Sounds like something that one decides early on, but not if you're me! So, here's the problem. I want to have lots of items, and a lot of these items will be simple variations. Examples? I'm not focussing on what they do, you get the idea anyway

• Potion of minor healing, potion of healing, potion of major healing
• Potion of minor mana, potion of mana, potion of major mana
• Elixir of Strength, elixir of agility, elixir of $STAT, for 6 stats
• Tome of Fire Magic, Tome of Water Magic, Tome of Archery, Tome of Dual Wielding, Tome of $SKILL, for ... 30-50 skills?

Ok, variation fun. Let's say the above Tomes increase the associated skill permanently by 1. What if some scrolls (or potions) increase the skills for, say, 5 minutes? That's another 50 items.
Another item type: weapons! Say we have 10 materials and 20 weapon types. That makes 200 combinations.
Let's pretend for a second that art is not the problem. How do you handle such "trivial" combinations?
I've considered (and over the years, used) a few approaches:

1. Pregenerate everything in a database. If I want to do a mass change for e.g. 5 minutes to 6 minutes for the skill scrolls, I'd use some custom python
2. Pregenerate everything in a database, using a script and a more customised input. E.g. I'd have a function that generates all the Tome combinations, a function that generates all elixirs, etc. The result would be a 100% procgen file, that is loaded with the game.
3. Create all the combinations in the game code directly

Personally, I think (2) is the way to go, especially with some code that can binary-cache the resulting mountain of configurations as it's going to be too slow for loading at runtime.
Which approach do you use and why? Maybe you do something else completely? I'm especially interested if you handle a large number of items and even then your workflow is not a PITA, even for changing/adding item properties besides just adding new items and modifying existing properties

