As a socially awkward introvert with relatively few RL friends (compared to most women I know, anyway), I'm slap bang in the target market for these AI "companions". And the algorithm seems to know that because every time my adblock slips, I get served ads for them. I wish they'd go away already.

No, I follow the Nebrahoma Eagles. SCREEEE!

If there was a bus company near me that let you have fixed shifts, maybe I'd do it.

That's why I didn't become a bus driver myself. I don't like rotas. I like to know what hours I'm working, week after week.

It's why I'm one of few employees at my current employer who has fixed hours. I negotiated for it in lieu of promotion (which I didn't want anyway - more responsibility without more pay, no thanks)

Bus drivers are always in demand. Multiple bus companies local to me (First, Arriva, and Transdev) are all hiring trainee drivers at the moment.

Unbelievable sights Indescribable feeling Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling Through an endless diamond sky

Days since last timezone issue: -0.0416666666667

Should be great for the latter half but I'm honestly not sure how good a snes would look on a screen that big. I suspect "not very".

I think my first was probably Elaine Marley from The Secret of Monkey Island. I wasn't used to seeing strong independent women in video games.

Discord, look up e-girls (short for "extroverted girls")

If you don't want to go down the Linux route, you might investigate Sandboxie. I remember that thing working miracles back when I was a Windows user.

Yeah if your profile picture isn't an elf girl or something, are you really online?

Easily the worst part of the Linux experience is its community.