3-Apr-2023

• Could you train a ChatGPT-beating model for $85,000 and run it in a browser? (https://simonwillison.net/2023/Ma17/beat-chatgpt-in-a-browse )
• HuggingGPT: Solving AI Tasks with ChatGPT and its Friends in HuggingFace (https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.17580)
• Make loading weights 10-100x faster (https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/pull/613)
• AI-enhanced development makes me more ambitious with my projects (https://simonwillison.net/2023/Ma27/ai-enhanced-development/)
• Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT (https://www.politico.eu/article/italian-privacy-regulator-bans-chatgpt/)
• Vocode–an open source library for building LLM applications you can talk to. (https://github.com/vocodedev/vocode-python)
• Join the Responsible AI Challenge (https://future.mozilla.org/builders-challenge/)
• Twitter recommendation source code now available to all on GitHub (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1641876892302073875)
• Docker and Hugging Face Partner to Democratize AI (https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-and-hugging-face-partner-to-democratize-ai/)
• GPT-4 saves doggo’s life (https://the-decoder.com/gpt-4-saves-doggos-life/)
• 'He Would Still Be Here': Man Dies by Suicide After Talking with AI Chatbot, Widow Says (https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkadgm/man-dies-by-suicide-after-talking-with-ai-chatbot-widow-says)
• Interact ChatGPT via phone call (https://callsam.ai/)

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4-Apr-2023

• 30B model now needs only 5.8GB of RAM? How? (https://twitter.com/jeremyphoward/status/1642726595436883969)
• SudoLang: A Powerful Pseudocode Programming Language for LLMs (https://medium.com/javascript-scene/sudolang-a-powerful-pseudocode-programming-language-for-llms-d64d42aa719b)
• Adobe Firefly vs. MidJourney AI image generation (https://twitter.com/DrJimFan/status/1642921475849203712)
• State-of-the-art open-source chatbot, Vicuna-13B, just released model weights (https://twitter.com/lmsysorg/status/1642968294998306816)
• Introducing Agents in Haystack: Make LLMs resolve complex tasks
• Models guide (https://github.com/Crataco/ai-guide/blob/main/guide/models.md)
• Marvin: a batteries-included library for building AI-powered software. Marvin's job is to integrate AI directly into your codebase by making it look and feel like any other function (https://github.com/PrefectHQ/marvin)

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5-Apr-2023

• Stanford just released a MASSIVE 386-page report on the state of AI. (https://twitter.com/nonmayorpete/status/1643012248720523264)
• Large Language Model Observability (https://monitoring2.substack.com/p/large-language-model-observability)
• Goldman Sachs Predicts 300 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Or Degraded By Artificial Intelligence (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/03/31/goldman-sachs-predicts-300-million-jobs-will-be-lost-or-degraded-by-artificial-intelligence/?sh=a8d292b782b4)
• Believe Your Assignment is AI-Immune? Let's Put it to the Test (https://automated.beehiiv.com/p/believe-assignment-aiimmune-lets-put-test)
• Growth of AI Through a Cloud Lens (https://mitchellh.com/writing/ai-through-a-cloud-lens)
• Someone Added ChatGPT to a Furby (https://twitter.com/jessicard/status/1642671752319758336)
• you can greatly increase GPT-4's effective context size by asking it to compress your prompts using its own abbreviations. (https://twitter.com/NoLongerBennett/status/1642909851947810817)
• Microsoft Semantic Kernel Enables LLM Integration with Conventional Programs (https://www.infoq.com/news/2023/03/microsoft-semantic-kernel/)
• Open-source IDE powered by AI agents that do the work for you (https://github.com/e2b-dev/e2b)
• Converse with ChatGPT inside VS Code (BYO OpenAI API Key) (https://github.com/yagil/ChatIDE)
• Promptr is a CLI tool for operating on your codebase using GPT. (https://github.com/ferrislucas/promptr)

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6-Apr-2023

• CAMEL: Communicative Agents for “Mind” Exploration of Large Scale Language Model Society (https://github.com/lightaime/camel)
• Improving Large Language Models with External Knowledge and Automated Feedback (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/deep-learning-group/articles/check-your-facts-and-try-again-improving-large-language-models-with-external-knowledge-and-automated-feedback/)
• AI is entering an era of corporate control (https://www.theverge.com/23667752/ai-progress-2023-report-stanford-corporate-control)
• Simulating an FTP server at ftp.disney.com with ChatGPT4 (https://www.filestash.app/2023/04/01/chat-gpt-acting-as-a-ftp-serve)
• OpenAI's approach to AI safety (https://openai.com/blog/our-approach-to-ai-safety)
• Segment Anything: model from facebook (https://ai.facebook.com/blog/segment-anything-foundation-model-image-segmentation/)
• Chinese Gaming Firm Appoints AI Robot As CEO, Sees 10 Percent Growth In Share Price (https://news.abplive.com/technology/chinese-gaming-firm-netdragon-websoft-appoints-ai-robot-as-ceo-sees-10-percent-growth-in-share-price-1589029)
• The Language Wars Are Over: ChatGPT Won (https://bourgoin.dev/posts/programming-languages/)
• JARVIS, a system to connect LLMs with ML community (https://github.com/microsoft/JARVIS)
• I’m an ER doctor: Here’s what I found when I asked ChatGPT to diagnose my patients (https://inflecthealth.medium.com/im-an-er-doctor-here-s-what-i-found-when-i-asked-chatgpt-to-diagnose-my-patients-7829c375a9da)

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10-Apr-2023

• The LLama Effect: How an Accidental Leak Sparked a Series of Impressive Open Source Alternatives to ChatGPT (https://thesequence.substack.com/p/the-llama-effect-how-an-accidental)
• Stanford benchmarks and compares numerous Large Language Models (https://crfm.stanford.edu/helm/latest/?group=core\_scenarios)
• Fine-tuning with LoRA: create your own avatars & styles! (https://www.kix.in/2023/04/07/sd-lora-finetuning/)
• Thinking companion, companion for thinking (https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/thinking-companion-companion-for)
• How ChatGPT is changing the job hiring process, from the HR department to coders (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/08/chatgpt-is-being-used-for-coding-and-to-write-job-descriptions.html)
• Harness the power of ChatGPT inside the GDB debugger! (https://github.com/pgosaChatGDB)
• DoctorGPT diagnoses your software's failures (https://github.com/ingyamilmolinadoctorgpt)
• Self-hosted AI coding assistant (https://github.com/TabbyML/tabby)

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11-Apr-2023

• GPT-5 arriving by end of 2023 (https://www.reddit.com/ChatGPT/comments/12gkt3z/gpt5_arriving_by_end_of_2023/)
• 5 Lessons Learned from Adding ChatGPT to a Mature Product (https://blog.trymito.io/5-lessons-learned-from-adding-chatgpt-to-a-mature-product/)
• ChatGPT with long-term memory (https://the-decoder.com/memorygpt-is-like-chatgpt-with-long-term-memory/)
• GitHub Copilot stealing other people's copyright comment blocks (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35516887)
• Lost big client because of ChatGPT (https://www.reddit.com/freelanceWriters/comments/12ff5mw/it\_happened\_to\_me\_today/)
• LLMs won't eat the world-they will just homogenize it (https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23674696/chatgpt-ai-creativity-originality-homogenization)
• Edit Anything by Segment-Anything (https://github.com/sail-sg/EditAnything)
• A curated list of awesome ChatGPT resources, including libraries, SDKs, APIs, and more (https://github.com/eon01/awesome-chatgpt)
• TurboPilot: self-hosted copilot clone which uses the library behind llama.cpp to run the 6 Billion Parameter Salesforce Codegen model in 4GiB of RAM. (https://github.com/ravenscroftj/turbopilot)
• Multi-task Language Understanding on MMLU (https://paperswithcode.com/sota/multi-task-language-understanding-on-mmlu)
• Telegram ChatGPT Concierge Bot (+ Voice!) (https://github.com/RafalWilinski/telegram-chatgpt-concierge-bot)

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12-Apr-2023

• Jailbreaking AI Chatbots Is Tech’s New Pastime (https://tech.hindustantimes.com/amp/tech/news/jailbreaking-ai-chatbots-is-tech-s-new-pastime-71680974957609.html)
• OpenAI’s Bug Bounty Program (https://openai.com/blog/bug-bounty-program)
• GPT-4 Outperforms Elite Crowdworkers, Saving Researchers $500,000 and 20,000 hours (https://www.artisana.ai/articles/gpt-4-outperforms-elite-crowdworkers-saving-researchers-usd500-000-and-20)
• GPT-4 gets a B on my quantum computing final exam! (https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=7209)
• GPT-4 is highly susceptible to prompt injections and will leak its system prompt with very little effort applied (https://twitter.com/alexalbert__/status/1645909635692630018)
• Chinese tech giant Alibaba to release ChatGPT rival (https://www.dw.com/en/chinese-tech-giant-releases-chatgpt-rival/a-65275609)
• Generative AI-enabled compliance for software development (https://github.blog/2023-04-11-generative-ai-enabled-compliance-for-software-development/)
• Chunking Strategies for LLM Applications (https://www.pinecone.io/learn/chunking-strategies/)
• Maximizing the Potential of LLMs: A Guide to Prompt Engineering (https://www.ruxu.dev/articles/ai/maximizing-the-potential-of-llms/)
• Summary Of Adapter Based Performance Efficient Fine Tuning (PEFT) Techniques For Large Language Models (https://smashinggradient.com/2023/04/11/summary-of-adapter-based-performance-efficient-fine-tuning-peft-techniques-for-large-language-models/)
• GPT–LLM native macOS app with time travel, versioning, search (https://thellm.app/)
• Microsoft Kiota: CLI for generating an API client to call OpenAPI-described API (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openapi/kiota/overview) (https://devblogs.microsoft.com/microsoft365dev/you-can-now-use-microsoft-kiota-within-visual-studio-code/)
• DeepSpeed Chat: Easy, Fast and Affordable RLHF Training of ChatGPT-like Models at All Scales (https://github.com/microsoft/DeepSpeed/tree/masteblogs/deepspeed-chat)
• Distributed² Machine Learning notebooks with Elixir and Livebook (https://news.livebook.dev/distributed2-machine-learning-notebooks-with-elixir-and-livebook---launch-week-1---day-2-1aIlaw)
• Large language model evaluation and workflow framework from Phase AI. (https://github.com/wgryc/phasellm)

