Whats with the animated insect avatars?
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Whats with the animated insect avatars?
First one I saw was Okti's fly. First I thought it was a real fly, then when I couldn't brush it off, I thought my PC had a virus!
Now I see a couple of others (Smivs's ladybird, and FatLeaf's spider).
Who finds them annoying?
Now I see a couple of others (Smivs's ladybird, and FatLeaf's spider).
Who finds them annoying?
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
All animated avatars are somewhat distracting, whether they be insects or anything else... but they're okay.
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
install adblock (plus)
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I did that on another board where someone used a truly ott avatar that drove me bonkers.
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I did that on another board where someone used a truly ott avatar that drove me bonkers.
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Yep, I use adblock too.Rxke wrote:install adblock (plus)
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
I've installed 'adblock' also on Safari. Never thought of using it against avatars, but its indeed a good bug killer.El Viejo wrote:Yep, I use adblock too.
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
As opposed to me - an bug with an animated avatar...
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
I used a webcam of myself using my PC and converted it to an animated gif
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
Animated avatars are okay. The only thing that annoys me are some of my wife's TV programs which feature real people who can't get along with each other, and that is putting it mildly. She says, "That's reality". No wonder then why I prefer fantasy.
Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
That"s young Tux when writing the Linux kernel code! :pPhantorGorth wrote:I used a webcam of myself using my PC and converted it to an animated gif
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
So does she. Is it cognitive dissonance or is she really unaware those 'reality TV' shows are scripted and use aspiring actors?CaptSolo wrote:The only thing that annoys me are some of my wife's TV programs which feature real people who can't get along with each other, and that is putting it mildly. She says, "That's reality". No wonder then why I prefer fantasy.
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
wow, depressing. Even talkshows???
(can you tell I have had no telly since the late nineties?)
(can you tell I have had no telly since the late nineties?)
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Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
Cool... so I'm not the only one to have ditched the one-eyed monster.Rxke wrote:(can you tell I have had no telly since the late nineties?)
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
Re: Whats with the animated insect avatars?
I'm glued pretty much 16/7 (8 hrs sleep et c) glued to that *other* one-eyed monster.
Actually, at the moment it's even dual screen, most of the time.
So I don't know anything about tv celebrities, but I do know my memes!
Actually, at the moment it's even dual screen, most of the time.
So I don't know anything about tv celebrities, but I do know my memes!