Scriptbin
Note: This script is fine for the recorder to monetize and edit genders or other words. I will only ask for script credit, thank you!
() is for sound effects or actions
** are for emphasis/tone when speaking
... is for a pause, usually when it's the listener's turn to "reply" to a line.
Synopsis:
After meeting a flirty bookworm at the library, you invite them to have coffee at a shop down the street. They seem sweet at first, but it turns out they're a little obsessed with you. In the middle of the night, they break into your home with the intent to sleep with you.
Script Below:
Hey! Do you have a minute? I’d really like to talk to you.
…
Thanks. You know, I come to this library pretty regularly. But this is my first time seeing you. You’re kind of cute, so I just had to say hi.
…
I’m not trying to hit on you, I was just trying to make conversation. Sorry, I’m not really good at that. Here, let me change the topic. What books are you picking up?
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Science fiction? Ohh, I can talk about that stuff all day. At my house, I keep a huge library filled with basically every genre, but science fiction has gotta be my favorite.
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You’re picking up some manga too? I think we can get along just fine. We should sit at a table — I think standing at this library is kind of awkward, don’t you think?
…
Yeah, it’s just that I’m not used to standing and talking. Usually I’m texting people online or watching anime, so this is really out of my comfort zone. *chuckles*
…
No, I’m not an otaku. Or, at least I don’t think I am.
…
Well, let me think. Otakus are typically people who watch a lot of anime, manga, and games. It’s usually all stuff online, but it can be physical media too. It’s especially for people who are at least partially obsessed, and mainly for those who are from Japan. The term was coined in 1983, and…
…
What? I memorized the whole thing from Wikipedia. But like I said, I’m not an otaku. Maybe I’m a weeb, I dunno.
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*scoffs* Of course there’s a difference between being an otaku and a weeb. I’ll explain it to you later. First, I’d like to get to know you. What brings you to this library?
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“Just books?” But, you don’t even consider the coffee shop down the street? I love the pastries there. I always order and have it delivered though, I’ve never actually been inside. Talking to random people is just a pain.
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I know that’s a little ironic since I just met you, but there’s a huge difference between talking to one normal person versus talking to a cashier. It’s like a boss battle. Actually, speaking of boss battles, I really wanted to hop on Elden Ring. God, I miss my house, and it’s only been like 15 minutes since I got here.
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Sorry, I’m rambling. Anyway, like I said, the coffee shop. You’re not even gonna consider it?
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What? I can't go in there today, I’d die. Or, maybe not die, but like, crumble emotionally. Which is just as bad, mind you.
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When you put it like that, then it’s kind of tempting. Alright, I’ll come, but you’re paying for everything. Finish up renting these books then I’ll follow you.
…
(Listener and speaker go to a coffee shop)
*Laughter* Oh my god, and that’s why I love rom-coms. The writing is great, the characters are really cheesy, and the whole thing’s just perfect. I’m definitely going to pick that one up, I’m grateful you recommended that to me.
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*sigh* I still cannot believe that I’m in this shop. I’ve always been hiding from it, like the cashier’s gonna eat me alive if I enter. But it’s really not too bad.
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I’m forgetting something? Like what?
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Oh, right. Thanks for convincing me to enter. You should be thanking me too, you know? You wouldn’t have known about this place if I didn’t tell you the best coffee in town is made here.
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Mhm. You’re welcome.
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Nah, there’s not a lot of special places like this in town. From what I researched it’s been around since the 1800s, family owned and managed, and everything produced is made from scratch. It’s honestly kind of sweet. When you walk in it’s like a mini museum, then they hit you with that smell of coffee beans and buns and donuts.
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Yeah, of course I did research on this place. I do research on everything I do. Everyone I meet, as well.
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Hm? That isn’t creepy at all. I’m just a bit of a scholar, y’know?
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Anyway, I’ve studied this town for the longest time. Ever since I moved here. On the surface, you’d think nothing’s changed, but it’s a pretty developing place. They’re gonna build a park a few miles down from here, for example, but that’s minor stuff. There’s new people moving in, which is always nice to jot down, and the tourists are pretty interesting to research too. I had a lot of fun looking at your file, so much that I had to greet you at least once.
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No, I’m not the FBI, what makes you say that? Like I said, I’m a bit of a scholar. And scholars typically do their homework. *chuckles*
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You think my laugh is cute..? I, well, uh, thank you. I’m not really used to compliments aside from ones I get online, but this was nice to hear.
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Hey, so when I was looking over your file earlier this morning, I couldn’t find your address. Couldn’t find it for the life of me — it honestly pissed me off, since I really have everything except that, which is so weird. So, forgive me for being a little forward about asking, but can I have your address? I’d love to fill out my file completely. Having notes on you is really giving me a shot of dopamine.
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Oh, I’m sorry. That was way too invasive. Let me start over: since we’re friends now, and friends hang out together, it would be really helpful if I had your address.
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You’re not gonna give it to me? I see.
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That’s perfectly fine, nope. You want your privacy respected, I think that’s very reasonable and fair.
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You’re like, perfectly fine if I call one of your family members for it though, right? Or a friend?
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“No” to that, too? You’re really protective of your house, aren’t you? You’re playing hard to get.
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I’m… scaring you? Shit. Shit, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. It’s just, I can’t remember the last time I was interested in someone. And you’re so kind to almost a complete stranger. I didn’t mean to come off as creepy or anything. I’m not good with words. It’s really an accident.
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Please don’t be upset with me. I care about your feelings. Can you accept my apology? I promise to not ask for your address again.
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Okay, good. As long as you don’t hate me.
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Let’s change the subject. Earlier I told you that there’s a difference between being an otaku and being a weeb. And as I also told you, I’m not much of either. Maybe a little bit of weeb, but I don’t like being called that, even if it’s true.
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The thing about otakus and weebs is their amount of dedication, basically. Otakus are a niche variety of nerd, and weebs are a broader term for people who are obsessed with Japanese culture. These days, they basically mean the same thing, but if you’re a nerd you’ll probably notice the difference. One of my biggest pet peeves is when I get called a shut-in, though.
*slightly annoyed* I go outside every three weeks. That doesn’t make me a shut-in. If you’re gonna insult someone online, at least get your facts straight. Ugh.
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Huh? You like when I’m ranting like a geek about stuff? Well, good. As long as you’re not upset from earlier. I’m glad I could cheer you up.
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Look, I should really get going, but I’m happy I met you today. I’ll check out that rom-com you recommended too. It’ll definitely be on my watchlist. I, uh, already have your number, so I’ll just give you a call if you’re cool with it. No need to ask or anything. See you later.
(Some time passes, and the listener is now in their bed. The speaker can be heard opening the bedroom door)
Hm…
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Ah! You’re awake? It’s midnight, you should be asleep.
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Wait, wait, wait! Don’t call the cops… I wanted to cuddle with you.
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I’m not crazy! Or, I don’t think I am… Maybe I took that rom-com you sent me too seriously. That scene you mentioned where that girl sneaks into her partner’s bed was really cute. It made me want to recreate it once I saw the episode.
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How did I get your address?
*embarrassed* Fuck, I really didn’t wanna answer that question. You were supposed to be asleep!
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Okay, okay, I owe you an explanation. I did some more digging even after telling you I’d back off earlier. Then, I found it and it turns out you’re only a few blocks down. Everything’s available on the internet, you know. It would be embarrassing for someone like me to not find your address.
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Yeah, I know I lied to you. I couldn’t help myself. You are just so irresistible. I liked you when I didn’t know a thing about you, and now I like you even more that I know some stuff about you.
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Look, I’m not a creep. I’m not gonna tie you up or chain you to the bed or do something funny with your corpse in the name of love. I just really wanted to cuddle with you. I didn’t bring any rope or handcuffs, so you can trust me.
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Alright fine, maybe you can’t trust me. I’m a stalker and a big scary person and whatever you think I am. But please. I’ve literally never cuddled with someone. And I want to do it with you. Since you’re the only person I’ve met who’s even remotely interested in a nerd like me. Give me a chance.
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Seriously? Thank you. You won’t regret this at all.
(Blanket sfx)
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You’re really warm. Can I… come a little closer to you?
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Mm… I see why you have the AC on. You’re like a furnace.
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You can be the big spoon, I like it like this.
(Breathing sfx)
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Is it weird to say I love you?
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Yeah, I thought so. *chuckles*
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I think that we should do this more often. Maybe less of the “sneaking in” part, though.
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Oh? You liked it? Maybe next time I’ll tie you up, then?
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*whisper* You won’t even get a chance to react. *chuckles*
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But, seriously. I wanna go on dates with you. Normal ones, and maybe something like this. As long as you’re into it.
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We can go on one tomorrow? I think I love you a little more now. I can’t wait for morning…
(Breathing sfx for a bit longer, audio fades out)

