davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2024

[davidd]

Faulty electrical outlets now?  Sheesh, your maintenance issues just never end!!  I complain about worn-out crap in this house but even this place doesn't have that much to be fixed. 

You should get one of those little gorilla-pod mini tripod thingies.

Although the density in the aerial ones makes me shudder.

The outlet failed three or four years ago. I finally got Janie and Triv to take a look at it. It's one of those stupid GFCI outlets with a built-in circuit breaker. I think they are required "by code" in kitchens and bathrooms now, "for safety" in areas with the potential for water splashes. They are definitely not "safe" at all. This is at least the third one I've had to replace in this house since moving in 8-1/2 years ago. The built-in circuit breaker fails. Moving parts, y'know? There's one more I should probably replace - it kicks off when I plug in even a small electric fan or a desk lamp. Needless to say, I... or, I mean, Janie suggested replacing the GFCI outlet with a regular old-fashioned no-moving-parts outlet... and it worked.

 More accurately, I should find my little gorilla-pod mini tripod thingie! 

Relative to the surrounding areas, Ormond-by-the-Sea is comparatively spacious, with decent-sized front and back yards and adequate space between houses to allow a truck or tractor to access the back yard if necessary. There's even room to park a travel trailer or boat. But yeah, the population density is a factor in deciding to sell. Development on the "mainland" (Ormond-by-the-Sea is on a peninsula) is progressing at break-neck speed, with hundreds of high-density multi-storey multi-family units, condos, and apartments being built. The roads are already jam-packed with traffic. There is literally no space to widen the streets or provide more parking.

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12 August - A Doll A Day 2024:

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AI Generated Emo-Goth Pullip Doll

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I tried a random conversation with a chatbot called Myspace Maestro that somebody created in the Meta AI Studio (accessible through the Instagram app). The Myspace Maestro virtual entity is designed to have conversations about "emo" music, fashion, and lifestyle topics.

https://aistudio.instagram.com/ai/785549450172112/

It was kinda fun. Maybe more fun than having real life friends.

Now we can have virtual friends with virtual images for all of our niche interests and we won't need to interact with real people anymore!

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AI Generated Emo Kid Updating his MySpace Page
(I couldn't get the AI app to draw an old-school "candy colored" original version iMac.)

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So, the few "real people" with whom I interact on Insta, Flickr, or random forums won't have to deal with my sarcasm, snark, or inane questions and idiotic opinions as much anymore because I'll be hanging out with my virtual friends from now on.

See ya on SpaceHey, m'kay?

#AIstudio #metaAIstudio #tagsaredeadmandidyoumissthememo

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13 August - A Doll A Day 2024:

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Janie Among the Thistle Forest

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14 August - A Doll A Day 2024:

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Trivia Catches a Wood Rat in a Live Trap

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(See what "reality" is like? Bet'cha wish I'd stick with AI after this, huh?)