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Apple has permanently banned Alex Jones' Infowars app from the App Store
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The Perfectionist - Mac Miller profile
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Dylan LeBlanc - Cautionary Tale (2015)
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Postmortem: Every Frame a Painting
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EDEN - End Credits (2015)
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Black Mirror S3E02 "Playtest" discussion thread
Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 2 - Playtest An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, only to discover...
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Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 2 - Playtest
An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, only to discover the thrills are a little too real.
Warning: this thread contains spoilers about this episode! If you haven't seen it yet, please watch it and come back to this thread later.
You can talk about past episodes, but please don't discuss future episodes in this thread!
If you don't know what to say, here are some questions to get the discussion started:
- How does the title relate to the episode itself?
- Are there any similarities between real life events and the episode?
- Are there any references or easter eggs in the episode, such as references to past episodes?
Please rate the episode here!
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Coding Noob Needs Help/Guidance on Small Project
Hi, There's a certain site which hosts media files and has a player that depends on a lot of third-party resources to play, while browsers have native support for those file types. Those 3rd-party...
Hi,
There's a certain site which hosts media files and has a player that depends on a lot of third-party resources to play, while browsers have native support for those file types. Those 3rd-party resources are often blocked by ad blockers and I have no desire to white-list them. I would like to extract the direct link to the media file and make it playable on my custom web page.
The link to the media file is present in the page source of each page, always on the same line. It's not anchored in HTML but present in the JavaScript for the player, like so:
$(document).ready(function(){ $("#jquery_jplayer_1").jPlayer({ ready: function () { $(this).jPlayer("setMedia", { [ext]: "https://[domain]/[filename.ext]" }); },
In this example it's on line #5. [ext] = the file extension.
I want to build the following:
- A web page with a form with a single input field meant to receive links from that specific file host
- [Something] that extracts the file link from the source of the host's page
- Present the linked file as playable in an embedded native player
So far I've managed to create a form with an input box and a submit button, but it doesn't do anything yet. What is the best way to build the actual functionality? I know HTML/CSS. I have some rudimentary understanding of JavaScript/jQuery and Python3, so those would be my preferred tools.
For those worried about piracy: The files in question are not copyrighted and I'm not looking to make copies. I just want to make them playable. This is for personal use.
Thank you for reading this far. Any and all advice is welcome!
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Millennials dreaming of retiring at thirty have a math problem
Millennials Dreaming of Retiring at 30 Have a Math Problem This opinion piece is a response to another piece posted here earlier this week: How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank
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On Redis master-slave terminology
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Interested in Linux Gaming? I run a website just for that
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Who controls your data? Nine reporters in London, Paris, New York & San Francisco filed more than 150 requests for personal data to 30+ popular tech companies
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The issue with modernizing stories: representation in The Killing Joke (book vs. movie)
I've very loosely applying the title I used in yesterday's post because quite honestly, I can't even call what they did with the movie a modernization. Intro Old stories are always being updated...
I've very loosely applying the title I used in yesterday's post because quite honestly, I can't even call what they did with the movie a modernization.
Intro
Old stories are always being updated for lots of reasons, ranging from trying to appeal to new audiences to correcting toxic depictions to fitting better to the current social or political climate and more. There's nothing new there. However, one thing I find a bit odd lately, as in the last five years or so, is that a lot of this modernization is actually done pretty poorly in main stream media. We see more forced diversity, queerbaiting, and generally bad storytelling.
There will be spoilers for both.
Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore (1988)
This is probably my least liked batman comic that I still recommend fans read.
It's one of the few Joker origin stories and have impacted the tone of Batman since. It's honestly the story I think of whenever I'm thinking of Batman and the Joker's relationship, and makes Joker the all-time greatest DC villain.And of course, through the paralysis of Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), we get one of the strongest female heros in DC - Oracle.
The Killing Joke is infamous for adding Batgirl to the list of Women in Refrigerators. The treatment of women, specifically Batgirl, is probably the most easily agreed upon aspect to modernize. She was pulled into this story without much thought on the effects of the character before or after.
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
When details about this movie was in the works, it was hinted (and then confirmed) that about half an hour will be added to the beginning of the movie and better flesh out Barbara Gordon. This was exciting. The end result was disappointing almost to the point of offense.
The additional time was devoted to Barbara debating with her "gay best friend" (who is every stereotype that phrase can embody) how her "boss" (Batman) doesn't respect her and that she should just quit. Also comes with a scene where she insists on being heard, is aggressive and then has sex with Batman. Yeah...I can't even truly describe how bad it was... (I'm just glad tickets were sold out at the theater so I didn't have to pay money to see it. I borrowed it from the library for anyone wondering.)
The quitting thing in particular really bothered me. Barbara is one of the few heros in the DC universe that does not have a tragic back story. She chose to be Batgirl for the same reason someone chooses to be a cop in a corrupt city like Gotham. In the animated series and in Adam West's Batman, Barbara became Batgirl independently. She wasn't seeking approval or permission.
Enough of the rant...why it didn't work? Ultimately, it was a lack of respect in general. There was a feeling all around that the team was asked to modernize, but they themselves weren't convinced. The end result was what you would expect a bunch of closed minded straight guys to write. Obviously no research was done to better understand gay men or women. They were ultimately not treated as real people. There was no research on Batgirl herself, and this includes watching Adam West's Batman, or reading any comics with Batgirl or Oracle.
Final thoughts
The sad thing is, they had a chance to really add to the original story. I would have love to see Batgirl in her prime. Show how strong and capable of a hero she was before she was paralysis and emphasize the loss Batman and Gotham will feel from loosing Batgirl. Show Barbara's determination in perhaps a little Oracle origin story. She's very smart, let's see some of that. Show her dealing with her own loss while still carrying a duty.
