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Comment on What are some cross-media adaptations/tie-ins that you'd recommend? in ~talk
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systemd has been a complete, utter, unmitigated success
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Comment on [SOLVED] Anyone know of a site that tracks if a series is "done"? in ~tv
largepanda LinkTheTVDB is an online database of TV and movies. You can think of it sort of like IMDb, but without the corporate influence, and with a functioning API. The site tracks a show's "status", if the...TheTVDB is an online database of TV and movies. You can think of it sort of like IMDb, but without the corporate influence, and with a functioning API. The site tracks a show's "status", if the show is expected to get more episodes.
For example:
- Breaking Bad shows Status: Ended, since the show is not expected to get any more episodes
- Ruri Rocks shows Status: Continuing, as it's currently airing, with episode 2 releasing next Sunday
- The Rookie also shows Status: Continuing, even though it finished its last season, because the show hasn't been cancelled and is expected to get another season
- Akira shows Status: Upcoming, as it's releasing in the non-immediate future
Note that, because available information is imperfect (and creators'/studios' decisions change), the status might change from Ended back to Continuing, e.x. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was set to Ended for two years, then suddenly a new season was announced a few days ago, so it's back to Continuing.
Importantly, TheTVDB is the backing database for many people's automated media libraries (via a tool called Sonarr), which means a large populace of nerds who like updating databases (hi!) are very invested in keeping it up to date and accurate.
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Comment on Why is Cloudflare trusted with encryption? in ~tech
largepanda Link ParentCloudflare isn't a CA. When you use certificates provided by them, they're issued by Let's Encrypt, Google Trust Services, SSL.com, and/or Sectigo.Cloudflare isn't a CA. When you use certificates provided by them, they're issued by Let's Encrypt, Google Trust Services, SSL.com, and/or Sectigo.
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Comment on Colorado deputies investigating after $1.4 million of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles stolen from semi-truck in ~games
largepanda Link ParentYes and yes. Though more likely they'll be flagged as stolen, allowed to function normally, then when an end user puts in their details they can be contacted to find out where they got the console.Yes and yes. Though more likely they'll be flagged as stolen, allowed to function normally, then when an end user puts in their details they can be contacted to find out where they got the console.
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Comment on How can I organize and store my cables? in ~life.home_improvement
largepanda LinkBack when my cable collection was smaller, I would store mine using ziplock bags labeled with what kind of cable they were. Some cables would get nested categories (e.x. microUSB bag inside the...Back when my cable collection was smaller, I would store mine using ziplock bags labeled with what kind of cable they were. Some cables would get nested categories (e.x. microUSB bag inside the USB bag), and some specific cables got their own dedicated bag. Digging through plastic bags is very quick, especially compared to digging through tangled cables.
Cables within the bags were either bagged themselves or were coiled up, sometimes with a velcro tie around it.I also can't recommend a USB cable tester enough. I've spent far too much of my life fighting unreliable cables and I'm just done with it. All USB cables I get are tested, if they don't have their data pins wired or have flakey connections (e.x. connection lights flickering when the connector moves around), they're immediately cut in half and put into the electronics recycling bin.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 screen punctures ruin launch day for fans due to store receipts stapled into console's box in ~games
largepanda Link ParentThe Switch 1 had a plastic screen, with Nintendo citing safety concerns over shattered glass, so I would suspect the Switch 2 has the same.The Switch 1 had a plastic screen, with Nintendo citing safety concerns over shattered glass, so I would suspect the Switch 2 has the same.
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Comment on How Red Hat just quietly, radically transformed enterprise server Linux in ~comp
largepanda Link ParentOP went down a weird path. The most likely thing a user would've found would've been Homebrew, and a brew install mono would've had them up and running. Alternatively, they'd find rpm-ostree,...OP went down a weird path. The most likely thing a user would've found would've been Homebrew, and a
brew install monowould've had them up and running.Alternatively, they'd find
rpm-ostree, which installs normal RPM packages and layers them onto your immutable root.So the process would've been
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Comment on Using Rust backend to serve an SPA in ~comp
largepanda Link ParentI'm a Rust developer and I occasionally get dragged into doing web dev as needed. This post could've been interesting to skim as tangentially related to my area of expertise, instead of...I'm a Rust developer and I occasionally get dragged into doing web dev as needed. This post could've been interesting to skim as tangentially related to my area of expertise, instead of frustrating, with a single added definition.
