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![]() | The Daily Spin. Rate-Hike Wednesday Edition. On-chain amount of stablecoins being converted into Bitcoins reaches a 4-year high. Options open-contracts hit ATH at 468k BTC, Coinbase’s Bitcoin premium index also hits record highs. And the bears are still waiting for $10k… submitted by ruKawin to CoinwebDailySpin [link] [comments] DefiLlama resolves its internal conflict between founders, easing concerns of a ‘hostile takeover’ forking of its code. MakerDAO’s emergency proposal causes MKR to shed 26%. SushiSwap’s Head Chef receives a subpoena from our regulator of the year, Gary the Salamander – Garrymander. DeFi insurance grew by 22 providers in 2022. And one of the most anticipated airdrops in the crypto community – $ARB – happens tomorrow. Magic Eden launches Ordinal NFT marketplace, Sony files for an NFT patent. Cardano’s DJED stablecoin expands into Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Biden’s administration reports that cryptocurrencies are “mostly speculative investment vehicles.” Mastercard announces collaboration with Australian payment gateway, Stables, to issue a stablecoin-only physical payment card for daily use in the APAC region. Stables will work with a third party to convert USDC to currency and settle transactions on the Mastercard network. Stables’ digital app will enable instant USDC transactions by providing digital asset custody technology that are ISO and SOC2 certified. Cryptowallet.com makes a press release about their successful renewal of their Estonian license. Circle goes for regulatory approval in France. India’s new crypto laws are making it difficult to just HODL. Binance launches its Verifiable Random Functions (VRF) Oracle, providing Random Number Generator (RNG) capabilities to blockchain networks. Its utility will see use cases in blockchain gaming, consensus sampling, and any scenario where true randomness is valuable and verifiable. Lastly, don’t forget to catch last week’s episode of the All-in Podcast, covering the banking crisis and the great VC reset… here is our round-up of curated news and opinions (surely biased) from the world of Blockchain, keeping you informed into the market news with the most trending, in-the-know, and controversial topics. In the name of transparent, dissemination of information to keep you curious, inspired, and clinically sane… Ongoings at Coinweb Coinweb’s Layer 2 marks 4 million transactions milestone https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1638125472814092291?s=20 Coinweb Partners With Ceffu for Institutional Crypto Custody https://www.ceffu.com/blog/coinweb-partners-with-ceffu-for-institutional-crypto-custody?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=cweb0321 Coinweb’s Fireside Chat Series, digitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1636676933361745920?s=20 “A Thread on Refereed Delegation of Computation” by Kawin on Twitter https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1635952081302589441?s=20 Coinweb to bring cross-chain tokenisation to Layer 2 https://cryptoslate.com/coinweb-to-bring-cross-chain-tokenisation-to-layer-2/ “A Thread on L2 Scalability, Network Efficiency and Throughput/TPS” by Anton on Twitter https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1633424957693915137 The Coinweb Monthly Spin - Coinweb Project's Monthly Round-Up and Curated News & Events From The Bleeding Edge of All Things Web3 https://coinweb.beehiiv.com/p/coinweb-monthly-spin-fifth-edition A Leading Layer 2 Platform Looking To Tackle Crypto's Interoperability Issue https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/02/31067514/a-leading-layer-2-platform-looking-to-tackle-cryptos-interoperability-issue Toby Gilbert takes the stage at the Thai Technology Investment Summit 2023, “On the future of Web3” and Ain Mohd represents Coinweb on a panel discussing “The Role of Women in Web3” “The Reality of Large-scale Enterprises Adopting Blockchain Technology” an article by Toby Gilbert for CityAM Magazine https://www.cityam.com/the-reality-of-large-scale-enterprises-adopting-blockchain-technology/ Coinweb Labs is proud to unveil LinkMint ⛓️🍃, our groundbreaking Cross-Chain Tokenisation Platform and DeconX, our integrated native DEX! Live Walkthrough Demonstration for the Community by Toby, Knut, and Alexander. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSKA3cAB15U “A Thread on Guaranteed Liveness and the Coinweb Routing System” by Anton on Twitter https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1630052477579169793?s=20 “A Thread on Rollups, Monolithic, and Modular Blockchains” by Kawin on Twitter https://twitter.com/rukawin/status/1616342851507613696?s=46&t=BjBOK3soH3kOMbsWEa_jlg Coinweb to Deliver Cross-Chain Smart Contract Architecture and Blockchain Loyalty Programme to BMW https://cryptoslate.com/bmw-to-bring-blockchain-loyalty-program-through-coinweb-and-bnb-chain/ KuCoin Labs launches incubation program to accelerate builders (Coinweb, DoraHacks, Ava Labs) https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/kucoin-labs-launches-incubation-program-to-accelerate-builders Toby’s full presentation at Token2049-London https://youtu.be/pdtKx3vAs9c On the Radar Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade, Delayed (On-chain) FOMC Meeting, Mar 21-22 (Washington D.C.) Arbitrum Airdrop, Mar 23 Polygon zkEVM Launch, Mar 27 (On-chain) WOW Summit, Mar 29-30 (Hong Kong) ASEAN Web3 Summit, Mar 30-31 (Singapore) Hong Kong Web3 Festival, Apr 12-15 (Wan Chai, Hong Kong) Consensus 2023, Apr 26-28 (Austin, Texas) Web3 Weekend, May 8-13 (Jakarta) AIBC Asia, Jul 19-22 (Manila) TOKEN2049, Sep 13-14 (Singapore) Blockchain Events curated by CryptoNomad https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KtyFTb_W282bQ1xoVA5rlTwTDz3QfhswWIVpXhpbQIc/edit On the Block(chain) Stablecoins being converted into Bitcoin approach a four-year high https://cryptoslate.com/insights/stablecoins-being-converted-into-bitcoin-approach-a-four-year-high/ Options open contracts hit new ATH – 468K Bitcoin https://cryptoslate.com/insights/options-open-contracts-hit-new-ath-468k-bitcoin/ Bitcoin Coinbase premium index hits record levels https://cryptoslate.com/insights/bitcoin-coinbase-premium-index-hits-record-levels/ DefiLlama resolves internal conflict, quelling ‘hostile takeover’ accusations https://crypto.news/defillama-resolves-internal-conflict-quelling-hostile-takeover-accusations/ MakerDAO’s emergency proposal triggers 26% MKR price plunge https://crypto.news/makerdaos-emergency-proposal-triggers-26-mkr-price-plunge/ Sushi and its ‘head chef’ receive SEC subpoena https://cryptoslate.com/sushi-and-its-head-chef-receive-sec-subpoena/ DeFi insurance grew in 2022 to include nearly two dozen providers https://cryptoslate.com/defi-insurance-grew-in-2022-to-include-nearly-two-dozen-providers/ Arbitrum to airdrop 112.8M ARB tokens to DAOs on its ecosystem https://cryptoslate.com/arbitrum-to-airdrop-112-8m-arb-tokens-to-daos-on-its-ecosystem/ Competitive Landscape Mastercard and Stables introduce first APAC stablecoin-only wallet https://crypto.news/mastercard-and-stables-introduce-first-apac-stablecoin-only-wallet/ Magic Eden Launches Ordinals Marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs https://decrypt.co/124078/magic-eden-ordinals-bitcoin-nft-marketplace-launch Introducing Binance Oracle VRF: The Next Generation of Verifiable Randomness https://news.bitcoin.com/introducing-binance-oracle-vrf-the-next-generation-of-verifiable-randomness/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications GamesOnChain: The Decentralized Platform for Fun and Fair Gaming https://dappradar.com/blog/gamesonchain-the-decentralized-platform-for-fun-and-fair-gaming Coinbase offered Circle $3b credit line to repeg USDC https://crypto.news/coinbase-offered-circle-3b-credit-line-to-repeg-usdc/ Amid stablecoin turbulence, Djed to expand to Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain https://cryptoslate.com/amid-stablecoin-turbulence-djed-to-expand-to-ethereum-binance-smart-chain/ Sony Interactive Entertainment files for NFT patent https://cryptoslate.com/sony-interactive-entertainment-files-for-nft-patent/ Binance CEO highlights USDT growth amidst rival issues https://cryptoslate.com/binance-ceo-highlights-usdt-growth-amidst-rival-issues/ World Yellen Says US Could Back All Deposits at Smaller Banks if Needed to Prevent Contagion https://news.bitcoin.com/yellen-says-us-could-back-all-deposits-at-smaller-banks-if-needed-to-prevent-contagion/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications SC justices hear Coinbase’s first arguments in favor of class action arbitration https://cryptoslate.com/sc-justices-hear-coinbases-first-arguments-in-favor-of-class-action-arbitration/ USDC issuer Circle seeks regulatory approval in France amid US banking troubles https://cryptoslate.com/usdc-issuer-circle-seeks-regulatory-approval-in-france-amid-us-banking-troubles/ India’s new crypto rules are making life hard for hodlers https://thenextweb.com/news/india-cryptocurrency-tax-banking-regulation-investment-analysis Head of Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Arrested on Alleged Corruption Charges; Institution to Face Restructuring https://news.bitcoin.com/head-of-venezuelan-crypto-watchdog-sunacrip-arrested-on-alleged-corruption-charges-institution-to-face-restructuring/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Detects Irregularities in 184 Digital Wallet Tax Statements https://news.bitcoin.com/argentine-tax-authority-afip-detects-irregularities-in-184-digital-wallet-tax-statements/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications Crypto Ads in Belgium to Feature ‘Punchy Warning’ of Risks, New Rules Imply https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-ads-in-belgium-to-feature-punchy-warning-of-risks-new-rules-imply/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications OneCoin associate Irina Dilkinska charged following US extradition