Stihl fs 91 r spark plug

Normal AFR readings?

2023.06.01 02:49 PraderaNoire Normal AFR readings?

Hey all,
Today when I was driving to the store and back I noticed something that I am not sure is normal or not with my AFR readings. Usually when I am driving my AFR stays between 13.7 and 14.1 when accelerating and cruising, which I know is a normal range for the gas I normally get here in SoCal (91 with anywhere from 10-15% Ethanol). I also saw the normal behavior of the reading reaching 20 when I was coasting without any throttle input.
For some reason I was noticing my AFR go a bit lean when I was about to come to a stop, hitting anywhere within the 12 range from about 30mph to stopping. I am not 100% sure if I just haven't noticed this in the past, or if this is new behavior that I should monitor.
A few things worth noting:
- The battery was replaced less than a year ago and I know it is in like-new condition, and I heard that a failing battery can sometimes cause strange behavior with this engine.
- I recently replaced my stock spark plugs with pre-gapped NGK Ruthenium plugs that I double checked and were set to .028"
- I recently replaced the Low Pressure Fuel Sensor from the original one that was known to have issues with the updated part.
- I recently replaced the fuel purge valve hose.
The car is a 2016 Premium with the performance package. ~66k miles. All parts other than the spark plugs were OEM Ford products sold by Parker Performance. I was driving in the normal drive mode at the time.
If this is a normal behavior, please put my anxiety to rest. I have nightmares about EcoBoom happening to my baby (kind of kidding but kind of not)
Thanks in advance, this sub has been a huge wealth of knowlege and I appreciate all y'alls input with my questions!
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2023.06.01 00:46 sskinsc Joined the club

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2023.06.01 00:01 dailyreleases Daily Releases (May 31, 2023)

Windows

Game Group Store Score (Reviews)
System Shock (MULTi13) x.X.RIDDICK.X.x Steam 94% (1.1k)
Poly Bridge 3 (MULTi11) ElAmigos Steam 96% (91)
Shame Legacy TENOKE Steam 63% (41)
Return to Grace TENOKE Steam 100% (10)
Speedway Challenge 2023 TENOKE Steam 86% (7)
To Hell With The Ugly TENOKE Steam, GOG 100% (5)
Lord Of Terror TENOKE Steam 100% (1)
DOOMBLADE FCKDRM Steam, GOG 93% (15)
STASIS: BONE TOTEM RUNE Steam, GOG 100% (8)
Candle Knight DARKSiDERS Steam 75% (8)
Unknown Memoirs: The Rental DARKSiDERS Steam 86% (7)
 
Update Group Store Score (Reviews)
System.Shock.v1.0.16944 GOG Steam, GOG 94% (1.1k)
Above.Snakes.Update.v1.0.3 TENOKE Steam 76% (696)
Lightracer.Spark.Update.v1.1.1 TENOKE Steam 80% (427)
Rift.Loopers.Update.v1.1.0.incl.DLC TENOKE Steam 78% (105)
Floor44.Update.v1.7.23 TENOKE Steam 59% (101)
Amigo.Kebab.Simulator.Update.v2.3 TENOKE Steam 68% (95)
Impaler.v1.0.447.Multi6 OUTLAWS Steam, GOG 94% (318)
 
DLC Group Store Score (Reviews)
Electrician Simulator - Smart Devices DOGE Steam 100% (2)
 

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2023.05.31 20:16 weluvmusic Beatport Mainstage Top 100 May 2023

📷 https://specialfordjs.org/house/70220-beatport-mainstage-top-100-may-2023.html
GENRE Mainstage, Electro House, Big Room, Future Rave, Future House RELEASE DATE 2023-05-29 CHART DATE 2023-05-02 AUDIO FORMAT MP3 320kbps CBR 44.1 kHz SIZE 840MB beatport.com/genre/mainstage/96/top-100
  1. Eli Brown - Be The One (Original Mix) (02:49)
  2. Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding - Miracle (Hardwell Remix) (03:04)
  3. HI-LO, Space 92 - Arpeggio (Extended Mix) (05:42)
  4. Space Laces - Dominate (VIP) (03:49)
  5. Hardwell, Sub Zero Project - Judgement Day (04:28)
  6. Benny Benassi, The Biz - Satisfaction (Original Mix) (02:35)
  7. Hardwell, 4 Strings, Maddix - Take Me Away Again (Original Mix) (03:25)
  8. Hardwell, Olly James - Seduction (03:11)
  9. Avao - Dance With Me (02:59)
  10. David Guetta, Sia - Titanium (feat. Sia) (David Guetta & MORTEN Future Rave Extended Mix) (05:45)
  11. Cedric Gervais - Molly (Original Mix) (03:42)
  12. Hardwell, Timmy Trumpet, Maddix - Revolution (02:46)
  13. Tiesto - Lethal Industry (Maddix Extended Remix) (04:32)
  14. Hardwell, Olly James - Flatline (02:58)
  15. Rudeejay, Tujamo, Da Brozz - Get Get Down (Original Mix) (02:43)
  16. Bassjackers - Traffic (Original Mix) (02:21)
  17. W&W, Sandro Silva, MC Ambush - Shake The Building (Extended Mix) (03:56)
  18. Rudeejay, Neitan, DJ Kuba - Sandstorm (Extended Mix) (04:19)
  19. Hardwell, Quintino - Sloopkogel (03:05)
  20. R3HAB, AFROJACK - Shockwave (02:02)
  21. Carola, Felguk - 5th Symphony (Original Mix) (02:37)
  22. Fergie - Here Comes That Sound (Extended Mix) (06:25)
  23. Afrojack, Chico Rose, Mougleta - Alone Again (feat. Afrojack & Mougleta) (Original Mix) (02:43)
  24. Dustycloud - Paris to Vegas (03:37)
  25. Shouse - Love Tonight (David Guetta Extended Remix) (04:19)
  26. Afrojack, Mike Williams - Alone (Original Mix) (04:12)
  27. Avao, Matrick - WTF (03:03)
  28. Mike Candys - Tell You (Original Mix) (02:49)
  29. W&W, AXMO - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Extended Mix) (03:52)
  30. FOVOS, Shortround, Bangs - Don't Let Me Go (02:47)
  31. Xillions, Tungevaag - Dancing On My Own (Original Mix) (02:41)
  32. Rave Republic, New Sound Nation, Sønsh - Daddy DJ (Extended Mix) (03:38)
  33. Klaas, MATTN - The Logical Song (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Extended Remix) (03:36)
  34. NoNameLeft - Stay Awake (04:41)
  35. jaakob - Mind CNTRL (02:54)
  36. Armin van Buuren, Vanessa Campagna - Vulnerable feat. Vanessa Campagna (Extended Mix) (05:10)
  37. Shift K3Y, Kaleena Zanders - V I B R A T I O N (Extended Mix) (04:50)
  38. Robin S - Show Me Love (Original Mix) (04:29)
  39. SOROUSH YARAHMADI, Me2 - Symphony (Original Mix) (02:11)
  40. Linka, Gregor Potter - Lost In Techno (03:09)
  41. Hardwell, Will Sparks - Twisted (03:04)
  42. New World Sound, Will Sparks - LSD (Original Mix) (03:12)
  43. Kaskade, Justus - Dance with Me (03:40)
  44. Morten - No Good (Original Mix) (02:21)
  45. Timmy Trumpet, DVBBS - Synergy (Original Mix) (03:29)
  46. KEVU - Sound Of The Underground (02:44)
  47. Revealed Recordings, Trey Pearce - Something (Extended Mix) (03:36)
  48. Mike Candys - Body Rock (Extended Mix) (03:15)
  49. Armin van Buuren, Blasterjaxx - La Bomba (Extended Mix) (04:03)
  50. Becky Hill, Meduza, Goodboys - Lose Control (Original Mix) (02:48)
  51. Trym - It's Better When We Fake It (Original Mix) (06:58)
  52. Ben Nicky, Uberjak’d, Trey Pearce - Relapse (03:30)
  53. W&W, AXMO, Haley Maze - Rave Superstar (Extended Mix) (03:31)
  54. Freejak - Sandstorm (Original Mix) (02:40)
  55. Chris Lake, Alexis Roberts - Turn off the Lights (feat. Alexis Roberts) (Extended Version) (04:52)
  56. Revealed Recordings, b1rdie - This Is Not A Test (Extended Mix) (04:07)
  57. Dyro - Lucid (03:44)
  58. Morten - The Drill (Original Mix) (02:19)
  59. Hardwell, Metallica - Nothing Else Matters vs F*CKING SOCIETY feat. Metallica (Hardwell Extended Mashup) (06:15)
  60. Showtek, Robin Schulz, Oliver Tree - Miss You (Showtek Remix) (03:28)
  61. Space Laces - Dominate (Original Mix) (03:54)
  62. Armin van Buuren, Ahmed Helmy - Rhythm Inside (Extended Mix) (05:34)
  63. Ship Wrek - Sober (02:49)
  64. Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso, Ryan Tedder - Calling (Lose My Mind) (Extended Club Mix) (06:13)
  65. Mike Williams, DTale - Living On Video (feat. DTale) (VIP Mix) (03:52)
  66. Retrika, Alex Mueller - Cybernight (Original Mix) (02:53)
  67. FOVOS - Feel The Rhythm (03:20)
  68. Firebeatz - California (Extended Mix) (03:31)
  69. Armin van Buuren, Alba - State Of Mind feat. ALBA (Extended Mix) (04:31)
  70. Tujamo, Antoine Delvig - Vida Loca (Original Mix) (03:01)
  71. Alle Farben, Maurice Lessing - Apollo (Original Mix) (03:07)
  72. STVW, Tungevaag, Joe Jury - Lovers On The Run (Original Mix) (03:10)
  73. Marlo - Give Me (02:19)
  74. AXMO - Party Everyday (Extended Mix) (03:53)
  75. Robbe, Mert Can, DJSM - On The Floor - DJSM Remix (Original Mix) (02:25)
  76. Timmy Trumpet, POLTERGST - Tonight (Original Mix) (03:22)
  77. Will Sparks - Come With Me (Original Mix) (03:50)
  78. Tiësto - Baila Conmigo (Original Mix) (02:26)
  79. Alesso, OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself (Alesso vs OneRepublic) (03:33)
  80. NoNameLeft - Distract (04:07)
  81. Armin van Buuren, Matluck - Letting Go feat. Matluck (Extended Mix) (04:28)
  82. Retrovision, Tungevaag - Alone With You (Original Mix) (02:34)
  83. Jordan Shaw, Justin Mylo, Money For Nothing - Before The Dawn (jeonghyeon Extended Remix) (02:41)
  84. Nicky Romero - Techtronic (03:44)
  85. Asco - Fortuna (Original Mix) (03:40)
  86. Calvin Harris, Hurts, Alesso - Under Control (Extended Mix) (05:36)
  87. Calvin Harris - Feel So Close (Extended Mix) (05:30)
  88. MorganJ - 4U (Original Mix) (02:51)
  89. Steve Aoki, Vini Vici - Wild (Original Mix) (02:15)
  90. Bingo Players, Oomloud - Get Low (Original Mix) (02:37)
  91. Martin Garrix, DubVision - Starlight (Keep Me Afloat) (feat Shaun Farrugia - extended mix) (03:22)
  92. Henry Fong, Knock2 - What's The Move (feat General Degree) (02:49)
  93. Modapit - Out Of Control (02:01)
  94. Siik, Andrew A, Barmuda - Saviour (03:14)
  95. Lucas & Steve - Warp (Original Mix) (02:23)
  96. Cherish, ACRAZE - Do It To It (Tiësto Remix) (02:05)
  97. NWYR - The Lone Ranger (Extended Mix) (06:31)
  98. D-Jastic - Up To No Good (Extended Mix) (05:11)
  99. Timothy Allen - Show Me (Original Mix) (02:11)
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2023.05.31 15:31 JohannesMeanAd2 The Centennial Series, S2E2: 1923 Indianapolis 500 - Indy goes international!

The Centennial Series, S2E2: 1923 Indianapolis 500 - Indy goes international!
Hello everyone! I hope you all had fun watching the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, filled with many different strategic twists and turns and showcasing some of the finest displays of driver ability we've seen this season!
As we all know, the Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most historic motor races on the planet, with a rich heritage going all the way back to 1929. However, there is one other open wheel race that has historically been run on the same day, but halfway across the world in America: The Indianapolis 500. With speeds in excess of 230 miles per hour and attendance soaring past 300,000 on race day, the Indy 500 boasts arguably the most impressive CV of any active motor race in the world with its over 110-year-long history. Makes sense, then, that this would be our next destination for The Centennial Series retrospective.

The Start of the 1923 Indianapolis 500. Image credits to michaeljesse.net
For those of you on this sub who don't know, I make a series of commemorative posts for Grand Prix-adjacent races that occurred exactly 100 years ago as their anniversaries pass by us. Here's my most recent one in case you're interested in reading further. This will be the second installment in this year's retrospective, so let's get into it!
Just like today, in 1923 the Indianapolis 500 held a special place in the motor racing world as arguably one of the fastest and most exciting races out there. If we had a holy trinity of races in the 1920s, they would be the Italian Targa Florio, the French Grand Prix, and this race. Indy represented the peak of American motor racing since the end of World War I, when rival events such as the ACA Grand Prize and the William K. Vanderbilt Cup fell into abeyance and irrelevance.

