Modding on the Spectrum

Today, I got an email from the Google Search Console team telling me that Modding on the Spectrum got 300 clicks via the Google search within 28 days! :sn-48:


I deactivated my test account for the time being so that the true number of members is shown at the bottom of the board index which is 74 now.

Happy anniversary, Selene. Two years and now 68 members.

[i]If you build it, they will come![/i]

Taken from my favorite movie "Field of Dreams".

In that case I was a day early ... That's pretty good for me. I'll take it :sn-20:

I hope everyone had a safe and spooky All Hallows Eve. Now we can all look forward to adds for cranberry sauce and endless mind numbing carols until Christmas. I wonder if anyone has done a study to see if endless Christmas carols actually trigger a Pavlovian response to buy stuff. LOL

Depending on which date you are referring to, you are a little too early or a little too late :D. I started the board on October 7, 2022 and made it public on November 1, 2022. I chose November 1 as the official anniversary date. So tomorrow ;-)

I don't want to be holier than the pope. We have basically completed another year. Yes, let's celebrate. :sn-13: :sn-48: :sn-56:

Happy anniversary Again, slightly late! Time flies... We have survived another year.

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For about two weeks now, the neighbors have been much quieter and I have been less disturbed by them. Apparently my complaint to the janitor did have an effect. I will continue to observe this and postpone my plan to move out for the time being. I'm in no hurry because I haven't given formal notice to move out yet. The only question is how I will explain this to my mother if I decide not to move out. She said that there will always be people who will disturb my peace and quiet immensely because you can hear everything through the walls.


I told you that I had postponed the purchase of the Steam Deck. And it was the right decision when I look at my current account balance. In the last couple of months, I had to make some purchases that were really more important, such as the microwave and recently the two jackets (a between-seasons jacket and a winter jacket). I hope that I'll be able to buy the Steam Deck for Christmas or my birthday, which is at the end of January.

I just published the first article this year on Selene's Shadow Realm about [url=https://selenesshadowrealm.com/being-a-mod-author-vs-being-a-gamer/]Being a mod author vs. being a gamer[/url]. It indirectly refers to one of my posts in the [url=https://modding-on-the-spectrum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2375#p2375]Abyss Demon thread[/url] and asks the following question: How do I find a balance between creating mods and playing games in a casual way without exhausting myself? A question that I have been asking myself for a long time and that I have not yet been able to answer satisfactorily. Either I work on a mod project for a while or I play a game - one of the two always comes up short. I want to be able to divide my attention between both passions better.

[quote=Selene310187 post_id=2499 time=1727044284 user_id=2]
I've found someone who can do the painting work in my apartment for a good price. It's a friend of one of my neighbors. According to the neighbor, she can do this very well. Now I have to make an appointment with her and will call her tomorrow evening.[/quote]
We had negotiated a deal, but due to a misunderstanding she withdrew from the offer. She only responded to my attempt to clear up the misunderstanding with silence. So I have to find someone else and, if that doesn't work out, do it myself. If the latter is the case, I'll have to watch a few tutorials, because I know next to nothing about painting.

I've found someone who can do the painting work in my apartment for a good price. It's a friend of one of my neighbors. According to the neighbor, she can do this very well. Now I have to make an appointment with her and will call her tomorrow evening.

[quote=Selene310187 post_id=2468 time=1724966219 user_id=2]Nevertheless, I will contact the caseworker to see if I really need to do this painting work.[/quote]
I simply forgot this. But it doesn't matter now. I have talked to the janitor again when I reported the disturbance of the peace at the end of last month. He said that the tenants also have to do something, i.e. a mutual concession.

Incidentally, it was the first time I reported a disturbance to the janitor, as I normally shy away from conflict. One night, the neighbor above me and his friends got so crazy that I felt compelled to take action. The other neighbors said that I should have called the police too. I had thought about it, but I was afraid that I would make things worse.

As for the move, others said that I shouldn't let the disturbers of the peace chase me away. That's easier said than done because they don't have to put up with the noise pollution every day.

Nevertheless, doubts about my plan arise from time to time. Because I actually like my apartment, the very leafy area and, on top of that, the apartment is very cheap - if only it weren't for those noisy people who spoil everything for me.

I think I'll take a two-pronged approach: I'll look for a new apartment and log the disturbances. I'll keep submitting the latter to the janitor. And maybe the noisemakers will get enough warnings to get them kicked out so that I don't have to move. Both can take a long time.


Next subject. After 12 years, my microwave broke down. It no longer heated the food. I didn't want to put any money into repairing the ancient device, so I bought a new one for around 90 euros and disposed of the old one in the electronic waste container. As I rely on public transport, transporting the new microwave was an adventure. I managed the distances on foot with lots of short breaks. Yes, I could have had it delivered. But I didn't want to wait that long for the parcel and at the moment there is hardly a concierge around to take it in my absence (many of the landlord's high-rise buildings have one or more concierges).

The advisor at the customer center referred me to the janitor. He inspected my apartment and told me that I needed to do some painting work, for example on the baseboards. If these are ok, I'll get various suggestions for a new apartment. Nevertheless, I will contact the caseworker to see if I really need to do this painting work. The advisor at the customer center didn't say anything about this. She told me that I should contact the caseworker after I have made the appointment with the janitor. Or she forgot to mention the painting work part.

Yesterday, I actually managed to take a trip. I went to Bremerhaven and visited the zoo there ([url=https://zoo-am-meer-bremerhaven.de/english/]Zoo am Meer[/url]). Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time for a harbor tour as I didn't arrive until midday. I'll do the harbor tour next time.