I keep seeing people say that they really liked it but after watching episode I unfortunately have to disagree. I like the idea of it and I feel like many parts of the episode had lots of potential but they kept failing to make the most of it. An example for me would be the Open House bit, I feel as if that part either needed to be fully scripted or it needed people who knew how to do good improv. A lot of it was them just pointing at something and being like “that’s weird” and then moving on. The interview felt like a mess too and Jerry constantly interrupting people didn’t help.
Do things seem to change a bit after episode 1 or is this show just not for me?

Dear TradingView Team,
I am proposing an enhancement for Pine Script that could significantly improve its functionality for users who employ webhooks in their automated trading strategies. As it stands, Pine Script does not offer a method to automatically include the script version in the JSON payload sent via webhooks. Users currently need to manually hardcode this version number, which can be both error-prone and cumbersome, especially when dealing with multiple script iterations.
Feature Request:

• Please introduce a built-in variable that allows for the dynamic retrieval of the current script version within Pine Script. This feature would enable automatic inclusion of the script version in webhook payloads, facilitating better tracking and management of script variations.
  • For example, a strategy.entry signal JSON for stock ABC with 'script_version: 62' helps us track the specific version of the script used for that entry, enhancing our ability to monitor and manage different iterations of the strategy.

Advantages:

• Accuracy: Eliminates manual coding errors by automating version tagging.
• Efficiency: Streamlines the process of managing and updating multiple script versions.
• Enhanced Monitoring: Improves the ability to track performance across different versions, aiding in the optimization of trading strategies.

Thank you for considering this request.

Little context:

• moving from Unity to Godot
• learning stuff
• bumped in dependency injection problem
• want scriptable objects from Unity in Godot
• found Resources which are basically scriptable objects
• searching tuts on how to make and use them
• not finding anything that points to signal usage
• making a post to shout out why people should use custom resources for a data driven architecture.

As a dumb human if things aren't explained like talking to a 5 years old I have difficulties to understand and learn stuff. This happened for Godot too and I almost gave up, but Brackeys coming back from the grave gave me energy to start using Godot again. I'm finding a lot of difficulties to switch to Godot for the big changes that affected my workflow for gamedev, but I'm scraping by on little things, the problem is that one the most important things is not covered almost anywhere for godot, which is architecture, a plan for your game to become easily scalable in the future.
One thing that Unity has, are scriptable objects, they were so good for planning a data driven modular game architecture. Easy scalability and easy debbugging. JUST PURE GOLD.
In Godot we got Resources, which are basically scriptable objects, u can use them for planning a data driven modular game architecture. Easy scalability and easy debbugging. JUST PURE GOLD.
Then where is the problem?
Almost NOBODY talks about them on how to use them for a scalable architecture. There is a good article I found which covers the basics of this way of thinking and explain it really well (I'll leave links below), but it misses a great thing that adds a ton of modularity, Signals, for Unity people Events.
So I tried to convert what is shown in the Unite 2017 talk (God bless Ryan Hipple) from Unity to Godot, and had success in my madness.
I'll leave the github link to the project with the code so you can look at it and if u find it useful use it in your projects and share the sacred words of modularity in the godot community.
Here I'll try to explain a little bit what I found out. Basically u can do the same thing as it is showed in the unite 2017 talk (God bless Ryan Hipple), but in Godot u can achieve the same result with much less effort it seems. I Unity and C# u must subscribe methods to events, which is Signal connection in Godot, but u also HAVE to unsubscribe them in code when, for example, u destroy a game object (node) who subscribed to an event. Since the unsubscring part seems not necessary in Godot for what I read here and there (Godot should handle it automagically) we can do much less steps in the process.
How?
Well, Resources can store Signals, u must have a reference to the resource in a script, the u can connect the function u want to the signal through code, then when u need it u call the emit function, and everything that is connected to the Resource signal will execute something.