Aerial view of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1923.
You might be wondering, "this is a race that's still held today in the IndyCar series. Why would you do a retrospective on it if it's not a Grand Prix?" That's a great question and the answer lies in the past. Though it may seem strange, unlike in the 1950s, during the 1920s the Indy 500 was equally as relevant to the Grand Prix racing world as it was to that of racing in the United States. Quite often, many of the best manufacturers of Europe sought after victory in the Indianapolis 500 as a means of proving their race cars’ (and road cars) worthiness on a global scale. Some successful examples include Delage in the 1914 running, and Peugeot, who successfully won three times in 1913, 1916 and 1919.
As such, it made sense that the then-organizers of the Indy 500 (and most auto racing in America), the AAA Contest Board, wanted to keep in touch with the latest developments in international racing to maintain that worldwide interest in the Sweepstakes. In the previous year's Indianapolis 500 (Which you can read my post about here), the technical regulations remained the same as they had been since the end of World War I, that of 3.0 liter engine regulations, on the grounds that the American auto industry still hadn't fully recovered a regular peacetime manufacturing capacity after The Great War.
However, this would all change for 1923. In 1922, the Automobile Club de France, or the ACF, adopted new, 2.0 liter engine regulations with slightly smaller weight requirements as the first true "new" post-war regulation. In the pursuit of maintaining international interest in the Indy 500, the AAA decided to follow suit for the 1923 season. In recognition of unifying their formula, the folks in Europe known as the AIACR (Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus, the FIA of its day) designated the Indianapolis 500 as a Grande Epreuve (French for “big test”), which was back then the term for an "official" international Grand Prix race.
And so, with the race now genuinely having international importance once more, it's time to see who's who and who the favorites were for the 1923 Indy 500:

The Team of Bugattis lining up for a photo at the 1923 Indy 500. Image credits to Simanaitis Says.
The first major European manufacturer to jump at the Indy opportunity would be Bugatti. Led by the great Ettore Bugatti himself, the Alsatian manufacturer had gained a reputation for punching well above their weight in the Grand Prix scene, with multiple voiturette victories to their name in 1920 and 1921, and making the step up to the Grand Prix races in 1922. Despite their gentlemanly lineup, their results were very promising, taking runner-up in France and third place at Monza. For 1923, they planned bigger and better things, but for the sake of getting their name out, Bugatti set out with their 1922-spec Type 30, modified to only have one seat (because back then Grand Prix racers still needed two seats).
Their drivers would be led by Pierre de Vizcaya and the legendary Polish designer Count Louis Zborowski. They were joined by a series of other wealthy aristocrats interested in a flick of speed, including the Parisian Prince de Cystria, and the Argentinians Martin de Alzaga and Raul Riganti. With just 90 horsepower on tap, Bugatti's best chances came from capitalizing on attrition. But still it's quite incredible that they're out here having only made it to the big leagues a year prior.

The Supercharged Mercedes M7294. Stripped down to only one seat for Indianapolis. Image credits to Supercars.net

Christian F. Lautenschlager. Image from Fine Art America.
And now for a manufacturer I'm sure everyone is familiar with: Mercedes! By this point, Mercedes were still virtually the "exiled genius” of the European racing world. Their status as a German car manufacturer left them banned from taking part in the French Grand Prix after The Great War, but that did not stop the engineers at Stuttgart from innovating and being ahead of the curve. At the 1922 Targa Florio, they introduced the world's first supercharged (and by extension, forced induction) racecars, capitalizing on a gray area for the Grand Prix regulations of the time. Seeing the potential of the supercharging device, Mercedes opted to take it one step further for 1923. In a design that complies with the 2.0 liter Grand Prix regulations, they introduced the M7294, designed by Paul Daimler himself. This 120-horsepower beast used centrifugal supercharging to make up for the below-average RPM compared to the naturally aspirated American racers they'd be up against, making this the first effort for a supercharged race car at Indy.
As they were once again playing with hot stuff, Mercedes entrusted only their absolute best and most knowledgeable drivers with the M7294. The headlining driver would be two-time Grand Prix champion Christian Lautenschlager, alongside their top testers Max Sailer and Christian Werner.

Duesenberg Special at Indianapolis, 1924. No good photos of their 1923 special exist. Image credits to Indiana Memory Collections.
The rather abrupt nature of the switch from 3.0 liter engines to 2.0 liter engines for the Indy 500 sent a paradigm-changing shockwave to the balance of power among American racing teams. Many manufacturers found themselves largely underprepared or ill-equipped to handle making all new designs in such a short time for the 1923 Indy 500. One such example would be the Duesenberg brothers. High off of an incredible upset victory at the 1921 French Grand Prix, and a record-breaking Indy 500 win (both with Jimmy Murphy at the helm), it’s safe to say Duesenberg were a staple of American open wheel racing, and in 1923 their absence was very much felt. In the hurried rush to put together a special car in time for Indianapolis, they depleted most of their resources, and sent out three cars, mostly for relief drivers. Only one car would start the race, for their chief relief driver Wade Morton, making his Indy 500 debut. Quite the contrast to see only one car from such a big team.
The Detroit-based Packard team were able to create a reasonably strong package for the 1923 season, managing around 115 horsepower from their new 2.0 liter special. Although not in as desperate of a situation as Duesenberg were, Packard still put together a strong team, fielding the legendary Ralph DePalma as their headlining driver, alongside Joe Boyer and 1916 winner Dario Resta.
Others wouldn’t be so fortunate as Duesenberg and Packard to survive the sudden shift. The Frontenac Motor Corporation, a joint venture between Louis Chevrolet (yes, that Chevrolet), Joe Boyer and car salesman William Small, was the dominant force in Champ Car racing during and after The Great War, with Chevrolet himself leading the race team to glory. After a suboptimal 1922 race in which none of Chevrolet’s cars finished in the top 5, the devastating news that they’d have to rebuild everything they had was the nail in the coffin that would make the Frontenac project go bankrupt, ridding American open wheel racing of one of its strongest teams. Can you imagine that happening to Chevrolet and Team Penske today? Because that’s what this felt like at the time.
Miller Type 122 Special, as entered by HCS. Image credits to ConceptCarz.
However, where some had failed or struggled, others would absolutely thrive. In the immediate post-war years, The Wisconsonite Harry Miller was the owner of a very successful carburetor-selling business, generating over $1 million in yearly revenue. Miller would put this money to good use, developing a durable and fast racing engine for the Indy 500 (inspired by the old Peugeot engines), which in 1922 would be used by the overall race winner, Jimmy Murphy on his special Duesenberg chassis. The record-breaking pace of Murphy's win ignited huge interest in Miller's fast-growing racing team. Luckily for Miller, his team would stay ahead of the curve for the 1923 regulation change, developing a strong 2.0 liter engine for an elegant and functional design: the Type 122 (named such for the engine size in cubic inches).
The Miller 122 was the very first dedicated single-seater race car in the United States. Talk about an innovative race car for the time, back in those days the top Grand Prix cars mandated two seats for driver and mechanic! However, as the need for a mechanic was now optional for the Indy 500, the 122 only had the one seat. The car also boasted a very impressive 120 horsepower. A similar power output to Miller's previous engines, but far more dense given the smaller engine size.

Cliff Durant.
With the promise of stability at over 110 miles per hour, and especially given the short notice of the regulation change hurting other American manufacturers, Harry Miller's design would have an explosion of interest from many drivers of the American Open Wheel racing establishment. There were no less than eleven of these bad boys lining up for the 1923 Indy 500, making this car a clear favorite for race day. There were two top teams fielding Millers this year, including Cliff Durant’s stable of eight cars with champion drivers such as Earl Cooper and Jimmy Murphy headlining his team’s attack. They would be rivaled by the Harry C. Stutz team (H.C.S. for short), who had just two cars, but packed a real punch by fielding two past Indy 500 champions: Howard “Howdy” Wilcox, and Thomas “Tommy” Milton.

Headline for Indiana law prohibiting sporting events occurring on memorial day. Taken from The Daily Republican, January 25th, 1923.
So now that we have the exposition out of the way, it's time for the race itself. Well, almost. You see, at the start of 1923, the Indiana State Legislature passed a law that prohibited all sporting events from occurring on Memorial Day, which included the Indianapolis 500 itself. This was done on the grounds that not enough respect had been given to the fallen American soldiers, and that the day was instead used for “games, races, and revelry.” Although this reasoning was sound, many people found this law un-American for limiting free expression. This included the organizers of the Indy 500, who relied on a holiday to guarantee maximal race attendance. There were talks of moving the race to the Saturday before Memorial day (May 26th in this instance), and even potentially making Saturday a special holiday! Honestly, it kind of reeks of making a town around the racetrack called “Speedway” (which actually happened). As no better solution could be found due to the organizers’ insistence on running on a holiday, the race would be held on a Wednesday, May 30th.

Joe Boyer in the Packard Special, 1923.
Now that we know when the race happens, it's time to actually get into the swing of things. Most teams used the entire month of May leading up to the race to get in private practice sessions, to have the best possible independent data regarding average speed and reliability. As such, there was a pretty clear picture of who had better overall speed, which turned out to be everybody. Before the 4-lap time trials began on Saturday the 26th, Harry Hartz in his Cliff Durant Miller car set a 106 mph average speed lap, which was nearly SIX miles per hour faster than Jimmy Murphy’s pole lap from the year prior. This speed would soon be matched by the likes of Murphy and Milton. Already this Indy 500 was promising to be a showstopper with these speeds.
Qualifying began on Saturday, the 26th. Just like it is today, the starting grid would be set by doing 4 laps of the Indy oval at speed, with the average lap (measured in speed, not time) determining your placement. The gentleman Bugatti drivers had very consistent lap speeds, even if their trials were rather slow for the time. The best lap came from Raul Riganti, clocking in at a 95 mph average speed. The Mercedes cars fared only a little better. Lautenschlager and Werner both showed very strong speed in excess of 105 mph on the straights, but had to back off quite a bit in the corners. This evened out to give a lap speed of approximately 95 mph from Werner, and 93 mph from Lautenschlager.

Cars lining up for the start of the 1923 Indy 500, ground view, pace car in front.
As the European manufacturers struggled, the Americans fared much better. Packard and Miller would both have drivers that beat out Jimmy Murphy’s 100 mph qualifying record from 1922. For Packard, it was DePalma, at around 100.42 miles per hour, promising to the public that this wouldn’t be a Miller whitewash as far as speed goes. But even then, the Millers stood head and shoulders above the rest, particularly with the HCS-entered cars. Tommy Milton would throw down the gauntlet with a murderous speed of 108 mph for pole position! Talk about crazy improvement from the year before. For reference, this year’s record-setting Indy 500 pole speed improved on last year’s by only 0.2 mph. Really speaks to how much of a wild west era 100 years ago was like. Milton’s time would be closely matched by the top two from the past year, Jimmy Murphy and Harry Hartz. They would be joined in the top 5 speeds by Cliff Durant himself, and Packard’s DePalma.
And now for the race itself. In front of a rambunctious crowd of over 100,000 strong (there were far less grandstand tickets back then), the pace car led the 24 cars to a rolling start as they roared into turn 1. Tommy Milton built up a very strong lead in the first lap, but Jimmy Murphy negotiated the cars in front of him from the third row to pass Milton by turn four, with Boyer and Hartz closely following. By lap three, Milton overtook Murphy to return to first place, setting the stage for the opening 50 laps of the race, which would be a constant back and forth tussle between these two drivers, both representing the top teams using Miller cars: Murphy for Durant Racing, and Milton for the H.C.S. Motor Company. The crowd could hardly believe such a close and fast battle, no one had ever seen anything like it (they would swap the lead 25 times). Joe Boyer and Ralph DePalma helped keep Packard within touching distance, and the supercharged Mercedes’ proved to surprise in race trim, with Werner reaching the top 10 very quickly.

Leaderboard after Lap 10. Credits to goldenera.fi
The first 50 laps would see several retirements, including two high speed crashes. On lap 14 Mercedes’ Christian Lautenschlager skidded into the wall at turn 1 at nearly 90 mph, with the driver mostly uninjured. His riding mechanic Jakob Krauss was less fortunate, as he’d suffer a left leg contusion. Lautenschlager was the only driver in the field with a riding mechanic, and the mechanic’s injuries called into question the safety of even having one at all.
The other crash would come from Tom Alley, relief driver for former national champion Earl Cooper. Alley lost control at 105 mph entering turn 3, crashing straight into the fence and throwing Alley 20 feet from the car. Alley survived with serious lacerations to his back, but the sheer impact of his car on the catch fence would tragically take the life of a young local spectator, Herbert Shoup. I know it’s very upsetting, but in this day and age it’s always important to remind ourselves of, and respect, the consequences of the danger these drivers, and the people who watched them, faced when racing.
A stillframe of actual footage of Howdy Wilcox, Tommy Milton, and Jimmy Murphy battling for the lead in the 1923 Indianapolis 500. Taken from the official Indianapolis Motor Speedway YouTube channel.
Leaderboard After 20 out of 200 laps.
After Joe Boyer hit the pits for an extended period of time by lap 30 to change spark plugs, Packard’s best hope of a win faded, making it a Miller show up front. But the battle for the lead ramped up considerably by lap 50. Now, joining Milton and Murphy were their team-mates at HCS and Durant respectively, making it a two on two battle. Howard Wilcox had recovered from a serious qualifying mistake putting him much lower on the grid and now was in the mix with Milton, and Murphy was joined by the owner of the team himself, Cliff Durant. The Mercedes of Werner slowly improved once more, now up to 6th, showing promise that the supercharger may really be the game changer Mercedes had made it out to be.

