TheBeesKnees

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

but it takes literally no effort to use it.

In written text form? Absolutely. It's easy to adjust sentences/correct details before hitting submit.

Verbal conversations? I don't think it's fair to say it takes no effort... maybe it's from ADHD, but simply using they/them reliably took an embarrassingly long amount of time. Neopronouns are a whole different challenge for my ADHD-autopilot'd mouth that's already struggling with forming coherent sentences.

Of course I'm not saying we shouldn't respect their preferences...I just wanted to add my perspective on the 'no effort' part.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

If this was the expectation, then it should have been a checklist and/or had N/A available. I don't think your data for this section will be accurate since myself/others replying did not use it this way.

I used "disagree" as "I am using a non-self hosted service for this," the middle as "N/A" and the agree as "I am hosting a service for this"...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'll post some of mine to start. My favorites are mostly fun/decorative.

Fun

I'm a sucker for anything dinosaur. The original Flexi Rex was one of my first prints! I absolutely adore the art style of AndreasJoskaSutanto's flexi dinos. My favorite is the Flexi Raptor Flexi Raptor

Most of the models are for paid members

Notable mention to this (free!) Flexi Dimetrodon by DirkvK that's excellent too!

Decorative

I've been trying to fill the empty spaces on my walls. I printed a bunch of butterflies and bent the wings using a candle. I love how they've turned out! I'll link to some of the ones I've found, in no specific order.

1 2 3 4

I've also been working on a bouquet of flowers, I'll see if I can take a picture of it later to post.

 

Share some of your favorites! It could be a fun discussion/way to discover new prints.

Example categories:

  • Functional vs Fun
  • Free vs Paid
  • Simple vs Complex

An image (or link if it's okay by the mods) would be appreciated too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ew, what a gross comment to make. I'd question their character after that.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I feel you, and agree with most of it.... buuutttt I think it's even more frustrating to know you had a good reference that was closed and then spent a stupid amount of time to find again.

Everyone has their own workflow, whatever works.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I have, mostly. The search engine wasn't the point; they're all pretty terrible these days with the absurd AI spam everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago (9 children)

It's a combination of things... I'm a software developer, so I'll often end up with 20+ tabs open while resolving a problem.

  • I don't want to bookmark them because I don't need them when I finish the task.
  • I can't close the tabs until I'm sure everything's working because Google sucks these days and who knows how hard it'll be to find the source again.
  • Relying on browser history is like finding a needle in a haystack. Tasks can take multiple days and 100 different entries in history.
  • I might have "finished" a task that still needs tested and I know it's a bit shaky; I'll want to move onto a new task but keep the most useful references until I no longer need them.
  • I only bookmark pages that I'll need long-term or multiple times. It's already hard enough to keep those organized...

My tab hoarding has only gotten this bad because search engines are terrible now and the amount of AI garbage to sort through makes finding anything useful a pain in the ass the first time; let alone trying to find it a second time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Correction: companies are implementing it into their search engines. Users are just providing feedback.

Ironically, Google's original non-LLM summary was pretty great. That's gone now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Honestly, thank you for posting the details and results. Regardless of anyone's opinions, it's a fascinating thought experiment.

 

I'm trying to rationlize a false memory(?) Apparently a group of cats is actually a Clowder. Nowhere else on the internet calls it a Whisper?

I swear I was taught this the same day I learned 'a school of fish' and 'a murder of crows.' I remembered it all these years because I'd always think 'whispuuurrrr' in my head.

Help me out of my denial. 😭

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

I think this overlooks how most MAGAs are rural.. and when you live rural you already rely on your neighbors. Most of which are also white and the exceptions are ""one of the good ones."" It's why they can demonize entire demographics and still feeling like a good person since they're good neighbors.

They're not going to stop blaming 'the others' for hardships.. They're just going increase complaints about 'the government' and how much they pay in taxes.

I grew up in Amish country/farmland and it's painful to see how stagnant my family has been over the years.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Same, that's why I really wish they spent more time revealing and unwinding the mystery of the gorge. It just felt like an afterthought.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Agreed. Honestly, the whole third act felt a bit rushed to me. They spent so much time setting up the characters relationships - not complaining - but then speed ran any of the mystery.

 
 

I know it's been getting worse over time, but I could still find what I needed after some digging.

Recently it's been like 10 minutes of adjusting search terms, still getting completely useless or irrelevant results, and me just giving up afterwards. Other search engines seem just as bad.

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