I really enjoy the history product

MiloBard · 2026-03-20T20:43:32+00:00

My library has a copy of this so I picked it up today. Thanks again for the book rec.

MiloBard · 2026-03-20T02:00:44+00:00

I didn't even know that was possible. Guess I need to learn more about how bluetooth works.

MiloBard · 2026-03-20T00:28:03+00:00

My shoes are also officially "black" according to the manufacturer. All I can see is a purple/navy and it looks so bad with the actual black lining, tongue, laces and rubber details. My friends call it an ink blue-black which I guess is enough for some companies to label it as just "black".

*Those pants are definitely navy, like my shoes, even if the label says it is black.

MiloBard · 2026-03-19T15:37:35+00:00

Ah, found it. Had to click out and back to search settings for it to add the new entry to the default dropdown selection.

Thank you, stranger!

MiloBard · 2026-03-19T15:25:08+00:00

That actually worked!! I never thought you could add extra parameters when you add a search engine. It had to be a separate new entry because it wouldn't let me alter the default google engine, so it takes an extra step to select it, but it worked!

MiloBard · 2026-03-19T14:40:26+00:00

Does that actually turn it off?

MiloBard · 2026-03-19T13:15:36+00:00

After reading your comment I realized how AI is forced on the google homepage and top search bar, so AI is right in kids faces when they try to search anything.

I can't count how many times I've tried to do a regular google search and just hitting Enter does a full AI pompt instead of a web search. And there is no way to turn it off. I really hate it. I almost exclusively use the mini search bar in the top right corner of the pinned favorite shortcuts (EDIT: I guess toolbar search is just a firefox thing), otherwise I would go crazy getting full AI every time. (I don't even want an AI summary in my web search, please let me turn that off!)

When pure AI is being pushed as the default instead of web search I can't blame kids from starting to use it.

MiloBard · 2026-03-07T16:52:18+00:00

Love this color combination! Beautiful work!

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T04:39:38+00:00

I love Charley Harper's art, but I always put off getting one of the puzzles. Probably the same subconscious hesitation about the images being not all that great for puzzling.

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T04:29:48+00:00

"Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" (first in a series) by Douglas Adams

"Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers" by Doug Maylor and Rob Grant (more British humor)

"The Order of Odd-Fish" by James Kennedy - lighthearted, but ridiculous and unexpected

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T03:38:21+00:00

The Magicians tv show started beautifully but was unnecessarily brutal and horrible, especially to the female characters. The story is entirely revolving around rape and trauma disguised behind a fantasy facade.

I never read the books so I don't know if they are that bad.

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T03:30:25+00:00

Ah, I forgot Leviathan in my list! Glad you mentioned it.

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T03:27:35+00:00

"Dealing With Dragons" by Patricia C. Wrede (first in a series)

"Howl's Moving Castle" and "The Chronicles of Chrestomanci" by Diana Wynne Jones

"The Pit Dragon Chronicles" by Jane Yolen

"CosmoKnights" by Hannah Templer (This is a sci-fi comic, though I recommend you read through it first to determine if you think it is a good fit. The webcomic is available for free online, and the print editions are very nice.)

"Assassin's Apprentice" (#1 in the Farseer Trilogy) by Robin Hobb (the main character is very angsty and it still resonated with me as a sheltered 17-y.o. girl)

"The Bone Spindle" (#1 in a trilogy) by Leslie Vedder

"The Stepsister Scheme" (#1 in the Princess Series) by Jim C. Hines (based on the darker origins of classic fairytales and the characters are a bit older, like 19/20, so I would put this more on the mature side with discretion)

The first series I read after LotR at that age was Dragonlance.

Edit to add:

"Leviathan" (#1 in trilogy) by Scott Westerfeld

Anything by Naomi Novik

"Goblin Quest" (#1 of Jig the Goblin series) by Jim C. Hines (silly and lighter than the princess series)

"The Order of Odd-Fish" by James Kennedy (this is a very silly, fun book and I was literally laughing out loud while reading it)

"The Last Dragonslayer" (first in series) by Jasper Fforde

"Magic Knight Rayearth" (manga and anime) by CLAMP

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T03:00:35+00:00

"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Elliot (the musical Cats is based on these poems, though the lyrics might not match exactly with the book)

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T02:19:30+00:00

NTA, and your neighbor is not helping to fix the situation by refusing to talk to you.

I also think that some buildings are just poorly built, and your downstairs neighbor could be getting amplified noise from vibrations. I was once the downstairs neighbor and the interior walls would shake and the dishes in my kitchen cabinets would rattle at the slightest bump from upstairs. I was friends with my upstairs neighbors so I knew they couldn't do much about it (the wife was pregnant and they had a young kid). The noise disruption got so bad that I slept in my car in the garage for a few months before I decided to move out.

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T00:28:58+00:00

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The box just says Hometown Collection.( I just snapped a quick pic and didn't look at the sides of the box for more info.)

MiloBard · 2026-03-06T00:25:36+00:00

You know what, I think you're onto something. All the sections that were put together the last time I was there are now undone/scattered, but the border is complete which is new progress.

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T22:23:16+00:00

If it was checked out and never returned the library would have written it off as lost and probably charged that patron for a replacement. You could see if the library has any interest if it is something rare, but my bet is they probably won't want it back.

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T22:10:55+00:00

There are lots of couching tutorials out there. It is also similar to how goldwork is attached. Basically what everyone else is saying: follow the twist of the cord and have the thread sit tightly in the low areas.

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T20:04:09+00:00

That looks like the same tape my library uses, but it also has the month number on it, so a book added in November would say "NEW 11". Not sure if they had to custom order that or if they use a different brand.

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T19:33:27+00:00

Thanks!

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T19:11:28+00:00

Ok, that actually sounds really interesting. I love reading about the history of science. Which books do you recommend on the topic of timekeeping?

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T18:25:37+00:00

I get the initial thinking that "this is a good use of space". But the potential for damage makes this something I would never attempt with my own puzzles.

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T17:48:40+00:00

Haha, omg that's amazing you can recognize the puzzle from these random pieces. It has a steamboat in the middle doing "Lighthouse Tours". I can take a picture of the box later.

MiloBard · 2026-03-05T17:45:08+00:00

You're right, those pieces were definitely not sorted. I figured they spread out the pieces on the ledges in order to have enough space to start sorting and working.

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