Jeff "Pixel" Atelier

all my homies with the larger armor builds and big wigs looking at me like: "is that an option??"

Undergarments: If you are a guy or presenting as such, look into dancers belts; if you are a girl or presenting as such, look into dancers tights (or equivalent).

In addition, it is perfectly fine to do modesty changes to a cosplay.

Cosplay is about fun, and you should be comfortable!

Thin mint pop tarts are kinda ass. Like it’s just dry, no filling and it almost feels like it’s a ploy by big milk since I feel the need to slam a gallon after eating them.

The remember to eat is so on point!

sometimes you really just kinda lock in and write a whole chapter.

I should probably take a break and go play a video game or something to that effect...

So far the first pass on chapter 1 and 2 of Recursion is going well. Starting getting some of the points for chapter 3 down as well.

Also started plotting out two other books, and working on some small proofs to share with a publisher, which is crazy what happens when you reach back to old friends.

I like that idea as well, but originally I was just gonna put it on the armory wall lmao

But like...so what if I just printed of cloud's buster sword for no other reason than to hang it on the wall?

what is the filament and how well does it handle post processing? (sanding, primer, adhesives, etc etc)

Pat pat

#rem #deadlock

I want the weather to be just a bit warmer so I can actually buy a new hardwood desk and properly seal it...... ughhhhhhhhhh

I also guess that I need to paint my office again....

Big brother Apollo #deadlock

This is true. I have had beginners struggle to explain loops and variables, and have even had engineers fail interviews even when I allowed the use of AI because they didn’t know how to run the script it made.

I have also seen the productivity nose dive when introducing these tools.

Appreciate it! Good luck on your progress as well!

Thanks! We will see how it goes! I think from the plotting I have doubled the length of the first one so that will be fun haha

Can officially say that I am writing book 2, and about 5k words in now. Feels good.

Just want to also mention, that I appreciate everyone's support on Containment and it is crazy to see folks outside of friends and family picking the book up and reaching out on thoughts!

Name of a dark academia novel:

“Honey & Hemlock”

A group of students get obsessed with an enigmatic professor whose lessons blur the line between enlightenment and manipulation.

Totally not at all inspired from all the pretty little liars I have been watching.

I blame @keelyclove.bsky.social

but but but

I guess that means we gotta set some time up to squeal about Trails then.

Monster Hunter is good, even better with friends.

My wife pointed out to me that I have a book that is technically now in the library of congress and I think that is pretty neat.

Anyways I just spent like the last 48 hours cranking out a feature and so I am going to stop looking at the bad screen to go look at the good screen. (Scriviner)

Ahhh we for sure need to set up a shoot that is not a venue hall at some point. Would be so fun!!

This is why for most larger sites/platforms we will be seeing things happening more and more. If we want to keep the anon on the internet we need to be smart about it and not give reason for some of these policies to get put into effect to begin with.

That or we all just start self hosting again

But to relate to the main point, if the platform did not have this type of content, then there would be no need to ask the users for this type of data, and the time/effort could be put into tooling to better protect the users.

unfortunate that we are here today, and public opinion is low.

For sure, and also to amend my original point, I would like to say age-gated/age-restricted content shouldn't be on discord.

Like A.I there is a lot of heavy lifting that just a large bucket phrase like NSFW is doing.

It is a large scale effort to de-anon the internet at large for several reasons.

In relation to what we see with Discord right now, public trust is at an all time low from its own data breaches (3rd party related or not) and also that a vast majority of other companies are taking bio-data and selling it in mass to make a quick buck.

oh and the whole surveillance state thing too

I, for sure agree with that second point, specially with platforms like reddit as the large case and point.

Tools; The problem here is the security around keeping that data safe. Age-gated content (porn, gambling) comes with a whole host of oversight that most platforms don't think about up front.

Not what the platform set out to be, even when it is trying to do several themes at once.

But also to amend that, I don’t think discord should have an age-gated content, which usually falls under NSFW but also stuff such as gambling.

If this was a self hosted platform, it would be different.

I did actually, also spent time through out the day speaking with others who are much closer to the change.

“Protect the kids” angle, pre-emptive policy for politics, or securing the IPO aside.

My point still stands that you shouldn’t use discord for NSFW age gated content or sensitive info.

My absolute hot takes about the discord ID rollout:

I don’t think NSFW content should be on discord at all.

If you want that, take the nitro subscription and server boosts and go and purchase a domain and slap a website or forum on it.

(Will probably save you money long term tbh)