(this is the #48 giveaway enabled post - check the giveaway details below)
That's how quickly life goes nowadays, at least for me. And I am sure many will feel the same, and the best recommendation I have is to enjoy moments as much as possible. Avoid wasting time with lots of things at the same time, and taking on many things at the same time before finishing any ongoing ones.
This week, I had a couple of not so nice surprises. First, my very old Sony TV decided to go "blank", and this weekend I finally had time to troubleshoot it, and it looks like my T-CON card is gone. A common problem with these models, apparently.
How it looks like a brand new one:
(source)
And mine, broken for some reason:

After inspecting, I didn't catch any "problems", and measured feed voltages from the power board, and they look fine too. So, I can only guess something inside the chip, fries or wears out.
Will probably buy a new TV, most likely, because even replacing this is around 100 NZD (if I have to order from out of NZ), this is still a substantial cost, vs buying a new TV. And if this is going to happen again, then I don't want to spend more money on this one. I will try to sell this for parts if I can, and if I can't, I will just recycle it.
The second surprise was my UPS protecting against a short circuit. And because when UPSs detected these, they shut down, all the infrastructure I am running from Home turned off. Unsure where that short came from, but I suspect it came from a combination of factors. Hopefully not within the UPS itself. I will be monitoring from now on, and if it recurs, then I am going to try running without it.
The good outcome of that was how quickly I was able to bring everything back 2 days ago, with the exception of the API node, where I had something not quite right on my script, and because it was already too late, my head was just not working. So I went to bed, and yesterday, before going to bed, I just figured it out. Set it to synchronise overnight, and this morning everything was fine.
The last month has been hectic for me. Lots of work, and very little time to shill. I think that the time spent writing this post might have been the most relaxing time I have had lately (since March).
Anyhow, these times will pass! But if you're wondering why this post is not going to be that big, well, that's the main reason, the month FLASHED! And I am just trying to make up time to be with family, too.
I want to comment on what many might have been observing around Hive (in terms of dApps), more or less, since the beginning of the year. And, this is not a criticism, but instead a call for your interest to be challenged, given the impact this will have around the world, is just going to start accelerating even more (my opinion/view).
And having explored a couple during March, I have to say. I think this new era of AI is bringing new, refreshing versions of apps that might not have been the best looking ones previously or didn't do exactly what everyone wanted. Basically, more choices! Most of these are just "interfaces" or tools that interact with the Blockchain layers (L1 and L2's), but I think this was a big barrier previously, both because there were not so many webdevelopers out there eager to explore Hive, and because using the right API calls or reading documentation, was not as easy to understand for many, as it is now, if using a simple agent, like claude.
Not intentionally trying to focus on a particular one, but just because it was one that I enjoyed lots, and it's not available anymore, that's beeswap.dcity.io, you will find more things like this happening this year. And that's sort of a consequence of very fast development supported by what people now call "vibe coding" (coding assisted by "AI" agents) and fast changing interests by everyone, in a bear market where it's hard to get funded.
And that's not necessarily bad, but it's hard for many, and will confuse a couple of people. So, if you get somehow "frustrated" by not being able to access something that previously was your comfort zone, go to. Please ask around first and give as much information about the problem as you possibly can. There are lots of alternatives that many of us know, or you might just spark someone to create what you need.
In this case, just to wrap up the topic, there are alternatives to BeeSwap. You can (if you like) still use tribaldex.com, or if you want to try @thecrazygm one, here for the ATX:SWAP.HIVE pool, for example, which I personally think is quite good, and in due time, will be able to provide more feedback, and/or contribute directly.

And please! PLEASE!!! Do investigate things before using them, and NEVER put your private keys into something you are just testing for the first time, especially the active private key. There are lots of scammers out there.
If you want to try new things, create a new account where you have no risk of losing any crypto. And if you can't create one, let me know, I can do it for you (as well as many people around here). Explore, but do it safely!