• To put it in simple terms u got UI and the Player entity, these should be separated (why? go see the Unite 2017 talk (God bless Ryan Hipple)).
• To do so we make a resource that we will call "Increase Player Money Signal", which has a signal inside.
• Both the player and the ui will have a reference to "Increase Player Money Signal" resource.
• In the ui we have a button who increase the player money, and a label to display the money the player has.
• In the player we store the money data and we have function to increase them, which will be connected to the signal inside the resource.
• We will need a node as a child of the button who will have a reference to the resource, a function to emit the signal inside the resource, which will be connected to the pressed signal of the button.
• Now we press the button, signal press emitted, signal isnide resource emitted, the player gets money.

The label stuff I won't explain since it's already explained in the article I'll leave below, read the article, watch the Unite 2017 talk (God bless Ryan Hipple).
U'll see the code has also another way to handle the matter, this is because I translated almost 1:1 what is said in the Unite 2017 talk (God bless Ryan Hipple), first, then I tried with the only signal way.
If you have questions post below, if I can help with them I'll be glad to.
IMPORTANT: if you have deeper knowledge about resources pls share it, it would be very helpful.
Links: https://medium.com/@sfmayke/resource-based-architecture-for-godot-4-25bd4b2d9018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raQ3iHhE_Kk&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzRZjM9MTGw&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrtE8P5_rH8 https://github.com/MarcoM-DevelopeResourcesArchitectureForGodotExample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWIiYhfP-PE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1zJS31tr88&t

First of all, I love the new Volume Footprint candles that TV introduce a few weeks ago. Truly awesome IMO. That said, I noticed a few bugs with it, and I would like to see a couple of additional features added to it.
Bugs:

• Sometimes when opening up the chart, the actual OHLC candles show up, but the footprint data is missing. Once I go to the candle settings and make any change, the footprint reappears and displays correctly. This is especially true on mobile (at least iOS).
• I’m not sure if this is intended, but while I can view the volume footprint charts on mobile, I’m not able to actually select that candle type from the mobile app interface. That candle type is simply missing on the candle type menu. But if I open a chart that already has that candle type selected, then it appears on mobile. It’s frustrating because sometimes I will save the chart after switching to regular OHLC candles on mobile, and the. I can’t ever view the volume footprint candles until I get back home to my desktop PC.
• On Bar Replay mode, I often see incomplete data populate in the volume footprint candles. E.g. I might see the correct “Bid” numbers, but all the “Ask” numbers are zeroes (and that’s clearly false data).

Feature Requests:

• Ability to select alternative source for volume data. I typically trade crypto, and much like forex, all the price/volume data is decentralized. TV does often provide some aggregated price data as a standalone ticker if I need it, but there is no built-in way to aggregate the volume data from various exchanges. Therefore, I have written my own scripts to aggregate the volume data for my use cases. I would love it if the volume footprint candles were able to accept external volume inputs. I have successfully created a Cumulative Volume Delta indicator that does this, but I can’t create a new script for candles, otherwise I could solve this problem myself.
  
• More visual customization. It would be nice to be able to, for example, have the footprint highlight not just the highest volume row, but also the second highest volume row, or be able to highlight consecutive instances of high/low-volume on the same row.
  
• Ability to add “Max Delta” and “Min Delta” values to the bottom of each candle. This is provided on other trading platforms, and I find it helps me understand how a specific candle was traded. E.g. was it a relatively even distribution of aggressive buying vs. aggressive selling, or did one side have a significant dominance before it flipped the other way?
  
