The Fragility of Purpose: Nier: Automata

The hollowness and powerlessness when purpose is given and destroyed.

I at first played the YorHa Edition from Rutracker. After finishing A, B, C and D endings, I felt like the game is worth buying (even though it is very expensive to be honest).

To migrate the save, direct copy of the save data does not work. In addition to copy, you need this tool I found on Github -> https://github.com/jimmyazrael/NierAutoModSave

The following is the README of the project:

Narrative Focus and Epiphanies in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Think of the typical heroic epics—like the story of Joan of Arc. These tales are elevated to a near-sacred status, yet the memories most cherished by the heroes themselves often vanish into the river of history, forgotten and overlooked.

The anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End adapts the manga by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, weaving a tale that begins where most epics end. (Plot summary: After a ten-year journey, a hero’s party defeats the Demon King. The story picks up long after, exploring life in the aftermath of such a legendary adventure.)

This is an upgrade to my previous post: Rethinking Social Networks | Untitled Dream

From Social Network Idea to Universal Framework: A Journey into Decentralization

Sometimes, the best ideas start with a specific goal in mind and end up taking on a life of their own. I started working on a decentralized social network to tackle some big challenges: keeping conversations rational, protecting privacy, and reducing harmful behavior without relying on a central authority. But as I worked through it, I realized this design could go way beyond just social networking. Here’s how it all started as a concrete idea, got distilled into its core elements, and ended up as a flexible framework for decentralized interaction.

Rethinking Social Networks

A Decentralized Approach to Moderation

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the way content moderation works on social media. The current system feels distant and biased, with radical and irrational information that feed battles over trivia. So, I’ve been playing with an idea: What if we took a decentralized approach to moderation? Something that fosters trust and rational communication while cutting down on the extreme, harmful stuff we all encounter online.

Observe Ancient Egyptian Birds in Shanghai Museum

The Nile River’s fertile plains created an environment teeming with avian life, making birds an integral part of the Egyptians’ spiritual and material world. In this document, I will walk you through some of the most important concepts of Ancient Egypt about birds, with picture I took in the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt in Shanghai Museum.

Flying Birds on Chinese Cultural Relics

Worship and Symbolism from Ancient Times to the Ming and Qing Dynasties

From the ancient times to the Qing dynasties(that is around five thousand years), birds have played a significant role in the religious, cultural, and artistic life of ancient China, symbolizing communication between heaven and earth, harmony with nature, and the freedom of life.

How I Built iron.cs-csc.online

Introduction: Purpose and Main Function

Inspired by 财神猫猫‘s live stream featuring the sound of an iron pole dropping, I decided to build a similar platform for my own enjoyment. While the original stream had functions such as triggering an iron pole drop sound, playing meme sounds upon entering, and using dynamic colors, iron.cs-csc.online is more like a song request system where memes play upon clients’ commands. Additionally, clients can interrupt the current meme with the powerful drop command.

Workflow to Make AI Your Third Hand

Introduction

As someone who loves coding, I know it can be a bit overwhelming at times. But AI changes everything. I’ve found that working with AI can simplify the app development process in ways I never expected. Let me share how I’ve integrated AI into my workflow to help me build apps and websites more smoothly.

HiddenBlue: This blog explores how violence, both physical and psychological, often becomes an effective communication tool, despite its harmful consequences. It connects with the modern internet phenomenon of “only destroying without rebuilding“, where people frequently tear down ideas or individuals online without offering constructive alternatives.

original Chinese article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/t8Rr5RrJDNKOSpsdYrzajA
The following is originally translated by HiddenBlue. (The original author is Caoguo)

“Nonviolence Is Key to Communication”