Jimmy Murphy (right). Image credits to Sports Car Digest.
Wilcox’s charge wouldn’t last very long, as by lap 60 his car had a broken clutch, dropping him out of the race. He would soon be followed by Murphy, who by the same time had problems brewing from within his Miller that slowed his pace a good bit. He went into the pits for nearly five laps to resolve these issues, which put him well down the order and hoping for a miracle for a repeat victory. This left only Durant and Milton up front, with only 10 seconds between them, and Harry Hartz half a track behind, though Durant began to ease off due to slowly-building exhaustion that would go on to affect several drivers throughout the day.
Even though they showed promise early on, much like the Frontenacs from the year prior, Packard would have a devastating and sudden end to their 500 charge. On lap 59, they lost Joe Boyer due to a defective differential, and it would seem that some of the mechanics didn’t check the head gaskets on the other two cars, as those breaking would be the downfall of both DePalma and Dario Resta, on laps 69 and 88 respectively. Less than halfway through the race the biggest challenger to the Millers on outright speed would be gone in a flash.

Christian Werner, circa 1924. His car was the strongest of the Mercs at Indy that day. Image from Mercedes-Benz digital archive.
Where some challengers would flounder, others would silently surprise. By lap 80, the two remaining Mercedes’, piloted by Werner and Sailer, had found themselves in the top 5. Although not challenging race leader Milton for pace, it was as clear as day that the two Germans had consistent speed and utmost confidence with the M7294. With that being said, driving it at the pace they were proved extremely exhausting. Multiple stops had to be made to rotate drivers out of the cars, sometimes requiring assistance to even get out of the car. Despite all of that the Mercs maintained position, and by the halfway point had found themselves in third place.

Howdy Wilcox in H.C.S. Special, 1923.
By that point, however, the battle for the lead had cooled off. On the back stretch of the circuit, Cliff Durant came to a dead stop. The exact reasoning never got clarified, but eventually his car restarted and he rejoined the race more than 6 laps behind the leader. This left his more conservative team-mate Harry Hartz inheriting second place, one of the only cars left to not get lapped by Tommy Milton. With a huge lead now established, the HCS team pulled Milton in to give him a rest, as even he isn’t impervious to severe exhaustion. Milton had blistered, severely injured hands, which prompted the team to order Milton to have some rest, handing the car over to Wilcox, who remained on standby after his own car had dropped out. With only Hartz and Werner anywhere near their huge lead, Wilcox took over, with only one goal in mind: to keep the car on the track until Milton recovered.
Leaderboard after 120 out of 200 laps
Wilcox would relieve Milton for 48 laps, and the car remained firmly in the lead over Hartz, even extending it to one full lap ahead. In that time several other cars would be vanquished through spending countless dozens of minutes in the pitlane, fixing mechanical problems that developed over time. This included the Mercedes of Werner, which by lap 120 was the only good Mercedes left. Their race was compromised significantly when the car caught fire in the pitlane, though it would be extinguished very quickly. As Werner’s car left the pitlane, relieved by Sailer, the crowd gave the Germans a standing ovation! Talk about ways of catching people’s attention, a pitstop fire is definitely one of them! Although this frantic moment almost took them out, at its very next pitstop at 140 laps, Werner’s battered Mercedes came into the pits overheated and clearly in need of a rest. They would rejoin after spending dozens of laps in the pits, but with the dream of a supercharged podium at the fastest race in the world officially over.
The excitement of the beginning of the race wore off by lap 150, as due to the high temperatures of the day, many drivers had to be relieved and substituted by their designated stand-ins, removing the grandeur from what started as such a competitive race. The high “driver attrition,” so to speak, caused the race to be significantly slower than the 1922 Indy 500. Although Milton had recovered in time to return to his HCS Miller, his lap speeds dropped off significantly, which did allow the catching Jimmy Murphy to unlap himself a couple times, but never enough to actively challenge for victory.

Official Race Results as reported in The Indianapolis Star, May 31st, 1923.
Tommy Milton crossing the line to receive the checkered flag for victory.
After 200 laps, five-and-a-half hours, At an average speed of approximately 90 miles per hour, bruised and battered, but NOT beaten, the H.C.S. Special Tommy Milton crossed the finish line in first place, making him the first-ever two-time champion of the Indianapolis 500. The crowd roared in excitement for such a valiant effort, very deserving of over $30,000 in winnings he received. Cliff Durant’s team also performed admirably despite failing to win, with Harry Hartz once again finishing 2nd only one lap behind Milton, and Jimmy Murphy taking home third place. This Indy 500 would go down in history as a groundbreaking one, putting Indianapolis back on the global stage and providing the best framework in the world for close wheel to wheel racing at high speeds, just like the Indy 500 does today.
Manufacturers left this race both brilliantly satisfied and extremely disappointed:
Bugatti wasn't exactly the fastest manufacturer out there, having only one finishing car in 9th place, 56 minutes behind Milton. But the aristocrats that funded their entry had an absolute blast driving at speed down the fastest racetrack on Earth, and for that you gotta at least respect the effort. The independent work of Prince de Cystria and his fellow aristocratic racing enthusiasts helped put Bugatti on the map across the pond. Within one year, Bugatti had made their Grand Prix debut at home, raced in the first Grand Prix at Monza, and now raced at Indianapolis. It’s safe to say their future looked bright at this point in time.
Packard, by the skin of their teeth, and thanks to a truly great driver lineup, had proven that they could come close to challenge Miller’s outright speed, but their mechanical shortcomings on the biggest stage would prove to be the most embarrassing. Just like Frontenac and Chevrolet before them, Packard would “pack up” their racing efforts at the end of the 1923 season, unwilling to spend more money on what they and the general public viewed as a losing effort.

With this result, it became 100% clear that Miller 122 was the open wheel race car to beat not just in America, but the world over, having been the only car to complete the full 200 lap distance in less than 6 hours, and occupying the entire top 4. Although several of the top brass manufacturers in Europe hadn’t raced their designs properly yet, in the first year of American-European convergence, it seemed quite clear that the Americans had a real threat up their sleeve. Rest assured, this would not be the end of Miller’s escapades in Grandes Epreuves this season…
It seems history is destined to repeat itself. Just like the Mercedes Formula 1 team of today, in this race Mercedes came with a vision, and despite a very slow start, they steadily improved their position, making the overall podium late in the race. This great result showed the world that a supercharged design really is a viable option in the racing landscape, and it’s safe to say that many in America took notice of their heroics. The M7294 sadly wouldn’t race again in 1923, but rest assured, supercharging would make a ferocious return later in the year…
And that concludes my retrospective on the 1923 Indianapolis 500. I want to give a big shoutout to all of the online resources I have used to compile images for this post, to give a more visual aspect to the race we’re looking back on. I also cannot thank enough https://www.goldenera.fi/, the absolutely phenomenal interwar Grand Prix racing website, for the more obscure and detailed information that simply can’t be found anywhere else, especially with the intermediate leaderboards. I adored writing this up, but it wouldn’t be what it is without the invaluable research by the other incredible racing historians that came before me.
I hope you guys enjoyed reading about this race as much as I did writing it up. Like I’ve always said, it's important that we remind ourselves of our history, especially with races as long ago as these, as they definitely deserve a fair shot in this fast-paced day and age. The Centennial Series will return in July, for the most important race of the year, and one which bears relevance even in today's racing world: The 1923 French Grand Prix.
Until next time, folks! :)
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2023.05.31 00:56 Unhappy-Equipment317 Tuning

Hey I just got a 2015 genesis coupe 3.8 r spec manual and I was wondering about tuning.
The car is in okay condition, so I was wondering if there is anything in general or any mods I should do BEFORE I tune it.
And with the tune, I was wondering what the best tune is, and everything i’d have to do if I decided to get that tune (eg. different spark plugs). Also what are the benefits with each specific tunes.
I don’t know too much about cars yet and especially not about tunes so I hope to gain some understanding from you guys.
Thanks.
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2023.05.31 00:12 angry-elf Intermediate Guitar and Bass Player Looking for Advice

Hello, this may be a bit confusing, but I wanted to explore all of my options before really investing in a guitar setup.
I've been playing for about 3 years now, have played some live house shows with college friends, but mostly in my bedroom and may look into producing music soon. I have a focusrite and have hooked that up to my computer and used it with Guitar Rig 6 to produce some cool tones and stuff, but don't even have a guitar amp, just a bass amp (Fender Rumble 15) that I occasionally plug my guitar into.
I'd like to be able to play live either just for friends in my room or ideally get a gig and play at a small-medium sized venue. However, I'd also like it to sound decent in my room at lower volumes/with headphones. Also I'd like to be able to play most genres (R&B, folk, new and old country, classic rock, funk, etc.) except heavy metal, so I doubt I need a full stack.
What I'm looking for is advice/reviews on budgetish amps and/or modelers. As far as I know the below options are what I have to choose from.
*Fender GTX100 - $500
Boss Katana MkII 100 + footswitch - $380 + $150
Yamaha THR30II Wireless - $550
Peavey Vypyr X3 100-watt Modeling GuitaBass/Acoustic Combo Amp - $400
Line 6 Pod Go/Wireless + PA/FRFR Speaker - $450/550 + ~$200
*Line 6 Pod Go/Wireless + Fender Rumble 100 - $450/550 + $330
The stars indicate which I think would be best for but I'm looking for more input. Should I just get a smaller amp like a Spark Mini until I actually get bettestart a band/get a gig? A friend of mine recommended getting something smaller (wattage wise like his THR30II) to play around and practice with, and if I get a gig where I need more volume, buy an upgrade that day. Would a modeler through a bass amp sound weird or could I fix it with EQ settings?
I know tone would ideally be better with a nice tube amp, but that's a bit outside my price range and I feel like most places I will likely play, the only people that will be able to tell the difference between that and a modeler are other guitar players. Most people just want loudness lol.
Thanks so much in advance!
TL;DR: Should I get a Spark Mini and wait to get something bigger and better for when I start gigging? And would a Line 6 Pod Go or other modeler work with a Rumble 100 or sound too weird?
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2023.05.30 23:23 LiseEclaire [Leveling up the World] - Academy Arc - Chapter 756

Out there - Patreon (for all those curious or wanting to support :))
At the Beginning
Adventure Arc - Arc 2
Wilderness Arc - Arc 3
Academy Arc - Arc 4
Previously on Leveling up the World…
 
Nil used to say that even the greatest challenge became simple once the logic behind it was unraveled. At the time, the old echo was referring to awakening trials, but vortexes were surprisingly similar. Given enough resources and information, even life could be treated in the same fashion. Dallion had a while to go before reaching that level. The current vortex, though, was a different matter.
Creating potions wasn’t an easy experience. Aside from everything else, it required a good understanding of nymph magic methods and the ability to perform them. Thankfully, Dallion’s randomly esoteric interests had prepared him for such an eventuality.
After his protective layer of magic threads was complete, he approached the sea. Same as before, a dozen tendrils shot out in his direction. Summoning his thread splitter dagger, Dallion sliced the tips off, encasing the free elements in aether spheres of his own. That was another thing about magic—it always went towards those that were stronger. One careless move and even a high-level mage might have his magic stolen, by a creature, rival, or even the vortex environment itself. However, with enough skill and ingenuity, the opposite was also true.
One by one, the bubbles of captive magic were consumed, then released again, only this time forming an entirely new set of spells.
Swords? Onda asked. That’ll hardly work.
“Think of it as a meat grinder,” Dallion replied. All he needed was a makeshift drill to let him make his way through the sea. Having his own liquid spells fight the rest of the sea was only going to grant him a bit more time. Between that and the protective magic layer, it had to be enough.
No, I mean it won’t work. The moment you—
Let him learn his own mistakes, Harp interrupted. Her tone was calm, even pleasant, but it had the effect of lightning from a clear sky. It’s the only way he can progress.
“Thanks for the vote of confidence.” Dallion kept collecting magic threads for a few more minutes, then did another point attack. The start of a tunnel opened up on the sea’s surface. Quickly, Dallion threw all of his liquid spells inside, then followed. Same as before, the mass of the sea attempted to fill in the void, but this time it was hindered by the liquid wall of swords.

