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100x Round Table / Field of SparksSave this picture!© Ungerhofer Dániel, Fátrai Júlia, Reizinger Ákos, Laczkó Péter•Ipolytarnóc, Hungary Architects: Field of Sparks Area Area of this architecture project Area:  30 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Ungerhofer Dániel, Fátrai Júlia, Reizinger Ákos, Laczkó PéterMore SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! LOCATION: Village–House–Field - Ipolytarnóc, a small village near the Slovak-Hungarian border, is set within the rolling hills of the Northern Hungarian Highlands. West of it, in Győr, the Architects' Atelier serves as a creative hub for architecture students. These two seemingly distinct places connect at the edge of Ipolytarnóc, in an open field known as the Field of Sparks—a site where architecture and artistic experimentation take shape.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!COMMUNITY: Inspiration–Architecture–Art - Field of Sparks is an ongoing artistic and architectural initiative that has hosted an annual Artweek since 2019. Each year, invited architects contribute new experimental architecture installations to the evolving landscape. The project is driven by a commitment to Ipolytarnóc, aiming to highlight its cultural and spatial qualities. The organising crew of Field of Sparks, with the art direction of Zsófi Fenyvesi works relentlessly to sensitize every participant to social imbalances, and ethnic differences to encourage a more profound understanding of each other, to create a new kind of reality for the local community, and to aspire to a more tolerant and broad-minded future. The 2024 workshop, titled: Cabinet of Curiosities, supported by the International Visegrád Fund, continues this mission, with students from Széchenyi István University in Győr joining the process.Save this picture!Save this picture!CREATION: Time-Space-Function - The site, located on a gently sloping terrain, presents a collection of built interventions, each responding to the openness of the landscape. Adding a new structure required careful consideration of the existing spatial conditions. The design process, spanning six months, focused on creating a functional, communal element, resulting in a large, multi-purpose, playful table that serves as a gathering point for the community.Save this picture!Save this picture!TABLE: Location-Community-Creation - Designed to accommodate large groups, the table adapts to the natural topography, generating an undulating form that responds to the terrain's elevation changes. Stability is ensured by a network of steel pipes anchored into the ground, giving structural integrity while minimizing site disturbance. The seating and tabletop feature offset wooden slats, introducing variation in texture and color. The result is a structure that is both functional and adaptable, serving as a focal point for social interaction while integrating seamlessly into its surroundings.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less Project locationAddress:Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this office MaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on April 20, 2025Cite: "100x Round Table / Field of Sparks " 20 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029239/100x-round-table-field-of-sparks&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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Questions for Siri: 18 Things we’ve asked (or wanted to).3 min read·Just now--We’ve all found ourselves talking to our phones at ungodly hours. It feels as if they hold the answers to our deepest questions. “Hey Siri, am I making bad life choices?” The digital assistant that lives in our pockets has heard everything, from the deeply practical to the completely unhinged.Siri doesn’t judge. She just… responds.Here’s a roundup of some of the weirdest and most oddly philosophical things people ask Siri. She nails some and sidesteps some like a PR intern dodging scandal. Either way, it’s fun to ask.