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13-Apr-2023

• Dolly 2.0: Open Instruction-Tuned LLM (https://www.databricks.com/blog/2023/04/12/dolly-first-open-commercially-viable-instruction-tuned-llm)
• Building LLM applications for production (https://huyenchip.com/2023/04/11/llm-engineering.html)
• AI search engine for developers (https://www.phind.com/)
• Midjourney AI Guide (https://enchanting-trader-463.notion.site/Midjourney-AI-Guide-41eca43809dd4d8fa676e648436fc29c)
• Teaching Large Language Models to Self-Debug (https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.05128)
• Decreasing cold boot time in serverless GPUs(https://www.banana.dev/blog/turboboot)
• Use ChatGPT from WhatsApp (https://brightbot.chat/en/home)
• Yet another cache, but for ChatGPT (https://zilliz.com/blog/Yet-another-cache-but-for-ChatGPT)
• Excited by hype, CEO tells staff to use ChatGPT to build database of diseases (https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2023/04/chatgpt-hallucination-enterprise-use.html)
• I'm dating a chatbot trained on old conversations between me and my ex (https://www.reddit.com/OpenAI/comments/12696oq/im_dating_a_chatbot_trained_on_old_conversations/)
• Scaffolded LLMs as natural language computers (https://www.beren.io/2023-04-11-Scaffolded-LLMs-natural-language-computers/)
• Robot powered by GPT4 (https://twitter.com/DataChaz/status/1642558575502405637)
• ChatGPT – Who Owns the Content Created? (https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/chatgpt-who-owns-the-content-generated-2891692/) (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35191206)
• Collection of LLM resources that can be used to build products (https://github.com/imaureawesome-decentralized-llm)
• OpenAI releases Consistency Model for one-step generation (https://github.com/openai/consistency_models)
• GPT4 gets a 0 on Steven Landsbrug's undergrad econ exam (https://twitter.com/ATabarrok/status/1646185259866939394)
• emergent abilities of large language models (https://www.jasonwei.net/blog/emergence)
• Praetor, a lightweight finetuning data and prompt management tool (https://github.com/gkamer8/praetor-data)
• Replacing my best friends with an LLM trained on 500,000 group chat messages (https://www.izzy.co/blogs/robo-boys.html)

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17-Apr-2023

• ​​OpenAssistant released the best open-source Chat AI (https://medium.com/@sann3/open-source-conversational-ai-takes-a-big-leap-forward-e2ccc68dfb1d)
• I replaced my assistant by a bot powered by AI to do her job (https://twitter.com/nico_jeannen/status/1647396475989811201)
• UC Berkeley's open-source Vicuna LLM chatbot released new improved model weights (https://huggingface.co/lmsys/vicuna-13b-delta-v1.1)
• You Can’t Regulate What You Don’t Understand (https://www.oreilly.com/content/you-cant-regulate-what-you-dont-understand-2/)
• 91% of ML Models Degrade in Time (https://www.nannyml.com/blog/91-of-ml-perfomance-degrade-in-time)
• An open source AI tool to animate children's drawings (https://github.com/facebookresearch/AnimatedDrawings)
• Sam Altman: OpenAI is not training GPT-5 and "won't for some time" (https://twitter.com/smokeawayyy/status/1646670920214536193)
• Companies like Uber and Amazon use AI to pay people different wages for the same work, a new study finds (https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/companies-like-uber-and-amazon-use-ai-to-pay-people-different-wages-for-the-same-work-a-new-study-finds/articleshow/99471054.cms)
• AWS announced New Tools for Building with Generative AI on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/announcing-new-tools-for-building-with-generative-ai-on-aws/)
• Amazon CodeWhisperer, Free for Individual Use, is Now Generally Available (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-codewhisperer-free-for-individual-use-is-now-generally-available/)
• Current Best Practices for Training LLMs from Scratch (https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5ac6b7f2924c656f2b13a88c/6435aabdc0a041194b243eef_Current%20Best%20Practices%20for%20Training%20LLMs%20from%20Scratch%20-%20Final.pdf)
• AI suggested 40,000 new possible chemical weapons in just six hours (https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/17/22983197/ai-new-possible-chemical-weapons-generative-models-vx)
• BharatGPT: The Made in India AI Language Model (https://bharatgpt.live/bharatgpt-the-made-in-india-ai-language-model/)
• What Are Transformer Models and How Do They Work? (https://txt.cohere.ai/what-are-transformer-models/)
• GPT Unicorn: A Daily Exploration of GPT-4's Image Generation Capabilities (https://adamkdean.co.uk/posts/gpt-unicorn-a-daily-exploration-of-gpt-4s-image-generation-capabilities)

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18-Apr-2023

• RedPajama, a project to create leading open-source models, starts by reproducing LLaMA training dataset of over 1.2 trillion tokens (https://www.together.xyz/blog/redpajama)
• ChatGPT Is Consuming a Staggering Amount of Water (https://futurism.com/the-byte/chatgpt-ai-water-consumption)
• Google & UC Berkeley’s ‘Self-Debugging’ Framework Teaches LLMs to Debug Their Own Code (https://syncedreview.com/2023/04/17/google-uc-berkeleys-self-debugging-framework-teaches-llms-to-debug-their-own-code/)
• Stability AI makes its Stable Diffusion models available on Amazon’s new Bedrock service (https://stability.ai/blog/stability-ai-makes-its-stable-diffusion-models-available-on-amazons-new-bedrock-service)
• DuckDuckGo’s building AI-generated answers into its search engine (https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/8/23629095/duckduckgo-ai-answers-browser-app-extension-search)
• Major Photography Prize Winner Reveals Image Is AI-Generated, Rejects Award (https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy3vxy/sony-world-photography-awards-ai-generated)
• Community is the future of AI (https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/04/17/community-is-the-future-of-ai/)
• Soundini: Sound-Guided Diffusion for Natural Video Editing (https://kuai-lab.github.io/soundini-gallery/)
• how do we overcome 4096 token limit in OpenAI GPT requests? (https://twitter.com/wooing0306/status/1645092115914063872)
• DINOv2: A Self-supervised Vision Transformer Model (https://dinov2.metademolab.com/)
• Analyze cloud resources using GPT (https://github.com/selefra/selefra)
• GPTest VS Code Extension (https://github.com/JRB-y/gptest)
• AI-agents that automatically generate and use Langchain Tools and ChatGPT plugins (https://github.com/hey-pal/toolkit-ai)
• Drag & drop UI to build your customized LLM flow using LangchainJS (https://github.com/FlowiseAI/Flowise)

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19-Apr-2023

• Microsoft reportedly working on its own AI chips that may rival Nvidia’s (https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23687912/microsoft-athena-ai-chips-nvidia)
• Meet the $10,000 Nvidia chip powering the race for A.I. (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/23/nvidias-a100-is-the-10000-chip-powering-the-race-for-ai-.html)
• Kent Beck on ChatGPT (https://twitter.com/kentbeck/status/1648413998025707520)
• Can open-source LLMs detect bugs in C++ code? (https://twitter.com/MrCatid/status/1647155706548695040)
• GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer: Asset or Liability? (https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.15331)
• Emergent Abilities of Large Language Models (https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.07682)
• AI Playground (https://play.vercel.ai/)
• Live Conversations with AI using ChatGPT and WebRTC (https://blog.livekit.io/meet-kitt/)
• T-cell vaccine for COVID-19 may last longer than current vaccines (https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/t-cell-vaccine-covid-19-may-last-longer-current-vaccines/)
• If there's one thing AI has done for us, it's killed Zuck's metaverse (https://www.pcgamer.com/if-theres-one-thing-ai-has-done-for-us-its-killed-zucks-metaverse/)
• An example of LLM prompting for programming (https://martinfowler.com/articles/2023-chatgpt-xu-hao.html)
• Chinchilla data-optimal scaling laws (https://lifearchitect.ai/chinchilla/)
• Jevons Paradox and LLMs (https://matt-rickard.com/jevons-paradox-and-llms)
• A Google AI model developed a skill it wasn't expected to have (https://qz.com/google-ai-skills-sundar-pichai-bard-hallucinations-1850342984)
• 4 Million Accounts Compromised by Fake ChatGPT App (https://www.artisana.ai/articles/4-million-accounts-compromised-by-fake-chatgpt-app)
• LLaVA: Large Language and Vision Assistant (https://llava-vl.github.io/)
• An open, billion-scale corpus of images interleaved with text. (https://github.com/allenai/mmc4)
• Connect to Google Colab VM locally from VSCode (https://github.com/amitness/colab-tunnel)
• OP Vault ChatGPT: Give ChatGPT long-term memory using the OP Stack (https://github.com/pashpashpash/vault-ai)

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20-Apr-2023

• Stability AI Launches the First of its StableLM Suite of Language Models (https://stability.ai/blog/stability-ai-launches-the-first-of-its-stablelm-suite-of-language-models)
• Exclusive: AI startup LangChain taps Sequoia to lead funding round at a valuation of at least $200 million
• “Langchain is Overrated”, and other strategies I use to deal with the GPT Hype (https://medium.com/@aplaceofmind/langchain-is-overrated-and-other-strategies-i-use-to-deal-with-the-gpt-hype-af06aa1a6be1)
• Autonomous Agents & Agent Simulations (https://blog.langchain.dev/agents-round/)
• GPT-3 Creative Fiction (https://gwern.net/gpt-3)
• Could ChatGPT become an architect? (https://constructionphysics.substack.com/p/could-chatgpt-become-an-architect)
• How to train your own Large Language Models (https://blog.replit.com/llm-training)
• Why universities should return to oral exams in the AI and ChatGPT era (https://theconversation.com/why-universities-should-return-to-oral-exams-in-the-ai-and-chatgpt-era-203429)
• Ideas to Professional Presentations in Seconds (https://www.magicslides.app/)
• How physics advanced Generative AI (https://www.assemblyai.com/blog/how-physics-advanced-generative-ai/)
• Google employees label AI chatbot Bard ‘worse than useless’ and ‘a pathological liar’ (https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/19/23689554/google-ai-chatbot-bard-employees-criticism-pathological-liar)
• The Anatomy of Autonomy: Why Agents are the next AI Killer App after ChatGPT (https://www.latent.space/p/agents)
• Teach GPTs to read API documentation using LLaMA, LoRA, and Langchain (https://github.com/danielgross/LlamaAcademy)
• web-llm: Bringing large-language models and chat to web browsers. (https://github.com/mlc-ai/web-llm)
• llama.go is like llama.cpp in pure Golang (https://github.com/gotzmann/llama.go)
• Leverage locally-hosted Large Language Models to write software + unit tests (https://github.com/catid/supercharger)

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21-Apr-2023

• Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo on Poe becoming the web browser for AI (https://www.semafor.com/article/04/19/2023/quora-ceo-adam-dangelo-on-poe-becoming-the-web-browser-for-ai)
• Snapchat making AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT available to every user (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/ap19/snapchat-making-ai-chatbot-similar-to-chatgpt-available-to-every-user)
• Stack Overflow Will Charge AI Giants for Training Data (https://www.wired.com/story/stack-overflow-will-charge-ai-giants-for-training-data/)
• This new technology could blow away GPT-4 and everything like it (https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-new-technology-could-blow-away-gpt-4-and-everything-like-it/)
• How to run your own LLM (GPT) (https://blog.rfox.eu/en/Programming/How_to_run_your_own_LLM_GPT.html)
• The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions? (https://publications.aaahq.org/iae/article/doi/10.2308/ISSUES-2023-013/10903/The-ChatGPT-Artificial-Intelligence-Chatbot-How)
• Introducing WebGPT (https://twitter.com/willdepue/status/1649147091573432321?s=20)
• Some Glimpse AGI in ChatGPT. Others Call It a Mirage (https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-agi-intelligence/)
• Google Looks to Turbocharge AI Efforts With Combined Brain, DeepMind Unit (https://www.wsj.com/articles/alphabets-google-combines-ai-research-units-brain-and-deepmind-620f4f7d)
• Experience CozoDB: The Hybrid Relational-Graph-Vector Database - The Hippocampus for LLMs (https://docs.cozodb.org/en/latest/releases/v0.6.html)
• The Embedding Archives: Millions of Wikipedia Article Embeddings in Many Languages (https://txt.cohere.com/embedding-archives-wikipedia/)
• Building A ChatGPT-enhanced Python REPL (https://isthisit.nz/posts/2023/building-a-chat-gpt-enhanced-python-repl/)
• Large Language Models: Scaling Laws and Emergent Properties (https://cthiriet.com/articles/scaling-laws)
• San Francisco GPT and CensusGPT — natural language interfaces to public data (https://github.com/caesarhq/textSQL)
• Text-prompted Generative Audio Model (https://github.com/suno-ai/bark)
• One step Baby AGI (https://github.com/Methexis-Inc/OneStepBabyAGI)
• Retrieve data from databases using natural language commands (https://github.com/logunify/dsensei)
• Runs a sharable ChatGPT docker container, allowing you to share a ChatGPT session with friends via a web browser. (https://github.com/BLuFeNiX/PlayGPT)
• Run Large Language Model "Agents" in Salesforce apex (https://github.com/callawaycloud/llm-apex-agents)

