u/Affectionate-Ebb8994

Hi everyone! Today I’m kicking off a monthly series called "Setup of the Month." I’ll be creating a new setup each month, and at the end of the year, I’ll pick the one with the most upvotes as the "Setup of the Year"! So, today’s setup is called "Minimal Sunset," and it looks like this:

You can find everything you need—including the backup and step-by-step instructions—in this Drive folder:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19ZMCmF7v1nQoKhZIE585PhapspIojwmU

What do you think?

Hello everyone! Feel free to join my Minecraft server, PlayroomSMP. I am looking for moderators—if you are interested, please send me a DM. I will only choose 3 people, so please let me know if you are willing to follow the rules and actively help out, not just join without playing. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Here we can transform a simple world into a fabulous one, let's see what you can do.

Server Details

Address: PlayroomCMP-2026.aternos.me

Hi everyone! Today I’d like to briefly share why I chose Android and Smart launcher over iPhone, and the one word that sums it up is: customization. Unlike the iPhone, which is limited to the stock launcher, Android offers endless possibilities to make the phone truly your own—from wallpapers, effects, and icons to launchers and widgets. I’m curious to know how you’ve customized your Android phones.

Wallpaper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Jdw\_zw2ESP4hr9hmyiMrXK7dRc3D2gk/view?usp=drivesdk

Icon pack: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=website.leifs.delta

Widgets app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kustom.widget

Widget name: IKW002 (default KWGT widgets pack)

Side dock 3.2: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidedock.app

Launcher:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree

Icon size: 36 dp

Grid proprieties:

-6 columns

-9 rows

Hi everyone! It seems Google by mistake or not has added the new Pixel Watch 5 to Google Health. Judging by the images, it might look the same (though it could just be a picture of the Pixel Watch 4). Anyway, I’m curious: do you think the upcoming Pixel Watch 5 will bring something revolutionary, or just incremental upgrades? Will you be swapping your current watch for this one? Let me know in the comments.

Hello, community! Today I want to show you what my colleague and have created-a project we've put a lot of thought into lately and are really proud of. It's called Vellum, and it's an expense tracker designed exactly the way we wanted it to be: fast, clean, and hassle-free.

Check it out on GitHub

AquaPulse v1.2.0: July Drop Changelog

Welcome to the July Drop! This major update brings highly requested personalization features, smarter tracking metrics, a redesigned compact layout, and visual celebrations for your achievements.

What is New

1.Water Indicator Shapes

The core progress tracker on the main screen is no longer locked to a standard circular design. You can now fully customize the geometry of the main water indicator based on your aesthetic preference. Choose between three distinct shapes from the personalization menu:

Classic Circle

Modern Square

Heart Shape

Main Screen Custom Increments

Right on the main screen of the application, alongside the standard 250ml and 500ml quick-log buttons, you can now configure and add up to 2 entirely custom water volume values. This allows you to log your specific personalized amounts with a single tap directly from the main dashboard.

2.New Beta Icon Styles

The icon library has expanded with two highly requested experimental designs available in the internal settings menu:

Realistic Glass (Beta)

Disco (Beta)

3.Compact UI and Expandable Logs Menu

The main interface is now significantly more compact and streamlined. The historical logging system has been completely overhauled:

The button previously named Today's Logs has been renamed to Logs.

This button now triggers a smooth, expandable menu directly within the app.

You can now scroll through and view all your previous water entries from past days without leaving the screen.

Comprehensive Analytics: Historical Comparisons

Your progress comparison tool is no longer limited to just yesterday's data. You can now compare your current daily intake against your entire historical logging data, showing you trends across every single day you have tracked your hydration.

4.Custom Header Display Option

A new toggle named Show Details has been added to the configuration screen:

When activated, the application header transforms to show the current release name: AquaPulse July Drop.

When deactivated, the interface reverts to a minimalist display showing simply: AquaPulse.

5.Goal Celebration Animations

Reaching your hydration target is now a visual milestone. The moment you hit 100% of your daily proposed water goal, a fluid confetti animation triggers across the screen to celebrate your achievement.

Core Enhancements and Privacy

As always, all your custom logging increments, shape selections, historical log archives, and interface toggles are stored and processed strictly offline using 100% on-device encryption. No cloud tracking, no accounts, and no data

Check It Out:

https://github.com/SocialBoy2026/AquaPulse-v1.0/releases/tag/1.0.2

AquaPulse v1.2.0: July Drop Changelog

Welcome to the July Drop! This major update brings highly requested personalization features, smarter tracking metrics, a redesigned compact layout, and visual celebrations for your achievements.

What is New

1.Water Indicator Shapes

The core progress tracker on the main screen is no longer locked to a standard circular design. You can now fully customize the geometry of the main water indicator based on your aesthetic preference. Choose between three distinct shapes from the personalization menu:

Classic Circle

Modern Square

Heart Shape

Main Screen Custom Increments

Right on the main screen of the application, alongside the standard 250ml and 500ml quick-log buttons, you can now configure and add up to 2 entirely custom water volume values. This allows you to log your specific personalized amounts with a single tap directly from the main dashboard.

2.New Beta Icon Styles

The icon library has expanded with two highly requested experimental designs available in the internal settings menu:

Realistic Glass (Beta)

Disco (Beta)

3.Compact UI and Expandable Logs Menu

The main interface is now significantly more compact and streamlined. The historical logging system has been completely overhauled:

The button previously named Today's Logs has been renamed to Logs.

