Fluke

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[–] Fluke@discuss.online 25 points 5 months ago (9 children)

My 10 year old has ADHD, and threads like this have helped my understanding. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

What does my daughter need from me, her Dad? She has an understanding pediatrician and a good therapist. My wife and I have given her freedom to choose how she organizes her day within reason. She has never done poorly in school and has impressive interest in art and science. We've been fortunate to have flexible school teachers most years. The kid has developed coping skills of her own, but I can still tell that brushing her teeth or getting in the shower or getting started on her homework are monumental struggles every. single. time. I don't doubt that she will be fine in the long term, but I would love any advice on how to help day to day life to be a little less exhausting for her while still helping her learn how to function independently.

What are things people have said or done for you that helped you feel seen and loved?

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Quick, everybody down vote op for asking a question

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Amazing quality of life upgrade. It feels like a million bucks to have hot water instantly. However, when I looked into this for my home it seemed like it saves water at the increased energy expense of heating your pipes, right? For me it would end up costing more than living without it.

Do I have this wrong?

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 55 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Fun!

Still trying to figure out exactly what was wrong about what he did. A linked article says:

"...the defendant violated the Lacey Act that restricts wildlife trafficking and prohibits the sale of falsely labeled wildlife."

I guess specifically bringing embryos/sperm of a banned animal into Montana, more than the cloning operation.

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Usually, but not always. Some 5-10 year old games are still north of $50. The price for some movies and TV series has gone up rather than down over the years.

Luckily, as you said there's so much out there that as long as I don't get too picky there's more than enough available without paying gouged prices.

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 4 points 9 months ago

Bought a new keyboard a few weeks ago. Had function keys set to alternative hot keys. Only way Logitech offered to change that was to download their "options+" software. Don't remember for sure, but the final download size was MASSIVE. The software included AI tools, but had bare minimal settings options. It added support for additional gestures on the keyboard's track pad, but made the track pad jittery. Made the fn key switch, then uninstalled the software. The setting change didn't stick once the utility was gone.

Returned the keyboard. So excited for the day when my shoelaces and sunglasses require an Internet connection.

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Keeping the floss in am the shower was my eureka moment! Haven't missed a day since.

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 16 points 11 months ago

Keeping the dish drying rack empty. If it's empty, it is much more likely that the people you live with will wash their own dishes.

Also, if I am having a rough start to my day sometimes just grinning like a maniac into empty space for a minute sparks a better mood and motivation.

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 1 points 11 months ago

Keeping floss in the shower was my eureka moment. I haven't missed a day since. Hopefully it doesn't end up moldy lol.

[–] Fluke@discuss.online 4 points 1 year ago

Eyeballing looks like the house couldn't be more than 18x30 feet, or ~540 sq ft. Probably less in reality. Tiny home territory. Smaller than most single wide trailer homes. The doors as drawn must be for hobbits. Fun picture just the same. I love the urban homestead explosion and hope it never stops.

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