• Add option to show price location over time within a candle. Basically I want to see numbers (e.g. 1-6) that indicate the position of the price at each time slice within the candle. This allows me to trace the order of price movements within the candle (e.g. price moves to the high, then down to the low, then slightly above the open, and then closes just above the low). I’ve seen at least one community script that does this, and it’s extremely useful, but it would work a lot better if it were built into the volume footprint display.
  

Anyway, I hope TV’s product design team will see this and at least fix the bugs. But I would be extremely appreciative if they could implement at least some of the features above.

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If anyone knows how to update this script to work while tabbed out of Fortnite. Let me know. Also, don't use this in public games. Join a private Main Stage lobby with out fill enabled and use it there.

Context: You're hosting your first ever party, and your 'family' is being somewhat supportive. Your older brother, Nate, is, at least, being less of a dumbass than usual. His gruff best friend, however, appears to be willing to show you a new side of himself tonight. And he's a real sweet talker~
Setting: The Listener's house
Tags: [M4A][Frenemies to Lovers?][Established Relationship?][Tsundere AF Speaker][Nerd Listener][Mean]to[Sweet][Sleepy Boi][Sleep Confessions][Lawd, He's Drunk][Comfort][Reverse Comfort][A Little Comedy][No One Tell Him][CW: Emotionally Vulnerable Tsunderes]
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[Scene opens in your house]
[SFX: The Listener setting up hurriedly for a party / guests filtering in]
[You are scrambling about, desperate to set up for your first ever party. Your heart is pounding with each guest you greet, but you try to keep it together, because you know, eventually-:]
[SFX: The door getting kicked lightly open]
[Your older brother, Nate, and his best friend of many, many years trudge in, crating trays of food]
“Clear the way, brisket coming through! Anyone who disturbs her path will know my wrath, or whatever…”
[Pause!]
[He makes eye contact and you both sneer. Still, he makes a beeline toward you]
[SFX: Grumpy himbo parting the Party Sea]
“There’s the host with the most… problems hiding their anxiety, hehe. Pfft, about time I actually got to set sights on your dumb face.”
[Pause!]
“Yeah, yeah. ‘It’s my first time hosting a party, be supportive!’. I’m here, I brought a shit ton of food from the restaurant, so don’t get started. Relax, actually ENJOY your first party, Nerd.”
[Pause?]
“Am I gonna drink? Ah, good question. No way your dumbass brother isn’t going to get wasted and I’m his ride… Ugh, God I hate that man sometimes… Not sure why I’ve stuck with your family this long, not gonna lie. Hear that, Nate! You’re a dumbass!”
[Your brother flips him off with a friendly smile in response. Then you. You flip him off. The game continues for a bit before you all remember the lone brain cell not being used]
[Pause <3]
[He rolls his eyes but smiles]
“Oohh, ‘love you, too’? Well, butter me up, why don’t you? Quit while you’re ahead, Nerd. I’m favored out, ain’t no way I’m hanging out after to help with dishes and shit.”
[Pause.]
[He folds his broad arms and smirks]
“I am an asshole, yes. Why did you ask about drinking, though?”
[Pause?]
“Ohh, you were going to offer to let me stay over so I could relax, huh? … Mmh. I am really good at shooting myself in the foot, huh?”
[Pause??]
[He laughs]
“Maybe if I had been nice the decade we’ve known each other? My goodness, so spicy tonight. The survivor adrenaline kicking in to counter your introverted flee instincts must be giving you a bit more nerve than usual. Tell you what? You focus that into charming the lovely folks arriving, and we can argue later when you’re setting out a sleeping bag for me next to your bed?”
[. . . ]
[He laughs again]
“Ohh, Heavens, I know. I am King Bastard, King of all Bastards, with high Dominion over the Archangel of BASTARDOM!”
[Pause.]
“Hmhm… I hope you enjoy the party as well, Nerd! I’m going to go get obliterated on that whiskey, thank you very much for your hospitality!”
[Pause…]
[SFX: Fade out into party ambiance > Stretch for as long of a [Pause] as VA desires]
[Time seems to fly as you do your best not to collapse into an introverted black hole. It’s your first party, you’re determined not to fail. You’re sure at LEAST five hours have passed when you decide to call it]
