#tib updates

[melonpalooza]

“Dick,” the kid said. Don frowned. “Well, now. No need to be rude about it.” The kid tilted his head. “No. My name’s Dick.” “Oh.” Don bit his lower beak. “My name’s Don.”

[catslilypad]

‼ ANNOUNCEMENT ‼

The Extended Demo for The Inn Between is COMPLETE!

Join us for 52,000 words of our common route, and meet all three of our gorgeous love interests!

Releasing October 20th on Steam and Itchio!

We're also part of Steam Next Fest right now!

[spectascopes]

anybody else have to reread their novel length fanfic every time you update it bc in the six months since the last one you've forgotten all the details that definitely matter (home layout, metaphors used recently so you don't overuse them, exact day of the week, etc)

[dalekowrites]

Hey friends, remember that the next free update of The In-Between will be online tomorrow!

Don't miss Chapter 9 in just 24 hours ♥

Wanna read more? Remember that patrons receive TIB updates about ten days earlier!

[tibic]

updated this after a year... lol how crazy

ENJOY

[honeydukesheroine]

what can we expect this upcoming year for TIBs? i hope you have a wonderful new year!

Hey Anon-

Thanks for the ask!

I had some major life changes after the latest update of TIBs, but it’s been on my mind daily!

Although I don’t think January will have much time for writing, I do have every intention of finishing the story at some point and have a very good idea of what I want from each remaining chapter.

Unfortunately, my brain has to be in the right zone! It’s a hard thing to force.

I can’t promise my previous posting schedule from 2023 … *sigh* good times… but I do foresee 2025 being more productive writing-wise.

In summary, I’ll try my BEST!

Thanks again for the kind ask - it’s nice to know someone is still invested ☺️

[pisboy]

Nothing to update on Tib

Each day feels like a different kind of pain and getting back into the routine of life after spending a full week dissociating is more excruciating than I could have imagined.

I was about 7 years old when we found my first childhood cat's gruesome remains after leaving for a weekend. Coyotes got him after a life of indoor-outdoor activity so from that point on we vowed to keep our cats indoors. He was only meters from our house

I was less than a month into my freshman year of college when my dad called to say one of the two cats at his house hadn't returned after several days. He'd gotten them only a few months before but the news broke me down while I tried to study. Never saw that cat again

And now Tib. I hate to think about how these old wounds are open again because I didn't want to connect the poor track record of missing cats never returning in my life. It's the primary reason why it's been incredibly hard to keep up hope because I've been here before and with the worst case always being reality.

I've had cats die peacefully of old age in my life but the pain there is different and conclusive. Cats getting out of the house is literally my worst recurring nightmare. And now it's real again.

Not only that but with the most special cat in my life. He is the light of my world and the source of my day to day joys and comfort in my worst ones. I adopted him in the pit of my worst depression and he got me through so much. Everyone who has met Tib has fallen in love with him. I cannot describe how heartbreaking this all is. I would trade nearly anything just to have him back. I could lose my house or have my accounts drained of money, even uproot my life, but even then I know I'd be thankful I still had Tib around.

Each day that passes makes that hope smaller. I fucking hate being this melodramatic but my life really was centered around him. I cannot describe how guilty I feel.

[linuxgamenews]

Discover the Iconic STAR WARS: Episode I Game on Steam Deck 

STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles the fast lightsaber action game on Steam Deck and Linux via Windows PC. Thanks to the amazing team at Aspyr for keeping the creativity alive. Which you can find now on Steam, GOG, and Humble Store. are you ready to relive the nostalgia of one of the most iconic Star Wars games from the past? Well, the wait is over. STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is back, and it’s now available on Steam Deck and Linux via Windows PC on Steam for just $19.99. Let’s dive into what makes this relaunch a must-play for fans old and new! First released back in 2000, this action-packed side-scroller has been completely updated for today’s platforms. The gameplay you remember – with all its fast-paced lightsaber action. This also now comes with modern controls, new game modes, and a load of fresh content. There are over 10 newly playable characters, including a Rifle Droid, Tusken Raider, and Ishi Tib, joining classic favorites like Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Qui-Gon Jinn. And guess what? All the secret characters and levels are unlocked from the start. So you can jump straight into the action as Darth Maul, Captain Panaka, or even Queen Amidala!

STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles - Launch Trailer

Bring a Buddy for Couch Co-op Adventures

One of the best features? Two-player couch co-op is here, so you and a friend can tackle the full 10-level campaign together. Team up to take down droids, assassins, and other legendary foes as you fight through iconic locations from The Phantom Menace. Such as Theed Palace, Tatooine, and also the Swamps of Naboo. It’s classic Star Wars with a modern twist.

Celebrate 25 Years with New Features

To mark the 25th anniversary, STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles also now includes some epic updates. You can choose between classic or modern controls, toggle your lightsaber colors, and even activate cheat codes like Big Head Mode for a bit of extra fun. Versus and training modes from later versions of the game are back too, along with a few surprises to keep things fresh.

STAR WARS: Prequel Pack – The Ultimate Bundle

But wait! Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games are also launching the STAR WARS: Prequel Pack, a bundle of four Star Wars classics: STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles, Bounty Hunter, Republic Commando, and Episode I Racer. The bundle is available now for $55.16 USD / £46.46 / 53,82€ on Steam. So, what are you waiting for? Dust off your lightsaber and get ready to feel the Force all over again. STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is here to reignite your love for the galaxy far, far away on Steam, GOG (UMU Launcher or Lutris), and Humble Store. With the price of $19.99 USD / £16.75 / 19,50€.

[dustbunnystudios]

I've been too busy with conventions and coursework these couple of weeks so instead of comic pages I've been updating Fate with these bonus journal entries I made for Patrons in 2020.

Hope you all like these extra tib bits of worldbuilding and lore! Fate should be back to its normal schedule next week.

[melonpalooza]

“Maybe,” Bruce agreed. “I prefer waffles over pancakes, though. I wish he could make better ones.” “You tell him,” Don nudged. “No, you,” Bruce said, nudging the turtle back. “I’m not gonna tell Alfred his waffles suck.” “And what, you think I have a death wish?” Don asked.

o v o

[highfunctioningflailgirl]

Writing Update

Some pretty intensive googling happened this weekend on the treatment of partial thickness burns and tib-fib fractures. (My poor blorbos…)

I’ve been obsessively working on my Damage Control series before a tough work week hits tomorrow. Ficlets for 1x11 Scarecrow and 1x12 Faith are done, working on 1x15 The Benders as we speak.

Winchester mild traumatic brain injury counter: Sam - 3; Dean - 3

Pondering whether killing a (fictional!) horse will make me lose half of my readers

Meanwhile, Athos is over here, like “When is rescue??” (Working on it, buddy)

Had a brief hour of writers block after being floored by a Kim Addonizio poem that made me doubt I could ever use words again

Febuwhump is coming and I’m still on prompt #1 *sigh*

How’s your weekend writing going? Need a nudge? Hot cocoa?

[spectascopes]

the draft of original little red is DONE- it's rough, and the last few chapters are wonky cause I ended it a lil bit earlier than anticipated (just felt very right) BUT... it's done. 106k words which feels like so many fuckin words. I started it in May of 2023 so my goal of getting it written within a year was well met!!

now I'm gonna just.... leave it sit for a while. Come back with fresh eyes and start changing things and making any major edits that feel right. I think by the end of February I'll have the freshest of peepers

and in that time, i'm going to write undertale fanfiction. of course. not that I ever fully stopped doing that alongside little red lol. FIRST STOP: tib and rib. SECOND STOP: updating and hopefully finishing a tale of two bitties THIRD STOP: i don't know. will i stay on the train tracks??? mmmaybe. probably??

[govindhtech]

Azure Ultra Disks Latest Updates In Azure Disk Storage

Azure is thrilled to present the most recent developments in Ultra disks and Premium SSD v2 (Pv2), the upcoming generation of Azure disc storage. For Pv2 and Ultra discs, they have improved backup and disaster recovery capabilities to make it easier for you to safeguard your workloads. Azure has also enhanced the security protocols for Virtual Machines (VMs) using Pv2 and Ultra.

