Let’s see… One that comes to mind that I guess is “tech” would be Substance Painter and Designer, back when it was independently owned and had an indie license.

“This will really take my Blender work to the next level. I’m going to LEARN this. Let’s freaking go.” I said, and “invested” like $150 into it.

I’m NORMALLY a FOSS nut, but this software was changing the game! Paint directly on 3d models with smart materials and layers and dynamics‽ AWESOME! Maybe it’s worth paying a chunk of my meager part time income for quality software…

Then comes the email:

Subject: “Substance is joining the Adobe family!”

Then the follow-up to all the pissed off customers:

“Don’t worry, it won’t be subscription only.”

Maybe a month later it’s part of the “cloud” and made subscription only.

I don’t care what’s “iNdUsTry sTaNdArD.” I refuse to engage with Adobe for any reason, and I’d rather put my hard earned money into supporting open source community tools than to ever get rug pulled by some shameless sellout ever again.

I had the Nokia 8.3 5G from HMD, which was a really pretty phone with a killer camera, but the charging port stopped charging on that one! I wonder if they’ve got some kind of chronic board problem?

Nobody wanted that model for sale and there were no custom ROMs which was a huge bummer.

No surprise they’re kinda fading. I wish your user serviceable one worked out, because we really need one of those projects to take off.

I like my Motorola now. I hear Graphene might be porting to these, and they have SD card slots and headphone jacks. Also you can pretty-please get them to unlock the bootloader.

Is… The library bookstore full of HD DVDs people have donated? O.o

I thought Mac development had to come signed from one of their OSs though? Maybe I’m wrong. Have never owned one.

I used Daylio to make daily entries, tagging activities that day and stuff like that.

I made it…2418 days in a row? Huh, wow.

I liked how it would figure out how different things like “rainy day”, “friend hangout”, “work”, or “a-hole encounter at work”, would impact your overall mood the day they occurred and the day after.

I would just kinda write a few paragraphs about the day before going to bed, add some pictures…

I have ADHD and a crappy memory for everyday things, so sometimes it was cool to go back and actually think about and process my day, and also look at entries of good days or bad days and see what I was thinking back then.

But I kinda dropped off…I got too busy and tired, I’d pass out before bothering with it, and…I didn’t really record things that were particularly insightful?

I also didn’t like the streak pressure. I’d catch myself making entries like “I don’t remember this day but I’m sure it was fine” like 4 entries in a row just to keep that streak going LOL.

But I am kinda proud I stuck with anything that long. Kinda like DuoLingo and other “positive” habit forming apps, I almost find more strength in choosing to let it go now, and try something else.

Thanks for the link! Subbed. :D

Can’t tell if these entries sound like a standup set or an album drop. 🤔

I just wanna thank you for being, seemingly the only person on the Internet that I’ve seen, to spell “warily” correctly and not be watching “wearily”, although this nonsense makes us all a bit of both. 😂

Anyway, Lemmy award for you that others might learn from your excellence. 🏆

(I’m being sincere lol)

I also am sick of the sacrificial worship at the altar of “jobs.”

Jobs doing what? Variably scheduled positions pushing bricks around with a broom for minimum wage and getting laid off 4 months later? Jobs only open to those with a Master’s in lepidopterology? Jobs at Burger King making flame-broiled whoppers wearing paper hats?

Seemingly the public loses their poop if it means “jobs”, but won’t put enough energy into support outside of jobs, because we have a state mandated religion based solely on exhaustive toil for its own sake, value and results optional.

Stuff your jobs. Give us healthcare, dammit.

Aww bummer! Lol it wasn’t this one, was it?

I lamented the recording quality, but I liked the idea…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R91iBFsdrvI

Gargantia on the Verduous Planet

LOVED THIS ONE SO MUCH.

Gotta check out your other recommends :). Briefly tried Tiger and Bunny.

Cells at Work

I’d also recommend Heavens Design Team. It’s a brilliant biology lesson and a wholesome hilarious comedy at the same time.

Ruri Rocks if you want a slice of life to teach you a ton of geology fundamentals in a short, enjoyable time. :D

Handle checks out 🚲

Lovely work! So much appeal!

Oh and the lady character and the goose are cute too! :p

It took me a minute! I think “Community College.”

Oftentimes they have a much more open layout where anybody can just walk onto the campus. Pro tip though: They’re way cheaper for getting a ton of prerequisites out of the way. XD

@Tollana1234567@lemmy.today correct me if I’m wrong? Haha

That sounds AWESOME. I was just thinking of those little replacement motion sensor switches you sometimes see in public buildings but this sounds way cooler.

…Also sounds perfect for my other wishlist project: To make a vent system like this for the litter box to siphon all that inevitable dust and stank. X_X A sensor relay like that sounds PERFECT.

Not to be a mega newb but, know where I might start to look for something like this? 😅

LOL. Meanwhile I’m scheming to replace the switch in their bathroom with a motion sensor, because my housemates will just routinely stink up the entire hallway and shuffle back to bed. Like the switch is RIGHT THERE?! C’MON‽

All about that dubious lookin’ Kirby Shrek 😂

That’s so cool. It has such “this is fine” meme vibes but… It’s actually fine. XD

No way! That ladybird beetle is HUGE!!! O.O