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Comment on Using Rust backend to serve an SPA in ~comp
largepanda LinkWhat the fuck is "an SPA"? Nowhere in this entire post is a definition provided. I'm guessing it means "Single Page Application"? You really need to provide some context here.What the fuck is "an SPA"? Nowhere in this entire post is a definition provided. I'm guessing it means "Single Page Application"? You really need to provide some context here.
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Comment on Personal inventory management software in ~comp
largepanda Link ParentGrocy doesn't know what anything is OOTB, you define all the types and units you want.Grocy doesn't know what anything is OOTB, you define all the types and units you want.
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Comment on Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for three days in ~tech
largepanda Link ParentForcibly enabling it by default is the correct move from a legal perspective, actually. If it required a consent popup, or especially if it wasn't enabled by default, it could be argued that the...Forcibly enabling it by default is the correct move from a legal perspective, actually. If it required a consent popup, or especially if it wasn't enabled by default, it could be argued that the person who set up the device was intentionally impeding law enforcement by enabling it.
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
largepanda Link ParentSwitch OLED was likely delayed by around a year due to the pandemic; also OLEDs have only gone down in price. The time delta between regular and OLED should be smaller at this point. The Steam...Switch OLED was likely delayed by around a year due to the pandemic; also OLEDs have only gone down in price.
The time delta between regular and OLED should be smaller at this point. The Steam Deck OLED came out less than 2 years after the regular Steam Deck. However, Valve is generally saner and less user hostile than Nintendo, so who knows what the delay will be.
I'm honestly befuddled that the Switch 2 isn't OLED from the beginning. Every mid-range (and up) smartphone is. Nintendo pushed HDR in the announcement but it'll look like shit on the LCD screen they have in there, especially if it doesn't have local dimming zones like the specs page implies.
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Comment on What do you drink with Mac and Cheese? in ~food
largepanda LinkAs a kid I'd always have milk with it. As an adult I'll sometimes still have milk, but usually just have water to cut down on the calories.As a kid I'd always have milk with it. As an adult I'll sometimes still have milk, but usually just have water to cut down on the calories.
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Comment on What is a book that every 13-year-old boy should read? in ~books
largepanda LinkAs someone who was once a thirteen year old boy, one of the most pivotal books I remember reading around that age was Angry Management by Chris Crutcher. The book doesn't pull its punches and...As someone who was once a thirteen year old boy, one of the most pivotal books I remember reading around that age was Angry Management by Chris Crutcher. The book doesn't pull its punches and describes realistic high schooler lives and the problems they face, and how they dealt with them. It dives into mature topics that were novel to me at that age, but did so in a controlled way that I could still handle.
I also remember reading a few of his other books, including Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. I think Angry Management might be a sequel to his earlier works? I don't remember exactly, I just remember it was the one I happened to read first, but if it is you'd probably want to recommend one of the earlier books first.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~books
largepanda Link ParentI've reread Project Hail Mary nearly a dozen times now and it still always hits the right comfy scifi spot in my brain.I've reread Project Hail Mary nearly a dozen times now and it still always hits the right comfy scifi spot in my brain.
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Comment on Should I stay or should I go now? in ~lgbt
largepanda Link ParentI'm already on the max dose my doctor will prescribe. Am also aware of the grey market options, they're known and remembered in case they're needed.I'm already on the max dose my doctor will prescribe. Am also aware of the grey market options, they're known and remembered in case they're needed.