https://cryptoslate.com/onecoin-associate-irina-dilkinska-charged-following-us-extradition/ CryptoWallet.com Among Minority of Successful Companies to Renew Coveted Estonian License https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/cryptowallet-com-among-minority-of-successful-companies-to-renew-coveted-estonian-license/ Thought Leadership Playing Mind Games With The Economy: The Federal Reserve’s Reverse Psychology Gambit https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2023/03/21/playing-mind-games-with-the-economy-the-federal-reserves-reverse-psychology-gambit/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2800634&sh=31dcb2097829 All-in Podcast E120: Banking crisis and the great VC reset (90mins) https://youtu.be/yYwfiqYocc0 A reimagined vision of the future of digital banking https://crypto.news/a-reimagined-vision-of-the-future-of-digital-banking/ Biden Administration's Economic Report Deems Crypto Assets ‘Mostly Speculative Investment Vehicles’ https://news.bitcoin.com/biden-administrations-economic-report-deems-crypto-assets-mostly-speculative-investment-vehicles/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications https://preview.redd.it/e15z62g1a8pa1.png?width=837&format=png&auto=webp&s=87ee3a9784c3af3c5ecda6b40f93e57282ed3448 |
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2023.03.22 02:45 Briarrose1021 Row #54 Completed AND Another Completed Card!
![]() | Welcome back for another completed row. You’re in luck, too, because completing this row also completes another card. As we get closer and closer to the end of the month, I will likely be posting fairly often, with my fingers crossed that I have the time to finish the remaining books I have planned. submitted by Briarrose1021 to Fantasy [link] [comments] For this post, as before, I will post the completed row with its reviews. I will then post the image of all the covers smushed up against each other for the full effect of the color, and then I will post my Bingo Card. I will also include links to the earlier row completion posts in case you want to revisit any of the previous rows and reviews. For this row, which is a Row #3 on my Violet (Purple) Color Cover Card, I read Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia for the Name on the Title (Hard Mode) square, Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega for the Author Uses Initials square, The Enchanter by Tobias Begley for the Published in 2022 (Hard Mode) square, Shuri by Nic Stone for the Urban Fantasy (Hard Mode) square, and Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko for the Set in Africa (Hard Mode) square. https://preview.redd.it/uqmhhit627pa1.jpg?width=915&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1822d76ca60bf03395b7bbd2c78cb9f61282d00e Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia - 5/5 (MG) Having already read Last Gate of the Emperor by this author - another amazing book, by the way - I knew that I would enjoy this book. I did not know that this book would make me feel ALL. THE. FEELS. In yet another book that ignores the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods to instead focus on gods from African history, Mbalia hits another home run. Tristan is a seventh-grade student whose best friend recently died in a bus accident, and Tristan blames himself for Eddie's death. As a result, Tristan has had a tough time healing from the accident; his parents send him from Chicago to Alabama, to live with his grandparents and to, hopefully, heal. Making the trip with him is Eddie's journal that Eddie's mother had given to Tristan after the funeral. The journal that Tristan hasn't been able to look at, much less open, since his friend's death. The journal that now has a strange symbol on the cover and glows. Yeah. The journal glows. The journal that, now that Tristan is in Alabama, is currently being stolen by some little doll thing. Wait. What?!? Tristan's desire to not lost the journal that is his last remaining connection to his best friend, Tristan ends up traveling to another world - a world where John Henry, Gum Baby, and Brer Rabbit are real, and where the African trickster god Anansi plays tricks (shocking, I know) and causes problems. I loved reading another book that had gods and folklore heroes from other cultures, and I really loved how this book combined figures that I learned about growing up in the South (John Henry, Brer Rabbit) and new ones that I hadn't. The latter, of course, led to a Google black hole that may or may not have taken up the better part of an afternoon... but I digress. This book touched on lots of different issues and did not shy away from tackling the tough ones. Eddie's death, and Tristan's blaming himself for it, was one that kept coming up as Tristan progressed through the story, and the way that Mbalia showed Tristan dealing with it was beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time. I may or may not have cried a few times. But don't tell anyone. Now, after having sung some of the