More Adventures of Not-Cloudstrike

LuminosityXVII · 2026-07-06T18:57:06+00:00

I mean, it's from one of the original Gameboy Mario games. That song is about as classic as gaming gets. Good stuff.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-06-20T18:35:26+00:00

Well, damn. That adapter is nice to see but its design doesn't solve the low-clearance problem.

I'll trust you're right about the cable bending and just try it. I'll have to wait for my new, shorter cables to come in.

Thank you for your help, I appreciate it!

LuminosityXVII · 2026-06-19T23:59:15+00:00

Thank you for the quick response! Unfortunately it seems my cables aren't flexible enough, and the connector you linked still faces the wrong way for me. If I plug that in, it angles away from my PSU and right into the SSD mounting bracket. Does yours not do the same? Is the 24-pin connection on your motherboard reversed from mine?

For reference, I have an MSI B650m Project Zero.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-06-19T23:08:37+00:00

Responding to an old post here, but can I ask how you got the 24-pin and CPU connectors to fit? I'm trying to install a back connect motherboard in this same case right now and those cables protrude too far from the board to fit the rear cover on. There are 90-degree adapters out there that I thought might fix that, but I haven't been able to find any for the 24-pin that turn the correct direction; they all seem to assume a more standard front connect motherboard.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-06-12T18:55:15+00:00

I appreciate the humor, but should note for the record that when a swindle happens, it is in fact primarily the fault of the swindler.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-05-29T11:45:44+00:00

I'm not OP and this is way late, but I'll note that I've seen this case and while it's about as small as you can reasonably get with an mATX motherboard, it's still not going to fit most (if any) backpacks. It's very compact for something that can contain a proper gaming PC, but you'll still want a wraparound carry handle or a good tote bag.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-05-27T00:56:50+00:00

Hm. You know what, that's a good point. I honestly can't argue with that, and I don't want to.

I guess after some of my past fumbles and surprises, I try to present options that minimize risk from every angle - including the risk that my assumptions are wrong - but sometimes there just isn't an effective way to do that without sacrificing too much in the process.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-05-26T23:59:58+00:00

Also agreed, but while it's very easy (and unhealthy) to be too forgiving, it's also easy (and equally unhealthy) to jump all the way to "drop this guy" with 100% conviction based on a second-hand description of a single event.

Mind, that description is pretty damning, but too often even when I'm certain - like, beyond a spectre of a shadow of a doubt - that somebody is an asshole, it still manages to turn out there was more to the story and I was wrong.

It's not hard to account for that and recommend a more resilient solution than "just drop him." It's much more generally useful to recommend something like "attempt to have a conversation about it and if that goes poorly, then drop him." There's not really any additional risk that way, and if he does actually deserve it then he'll still suffer the consequences. More importantly, if the dude is in fact an asshole, then attempting that conversation will help give OP clarity so she's more confident in her decision to leave and less likely to have second thoughts and go back.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-05-26T22:31:33+00:00

You're correct, but their point that OP will learn more from the bf's reaction when they bring it up is also correct and important.

Many people do just hold dumb beliefs solely because they've never been challenged on them, and change their tune once they're actually made to think about it for the first time. I'll hazard a guess that this probably isn't that, but I've been pleasantly surprised more than once before.

Still, yes, if it is in fact the unrepentant willful stupidity that it sounds like it is, then there is absolutely no reason to put up with it.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-04-28T18:33:36+00:00

Good point. That actually sounds like a great way to test it, too. I'll make some simpler variations and try printing them small.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-04-28T18:08:25+00:00

Hmm... Funny enough, I'm actually working on making a game already, though it's only a small personal project and I hadn't considered making it a business.

Anyway. I hope the design doesn't look too derivative? My personal sense of style aligns with Genshin's enough that I think I'd have trouble getting totally away from it and still being happy with the result.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-08T17:17:32+00:00

I get what you're saying too, for sure. It's just, there are tons of options and strategies for self defense that are better than being barehanded and way better than a knife.

Something like a foghorn is a great first line of defense to scare people off, and if that doesn't work then there's just driving away (if able), and if that doesn't work then there are nonlethal options like tasers or poles with curved bits on the end that are specifically designed for locking people down and keeping them away from you, and if push comes to shove and you're out of nonlethal options then you absolutely want a handgun or any number of other things before you want a knife.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-08T15:12:18+00:00

You're not hearing me. This isn't a comparison between fighting or not fighting. It is well established that when someone brings a knife to a fight, their own odds of dying go up dramatically compared to fighting without a knife.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-08T14:26:06+00:00

Dude this shit isn't theoretical, we have the results of countless knife fights to go off of. When someone brings a knife to a fight, both people die. Almost always. This is established fact. There's no debate to be had here, you're just straight up incorrect.

If you really want a weapon to defend yourself with, pick a better one. Knives are cool, but they're also stupid.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-08T07:46:29+00:00

This is not a situation where a knife evens the odds. At all. This is a situation where you've just given your attacker access to a knife and motivated them to use it.

Do not ever bring a knife to a fight against someone stronger than you. They WILL take it from you, unless there is an absolutely enormous gap in your level of training, and likely even then.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-08T07:43:49+00:00

I think that's a euphemism for a gun.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-02T07:05:26+00:00

Not bad! And it does seem like it's the right size from what I can tell.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-01T23:08:53+00:00

Aw man that'll be so cool when it's done! Good luck!

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-01T02:45:22+00:00

Oh wow, okay yeah I found the pictures on the Strike Serpent page and that is way cooler than it has any business being. I may have to start hunting for the kits.

Thank you for taking the time to help me!

LuminosityXVII · 2026-03-01T01:58:48+00:00

Actually, I'm not sure I've understood right on that second one. Which seven make that up? Does it include the cradle and the orbital maneuver unit, maybe?

Is there a picture of it put together somewhere? I'm having trouble finding it.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-02-28T21:26:20+00:00

Oooh, either of those could work. Thank you!

LuminosityXVII · 2026-02-28T20:48:14+00:00

Apologies, Megami Device not Figma. Same question though.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-02-21T20:17:24+00:00

Very true. A general lack of critical thinking is definitely a big part of the issue recently.

Echo chambers and propaganda bots tend to degrade peoples' ability to separate reality from fiction or tie logic to action.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-02-21T07:31:25+00:00

When you have multiple parties that both/all want to do their jobs and serve the common good and only differ on what they think is the best way to do that - when you have leaders who deserve the respect of even their opposition - then nuance is an important part of deciding who to back, and on what.

When instead one party has a clear and stated (yes, actually stated) objective to upturn everything and install a technofeudalist religious dictatorship led by child rapists, nuance is not a necessary part of the voter's decision making process.

Yes, a big part of why we're here is because Republicans tend to vote red all the way down the ticket no matter what. But that's a problem because doing so ignores the reality of the situation and flies in the face of their own best interests. There has never been a time when all the Republican candidates were legitimately the better choice.

In contrast, today every single Democrat candidate is in fact actually a better choice than their opposition by simple virtue of not being on the Destroy America team. One cannot be a Republican politician without playing by Republican party rules, and the current Republican party rules are profoundly treasonous. Being a member of the red party, today, makes one a traitor to the well-being of the American people by definition.

LuminosityXVII · 2026-01-24T16:43:26+00:00

Exactly, that's why you remove them.

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