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24-Apr-2023

• Bard now helps you code (https://blog.google/technology/ai/code-with-bard/)
• ChatGPT could cost over $700,000 per day to operate. Microsoft is reportedly trying to make it cheaper (https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/chatgpt-could-cost-over-700000-per-day-to-operate-microsoft-is-reportedly-trying-to-make-it-cheaper-/articleshow/99637548.cms)
• SafeGPT: New tool to detect LLMs' hallucinations, biases and privacy issues (https://www.giskard.ai/safegpt)
• ChatGPT finds hundreds of vulnerabilities every day in NPM (https://twitter.com/feross/status/1648055850060374016)
• The inside story of ChatGPT's astonishing potential (https://www.ted.com/talks/greg\_brockman\_the\_inside\_story\_of\_chatgpt\_s\_astonishing\_potential/no-comments)
• A snapshot of today's open-source LLMs space (https://twitter.com/theaievangelist/status/1645809824314298368)
• Yokosuka becomes Japan's first city to use ChatGPT for administrative tasks (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/20/national/chatgpt-yokosuka-trial/)
• Google Colab no longer allows remote UI (https://twitter.com/artificialguybstatus/1649178893020979201)
• ChatGPT4 writes Stan code so I don’t have to. (https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2023/04/18/chatgpt4-writes-stan-code-so-i-dont-have-to/)
• We all contribute to AI – should we get paid for that? (https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/21/as-ai-eliminates-jobs-a-way-to-keep-people-afloat-financially-thats-not-ubi/)
• ChatGPT creates mostly insecure code, but won't tell you unless you ask (https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/21/chatgpt\_insecure\_code/)
• ProfileGPT: What does ChatGPT know about you ? (https://sahbichaieb.com/profilegpt/)
• Training open-source LLMs on ChatGPT output is a really bad idea (https://gist.github.com/mlaprise/bf4745655194162babfc2d158162e2e0)
• Human creativity in an AI saturated future (https://metastable.org/everything.html)
• Chart-GPT (https://twitter.com/whoiskatrin/status/1650245885127806976)
• WasmGPT ChatGPT-like chatbot in the browser(https://github.com/lxe/wasm-gpt/tree/wasm-demo)

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25-Apr-2023

• OpenAI has applied for “GPT” trademark with USPTO (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35692476)
• openai Brand guidelines (https://openai.com/brand)
• Grimes Tells Fans To Deepfake Her Music, Will Split 50% Royalties With AI (https://www.forbes.com/sites/martineparis/2023/04/24/grimes-tells-fans-to-deepfake-drake-her-welcomes-collaboration-with-ai/)
• Large language models could improve their performance by outsourcing tasks to specialist AIs (https://spectrum.ieee.org/large-language-models)
• Bard vs GPT — Math, Logic and Problem Solving BATTLE (https://medium.com/nice-math-problems/bard-vs-gpt-math-logic-and-problem-solving-battle-%EF%B8%8F-ec8915fbd7e2)
• GCP: Supercharging security with generative AI (https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/rsa-google-cloud-security-ai-workbench-generative-ai)
• ChatGPT now has a new Russian rival called GigaChat (https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/chatgpt-now-has-a-new-russian-rival-called-gigachat-378618-2023-04-24)
• RedPajama training progress at 440 billion tokens (https://www.together.xyz/blog/redpajama-training-progress)
• Transcribing Audio on AWS with Whisper: Cost Comparison AWS vs OpenAI (https://www.paulruales.com/blog/whiser-aws-guide)
• H2O LLM Studio - a framework and no-code GUI for fine-tuning LLMs (https://github.com/h2oai/h2o-llmstudio)
• LoopGPT Modular Auto-GPT Framework (https://github.com/farizrahman4u/loopgpt)
• Low-code LLM (https://github.com/microsoft/TaskMatrix/tree/main/LowCodeLLM)
• A GPT-empowered penetration testing tool (https://github.com/GreyDGL/PentestGPT)

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26-Apr-2023

• Hugging Face releases its own version of ChatGPT(https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/25/hugging-face-releases-its-own-version-of-chatgpt/)
• ChatGPT users can now turn off chat history, allowing you to choose which conversations can be used to train our models (https://openai.com/blog/new-ways-to-manage-your-data-in-chatgpt)
• The UK will spend £100 million to develop its own 'sovereign' AI (https://www.engadget.com/the-uk-is-creating-a-100-million-ai-taskforce-143507868.html)
• Google’s search business is feeling the heat (https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23698087/alphabet-google-earnings-q1-2023)
• An AI Scraping Tool Is Overwhelming Websites With Traffic (https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy3vmx/an-ai-scraping-tool-is-overwhelming-websites-with-traffic)
• Amazon CodeWhisperer is out of beta. We tried it. Spoiler: it isn’t good (https://codeium.com/blog/amazon-codewhisperer-review)
• Web LLM (https://mlc.ai/web-llm/)
• Language Models Enable Simple Systems for Generating Structured Views of Heterogeneous Data Lakes (https://github.com/HazyResearch/evaporate)
• Layered, depth-first reading—start with summaries, tap to explore details, and gain clarity on complex topics (https://github.com/1rgs/clarity-reader)

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27-Apr-2023

• Mark Zuckerberg says Meta wants to ‘introduce AI agents to billions of people’ (https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/26/23699633/mark-zuckerberg-meta-generative-ai-chatbots-instagram-facebook-whatsapp)
• Yellow AI launches dynamic automation platform powered by generative AI for enterprises (https://venturebeat.com/ai/yellow-ai-launches-dynamic-automation-platform-powered-by-generative-ai-for-enterprises/)
• Google Researchers Unleash AI Performance Breakthrough for Mobile Devices (https://www.artisana.ai/articles/google-researchers-unleash-ai-performance-breakthrough-for-mobile-devices)
• Microsoft Releases SynapseMl v0.11 with support for ChatGPT, GPT-4, Causal Learning, and More (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/what-s-new-in-synapseml-v0-11/ba-p/3804919)
• Transformers from Scratch (https://e2eml.school/transformers.html)
• Store Embeddings in redis (https://release.com/blog/training-chatgpt-with-custom-libraries-using-extensions)
• FastGPT: A fast, full search, AI answering engine (https://labs.kagi.com/fastgpt)
• DeepDoctection: Document extraction and analysis using deep learning models (https://github.com/deepdoctection/deepdoctection)
• DeepFloyd IF: open-source text-to-image model (https://github.com/deep-floyd/IF)

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28-Apr-2023

• ChatGPT Grows in Popularity as Bing and Bard Flatline (https://www.artisana.ai/articles/chatgpt-grows-in-popularity-as-bing-and-bard-flatline)
• ChatGPT is finally ready to leave 2021. It can browse the internet now.
• (https://i.redd.it/its-official-chatgpt-is-finally-ready-to-leave-2021-it-can-v0-r6x7pu2m8bwa1.png?s=5fe6d2d520b1f13dfa95c2c90ef09720db5f1523)
• ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (https://www.deeplearning.ai/short-courses/chatgpt-prompt-engineering-for-developers/)
• Europe to ChatGPT: Disclose Your Sources (https://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-to-chatgpt-disclose-your-sources-863ef330)
• NVIDIA Announces NeMo Guardrails: An Open-Source Tool Designed to Improve the Performance and Safety of AI-Powered Chatbots like ChatGPT (https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/04/26/nvidia-announces-nemo-guardrails-an-open-source-tool-designed-to-improve-the-performance-and-safety-of-ai-powered-chatbots-like-chatgpt/)
• China Expert Gives Startling Reason Why CCP Is Requiring AI to ‘Reflect Socialist Values’ (https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/catherine-salgado/2023/04/27/exclusive-china-expert-gives-startling-reason-why)
• Unleashing Infinite-Length Input Capacity for Large-scale Language Models with Self-Controlled Memory System (https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.13343)
• LLM+P: Empowering Large Language Models with Optimal Planning Proficiency (https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.11477)
• Knowledge Retrieval Architecture for LLM’s (https://mattboegner.com/knowledge-retrieval-architecture-for-llms)

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Where to watch john wick chapter 2 Online Free:
As of now, the only way to watch john wick chapter 2 is to head to a theater when it releases on Friday, March 3. You can find a local showing on Fandango. Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or buy on digital platforms like Vudu, Peacock, Apple and YouTube, or become available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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Following its release in theaters, the film will be available to stream on Prime Video. Expect the movie to hit the streamer 45 days after its theatrical run, which should be sometime in April. it's most likely that Prime Video will be the main platform that will stream Monica.
Is john wick chapter 2 Streaming on Netflix?
john wick chapter 2 won't probably be available on Netflix because Paramount Plus should be the only streaming service to provide it. That would be a very bizarre move on the part of Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group to permit the horror film to stream elsewhere.
Is Monica streaming on HBO Max?
john wick chapter 2 is expected to stream on HBO Max at some point after its theatrical run. No official streaming release date for the movie has yet been given, but as it comes from Warner Bros., it will likely arrive on the platform after its cinematic debut barring some unprecedented events or a unique deal.
Is Monica streaming on Prime Video?
After completing its huge $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, the movie studio behind Monica, in March 2022, Amazon Studios will undoubtedly be making the film available to stream on their Prime Video platform.
The first two Creed movies are available to watch on the streaming service, so it is just a matter of time before Monica also makes an appearance. No official date has yet been set, but it will likely take a couple of months from the film’s theatrical release before it is available for streaming.
Is john wick chapter 2 Available On Hulu?
Viewers are saying that they want to view the new movie john wick chapter 2 on Hulu. Unfortunately, this is not possible since Hulu currently does not offer any of the free episodes of this series streaming at this time. It will be exclusive to the MTV channel, which you get by subscribing to cable or satellite TV services. You will not be able to watch it on Hulu or any other free streaming service.
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That being said, the film is being distributed internationally by Crunchyroll with Sony, and they were responsible for bringing the movie to theaters. The movie saw its theatrical release in March 2023, but fans still have to wait for streaming it online.
Since Crunchyroll holds the rights to the anime and currently has the Monica anime series available for streaming, it is believed that the movie as well will eventually find itself on the platform. However, Crunchyroll is yet to give any official confirmation or details regarding the specifics, making the fans
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The movie has been rated R for its violence and bloody images. It is supposed to be of the genre of Fantasy, Adventure, and Action anime which has a runtime of one hour and 50 minutes. Aniplex America is the studio responsible for the launch in theaters on March 3, 2023.