For scenarios ranging from input/output (IO)-intensive workloads like SAP High-performance Analytic Appliance (SAP HANA) to general purpose applications across Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), SQL, and NoSQL databases, Pv2 and Ultra discs offer high throughput, high input/output operations per second (IOPS), and low latency. According to a 2023 GigaOm research, Pv2 offers an unmatched price-performance gain of 23% over the rival cloud, while Ultra offers optimal performance with low latency of less than one microsecond.

Azure managed disk types

There are now five disc types available with Azure managed disks, each designed to cater to a particular customer scenario:

Ultra Disks

Premium SSD v2

Premium SSDs (solid-state drives)

Standard SSDs

Standard HDDs (hard disk drives)

Comparison of disk types

Azure Ultra Disks

The best storage solution for Azure virtual machines (VMs) is Azure Ultra Disks. It’s performance settings can be altered without requiring a VM restart. Top-tier databases, transaction-heavy workloads, and data-intensive workloads like SAP HANA are good fits for Ultra Disks.

It can only be generated as empty disks and must be utilised as data disks. Premium solid-state drives (SSDs) are the best choice for operating system (OS) disks.

Incredibly large disk size

By default, it support up to 100 TiB per region per subscription; however, larger capacities can be requested. You can ask Azure Support for assistance, seek a quota increase, or request an increase in capacity.

Superb Disk efficiency

The low sub-millisecond latencies, provided IOPS, and throughput that these are meant to deliver are guaranteed to occur 99.99% of the time. Additionally, it provide a flexible performance configuration approach that lets you set up throughput and IOPS separately, both before and after the disk is provisioned. It’s performance can be changed four times in a 24-hour period. These are available in multiple fixed capacities, spanning from 4 GiB to 64 TiB.

Azure Ultra disk IOPS

IOPS limitations of 300 IOPS/GiB are supported by Ultra Disks, with a maximum of 400,000 IOPS per disk. Make sure the chosen disk’s IOPS is lower than the virtual machine’s IOPS limit in order to reach the disk’s target IOPS. Higher IOPS Ultra Disks can be shared to accommodate more virtual machines (VMs).

A baseline minimum of 100 IOPS is guaranteed overall, with a minimum of 1 IOPS/GiB guaranteed for each disk. For instance, the minimum IOPS for a 4-GiB Ultra Disk that you provisioned is 100, not 4.

High-speed disk throughput

A single Ultra Disk can only handle 256 kB/s of throughput per supplied IOPS, with a maximum of 10,000 MB/s per disk (MB/s = 10^6 Bytes per second). With a baseline minimum of 1 MB/s overall, the minimum assured throughput per disk is 4kB/s for each supplied IOPS.

Without removing the disk from the virtual system, Ultra Disk IOPS and throughput performance can be changed at runtime. It may take up to an hour for a disk’s performance resizing procedure to take effect once it is issued. Within a 24-hour period, up to four performance resize procedures are allowed.

Insufficient performance bandwidth capacity may cause a performance resize operation to fail.

Limitations of Ultra Disk

The limitations of Ultra Disk are listed below:

An OS disk cannot be utilised with this disk.

Azure Compute Gallery cannot be utilised with Ultra Disks.

The only infrastructure options that Ultra Disks now support are Single VM and Availability zone.

Availability sets are not supported by Ultra Disks.

An Ultra Disk cannot be made larger without removing the Ultra Disk or deallocating the virtual machine.

At this time, existing disks are unable to transform into Ultra Disks. They have to be moved.

Customer-managed keys for Ultra disks are not supported at this time by Azure Government or Azure China.

VMs using Ultra Disks are not supported for Azure Disk Encryption. Rather, you ought to utilise platform-managed or customer-managed encryption at rest with keys.

VMs using Ultra Disks are not supported for Azure Site Recovery.

Disk caching is not supported by Ultra Disks.

There are further restrictions on the use of snapshots.

For virtual machines using Ultra Disks, Azure Backup support is typically available. When using this disk, Azure Backup has restrictions.

In addition to supporting 512E sector sizes, Ultra Discs come with a 4k physical sector size by default. While the majority of applications can run with 4k sector sizes, some need 512-byte sector sizes. For instance, release 12.2 or later of Oracle Database is needed to support 4k native disks. A 512-byte sector size is necessary for Oracle Database versions prior to that.

