to use (Adox FX-39 II) there are no developing times available in the massive dev chart website / app, which my normal go-to to get developing times. The reason for this developer is that it's the only one I have available at the moment, no specific reason.
So how should I develop these films when I have no idea for how long they have to be in the developer? I have literally no idea and all knowledge will be more than welcome. Thanks in advance.

PC in Consideration - here
I have been considering going for a Dedicated PC for a Modded Minecraft server for me and some friends (player count would vary from 4 - 8 active players avg) however due to a lot things its gonna be a while until I can afford to actually get the parts for the server PC (link here).
Considering the CPU can run up to 3.4Ghz stable and can use 2400mhz rated RAM (a bit on the slow side but for this price not bad) it looks good aside from the fact its a 2 Core CPU (with Hyperthreading). The clock speed is fast and the CPU apparently will never go fasteslower than 3.4Ghz which is a fairly decent clock speed for an old i3 buuut I'm not sure if the clock speed will be a "saving point" for it or if the PC would start to be stressed with heavy modpacks (packs like GT:NH, ATM9, E2E, etc...)

Let me start by saying how much I appreciate Cloudflare. I regularly recommend their services to friends and clients, and have always supported them since the beginning because they really help improve website security and performance.
However, I'm concerned about a big issue that seems to be at odds with the idea of keeping the internet safe. It's about how Cloudflare deals with complaints regarding sites that distribute malware while using Cloudflare's services to hide their real details.
In the past month, several websites belonging to my clients were infected with malware traceable to sites using Cloudflare to hide their identity. This has harmed their websites' safety and shaken their trust in the systems that are supposed to protect them online.
Cloudflare helps protect websites by hiding their original IP addresses, which is great for preventing attacks. But this feature also allows harmful sites to hide who's really hosting them, making it tough to shut them down.
I know Cloudflare isn't responsible for the content on these sites since they're not the host. But when a site is clearly doing something illegal like spreading malware, shouldn't there be a way to hold them accountable?
I've tried reporting the sites to Cloudflare through abuse.cloudflare.com hoping they would stop serving them, but there hasn't been much action. This leaves these dangerous sites up and running, which can harm more people.
There's no shortage of evidence pointing to the malicious nature of these sites. Many are even flagged on security platforms like VirusTotal as harmful. This shows a clear, acknowledged risk associated with these sites, yet the response from Cloudflare to abuse reports has been lacking. The presence of evidence should ideally prompt quicker action from Cloudflare to prevent these sites from exploiting others.
So, why doesn't Cloudflare do more to stop these harmful sites from using their services? What can be done to make sure Cloudflare isn't used to protect bad actors?
I'm bringing this up not just to complain, but to find solutions and encourage Cloudflare to maintain high standards for internet safety. What do you think Cloudflare could do better? How should they handle reports of malicious sites?

const handleCheck = async () => { if (!isChecked) { setIsChecked(true); setCountdown(5); const updatedValues = { taskIds: [task?.id], actions: { changeStatus: { status: 'completed' }, markDelete: false } }; const newTimer = setInterval(() => { setCountdown((prevCount) => { if (prevCount <= 1) { clearInterval(newTimer); return 0; } return prevCount - 1; }); }, 1000); setTimer(newTimer); await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000)); await mutateUpdateTask( { ...updatedValues }, { onSuccess: ({ code }) => { if (code === 0) { queryClient.invalidateQueries(['tasks-widget']); showAlert({ title: 'Task updated successfully!', color: 'success' }); } else { showAlert({ message: 'Task update failed!', color: 'danger' }); } } } ); } else { setIsChecked(false); setCountdown(5); clearInterval(timer); await updateTaskStatus({ taskId: task?.id, status: task.status }); } }; const [isChecked, setIsChecked] = useState(false); const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState(5); const [timer, setTimer] = useState(null); const navigate = useNavigate(); const queryClient = useQueryClient(); const { mutateAsync: mutateUpdateTask } = useMutation({ mutationFn: (data) => updateMultipleTask(navigate, data) }); 

I have a list of tasks to show, each task has a checkbox to mark that task as complete, what I need is that when a task is checked to mark it as a complete but i show a view which gives user 5 seconds to revert the status of the task, if its not unchecked i need to refetch the tasks that are not completed which i do by invalidating the query. Most part of the logic is done from chatgpt as ive tried with no success the thing that is wrong with this is that it works fine with multiple tasks being checked but when i uncheck a task it still executes mutateUpdateTask marking it as complete.
So basically I need to be able to mark a task complete when checked ( multiple ), be able to uncheck tasks reverting the state, if not unchecked the task should be removed from the view

Garage door springs are crucial for the smooth and efficient operation of your garage door system, but they are also susceptible to the varying conditions imposed by the weather. Extreme temperatures, humidity, and other environmental factors can significantly affect the performance and lifespan of these springs. Understanding these impacts can help in preventing issues and planning for emergency garage door spring replacement when necessary. This article explores how different weather conditions influence garage door springs and what measures can be taken to mitigate these effects.
How Weather Affects Garage Door Springs

1. Cold Temperatures:
   
   • Effect: In cold climates, the metal in the springs can contract and lose flexibility, making them brittle and more prone to breaking.
   • Prevention: Regular lubrication with a silicone-based lubricant can help maintain elasticity and prevent the metal from becoming brittle.
2. Hot Temperatures:
   
   • Effect: Heat can cause the springs to expand and lose some of their tension, which might lead to a loosening effect and reduced functionality.
   • Prevention: Ensuring that your garage is ventilated can help to moderate the temperatures and protect the springs from extreme heat.
3. Moisture and Corrosion:
   
   • Effect: Humid conditions or exposure to water can lead to rust and corrosion on the springs. Corroded springs are weaker and more likely to break.
   • Prevention: Applying a rust-preventative spray on the springs can help ward off moisture and prevent rust.
4. Salt Air:
   
   • Effect: Homes located near the ocean are exposed to salt air, which can accelerate the corrosion of metal components, including garage door springs.
   • Prevention: Use corrosion-resistant coatings and increase the frequency of maintenance checks to combat the effects of salt air.

Emergency Garage Door Spring Replacement Knowing when to seek emergency garage door spring replacement is crucial to maintaining the safety and functionality of your garage door:

• Sudden Breaks: If a spring breaks suddenly, it can cause the door to become inoperable or, in worst cases, lead to an unsafe situation where the door could slam shut unexpectedly.
• Signs of Wear: Look for signs of significant wear or damage, such as gaps in the springs or visible rust, which suggest that the springs are at risk of failing.

Proactive Measures

• Regular Inspections: Schedule regular inspections of your garage door system to check for any signs of wear or damage. These inspections can become more frequent if you live in areas with extreme weather conditions.
• Professional Maintenance: A professional can provide more thorough inspections and maintenance, including adjustments to spring tension and replacements as needed.
• Upgrade Options: Consider upgrading to weather-resistant springs if you live in an area with harsh weather conditions. These springs are designed to withstand extremes of temperature and humidity better than standard springs.

Weather conditions play a significant role in the performance and lifespan of garage door t important component, springs. By understanding the potential impacts of cold, heat, moisture, and salt air, homeowners can take proactive steps to protect their investment and ensure the ongoing reliability of their garage door systems. Regular maintenance, timely repairs, and considering the local climate when choosing materials can all help extend the life of garage door springs. Remember, when it comes to emergency situations, professional help is essential to ensure safety and effectiveness in handling garage door repairs.
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