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In a world with social media at our fingertips, it often seems as if marketing a film is easier than ever. This, of course, has its benefits for both production companies and audiences, with studios having better marketing success with their films and audiences having greater knowledge and therefore choice when it comes to their next viewing experience. Many may argue that this is largely a benefit to the film community, but that debate is for another day. What this does mean however is that when a film with a great cast, crew, and premise comes along and for some unknown reason, chooses to stay mysterious, the attention of many is instantly caught. There are many indie flicks or art-house experiments that go under the radar but, with a film as large as john wick chapter 2 , it comes as quite a shock.
​
Where to watch john wick chapter 2 Online Free:
As of now, the only way to watch john wick chapter 2 is to head to a theater when it releases on Friday, March 3. You can find a local showing on Fandango. Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or buy on digital platforms like Vudu, Peacock, Apple and YouTube, or become available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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Following its release in theaters, the film will be available to stream on Prime Video. Expect the movie to hit the streamer 45 days after its theatrical run, which should be sometime in April. it's most likely that Prime Video will be the main platform that will stream Monica.
​
Is john wick chapter 2 Streaming on Netflix?
john wick chapter 2 won't probably be available on Netflix because Paramount Plus should be the only streaming service to provide it. That would be a very bizarre move on the part of Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group to permit the horror film to stream elsewhere.
​
Is Monica streaming on HBO Max?
john wick chapter 2 is expected to stream on HBO Max at some point after its theatrical run. No official streaming release date for the movie has yet been given, but as it comes from Warner Bros., it will likely arrive on the platform after its cinematic debut barring some unprecedented events or a unique deal.
​
Is Monica streaming on Prime Video?
After completing its huge $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, the movie studio behind Monica, in March 2022, Amazon Studios will undoubtedly be making the film available to stream on their Prime Video platform.
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The first two Creed movies are available to watch on the streaming service, so it is just a matter of time before Monica also makes an appearance. No official date has yet been set, but it will likely take a couple of months from the film’s theatrical release before it is available for streaming.
​
Is john wick chapter 2 Available On Hulu?
Viewers are saying that they want to view the new movie john wick chapter 2 on Hulu. Unfortunately, this is not possible since Hulu currently does not offer any of the free episodes of this series streaming at this time. It will be exclusive to the MTV channel, which you get by subscribing to cable or satellite TV services. You will not be able to watch it on Hulu or any other free streaming service.
How To Watch Monica Free Streaming on Reddit?
You can watch Monica on Reddit without having to create an account or supply your credit card information. Click the play button below to begin viewing the film immediately. There are also no advertising or pop-ups here; instead, you’ll find great material! So why not watch Monica online right now? It’s completely free and easy.
​
Do you want to watch john wick chapter 2 online for free? 123movies, Reddit, and google drive all have Monica. You may now watch Monica 2023 free here on Hulu!. Click the play button below to begin watching Monica streaming online. There’s no need to register or provide credit card information!
​
Is Monica Movie available on Crunchyroll for streaming?
No, it is currently not available for streaming on Crunchyroll or on any streaming platform.
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That being said, the film is being distributed internationally by Crunchyroll with Sony, and they were responsible for bringing the movie to theaters. The movie saw its theatrical release in March 2023, but fans still have to wait for streaming it online.
​
Since Crunchyroll holds the rights to the anime and currently has the Monica anime series available for streaming, it is believed that the movie as well will eventually find itself on the platform. However, Crunchyroll is yet to give any official confirmation or details regarding the specifics, making the fans
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There are a few ways to watch john wick chapter 2 Season 3: To The Swordsmith Village online in the U.S. You can use a streaming service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy the movie on iTunes or Google Play. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable.
​
How To Watch john wick chapter 2 Free Streaming on Reddit?
You can watch Monica on Reddit without having to create an account or supply your credit card information. Click the play button below to begin viewing the film immediately. There are also no advertising or pop-ups here; instead, you’ll find great material! So why not watch john wick chapter 2 online right now? It’s completely free and easy.
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Do you want to watch john wick chapter 2 online for free? 123movies, Reddit, and google drive all have Monica. You may now watch Monica 2023 free here on Hulu!. Click the play button below to begin watching Monica streaming online. There’s no need to register or provide credit card information!
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What Is Monica About?
The movie has been rated R for its violence and bloody images. It is supposed to be of the genre of Fantasy, Adventure, and Action anime which has a runtime of one hour and 50 minutes. Aniplex America is the studio responsible for the launch in theaters on March 3, 2023.

I know a lot of you are upset about the change to FW units, myself included. I just wanted to say a few things about the topic:
For those insisting that the 'casual play' part of GW's statement is fine and fixes the issues for people who truly do just enjoy the models and play casually, it does not. Legends rules are effectively abandonware and useless. Legend units also carry the stigma of not wanting to be played against, since the units aren't balanced, this matters even in casual play.
The tournament scene is where the game is balanced around and makes for good games outside of it, whether you agree with it or like it or not is irrelevant. Tournament wise this is obviously a big blow to our ever shrinking roster and I don't think more needs to be said on this obvious matter.
This is most notably a big blow to our wallets. Having been hoodwinked into thinking the new plastic HH models with their 40k rules would be viable for years to come, quite frankly this is GW's most disgusting move. The resin models that we have assembled and painted, or even just purchased for projects have become worthless with no receipt. This is not an inconsequential money sink. They are removing 40k units that had no place in HH at all even! There will be no more cool spectacles involving triple Scorpions or Fellblades anymore. The titans are surely next.
GW has a customer services email, a good one at that: [email protected]
Make your grievance known, in a polite and respectful manner. Nobody will listen to belligerence or insult, but the concerns are quite real and represent GW's attitude to the hobby as a whole. This may be one of those cases where absolutely nothing will change, but you do not know if you never act. Somewhat akin to any kind of voting, you don't really get to complain about the results if you didn't try and do something about it.
At worst, it is somewhat cathartic to let your feelings be known by someone, or even just to write your thoughts down and never hit send in the first place. At best, enough people have already done this to spark the fragment of a hint of change. It's unlikely, but again, if you don't ask, you don't get.

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Our highest draft pick was obviously the legend himself D Wade at pick 5, and even then we didn’t get ALL of what was possible from him thanks to nagging knee injuries. Y’all ever just think to yourself, imagine what Spo and Riley would do with just #1 overall pick? Look at what we’ve done with a bunch of undrafted players, 2 middle draft Kentucky boys, the last first round pick.
On paper, we should stink. “Talent wise” we should at best be a 25-57 team. “Talent Wise” but with hard work, dedication, and (this part seems cliche but) HEAT CULTURE, we turned this team into a final’s caliber and possibly even a championship team. This team is honestly comparable to the 2004 pistons in that sense. Idk it’s a completely random thought I had while watching highlights of the big 3 era earlier

I am a recent high school graduate, and due to financial constraints, I have not been able to pursue college until now. Since I was young, I have always dreamt of becoming a doctor. In fact, I chose the STEM strand in senior high school to prepare myself for a medical career. I have dedicated myself to academic excellence and engaged in numerous extracurricular activities and training programs related to medicine. One example sa Red Cross. Sobrang ineenjoy ko yun kasi kahit itrain lang kami ng basic first aid feeling ko I get a glimpse of becoming a doctor. My passion for becoming a doctor has been unwavering, and I particularly enjoy subjects like chemistry and biology.
Now that I am ready to start college, I have recently come across information about careers in the IT industry. Considering our financial situation, the attractive salaries in the tech field have caught my attention. I have started to ponder whether the time and effort I would invest in studying medicine could be equated to studying IT, where a six-figure salary seems attainable.
Over the past few days, I have been reading stories from doctors and medical students who express regret about pursuing medicine due to its physical and mental demands, relatively low salaries, and the toxic work environment. Puro negative walang positive huhu. In terms of passion, I am passionate about helping others in need and especially makakatulong ako sa filipino people. But the way they are highlighting the healthcare system in the Philippines, it's demotivating 😔
If I want to be practical, a career in IT seems to be the better choice. However, it is incredibly difficult for me to accept the thought of not pursuing medicine, as it has been my lifelong dream.
At this point, I believe it is essential to make a decision, especially with the approaching start of the academic year in August. If I choose a tech-related course, it would mean starting from scratch. I feel completely clueless about other career options since my research has primarily revolved around medicine. I am truly uncertain about what to do. Identifying myself as a future doctor for so long, the thought of working in a different field is currently demoralizing.
To doctors out there, considering the sacrifices, efforts, and sleepless nights you have experienced, is pursuing medicine truly worth it? If you had the opportunity to go back in time, would you choose to pursue medicine again?

There was to be an excursion, organized by Base Special Services. A night out for any military wives who wished to attend, with transportation provided, to and from.
The venue the what I understand was the original Chippendales in LA. And Momma wanted to go.
So I prepared for an evening of watching our two boys while Momma had a night out with the other ladies. I gave her a good deal of money to take along (lots of ones), and told her to enjoy herself.
Gotta admit, she looked Good. But then she always did.
The night grew late eventually, and I bundled our Littles up and drive to the pickup point on Base from which I’d dropped her off earlier.
The bus was on time, and watching the wives disembark, it was obvious that the evening had been a smashing success, since a good number of the giggling schoolgirls obviously Were smashed. And so was she.
She only occasionally drank, but it was quickly apparent that this had been quite an occasion.
I got us to our domicile without incident. Got the sleeping Littles tucked in. And got her inside, ensconced upon the couch. And she was talkative.
“I had Such a nice time, OP!”
“Glad to hear it. You have enough money?”
“Oh, I still have most of it.”
“How so?”
“Well, I did spend Some. You know, how you tuck it into that little jockstrap thing the dancers wear?”
“Uh-huh. That’s the usual procedure.”
“And I bought a drink.”
“Yeah - one drink. You had a lot more than one, Dearest. I can tell.”
“But I only had to buy the first one, OP. After that, they just kept showing up at my table……Do you know, a lot of Men go to that place? They kept sending me drinks! Wasn’t that Nice of them?!”
“That Was nice.” Bastards.
“……….You told me you had to pay for those - Whaddaya call ‘em………Lap dances!”
“You do.”
“I didn’t.”
Of course not. Sonsabitches.
“There was this one guy - Randy. He was so Sweet and Nice, OP! He kept coming back, and he wouldn’t take my money!…….I think he liked me.”
“I’m sure he did, babe. I’m sure he did.”
“Sigh……..I’m tired, OP.”
“You should be. Glad you went?”
“Yes! I had Such a good time! Thank you!”
“Anything for you, babe. You know that. Ready for sleepy-by?”
“I think so”, and she tried to get up: “Ooops!”
“Here - let’s get you to bed.”
I more or less held her up the whole way. Got her undressed and tucked in. Put her on her side - just in case. Probably best if I stayed awake and kept an eye on her. Saturday, and no duty this weekend, so that was cool.
Maybe I should take a trip to LA myself. Go check the place out. Maybe kick Randy’s ass.

It's rap... but about cryptos and NFTs... doesn't sound half bad. Apparently it's a genre that embodies the essence of what it means to be a defi-generation. The lyrics are fire and the hook is pretty catchy. The artist recently premiered their music in u/Decentraland and, I gotta admit, it was pretty cool. The artist just launched their first NFT project and is looking for some feedback. They want to connect with other artists. I put a link to the opensea below.