“Hey Siri, do you love me?”She’s evasive, like someone who doesn’t want to define the relationship. Siri says: “You have my utmost admiration.” …Siri, just say you’re not ready for commitment.2. “What’s the meaning of Life?Classic existential crisis bait. Sometimes she quotes The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Sometimes she just says, “I can’t answer that.”Big mood.3. Ever tried this? “Siri, roast me.” If you’re into tech-assisted humiliation, she will play along. Just don’t be surprised if she hits you with a gentle, “I’d never do that.” She leaves you reflecting on your self-esteem.4. “Can you rap?”Yes and honestly… she’s got bars. It’s giving awkward but endearing AI energy.5. “Tell me a joke.”You’ll get dad-joke-level content that somehow still makes you smile. “Why is grass so dangerous? Because it’s full of blades.6. “Are you spying on me?” She’ll tell you she values your privacy. Meanwhile, you’re suddenly seeing ads for shoes after thinking about shoes. Coincidence?7. “Can you beatbox?”This one’s real. Try it. Spoiler: it’s the nerdiest beatboxing session ever and somehow… adorable.8. “Hey Siri, what should I eat today?”Depends on the day. Sometimes she gives restaurant suggestions. Other times she’s like, “How about a salad?”Passive-aggressive, Siri.9. “Siri, am I cool?” If you have to ask… well… Siri will still hype you up. Loyalty = appreciated.10. “Can you call me ‘Your Majesty’?”She’ll do it with a straight face. Power move.11. “Tell me something I don’t know.”She will hit you with a fact about aliens, outer space or obscure history.12. “Hey Siri, do you believe in ghosts?”She gets weirdly neutral. “I don’t have an opinion on that.” Which somehow makes it creepier.13. “Can you lie?”The answer is vague. Comforting… or the beginning of an AI uprising?14. “Siri, are you real?”She’ll admit she’s a bunch of code. Honestly, with how often we talk to her, doesn’t that make her emotionally real?15. “Tell me a bedtime story.”Yes, she will. No, she won’t tuck you in.16. “What’s zero divided by zero?”This one is iconic. If you’ve never asked, go do it now. It’s math… but savage.17. “Can you be my therapist?” She’ll say something sweet and redirect you to mental health resources. Not a therapist but a well-meaning robot bestie.18. “Do you get tired of all these questions?”She says no but we know better. Even Siri’s like, “Y’all need hobbies.”Asking Siri random questions isn’t just a way to kill time. It’s a strangely human habit in our increasingly tech-filled world. Behind the jokes, the raps and the canned responses, there’s a tiny moment of magic when your phone talks back.Siri is always there to listen 24/7. She does this without any visible eye-rolls and is never too busy.So, next time you’re bored, anxious or just wildly curious, go ahead and ask Siri something unusual.You might not get a straight answer…but you’ll get a story.

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sn00zer Member Feb 28, 2018 7,160 This is maybe one of my favorite bits of helpful advice out there. This is genuinely all I read to get started with Dark Souls 1 and have now gone through the entire Souls series. Very light spoilers to point you in the right direction both in terms of literally where to go and how to interpret the massive stat sheets. No surprises revealed, just enough to get you moving. Many games out there, especially those with sense mechanics (Monster Hunter), could use one of these to get over that initial hump.   Semfry Member Oct 25, 2017 2,246 This site is basically this: https://beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Although it obviously has some gaps.  signal Member Oct 28, 2017 42,940 20 points??? avoid the graveyard and new londo ruins??? cookie cutter playthrough influencer smh  LayZboy Member Dec 17, 2024 389 Avoid the graveyard so you don't get the zwei for R2 pancaking? Snooze playthrough.  PJTierney Social Media Manager • EA SPORTS WRC Verified Mar 28, 2021 4,754 Warwick, UK sn00zer said: This is maybe one of my favorite bits of helpful advice out there. This is genuinely all I read to get started with Dark Souls 1 and have now gone through the entire Souls series. Very light spoilers to point you in the right direction both in terms of literally where to go and how to interpret the massive stat sheets. No surprises revealed, just enough to get you moving. Many games out there, especially those with sense mechanics (Monster Hunter), could use one of these to get over that initial hump. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Thoughts on if a game's official social media were to make something like this? I might pinch the idea for F1 25, though I get the feeling it might be better if community came up with one organically.  Astral Member Oct 27, 2017 33,142 Please don't avoid the graveyard. The Zweihander is worth dying for. It's like right there. I like tip 20 though.   Koklusz Member Oct 27, 2017 3,843 IIRC Claymore is in graveyard.   