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  1. Comment on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, hardline ally of Supreme Leader, killed in helicopter crash in ~news

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    Ah - gotcha. It always surprised me that they'd do that. Don't be an asshole about it, but we should be free to speak ill of the dead of we're not being bigoted or nasty about it.

    Ah - gotcha. It always surprised me that they'd do that. Don't be an asshole about it, but we should be free to speak ill of the dead of we're not being bigoted or nasty about it.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, hardline ally of Supreme Leader, killed in helicopter crash in ~news

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    Probably, though if you're not a public agency and just a private citizen, I think it's safe to take a cue from how young Iranian women have felt about the country's oppressive policies when...

    Probably, though if you're not a public agency and just a private citizen, I think it's safe to take a cue from how young Iranian women have felt about the country's oppressive policies when crafting your answer.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies

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    Cooool - I love the breakdown. I bought a control surface for photo editing(XTouch by Behringer) and it inspired me to get a DAW to go along with it and try this thing out. World you say that a...

    Cooool - I love the breakdown. I bought a control surface for photo editing(XTouch by Behringer) and it inspired me to get a DAW to go along with it and try this thing out.

    World you say that a control surface is an important part of your workflow?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows in ~tech

  5. Comment on Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows in ~tech

  6. Comment on Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows in ~tech

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    Loved playing video game format files downloaded from Zophar's domain on this beast. Back in the day when game OST MP3 access was difficult, it made a massive difference.

    Loved playing video game format files downloaded from Zophar's domain on this beast. Back in the day when game OST MP3 access was difficult, it made a massive difference.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows in ~tech

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    Does this have to do with XM Radio or is it something else?

    Does this have to do with XM Radio or is it something else?

  8. Comment on Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows in ~tech

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    I absolutely need this. As a friend of files over streaming, I'm always at a bit of a loss when using VLC to launch media. The skins don't update for 4K, the player (for some wild reason) doesn't...

    I absolutely need this. As a friend of files over streaming, I'm always at a bit of a loss when using VLC to launch media. The skins don't update for 4K, the player (for some wild reason) doesn't recognize my media keys...

    And Milkdrop -- will somebody please give me Milkdrop

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk

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    I think that it's ridiculous how North Americans are obsessed with good vs evil narratives, and that it's a major part of our culture to root out and condemn the original sinners of history. 20th...

    I think that it's ridiculous how North Americans are obsessed with good vs evil narratives, and that it's a major part of our culture to root out and condemn the original sinners of history.

    20th century colonialism, imperialism and all of the nasty cultural forces that imposed awful conditions on subjugated people's, but despite being currently held up as the ultimate expression of evil by our species, are only just the most familiar and recent version of what humans have been doing to each other for millenia.

    The unpopular opinion is that while intersecting with race and gender in proportionate ways throughout history, that class power and access to resources has made serfs and rulers out of people of all walks of life, and that our present preoccupation with identity misses the forest for the trees.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Please recommend me an anime to watch? in ~anime

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    Do a rewatch of Perfect Blue - I saw it for the first time last mo the and it's just too beautiful.

    Do a rewatch of Perfect Blue - I saw it for the first time last mo the and it's just too beautiful.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Static recompilation project for N64 games is now available in ~games

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    Will it upres 1080 Snowboarding's textures enough for me to finally know if Ricky Winterbourne is smiling or frowning?? "Work-da-badday-oh-work-da-badday -- get down!"

    Will it upres 1080 Snowboarding's textures enough for me to finally know if Ricky Winterbourne is smiling or frowning??

    "Work-da-badday-oh-work-da-badday -- get down!"

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech

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    Yeah, Twitter isn't news of substance. It's the most current events interpreted through the filter of rage baiting and outburst culture. It's hardly representative of a world that's slower and...

    Yeah, Twitter isn't news of substance. It's the most current events interpreted through the filter of rage baiting and outburst culture. It's hardly representative of a world that's slower and more contextual.

    Follow news that matches that description - Reuters, BBC, CBC/Globe and Mail/NYT etc

    10 votes

  13. Comment on Classical composer reaction/analysis to Final Fantasy 7: One Winged Angel in ~games

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    Some people have so so much ambition to realize their ideas. Amazing man

    Some people have so so much ambition to realize their ideas. Amazing man

  14. Comment on Heat death of the internet in ~tech

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    But damn, it began as so much more. What's terrible for everyone is the potential that this thing had to be something more than the status quo, but that we're back to where we were through no...

    But damn, it began as so much more. What's terrible for everyone is the potential that this thing had to be something more than the status quo, but that we're back to where we were through no fault of our own.

    Nobody wanted this and I feel so shitty giving up on a thing that we all believed in for so long.

    26 votes

  15. Comment on The biggest box office bombs of 2023; Disney leads with four entries in ~movies

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    A worthwhile listen when it comes to theatres in our country. Your theatre may have paid for an advanced right to screen it or perhaps Dune isn't being distributed by those who have deals with...

    A worthwhile listen when it comes to theatres in our country. Your theatre may have paid for an advanced right to screen it or perhaps Dune isn't being distributed by those who have deals with Cineplex.

    https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/monopoly-15-movie-monster/

    1 vote

  16. Comment on The biggest box office bombs of 2023; Disney leads with four entries in ~movies

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    That's the main issue. In Canada, we have a monopoly situation where the terms are that smaller chains don't have access to new releases until they're out on Blu Ray or streaming. It's infuriating.

    That's the main issue. In Canada, we have a monopoly situation where the terms are that smaller chains don't have access to new releases until they're out on Blu Ray or streaming. It's infuriating.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on The biggest box office bombs of 2023; Disney leads with four entries in ~movies

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    Ah damn - it sounds like the glory days of commentaries for old or lesser known movies are a thing of the past. We don't realize how spoiled we were for DVD releases...

    Ah damn - it sounds like the glory days of commentaries for old or lesser known movies are a thing of the past. We don't realize how spoiled we were for DVD releases...

    3 votes

  18. Comment on The biggest box office bombs of 2023; Disney leads with four entries in ~movies

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    I love that Blu Ray discs are still a big thing. Do you still get extras like director commentary and other items on discs?

    I love that Blu Ray discs are still a big thing. Do you still get extras like director commentary and other items on discs?

    2 votes

  19. Comment on 7,000 Maui short-term rentals could be eliminated under new county bill in ~life

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    True, though offering preferential opportunities to the children of those originally from the community would be a nice gesture. There's policy that can be created for that.

    True, though offering preferential opportunities to the children of those originally from the community would be a nice gesture. There's policy that can be created for that.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on 7,000 Maui short-term rentals could be eliminated under new county bill in ~life

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    Good - give these people their homes back. Same goes for historical and downtown areas in any major city.

    Good - give these people their homes back. Same goes for historical and downtown areas in any major city.

    13 votes