This button now triggers a smooth, expandable menu directly within the app.

You can now scroll through and view all your previous water entries from past days without leaving the screen.

Comprehensive Analytics: Historical Comparisons

Your progress comparison tool is no longer limited to just yesterday's data. You can now compare your current daily intake against your entire historical logging data, showing you trends across every single day you have tracked your hydration.

4.Custom Header Display Option

A new toggle named Show Details has been added to the configuration screen:

When activated, the application header transforms to show the current release name: AquaPulse July Drop.

When deactivated, the interface reverts to a minimalist display showing simply: AquaPulse.

5.Goal Celebration Animations

Reaching your hydration target is now a visual milestone. The moment you hit 100% of your daily proposed water goal, a fluid confetti animation triggers across the screen to celebrate your achievement.

Core Enhancements and Privacy

As always, all your custom logging increments, shape selections, historical log archives, and interface toggles are stored and processed strictly offline using 100% on-device encryption. No cloud tracking, no accounts, and no data

Check it out right there:

https://github.com/SocialBoy2026/AquaPulse-v1.0/releases/tag/1.0.2

Hello r/Minecraft,

I was just casually mining today when I stumbled into something absolutely mind-blowing. I ended up in a massive Ancient City inside the Deep Dark biome. Honestly, even though I am currently playing on Peaceful mode (thank goodness, because the ambient cave sounds alone are terrifying!), this place gives me chills.

The environmental storytelling and the history of the monsters here is insane. To understand this place, you have to look at how it all started:

1. The Origin of the Monster: What is Sculk?

Before the Warden, there was the Sculk infection. It didn't start as normal stone; it's a cosmic, organic plague that thrives on death. When a living creature dies near a Sculk Catalyst, the block drinks their experience points and life force, spreading the blue, glowing veins across the cold Deepslate.

If you look closely at the blocks, the textures are straight out of a horror movie. The patterns form hollow eyes and wide-open mouths, looking exactly like screaming faces or trapped souls. It’s literally a graveyard made of the spirits of whatever lived here before.

2. The Birth of the Warden

The Warden isn't just a random mob; it is the ultimate defense mechanism of the Sculk ecosystem. The ancient civilization didn't realize that by making sound, they were alerting the Sculk Sensors. When these sensors vibrate, they signal the Sculk Shriekers (the blocks with four horns).

Once a Shrieker screams four times, it pulls the Warden straight out of the ground. The Warden is completely blind because it spent thousands of years in absolute darkness, but it has souls trapped in its ribcage that beat like a loud heart. It hears everything and exists solely to hunt down and destroy any outsider who threatens the deep.

3. The Tragic History of the People

Long ago, an ancient, highly advanced civilization fled the surface—probably running away from a massive threat like the Wither. They built these gorgeous, massive cities deep underground. They were master engineers who built hidden Redstone laboratories and grand avenues.

Eventually, they realized they weren't alone and that making noise summoned a monster they couldn't defeat (the Warden has 500 HP and kills you in one or two hits). In a desperate bid to survive, they covered entire long corridors with gray wool and carpets just so they could walk around their own city in absolute silence. But it wasn't enough. The Sculk eventually consumed them all, leaving the city as a silent, haunted tomb.

4. The Glitch in Time: Two Worlds Collide

But the craziest part of my discovery is how the world generation glitched. An old, traditional abandoned Mineshaft generated right over the Ancient City.

Seeing that warm, oak wood structure on cobblestone pillars suspended over this dark, soul-eating blue abyss looks completely otherworldly. It’s like two completely different eras of Minecraft history collided in one room. A group of normal surface miners probably dug too deep, saw this cursed, screaming abyss, and abandoned their shafts out of pure terror.

I came here thinking it was just a useless cave, but now I’m hooked on the history of this place. I'm off to raid the rest of the chests for disk fragments (which literally record the horrific sounds of the city being destroyed).

What are your favorite theories about the Deep Dark?

Hey HowToMen,

I wanted to share AquaPulse, a native hydration tracker I've been building to learn modern Android development and Jetpack Compose.

Unlike many trackers out there, I wanted something that feels like a native part of the OS while keeping user data entirely safe.

What makes it special:

True Material You: The entire app UI and dynamic color palette adapt on the fly based on your current system wallpaper.

100% On-Device Privacy: No account creation, no sign-ins, and no cloud syncing. All your data stays completely offline, encrypted on your own device.

Smart Background Alerts: Reliable local notifications to keep you on track with your water goals throughout the day.

Interactive Widgets and Tiles: Quick logging straight from your home screen using beautifully designed widgets or via a custom Quick Settings Tile.

Roadmap and Feedback:

This is an early release of my very first project, so you might encounter some minor layout bugs. I am fully committed to supporting this app and plan to release continuous monthly feature updates that I call "Drops".

The first big "Drop" is coming this June, focusing heavily on custom app icon styles and deeper home screen personalization! Since June is right around the corner, my dream is to get AquaPulse polished enough to maybe even catch the eye of creators like HowToMen for a "Best Apps of June" video. 🤞

I would absolutely love to get your honest feedback, feature requests, or bug reports to help me reach that goal!

GitHub Repository and APK: https://github.com/SocialBoy2026/AquaPulse-v1.0