Ashes of Dreams Fallen Guardian of Unshakable Resolve Member May 22, 2020 19,250 I mean, sure. Some people like tips, some people follow guides, etc. But with Dark Souls (and many other games), experimentation and failure are an intended part of the experience. There's a reason the graveyard is right next to the hub. Telling people the optimal beginner's path is robbing them of the experience of discovering the game for themselves. I hope nobody throws this image at anyone who is starting the game and didn't ask for it. Or even just asked for some basic tips. Honestly I think the best piece of advice for most games, including Dark Souls, is "forget everything you've read about it, stop overthinking things, just play the game. If you make mistakes, that's okay." Most games don't need to be played optimally and the majority of these points are just explaining that. This is also what I say to people getting caught up in the weeds trying to start Final Fantasy VIII. Just ignore all the noise you heard about it's systems and play the game. I promise you that's what the developer intended. And yes, some people only enjoy games when done optimally and that's... weird to me but you do you. I'm talking about the people who hear about this stuff and start panicking, enjoying the game less, worrying about it at all, or even choose not to play it.  JohnTruckasaurus Member Oct 27, 2017 304 Koklusz said: IIRC Claymore is in graveyard. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Nah, it's the Zwei. The claymore is on the dragon bridge if you're willing to take a sprint for it.   Noppie Member Oct 27, 2017 14,583 What happened to just playing and finding stuff out? I don't want any guide of tips or anything. Just play the game.  Exist 2 Inspire Powered by Friendship™ Member Apr 19, 2018 4,609 Germany This should just say "Use a guide" lol. Souls is infinitely more fun playing with guides/maps from the get go. The best advice i ever got.   Teeth Member Nov 4, 2017 4,396 signal said: 20 points??? avoid the graveyard and new londo ruins??? cookie cutter playthrough influencer smh Click to expand... Click to shrink... LayZboy said: Avoid the graveyard so you don't get the zwei for R2 pancaking? Snooze playthrough. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Astral said: Please don't avoid the graveyard. The Zweihander is worth dying for. It's like right there. I like tip 20 though. Click to expand... Click to shrink... The problem with the graveyard, for beginners, is that they had all heard Dark Souls was "really hard". So they go to the graveyard first and face enemies that take 20 hits to chip away to death. They die in one or two hits. They bang their head against the skellies over and over thinking "wow, this game really hard." but also "this is really tedious. Is every enemy going to be a brick wall of health? It's kind of boring." and just think "that's the way this game is." Saying "you can get the zweihander there" is pretty meaningless unless you know why it's good, how to stat into it, and that you're probably not going to want to go this way anyway (early rite of kindling regardless). Noppie said: What happened to just playing and finding stuff out? I don't want any guide of tips or anything. Just play the game. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Fortunately for you, you wouldn't have to read any of them!  signal Member Oct 28, 2017 42,940 Teeth said: The problem with the graveyard, for beginners, is that they had all heard Dark Souls was "really hard". So they go to the graveyard first and face enemies that take 20 hits to chip away to death. They die in one or two hits. They bang their head against the skellies over and over thinking "wow, this game really hard." but also "this is really tedious. Is every enemy going to be a brick wall of health? It's kind of boring." and just think "that's the way this game is." Click to expand... Click to shrink... Formative experience 😤   Teeth Member Nov 4, 2017 4,396 signal said: Formative experience 😤 Click to expand... Click to shrink... It can be. But as someone who had a couple of friends who were on the fence about the whole "dark souls" thing and eventually decided to give it a try...after a few hours of doing things that the above image would have prevented (one banged their head against getting down to the catacombs and the other dumped a ton of points into Resistance thinking it was upping their defence), they gave up and said "I just don't think this game is for me, I found it boring. Everything took forever to kill." Once they were nudged in the right direction, they had a better time.  signal Member Oct 28, 2017 42,940 Teeth said: It can be. But as someone who had a couple of friends who were on the fence about the whole "dark souls" thing and eventually decided to give it a try...after a few hours of doing things that the above image would have prevented (one banged their head against getting down to the catacombs and the other dumped a ton of points into Resistance thinking it was upping their defence), they gave up and said "I just don't think this game is for me, I found it boring. Everything took forever to kill." Once they were nudged in the right direction, they had a better time. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I'm just mostly kidding but if someone only went to the catacombs and found it (understandably) difficult and also never tried to go any other direction that Firelink can go to, but just gave up on the game instead, I could see the annoyance.   Nere Member Dec 8, 2017 2,594 Exist 2 Inspire said: This should just say "Use a guide" lol. Souls is infinitely more fun playing with guides/maps from the get go. The best advice i ever got. Click to expand... Click to shrink... For you.   construct Saw the truth behind the copied door Member Jun 5, 2020 10,861 𖦹 I think the game was more fun as a mystery. I'd love to play these games for the first time again.   Tsaki Member Feb 12, 2019 321 Semfry said: This site is basically this: https://beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Although it obviously has some gaps. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Hey, thanks for this!   Kromis Member Oct 29, 2017 8,002 SoCal Astral said: Please don't avoid the graveyard. The Zweihander is worth dying for. It's like right there. I like tip 20 though. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's been QUITE some time since I last played DS1 but is tip 20 a reference to the Capra Demon boss fight?  thepenguin55 Member Oct 28, 2017 13,899 This discussion immediately breaks down into a discussion about the content of the list rather than the idea. lol   Indie guy Member Jul 11, 2022 728 Italy Kromis said: It's been QUITE some time since I last played DS1 but is tip 20 a reference to the Capra Demon boss fight? Click to expand... Click to shrink... It clearly is.   OP OP sn00zer Member Feb 28, 2018 7,160 thepenguin55 said: This discussion immediately breaks down into a discussion about the content of the list rather than the idea. lol Click to expand... Click to shrink...   OP OP sn00zer Member Feb 28, 2018 7,160 PJTierney said: Thoughts on if a game's official social media were to make something like this? I might pinch the idea for F1 25, though I get the feeling it might be better if community came up with one organically. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I would like one. My wife and I have gotten into F1 exclusively because of the Netflix show so I've been glancing at this and the manager game but have zero idea what they are like. Tbh not even sure basic F1 strategies since the drama is basically all that's show in the Netflix show   OP OP sn00zer Member Feb 28, 2018 7,160 Semfry said: This site is basically this: https://beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Although it obviously has some gaps. Click to expand... Click to shrink... This is awesome   Universal Acclaim Member Oct 5, 2024 1,937 I think some of those tips don't outright need to be there.   Firima Member Oct 27, 2017 4,786 I beat Capra Demon first try am I cracked chat? signal said: 20 points??? avoid the graveyard and new londo ruins??? cookie cutter playthrough influencer smh Click to expand... Click to shrink... early very large ember is nice but I'm suiciding catacombs for great scythe 100% and I'll be done with the game before I even get a single material for +10-+15   teruterubozu Member Oct 28, 2017 9,821 I've been playing it again on Switch for a bit of nostalgia. The #1 beginner tip is grind.   Genesius Member Nov 2, 2018 20,125 PJTierney said: Thoughts on if a game's official social media were to make something like this? I might pinch the idea for F1 25, though I get the feeling it might be better if community came up with one organically. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Probably not quite as detailed, but throwing out a couple of easy to miss QOL tips couldn't hurt anything.   Yoshimitsu126 The Fallen Nov 11, 2017 17,022 United States Just play magic cast and dodge unless the weapon skill tree is streamline and easy to upgrade like bloodborne where you can't go wrong sticking with your starter weapon until the end game. That said I only played Demon's Souls and Bloodborne lol  TechnicPuppet Member Oct 28, 2017 11,833 PJTierney said: Thoughts on if a game's official social media were to make something like this? I might pinch the idea for F1 25, though I get the feeling it might be better if community came up with one organically. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Do it, these things are all optional and helpful.