praises of this book, I will admit to something that I'm not proud of. I have had this book on my TBR list for a while because the book cover is awesome. But I was hesitant to read it because I was unsure about how the story was going to incorporate the figures of John Henry and Brer Rabbit, and I was worried that it would end up being simplistic. It actually took me reading Last Gate of the Emperor and experiencing Mbalia's writing before I was willing to try out Tristan Strong. I am glad I did, and I wish I hadn't been as hesitant to read it in the beginning. This book is absolutely wonderful, and the incorporation of the folk heroes, as well as the West African gods, is done beautifully. I now have the rest of this series on my TBR list. For this book, I chose to listen to the audiobook. I figured that I would do so as a throwback to the folk heroes included in the book, whose tales were passed down as part of oral history for so long. The narrator, Amir Abdullah, did a fabulous job. His performance enhanced the experience so much - I'm partially blaming him for the tears that may or may not have fallen, though most of that fault lies with Mbalia - and his voice was so enthralling that I found it very difficult to hit the pause button when I needed to stop listening (curse you, sleep! why must you interrupt all of my good books?!?). Given the choice between reading and listening to the other books in this series, I will choose listening. So, after reading through that entire review, if you're still unsure about whether or not to read or listen to this book, let me ask you these questions: Do you like main characters who experience positive character growth in their stories? Do you like magic? Do you like heroes? Do you like quirky sidekicks (please don't tell Gum Baby I called her quirky...or a sidekick)? Do you like characters from diverse backgrounds that aren't just cardboard cutouts of stereotypes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you'll probably enjoy this book and should read it. If you didn't answer yes to any of the questions, I'm a little concerned that you don't like magic, but I respect that people have different interests. I still think you should give the book a try (I mean, you wouldn't be looking at the reviews if you weren't at least a little bit interested, right?). Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega - 5/5 (MG) Seven is looking forward to the upcoming ceremony in which she will find out what coven she will be in. Having done the research, she knows that best friends have always ended up in the same coven, and she's hoping that she and her best friend Poppy will both end up in the Hyacinth coven. What Seven does not expect is that she will end up being one of the 3 Spares, witchlings who aren't selected for a coven. Then, to make matters worse, when the magic circle that is supposed to seal their coven of three Spares doesn't close, Seven faces the prospect of being a Forever Witchling and losing access to powerful magic forever. In an attempt to avoid that fate, Seven does the only thing she can do: she invokes the impossible task. If the three witchlings can succeed and complete the impossible task, then their coven will be sealed. If they can't? Well, they'll be turned into toads. Forever. This was a really fun book to read. I love the concept of the character names being prophecies, and I also enjoyed the way the friendship between the three spares developed as they went about trying to complete their task. The author did a wonderful job with the mystery, and I truly did not expect what actually happened, nor suspect who the actual culprit was. I was a little suspicious about the lack of information surrounding the previous witchlings who had attempted an impossible task, and figured that something was going on there. While I had figured out the what, I did not suspect the who. This was definitely a great read, and I encourage you to read it as well. If you like witches, magic, mysteries, and friendship, then you will enjoy this book. Now I am looking forward to reading Ghost Squad by the same author. The Enchanter by Tobias Begley - 5/5 The adopted human son of an elvish tailor, Evander "Evan" was looking forward to a nice life as a tailor, taking over his father's shop once he passes. That was his plan, that is, until he suddenly discovers he has a magical aura. Now, his plan includes attending Yesgol Academy of Magic and avoiding failing out so he doesn't end up conscripted into the military. Though Evan adjusts well to this change in his life plans, he quickly finds himself involved in a secret society trying to bring reform to the current magic system, dealing with horrific beings summoned from another land that are incredibly dangerous, or catching the eye and interest of a noble-born young man who has been excommunicated from his family. With all of that going on, Evan has his work cut out for him. First, I have read several academy novels, and I have found that my interest level