VORTEX BREACH
Overall stability 99%

Spells clashed against each other, filling the air with hundreds of purple rectangles. The damage was minuscule, and still a constant reminder of the eternal struggle between invader and realm. It was no wonder that mages were so cutthroat: there was only one thing certain upon entering a vortex: someone was going to absorb the other. The Academy’s main role was to teach novices how to survive.
Just like hunting, Dallion thought. On the other hand, he had never been the typical hunter. When it came to vortexes, there could be no offer of draw or surrender.
Twisting around, Dallion performed another point attack, drilling further into the sea. The number of rectangles doubled. Meanwhile, the size of the hold was reduced by half. The amount of spells Dallion had poured in—seemingly cast initially—was now wearing thin.
Maybe you should have spent a bit more time fathering threads, the armadil shield said.
“It’s all a formula.” Dallion did another point attack. “If the stability of the tunnel is decreased, I just need to go faster.”
All of his instincts shouted for him to split into instances, or at the very least create a few echoes to help in. His wisdom told him not to. All he had to do was remain calm. The emblems and artifacts he was wearing ensured that he’d be ejected from the vortex. Of course, there was never a guarantee. The higher the vortex level, the greater the danger it posed.
Summoning his hammer, Dallion did a double point attack, up and down, to keep the tunnel collapsing above him. He had gone so deep that the opening was the size of a coin.
“I told you it’ll work, Onda,” he said with a touch of glee. “It’s all logic and magic principles.”
No sooner had he said that than a mass of magic pierced through Dallion’s wall of spells, ending up in the tunnel. Believing his wall of swords to have been breached, Dallion unsummoned both his weapons and cast a new series of spells to plug the hole. That proved to be a mistake.

MODERATE WOUND
Your health has been reduced by 20%

What the heck? Dallion pulled back, summoning his harpsisword again.
Five feet away, the mass of magic had changed into a creature.

VORTEX MINION
Species: AETHERCORN
Class: MAGIC
Health: 0% HP
Traits:
- BODY 20
- MIND 20
- PERCEPTION 20
- REACTION 20
- MAGIC 40
Skills:
- ATTACK
- GUARD
- SPELLCRAFT
- ENTANGLE (Species Unique)
- RAIN OF BLADES (Species Unique)
- CHARGE (Species Unique)
Weakness: HOOVES

A unicorn? Dallion deflected the creature’s next attack with his weapon.
Looking at it, the minion was no different from a bladicorn, only created entirely out of threads of magic.
Tried to warn you, old man, Onda said from his realm. Vortexes adapt. You make a counter, they counter your counter.
Dallion was too busy fighting the creature to respond. Magic adaptability was well known. Having loose threads spontaneously create a creature, that was something new. No doubt there was some tome describing the theoretical process in vast detail. Seeing it in practice, though, was a lot.
Without wasting any time, Dallion flew down, then infused his harpsisword with spark, as he did an upward strike. Knowing what such a creature was capable of, his only course of action was to kill it as before it could start casting spells. The difficulty was not destroying his own spells in the process. For all the power of point and line attacks, they were going to do as much damage to Dallion’s own spells, resulting in him winning the encounter, but losing the overall fight.
The aethercorn quickly caught on, moving away and to the side of the tunnel. As long as it increased the distance and remained close to Dallion’s wall of blades, it would have the upper hand.
Sneaky bastard. Dallion cast several aether barriers.
Magic symbols covered the minion’s entire body. As they appeared, Dallion went through all the memorized spells in real time. Normally, he could tell easily what someone was casting once several of the major symbols had formed. In this case, the creature planned to create an aether explosion. In the real world, Dallion wouldn’t even bat an eye. Explosions were a lot less efficient against mages as one might think. Here, though, things were different; the minion wasn’t targeting him, but the wall of blades itself. If there were an explosion, the entire tunnel would collapse, leaving Dallion to rely on his “second skin”.
A new aether barrier appeared next to the aethecorn, then shoved it into the wall before the spell could be completed. The threads—representing aether blades in liquid form—mercilessly sliced into its body, causing the being to lose stability. The entire form burst like a popped balloon, spilling magic threads everywhere.
The moment Dallion saw that, he knew that his time was running out. Although inefficient, the vortex had found a way to breach his protective barrier. The only solution was to pass through the sea before the overall collapse.
Want a boost, boss? Lux asked. The firebird knew better than to assist uninvited.
“No!” Dallion said firmly, casting a new flight spell. “Return to my realm.”
Several more breaches occurred along the tunnel. Aethercorns emerged in front and behind Dallion. Some attacked him directly, others started casting spells to weaken the tunnel. At this point, dealing with them was an impossible task. Still, Dallion did several more point attacks, clearing out as many as possible. Unfortunately for him, that didn’t prove to be a lot. The minions were both fast and intelligent enough to keep to areas that were difficult to hit. Only the ones that attempted to outright block Dallion’s progress ended up being destroyed.
Gritting his teeth, Dallion started casting the flood spell. It was a move that verged to desperation, but the only thing that could help him right now. Within seconds, the portal emerged, then vanished behind Dallion. With a bit of luck, it was going to keep the minions occupied a bit longer.
Behind him, the top of the tunnel collapsed. The threads he had used to create his wall of swords was too thin to coat the entire space created by the point attacks. The purple sea splashed in, mixing with the water coming from Dallion’s portal.

MODERATE WOUND
Your health has been reduced by 20%

Another alicorn managed to stab Dallion’s leg with its horn as he flew by, effectively halving his health.
Leave the vortex, Harp said.
“I can do this.” Dallion had unsummoned the hammer, focusing on doing point attacks forward, while using his left hand to boost his speed. “I’m close to the end. I can feel it.”
You’re not ready for this vortex. You’re close, but you still aren’t there yet.
“I am.” Dallion insisted. It wasn’t that he had become complacent, but the last few months his progress had crawled to a stop. He might have learned a vast number of magic symbols and spells, but his magic trait remained at twenty-three. There was no way he was giving up a level four vortex, especially this one. “I am there,” he whispered.
Purple water kept seeping in. The top of the tunnel had completely collapsed. Spells created by vortex minions darted past him. Some even made contact, repelled by his protective layer of magic threads.
“Just a few seconds more,” Dallion said, more to himself than Harp.
He had been going through the sea for quite a while. As far as distance was concerned, it had to range in the dozens of miles, if not more. While space in any magic realm was an illusion, there was a limit to how much something could be stretched. Sooner or later, the sea had to come to an end.
“Ruby, create some wind,” he ordered.
Keeping firmly to Dallion’s shoulder, the shardfly flicked its wings, sending a flurry of wind slashes forward. This was by no means an elegant way to breach the tower, but as long as it worked Dallion had no intention of complaining.
Further and further down he went. His speed had increased to the point that he couldn’t see new aethercorns emerge. And yet, it all kept on going. It seemed that he had entered a bottomless pit. The sensation of doubt emerged. Was it a good move to keep persisting? If he quit now, would it all go to waste? There was no telling how long the vortex would remain. Maybe it would last for a few more hours. If he was lucky, it might appear again in another week or so.
No! Dallion told himself. If he couldn’t complete this, what chance did he stand against Grym and the traitorous battlemages? They had accumulated their magic for decades. If he didn’t take advantage of every opportunity presented to him, he might as well become a clerk at the Academy.
Point attacks kept pushing the tunnel further and further down until suddenly they didn’t. It only lasted a fraction of a second, but Dallion was able to catch it. The devastating amount of force had been effortlessly pushed to the sides, like water being poured on a mirror.
That was it—the end of the sea. Dallion had finally reached the solid barrier. At this point, he’d usually take the time to find a weakness, then slice through it and create a portal leading to the other side. With time being a luxury he didn’t have, Dallion resorted to the second best thing. Increasing the number of point attacks, he cast the magic depletion spell he had learned from Raven.
Lightning shot out in all directions, instantly ending Dallion’s flight spell as well as causing all magic threads to pull back.
“Shield!” Dallion summoned the armadil shield. “Cocoon me!” He performed one final point attack with his harpsisword.
The armadil shield expanded, becoming a metal sphere around Dallion. Half a second later, the impact tossed Dallion to the inside of it.

MINOR WOUND
Your health has been reduced by 5%

BREACH ENFORCER
(+2 Body)
Inertia and the force of will helped you breach into the tower’s core. You were lucky you didn’t go splat.
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2023.05.30 23:11 LcMv93 First run complete

First run complete
Just beat my first play through of Radical Red, really enjoyed it! Feraligatr is my fav mon from being a kid and was class to use in this run, will answer any questions about my team if they get asked :)
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2023.05.30 21:56 joshuadwx A New Generation of Chargers and Power Banks Anker Power Conference (Spring 2023) Recap!

A New Generation of Chargers and Power Banks Anker Power Conference (Spring 2023) Recap!
At a media event in Japan last month, Anker Innovations revealed several upcoming products to be released over the next few months... Here's a recap of everything new from the latest Anker Power Conference!

312 20W Wall Charger (ETA: Early June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A2670
  • USB-C Output: 20W
  • Dimensions: 3.5 × 3.1 × 3.1 cm
  • Weight: 40 grams
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$10-20
Insider Impressions: This is about 10% larger than 511 Nano 3, which is 50% more powerful.

323 PowerCore 10K (ETA: Early June)

Source: AnkeAmazon
  • Model Number: A1334
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • USB-C Input and Output
  • USB-A Port
  • Output: 12W
  • Dimensions: 16.1 × 8.1 × 1.6 cm
  • Weight: 190 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$21.99
Insider Impressions: This is about 40% larger than 523 PowerCore Slim 10000 PD, despite being less powerful.

511 PowerCore Fusion 5K (30W) (ETA: Early June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1634
  • Capacity: 5,000 mAh
  • USB-C Output:
    • Wall Charger Mode: 30W
    • Mobile Mode: 22.5W
  • USB-C Input: 10.5W
  • Foldable Plug
  • Dimensions: 7.8 × 4.45 × 3.1 cm
  • Weight: 185 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$30-40
Insider Impressions: Unlike 511 PowerCore Fusion 5K (20W), this is puzzlingly designed such that the longest dimension is perpendicular to the outlet when in use.

621 PowerCore 5K with Built-In Lightning Connector (ETA: Early June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1645
  • Capacity: 5,000 mAh
  • Lightning Output: 12W
  • USB-C Input: 15W
  • Dimensions: 7.7 × 3.68 × 2.5 cm
  • Weight: 98.5 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$20-30
Note: A version with a USB-C connector (model A1648) instead of the Lightning connector is also coming soon...
Insider Impressions: I wish the bottom of the power bank was flatter like the top instead of being rounded and that the USB-C input port also supported output.

[New Details] 548 PowerCore Reserve 192Wh (ETA: Mid-June)

Source: AnkeAmazon
  • Model Number: A1294
  • Capacity: 60,000 mAh
  • Power Allocation:
    • Single Port
      • USB-C: 60W
      • USB-A: 18W
    • Two Ports
      • 2× USB-C: 87W
      • USB-C 1 + USB-A: 78W
      • USB-C 2 + USB-A: 20W
      • 2× USB-A: 20W
    • Three Ports
      • USB-C 1 + 2× USB-A: 80W
      • USB-C 2 + 2× USB-A: 20W
      • 2× USB-C + USB-A: 80W
    • Four Ports
      • 2× USB-C + 2× USB-A: 80W
  • Input
    • USB-C: 60W
    • Solar: 72W
  • Built-In Lights
  • Dimensions: 20.76 × 11.66 × 11.66 cm
  • Weight: 2.312 kg
  • Color: Green
  • Price: ~$100-200
Insider Impressions: This is extremely large and heavy (nearly 3 times as heavy and 4 times as large as 511 PowerHouse 90/100, despite having only about 2 times the capacity and no AC outlets). I also wish this was at least a bit more powerful and featured PowerIQ 4.0 for dynamic power distribution.

SOLIX PS400 Portable Solar Panel (ETA: Mid-June)

Source: AnkeGoodsPress
  • MC4 Output: 400W
  • Efficiency: 23%
  • IP65 Water and Dust Resistant
  • Dimensions:
    • Folded: 91.3 × 65.9 × 4.7 cm
    • Unfolded: 259.1 × 91.3 × 3.0 cm
  • Weight: 15.9 kg
  • Price: ~$700-800

[New Details] 334 PowerCore Magnetic 10K (ETA: Late June)

Source: AnkeTmall
  • Model Number: A1642
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • Output:
    • USB-C 20W
    • USB-A 18W
    • Shared: 12W
    • Wireless: 5W / 7.5W
  • USB-C Input: 15W
  • ActiveShield 2.0 Temperature Monitoring
  • Dimensions: 10.73 × 6.95 × 1.82 cm
  • Weight: 206.5 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$40-50
Insider Impressions: This is about 5% larger than 633 PowerCore Magnetic 10K, which is more powerful, has a larger capacity of 38.5Wh versus 37Wh, and includes a stand.

336 67W Wall Charger (ETA: Late June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Power Allocation:
    • Single Port
      • USB-C: 67W
      • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Two Ports
      • USB-C + USB-C: 45W Top + 22W Bottom
      • Top USB-C + USB-A: 49W + 18W
      • Bottom USB-C + USB-A: 12W + 12W
    • Three Ports
      • 42W Top USB-C + 12W Bottom USB-C + 12W USB-A
  • Gallium Nitride
  • Foldable Plug
  • Dimensions: 5.4 × 4.5 × 3.9 cm
  • Weight: 132 grams
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$40-50
Insider Impressions: This is about 30% larger than 735 GaNPrime™ 65W Wall Charger, which was already not particularly compact for its power class. Note that this charger does not feature PowerIQ 4.0 for dynamic power distribution but instead offers fixed outputs only varying on which ports are in use.