“Hm? You heading upstairs already, Nerd?”
[Pause…]
“Uh… It’s ten…”
[. . . ]
“...It’s OK. Nate and I will finish things up. I’ll make sure to save you a plate of brisket and fixings.”
[Pause <3]
[He rolls his eyes and shoos you off]
“Go on. Go to bed. I’ll try not to make too much noise when I come to bed. Please, for my sake, make sure the path to the sleeping bag is clear, hm?”
[Before you can retort, he affixes you with an intense stare, knocking the words out of your brain. His voice is just as intense for his next sentence before he goes back to his normal gruffness:]
“...You could let me sleep with you instead, of course…”
[. . . ???]
[He laughs]
“Pfft, your face. Go to bed. Don’t make me chase you up there.”
[. . . ]
[You shake the confusion off enough to trudge upstairs, resisting the urge to lock your door from the inside as you prepare the sleeping bag, crawl into bed, and promptly pass out]
[SFX: Either fade out muffled party ambiance with / without acting out the above in SFX]
[Fade Out]
[Slow Fade In]
[SFX: The bed shifting to the Speaker’s weight/the blanket reacting in kind]
[You barely remember falling asleep. You’re still barely awake. That’s why it takes you a moment to realize you have acquired a cuddle buddy, of sorts. He’s slipping into bed behind you, cuddled up as though it’s a normal event]
“Mmmh…:”
[. . . ?]
“Mmh…? Nnh, go back to sleep, sweetie…”
[... Pause.]
[You roll over to look at him in disbelief. His eyes aren’t even open]
“Mmmh warm…”
[P-Pause…]
“...No sleep bag, thank you.”
[. . . ? ]
“Nuhh, I’m gonna stay here… Warm… Smells nice…”
[You’ve heard the word ‘flabbergasted’ many times in your life but never have you felt it so perfectly that it could be the picture in the dictionary]
[SFX: The bed shifting a bit as he cozies up]
[Pause…]
[He nuzzles closer, voice startling soft compared to its normal gruffness]
“Sshh… It’s OK, baby, go back to sleep…”
[He somewhat slurs it together but the ‘baby’ makes you stop. Flabbergasted]
[???]
“Shh… I’ve got you… You rest, you did a good job with your little party. Oh my god it was so cute, you’re so cute when you’re freaking out but acting through it.”
[Pause????]
“M’ feeling fine… Just dunk. Drunk. D-R-U-N… drunk…”
[. . . ]
“I am a very affectionate dunk, yes… Mmh, you feel really nice to hold… S’ not fair, you know? Always walking around in those shorts, pasty-ass Nerd legs just reflecting the sun and such… Your brother says he’ll kick my ass if I go after you, you know…”
[Pause…?]
[SFX: A slight snore from him]
[Pause????]
“Nuhhh… Ahm not that asleep… I love you…”
[. . . . ]
[Amused, you tousle his hair a little bit and play along]
“Mmhm, I put the kids to bed… Wish I had their energy, you know? They make me feel old as… dust.”
[Pause <3]
“I ‘ppreciate all the sacrifices you’ve made, too… Being a monster-fighting spy pilot s’ hard work…”
[...]
“Mmhm, pancakes sound really good… I could fry up some chicken in a really good Korean BBQ rub I have and we could just get MESSED up on calories…”
[P-Pause]
“Mmrlr…. Why are you giggling? Giggly thing…”
[Pause…]
“Whaaaat? ‘I’m not normally this nice?’ You’re not normally this brutal to my feelings… I am too, nice! Rackum frackum…”
[He nuzzles back into your neck, cutting your giggles into a slight gasp]
[Pause!]
“Yeah, nuzzling up to your neck got you to quit laughing… Mmh… You really do smell nice…”
[Pause…]
“Yeah, you can pet my hair, that’s cool. Totally cool… Mmh, hehe, I knew you’d scratch my head like I was a dog the second you got a chance. Nerd.”
[P-Pause!]
“It is really good conditioner, thank you… Mmh… Thank you for petting my hair, even though you’re super awkward about it…”
[. . . ? ]
“Am I sleep?”
[He pauses and, for a moment, you think you have your answer before he lets out a massive snore]
[SFX: A big old snore]
[. . . ]
[You look at him in abject disbelief as he snores against you, in a weird space between sleep and wake]
“Am sleep…”
[. . . ]
“Hey, good night, beautiful~”.
[He tries to kiss you but it sort of just lands on your chin before he curls right back up in his supernatural coma]
[P-Pause…]
[You’re somewhat pinned under him…. And the party still somewhat rages downstairs. You can’t decide which is theoretically worse - someone opening the door or him waking up and realizing what he’s said…]
[SFX: Fade out on the slightly muffled party ambiance]
[To be continued?]
Note: I am taking name suggestions for this colossal goober~

