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Comment on What slow-burn game is worth the time? in ~games
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Comment on Your favorite deeply unpopular music in ~music
Goodtoknow LinkThe Books - I've been listening them heavily for 3-4 years now. Nothing else like this disbanded band. They seem to have had the same wavelength as how I think about music and life at large. I'm...The Books - I've been listening them heavily for 3-4 years now. Nothing else like this disbanded band. They seem to have had the same wavelength as how I think about music and life at large. I'm very conflicted I only learned about them a decade after they broke up and didn't get to see them live, but I also know I found them at the right point in my life. Their music has guided and guides me through this transformative period of my life and the world more broadly. The Books songs and albums are experienced differently each and ever time IMO and I learn tidbits that change their meaning from old blogs and news articles here and there.
Edit: Another great mini-documentary on them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoSWqy3L78A
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Comment on Introducing the Light Phone III in ~tech
Goodtoknow Link ParentI don't know if it is running Android? I haven't seen any word of that.I don't know if it is running Android? I haven't seen any word of that.
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Comment on This GitHub profile has a custom background in ~comp
Goodtoknow LinkOP on Twitter said: "casual CSS injection on github using the math mode" https://twitter.com/cloud11665/status/1799136093071163396OP on Twitter said: "casual CSS injection on github using the math mode"
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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
Goodtoknow Link ParentThe voice inflection input and output is revolutionary to me, it can understand emotion and output simulated emotional or different types of voices. Until we see action multi-modality built into...The voice inflection input and output is revolutionary to me, it can understand emotion and output simulated emotional or different types of voices. Until we see action multi-modality built into the model, it won't be useful yet as a full personal assistant.
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Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech
Goodtoknow Link ParentI went back to Google Workspace from Zoho Mail, it had too many silly bugs and quirks. Now I use Shortwave on top of that for it's AI features that were cheaper than Google Gemini. (Don't know if...I went back to Google Workspace from Zoho Mail, it had too many silly bugs and quirks. Now I use Shortwave on top of that for it's AI features that were cheaper than Google Gemini. (Don't know if it still is)
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Comment on Any friendly entrepreneurship communities that aren't rotten with the whole "grindset," hustle culture stuff? in ~life
Goodtoknow LinkCommunity service cooperatives are a type of organization that can provide services like a company without devolving into infinite growth and grind. That's what I'm leaning towards after 9 years...Community service cooperatives are a type of organization that can provide services like a company without devolving into infinite growth and grind. That's what I'm leaning towards after 9 years of running a 1-2 person for profit failing corporation
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Comment on Vancouver’s new mega-development is big, ambitious and undeniably Indigenous in ~design
Goodtoknow Link ParentMainly it's just local NIMBY's in what are mostly nearby single-family homes who are against towers and density. Because it's a mostly wealthy Well connected demographic of people, they...Mainly it's just local NIMBY's in what are mostly nearby single-family homes who are against towers and density. Because it's a mostly wealthy Well connected demographic of people, they historically have been successful in blocking projects on city land. The province of BC though has recently passed housing mandates and up zoning requirements that will push a lot of projects through.
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Comment on Nearly 30% of Gen Z women identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds in ~lgbt
Goodtoknow LinkI'm on the border of Gen Z/millennial and have recently realized I'm Bi and Gender-neutral-ish, and I hope to approach this sensitively and out of compassion, but I wonder if this is a built in...I'm on the border of Gen Z/millennial and have recently realized I'm Bi and Gender-neutral-ish, and I hope to approach this sensitively and out of compassion, but I wonder if this is a built in genealogical/evolutionary mechanism of our species recognizing we're reaching a population peak. Like it's not as physically strong a mechanism, but in many frogs and fish specie's, they'll literally change their physical sex to help self regulate population to resource availability, and so I almost wonder if queerness is a similar built in mechanism for us.
