u/mucinexmonster

So these are the past 4 interactions I've had with my new Google Gemini assistant.

1. Set reminder 1a) I can't set reminders. You need to enable this feature which is about image generation.

I wanted to complain about that being the case and wanted the exact wording so I ask it again

2. Set reminder 2a) Reminder set

Now I know it didn't set a reminder because I didn't give it any details. I wanted to see what it did.

3. Open Reminders
4. Okay, I've opened your reminders

Absolutely nothing happened here, so I asked it again

4. You didn't open my reminders, open my reminders 4a) I can't directly open apps on your phone.

What the FUCK IS GOING ON. Fuck this piece of shit. Anyone defending Gemini is a shill. This is a nightmare user experience and if you say it isn't you're a fucking liar.

They're rather expensive, and each year I've tried them (in different spots) they just die. Die completely. They got the top two spots in the carex trial for lawn replacement sedges. Each time I've tried them, they just disappear. I plant them, I water them - gone. I've tried other sedges from the trial that not only still exist, but are doing well! Living, spreading, filling in.

I'm curious if anyone else has any experience. I've got my two sedges that have worked for me, I'd love to try others, but with these expensive failures I'm rather shy on trying new ones. And confused why the most praised sedge just disappears into the ground. Consistently. In multiple, different, varied locations. Just hundreds down the drain.

EDIT: For the record, I am close geographically to where the trial took place.

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This is the end of the puzzle. There is 1 safe square left. Is that information necessary to solving the puzzle?

I mapped out the top section and there's multiple solutions I think are valid. The bottom areas don't seem to be helpful. Not sure how to proceed. I know, from the top left corner of the 4, that

XXOX is invalid.

But OXXO and XOXX both seem to be valid.

What am I missing?? Everywhere else is a wall of flags.

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This is from Simon Tatham. The page explicitly states every puzzle can be completed without guessing. I've been running a few in anticipation of the hexagonal shapes, but I'm only running into situations where I need to click. Like this one. So I believe there's just some advice I am missing.

This is a link to this specific puzzle.

I want to create a proxy deck to try some very specific games out. I've looked at card printing websites, but usually they want files I'm either not able to create (like in Adobe Illustrator) or that I'm a bit uncomfortable creating (like I think one of them has a JPEG template, maybe I could make it work if I was simple enough.)

Does anyone know of any websites or resources that make this easier? Or should I just start working in Paint.Net and see what I can create? I know existing number proxy decks exist, but this deck has certain number requirements that would require purchasing multiple proxy decks to accomplish.

Thank you!

I bought an Infinity Cube because it sounded interesting, but I found myself almost instantly getting very frustrated with it. The idea is you can keep moving the cube, but the joints on the cube do not bend in every direction, they bend in most directions. So you'll find a situation where you go 3/4ths of the way around, but then you'll be pressing against a locking joint. It doesn't bend any more in that direction.

Is there any kind of fidget toy that you can really keep going with? Or some kind of cube toy that won't make me angry?

In my memory I am remembering a version of "Call Your Girlfriend" with a deeper voice. But I can't seem to find it anywhere. I don't know what I am thinking of. Could be it doesn't exist or I'm thinking of when someone sang it somewhere.

Does anyone know if this exists? Or am I just crazy?

I want to play Junkyard. Things are on sale right now and if I can't own a Junkyard table, I'd like to play it as a virtual table. But whenever I look into this all I see are arguments over performance and physics differences between the older (FX3) and newer (FX) versions. I keep hoping those issues will go away - but it doesn't seem they have? Can someone fill me in on that aspect? Is it safe to buy PinballFX?

Not looking for anything fancy, just something unique and fun. Boxier is better.

I was looking at some of the first bags I collected and, they're uninspired. I was thinking of taking them to a resale store or just giving them away. But I want something unique to replace them! Any suggestions?? Unique and colourful (not like Cotopaxi necessarily, just something that's not black.)

In my garage I keep rolls of Viva for my shop rags. They are extremely soft and pretty awesome. I more or less trust them for a quick clean up job on my paint. But I have noticed they are miserable at absorbing water when I'm done. Mostly noticeable on my windows where I can see how it dries afterwards. It is agitating the dirt but nothing is lifting it off. I'm not sure why and I really have no explanation. I could try wiping it flatter?

But I am also wondering if there's just a better disposable towel I could be using. I own all the different kinds of microfiber towels, but they are a pain to break out and use for something quick - especially since I insist on washing them afterwards. At 11 PM I just don't have the time.

So - is there a disposable product any of you have used that dries well? Picks up the water residue without leaving streaks that become visible when it dries? The thing is, if I did use my microfiber, I'd be paranoid after using one once for using it again. I'm fairly paranoid about them in general if any debris gets on them. I know some people buy a stack of cheap towels but that feels harmful to the environment and extremely wasteful.