[New Details] 533 PowerCore 10K (ETA: Late June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1256
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • 2× USB-C Ports
  • USB-A Port
  • Output:
    • USB-C: 30W
    • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Shared: 24W
  • Input: 18W
  • Dimensions: 9.85 × 5.23 × 2.6 cm
  • Weight: 220 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$40-50
Insider Impressions: Despite the inclusion of three ports, connecting more than one device will disable fast charging. The maximum input is 40% slower than the maximum output. Personally, I would have been fine without the USB-A port.

[New Details] Eufy Clean RoboVac X9 Pro (ETA: Late June)

Source: Eufy / Penske Business Media, LLC
  • Model Number: ‎T2320
  • 2-in-1 Robotic Vacuum and Mop
  • 5,500 Pa Suction Power
  • Twin-Turbo Powered MopMaster™ System for Constant Dynamic Pressure
  • Automatic Mop Lifting (13.5 mm)
  • 3D Time-of-Flight Sensors and AI Camera Recognize Household Objects for Obstacle Avoidance
  • Self Cleans and Dries
  • External Sensors:
    • 3-dimensional time-of-flight sensor:
      • Distance measurement function
      • 224‑by‑172 resolution at 10 fps
      • 122° horizontal and 98° vertical field of view
    • Camera sensor:
      • 1920‑by‑1080 resolution
      • 123° horizontal and 80° vertical field of view
    • Infrared radiation sensors:
      • Distance measurement function
      • 15 mm ~ 150 mm detection distance
    • Lidar:
      • 2300Hz detection frequency
      • 0.15 m ~ 8.0 m detection distance
      • ≤2% detection accuracy at 8 m
  • 180-Minute Battery Life
  • Dimensions:
    • Robotic Vacuum: 35.3 × 32.7 × 11.4 cm
    • Automatic Cleaning Station: 42.2 × 41.6 × 44.3 cm
  • Weight:
    • Robotic Vacuum: 4.6 kg
    • Automatic Cleaning Station: 7.2 kg
  • Price: ~$799.99-$899.99
Insider Impressions: This is one expensive robotic vacuum! I hope it meets expectations set by the price.

316 67W Wall Charger (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Anker Japan
  • USB-C Output: 67W
  • Gallium Nitride
  • Foldable Plug
  • Dimensions: 4.8 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm
  • Weight: 93 grams
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$20-30
Insider Impressions: This design does not seem very aesthetic to me.

335 PowerCore 20K with Built-In USB-C Cable (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Capacity: 20,000 mAh
  • Built-In USB-C Cable for Input and Output
  • USB-C Port
  • USB-A Port
  • Output:
    • Single Port (USB-C or USB-A): 22.5W
    • Shared: 24W
  • USB-C Input: 18W
  • Dimensions: 11.3 × 7.2 × 3.1 cm
  • Weight: 360 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$50-60
Insider Impressions: This is about 10% larger than 525 PowerCore Essential 20000 PD. The built-in USB-C cable is a unique element. I hope it is durable enough to withstand the test of time.

533 PowerCore Slim 10K (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1249
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • 2× USB-C Ports
  • USB-A Port
  • Output:
    • USB-C: 25W
    • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Shared: 18W
  • Input: 22.5W
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$39.99
Insider Impressions: Once again, despite the inclusion of three ports, connecting more than one device will disable fast charging. I am curious about the exact dimensions and weight of this model.

535 67W Car Charger (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: AnkeAmazon
  • Model Number: A2731
  • Power Allocation:
    • Single Port
      • USB-C: 67W
      • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Two Ports
      • USB-C + USB-C: 45W Top + 20W Bottom
      • Top USB-C + USB-A: 45W + 22.5W
      • Bottom USB-C + USB-A: 9W + 9W
    • Three Ports
      • 45W Top USB-C + 9W Bottom USB-C + 9W USB-A
  • ActiveShield 2.0 Temperature Monitoring
  • Dimensions: 6.0 × 3.2 × 3.2 cm
  • Weight: 29 grams
  • Color: Black
  • Price: ~$30-50
Insider Impressions: I wish this featured PowerIQ 4.0 for dynamic power distribution. Bafflingly, the power allocation is even worse than that of the 336 67W Wall Charger detailed above.

Eufy Health Smart Scale P3 (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Eufy/Amazon
  • Model Number: T9150
  • Measuring Range: 3-150 kg
  • Intervals:
    • 3-5 kg: 50 grams
    • 5-75 kg: 100 grams
    • 75-150 kg: 200 grams
  • Accuracy:
    • 3-5 kg: ±50 grams
    • 5-75 kg: ±100 grams
    • 75-150 kg: ±300 grams
  • Indium Tin Oxide Coating Technology
  • Connectivity:
    • Wi-Fi
    • Bluetooth 5.1
  • 3.5" Color Display
  • Smart Motivation System
  • Power Source: 4× AAA Alkaline Batteries
  • Dimensions: 32.5 × 32.5 × 2.6 cm
  • Weight: 1.9 kg
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$89.99
Disclaimer: The launch timeframes listed above are officially valid in Japan but may be similar in other regions. USD prices are estimated by conversions from JPY, which may or may not be accurate for the US.
Which upcoming release(s) are you looking forward to most? Be sure to let us know with a comment!
PS Apologies for my hiatus over the past few weeks. I was finishing my junior year of college, and life became a bit hectic. Look for more regular posting from me again soon.
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2023.05.30 20:00 AbsolutusVirtus [Main] LNIB Rolex Submariner Date, white gold with blue bezel, dated November 2022 (Ref. 126619LB) - 100 spots at $368.00/ea with NO spot limit.

Item Name: LNIB Rolex Submariner Date, white gold with blue bezel, dated November 2022 (Ref. 126619LB)
Price: $36,800.00
# of Spots: 100 @ $368.00/Spot
Mod Approval Link: https://mod.reddit.com/mail/inprogress/1hzwom
Price Justification: Sold for $43,797.00 on 01/18/2023, dated 2022
Price Justification: Sold for $43,450.00 on 03/20/2023, dated 2022
Price Justification: Sold for $38,675.00 on 12/30/2022, dated October 2021
Price Justification: Sold for $38,500.00 on 02/13/2023, dated 2022
Price Justification: Sold for $35,857.00 on 03/26/2023, dated February 2022 and worn
Call spots? Y
Spot limit per person? No
Location/Country: USA
Will ship international? USA ONLY
Timestamp/pics: Album + Timestamp
Escrow: I am for SayUncal
Description: Looking to elevate your watch game with an awesome GOLD Rolex? Up for raffle is this gorgeous Rolex Submariner Cookie Monster (ref 126619LB) that can do just that. It takes the Sub to the next level with its white gold and vibrant blue bezel. It’s unworn, though it has hairlines from handling (gold is soft), and comes with full kit. The warranty card is dated 11/2022. Best of luck!!


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2023.05.30 17:00 _call-me-al_ [Tue, May 30 2023] TL;DR — This is what you missed in the last 24 hours on Reddit

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worldnews

French minister threatens to ban Twitter if it doesn’t follow EU rules
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25 to 32 drones attack Moscow: 2 buildings damaged, people evacuated
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Groundbreaking Israeli cancer treatment has 90% success rate
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news

At least 16 dead, dozens injured in shootings across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend
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Third nuclear reactor reaches 100% power output at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle
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Man with Nazi flag who crashed U-Haul near White House praised Hitler
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science

New DNA testing technology shows majority of Australian dingoes are pure dingoes, not hybrids, challenging the view that dingoes are in decline due to crossbreeding with domestic dogs
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Free prescription drugs could reduce overall health-care costs in Canada: study
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Researchers have developed a self-administered mobile application that analyzes speech data as an automatic screening tool for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease with 88% to 91% of accuracy
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space

One-third of galaxy's most common planets could be in habitable zone
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China will send three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian scientist into space for the first time as Beijing pursues plans to send a manned mission to the Moon by the end of the decade
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The United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt
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Futurology

Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost. Two nuclear reactors in Georgia were supposed to herald a nuclear power revival in the United States. They’re the first U.S. reactors built from scratch in decades — and maybe the most expensive power plant ever.
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Inflation Reduction Act Sparks a Rural Clean Energy Revival. The USDA announced $11 billion in new funding for rural clean energy projects, with part of the program described as “the single largest investment in rural electrification since FDR signed the Rural Electrification Act into law in 1936.”
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Japan will try to beam solar power from space by 2025
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AskReddit

Whats something attractive people can do, that ugly people cant?
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What's an unspoken rule on a first date?
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What actor or actress ruins a movie for you?
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todayilearned

TIL that the early 2000s Nickelodeon children's show, "LazyTown", was not only filmed in Iceland but also one of the most expensive children's show ever made (each episode cost nearly $1 million to make)
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TIL that George Washington only left the present-day United States one time in his life, when he traveled to Barbados with his brother in 1751.
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dataisbeautiful

[OC] Three years of applying to PhD programs
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Chart of Mountains & Rivers -- published in 1862 in Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas
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[OC] Forbes List of Highest-Earning Musicians: 1987 to 2021
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Cooking

What’s your cooking tax?
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Really weird question. But if I use the same amount of ingredients but half the amount of water for a soup, then add back the normal amount of water after cooking, would that be the same if I’d just cooked everything together?
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I finally tried using a hand mixer to shred crockpot chicken. Holy crap! It was amazing! Just took a few minutes! Then, in a moment of inspiration, I used a salad spinner, think it’s been used once before in 8 years, to get the extra juice out!
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[Homemade] Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, Garlic Fries, & Kimchi Ranch
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[I ate] Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla
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[Homemade] Spaghetti Carbonara
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Raiders of the Lost Ark Is Perfect In Its Simplicity
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White Men Can't Jump (2023) .... WTF.
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Wooded path, paintwithbram, oil, 2023
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Streaming services are removing tons of movies and shows — it’s not personal, it’s strictly business
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‘Scrubs’ — Sam Lloyd’s “Hey Ya”
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ EP & Director Deborah Chow: “This was conceived as a limited series, it is closed”
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Dinner at a homeless shelter (Sioux City, IA)
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dinner at a homeless shelter
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Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses VI In The Valley Of The Kings [Year 12th Century BC]
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Burrito fold
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This unused casket left outside for trash pickup.
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This oddly shaped egg that my chickens laid
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This House on Top of A Warehouse in Syracuse, NY
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interestingasfuck

Gorillas make vocalisations to express satisfation when they enjoy their food...they are also in a permanent state of flatulence because their food is almost exclusively fiber(a lot of it)
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Iceland, the land where the sun will never set
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Japan’s transparent restrooms hope to dispel stereotypes of dirty public toilets
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Summer in the UK
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Never lose your girlfriend
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This is why you always bring your glove
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She thinks she’s looking through a window so she keeps going to look for the dinosaurs in the backyard 🥹
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His One Ear Is Tuned In To His Favorite Words
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2023.05.30 16:41 joshuadwx A New Generation of Chargers and Power Banks Anker Power Conference (Spring 2023) Recap!

A New Generation of Chargers and Power Banks Anker Power Conference (Spring 2023) Recap!
At a media event in Japan last month, Anker Innovations revealed several upcoming products to be released over the next few months... Here's a recap of everything new from the latest Anker Power Conference!

312 20W Wall Charger (ETA: Early June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A2670
  • USB-C Output: 20W
  • Dimensions: 3.5 × 3.1 × 3.1 cm
  • Weight: 40 grams
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$10-20
Insider Impressions: This is about 10% larger than 511 Nano 3, which is 50% more powerful.

323 PowerCore 10K (ETA: Early June)

Source: AnkeAmazon
  • Model Number: A1334
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • USB-C Input and Output
  • USB-A Port
  • Output: 12W
  • Dimensions: 16.1 × 8.1 × 1.6 cm
  • Weight: 190 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$21.99
Insider Impressions: This is about 40% larger than 523 PowerCore Slim 10000 PD, despite being less powerful.

511 PowerCore Fusion 5K (30W) (ETA: Early June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1634
  • Capacity: 5,000 mAh
  • USB-C Output:
    • Wall Charger Mode: 30W
    • Mobile Mode: 22.5W
  • USB-C Input: 10.5W
  • Foldable Plug
  • Dimensions: 7.8 × 4.45 × 3.1 cm
  • Weight: 185 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$30-40
Insider Impressions: Unlike 511 PowerCore Fusion 5K (20W), this is puzzlingly designed such that the longest dimension is perpendicular to the outlet when in use.

621 PowerCore 5K with Built-In Lightning Connector (ETA: Early June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1645
  • Capacity: 5,000 mAh
  • Lightning Output: 12W
  • USB-C Input: 15W
  • Dimensions: 7.7 × 3.68 × 2.5 cm
  • Weight: 98.5 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$20-30
Note: A version with a USB-C connector (model A1648) instead of the Lightning connector is also coming soon...
Insider Impressions: I wish the bottom of the power bank was more flat like the top instead of being rounded and that the USB-C input port also supported output.