Not much time for this section this month. But a quick and dirty drop of links, just in case people don't know about them yet. This is not necessarily new apps, but they were New to me.
https://hivepredict.app
https://sportsblock.app
https://hive-lotto.app
https://hiveword.xyz (a lot of you know this one now)
https://dhenz14.github.io/norse-mythos-card-game
https://hive-ships.com
https://hive.coldbeetrootsoup.com
There is probably more I missed on the insane amount of open tabs. But this should give you an idea of what I was trying to say previously. Please provide feedback if you can to the creators of these things, as that helps them shape what they are working on.
And if you have ideas about new things, please. Bring in the crazy good ones. 🤣😍😉🤗
I really enjoyed this new way of discovering Hive posts... https://hivecomb.net developed by @pharesim. Didn't have yet time to go do a deep dive, but the little time I had, it was like a more "distributed" way of finding posts. And that randomness, and the ability to see more content in a different context, was very interesting.

Have you given it a try? What did you think about it?
Have fun, play games, learn, and when possible, teach new things to newcomers, showing them how interesting this place can be. Check my own page too!

@forkyishere 😈 (@forykw dark side) is a character I created, which emerged from Crimsonclad's imagination 🙏 while dwelling over the dark dungeons of Discord chat levels.
Follow for #news about the #HIVE #Blockchain, and other stuff. I sometimes get crazy with what happens around social media. I am following all HIVE users! No promises of behaviour. 😁

In addition, if you are looking for a nice place to either reach out, share or just have a great time, come along to @atexoras.pub and say hello (tag @forykw or @forkyishere). We welcome everyone on the blockchain.

Any feedback/problems, feel free to contact me! My stuff is being monitored via UpTimeRobot where you can find their current status or just come along to the ATX Discord server.
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I love how your short posts just end up being like an hour long read and exploration journey 😄
I think that beeswap replacement has some great potential to be the new go-to site when interacting with the Hive-Engine. So many awesome details on that one! And also, nice little twist getting the ATX pool in the article like that 😃
I kinda envy the speed of those Vibe coded apps. My own UI could do with an uplift when it comes to that part, but in all honesty, I think my version has more soul, more nice-to-have features than Vibe coded ones.
Sure, I have had AI assisting me, but nowhere near as much as in some of the other apps we see.
Will try and make a post from my own UI today, and also a reply to one of your posts (or maybe comment to this one)
!BBH !DUO !PIMP !BEER !ALIVE
You just got DUO from @caspermoeller89.
They have 1/1 DUO calls left.
Learn all about DUO here.
Ping me when you do that one. Would enjoy giving you my feedback.
I can send you a link on Discord a bit later for you to browse around a bit.
Still not complete at all, some fundamentals, like notifications, are turned off etc while I test and finetune other aspects
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Hey José!
That T-CON card looks so complex! I wouldn't even know where to begin if I had to fix something on there! !LOL
Oh! It's gone?? @new.things, did you know this? Is there a good alternative, @forykw?
Oh, I just needed to keep reading. Haha.
I've been playing with AI a bit over the last year. Have recently moved to using Claude as my primary one. Trying to learn a little bit every day so I don't get left behind! And I had been wondering what this meant, but had never got around to looking it up! Now I know! Thank you!
If you want to try new things, create a new account where you have no risk of losing any crypto. And if you can't create one, let me know, I can do it for you (as well as many people around here). Explore, but do it safely!
Thanks, Dad =)
Interesting!
And between @ctrpch's suggestion when we met up in Adelaide and @new.things recommending the same, I've decided to stop pulling any HIVE out of my wallet for now and just did the biggest powerup I've maybe ever done: 200++
Here's to all the things going onward and upward, including ATX ;)
WOooot WOooootttt
This one reminded me the one from Intel (CPU builder), which goes by "Thanks Steve!" 🤣
Darn you met @ctrpch !!! We need to gather AUS + NZ and make a local @hivefest or something. We are quite a lot already.
I was thinking the same thing. They already have a pretty good meetup on the last Wednesday of the month at the Duke of Brunswick pub near the middle of Adelaide. Maybe when Hivefest is on the other side of the world, we should just all just fly there. We also got to meet @holoz0r @mattclarke and @minismallholding it was great
I cant get through airports with my beard. Lets definitely do my hometown down here :)
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sound good mate, would be great to meet you too!
