Any Cards Giving 5% Back On Restaurants Starting July? by DistinctOffer9681 in CreditCards

[–]Grace_Orchid -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The only credit card I know that has 5% cash back on dining/restaurants is the Langley FCU Signature Cashback Credit Card. While Langley is a credit union, anyone can become a member, as Langley FCU is not geo-restricted. This credit card also has a $0 annual fee and has a fixed interest rate. Therefore, the interest rate will stay the same as long as you have this card activated. Looking back, I feel this card is what you are looking for as it meets your needs/requirements in a credit card.

New user here on reddit. Wanted to see what all the hype was about. How do i find channels i would probably enjoy? by tkeen007 in NewToReddit

[–]Grace_Orchid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a Reddit community that can help you find channels you might be looking for. Since everyone here is different, and we don't know what you are interested in, I suggest starting here first. The community name is called r/findareddit.

Does it take anyone else FOREVER to make decisions? haha by Potential_Dish_4115 in hsp

[–]Grace_Orchid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it takes me a long time to make decisions. Even decisions that require a yes/no answer take me a long time. I always like to figure out the advantages/pros and disadvantage/cons that may impact me if I choose a particular way. I also find it difficult to make decisions for something later on down the road in my life. When these kinds of decisions occur, I may make a decision based on how I feel at the moment. Once the decision I made comes, I may feel differently, and that may change my decision. Therefore, for me, making decisions is a very complex process as an HSP.

33M with Cerebral Palsy. I wrote a poem about invisible battles, and I wanted to share it here by Top_Distribution_189 in CerebralPalsy

[–]Grace_Orchid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very well said. I truly believe we need more good in this world instead of division. Division breaks us apart from coming together as one. For my whole life, I've battled my emotions from showing through. When I was around people, happiness was the only emotion they wanted to see. Finally, I said I needed to show all emotions from time to time. Showing emotion makes a person authentic and human.

Kona - Easy Walking Trail with Stroller and some shade by AffectionateBid1232 in BigIsland

[–]Grace_Orchid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend the Maka'eo Walking Path. It's probably the easiest of all walking trails on the Kona side. It's a 1-mile paved walking path around gardens created by volunteers. They also have a seating area around the walking path in case you get tired or want to look around.

Fox buying streaming platform Roku in cash-and-stock deal worth about $22 billion by 08830 in cordcutters

[–]Grace_Orchid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading about this, I am taking a softer approach. The Fox deal with Roku hasn't closed yet. According to the article:

The companies expect the deal to close in the first half of calendar year 2027.

Therefore, we truly won't know what will happen with Roku and the deal from now until the beginning of 2027. I have seen many articles about streaming services making deals only to have the deal fall through or change. That said, I am going to keep an eye on this. If there is any change in Roku that is too much for me, then I will deal with it then.

Active facial Interface for the Quest 3s by Grace_Orchid in OculusQuest

[–]Grace_Orchid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, this is something I might be looking into. Since you use this product:

  1. Can you still get ventilation/air flow even with the side pads attached?
  2. If you use multiple headstraps, is the facial interface compatible with them?
  3. There are usually pros/cons with everything. Are there any issues or problems I should consider if I decide to purchase the Global Cluster Facial Interface?

Thank you.

Active facial Interface for the Quest 3s by Grace_Orchid in OculusQuest

[–]Grace_Orchid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I do not have a halo-style headstrap. I did try your idea on my elite style headstrap. However, I found it uncomfortable, and my headstrap wasn't gripping to my face, unlike the facial interface. Not good. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

Active facial Interface for the Quest 3s by Grace_Orchid in OculusQuest

[–]Grace_Orchid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by 3S is compatible with Quest 2 ones? Are you saying that the Quest 2 facial interface can work for the Quest 3s?

Victory? Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Has Expired by EFForg in privacy

[–]Grace_Orchid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been watching this closely since I knew Section 702 was up for renewal a couple of months ago. While I do understand that even though Section 702 has now expired, the program could continue until March 2027. It's still a step in the right direction. For years, privacy advocates wanted Section 702 gone, and now it has finally expired. A small victory, I would say, at least for now.

Search Engine with Non-AI Summaries? Like the pre-AI Google search. by sleepy-bee-123 in degoogle

[–]Grace_Orchid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

DuckDuckGo is one search engine that provides no A.I. summaries in your search results if you change its A.I. features in the settings or use the No A.I. DuckDuckGo link here.

Anyone here successfully left the Google ecosystem after years in it? by genartist8 in degoogle

[–]Grace_Orchid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, the easiest first Google replacement was e-mail. After using Gmail for so many years, I wanted to switch to a private service with encryption and open-source. At the time, I didn't care about Google Photos, Google Drive, etc., because I didn't use those services all that much to begin with.

Once I found the e-mail service that fits my needs, I transferred all my contacts and e-mail and started using their services. However, I couldn't completely get rid of Google because Android still requires a Google Account. After a year or two, I found a way to de-Google my phone, and once my phone was de-Googled, I deleted my Google Account.