Ultra Disk pricing

Microsoft Azure’s high-performance, low-latency Ultra Disc Storage is designed for IO-intensive workloads. Pricing for Azure Ultra Disc Storage depends on numerous factors:

Cost: Ultra Discs vary in size and cost more. From 4 GiB to 64 TiB.

Your disk’s provisioned IOPS cost you. Ultra Discs can handle 160,000 IOPS each.

It can provide MB/s throughput. Up to 4,000 MB/s per disc is possible.

Area: Azure disK pricing varies by area.

Use the Azure Pricing Calculator or Azure Ultra Disk Storage pricing page for precise pricing.

As of Latest Update: Example Pricing

Disk Size: Per GiB per month prices may be set. Example: $0.000122/GiB/hour.

A charge per provided IOPS may exist. One IOPS per hour costs $0.000073.

Provisioned Throughput: $0.000024 per MB/s/hour.

Pricing Calculation Example

For a 1 TiB Ultra DisK with 20,000 IOPS and 500 MB/s throughput in a specific region, compute the monthly cost:

Disk Size Cost:

1 TiB = 1024 GiB

Cost per GiB: $0.000122 per hour

Monthly cost = 1024 GiB * $0.000122/hour * 730 hours (average month)

= $91.09

Provisioned IOPS Cost:

20,000 IOPS * $0.000073 per IOPS per hour * 730 hours

= $1,066

Provisioned Throughput Cost:

500 MB/s * $0.000024 per MB/s per hour * 730 hours

= $8.76

Total Monthly Cost:

Disk Size: $91.09

IOPS: $1,066

Throughput: $8.76

Total = $1,165.85

The area, service agreements, and discounts or promotions may affect these rates. Azure’s official resources always have the newest prices.

Read more on govindhtech.com

[koyziu]

ミ☆ salem , tib/eng , any prns

digital artist , multifandom + oc's , random updates

respost w/ credit + likes & reblogs are greatly appreciated!

socials (inactive ngl) : twitter / tiktok

also feel free to send me silly questions or comments <3

(ngl idk wht else to put here rn, but my carrd is a wip!)

[dalekowrites]

Hey friends, remember that the next free update of The In-Between will be online tomorrow!

Don't miss Chapter 10 in just 24 hours ♥

Wanna read more? Remember that patrons receive TIB updates about 2 weeks earlier!

Chapter 10 in Early Access is heeere! ♥

Along with the new chapter (+3.2k words), there are a couple of new things:

I've added a character list accessible from the Stats menu. Characters will appear as they become relevant, so if someone hasn't shown up yet, just wait until they're mentioned!

There are also a couple of new variables that, if the game doesn't read them correctly, could cause some issues down the line. To be safe, it's best to start a fresh playthrough.

That's all—enjoy! ♥

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[chayscribbles-archive]

oh crap i almost forgot it’s TIB tuesday - march 24th, 2020

here is this week’s update on the second draft of the in-between. catch up on all TIB Tuesdays here.

word count: 25 738/80 000

thoughts so far:

i legit have no idea what day it is anymore lmao

current events have not been kind to my mental health and writing is Hard

i’m supposed to be doing camp nano (my goal is to tack 27 000 words to this draft) but. we’ll see.

excerpt: have i mentioned Kumar before? in case you missed it, Kumar, a 17-year old errand boy in the Arroyo’s neighborhood, is my new favourite side character who appeared in exactly one paragraph in the first draft, who suddenly got a subtle yet vital role in draft 2. so, remember him.

Baby dropped off the vegetables at the apartment before climbing into the passenger’s seat of Kumar’s pickup truck.

“What’re you gonna do on Queen’s Hill?” Kumar asked as he started the truck down the street.

I’m going to investigate visions given to me by shadows in a Void spot.

Baby shrugged. “Nature walk,” she said instead, hoping he wouldn’t pry any more than that.

To her relief, all he said was, “Oh. Cool.”

Baby still didn’t know Kumar that well, but she was under the impression that she could have told him the truth, and he would have given her exactly the same reaction.

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