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Comment on Movie of the Week #13 - Marcel The Shell With Shoes On in ~movies
Goodtoknow LinkGreat cute movie that felt very relevant to my life. Being all about paying attention to the little things. On how insignificance is significant to those that are in the here and now. It's been...Great cute movie that felt very relevant to my life. Being all about paying attention to the little things. On how insignificance is significant to those that are in the here and now. It's been about a year since I watched, so time for a re-watch I think :)
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Comment on Album of the Week #16: Coil - Love's Secret Domain in ~music
Goodtoknow LinkI've come across Coil before. They seem like a predecessor & darker foil to the band The Books who came later with a lot more carefree/optimistic music. I've seen Coil described as dark...I've come across Coil before. They seem like a predecessor & darker foil to the band The Books who came later with a lot more carefree/optimistic music. I've seen Coil described as dark psychedelica and The Books and light psychedelica which I agree with. Still learning and getting a grasp on Coil
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Comment on Why is AI pornifying Asian women? in ~tech
Goodtoknow Link ParentTheir text interpretation models can't handle negatives like "without cars" in the prompt, you'd have put cars in the negative prompt or what describe a city like like without cars like "city with...Their text interpretation models can't handle negatives like "without cars" in the prompt, you'd have put cars in the negative prompt or what describe a city like like without cars like "city with walkable streets, people walking, cycling, street markets and cafes" etc
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Comment on Lighthearted movie about someone finding a new direction? in ~movies
Goodtoknow Link ParentWow, just started watching it and I can already tell I'm going to love it. Related heavily to the opening scene. I'll report back when it's finishedWow, just started watching it and I can already tell I'm going to love it. Related heavily to the opening scene. I'll report back when it's finished
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Comment on Lighthearted movie about someone finding a new direction? in ~movies
Goodtoknow Link"Hector and the Search for Happiness" with Simon Pegg I really enjoyed And I find it to be a spiritual equal to the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. There are some pretty intense moments in the movie..."Hector and the Search for Happiness" with Simon Pegg I really enjoyed And I find it to be a spiritual equal to the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. There are some pretty intense moments in the movie though.
Also a bit heavier, but "One Week" (2008) with Joshua Jackson I love for his motorcycle trip across Canada which we don't see often in many forms of media.
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Comment on How ‘cherry-picking’ policies let one insurer win big in Florida’s insurance crisis in ~finance
Goodtoknow Link ParentI hope they don't, just what we need is another isolated insane mini nation with ICBM capabilities 🤦♂️🐊I hope they don't, just what we need is another isolated insane mini nation with ICBM capabilities 🤦♂️🐊
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Comment on The Hyperloop was always a scam in ~transport
Goodtoknow Link ParentIf they can't self drive Tesla's in such a pristine closed environment, how do they expect to on busy complex roads?If they can't self drive Tesla's in such a pristine closed environment, how do they expect to on busy complex roads?
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Comment on People who use Obsidian, or other research apps, what service do you use to sync between devices? in ~tech
Goodtoknow Link ParentI just copy my .obsidian directory around instead. Keeps it easyI just copy my .obsidian directory around instead. Keeps it easy
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Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount Global in ~movies
Goodtoknow Link ParentAnyways this shit should be blocked as it's furthers anti-competition in the media/streaming space.Anyways this shit should be blocked as it's furthers anti-competition in the media/streaming space.
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Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount Global in ~movies
Goodtoknow Link ParentAs of the end of Q3 2023, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global have significant debts. WBD's debt load stood at $43.5 billion, while Paramount Global reported long-term debt of $15.6...As of the end of Q3 2023, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global have significant debts.
WBD's debt load stood at $43.5 billion, while Paramount Global reported long-term debt of $15.6 billion.
In terms of liquidity, WBD's current ratio as of Sep 2023, was 0.88, which indicates that it has less than one dollar of current assets for every dollar of current liabilities. This suggests that WBD may struggle to meet its short-term obligations.
Paramount Global, on the other hand, had a current ratio of 1.23, indicating a better short-term financial health as it has more than one dollar of current assets for every dollar of current liabilities.
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/WBD/warner-bros-discovery/current-ratio
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Comment on Spotify cancels industry-favorite podcasts Heavyweight and Stolen in ~tech
Goodtoknow LinkI love Johnathan Goldstein's work, I dearly miss Wiretap from CBC when that wasn't renewed and Heavyweight filled that gap in my heart. It really stole the momentum though I think when it became...I love Johnathan Goldstein's work, I dearly miss Wiretap from CBC when that wasn't renewed and Heavyweight filled that gap in my heart. It really stole the momentum though I think when it became Spotify exclusive. I really wish all the best for Johnathan and hope he gets picked up elsewhere.
Seasons: A Letter to the Future got to me. It's very slow, methodical and exploratory, but there are parts of the story that really got to me causing tears. From the perspective of our own dying world right now and the recognition of constant change and renewal, it's a powerful game.