[New Details] 548 PowerCore Reserve 192Wh (ETA: Mid-June)

Source: AnkeAmazon
  • Model Number: A1294
  • Capacity: 60,000 mAh
  • Power Allocation:
    • Single Port
      • USB-C: 60W
      • USB-A: 18W
    • Two Ports
      • 2× USB-C: 87W
      • USB-C 1 + USB-A: 78W
      • USB-C 2 + USB-A: 20W
      • 2× USB-A: 20W
    • Three Ports
      • USB-C 1 + 2× USB-A: 80W
      • USB-C 2 + 2× USB-A: 20W
      • 2× USB-C + USB-A: 80W
    • Four Ports
      • 2× USB-C + 2× USB-A: 80W
  • Input
    • USB-C: 60W
    • Solar: 72W
  • Built-In Lights
  • Dimensions: 20.76 × 11.66 × 11.66 cm
  • Weight: 2.312 kg
  • Color: Green
  • Price: ~$100-200
Insider Impressions: This is extremely large and heavy (nearly 3 times as heavy and 4 times as large as 511 PowerHouse 90/100), despite having only about 2 times the capacity and not having any AC outlets. I also wish this was at least a bit more powerful and featured PowerIQ 4.0 for dynamic power distribution.

SOLIX PS400 Portable Solar Panel (ETA: Mid-June)

Source: AnkeGoodsPress
  • MC4 Output: 400W
  • Efficiency: 23%
  • IP65 Water and Dust Resistant
  • Dimensions:
    • Folded: 91.3 × 65.9 × 4.7 cm
    • Unfolded: 259.1 × 91.3 × 3.0 cm
  • Weight: 15.9 kg
  • Price: ~$700-800

[New Details] 334 PowerCore Magnetic 10K (ETA: Late June)

Source: AnkeTmall
  • Model Number: A1642
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • Output:
    • USB-C 20W
    • USB-A 18W
    • Shared: 12W
    • Wireless: 5W / 7.5W
  • USB-C Input: 15W
  • ActiveShield 2.0 Temperature Monitoring
  • Dimensions: 10.73 × 6.95 × 1.82 cm
  • Weight: 206.5 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$40-50
Insider Impressions: This is about 5% larger than 633 PowerCore Magnetic 10K, which is more powerful, has a larger capacity of 38.5Wh versus 37Wh, and includes a stand.

336 67W Wall Charger (ETA: Late June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Power Allocation:
    • Single Port
      • USB-C: 67W
      • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Two Ports
      • USB-C + USB-C: 45W Top + 22W Bottom
      • Top USB-C + USB-A: 49W + 18W
      • Bottom USB-C + USB-A: 12W + 12W
    • Three Ports
      • 42W Top USB-C + 12W Bottom USB-C + 12W USB-A
  • Gallium Nitride
  • Foldable Plug
  • Dimensions: 5.4 × 4.5 × 3.9 cm
  • Weight: 132 grams
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$40-50
Insider Impressions: This is about 30% larger than 735 GaNPrime™ 65W Wall Charger, which was already not particularly compact for its power class. Note that this charger does not feature PowerIQ 4.0 for dynamic power distribution but rather offers fixed outputs only varying on which ports are in use.

[New Details] 533 PowerCore 10K (ETA: Late June)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1256
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • 2× USB-C Ports
  • USB-A Port
  • Output:
    • USB-C: 30W
    • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Shared: 24W
  • Input: 18W
  • Dimensions: 9.85 × 5.23 × 2.6 cm
  • Weight: 220 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$40-50
Insider Impressions: Despite the inclusion of three ports, connecting more than one device will disable fast charging. The maximum input is 40% slower than the maximum output. Personally, I would have been fine without the USB-A port.

[New Details] Eufy Clean RoboVac X9 Pro (ETA: Late June)

Source: Eufy / Penske Business Media, LLC
  • Model Number: ‎T2320
  • 2-in-1 Robotic Vacuum and Mop
  • 5,500 Pa Suction Power
  • Twin-Turbo Powered MopMaster™ System for Constant Dynamic Pressure
  • Automatic Mop Lifting (13.5 mm)
  • 3D Time-of-Flight Sensors and AI Camera Recognize Household Objects for Obstacle Avoidance
  • Self Cleans and Dries
  • External Sensors:
    • 3-dimensional time-of-flight sensor:
      • Distance measurement function
      • 224‑by‑172 resolution at 10 fps
      • 122° horizontal and 98° vertical field of view
    • Camera sensor:
      • 1920‑by‑1080 resolution
      • 123° horizontal and 80° vertical field of view
    • Infrared radiation sensors:
      • Distance measurement function
      • 15 mm ~ 150 mm detection distance
    • Lidar:
      • 2300Hz detection frequency
      • 0.15 m ~ 8.0 m detection distance
      • ≤2% detection accuracy at 8 m
  • 180-Minute Battery Life
  • Dimensions:
    • Robotic Vacuum: 35.3 × 32.7 × 11.4 cm
    • Automatic Cleaning Station: 42.2 × 41.6 × 44.3 cm
  • Weight:
    • Robotic Vacuum: 4.6 kg
    • Automatic Cleaning Station: 7.2 kg
  • Price: ~$799.99-$899.99
Insider Impressions: This is one expensive robotic vacuum! I hope it meets expectations set by the price.

316 67W Wall Charger (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Anker Japan
  • USB-C Output: 67W
  • Gallium Nitride
  • Foldable Plug
  • Dimensions: 4.8 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm
  • Weight: 93 grams
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$20-30
Insider Impressions: This design does not seem very aesthetic to me.

335 PowerCore 20K with Built-In USB-C Cable (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Capacity: 20,000 mAh
  • Built-In USB-C Cable for Input and Output
  • USB-C Port
  • USB-A Port
  • Output:
    • Single Port (USB-C or USB-A): 22.5W
    • Shared: 24W
  • USB-C Input: 18W
  • Dimensions: 11.3 × 7.2 × 3.1 cm
  • Weight: 360 grams
  • Color Options: Black, Green, Pink, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$50-60
Insider Impressions: This is about 10% larger than 525 PowerCore Essential 20000 PD. The built-in USB-C cable is a unique element. I hope it is durable enough to withstand the test of time.

533 PowerCore Slim 10K (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Anker Japan
  • Model Number: A1249
  • Capacity: 10,000 mAh
  • 2× USB-C Ports
  • USB-A Port
  • Output:
    • USB-C: 25W
    • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Shared: 18W
  • Input: 22.5W
  • Color Options: Black, Blue, Green, Purple, & White
  • Price: ~$39.99
Insider Impressions: Once again, despite the inclusion of three ports, connecting more than one device will disable fast charging. I am curious about the exact dimensions and weight of this model.

535 67W Car Charger (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: AnkeAmazon
  • Model Number: A2731
  • Power Allocation:
    • Single Port
      • USB-C: 67W
      • USB-A: 22.5W
    • Two Ports
      • USB-C + USB-C: 45W Top + 20W Bottom
      • Top USB-C + USB-A: 45W + 22.5W
      • Bottom USB-C + USB-A: 9W + 9W
    • Three Ports
      • 45W Top USB-C + 9W Bottom USB-C + 9W USB-A
  • ActiveShield 2.0 Temperature Monitoring
  • Dimensions: 6.0 × 3.2 × 3.2 cm
  • Weight: 29 grams
  • Color: Black
  • Price: ~$30-50
Insider Impressions: I wish this featured PowerIQ 4.0 for dynamic power distribution. Bafflingly, the power allocation is even worse than that of the aforementioned 336 67W Wall Charger.

Eufy Health Smart Scale P3 (ETA: Summer – July?)

Source: Eufy/Amazon
  • Model Number: T9150
  • Measuring Range: 3-150 kg
  • Intervals:
    • 3-5 kg: 50 grams
    • 5-75 kg: 100 grams
    • 75-150 kg: 200 grams
  • Accuracy:
    • 3-5 kg: ±50 grams
    • 5-75 kg: ±100 grams
    • 75-150 kg: ±300 grams
  • Indium Tin Oxide Coating Technology
  • Connectivity:
    • Wi-Fi
    • Bluetooth 5.1
  • 3.5" Color Display
  • Smart Motivation System
  • Power Source: 4× AAA Alkaline Batteries
  • Dimensions: 32.5 × 32.5 × 2.6 cm
  • Weight: 1.9 kg
  • Color Options: Black & White
  • Price: ~$89.99
Disclaimer: The launch timeframes listed above are officially valid in Japan but may be similar in other regions. Most prices in USD are estimated by conversions from JPY, which may or may not be accurate for the US.
Which upcoming release(s) are you looking forward to most? Be sure to let us know with a comment!
P.S. Apologies for my hiatus over the past few weeks. I was finishing up my junior year of college, and life became a bit hectic. Look for more regular posting from me again soon.
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2023.05.30 06:24 thinkingboutbread Are these normal repair prices? I'm trying to understand more about maintenance and could use your expertise!

Are these normal repair prices? I'm trying to understand more about maintenance and could use your expertise!
My 2010 Prius Gen III is my first car ever and I'd like it to last as long as possible. That being said, I'm kind of broke. When my mechanic mentioned it'd be around $1k to tune up my car, I decided to decline until I could ask for more advice since I really am in over my head.
I know you can't see if there are any issues but do these repairs sound like normal things to do and are the prices reasonable for CA? My mileage is around 110k and the car is running smoothly– I was only there for an oil change. Thank you in advance!
Edit to add the projected receipt prices

Does this look reasonable?

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2023.05.30 05:35 AbsoluteZeroUnit Camshaft Position Sensor location?

I've got a 2016 Golf with 130,000 miles. Just a regular golf, not a GTI or R.
I've got a P0011 error code, and wanted to try replacing the sensor before taking it in to the shop, but I cannot, for the life of me, find it. I really want to avoid a mechanic's bill right now.
All the walkthroughs and videos online don't show a TSI engine, and none of them look like what's under my hood. I've got the VW repair manual that only has a single, unhelpful image of where it is.
For reference: here is the section of the manual, and the sensor is #6, tucked behind the spark plugs. But in the actual engine bay, I don't see anything near there.
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2023.05.30 04:43 gambs Translation & Release Status Update/Discussion - May 28

Previous threads
This is the weekly translation status update thread. Use this thread to discuss translation news, issues, titles you're looking forward to, etc.
Note: This is simply a mirror from 4chan's weekly thread on the /jp/ board. All credit goes to the user VNTS there. VNDB links will be included. Entries in Bold have had changes since last week

Fan Translations

Official work

MangaGamer

JAST

Age titles

  • Kiminozo - Kickstarter for English release planned pending success of JP Crowdfunding

Spike Chunsoft

Sekai/Denpa

VisualArts

Nekonyan

Frontwing

LoveLab

Aksys

Shiravune

Success

Kagura Games

Other

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2023.05.30 03:29 JamieIsMyNameOrIsIt Another day, another misfire.

2017 MK7 Golf R, Stage 2.
Car drives fine except for a rough idle. Specifically, it sounds like the car gets close to stalling while idle. One time the ECS light came on and power dropped significantly. Restarted the car and it went away. Pulled the codes and saw Cylinder 3 misfiring, have also seen Cyl 4 misfire. Here's what's been done to date to try to resolve the issue.
I'm hearing people say replace the fuel injectors but before I go replacing more shit that isn't the problem I was hoping to hear more suggestions on how to isolate the issue.
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2023.05.30 00:30 stevetheclimber OPENING the /r/Mindcrack Time Capsule of 2022!

Hello everyone, and welcome to the annual peak back into the past!
It's been another year since the 2022 capsule was posted, and for the 9th time we'll be unpacking all sorts of info that was stored away in this annual tradition. Not only is this a great way to look back on what all changed over the last year, but the time capsule also serves as the most complete recap for the current state of Mindcrack and is the best way to see the entire group's recent overall activity with info not found anywhere else.
We'll be opening the ninth edition of the mindcrack time capsule from 2022. You can also find these frozen moments in time for every year going back to 2014 here: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. Now that all that's out of the way, let's officially open the 2022 time capsule!
Today is the 29th of May, 2022.

General Information

A current concise definition of Mindcrack is "A group of friends and content creators founded in 2010 who come together for gaming content and regular charity events primarily based on Twitch."
Mindcrack currently has 24 official members and around 18 VIPs/Friends active in the group, though there is no official list on who all is a Friend and the linked image is probably missing at least Darkosto and Sapphyrei. Mindcrackers and Friends essentially differ only in name.
The latest member to join officially was OMGChad on the 31st of October, 2014. The latest member to leave was BTC (BlameTheController) on the 12th of November, 2015. The latest Friend to join is difficult to determine, as most Friends have gradually become involved in the group over multiple years.