Hi everyone, based on the events happened in 1085, I think I have deciphered the identities of the fruits from the members of the Gorosei and IMU. In my opinion their fruits share a common topic: the devil and demons. This would make even more sense based on other theories like the one mentioning the true origin of the devil fruits being Cornucopia and not just a Tree and the fact that adults could have tried to “prostitute” that tool for their own good, instead letting kid’s dreams become true. Anyway, I’ll be naming the transformations from left to right based on what their designs hints:
1) Baphomet: I don’t think the creature is an ONI as these are real creatures in the world of one piece. Additionally, Baphomet is the one of the few demons (if not the only one) who carries a staff with it. This would match Jaygarcia’s staff he usually carries.
2) Bael: The big head and the fact that this demon’s AKA is “the first king of hell” would be very much suit one of the first kings of the world. Also this would feed the well-known connection between the blond Gorosei member and our beloved MR Prince.
3) Alastor: The executioner and also it would be a cool reference to the sword of the same name (Devil May Cry)
4) Malphas would be the most suitable creature here. It seems to match the weird design ad we know how Oda likes these things.
5) Behemoth would be the last option. That creature clearly has some sort of tusks.
As for IMUs fruit I’m still doubtful but let me know if you have any cool ideas. I hope you all enjoyed this little theory :)

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Hello, I'm not sure how to write this but I'll do my best, so i had 3 massive heart attacks 3 months after our son had passed away and after being released from the hospital i noticed my memory wasn't....... complete?. I couldn't remember my wife at first when i woke up in the hospital it took me a minute but i got it, then a few months later it was more like ( I know you but i cant remember anything about you ) type a thin. Then months turned into years and as of right now my memory feels/seems to be getting worse?, yes I've told all my doctors this and no, no scans were done. Ok onto why i am here, i was at a appointment getting my defib checked out and the doctor asked if i filed for disability, i said no? why? should i?, she said to give it a go that she's seen other people in my situation that got on it, so i tried, more then 3 times and denied, but after i appealed things were getting worse, i have very bad anxiety, depression and a doctor i go see once a month asked me some odd questions and told me it was a somewhat PTSD test and she thinks i might have it?. So now in order to appeal i need a attorney/lawyer but here's then thing, my old cardio doctor told me i could never work again and yeah he was right, i lose interest in things so fast, i haven't left my house in so many years, i only leave once every 5 months to pee in a cup, but i try to avoid people and only deal with my doctor, i don't really sleep if and when i do i normally just pass out from being to tired? but felt wide awake. So i cant afford to pay a attorney.lawyer to help me, what do i do from here? more then likely i'll forget about me posting this once i close the window/browser, i have to do something for my kids, i need some type of income, i freaking hate sitting here daily not being able to do anything, oh perhaps i should mention that yes i've tried to take my own life a few times, wife stopped me, but as of now i want to die, i cant stand living like this, i can hardly walk cause my legs are so heavy and swollen and my feet which makes it impossible to wear shoes, i feel like i dont belong here, yes im searching for a therapist but i keep forgetting to follow up on it, yes i write notes, the people at the disability offices are not doctors, they do not know how i feel, they sent me to this one place did a test and that was it, one test was enough to fail me multiple times, why? cause i know numbers and how to count? so? is that seriously more important then the other stuff?. If i cant find a way to fight this soon i dont know what i'll do im just sick of it, done with it, i hate when people judge you when they dont know shit about you, you know whats really funny? my old cardio doctor told me that if i get to stressed i could have another heart attack and not live from it, cool huh? So can someone help me or not? will you yell at me? make fun of me like others have? I always dare people to do to see what will happen, sorry just let me know whatever i need to know, more then likely no one is going to help me, i dont mean any of you i meant lawyers in Alaska, well in Anchorage. I seriously do not know what to do.