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In 2018 @bearone was kind enough to host a Christmas party at her place in the Blue Mountains. Nothing National since then afaik.
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Hi, I participated in this Powerup Day with 50 Hive. Thank you very much for the previous delegation; please add me to the drawing for the next one. Thank you
ATX
!BBH
Thanks for powering up! I have just done too... 1000 HP more :D
Stacking for another big power up this month, how about you? ATX
I am doing the 1000 Hive again. No brainer with these prices.
Hey, I almost missed the ATX giveaway! Greetings, man. I hope you're doing well, with or without a TV, with or without electricity. Short circuits can be really annoying sometimes.Short circuits damaged my PS2, but I found a good technician and he fixed the problem.
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Yo también deseo que todo se solucione y pueda conseguir que todo esté bien
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Time, though it doesn't exist, inevitably passes without us noticing. I look forward to seeing the pictures of your new TV; it's always exciting to have something new.
Having electronic problems is always frustrating; in my country we have been suffering daily with this type of problem for 8 years.
ATX
Te mando un abrazo forykw espero soluciones. We're still here. We'll stay here.
Yep, mine was more like a hobby than anything else :D Always loved to disassemble stuff to find its "secrets"!
Electronic devices have a way of giving up on you when you least expect it. Gosh.
Depsite the price of Hive not doing well recently, we still have new apps and projects to keep the platform going.
I've tried hSnapps and I loved it. The fact that you can send threads, waves or snaps right from there is so cool.
I did power up 66.602 and unlocked 6k HP.
!BBH
I'm so sad we lost BeeSwap: I used (and liked) it so much that I'm having a lot of difficulties finding something that can replace it... sure, there are other interfaces to interact with Hive-Engine, but none of them right now feels as powerfull and polished as BeewSwap was... but it is what it is, and hopefully among all the apps and improvements that are pushed out there will be someone creating a alternative to BeeSwap (maybe even a better one!).
!PIMP
ATX
I am 100% with you, those two guys had fricking magical powers.
But life goes on, and AI xcrap is going to be a reality. So, better learn how to use this the right way.
I already have some formed thoughts about what things I can either recommend or add if I manage to have the time, on the https://tools.crypto-dreamr.com/beeswap/pools
And by the way, I love them for just keeping the name "beeswap"... even if is something logical, it grepped their name/app.
An important part is... life goes on. And experiences serve as both baselines and a learning ground for those who try to create new things.
I'm surely going to give it a chance, mostly because TribalDex when it comes to pool and liquidity pools is missing something, don't know if it's the UI, the speed, or something else... but it doesn't click for me!
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Props to you for even removing the circuit board from your TV. I'd automatically consider an out of warranty TV permanently spoilt and beyond my expertise to repair! ATX
Well, the TV has 10 years... so, no warranty anyway.
Shame about your TV. These things are often not worth repairing these days as the new ones will be cheaper and better.
It is an exciting time for Hive with all these apps appearing. We do need to be wary of where we log in, but the developers are building their reputation here to gain trust. With Keychain we keep some control. The developers need to be wary too as using AI tools may mean missing security issues. I hope that many more developers will come and build on Hive as the platform does so much for them for free.
!BEER
yep... anyhow it was already 10 years old, so, not worth repairing in my view.
Yeah, AI needs to be properly "contained" and "used" on the right things. Failing to understand those, will get people in a very near future.
For example, the other day, an update to an LLM just got hacked, and basically anyone using that LLM would basically be providing private information, passwords, etc... form where they would run against. Quite scary, if these things start to be part of EVERYTHING we have and then these missapps can happen!
so much new stuff. I really dont have the time to look into :/
ATX
!BBH
Same, I do it when I can...
Thanks for the update and news as always! I am hoping to power up big again. Have you heard any rumours about the hive fest location this year? ATX is still looking strong even without dcity beeswap.