Charity

There have been nine full Mindcrack Marathons to date and a multitude of other charity efforts, both from individuals and the full group. In total Mindcrack has raised an incredible $1,950,563.23 for others through their group fundraising streams since 2013, of which $1,817,090.78 has been for the charity Extra Life (totals missing $0-5K). The latest full marathon was on November 8-14 and ran for 117 hours across a full week for the first time, raising a record $348,565.69 for Extra Life plus Twitch and merch revenue.
A complete list of all totals raised during Mindcrack group fundraising streams can be found here, the source message is pinned in the Mindcrack Discord and regularly updated.
The most recent fundraising event was held less than a month ago for Arbor Day and was Mindcrack's first time supporting Gone West, the UHC raised £6,161 for the company, helping plant over 1,125 trees for the planet. It's been mentioned that Gone West will return in future fundraising events. Mindcrack also raised $15,651.94 for Extra Life last month during the first spring marathon since 2019 which ran for 12 hours. It was followed up by Extra life United's return to Florida just over a month ago, Mindcrack had multiple attendees who also spent several days at Disney together where some of them unfortunately got COVID-19. ELU 2022 featured the return of the Minecraft Building Competition, and Pakratt led team Mindcrack to a 1st place finish against 6 other teams which included Aureylian.
The Mindcrack Patreon has now been supporting Mindcrack's charity efforts for over 2 years, allowing the marathon to grow in size and production quality. A new $10 tier was added in fall which gives monthly behind the scenes updates on charity events. Currently the Patreon has 413 Patrons pledging $3,626 per month, with 88 Patrons on the $25 tier, 1 on the $500 tier, and the rest split between $5 and $10.
Kurt's Far Lands or Bust journey has continued on as always, having just started Season 10 with Season 9 ending a couple months ago after close to a million blocks traveled in a year. He is currently at 5,765,878 blocks traveled towards the Far Lands as of March 28th, 2022, sitting at 45.9% of the way there. The latest episode was #829 on May 28th, 2022. The series has raised $472,939.92 for 7 different charities since 2011, with $4,470.00 raised during Season 9 for Rise Above The Disorder, and $4,600.00 raised for Equality Texas Foundation during the recent FLoB-a-Thon.
MCGamer and the Zeldathon Team have raised $3,064,623 for 11 different charities during their 32 charity events. The latest Zeldathon was Zeldathon Ascent which raised $176,843.00 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital from December 26th to January 1st, and they just finished the smaller event Piece of Heart raising $20,120 for St. Jude at MomoCon from May 26th-28th. The next Zeldathon will be Zeldathon Daybreak, scheduled to start on August 2nd raising money for Direct Relief.
There's also a multitude of individual charity efforts in Mindcrack; several people in the group hold streams supporting their individual Extra Life campaigns, and there's frequently one-off streams for various charities, such as a few days ago where Justin, McLaffyTaffy, and MyLawyerFriend were in a D&D stream supporting St. Jude. A complete list wouldn't be feasible to collect, but their efforts are appreciated. In total everyone in the group have raised over $5.5 million for charity over the years.

Regular Series

The Mindcrack Podcast is hosted by Sevadus, Guude, and recently Soccer releasing two episodes every week, consisting of a public episode every Monday and a Patron-exclusive episode every Thursday. Additionally, Patrons at the $25 tier can watch the recordings live and discuss in the live chat. The latest public episode was S2E99 which released on May 23rd, 2022, and the latest premium episode was episode 99 released on May 26th, 2022. The 10 year anniversary of the podcast is just a few weeks away.
Cone, Kurt, and Zeekay host the podcast Ran When Parked which releases new episodes every other week, the latest episode was episode 78.
As of tonight Coestar's StreamADay is sitting at Day 3,099, and Phedran's daily streaming streak is on Day 1,702. Coe still holds the second longest daily streaming streak on Twitch.
There have been over 500 collabs within Mindcrack in the last year, but with Mhykol's Discord bot not posting VODs it's hard to track them and get specific numbers. In the last year Monday Group Games, Space Cops, and the Dads have gone on indefinite hiatus, so there's currently fewer weekly series than normal.
The following is a list of the more stable weekly collab series within Mindcrack currently:
  • Armo, Breon, Coestar, and Kingster play PUBG for Sunday Gunday every week, and PUBG also makes frequent appearances throughout the week with other squad combinations.
  • Pakratt's Vintage Story Tuesday with Honney and DireDwarf recently ended after 38 weeks, it's likely TFC Tuesdays in MC 1.18 will replace it in the near future.
  • Coestar and Guude's Two Bananas for Sale continues strong, playing games together or with Patrons every Friday night. Their most recent games include We Were Here Forever, UHC, Traitors in Salem, and Codenames. Their joint Patreon currently raises $625 per month thanks to 36 Patrons.
  • Arkas, Guude, Nebris, and Pakratt have recently returned after a long hiatus to play Divine Journey 2 every other Saturday and just passed their 7-year anniversary playing together.
  • Arkas and Cone just wrapped up another season of Cities Skylines, this one being a challenge to build the best city in 36 hours.

Servers

Season 9 of the Minecraft vanilla server is currently ongoing; Amethyst, Guude, his daughter Apple, Honney, Mookake, Pakratt, Phedran, and a multitude of $25 tier Patrons have been on in the last month. The current season started on December 11th, 2021, and the server is running on 1.18.2 with some extra plug-ins. For the first time the majority of Mindcrack is using shaders on the server in a client modpack with other QoL mods. This season has had approximately 765 hours streamed by Mindcrack so far. The most recent event on the server was the Spring Festival held on May 1st and 7th; Amethyst, Guude, his daughter Apple, Honney, Pakratt, and about 15 Patrons attended one of the two.
Mhykol hosts a server map at https://mindcrackmap.com, the map uses BlueMap which was used as a secondary map on the previous season.
The most recent full modded server was Crackpack Season 4, Mindcrack's 7th modded season which was active from November 2019 until January 2020. A more restricted Crackpack 3 server was active for 3 hours every week from May to October last year as part of Monday Group Games.
The Dadcraft Minecraft server reset at the start of December for 1.18, Arkas and Jaaski joined Chiblee, Coestar, Justin, and Pause with others and the server was active for about a month.
Adlington, Arkas, Cone, Dire, Doc, Kurt, Phedran, and VintageBeef all have fan servers for Twitch subs and/or Patrons.

Ultra Hardcore (UHC)

There have been 33+28 (Twenty-seven donation UHCs and S4b) seasons of Mindcrack UHC. There were 8 Mindcrack UHCs in 2021, the most since 2012 with 9 UHCs.
Breon, Coestar, ConeDodger, and Kingster are the winners of the latest UHC season, Season 33, which was streamed on the 26th of February, 2022.
Mookake and SethBling are the winners of the latest donation UHC, the 27th of its kind, which was streamed on the 30th of April, 2022 for Gone West.
PauseUnpause is the most deadly player in regular UHCs with 36 kills, and Coestar is the most deadly player in donation UHCs with 38 kills, having recently taken the lead from Arkas. Nebris and VintageBeef are tied for the most wins in regular UHCs with 9, and Guude and Kurt are tied for the most wins in charity UHCs with 7. (Latest UHC Stats by Guardax)
Seasons can be categorized as follows: 21 teams of four, 15 teams of two, 13 teams of three, 8 free-for-all, 2 PvE, 1 teams of five, 1 teams of ten.
UHCs have been becoming more frequent recently with renewed interest from the group and there's plans for even more in the future, starting with the first ever collaboration between VintageCraft and Mindcrack Patrons with a UHC next month on June 11th.

Individual Members

The table below contains current subscription, follower, and member data for the Mindcrackers' various social media accounts. Each number is hyperlinked to include an image of that member's account as it appears on this day for easy comparison of account contents, videos, and Discord channels:
Mindcracker Twitch YouTube Twitter Patreon Discord Size Discord Messages**
Adlingtont 2,889 35,200 6,405 9 ($71) 44 29,700
AnderZEL 286,781 532,000* 72,995 Twitch sub to join 4,160
Arkas 39,358 86,300*/383 25,712 447 51,640
Aureylian 148,698 267,000* 164,528
AvidyaZen 21,652 274* 353 78(new) 9,090
Coestar 62,880 110,000* 30,709 29 ($79) 1,554 1,943,640
Docm77 128,355 982,000 225,648 124 ($952) Patron only ?
Guude 45,651 366,000 95,260 Twitch sub only 875,670
JSano19 5,103 48,800 14,035 1 ($5) Patron only ?
Kurt 53,293 412,000 57,844 199 Patron or Twitch sub only 180,680
MCGamer 87,722 HIDDEN 36,934
Mhykol 15,793 53,000 25,336 154 17,280
Millbee 55,977 114,000 45,799 545 754,160
Nebris 20,809 134,000*
OMGchad 53,832 119,000*/1,390,000 32,816 2,047 34,920
Pakratt 102,661 50,200 20,929 562 351,980
PauseUnpause 151,562 HIDDEN 947 134,680
Pyropuncher 29,807 HIDDEN 48,857
SethBling 246,113 2,020,000 380,303 330 37,240
Sevadus 412,912 45,600* 57,420 1,875 45,810
Vechs 9,692 171,000 50,404 114 1,061 154,270
VintageBeef 28,405* 1,570,000/13,800/19,800* 197,020 251 Patron only ?
W92Baj 9,548 113,000 43,394 7 Patron only ?
Zisteau 55,408 340,000/981(new) 72,216 91 1,240 400,910
Mindcrack Network 70,390 153,000 50,044 413($3,626) 2,711 262,240
* indicates accounts that haven't been used in the last year ** Discord messages are all messages sent in default channels since server creation.
The following table is the same info for Friends that are content creators, though this isn't an official list so it may have extras and not be complete:
Friend Twitch YouTube Twitter Patreon Discord size Discord messages**
Amethyst 552 852
Breon 2,605 291 1,705 167 49,230
Chiblee 24,332 4,330(new)/1,540(new) 31,923 2,338 473,600
ConeDodger 5,598 9,340 1,423 160 Patron or Twitch sub to join/use 1,006,770
Dahl 458 21,400/25(new) 837 0 Patron to join 51,560
Darkosto 76,839 3,560 6,049 7,947 439,360
DireDwarf 18,335 4,730 3,104 5($56) 372 190,740
Drooo 346 11 446 54 21,150
HCJustin 66,741 13,500 19,144 29($178) Twitch sub to join 1,184,780
HonneyPlay 11,607 3,100 1,259 11 562(shared w/ Pak) 351,980
Jaaski 10,850 458* 2,694 606 220,530
Kingster 390 2(new) 20
Mookake 690 2,360* 244
Phedran 9,470 8,870* 4,900 52($388) 372 89,430
Ryuski 1,383 181 436 75 26,541
Sapphyrei(formerly OnlyBentley) 17,636 58(new)/129,000(old) 12,243 3($19)
Soccer 505 137* 251 Twitch sub to join 440
There are currently about 28 people part of Mindcrack that stream on Twitch regularly, and about 10 that upload to YouTube regularly.
In the last year there were approximately 30,813 hours streamed on Twitch by about 41 Members and Friends, with 2,483 combined hours streamed during last month. During that year there were 792 unique categories streamed, 4,294,294 total views, and 3,863,022 hours watched on Twitch which is equal to 441 years.
The most streamed games in order were Minecraft, PUBG, Escape from Tarkov, RimWorld, and Elden Ring. Minecraft had the most streamers with 37, most hours streamed with 6,278, and most hours watched with 713,580; the category Just Chatting was also among the most streamed and had the most views with 718,610.
Here's a chart showing monthly hours streamed by Mindcrack members from August 2015 to April 2022; here's a similar chart with Friends added from May 2020 to April 2022.
According to the Mindcrack website, the total YouTube subscribers across all official Mindcrackers is 9,042,471(+24,900 in the last year), the total number of videos is 71,787(+1,586), and the total views is 2,418,417,594(+36,497,698). The website hasn't been updated in years so the accuracy of those numbers isn't guaranteed.
The total member count across public Discord servers in Mindcrack is 25,526 which includes significant overlap(13,595 for just Mindcrack Members). In total there's been approximately 9,394,181 messages sent across all 33 servers including from bots, but I don't currently have Doc's or Beef's numbers which would push that number well over 10 million. Coe's server remains heavily active and is poised to be the first to reach 2 million messages in about 4 months.
SethBling is the most subscribed on YouTube with 2.02 million subscribers as well as the most followed on Twitter with 380k followers. Sevadus has the most Twitch followers with 412k followers. Darkosto has the largest Discord server with 7,947 members, and among the Mindcrack Members OMGchad has the largest with 2,047 members.

Subreddit

mindcrack has approximately 45,100 subscribers. Discord servers and Twitch chats are the primary places the active Mindcrack community's interactions are based, so the subreddit sees minimal activity.
The Moderator Team of mindcrack consists of 10 humans and 2 robots: GuudeBoulderfist, pakratt0013, stinusmeret, Zisteau, pajam, Lost-Chord, Compieuter, ArmoAram, stevetheclimber, emilythecool, MindcrackTwitchBot, and CrackBot / AutoModerator.
This is the subreddit today using old Reddit (Picture Version), and this is the same page using the redesign (Picture Version).
Here's the current flair selection, and here are the subreddit's traffic stats which are normally only viewable by mods.

Miscellaneous

Docm77 and VintageBeef are both also members of HermitCraft, and Arkas, Chiblee, Coestar, Jaaski, Justin, and Pause are all members of Dadcraft.
SethBling currently holds 2nd place for the Super Mario World 0 Exit speedrun with a time of 41.350 seconds. He also holds records for several speedrun categories he created, including SMAS+SMW All Five Games with ACE which he'll be running in this year's SGDQ in July, he currently holds a record of exactly 9 minutes for it.
On the IRL side of things several people in Mindcrack have gone through changes in life; in the last year, Guude and Jess got engaged, Cone and Paint also got engaged and announced they have a baby coming, and DireDwarf got married. There's also been multiple kittens and other pets, at least half a dozen job changes, and several moves, including Soccer living with Guude until earlier this month.
There have been no updates in the last year on Mindcrack's progress towards becoming a non-profit that's publicly been in the works for years.