tends to vary based on how unique the story is. I can safely say that, while there are some similarities between this book and the Mage Errant series - especially in the personalities of the protagonists - there are enough differences that this book stands out, much like the Mage Errant series. This is only the first book in the series, and I am glad the author is continuing the series because I definitely want to know what happens to Evan and Osheen. As opposed to many of the romantic relationships that we tend to see in these types of novels, the romance here was very much a slow-burn, with the romance developing throughout the book as the two characters spend time together. As a result, it felt much more real to me. I also liked the amount of time the author devoted to the interpersonal relationships among all the characters; it really helped bring the other characters to life. At the same time, the author spends a great deal of time on worldbuilding, but instead of feeling like a series of infodumps that just overwhelm the reader, the information was provided at times that made it relevant to the reader. The only real complaint that I have is with the way part of the plot was resolved at the end. For an aspect that was used to induce quite a bit of tension throughout the novel, it felt a bit too easy for me. That said, there are still plenty of ways that could come back up in a later book, and there is still the overarching plot of magic reform to continue in later books to deal with. At the same time, the way the plot was resolved wasn't unrealistic; it was just... it's almost like it was too easy, and now I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. Who knows? Maybe it will in the next book. Aside from that, though, I absolutely loved this book, and I cannot wait for the next book. Also, I had the opportunity to listen to the audiobook, which was narrated by Emily Ellet. At first, it was a little odd listening to a female narrator for a male protagonist. That didn't last long though. Ellet did a wonderful job with the narration, and I absolutely loved her performance of the different characters and the voices she used to bring them to life. I do hope that she will narrate any sequels published so I can listen to her narrate those as well. Shuri by Nic Stone - 5/5 (YA) If you are not familiar with Princess Shuri, then you definitely need to change that. Ever since seeing her portrayed in the Black Panther movie, she has become my favorite princess, and this book is a wonderful story highlighting her. The traditional Wakandan Challenge Day - a day in which anyone can challenge King T'Challa for the throne by attempting to beat him in hand-to-hand combat - is fast approaching and T'Challa has asked Shuri to design him a new Black Panther suit that is stretchier and doesn't ride up. However, every time Shuri attempts to infuse some of the heart-shaped herb plants that provide the Black Panther with his (or her) super-human abilities, the process fails. With her stores of the herb running low, she goes to Sacred Field to procure some more, only to find out that the plants are dying. The process is slow, but it is estimated that all of the plants will die out on Challenge Day. And though the person serving as Black Panther only has to ingest the plant once in order to have its effects forever, if T'Challa should happen to be defeated on Challenge Day, there is a very large risk of no plants surviving for the new Black Panther; no plants means no super-human abilities, which means the new Black Panther would just be a regular guy in a cool-looking suit. Shuri cannot let that happen, though - the plants dying, not her brother losing since she has no control over her brother's success - so she immediately begins investigating what is killing the plants and how to reverse the process. Accompanying her in her investigation is her (maybe best) friend K'Marah, who is also in training to become a Dora Milaje. Of course, her investigation progress is being seriously hindered by her mother, the Queen, who keeps insisting that Shuri take guards with her everywhere she goes - even inside the palace! Will Shuri be able to give the guards the slip so she can complete her investigations? And what about the rumors that T'Challa is going to reveal Wakanda's presence to the world? This was a great story starring Shuri and I can't wait to read the sequel. If you like smart and strong female protagonists who insist on saving their country even when no one else will believe her that the country is in danger, then you'll enjoy this book, too. So you should read it. That is all. Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko - 5/5 (YA) For only the second time in the history of Aritsar, there is an Empress on the throne. But Tarisai is not alone. Sharing the throne with her is Diao, Emperor of Aritsar. Two Raybearers. One male and one female, as had been originally intended. But all is not well. For Tarisai has made a promise: She will anoint her own council from the rulers of the various lands of Aritsar within the next two years, at which time she will serve as the final Redemptor of the land. If she fails, the world will fall to war. But how is Tarisai supposed to convince the leaders to love her? To make things worse, she is being haunted by child spirits, dealing with a growing rebellion, avoiding assassination attempts, and trying to figure out how to rule well. This story picks up shortly after the end of the Raybearer and expands on the story in a beautiful way. Rather than Tarisai supporting Daio while fighting against her own curse, she is growing into her own person and as a ruler. But that growth is not easy, and it requires her to come to terms with her own past. I think I enjoyed this book even more than Raybearer. While Ifueko doesn’t skimp on the development of the characters throughout, this book is really about Tarisai’s growth, both as a person and as an Empress. We see her highs, her lows, her struggles, her loves, her desires, and her expectations, all while she tries to fulfill the promises she has made. The character growth she makes is slow in places, and at times I wanted to shake her for the choices she was making, but she does get there in the end. Of course, she doesn’t get there alone, and there are lots of interactions with other characters, some serious and others frivolous, which serve to provide a wider picture of the world and its systems while also supporting the story of Tarisai’s growth. For those of you who have read Raybearer and enjoyed it, you will most likely enjoy this book. If you haven’t read Raybearer yet, you really should read it. Jordan Ifueko weaves a beautiful story of love, belonging, survival, family, oppression, politics, and systemic issues in these two books that is absolutely fantastic. As with the Raybearer, I listened to the audiobook of Redemptor, which was narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt. She does a fantastic job, and she is quickly becoming one of my favorite female narrators. I definitely recommend listening to her narration. She has a cadence that is absolutely fantastic for this duology, and I greatly enjoyed her performances of the various chants and calls-and-responses. ----- And now comes the fun part. First, the smushed together card: https://preview.redd.it/2zh962j137pa1.jpg?width=913&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba09a7219ab9ee0c298b93ec6065caef1dddf7d8 If there are any rows with books that interest you, and you want to visit or revisit the reviews on that row, the links are below: Row #1 Row #2 Row #4 Row #5 (Row #21 in the post) And, here is the final Bingo Card. As a reminder, the stars on this card are different from the star ratings that I gave each book. The star ratings on this card are related to how likely I was to read the book before the Book Bingo started. 1 star means I was going to read the book whether it fit a square or not, so YAY, it fit a square! 2 stars mean that the book was on my TBR list and would have most likely been read sometime this year even without the bingo cards. 3 Stars means the book was on my TBR list, but likely 2-3 years out (My TBR list is, at the moment, about 4 years long given my current reading speed of 450-550 books/year. No, I don't have a problem. Why do you ask?). 4 stars means that I found the book while searching for books to fill squares, but I most likely would have read it or at least put it on my TBR list had I discovered the book in a different way. 5 stars mean that I found and read the book specifically because it fits a bingo square. https://preview.redd.it/tng07syv37pa1.png?width=1222&format=png&auto=webp&s=7180c156bbe1aee64b75104a3898f56ea68dfd5c —-- If you have reached this point of the post, thank you for your time and attention. With the completion of this row, I have finished 294 of the 300 books. All of the remaining 6 books are on their own rows, and of the remaining 5 remaining cards, 1 of them has 2 open squares and 4 have only 1 open square. Here’s hoping I have enough time to get them all read before the end of the month! Until next time, Happy Reading! |
2023.03.22 02:41 Global-Researcher883 Newb wanting to build Robotic commercial show
![]() | Hi I am new to this Arduino thing, in fact I haven’t even coded yet, I want to build a robotic show mixed with Video media for the county fair to experience, I have an Arduino starting pack, a SD card adapter for the video media but I am not sure how to make a “Piano Player System“ (You record your button pressing data, and then if you save the file it will play your button pressing signals) submitted by Global-Researcher883 to arduino [link] [comments] I also don’t know how many signals an Arduino can send or if DC 24V will explode the Arduino I need 48 signals for my project and knowledge of how to program and code The Valve Bank on the left( it has in built + - and whatever “signal N” is), the Arduino Pack on the right The Sd Card adapter loaded with a 128 GB Sd Card |