Hello, I recently posted a tv pilot onto here (I realise now how much improvement I need). I am now just playing around with screenwriting and trying my best to learn and improve! I have been advised to improve the following:
-Character name consistency
-Introducing characters
-Setting
-Reducing parenthetical directions
-Story structure
-Better character motivations
I have tried my best to touch on all these areas without working on something too overwhelming.
Alongside this I would like some advice if possible on
A) How to reduce the amount of he/she. Are they okay to use a lot? Is there a replacement I can use/better alternative?
B) How do I cut down on action lines effectively? Can I say for example ‘She sits, opens soda.” Instead of “She sits, opening the soda.” Is that considered lazy writing?
C) If I am writing direction lines that include scene changes e.g there is a part of this small script where at one minute I talk about Carina being in the study and then make an off note comment about her teacher walking into the classroom being happy (then I go straight back to the study) do I insert a scene to break up the action lines? Is there a better way to write it than what I currently have done?
Many thanks, any comments/critiques are greatly appreciated!
Carina and Mr Manning

Hey folk's, I want to create some kind of network monitoring service. for my Mac Fleet by using Mosyle, and maybe some one do something like this, main idea is: I have a dashboard when I see all my devices , and if something happens with their network I see it in the dashboard. I have one script and I think to improve it and use it for this action, but I am not sure that is correct, maybe there be some easier way like standard features in Mosyle?
(bash)
HOST="google.com" ping -c 1 $HOST > /dev/null
if [$? -ne 0 ]; then
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fi

This may be the first in a series of questions as I try to pinpoint my next step in IT.
I have had something of a meandering career in IT, but the job I got the most satisfaction from was working for a system administration team writing scripts and user interfaces to make their jobs easier. For example:

• An HTTP interface (C# & .NET) for our inventory database (MSSQL)
• An online form for our inventory audits (to replace the paper process)
• A script to automate the creation of virtual machines (Powershell)
• An Active Directory audit for password policy compliance (Powershell)
• A handful of Powershell modules to standardize and/or facilitate common, but tedious tasks

What seems like it was unique about this position is that there doesn't seem to be much emphasis in the industry on process improvement (at least not to the degree that there are people dedicated to seeing it done). The closest thing I have come across as an industry role would be Application Administrator (I have also heard "Product Owner"). This is what I would go for if I couldn't find something more in line with what I described above.
So, the question is, are there jobs out there that are dedicated to process improvement in the vein of what I have described above, and if so, what is the position title for such a job?
Failing that, are there career paths that any of you would recommend for a person like me who is willing to learn any language to feed my passion for efficiency and the automation of the mundane?

So I've been only acting for about three or four years and I do theater mostly for some background. Whenever we are asked to put on a mini skit or play out a small scene (say for auditions or something) I always mess it up. We get time to practice obviously and so I utilize it and I will practice the scene. Usually it happens with other people only but when I get up there for the actual part of presenting it I mess it up.
One example was for an audition. It was a great scene and me and two other people went out into the hall to practice it before presenting it. We did great and when we went to present it, note I wasn't that nervous, I had to keep glancing back at the lines and I kept messing them up despite when doing it minutes before flawlessly without needing to look at the script peice.
Is it just nerves? Everytime I do it I feel like I mess up my entire group and I feel so bad about it. Any advice?

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If you’re based in a country or region with more than one language, a bilingual answering service creates a wider audience for your business. For example, LEX Reception offers a 24/7 Spanish-speaking answering service for firms based in the US, where 13% of all citizens use Spanish as their first language. Covering call answering, appointment booking, messaging, and custom scripts, a bilingual answering service opens up a new pool of potential customers who are looking to book in their own language.

I don’t know how to describe exactly what I mean, and now that I’m getting around to posting this I’m blanking on probably many of the best examples of it, but there’s a certain approach to filmmaking where the acting, film quality, etc have a vaguely semi-professional and amateurish quality (for example, maybe brief stutters/slipups in the dialogue delivery won’t get edited out) that often ends up feeling more real to me. Movies like:

1. River of Grass
2. Old Joy
3. Losing Ground
4. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
5. John Waters through the ‘70s
6. Chameleon Street to a certain degree
7. Evolution of a Filipino Family (the acting is actually very professional here, but the scenes feel very much like real life)

Often these will have a vaguely campy feel due to the overall production quality although they may deal with serious subjects — I’ll probably have to edit this as I think of better examples but maybe this will be enough to give a start.