Community Contributions

u/Omegatron9 has kept his spreadsheet and graphs on YouTube subscribers up to date.
The events of Mindcrack's first 10 years are covered in my History of Mindcrack written in 2020.
Some spreadsheets I have with stats:
Thanks to Guardax, Pellervo_page, and Ageofdune for providing Discord numbers.
And there we have it, another look back into the past is complete as we take a moment to reflect on how we got here amongst the never ending flow of time. Even in just one year there's been countless changes throughout the many people in Mindcrack, both good and bad, and it's easy to lose track of just how much happens with so many different people each living their own lives. Who knows what kinds of changes we'll see as another year passes and we open the 10th time capsule in 12 months.
The 2023 time capsule will be coming soon, there's a lot of info to collect so I'll be asking for help in the Discord, and anyone in the community will be welcome to add their own messages and info in the capsule. For the time being though let's focus on this capsule and all the changes that took place in the last year, and feel free to discuss any of them that stood out to you!
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2023.05.29 23:16 Suspicious-Buy-9115 Do you think these g37 oem ignition coils on ebay are counterfeit, price is low

Given the coils cost 100+ at the dealer, I'm skeptical a seller could afford to sell a set of 6 for $130. I'm considering buying a set and replacing them when I replace the spark plugs around 100k.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175560934739?hash=item28e03f4553%3Ag%3AhEgAAOSwotVkWhs4&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0E6uL4gsydjgirFYHOXvO7UWVfm1%2B7zUUCTDNneyOQDLrVd9kCuUMSntNS0LziSL2fDnrqwHiFnb42Gf6iVBKUCzmzpUBoxeI3OOjuEE14n1j5rl1eOlyMjIrixFKK%2BnrnS38xsBDvWfn4fmBlS4wtBGJ9Cwqy71V6x2fsQOGE1tBgBzELPBhoktTa26dSlSXZanYkaSXlV6jzg07eZ0TEWtgr79czDnmKNV61iZHBAJCtdvf1gjDpfbFsFkBYHpGpcuX7VdnUIcBHmEkhxlDqk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7biipWNYg&LH_ItemCondition=3
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2023.05.29 21:36 Mistalovahlova We made it (11 wins)

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2023.05.29 20:07 hubb2001 Translation Status Update/Discussion - May 29

Previous thread
This is the weekly translation status update thread. Use this thread to discuss translation news, issues, titles you're looking forward to, etc.
Note: This is simply a mirror from 4chan's weekly thread on the /jp/ board. All credit goes to the user VNTS there. I'm simply copying and pasting for discussion sake here since some people can't access 4chan.
Entries in Bold have had changes since last week
Entries in itallics denote my own changes

Fan Translations

  • Aiyoku No Eustia - 100% Translated and edited and TLC
  • Akatsuki no Goei ~Principal-tachi no Kyuujitsu~ - 100% translated, 41.38% edited, 25.29% through QA
  • Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ - "15/169 Total scripts. Act 1 finished. Working on Act 2."
  • Amagami - 3rd public Beta patch released
  • Aonatsu Line - Translation starting
  • Baku Ane 2 - Prologue, Ritsuka Fully translated, Wakana 8/8 Lessons, 5% route, Mashiro 5/8 lessions, Miran 2/5 events and Sayaka 1/3 events translated, Ritsuka patch released
  • Bishoujo Mangekyou -Kami ga Tsukuritamouta Shoujo-tachi- - 30% translated
  • Caucasus - 100% translated, image editing complete, editing, QC/TLC , and playtesting remain
  • CHAOS;HEAD Love Chu Chu! - 65.04% translated, 6.17% edited
  • CHAOS;CHILD Love Chu Chu - Being translated
  • Chicchakunai Mon - 100% translated and 39.5% edited
  • Chusingura 46+1 - 21227/82770 (25.65) lines translated, Kuranosuke route partial patch released
  • Clearworld - Translation starting
  • Deatte 5-fun wa Ore no Mono! Jikan Teishi to Atropos - Common Route patch released
  • Dekachin Kozou - Released
  • Dragon Knight 4 - 57% translated
  • Fate/Extra CCC - 100% translated, 25/2499 main scripts edited
  • Fukyou no Hana - Snow Flower - Released
  • GinIro Haruka - Mizuha route released, Mizuha edits finished, Yuzuki route fully translated and ~50% edited
  • GOS01 - Oshioki no Kyouiku Jikan ~Watashi, Kareshi no Tame ni Kyouiku o Ukemasu~ - Released
  • H2O √ after and another Complete story Edition - 100% translated, 64.2% edited
  • Hakuchuumu no Aojashin - Restoration patch focused on Case 1 released, work being done on the rest of the untranslated scenes
  • Haruka na Sora - Sora and Yahiro routes translated, Kozue 29% translated, overall TL 70% TLC 70% ED 26%
  • Hikage no Himari - sun in the shade - Released
  • Houma Hunter Lime - Patch in development
  • If My Heart Had Wings: Snow Presents - 23% translated
  • Junketsu Megami-Sama - 2nd Alpha patch released, Astarotte route finishing up
  • Kareshi Inai Reki = Nenrei - Translated 19442 / 58264 text lines (33.37%)
  • Koukan no Toriko-Tachi - Prologue, common, and Cuckold Play route translated, Swinging Route 35%, Yukari POV 40%
  • Kud Wafter - 23,835 / 31,579 (73.5%) lines translated
  • Kusarihime ~Euthanasia~ - "Translation finished. Rest of the processes ongoing."
  • Lover Able - 100% translated and edited, 2928/34467 lines approved (8.49%)
  • Lucky Star ~Ryouou Gakuen Outousai~ - episode 1 patch released
  • Maji Koi A-5 - 85% translated
  • Manakashi no Yuri wa Akaku Somaru - 66% translated
  • Miagete Goran, Yozora no Hoshi o - 1 of 4 routes translation finished for the restoration patch, Houkiboshi Hika 2 of 4 H-scenes translated
  • Nursery Rhyme - 100% translated and edited, text insertion 100% complete, testing ongoing
  • Otogirisou - 100% translated
  • Planetarian Snow Globe - Editing and proofreading finished, finishing up images and technical work
  • Pure Pure - 100% translated, needs proofreading, partial patch released, all routes have been inserted
  • Rui wa Tomo o Yobu - 19.51% translated, 4.20% edited
  • Sakura Wars 2 - Being translated, demo patch released
  • Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki - Both original and fan disc 100% translated, 100.00% edited
  • Shabura Rental - 20760/33358 lines (62.2%) translated
  • Shangrlia 2 - Menu patch released, patch in development
  • Shin Hayarigami - 48% translated
  • Shirotsume Yubiwa - 100% translated, 50% beta patch released
  • Tenshi no Inai 12-gatsu - 100% translated, TLC and Editing upcoming
  • Tokimeki Memorial 2 - Being translated
  • Tsukihime - A piece of blue glass moon - Arcueid route patch released, Ciel route 100% translated, days 3 through 13 edited and days 3 through 12 finalized
  • Tsuma Netori - 35% translated, 20% edited
  • Umi kara Kuru Mono - 85/138 scripts translated
  • Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu - 100% translated, 99% (2254/2265) lines edited, 36% (826/2265) lines QC
  • Walkure Romanze - Common + Celia + Lisa + Mio routes patch released
  • Yosuga no Sora - Translation finished, editing and TLC ongoing, Total: TL 100% TLC 71% ED 55%, Common/Kazuha/Motoka routes fully edited

Official work

MangaGamer

  • Shiei no Sona-Nyl - In Beta
  • The Pillagers of Raillore - About to enter Beta
  • Ciconia - Phase 1 Released
  • Hadaka Shitsuji fandisc - Picked up
  • Rance 03 - 48% translated, 29% edited
  • Rance X - 56% translated, 5% edited
  • Luckydog1 - Translation nearly complete
  • Funbag Fantasy 4 - 51% translated, 49% edited
  • Eve of the 12th Month - 91% translated and 8% edited

JAST

  • Sumaga- Slow progress ongoing
  • Katahane - Progress being made again
  • Django - Not actively making progress
  • Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era - In Testing
  • Tokyo Hero Project - Translation finished
  • Machine Child - Still being developed
  • Onigokko! Fandisc - Fully translated

Age titles

  • Kiminozo - Kickstarter for English release planned pending success of JP Crowdfunding

Spike Chunsoft

  • Anonymous;Code - September 8th release

Sekai/Denpa

  • Amairo Chocolate 2 - Through QA, awaiting approvals
  • Harumade Kururu - Waiting on build
  • Rewrite+ Harvest Festa - 100% translated, 20% edited
  • Hoshizora no Memoria (retranslation) - In QA
  • Subete no Koi ni, Hanabata o. - 100% translated
  • Sumire - Picked up
  • Sanarara R - 100% translated and edited, waiting on build
  • Glass - Picked up
  • New Glass - Picked up
  • Karakara 3 - 100% translated and edited
  • Yume to Iro de Dekiteiru - 90% translated, 30% edited
  • Zutto Mae Kara Joshi Deshita - 100% translated, in editing
  • Gakkou no Seiiki - 100% translated and edited, Waiting on build
  • Imouto no Seiiki - 100% translated and edited, Waiting on build
  • Chiisana Kanojo no Serenade - 50% translated, 20% edited
  • Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi 10% translated
  • Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi AA - Announced
  • Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka - 40% translated
  • Re;Lord 3 - In QA
  • Marshmallow Imouto Succubus - In QA
  • Hamidashi Creative - Announced
  • Happy Saint Sheol - 100% translated, 25% edited
  • Inupara - In Development
  • Nekopara After La Vraie Familie - In Development
  • Nie no Hakoniwa - 90% translated, 10% edited
  • Parfait Remake - In translation
  • Raspberry Cube - Announced
  • Uso Kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu - 50% translated, 30% edited
  • Animal Trail Girlish Square 2 - 100% translated and edited, waiting on build
  • Animal Trail Girlish Square LOVE+PLUS - 100% translated and edited, waiting on build

VisualArts

  • LUNARiA -Virtualized Moonchild- - 2023 release
  • Tsui no Stella - 2023 release
  • Summer Pockets Reflection Blue - 2024 release

Nekonyan

  • Clover Days - Rejected by Steam, "Additional image editing in progress"
  • My Klutzy Cupid - 100% translated, 60% edited, Image Editing in Process, Through Steam Approvals
  • Dracu Riot - "Waiting on Warmsoft for a QA Build"
  • Melty Moment - 80% translated
  • Aoi Tori - "Porting work is still ongoing"
  • Fureraba Complete edition - Vita exclusive content to be added to Fureraba a couple months after the fandisc release
  • Secret Agent of the Knight Academy - "Image editing complete, Engine work wrapping up, Nearly ready for QA"
  • Floral Flowlove - 100% translated, 60% edited
  • Kakenuke Seishun Sparking - 15% translated, 5% edited
  • A Colorful World - 100% translated and edited "Image editing/integration of HD assets in progress"
  • Love, Elections, & Chocolate - 100% translated, 17% edited, "Unity port in-progress"
  • Love Love Love, Burning in my Heart! - 100% translated and 74% edited
  • Ready or Not: The Deadline is Coming! - 100% translated, 17% edited, "Image editing complete, Engine work in progress"
  • Mysteries of the Heart: The Psychic Detective Case Files - 100% translated and edited, "Image editing in progress" working with developer on engine work
  • Tenshi Souzou "Angelic Chaos" RE-BOOT - 10% translated
  • Secret Project 2 - 100% translated and edited, queued for Unity port
  • Secret Project 3 - 100% translated and edited, image editing complete, waiting on QA build

Frontwing

LoveLab

Aksys

  • Jack Jeanne - June 15th release
  • Radiant Tale - July 27th release
  • Norn9 ~Norn + Nonette~ Last Era - August 24th release
  • Virche Evermore: Error Salvation - 2023 release - Fall 2023 release
  • Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II - Fall 2023 release
  • Tengoku Struggle -Strayside- - 2024 release

Shiravune

  • Queen of the Otaku: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE - July 18th release
  • Succubus Sessions: Mami Mamiya’s Sweet Slice of Hell - July 21st release
  • ONE. - December 22nd release
  • Nukitashi - 2023 release
  • Sacrifice Villains - Announced

Success

Kagura Games

Other

  • Magic Charge Duet - Released
  • The Princess in the Mirror - Released
  • Charade Maniacs - June 27th release
  • Venus Blood -Gaia- - Kickstarted succeeded, July 28th release
  • I want to have your babies! ~Long-awaited reunion! My childhood friend got sexy and horny~ - Announced
  • Monkeys! - English release planned
  • Haunted Obachestra Vol.1 Awaking - Upcoming release
  • NarKarma EngineA - Announced, in development
  • Taimanin Asagi - Page for the Trial of episode 1 back on Steam
  • Fault Milestone 2 - Side Below - Upcoming release
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