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Comment on Should I stay or should I go now? in ~lgbt
largepanda LinkI strongly suspect I won't be able to leave the west coast blue states I live in. I already can't visit my parents in Ohio anymore and the new administration hasn't even started yet. I've already...I strongly suspect I won't be able to leave the west coast blue states I live in. I already can't visit my parents in Ohio anymore and the new administration hasn't even started yet.
I've already reduced the dosage on my hormones while still getting my existing prescription filled to build up a longer buffer in the event they become unobtainable through normal pharmacies. I don't want to do this, and it's going to potentially fuck with my... everything, but a lower dose is far less problematic than no dose.
I don't want to have to flee the US, I don't want to be constantly demonized, I just want to live my life.
As an aside, I've been working on getting citizenship by descent to an EU state. It's going to cost me close to $2k in documents, legal fees, and overnight document shipping; but it's some of the best money I could possibly be spending right now. That's not available for most people, but if you know anything about your ancestry it's worth looking into.
Be warned: some countries' timelines on application processing are so slow that, if you started right now, you'd be lucky to get your passport before 2028, but it's still an option.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
largepanda LinkMost of my gaming time lately has been taken up by Warframe. I played it briefly many years ago, but never got hooked into it. About a month ago a friend of mine was talking about the upcoming...Most of my gaming time lately has been taken up by Warframe. I played it briefly many years ago, but never got hooked into it. About a month ago a friend of mine was talking about the upcoming Warframe 1999 update, which sounded hilarious and absurd, so I decided to try picking the game back up, and have since fell in love with it. Combat is fun and interesting, all the different Warframes have unique play styles while being anchored to the same broad strokes, and the story is engaging (well, once you get to The Second Dream).
So far I've gotten through all the main quests and the star chart, and mostly have been trying to gear up to be able to handle Steel Path. I'm at MR14 (account level, scales exponentially), hoping to hit MR16 sometime soon when I feel like leveling a bunch more gear, at which point account level stops mattering except for clout.
The community is extremely nice and helpful, I suspect in no small part because the game is PvE only. The F2P mechanics are all reasonable and the drop tables are openly documented, so you know what you're getting into. After playing a lot of Helldivers 2 and now Warframe, live service games are really fun when they're not predatory skinnerboxes.
Outside of WF, I picked up the Factorio: Space Age expansion, but have resisted the urge to let it consume me (WF's already got me there). I'm maybe ten hours in and have only just unlocked bots on my playthrough, so I haven't seen much of the new content yet. From what I have seen, the fluid handling changes are extremely welcome, and I'm just starting to get to experiment with the quality mechanic.
I was playing and quite enjoying Dredge, got through most of the base game. I really like the fishing system, though the dredging minigame keeps messing me up more than it should. I enjoyed my time with it and would like to go back and work the rest of the way through it and its DLCs, which I picked up on sale but have yet to play.
I also picked up Tactical Breach Wizards and have been playing it here and there during downtime, and it's great. It's a turn based strategy game (ala XCOM), with a demo that went viral during Steam Next Fest that convinced me to buy it. Gameplay is fun but (so far) not overly challenging, the mechanics are interesting, and the writing is the right mix of serious and humor without getting too meta.
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Comment on Why Lego is so expensive | So Expensive in ~hobbies
largepanda LinkTL;DR because Lego maintains extremely high quality standards, domestically manufacturing in Denmark, while treating and paying their employees very well in a wealthy European country. Lego also...TL;DR because Lego maintains extremely high quality standards, domestically manufacturing in Denmark, while treating and paying their employees very well in a wealthy European country. Lego also does way more licensed sets than they used to, which adds an extra 10-20% vs a comparable non-licensed set.
You can't mention Avatar and Korra mixed media without mentioning the novels. I've only read the two Kyoshi novels so far, but they were fantastic storylines that expand the world of Avatar, introducing new characters and retaining the same charm as the original shows. I'm very excited to read the Yangchen novels by the same author (F.C. Yee) and the Avatar Roku novel (by Randy Ribay) that was recently released.