An old friend of mine once told me never to go to Necro town. I asked him why but he just never gave me the answer. Looking far from my home town, Necro town looked abandoned and was never owned by anybody nearby. Whenever I look out into that town, I wonder about it. The unknown and its many mysteries.
My old friend seems to have lived in that place but he never did. It's as if he was making up a horror story about Necro town. But, I did what he told me to. Never go there. Ever.
I asked my parents about that place. They never knew anything about it except it's just a wasteland. Grandpa never knew about it either. Such a mystery as to why would my old friend prohibit me from entering but my dad said otherwise. "If you want to go there and explore the place, I guess you can. But you better be careful from strangers alright kid."
By the time I turned 14, the bully in my school keeps getting worse on me. I get slammed into a locker, get my head knocked out, and even beaten up. I really don't want to go back to school but how am I supposed to convince my parents that?
The reason I don't have any friends at school was mostly because they don't like me as a person. I expressed myself for who I am and yet I get mocked by them all the time. calling me many names like freak, loser, norm, or even Melvin the idiot. Was it because I'm different? I have no clue about them at all.
I tried to fight back but they just keep winning every time. So then, I run away from school in the middle of classes, lunch breaks, and activities but every time I do, a teacher always caught me down and send me to the principles office. I lied to them and said "Because I wanna get candy." Or "I forgot my books back home.". I don't want to tell them the truth because I knew how much big trouble I'm going to have if I do.
I tried escaping all over again and finally I made it one day. And whenever I escaped, I always go to my old friends house. We go into the woods to go fishing in the pond. I love seeing those shiny blue fishes in the waters because they're just so beautiful when I look at them in the afternoon.
My old friend's name is Brandon West. He's of course much older than me because he's about 64 years old and for some reason he got so much energy to keep himself moving. He always have his brown firm cane with him everywhere he goes. He tells me tales of ancient beings, heavens and hells, the Sturgeon, and the blue turbo.
I've asked about the blue turbo and all he said was. "He's a sad man." Sad man sounds like he's been through a lot.
The blue turbo was born in a world where flame people live. They all have special powers depending on their shape and colors of their bodies. Green flame, blue flame, red flame, etc. He grew up with lovely parents who have similar powers to his. His power is both his parents powers. In his childhood, he grew fond of his friends and family that he devoted his life to protect the good in life.
In his teenage years, he became an officer. Protecting the people who are in danger. It was starting to get dangerous for him, but that never means he won't give up.
In his late 20s, he became a well devoted guardian, fighting against the evil dark powers from beneath the world's surface. He loved everything that is good in life. He had a wife and son while being a guardian. Their relationship was strong and they did whatever it takes to enjoy life. But then one day, the world around them turned into a warfare. The evil dark powers are killing people whilst they fight back. He fought hard and won. But it was at a huge cost. He lost his wife and child right in front of his eyes. Lost what's left in the world. He fell to a deep depression, which he quit being a guardian and was never to be seen again.
Brandon always looked sad whenever he told me the blue turbo. It's as if that felt real and it did happen. But, it is compelling. I asked him about where did the blue turbo go. He said. "Don't know. But wherever he is, he'll still devote himself in life."
One day when I was 16, I escaped school again and this time it didn't go well. By the time I walked behind the basketball court, I was caught by the bully and his gang. "Well oh well. Looks like Melvin the idiot is trying to leave the school all by himself. You're really going to leave again just so that you'll get away from us? That ain't happening norm." They were going to beat me up badly, so I didn't waste anymore time as I ran away from them. I didn't know how fast I was at this point.
They kept following me as I ran on the sidewalk. I didn't want to look back because I knew very well that if I did, I'll slow down. The running footsteps behind me kept pacing towards me. I can hear the loud steps as if they're like the golem's foot. My breath is getting shallow the more I keep running and my legs began to grow numb and sore. But I never slowed down nor stop. I just kept running until I finally lost them.
"Get back here you freak!!"
"We're going to kill you loser!!"
Then, a road towards Necro Town appeared before me. The words from Brandon echoed inside my mind not to go in there. My heart beats in fear. The bully and his gang chasing behind me like I'm their food to eat. My legs are about to surrender to my exhaustion and I can feel every pain coming from my muscles.
I can hear the footsteps behind me as I think of any other options. There are no other ways to go except into Necro town. I don't want to be beaten up or killed. Then, every memory of myself being bullied by them flashes into my mind, making me very angry. I'm sick and tired of being their punching bag. It's time for me to fight back!
I stopped at my tracks and turned to face them. Face to face. They stood on their grounds before me. Laughing at me with mockery. I stood my grounds and prepared myself for the worst. "I'm tired of being your punching bag! It's time for me to stand up for myself! I'm not afraid of you!!" But I lied. I'm still scared of getting beaten up. All I want is for them to stop bullying me forever.
The bully rushes towards me and I was ready to punch him at any moment given. By the time he's in front of me, I missed my shot. The punishment for my failed attempt to punch him was getting knocked out by getting punched in the face. I fell to the ground, knocking my head against it. My body passed through the limits of entering Necro town. My head and shoulders lay on the Necro town grounds.
I was then slowly dragged into Necro town by the bully's gang. I can feel the painful sting on my back as I get dragged. Suddenly, before I went to sleep mode, I heard screams. The bully's scream fades far away and his gang gets slowly decreasing. My arms are dropped down. The hands that held me tight are loosened from my arms so fast. I can hear each of them screaming in fear as piece by piece they disappear. Then I blacked out.
I woke up to find myself in an empty dark room. While my vision was getting clear, I slowly stand back up. When I got back my conscious, I gagged from the awful stench that just came from inside this room. I looked around to see where's the door for my escape and there, I see the shining golden knob reflecting my sight. I ran and grab hold of it, then twist it to open the door. To my very eyes, I've witnessed the most insane horror I've ever had in my life.
The sources aren't just in the room I was in. It was also in the living room because there are 5 dead bodies hanging like pig meat. Their flesh cut and sliced so disgustingly brutal that I can see their organs and tissues beginning to slip out of the sockets. Blood and bones are spread around the floor, shining the cold light that shines through the curtains of the outside. When I look at the top of their corpses, there are eyes looking directly at me with fear. Then I realize that they're still alive.
They suddenly screamed everywhere with the pain they share. I blocked my ears with my palm as I felt the twist in my stomach getting worse. Tears rapidly escapes out of my eyes that I shut my eyes tight. I quickly ran out of there and arrived to a room that is full of random colors. The colors are wrong. They're all wrong in many different ways that I can't describe so well about it. The screams and the colors made me vomit all over the floor. I nearly fell to the ground but I kept myself back up in hopes of leaving this place. I want to go home. I want to see Brandon again and tell him I'm sorry for entering this nightmare. I wished I'd rather get beaten up than coming here to lead my bully and his crew to their unholy demise.
I spun around in a frenzy and saw the bright and weird door before me. I quickly opened it and I was met with a freezing atmosphere. The world turned into some sort of hell. There are large stone spikes all over Necro town, crushing through the houses. The sky all grey and the sun is smiling at me with an empty mouth. Its eyes glaring at me in those sockets. The Sockets are too big for the eye balls that I thought it'll fall to the ground but it didn't.
I don't see anybody else outside. There's only the deformed flesh like trees and broken homes. My heart begins to panic. The world is making me crazy and horrified at the same time that I froze in place.
Something was walking behind me. They felt wrong, all wrong like it's not human. I turned around to see nothing. Literally nothing. There's no room filled with colors and the screaming stopped. Far away from myself is the darkest room I've ever seen. All dark. No light. Nothing.
I closed the door behind me and checked the room that was hanging my bully and his colleagues but they're all gone and the wall is stained with blood. The writing gave me enough chills and fear that drives me mad. There is no god to save you, Hermit
I spun around in a frenzy as if someones looking at me. I can feel the eyes are at me and I don't know where it is until a stomp noise can be heard right in the room I woke up in. At first, there were loud footsteps, and now it's banging on the door like a maniac. I didn't wait for it to come out of course. So I ran away, outside in the hellish Necro town.
I'm running on the road now and something is coming for me. Thoughts popping inside my head about whatever is coming for me, it won't lose my tracks as it can smell my very soul. Until I was very far away from the house I was in, a loud scream booms from that house. The scream is like the thousand souls tormented in hell for all eternity. I can feel its gaze at me with its hellish intentions.
I didn't stop to look back. I just kept running until I get into my home. How far is this town? Because I've been running for much longer and the town shouldn't be so far. The footsteps are getting closer as my heart beats faster with every second of its footsteps getting closer.
My legs became so sore and numb, and my lungs became so shallow from the burning air. I suddenly coughed so much that I fell to the ground, hitting my elbow. I tried to crawl away but it was already too late as the thing behind me has already come to get me. I rolled on my back and looked forward to see a tall hideous figure.
It was a tall humanoid with coal like skin. Its skin tightens its bones and I can see its red blood veins pulse around its deflated muscles. Its legs are of a goat's legs, resembling the creature to be something demonic like the devil. The arms are so long that its length is from shoulder to feet. Snd its fingers are way too long that it's like a monstrous claw. Its head is not human, more like a hood connecting to its shoulders. It's not the long and impossible stretched jaw that made me scream. The eyes are because there's nothing in them. Nothing but darkness of Sheol.
It's reaching me with those hideous claws while screaming like a wild demonic animal ready to pounce on their prey. Is this really how I was going to die. To be brutally mauled by its claws and jaw. Will I share the same fate as the bully and his comrades? I don't want to know and I never want to live like this. I'm scared. I don't want to die.
By the time it reaches me, something bright hits it. It's like I'm looking at a fireball? It was big. Bigger than my torso. I looked upwards to see a bright blue figure approaching me. It's like I'm looking at someone from the afterlife because its whole body is in flames except for a recognizable coat, pants, and a cane.
"It's been so long since I've fought these creatures." It was a voice of an old man I recognize clearly. But this doesn't make any sense at all. It's so strange for this guy to sound like Brandon but his voice matches him.
The creature growled at him like a dog and I didn't waste anytime to get away from it. But the smoking smell in my lungs prohibit me to get away. It's like I was dying. But my eyes are alright.
The creature jumps over me, attacking the savior of my life. He shot another fire ball at it and that makes the creature soar back. The creature stands back up wildly before the stranger appeared before it as if he teleported in a blink of an eye. He wack his cane at its head which rips off from its neck. This stranger killed that creature like its nothing but when he turned around I can see fear on his face.
His face, I can see his eyes and mouth. There's also 2 triangular scar at the sides of his chin and they're not burning in flames. "Melvin. I can explain later but right now we have to leave." He said my name just like Brandon does. This is insane, I don't know if I was dreaming or it's real because everything is going mad.
"Let me help you up." He held me by the arm, pulling me up from the ground as I tried to take a breath. My legs are too tired for me to walk. But when he pulled me from the ground, I felt a great sensation of cleansing in my lungs and my legs and muscles began to relax. His hands doesn't hurt nor burn me as if it's a regular hand with no effect on me. I look at him and still he's in fear. Why would he be scared too?
"Brandon?" I said with fear and question in my voice. He looked at me with defeat as if he can't hide that away anymore. That's how I knew he's Brandon. "Well. Looks like you got it right. But come on. Lets move now. You don't want the fish and chips cold." As he ran, I followed in pursuit. My legs felt reborn and my lungs have increased somehow. This felt so real. Everything does. I'm not dreaming at all. It's really happening. I kept asking Brandon with many questions from my head. "You're the blue turbo?"
