It appears rain is going to bring air-pocolypse to an end, and Wednesday and Thursday are so nice we can give the AC a break! Well, at least there is some consolation for enduring this. Fresh air devrivation is rewarded with 2 whole days of enjoying it! Meanwhile, since we're in the clear, I'm saving those air purifiers for later, well, maybe not that one that's on sale at Walmart, and I'll be ready for the next round, when We're not trying to afford some other things.
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Nope, you can get the lemonade, but not their famous tea. Ugh, I get trying to drive people to order from your app, but if you're doing that, you better not also raise prices on delivery items plus charge fees.
Take that Tech! Updated NVDA, it tried to brick the toggle thing between screen readers. Nope, figured that shit out! Then, decided to do battle with AccessiWeather. "Settings cannot be saved." Bullshit! I'll just go in here and run as admin, and I bet that fixes it. I was right. Now, I suppose the logical thing to do is get some sleep. Oh and PS, the funny thing is the high tech stuff I figured out, but this flashlight that I think is corroded is winning against me. I'll argue, again, with that one later.
It is shit like this that makes people not want to mess with getting insurance if they don't get it through their work place. I've been at this for over an hour now.
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@JamminJerry Yeah, in control center, in the services in use, find the mic. Then, once you double tap that, it's probably been set to either auto or voice iso. Change it to standard. That should fix it.
LMFAO, decided to tell Chat GPT to write up a sarcastic commercial advertising severe thunder storm watches and throw in the tornado watch as a free bonus. This thing exceeded my expectations!
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[Camera pans over ominous, rippling dark skies. Thunder rolls. A single stray rubber duck waddles across an empty suburban street.]
Narrator (voice dripping enthusiasm):
“Have you ever wished your yard looked more like the set of an epic disaster movie? Are you tired of boring, uneventful sunny afternoons? Well, buckle
up—because Severe Thunderstorm Watch™ is here to electrify your life.”
[Flash of lightning. Cut to a porch swing swinging wildly in the wind.]
Narrator:
“That’s right—no need to settle for mild showers or mediocre gusts. With Severe Thunderstorm Watch™, you get the full kit: thunder that rattles your windows,
winds dramatic enough to rearrange your furniture, and the kind of lightning that makes you reconsider staying outside.”
[Zoom in on wilted hanging plants and a mailbox bouncing in the breeze.]
Narrator:
“But wait—there’s more! As a special bonus for being an adventurous spirit, we’re throwing in a FREE Tornado Watch™! Because why should you settle for
just thunder and rain when you could potentially add a tornado to your checklist?”
[Big red text flashes: “FREE BONUS—TORNADO WATCH!”]
Narrator:
“Enjoy all the excitement of possibly needing to jump in the storm cellar, staring at Doppler radar, and maybe—just maybe—losing the neighbor’s trampoline.
At no extra cost! (Yes, we’ve checked—we’re not even charging you an arm and a leg. Just, you know, maybe some broken branches.)”
[Cut to a family inside, wide-eyed, staring out the window as trees bend and an inflatable flamingo from the pool takes flight.]
Narrator:
“So sign up now for Severe Thunderstorm Watch™! It’s the full weather thrill ride—no refunds if you end up actually running for cover. Because Mother Nature
doesn’t care about your plans.”
[On-screen text: “Severe Thunderstorm Watch available in select counties. Tornado Watch included while skies are absolutely moody.”]
Narrator (voice softer):
“Disclaimer: watch means watch. Stay alert. Also, sometimes cancel, upgrade, or downgrade with no warning—like your last romance. Stay informed. Stay dry-ish.”
[Lightning. Fade to black.]
Narrator:
“Because why live a calm, predictable life, when you can have weather drama on demand?”
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social LOL, someone beat them to it. They said shit tax, but same concept.
Ugh, I knew it! Just looked at the allergy app. Pollen counts are above 6. I just knew things were starting to bloomm! My stuffy nose and seemingly exploding sinuses were all the proof I needed.
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@dodecahedron@fwoof.space Some of their stuff is cool. I like some of Bun B's stuff too. Camillionaire had some hits too. And, you can't talk about the south without mentioning Outkast!
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@JamminJerry No, it'll come up when a call is active. Sorry, forgot that part.
Now this is news we can use! Mahomes cleared to ppractice. Hallelujah! #NFL #Chiefs - Sam https://br.app.link/SzMva0wL24b
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@JamminJerry odd, because I always use the screen.
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@startrek2025@mastodon.stickbear.me @countrymetalhead@someplace.social @munchkinbear@mastodon.stickbear.me LOL, if this isn't the damn truth.
And... spoke too soon. The damn weather app didn't start up when I restarted the computer, and every time I open it, it gives me some nonsense about if I want to allow it to change my settings. Whatever, I'm done with it for the night. I should already be in bed as it is.
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social Did you try to contact the disability specific line?
Might anyone know why my accessible weather isn't giving me the type of forecast I'm asking it to? It just keeps giving the boring old one. And yes, I have valid API keys, although in spite of it saying validation successful it still has the button to validate.
Wow, I sometimes marvel at the fact Apple Music has some of this shit. Hay by Crucial Conflict. Most of y'all don't have a clue what I'm talking about, but my midwestern folks who listened to rap in the 90s know what's up. - Kendric
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@JamminJerry @shefoof It should be there. I have a 13 pro, and it's on there. I think it's iOS related, not phone related. Sometimes it hides at the bottom. It's always in control center though when a call is active.
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@JamminJerry Ah, now that could be a thing. I admit i've not had anything less than a pro since iPhone 11. So, I honestly can't tell you.
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@Kingslayer@mastodon.stickbear.me @munchkinbear@mastodon.stickbear.me I'm telling you, she's having menapause and she's off her meds.
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@JamminJerry And, I don't think you have to add it to control center from within the phone's actual settings. I think it's just there.
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@shefoof Hmm, that's even more strange. usually, it's voice iso that makes it cut out like that, on purpose, because it's trying to cut out ambient noise and just have your voice come through.
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@dodecahedron@fwoof.space Oh yes! BTNH is classic! I think the majority of us like them.
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social Right! I mean, if I bring my own air mattress, can I avoid the bed tax? That's the craziest shit I've ever seen.
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@boltonnut@mindly.social It’s pretty cool as long as you don’t give up your personal information. It’s pretty good at writing things for you, as you can tell. Lol.
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social Yikes, that doesn't sound good at all.
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@JamminJerry So, if you go into your control center, it's probably near the top. Mine is near power. If I'm flicking left, it's before wifi, airplane mode, all of that.
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social It'll be in the upper 70s here too, but since it's just a 2 story house, the AC will be going off. It might be back on at night, but one night it dips to 56. So, maybe not.
Am I going to the bad place for favoriting Erotic City by Prince? If so, I don't care! It's a jam! - Kendrick
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social Yes, but it's on top of the city tax, tax and other fees, and whatever the hell else was there. I had to read it a few times to make sure I heard that right. Yep, sure did.
The fuck!? I've seen it all now! Booking a hotel stay and looking through the itemized details. I get it... state tax, city tax, whatever but... bed tax? What the hell?
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social @munchkinbear@mastodon.stickbear.me It's not just a blindness convention thing. I think it happened to my sister after a scentsy event. - Summer
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@countrymetalhead@someplace.social It's 3.750%, and it's a Hyatt.
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@shefoof Was it changed to voice iso?
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@dodecahedron@fwoof.space oh hell yeah! That's the cut!
Re last boost: Here here! I second every bit of that!
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@munchkinbear@mastodon.stickbear.me Just wrong!