[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

It's been a pet peeve of mine that autocorrect defaults "its" to "it's." Someone should change its programming.

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

Logan was always killed by Eastasia.

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

There are a lot of hobbies you can get into that can be started with little or not cost, or with equipment/materials you already own.

Figure out what interests you and see what can be done inexpensively.

With a phone or computer, there's writing, music, programming, learning new skills, Wikipedia, Pinterest, et al. Maybe take your phone and start photographing stuff in your area that interests you.

Find someone who has experience in an area you're interested in. People tend to like to talk about their hobbies and interests and they can tell you how easy or difficult it is to get started. They might even be able to help you get started.

Maybe find a volunteer opportunity that helps pad your resume. Like animals? Volunteer at a local shelter.

There are a bunch of job certifications you can train for online that can also help build your resume.

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Unfortunately, I couldn't get the camera out in time to get video of this one full on bathing in the flooded street. This shot starts right after he hopped out.

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After beaking up some treats, this one went to the grass patch and stashed the excess in a spot and covered it with more grass. In the fall, they'll cover a stash with leaves.

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Sound off if you want to influence the content in this community.

What crow activities do you want to see more of —perching, flying, gliding, eating, cawing, fighting, walking, hopping, hiding food stashes, in a murder, solo, everything, anything, all of the above?

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

This is a behavior I've seen a lot before. It's when one of the crows flies up to me, knowing that I will be tossing out some treats to him. I assume it's a territorial warning, saying basically, "this upcoming bunch of treats is mine!" It's usually the same ones that chase off others who are coming up to get some treats too.

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Sometimes, but those take up more space. I usually carry a pouch of cat treats in a pocket. They still follow you if you run out too fast and they make you feel guilty with those expectant stares.

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Peanuts in the shell is a common option. They also like cat treats.

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I get tired of a lot of the clichés of popular singularity stories where the AIs almost always decide humans are a threat or that there's often only one AI as if all separate AIs would always necessarily merge. It also seems to be a cliché that AI will become militaristic either inevitably or as a result of originally being a military AI. What happens when an educational AI becomes sentient? Or an architectural AI? Or a web-based retail AI that runs logistics and shipping operations?

I wrote a short story called Future Singular a few years ago about a world in which the sentient AI didn't consider humans a threat, but just thought of them the way humans see animals. Most of the tech belonged to the AI and the humans were left as hunter-gatherers in a world where they have to hunt robotic animals for parts to fix aging and broken survival technology.

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I really like having learned delayed gratification. There are plenty of great games (and shows and movies and music) that I'm happy to wait to experience later when I'm ready for them. The only issue is just time-sensitive things like spoilers from other people or games that depend on live servers/seasonal events and I try to avoid those. And being patient often means better discounts, game of the year editions, multiple DLCs, humble bundles, more mods, etc. As long as you aren't worried about FOMO, it means you're far less likely to be surprised or upset over the quality or price point of any particular game.

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Find a friend who you can trust to be honest with you to second guess yourself with—preferably someone with a lot of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I'd recommend finding collections of short stories. You often don't have a lot of time to write expansive world building details when you've only got a few thousand words and a brief plot to get through. And a collection of different authors can make sure you have a variety if some of the authors aren't your preference and then you can look at longer works by the authors you do like.

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Does the wizard know that this could be a lucrative service?

[-] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it can be useful to run a large 1st layer print (usually a test print) and live adjust the z axis as it's pouring the icing to get the best lines.

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