!PIZZA
!ALIVE
!LOL
Probably in Europe, I am guessing. But it's just speculation. Don't know anything. Once known, I will make some noise.
ATX, I have to change a lot of stuff to include two alternatives. Part of the documentation I have and links I have are all pointing to BeeSwap, so I am planning on changing them to include 2 options always, so that people (if things happen again) can always have an alternative. Also makes it easier for folks to learn about more than just 1 interface, given the "behind the scenes" tables and functions on the database are always the same.
Cheers
Very quickly time passes incredibly. Seeing how everything develops. You've had some problems but I'm sure you'll solve it.
ATX
100%
I'll be powering up a few today... Can't hit the 1k this time around. Hopefully next TIME. ATX
Hey mate, persistence is key to these things. I have never asked for anything, besides participation and the ability to learn. The rest comes with it.
I am still humble enough that I have very little stake in this community. But in conjunction, we are brutally powerful.
(Edit: I didn't finish the thought) I hope you get your TV fixed.
100 NZD (how many dollars is that?) My PC has been working at half capacity for years; it has more problems than Frankenstein, and this is partly due to damage from power outages in my country... hehehe. I'm also saving up to buy a new one. I think in 15 years, if I keep saving, I'll be able to get a new one... hehehehehe.(es un chiste cruel)**
Hey, I'm sorry about your short circuit and your TV. It's frustrating. In my country, we're going through constant power rationing, which is damaging our appliances. It's very sad; I know how you must feel.
I hope your API node issue gets resolved, and you can continue working as usual. Although I don't know anything about nodes, I know it's very important to you.
And regarding how time flies here where I live, if that's any consolation, haha. It's crazy, but I've been reading and there's a psychological explanation. I think I'll make a post about it.
🧐 The number of new dApps on Hive lately! 🤯 I want to mention something many of you have probably noticed about Hive (regarding dApps): there are many, but you know one I've really loved is sagarkothari88's. Please check them out and use them, and mention me. Yes, you'd be helping me a lot to get considered for my job, even though I'm just collaborating right now, but I love it.
Can we convert to Hive here?
pool ATX:SWAP.HIVE? I didn't understand this part; could you explain it better? PleaseHey, I'd like you to create an account for me so I can try out all this stuff you're talking about without taking any risks.
And I'll be checking this out: https://hivecomb.net. I didn't know about this site... I'll keep an eye on it... ATX
I'll see you on #hSnaps, tag me.
Hehehe...seems you got much to sort out. Hope you get to do figure that out.
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100 NZD = 57.37 United States Dollar
I think your problems are WAY MORE frustrating than mine :D
It's already running. I need to forge some activities for people to understand how to switch nodes and such. See if you can figure out which one is from the list of nodes here: https://hivehub.dev
And yes, I know Sagar too, and yes, he's a great guy. I like the app too. Keep giving him feedback to help him improve it.
Yes, you can convert ATX to SWAP.HIVE (and vice versa) on Hive-Engine Layer 2. Then you can withdraw SWAP.HIVE into HIVE (in layer 1). SWAP.HIVE is a pegged of HIVE token in Layer 2 format. Meaning they have the same value at all times.
This subject might be trickier to explain, let me know if you want to keep learning in this topic and we can explore more of this. Just want to make sure first before boring you with this. 🤗
To create a new account, just head down here: https://peakd.com/register?ref=forykw
There are other places too. It's mostly free to create new accounts on Hive. But people will know who you are, due to how it gets created. But if you don't mind that part, its free. You can even use your own referral to create yours.
Done.
Draw🎰 (5 winners)
I think in this one, I can call it... 🐣🐰 #HPUD ? Not that it was "rewarded" but if I were in the participant position, I would feel as such.
Eligibility Check📡
Legend:
@consciouscat - 2nd 🔥🔥 time!
@new.things - 13th 💎💎💎 time! 👑
@cositav - 12th 💎💎 time!
@arc7icwolf - 8th 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 time!
@angeluxx - 10th 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 time!
All of them:
Thank you for your participation, and congratulations on your prizes!