"Yes. I am."
"Where were you after you quit being a -"
"Melvin. Now is not the time. We have to go. I'll answer them until we reach home ok."
We were suddenly blocked by 5 more of these creatures. They're just like the one I met before when I was being chased. I hid behind Brandon for safety as the creatures screams. I stepped far back from them, not wanting to turn into their puppet or something worse. I looked around to see more of them approaching us with hungry mouths. We're surrounded.
We stand with our backs facing each other. I'm horrified to see more of these demonic creatures all around us, ready to pounce at any moment. When I turn to see Brandon I thought he would be scared but he looks like he knew this would happen. "Melvin, when I say go, run away and don't look back. Keep running no matter what."
"What? But I don't want to leave you."
"I know. But this is the least I can do for you to live. You know my story Melvin. You know why."
My heart sank from the message. Leaving him here with all these creatures, I don't even know if he'll live on after this. But what can I do against these creatures. I'm just a human. I felt so much fear and guilt. After for what I've done to myself and Brandon. I wished I never come here ever.
The monsters are creeping in. I can hear the chatters from their jaws and the footsteps around us. The creatures are ready to kill us because their backs are lifting up as a sign of predatory nature. Then suddenly when Brandon pierces his cane to the ground a loud boom vibrated around us as blue circular waves from the cane emerges out. The waves created a gravitational force that the creatures started floating in the air. Except we weren't floating. "GO!!"
And with that, I ran away as fast as I can, far away from this hell, far away from the only friend I have in my life. I can hear the sounds of vibration turned shut quiet and the screams of the demonic creatures so loud I ran even more faster. Tears are falling from my cheek with the guilt squeezing my heart with pain.
When I finally escaped and was on the clear road, I cried. I cried so much that I can feel everything around me started to fall. I've lost my best friend in Necro town and it's all my fault. I've lost him. I was lying on the ground with the deepest depression in my soul hurting me. I can't bare to lose my friend. I just can't. What am I even supposed to do? I can't save him. I'm not strong enough. I'm just scared.
I'm now sitting at the front porch of Brandon's home. Waiting for him to come back for days. I haven't eaten anything nor come back home or school. I just stayed there waiting for him to come back. I'm alone and scared.
I kept being bothered by random people. They ask why I'm still outside. I never did answer until they called the hospital or the cops. I told them there's nothing to worry about but they don't believe me. If I tell them the truth, they'll die in Necro town and I don't want that for them. I don't believe the cops would understand.
From every hospital or cops I went through, I just kept coming back. Even my parents told me to stay home, I snuck out in the night waiting for my old friend. I did eat sometimes but not really much. I just went to my room until night time arrives.
Then, one day, at midnight, he's back. He's really back. I was so happy and glad he's alive just the way he is. But when I approached to hug him, he collapsed down to his knees. I was exploded with fear and worry. I helped him up and asked him what just happened. "I don't have much time Melvin. Lets go inside, we have a visitor I think you would like to meet. Meet Judith Wednesday." Behind him was a girl who's the same age as me. Her hair is black and she wore a grey hoodie with a logo I've never seen in my whole life. She was covered in dark red blood. The blood that is definitely from the creatures in Necro town.
We all went in and I gave Brandon a seat on the couch. Judith sat next to his left. And me, I sat next to his right. "Brandon, what happened?"
He looked at me with a smile on his face as he begins to change form in front of my eyes. His body changed like he was glowing and the flames form around him. His form now just like the form I saw while at Necro city. "Well. With the help of this young lady, we've defeated all the monsters. But, for me, it didn't go well for me. I'm slowly dying you see. I'm not going to have much time in this world."
"But you can't die. You're like spiritual aren't you?"
"Yes. But that doesn't mean death can't happen to me. I don't know where people like me go when they die. Nobody does."
I can feel my heart race as the tears slides on my face. I can't help myself but to cry before him.
"I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have go to Necro town. I shouldn't have."
"Melvin. It's not your fault. I saved you because I wanted you to live a life I protected. It's my choice. And I'm glad I did. Now. Lets go fishing together. One last time."
I wiped my tears away, trying my best not to ruin this very moment but I just couldn't help myself. He reached out his arms and I took it. I hugged him tightly whilst crying so deeply that I don't want to let go. We've stayed like this for couple of minutes until I finally let go with my soul finally relaxing but with small sadness. My guilt is free.
We grabbed our fishing equipment and went to the river in the forest. Judith follows us with a fishing rod in hand. I don't feel anything like talking to her but at least we both have company. To share the moment together I guess. But this is for Brandon and I hope she knew that too.
When we arrived at the jetty and started placing worm food at the hooks. Brandon was the first to throw his fishing hook. The fishing hook was glowing blue, just like his flames. The pond glowed so bright like a lantern. It was beautiful. The fishes shine so bright from the light. It's as if the world around us is gone and all that matters was this very moment before death.
Judith was struggling to put the worm food at the hook. I went to help her but she said. "It's ok. I got it." By the time her finger was nearly stabbed by the hook, the tip of her finger turned into metal. But that didn't bother me because at this moment, it felt like home. We just laughed. I don't know why we were laughing and it's like being a kid again.
We threw our fishing hooks in the pond, waiting for a fish to bite. The shiny blue fishes. They're more beautiful than I'd remembered. The stains of my tears fades away. "Melvin. You promise me that you'll stay strong?"
I heard Brandon said and I didn't believe it at first. How can I be strong for those that really need help or even myself? "I'm not strong."
"You are. You're strong the way you are. It's ok to be scared because that's a part of how we live. You're a good man Melvin. You just got to believe in yourself."
"How?"
With a smile on his face, he replied. "You find ways to make yourself better. Achieve your goals. And enjoy life." His words are so convincing that I begin to believe that. My eyes caught my attention to Judith with a warm and sad smile on her face. For some reason, that helped me believe too. I think I can be strong if that's what he said. "Ok. I'll be strong."
"Good. Remember Melvin, you're not alone." And with a sad and free smile on his face, he faded away before my very eyes. His body evaporated into nothing as the last bits of his flames disappear. The tears in my eyes slowly fell as I look into the the pond and the sun beginning to rise.
"I know how it feels." I heard Judith said.
"Really?'
"I've lost my mom and dad to cancer. My mom died when I turned 8. My dad died when I'm at the age of 16. I felt so depressed when my parents die right in front of me. I can't do anything except watch."
"I guess we both got the same moment then. I wish I could just get him back." She looked at me with sad eyes. This very moment makes us feel so calmly sad like its a funeral or somewhere quiet.
"I know. But there's nothing we can do. We just have to move forward with the memories."
It was nice to have someone with me who had similar stories like mine. She was right, we can't do anything about it. We can't get them back. It was hard for me, I know well. Like she said, I had to move forward and keep the memories I had with Brandon. I looked at the sky and prayed that wherever Brandon is now, he's at peace with his wife and son. In a good life he deserved.
It's been a few weeks. I stopped trying to escape school because my bully's are gone. But that didn't make me feel better at all nor felt good. Their parents looked everywhere for them, even the cops but they're not found. Some of the cops went into Necro town and was never heard of again. I wished I could warn them but they don't believe me when I did.
Judith came to visit me every now and then whenever I left school. We exchange stories of our past lives and other stories shared by others. We became close as friends as we kept hanging out with each other. I'm very glad and happy to have a new friend. She's not like any other teenager I've ever met. She's really good with cutting wood. She even shot an arrow directly at the fish in the river.
She's really cool but also depressing. She doesn't have any other friends and doesn't even go to school. Her mom died first, which is the reason she stopped going to school. So that she'll spend more time with her dad just like with her mom. She didn't want any friends. She only wanted her mom and dad and they're enough for her. Until she lost them. They were everything to her. But as time goes, she moved on and came here.
I knew how she fought the creatures with Brandon. At first I thought she was lost like me too but she's much stronger than I'd think. She told me she got a robot spirit within her spirit. A fusion. She can form into the form of her spiritual companion. Her name was Athena and in every single dream she kept coming over in her dreams, babbling random stuff. She's inside of her head, which means she's the everyday annoying voice in her mind that she cannot get away from. I felt bad for her at first but she shrugged it off, saying. "But hey, we got along with each other. Even that I don't like her at first, she's a person too."
One day, we went to the woods at night with our flash lights. It was horrifying for me because we could get lost so easily here. Sweat poured down on my forehead as we kept walking into the woods. Until suddenly, a bright blue light in front of us glows in the night. When we approached the light, it was the pond.
The pond was glowing the same light as Brandon's. This never happened ever in every night or day. Unless he did something or he somehow resides there. But I don't feel like he's there. But I can feel something else.
We walked to the jetty until we stopped near the edge. The pond is as beautiful as I remember with the blue shiny fishes swimming around it. I wonder what happens if I put my hand in the pond. Will I feel something warm or something else. Maybe my arm will glow. I don't know. But then something grew within my soul. A connection. As if the pond wants me to put my hand in. It felt amusing.
So I did it without hesitation. It felt warm as I swim my right hand in the water. The water suddenly jumped on my arm. I thought I was going to panic but I didn't flinch. Instead I let it do what it does. Judith tried to pull me away but I told her not to. She then watched as the glow of the pond gathered around the water that is holding my arm. I felt a great sensation of warmth and heat. I felt a stinging pain all over my arm but it quickly turned into a cold feeling.
All of the glow of the blue flame from the pond is now on my arm, glowing as small flames flew up from my arm, just like Brandon's head of flames. As the glow fades away, I can see clearly that my arm is stained with bright blue.
The pond is now empty of normal water and the fish swims peacefully. We were both shocked as to what happened. Did the glow of Brandon's flames just fused with my arm? I can definitely feel the power from my arm coursing with my soul. "How did it feel?"
"It felt like, painful at first but went normal. I don't know." A realization hit me that I forgot where my flashlight was. I looked to find nothing. Judith helped me out by lighting around the place but it wasn't enough. Suddenly, I felt something in my arm. I lift my hand up and gripped tight, making a bold fist. When I opened my hand, a bright blue flame appeared before me. A bright orb of blue flame glowing our surroundings.
It's as if I knew what I was doing. It's like my soul is connected to this power. When I looked at Judith, her face was a surprised look. I'm surprised as well. So I think I have Brandons powers now. I think I know the reason the glow came tonight. Brandon gave me his powers because what's the point in keeping them when he's living in a peaceful life. I understand now.
I looked around and found my flashlight dropped in the pond. I was frightened that it could've electrocuted the fishes but it didn't. I wasn't paying any attention to it. Accidentally dropping my flashlight. But it looked to be drained off somehow. When I was grabbing in for it, the pond created a vortex beneath the touch of my right palm.
It was shockingly beautiful to watch. The vortex flows so smoothly. I then put my foot on the ground and the pond made space for me to be able to move around. The fish swims all around the pond as I stepped on the ground of the pond beneath me. It was dry. All dry. I grabbed my flashlight and looked up to the jetty. To Judith. With a smile on her face, she said. "This is so cool."
I smiled back as the pond begins to glow and my right hand glows with blue the blue flames. I stand on the ground of the pond my old friend and I loved going to. I have the gift from Brandon and now, I think I'll use this power for good.
I looked up into the night sky, watching the stars shine above whilst a shooting star appeared with them.
I'll be strong Brandon. I'll overcome every obstacle I come across and overcome the suffering. I'll be strong for who I am. And no one is going to stand in my way of doing that.

