ebonGavia's recent activity
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Comment on Elden Ring Nightreign | Reveal gameplay trailer in ~games
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Comment on Is Wise bank safe? in ~finance
ebonGavia Link ParentWhat about WealthFront? Do you have a similarly dim view of them?What about WealthFront? Do you have a similarly dim view of them?
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Comment on Requesting recommendations for a smart doorbell in ~tech
ebonGavia Link ParentAdditionally the Ring doorbell battery periodically has to be taken out and charged, even if you hook it up to the doorbell power. This requires a tool and a period of time without functionality....Additionally the Ring doorbell battery periodically has to be taken out and charged, even if you hook it up to the doorbell power. This requires a tool and a period of time without functionality.
As a technical person I find engineering limitations like these supremely annoying. You can buy a solar panel accessory to mitigate these issues, if your area even gets adequate sun and if your install location is exposed to said sun. Again, annoying.
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Comment on ‘Do not pet’: A robotic dog named “Spot” made by Boston Dynamics is the latest tool in the arsenal of the US Secret Service in ~tech
ebonGavia Link ParentDon't worry; I found your answer extremely entertaining.Don't worry; I found your answer extremely entertaining.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
ebonGavia (edited )LinkEhh, it's pretty boring. I use unique usernames for every site; also, some usernames are very occasionally tangentially related to my interests. On this day I did happen to be watching loon calls...Ehh, it's pretty boring. I use unique usernames for every site; also, some usernames are very occasionally tangentially related to my interests. On this day I did happen to be watching loon calls on YouTube, and some loons have black plumage. Et voilà.
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Comment on Hot dog hustle: Long nights, low pay, and exploitation in ~life
ebonGavia Link ParentNo, not at all! I didn't even know TLDL was a thing, so I'm one of today's lucky 10000. Sorry if I came across the wrong way!No, not at all! I didn't even know TLDL was a thing, so I'm one of today's lucky 10000. Sorry if I came across the wrong way!
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Comment on Hot dog hustle: Long nights, low pay, and exploitation in ~life
ebonGavia Link ParentToo Long; Didn't Listen (for anyone who thought it was some statistical acronym, like me).Too Long; Didn't Listen (for anyone who thought it was some statistical acronym, like me).
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Comment on Better know a bird: The wild and kinky mating rituals of the crested auklet in ~science
ebonGavia Link ParentYour second link, about the Wandering Albatross, contains this text: That sounds much more reasonable to me than staying awake for months on end. I would need some extraordinary evidence to...Your second link, about the Wandering Albatross, contains this text:
The bird appears to follow the ships both day and night giving rise to the notion that albatrosses are able to sleep on the wing. However, that notion is widely considered to be false. Instead, when the bird needs to rest, it simply lands on the water’s surface, curls up and goes to sleep. Yes, Peter, the albatross lands on the water, on purpose. After it has a bit of a snooze, the bird wakes up and is airborne in no time.
That sounds much more reasonable to me than staying awake for months on end. I would need some extraordinary evidence to believe that claim.
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Comment on What are your favorite “chore” games? in ~games
ebonGavia Link ParentThe key, at least in Factorio (which is somewhat the founding game for that genre), is to stop crafting stuff in hand. As soon as you unlock assemblers, make the factory build everything for you....The key, at least in Factorio (which is somewhat the founding game for that genre), is to stop crafting stuff in hand. As soon as you unlock assemblers, make the factory build everything for you. Put the output products into wooden boxes, or whatever. When you've learned enough to move to the side and make the real factory, all the parts are already being made for you.
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Comment on Better know a bird: The wild and kinky mating rituals of the crested auklet in ~science
ebonGavia Link ParentIt says in your link that they sleep on the water.It says in your link that they sleep on the water.
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Comment on SEO or traffic direction help in ~comp
ebonGavia Link Parent...yet an ever-increasing number of Etsy shops are those same drop-shippers. It's the same thing that wrecked eBay, and Amazon, and basically everywhere.You might still be used to Etsy where it is sort of expected that things are handcrafted
...yet an ever-increasing number of Etsy shops are those same drop-shippers. It's the same thing that wrecked eBay, and Amazon, and basically everywhere.
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Comment on Looking for eclectic and little-known websites that bring joy in ~health.mental
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Comment on November 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion in ~games
ebonGavia Link ParentSuper Mega Baseball is great! It runs smoothly, the Ego system is really smart, and I always enjoy a few games here and there. Very good on Steam Deck too.Super Mega Baseball is great! It runs smoothly, the Ego system is really smart, and I always enjoy a few games here and there. Very good on Steam Deck too.
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Comment on Desktop icons are surprisingly hard! in ~comp
ebonGavia LinkA kindred spirit...The funniest thing to me about all of this is that I do not like having any icons on my desktop.
A kindred spirit...
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Comment on Tried switching to Fedora KDE Plasma, have issues with nvidia driver in ~tech
ebonGavia Link ParentWait, when I update through Discover are the RPM Fusion drivers updated too? Or do I need to do something separate to get those updates?Wait, when I update through Discover are the RPM Fusion drivers updated too? Or do I need to do something separate to get those updates?
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Comment on America defeats America in ~society
ebonGavia Link ParentI thought that was a very important tag that would add immense value to the community 😔 In all seriousness though, I appreciate some humor as we and our wonderful trans young adult, who we love...I thought that was a very important tag that would add immense value to the community 😔
In all seriousness though, I appreciate some humor as we and our wonderful trans young adult, who we love very much, are grieving today. The family stays together, and we keep fighting.
And thanks for all you do with tagging. We love you too ❤️
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Comment on America defeats America in ~society
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America defeats America
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Comment on Dropkick Murphys feat Violent Femmes - Gotta Get to Peekskill (2023) - More solidarity and anti-fascist recommendation? in ~music
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
ebonGavia Link ParentOne of the best books I've ever read; you're in for a ride. I wish I could read it again for the first time.One of the best books I've ever read; you're in for a ride. I wish I could read it again for the first time.
I mean I don't play Fortnite [sic] or Elden Ring, but the article literally says