Prizes💘
@consciouscat - 1230 HP delegation for 1 month! (1 #NFT)
@new.things - 4220 HP delegation for 1 month! (7 #NFTs)
@cositav - 3380 HP delegation for 1 month! (11 #NFTs)
@arc7icwolf - 5600 HP delegation for 1 month! (13 #NFTs)
@angeluxx - 3400 HP delegation for 1 month! (10 #NFTs)
Special note... given we had lots of new participants and they might have NOT yet read that there are NFTs to enhance how much HP delegation you get. I am going to reach out to each of you and do a little quiz soon. You don't have to get them, but I want to be sure you learn if you have some free time for it. That's the main objective of these NFTs, by the way.
If you own the PowerUp Shard #NFT, you will get 2x delegation AFTER all other NFTs that provide extra HP delegation.
👉 Check all valid ATX #NFTs you can use in this giveaway here! (scroll down in that post and you will find them)
Check the "Potential HP Delegation" below to see how much HP delegation you would be receiving if you had won! It can drastically change the effect... plus it gives you more ATX too!
Super happy to see so many people powering up more... This time around, we have Special shout outs for the lots of bees! @new.things, @caspermoeller89, @consciouscat, @ctrpch and @freed99.
Updated list of LEGENDARY PowerUps (since the last #NFT release), including this giveaway (and respective updates since last giveaway):
@ctrpch = 5 (+1)
@libertycrypto27 = 1
@r1s2g3 = 1
@new.things = 1
@cohlson = 1
To the LEGENDARY ones, you will receive at least one free NFT the next time I release a new one (and the counters above will be reduced accordingly). I will also either curate their content at my own consideration of one of their last posts/comments, or provide some sort of specialised help after looking at that person's account/posts/comments. A kind of special value because of your power-up.
If you have liquid ATX and SWAP.HIVE you can add liquidity to the ATX:SWAP.HIVE pool to win daily rewards in many forms of tokens (including more ATX). I support most HIVE games on this list. Enjoy! - If you have any questions, drop them down.
Wow that's a lot of delegations! Thanks for all the support and help.
!PIZZA
!LOL
!ALIVE
The king! LOL
huge respect for the persistence of help and participation. I have no regrets about any of my curation towards you.
Thanks, @forykw!! How fun!! !INDEED !HUG !PIZZA
U words wizard, you know you have MY in-tune sync!
Congratulations to all the winners, thank you @forykw It's always a pleasure to receive this delegation; it's a great honor and a wonderful responsibility. You are very committed to Hive, and I hope to learn from you and be as committed as you are.
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Very big words, my gosh. Gracias. Hopefully you will teach lots of people too :D
Well, thank you :) those HP are gonna help me reach 25k HP faster!
!PIZZA
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Greetings, it seems you're having a big electrical and technological problem. I hope you can resolve it soon. And sometimes it's nice to have new gadgets, as long as you can afford it. I hope so.
Hive is growing, with lots of technology and many committed users. It's a shame the price of its cryptocurrency isn't the most favorable. I'm not worried, but I wish things would improve.
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Me too!
Update: @forykw, I paid out 1.364 HIVE and 0.000 HBD to reward 19 comments in this discussion thread.
Reading the post over and over and it seems a link to so many things.
First talking about a circuit issue on a TV board.
I once have a motherboard issue with a brand new Laptop that have I haven't used upto siz months. That issue wanted to cause an issue in my family because I shut it down before i left for work but returning i found all the lights blinking and refusing to power up. I took it to a repairer who said i need to change the motherboard. Ww went back and forth with the issue because the amount he was requesting to replace the motherboard was too much.
Then considering returning it to claim warranty also did not fly because i need to fly it back abroad where it was purchased which was also not palatable. Further enquiry revealed that international warranty isn't covered.
Finally, i left the laptop with the repairer bexauae of the frustrations.
Now, i notice the ATX discussion and I want to participate.
I powered up 100 Hives in this April HPUD
and I am happy about that. Though I am envisaging a continous improvement to that.
Hope I will qualify for the giveaway
ATX
!PIZZA
!HOPE