Akir's recent activity
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Comment on PSP: The rise and fall of Sony's first portable in ~games
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Comment on Moana (2026) | Official teaser in ~movies
Akir Link ParentI think it’s unfair to call this and other Disney remakes as low effort. There’s obviously quite a lot of effort put into these movies by an extremely large amount of people.I think it’s unfair to call this and other Disney remakes as low effort. There’s obviously quite a lot of effort put into these movies by an extremely large amount of people.
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Comment on PSP: The rise and fall of Sony's first portable in ~games
Akir Link ParentThe PS Vita is still arguably the best portable console ever made. It’s really hard to think about the Switch/2 as being a portable console since it’s too big to fit pocket and doesn’t feel like...The PS Vita is still arguably the best portable console ever made. It’s really hard to think about the Switch/2 as being a portable console since it’s too big to fit pocket and doesn’t feel like it’s sturdy enough even if it were. Sony really shot themselves through the foot with their ludicrously expensive proprietary memory cards which handicapped their digital sales and then basically pulling their support away from it. Luckily third parties provided a pretty awesome library of games.
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Comment on McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers in ~food
Akir Link ParentIn N Out really isn’t that great. They are better than McDonald’s but frankly that isn’t a high bar to clear. The only thing I think In N Out has going for it is that it has a cheap version of the...In N Out really isn’t that great. They are better than McDonald’s but frankly that isn’t a high bar to clear. The only thing I think In N Out has going for it is that it has a cheap version of the “California style burger” with good quality control and available outside of California.
“California style” is a terrible name btw; there’s so many hamburger places in the state and there are several very popular styles. What I mean is that it features fresh vegetables prominently, thin patties, and buttered grilled buns.
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Comment on Moana (2026) | Official teaser in ~movies
Akir Link ParentI very strongly agree. I rather dislike movies that feature uncanny valley characters, smeary effects, and superpowers that make end up making everything seem more unrealistic than if it were...I very strongly agree. I rather dislike movies that feature uncanny valley characters, smeary effects, and superpowers that make end up making everything seem more unrealistic than if it were fully animated.
On that, I actually think super realistic animation is also kind of unnecessary. It seems more like a flex than is actually useful except for the sole purpose of replacing people and things for live action films.
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Comment on Moana (2026) | Official teaser in ~movies
Akir LinkI've had a saying that I've stolen from Patrick Willems ages ago that modern CGI effect movies are just animations that are acceptable to adults, and damn if Disney isn't constantly proving that...I've had a saying that I've stolen from Patrick Willems ages ago that modern CGI effect movies are just animations that are acceptable to adults, and damn if Disney isn't constantly proving that saying true.
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Comment on Part of me wishes it wasn't true but: AI coding is legit in ~tech
Akir Link ParentBut it’s worse than that isn’t it? Because it also means limited success with new language features and paradigms. I’m old enough to remember seeing things like lambda expressions and other...But it’s worse than that isn’t it? Because it also means limited success with new language features and paradigms. I’m old enough to remember seeing things like lambda expressions and other functional programming niceties being added to major languages, as well as JavaScript being upgraded from a “joke language” to one of the most popular programming languages out there after literally thousands of changes. If nobody uses new features because AI is writing all the code, then AI will never learn how to write it and those features will become a waste of time to implement.
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
Akir Link ParentI think this was supposed to be a response to @BeanBurritoI think this was supposed to be a response to @BeanBurrito
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Comment on Twenty-five movies, many stars, zero hits: Hollywood falls to new lows in ~movies
Akir Link ParentThis is the reason why I started investing in live theatre. The shows are more interesting overall and even when they are “bad” they are bad in interesting ways.This is the reason why I started investing in live theatre. The shows are more interesting overall and even when they are “bad” they are bad in interesting ways.
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Comment on The queerness argument against moral realism in ~humanities
Akir LinkI’m sorry, but I couldn’t deal with the video. It’s harder for me to take in philosophy when I am told it than it is for me to read about it, and an hour is too long for me to concentrate -...I’m sorry, but I couldn’t deal with the video. It’s harder for me to take in philosophy when I am told it than it is for me to read about it, and an hour is too long for me to concentrate - especially when cut by YouTube ads.
Interestingly enough I just started taking an ethics class and the first lesson was about moral relativism and realism. There was a required discussion forum that had us take a stand on one of them and I chose to stand on moral relativism on the grounds of moral anti-realism. I didnt use Mackie in my arguments though. Instead I relied on what the definition of a moral was and went from there. Maybe I’m a philosophical sham? 😅
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
Akir Link ParentInsert a dime? In all seriousness there are so many damn pennies out there that this isn’t likely to be a problem anytime soon.Insert a dime?
In all seriousness there are so many damn pennies out there that this isn’t likely to be a problem anytime soon.
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Comment on Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up in ~tech
Akir LinkI've not had to buy any tech products for a while, but I'm getting very tired of tech bubbles making components scarce and expensive for consumers.I've not had to buy any tech products for a while, but I'm getting very tired of tech bubbles making components scarce and expensive for consumers.
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Comment on China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past eighteen months, analysis finds in ~enviro
Akir Link ParentThat’s ok, we have old reliable India to scapegoat still. 🙄That’s ok, we have old reliable India to scapegoat still. 🙄
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentI was recently considering taking a long train trip! Sadly it’s too expensive to do. Not for the cost of the train itself (which is expensive on its own), but because it would raise the cost of...I was recently considering taking a long train trip! Sadly it’s too expensive to do. Not for the cost of the train itself (which is expensive on its own), but because it would raise the cost of all the interim travel on the trip to not take the car.
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Comment on US Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to revisit same-sex marriage ruling in ~lgbt
Akir Link ParentEvil doesn’t stop being evil. She’s going to be forced to pay a large sum of money for all the wasted time and pain that she’s caused, but no doubt the cadre of evil people supporting her will pay...Evil doesn’t stop being evil. She’s going to be forced to pay a large sum of money for all the wasted time and pain that she’s caused, but no doubt the cadre of evil people supporting her will pay that bill.
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Comment on US Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to revisit same-sex marriage ruling in ~lgbt
Akir Link ParentI didn’t know this was old news! I guess I’m pretty far out of the political loop.I didn’t know this was old news! I guess I’m pretty far out of the political loop.
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Comment on For-profit creative software: a historical overview and personal experiences in ~tech
Akir Link ParentI saw this when it came out and thought “this would be perfect for tildes” but then completely forgot about it because I had to go to work immediately after. I love the art of it and the entire ethos.I saw this when it came out and thought “this would be perfect for tildes” but then completely forgot about it because I had to go to work immediately after. I love the art of it and the entire ethos.
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentIt’s starting to get cold where I live finally. Thanks for reminding me about this!It’s starting to get cold where I live finally. Thanks for reminding me about this!
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Comment on US Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to revisit same-sex marriage ruling in ~lgbt
Akir LinkThere's many things I could say about this, but I'll leave it at "good riddance to bad rubbish"There's many things I could say about this, but I'll leave it at "good riddance to bad rubbish"
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US Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to revisit same-sex marriage ruling
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To this day the reason why I haven’t bothered with the Monster Hunter franchise is how bad of a time I had with the loading times on Monster Hunter 3 Freedom.