Firstly, I read you can "start" with two islands? How do you do that? I guess it makes it so you don't need to find the "Dream of the Untouched Land" in round 1. That would really speed things up, as most of my runs are me trying not to win while pulling that slot machine arm trying to find it. Though I guess I'd need to make on a 2 Spirit map that I find it with the right Spirit! The guide suggests starting with River, and River seems to have an easy time casting it.

Secondly, I've been following someone else's path but I'm really struggling with the Spirits they're using. Round 2 was Fractured Days and Sharp Fangs, which is manageable but difficult. Round 3 is Thunderspeaker/Shroud/Stone, which is proving to be very difficult as Shroud is just fumbling and Stone began on my new board with a horrible initial draw and no Dahan. They blighted into the "Still Healthy but more Fear needed" card and I think I'll need to restart. But I'd like a different Spirit path.

Running multi-spirit boards is no problem for me. I also think I need to place my new boards better and not just what looks funny.

I am missing Nature Incarnate and Promo Pack 2 - but I have all the other spirits.

Thank you! The fact this achievement exists bothers me, like many Spirit Island achievements. I'd like to put it to bed so I can get back to just doing random shit.

I like Coloretto. I love Coloretto. The base game is very fun to me. Collect cards, always trying to collect more cards. Try and collect three and try not to collect the other three. More is better.

It's great. But it also comes with a variant where you try to get only a few - and it just doesn't really work. It's too easy to take one card a turn. The tension isn't really there, everyone just bows out. But that doesn't mean it is beyond help - it just means it needs some tweaks! But has anyone out there ever tried tweaking the rules for that second Game Mode? Or has anyone tried other Game Modes in general? Maybe a "lowest score wins" variant? Maybe a "Can't take until ____" criteria? I think there's a lot of potential for more in the Coloretto format.

Maybe I'm just too used to 6 Nimmt! where there's 100 variants and expect that from other games. Thank you!

Turned my PC on, navigate to a folder I use often. Everything is inside that folder except one folder. I run deleted file software - nothing turns up. I run search files, it's not been relocated. Only thing that turns up is .lnk files in that folder in the title. They don't go anywhere any it asks if I want to delete them.

What the heck happened to my files?? I checked Windows Security's Protection History but it hasn't done anything since March. I checked MalwareBytes but it hasn't run in 28 days. I'm extremely confused right now.

I don't need to order more dice, and I think I could just not order any. But if I do decide to order some, it would sting less with a coupon.

I'm a little torn because I think I could not spend money, as I am historically bad at not spending money. But if I decide to spend money or if I get depressed, it'd be nice to spend less.

Ideally it'd be an 11-dice set, because I have a bad habit of buying in 11-dice sets even if there's no chance I'd use it for D&D. But just trying to find 1 inch dice seems difficult. Large dice seem to be 2.5 inches or unstated, or sometimes tricks with "This Oversized Dice comes in an 11 Pack" but it's just standard sized dice.

Does anyone know where to look? 1 inch seems huge while still realistic to fit a few in your hand. Thank you!

I don't ever remember a fee for Paypal F&F on my credit card before. Now I am getting $10 Cash Advance Fees with interest. I do not understand what's changed. How am I supposed to avoid this fee? Always Goods & Services and just pay extra? Because it'll be less with the fees than if I have to pay these new credit card fees.

I know someone is going to say "it's not new", but I've never seen this charge on this card or any past cards before when sending F&F, so I do not understand. Is it safe to use my Debit card? I generally avoid using it for protection, but if this card isn't protecting me I don't know what to do. I'm really, really pissed off at this. Money transfers I felt were safe are not anymore.

I want to make a small box version of an existing game. Nothing too complicated, just rolling dice. I'd need to get cardboard pieces though to make the game feel good. I could use cardstock I guess but I'd like something that looks and feels tough. Are there any places that offer that? I imagine I'd need to make a CAD file or something and I'm not sure I can do that, but it's an interesting thought exercise.

I want to make a hexagon around one of those Allplay square boxes. Use the box as a dice tray. I guess I'd need to provide dimensions and artwork (probably just generic 1-6). Is there a print-on-demand service I should look at? Or maybe my local print shop can do it for me?

Just wondering if this is something I can get fixed or if this phone is a lemon and I need to switch it.

Heard a great song yesterday. Sounded like A Lonely Night but with a little funk added to it. By the middle of the song with my phone not being able to recognize what sounded like a major hit I realized it was AI. Ironically, AI websites cannot recommend me actual music that sounds like A Lonely Night, so I turn to the The Weeknd subreddit for help.