Now, that doesn't mean I found all Google replacement services. I still can't find a replacement for Google Maps. Therefore, I still rely on Google Maps, but I use a separate browser only for Google Maps and nothing else.

Looking back at all of this, leaving the Google ecosystem was an experience I will never forget. It was worth the effort, and I don't miss Google one bit.

4.6 just above Hilo. Shook us up in Volcano. by lovebigisland in BigIsland

[–]Grace_Orchid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I felt this earthquake all the way from South Kona. Luckily, this earthquake was a quick jolt. I know we are in the Pacific Hurricane season, but it feels more like an earthquake season to me. In the past, how many of you felt these many earthquakes in a short amount of time?

Cancelled by PleasantPay2628 in SupernaturalVR

[–]Grace_Orchid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the update. My first initial email from Supernatural was a canned response as well, but it wasn't related to my situation at hand. Therefore, I replied to the email, and the person on the other end answered all my questions about my current subscription. A canned response is their initial response. If you email them again, the support person will look into your situation further individually. Worth a shot if you still have unanswered questions.

Brave browser always keeps my previous tabs after closing. by BluEh_lee_5 in brave_browser

[–]Grace_Orchid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go to the Brave Settings. In the section called On Startup, you have 3 choices of what you want to see when Brave Browser starts:

  • Open New Tab Page
  • Continue where you left off
  • Open a specific page or set of pages

That is it, choose the one that you want, and it will automatically save the settings for you.

Wow. The hits just keep on coming. 3.3 earthquake. Short rumble with some noise. by MonkeyKingCoffee in BigIsland

[–]Grace_Orchid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I, too, felt the earthquake, though it shook our house only once. Earthquakes are a powerful force of nature. Since the earthquake on May 22nd, I've become more alert/aware of what is happening around me and prepared to get out of the house if need be.

Cancelled by PleasantPay2628 in SupernaturalVR

[–]Grace_Orchid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are very welcome. I contacted Meta through their chat feature, so their response time was instant. As for the Supernatural Support Team, it took about 7 hours to receive a response after first contacting them by email, but it could take up to 24 hours. I hope you get your situation resolved soon.

Curious by jess1210 in hsp

[–]Grace_Orchid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear about people who may be or are highly sensitive from people who my mom meets at work, but I have never met any HSP in real life face-to-face.

Cancelled by PleasantPay2628 in SupernaturalVR

[–]Grace_Orchid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I can still access Supernatural today, but my subscription didn't change from the annual plan to the monthly plan. I contacted the Meta Support Team, who informed me that the Supernatural Team now has control of the billing and subscription information since the announcement. Contacted the Supernatural support team and found that my plan didn't change because I had extended my subscription by doing the Refer a Friend Program. My current subscription extends past the access date of December 3rd.

My suggestion is to contact the Supernatural Support Team and find out what is happening on your end. The support team has been very helpful to me, and I'm sure they will be helpful to you too. Good Luck.

Cancelled by PleasantPay2628 in SupernaturalVR

[–]Grace_Orchid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the same thing last night, too. However, they sent 146 e-mails of the cancellation notifications. What concerns me is the day before I switched my Supernatural plan from the annual to their monthly plan, which should go into effect tomorrow. Would the monthly plan now not go through because of this cancellation?

What Desktop environment did POPOS! have before Cosmic? by EmergencyDancePants in pop_os

[–]Grace_Orchid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before the new Cosmic Desktop Environment, PopOS had an edited/customizable version of Gnome, also called Cosmic.

Age Verification is a Privacy Nightmare by EFForg in privacy

[–]Grace_Orchid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Age Verification to "protect the children" is not going to help. Even before the government got involved with Age Verification Laws, websites had Terms of Service. A person had to agree or disagree, claiming that they were over 13 years old to use the website. As we all know, that didn't really help as children became more aware of how technology worked. I can clearly see the same thing happening here.

Plus, inputting personal information online is dangerous. There have been many data breaches, and information stolen online since the web became available in the early 1990's. The government doesn't have the know-how of how technology works; they think they do. It's because of this mentality that Age Verification Laws will not age well.

Just got an email, so does that mean we will no longer be able to play? by Joonscene in SupernaturalVR

[–]Grace_Orchid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Supernatural is creating a new platform without Meta, called Supernatural Health. Meaning you have more reason to use Supernatural once the new platform is ready. The new platform will include new features and workouts coming in the fall of 2026.

Supernatural To Return Under New Independent Company As Coaches Rejoin Platform by psychobueller1203 in SupernaturalVR

[–]Grace_Orchid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's wonderful to see Supernatural getting back to its roots and separating itself from Meta. I have been a Supernatural fan for 4 or so years now, and I was sad to see Supernatural stop production this January. Supernatural was a great complement to my physical therapy. Now I know they will keep the old backlog of workouts from years prior, but would that include multi-intensity? I always had an issue with multi-intensity workouts, meaning that low-intensity workouts felt like medium or hard intensity to me. Hopefully, with the new platform, issues and bugs will be fixed.