Hello guys, as I enjoy full fire build and had my second clear with a royal flush and full flame build, I want a clear with a neves Ruby build. For my first full fire clear I went with fiery yoyo, ignition rush, dragon arc as standard and homing flares as signature. It felt quite good with royal flush as a starting relic but not with neves Ruby. Any recommendations for other fire Arcana? Right now I try flame fusion instead of dragon arc, but it doesn't feel good either (but the animation is cool).

I somehow forgot to post an update for April and when I realized my mistake, it was already almost the end of May, so I decided to lump the two together. These two months were mostly the months of Pathfinder. I spent whole April and most of the May playing Kingmaker and brainstorming my character for Wrath of the Righteous. I think my friends, who decided to play alongside me helped that a lot. And we even started talking about trying Pathfinder tabletop game just few hours ago, which I'll DM for. It's nice when videogames have this kind of effect on people. Other than that, I finished Hero's Hour and while I had fun with it as Heroes clone, it was lacking some depth that would hook me on it. I also played forgotten adventure A Vampyre Story, which I wish got a sequel. I finally finished Heidi: The Game. Took me like an hour in total. It was mindless 2D platformer and I still don't regret playing it. Then in May, I opened Itch.io and a small game called Fridge Floppers caught my attention. It was fun in-and-out action to complete during my break. I also finally got around to play Frog Detective 3 and it was magnificent ending to the whole trilogy. I played Five Dates, which is well-made interactive movie about dating in the time of corona. And I also played the Mafia: Definitive Edition, a remake of my childhood game. At the end of the month, I started playing Total War: Three Kingdoms. Last Total War game I played was Napoleon, so it has been a while. It's fun so far. On Switch, I made some progress in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but I'm close to just dropping it. I'm not feeling it. On the other hand, I bought Fire Emblem: Engage and I'm having fun with it so far. I also played LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which is really boring and doesn't live up to the original LEGO games. I'm currently at Episode VIII, so I think I'll just quickly get past the story mode and end it there. So, let's talk about these games. This will be long update. And as always, beware of spoilers...
Hero's Hour
Well, this journey finally ended. I had to make it my secondary go-for game to break a gameplay stereotype a little bit, but I think I'm finally done with it.
I appreciate what the devs decided to do. A Heroes clone that combines stuff from 3rd and 4th entry sounds crazy, but it works. I felt like at home right from the start. The inspiration is sometimes way too obvious, for example there are structures with 1:1 design taken straight from Heroes. I don't mind it that much, I took it as a nod to the legendary series. I would say the inspiration helped me get "in" the game and understand some of the deeper mechanics faster.
The fractions in this game are a combination of Heroes 3 and 4 fractions mixed with something new. Each fraction had its own gimmick that made it unique. For example undead fraction could rise dead enemies, the barbarians could only level up their units by combat, sea fraction could dig up pearls and trade them for more units, lovecraftian fraction had powerful heroes, who could be on multiple places at once, but had to sacrifice some cultists to be able to recruit stronger units and so on... I've played about a half of maps with random fraction to try them all, but later rotated between 3-4 fractions based on my current mood. I think my favourites were undeads and seafolks.
Each fractions had multiple heroes, each one with unique skill tree. But some skills were shared by multiple characters. And with it comes one of my biggest gripes with the game. These skill trees are so unbalanced. There is OP skill that let's you fill a bar after each battle and when you fill it up, it will spawn a Red Dragon on your team. Red Dragon is one of the strongest units in the game. And that is not all. When level up, this skill also let's you upgrade Red Dragons into Black Dragons, who are even more broken than their Heroes 4 counterpart. And some characters can get this skill as early as level 2. Meaning that you can get extreme push in power within first few turns of the game and can completely steamroll your opponents. But it's not the only skill that is unbalanced. While heroes take active part in the battle, their damage is minimal and there are barely any skills that would make them better. Meaning that heroes' main purpose is to cast spells. And the problem is that some heroes only get spell skills at the top of their skill tree. While there are some good pasive skills, the ability to completely wreck your enemies with spells is just better. I mean there are spells that will basically take your opponent's units and make them yours. And once again, some characters can get these spells super early in the game or even start with them.
Which slowly brings me to battles. I had love-hate relationship with them throughout the whole game. Your units move and attack on their own and your only interaction with the battlefield are your heroes' spells. Well, you can also tell your units to retreat or move somewhere else, but it usually had no effect on the battle. So your only way to affect the battle stands on the ability of your hero to cast spells. And having enough mana to do so. As I said, some spells were crazy. There were multiple times, when I got in the battle with just my hero and small army of troops against huge army. And I won just because my hero could cast overpowered spells the whole time. Be it summoning spells or spells that make some of your opponent's unit instantly disappear or change the team or just good old meteorite rain. On the other hand, when my hero had no spells or couldn't cast them, I had to sit through multiple minutes of automatic battle, which got boring pretty fast, because each unit has one animation for movement and one for attack. Because the battlemaps were flat with nothing interesting on them, I also could strategize in any meaningful way. And it was the worst during battles I knew I'll win, just based on power and numbers of my units, but still had to sit through them. Also in most games, there was usually one huge clash with each opponent, after which my opponent could never get enough momentum again to be any threat.
Final point I would to gather my thoughts on are maps themselves. There is no campaign, only few skirmishes. Well, there are over 40 of them. Each map is randomly generated, but you always see the general skeleton the map will follow. It will show you if you and your enemies are connected by land or sea and if there are any neutral towns. But while each map was randomly generated, most of them felt the same. All of them was divided into same areas. Your starting area, where you could get the starting resources. This area was locked away from the neutral area and your opponents by either a guarded tunnel or guarded fortress. This made most of the maps look the same. I was also missing some better motivation than just "beat all of your enemies." I think a campaign would be fun.
Overall, it was unbalanced fun. It was nice watching my army completely wrecks my opponent. But I wish there was more to it. It felt a little bit shallow. 6.5/10.
A Vampyre Story
It's crazy and a little bit eerie, how many games, good games, get forgotten so quickly. Especially today, when we get hundreds upon hundreds of games daily. It's sad that there isn't enough time to play every interesting title. Or that some cool series never really sees an ending. It wouldn't happen to games I play, right? There is no way. I'm denying any possibility that this could happen to me.
Which is exactly what happened to A Vampyre Story. This P&C adventure game was planned as a whole trilogy. And they really wanted to make you want it. So you can imagine my surprise, when the game just suddenly ended with a cliffhanger. And when I wanted to get the closure the game owned me, I found out the sequel never came out. There is a prequel, but I want to know what happened to Mona! I need to know! It's my right to know! That makes me angry!
I just spent 4 hours getting to know all the characters. I wish I could do anything to experience at least a bit of what happens next. There is even a trailer for a sequel still available on YouTube. Maybe we could bargain a deal?
Is there even a point in playing games anymore? If all we get is uncertainty after enjoying a good game, isn't it depressing that there will never be a sequel?
Bur it's all gone, isn't it? I'll never meet A Vampyre Story's characters again. They will forever be locked in a cycle of escaping that cursed castle again and again. They will always end up on their way to a crazy scientist. Poor Mona. It's depressing.
But you know what? I had fun with it. I loved its art style and humour. I enjoyed exploring the castle and the town and solving the puzzles. I liked that you could use your bat companion as an item, which meant you could combine him with other items. In the end, nothing can take my enjoyment back. So, I think the only thing to do is to accept that this was one-off experience and move on.
Overall, I hope you enjoyed my [s]stages of grief[/s] review of A Vampyre Story. 8/10.
Heidi: The Game
It's strange. I got this game alongside my Game Boy Micro and bunch of other (and arguably better) games, but this one stayed in my mind and from time to time, I noticed I'm thinking about it. So it's only natural for me to pick it up again and play it.
It's a game based on a children book. I remember I read the book in primary school during classes. And I was lucky to be familiar with the story, because the game barely tell you anything about it. It don't even bother to be consistent. For example Heidi mentions Klara once out of nowhere at the end of the game, while completely ignoring her existence up until that point. Other characters are pretty much non-existing, only one of them has dialogue and that's only at the start of the game.
The gameplay is simple. It's 2D platformer, where you go from left to right. And about 70 % of the levels really felt like I was just holding a forward button and just beat the level by jumping at the right time to avoid pits and enemies. The rest had me sometimes going up or down and very rarely (in like 2 levels), I actually had to navigate through a complex layout. It's a game for small kids, I get it, but some levels could be finished in under a minute with minimal input.
Overall, for a game that lasted me for about an hour, it was fun and quick, but didn't really leave an impression. It would be cool flash game. Nothing more, nothing less. 6/10.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
"It takes 500 hours to complete, " that was an ad for a game I was a little bit interested in. Up until that moment. After I read this ad, I moved the game to the "probably will never play" category. "An epic adventure that will take you 100s of hours to finish, " says another ad for another game. But it fails to address that that game has enough content for about 20 hours and the rest is just a boring filler.
One view, when it comes to value of games is how long it is. And it's honestly something I can't really understand. Time spent in the game is weird variable to measure the value of the game with. For example, when I finally decided to play The Witcher 3 (as someone, who played previous entries on launch, I was turned down by the switch to more traditional open-world and the promise of 100s of hours of content), I spent over 100 hours in it on one playthrougth. But, and also because of this, I think it's mediocre game with great dialogues and cinematography. I experienced everything the game has to offer in about 20 hours. But the game never built up on that, so the final 80 hours of my gameplay were really bland and boring and felt like a filler for most parts. I really only kept up playing because the general consensus about it is that it's one of the best RPG of all time and I just didn't get to the good parts yet. Which is a lot weirder, since it isn't really a RPG, but that's probably a topic for another time. On the other hand, Smile For Me is a game I've finished in one sitting one evening. It knew exactly what it wants to do, executed it perfectly and ended right when it was suppose to. And it's a game I still fondly remember to this day. The art of ending the game at the right time is really hard to master and it doesn't always apply that longer games don't know when to end. For example, Divinity: Original Sin 2, that I've played last month is long game. But it's exactly as long as it needs to be. It barely has any filler in it and leaves me wanting more. On the other side, SUPERHOT is about 2 hours long, but even that is way too much and feels like a slog and just doesn't know when to end.
Which slowly gets me to Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Kingmaker puts you in a shoes of a (future) monarch. As you progress the game, you gain the ability to manage your kingdom. And with it comes the biggest problem. The game has awful pacing. It starts good. Kill a bandit king and claim good lands. You have few days to do it. But then, you quickly get another, more personal quest. And suddenly, you have to choose. Which one will your pursue first. Will you take out your competitor and risk that the only trail you have to the bandit king will go cold? It adds so much to the game and you question whatever you've done the right thing.
But as the game goes on and you get your kingdom, these choices slowly disappear and all you're left with is "you have X days to finish this quest," which the game sometimes doesn't even tell you and then will just say you failed the objective after some time. While this adds to the overall feeling of alive world, it also introduces few more problems.
But let's talk about the kingdom management for now. You get special quests that can be resolved by you or your advisors and take some time. You basically just click, who will solve which quest and then wait. Some of the quests will lock-in your character for few in-game days. Which means if you don't finish all your personal quests first, you risk failing them. It's really a weird design choice, especially since you still can use you companions normally, while they are solving a kingdom quest, just not your main character.
Then, there is the pacing issue. When you finish a chapter, you have some time to manage your kingdom and explore. Exploring is, like in many exploring-focused games, useful only at the start. After that, you'll encounter the same looking maps, same enemies and same loot. The loot was so weirdly distributed that I've used some weapons all the way from the first dungeon to the end of the game, because there just weren't better weapons of that kind for my characters. After a while, I didn't even bother with exploring everything, because what I got during the main game was enough. So, that's one part of the game that I don't really want to participate in during this time. The second is kingdom management. As I said before, there isn't really much substance to it too. You just click and wait. Sometimes, you don't have anything to click on. So you'll have to click "Skip a day" button. Yeah, there is a button that will skip one in-game day. That's just an atrocious idea. Instead of giving you any meaningful activities to spend your time in, the game let's you click one button until it allows you to continue. And it really is an issue. In one instance, I had to skip over 400 days until the game let me continue with the main story. For the final two chapters, I had to turn kingdom management on auto, because I would have to spend another in-game year clicking skipping button.
It's really a shame, because I think the story was fun. Not something world breaking, but nice little tabletop adventure. Same goes for characters, which I enjoyed quite a lot. I even managed to swap my party members a lot, not really having a set team of 6. I was afraid some of them will be annoying, like overly optimistic Linzi or her polar opposite Jaethal. But even them managed to convince me to like them. My favourites are Harrim, Valerie and Nok-Nok. Harrim had nice twist on the typical dwarf character, Nok-Nok was fun comedic relief and Valerie was one of the best Lawful Neutral character I've ever seen. The final dungeon forced me to shuffle the party one more time, so there was no time for stereotype to settle in. I've played as Wizard, an illusionist, and it worked fairly well. Illusionists are usually RP-heavy characters and doesn't work well in these linear environments, but I had fun with it. Especially illusions on higher levels were something I never tried before.
Which brings me to the pacing issue #2. The battle system. I hate the real-time-with-pause system of cRPGs. Who's idea was it? Who likes to watch two parties missing each other for 10 minutes, while they as player has 0 input in the game? It's not how battles in tabletop RPGs work. Luckily, I was able to switch to turn-based system and it was a little bit better, but I still encountered moment, where no hit would land for 10+ rounds. And especially by the end of the game, it was tiresome to fight low-level enemies in this mode, so I kept switching in and out of it. I'm the end, it was the best idea. I let the game solve easy fights for me, while I kept the harder fights and bossfights for myself. And it was great. I enjoyed most of the chapters and their respective bosses. The final bosses were a little bit predictable, but I don't think the game was aiming at some big shocking revelation, when it comes to them.
Overall, this game has a lot of good ideas and mechanics. But it will shove them down your throat to the point that you'll actively avoid them. When I turned down/ignored all side activities, I had a lot of fun with the game. Which is weird, but it's the result of your 25 hours long game taking 70 hours to finish. 8/10.
Fridge Floppers
Fridge Floppers is a 15 minutes physics-based game made in 48 hours. Which is impressive. The main goal is to move a fridge to a van, while controlling two movers carrying it. You can move them both at the same time or let one of them jump. But the fridge can't fall off.
There were about 5 levels of varying difficulty, just scratching the edge of all the possibilities. You barely get to experience the pain of climbing up and down a set of stairs before the game ends.
And there isn't really anything else to say. The art style is simple, yet nice and feels like a good fit for this game. The controls are easy to understand and hard(-ish) to master.
Overall, I wish there were more levels added to the game, because as I already said, I love the concept. 8/10.
Frog Detective 3
You might remember me excitingly talking about the previous two entries in this series. Ever since then, I was eagerly waiting for the final part of the trilogy. Only to completely miss the release. I only recently learned about it, while browsing Itch.io. I have no idea how could I miss it, but made sure to play it as soon as possible.
Frog Detective is the worthy finale of the series. It picks up exactly where the previous entry ended, but you're also served quick recap of previous games. The game plays exactly like the previous two games. You're let loose in a small area and have to solve a crime. This time, you're in Wild West-themed town and you're trying to find everyone's stolen hats. You're aided by Lobster Cop, who is supposedly #1 detective in this world. But is he really? The story is extremely silly and full of plot twists and surprises. I would never expect this game to surprise with its story.
The gameplay is simple and follows the same structure as the previous games. You talk with characters, find out what they need and what can they offer and then you start exchanging items with them until you get what you need. It's always clear what to do and especially after you talk with all characters, you're just following a linear path.
Overall, this is great way to end the series. I'll be looking forward next game from these devs. 9/10.
Mafia: Definitive Edition
While I've played the original Mafia (and its sequel) when I was younger, I never really joined in the cult that worship this game and its creator as second coming of christ. It was a great game, but the fanbase and its creator are a little bit crazy. And I think that's what turned me off the series for so long. I think the last time I've played Mafia was 10 years ago and it took me so long to get to this remake. Now, while I'm writing this, I know I had some kind of point to make in this paragraph, but I forgot what it was...
So, let's move on to the actual remake. I think it does a lot of things right. I like the re-imagining of the cutscenes, the added details and dialogues. The city looks amazing. It looks like it did in my imagination back in 2002. But it also introduced some not so great changes. It completely kills "Just for Relaxation" mission. It was one of the best mission in the original game, which let you tackle the problem your own way. It also made sense from narrative perspective and was grounded in reality like the rest of the game. Now, it's stupid boring forced linear stealth mission, that betrays Salieri's character and just makes everyone so unlikable and makes them act out of character. Plus, for some reason, there is still dialogue from the original that doesn't make sense in this new scenario. Luckily it's almost final mission of the game and it has no consequences on the rest of the missions.
The gameplay is pretty much the same as the original, only tweaked a little bit to match the modern standard. I like it. The original had more opened areas and let you handle missions your own way, but I didn't mind the more linear approach. It was annoying few times, because I was so used to completing certain mission certain way, but nothing to be mad about. Unlike the mission I talked above.
Overall, I think this remake is nice alternative to the original, but scratches completely different itches, so I don't think it's something to replace the original. 7.5/10.
Five Dates
Five Dates is interactive movie about dating during the time of corona.
And to be honest, there isn't really much to talk about. The gameplay is simple. You watch a movie and sometimes pick, where to take the story. There are 5 woman to date and each of them has really captivating personality and story. They didn't feel one-dimensional at all. I didn't expect it, but the game had great writing and was full of surprises. I decided to first tackle Saffron's storyline and when the credits started to roll, I was left with my mouth opened. I had to take few minutes to really grasp what just happened in the last few minutes. It was fun and it left me wanting more, so I returned and finish all storylines. The acting was enjoyable and I'll make sure to check more games from this studio. I've actually played their Late Shift back in 2017 and it's amazing how much they improved since then. I think it was from them.
And... that's pretty much it. It was cool short game, the acting was great, the dialogues, the characters and writing was fun, there was really big attention to details, despite each shot being just a character standing/sitting in front of webcam. 8/10.
For June, I'm playing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. I couldn't get enough of Kingmaker, despite it sometimes feeling really dragged out. But I know what settings to turn off or on to make the game more fun. The full version of HROT, Czech Boomer Shooter, was released, so I hope to get around to play it. And I hope to finish Total War: Three Kingdoms. And maybe make some progress with my Switch games. And I'll also try to put Call of the Sea somewhere in between them.