Just wondering if anyone else feels the same way about doing C# or has any advice to speed things up.
I’ve noticed that C# related prompts overall take way more time than something like Python. With Python, you can easily just copy and paste their responses into an IDE and run it and see if it works, and most of the prompts you’d give barely require any set up. For C# in Unity, even basic scripts can take so long to set up and check and debug.
For example, I might need a game object with a rigid body, or scriptable object, or a canvas with some text or a slider so you have to make them and assign them in the inspector, which is a little time. But the worst part is that it takes so long to create new C# scripts since when you create it the domain reloads, then it does it again when you rename it, then it’s twice for each response, then it reloads when you save the script in visual studio, then you have to assign things in the inspector, then play test both scripts, then sometimes debug which means a few more times waiting through various loading screens. It just feels bad when I know I could do a python related task in like half the time.
I could just read the script and see what problems it has, if any, but the instructions always say to test it.
I know there’s a package or a plug in for fast script saving, and I could turn off domain reloading for play mode but my input system breaks if I do that.
I was also wondering how much set up you might include in what you’re reporting. If the prompt assumes there’s certain game objects with certain other scripts involved, do you bill them for time spent setting these up or do you only report time spent actually writing a prompt and testing/debugging it?
I also usually pause my timer if I ever have to check the documentation to be sure of something but I also don’t know if I should or not.

I've worked front of house at restaurants in an area with alot of tourists. One of the things I hated most were the old guys who once they were sat would interrupt the welcome script that was required by management (for liability reasons) and ask a really pointed or awkward question.
For example after saying to be careful not to touch the grill surface because it would get hot they might say something like, "Well what would you do if I touch it anyway and burned myself, would we all get free meals?" Usually after giving a safe answer like, "I can get the general manager if you want to speak to them about it" they would laugh and said something like, "It's just a joke, don't take it so seriously." However, I did have one say something like, "Forget it, I know you don't have the authority to do anything about it anyway."
It always seemed to be a stupid power play to score points in a game that no one else is playing or even knows exists. Usually their kids looked like they wanted to shrivel up and die but the other boomers think it is the funniest thing they've ever heard.
To be fair I once had a table of college frat boy types sitting at the table after closing and after every other table has left and heard them say, "Hey, we're the only ones here. You know what would be funny? If we just sat here because they can't leave until we do!" They they proceeded to sit there while 3 of us and a manager stood there waiting until they finally got bored and left 45 min later. Still, that was only once and boomers used to do that once every month or two.

Hello everyone, I use Tone.js in my current electron application but I have issues with its implementation.
My two pain points are: audio glitches impairing overall playback master of my audio chain + authorization/permission on production version. I'll explain.
Note: it is basically working, but the end result is definitely not perfect and seamless.
I develop on Mac OS with a basic setup: computer + external sound card + speakers. I properly routed my virtual audio in order to effectively access the audio stream in my electron app (Spotify audio for example). However I keep having audio glitches that are hearable via my speakers, despite using

Tone.Destination.volume.value = -Infinity 

I also have this in my preload script:

navigator.mediaDevices .getUserMedia({ audio: true }) .then(function (stream) { /* use the stream */ }) .catch(function (err) { /* handle the error */ console.log('Error requesting media devices: ', err) }) 

Also, in production, the built app has access to the audio on windows but not on Mac OS (don't have the yellow/orange mic icon active, where it is in dev). I am pretty confident it is linked to app permissions which are the following (entitlements.mac.plist)

    com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit  com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory  com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables  com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-write  com.apple.security.files.bookmarks.app-scope  com.apple.security.files.bookmarks.document-scope  com.apple.security.network.client  com.apple.security.network.server    

as well as my electron-builder.yaml, Mac / DMG section:

mac: entitlements: build/entitlements.mac.plist entitlementsInherit: build/entitlements.mac.plist icon: 'build/logo.png' extendInfo: NSCameraUsageDescription: "Application requests access to the device's camera." NSMicrophoneUsageDescription: "Application requests access to the device's microphone." NSDocumentsFolderUsageDescription: "Application requests access to the user's Documents folder." NSDownloadsFolderUsageDescription: "Application requests access to the user's Downloads folder." NSLocalNetworkUsageDescription: 'Application needs to send and receive data over the network.' dmg: artifactName: app-${version}.${ext} 

My point is: is it fixable somehow ? Would you consider changing technology to use another lib in renderer, even main ?
My application only needs to access the audio stream which is then converted in an Audio react module (link audio behavior to three.js visuals) and Audio Visualization (display spectrum for example).
Thanks for your time