Edit to add: I would also drop the gay best friend. In the new 52, Barbara's roommate is trans and they build a real friendship before she's comfortable enough to tell Barbara. Steal directly from that!
What are your thoughts? Any other comic adaptations that stood out for you? (There are so many!)
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Scientists get ready to begin Great Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup
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Amid nationwide strike, media access to prisons is limited
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RustConf 2018 - Using Rust For Game Development
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Blood and oil
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'Palau against China!': The tiny island defying the world's biggest country
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the perks of being alive.
ten months, three kings. fuck. things you should know if you're gonna fuck with drugs. [reddit link] relevant shit: "Legends" x Juice WRLD "THE BLACKEST BALLOON" x Denzel Curry let's get to the...
ten months, three kings.
fuck.
things you should know if you're gonna fuck with drugs. [reddit link]
relevant shit:
"Legends" x Juice WRLD
"THE BLACKEST BALLOON" x Denzel Currylet's get to the piece
death always seemed imminent
every track he wrote it in
real goth shit he'd represent
drugs never put him on the fence
geeked off coke, asleep off xans
ate a couple shrooms he was diving in
two hydros and two oxys blend
had a full pill bottle in his hands
nobody knew he would get so bent
nobody knew it was laced with fent
a message from postmortem breath
everybody stop, get off your shit
message rang, got left on sent
looks like nobody's listening
the saddest case that you could present
never heard a peep about this shit againjust pop another pill
while the house is on fire
just a warm blanket baby boy,
you're gonna be fine.
tryna look around,
but you can't focus your eyes
end up staring down the bottle
tryna see what's inside
looks like you found the
perks of being alive.next gunned down midsummer
cut across by two gunners
reached their hands in
to grab his things
then bolted off and
let shots ring
they caught his neck
boy couldn't breathe
blood poured onto the
beamer seats
right as this boy began to preach
a brand new message bent on peace
a brand new face for the world to see
his eyes saw love in the future
tryna inspire life out of the dead sea
20 years old, brought to his kneesjust pop another pill
while the house is on fire
just a warm blanket baby boy,
you're gonna be fine.
tryna look around,
but you can't focus your eyes
end up staring down the bottle
tryna see what's inside
looks like you found the
perks of being alive.blue slides on both feet,
just a college kid who loved weed
found himself in a new scene
little more fame, little more green
then he started touring
got hooked off the purp drink
off the cocaine and promethazine
found a swimming pool
poured in the lean
tried to swim out
wouldn't let him leave
pulled him to the deep
wouldn't let him breathe
cinderella, he had a queen
ended, toxic, but they were teamed
now four months later - it's the final scene.just pop another pill
while the house is on fire
just a warm blanket baby boy,
you're gonna be fine.
tryna look around,
but you can't focus your eyes
end up staring down the bottle
tryna see what's inside
looks like you found the
perks of being alive.
rest in power my guys.
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Teenage drag queen Kyle Andrews runs make-up business in country town
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New Alpha Release: Tor Browser for Android
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Google wants websites to adopt AMP as the default approach to building webpages. Tell them no.
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Humble Bundle: Unity (Games & Gamedev Assets)
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On user-created groups
I read the FAQ when I signed up and was honestly kind of dismayed to see lack of support for user-created groups (UCGs from here on). I understand the reasoning, but wonder if there isn't some way...
I read the FAQ when I signed up and was honestly kind of dismayed to see lack of support for user-created groups (UCGs from here on). I understand the reasoning, but wonder if there isn't some way to allow group creation without cluttering.
Some ideas:
- List UCGs in a different section of the site
- Organize under creator's username (UserName.mygroup)
- Limit number of UCGs one user can directly create (not moderate)
- Group creation approval queue
- Allow private groups (UserName.mygroup) to convert into public groups (~mygroup) with admin approval, good behavior from subscribers, meeting milestone goals (e.g. 5000 subscribers), and no conflicting groups
I'm not sure how any of that would work, logistically, so I'm curious what ideas the community here has to offer.
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Mac Miller dead at 26 of apparent drug overdose
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The Mountain Goats - Hex of Infinite Binding (2018)
What?! I adore this so far. https://open.spotify.com/album/1MbrGdr3eLlzIZs4xW5CIZ
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Battlerite Royale gameplay
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When just being near alcohol lands you in jail: An antiquated law in Virginia targets “habitual drunkards”
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So I haven't really watched anime except for Pokemon when I was a kid, but I'm thinking about getting into One Punch Man. Will I like it?
Pardon me if I don't know what I'm talking about, but I've never really been into anime, or the culture surrounding it. Personally I'm not into those cutesy anime stories, and I'd rather watch an...
Pardon me if I don't know what I'm talking about, but I've never really been into anime, or the culture surrounding it. Personally I'm not into those cutesy anime stories, and I'd rather watch an american cartoon or some form of live-action show. Still, I've heard good things about One Punch Man, and it seems interesting. From those who've seen it, would you recommend it, and what other shows would you put it in the same categories with?
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Brave browser gets Chrome's extensions starting Thursday with major new version
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Laura Nyro - Lu (1968)
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Saif Abu Bakr & The Scorpions - Forssa Saeeda (2018)
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Fundamentals of penetration testing
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Tokyo Police Club - Feel the Effect (2014)
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"Legends" x Juice WRLD
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What are your unsolved programming problems?
I thought it could be fun to discuss problems that we've encountered in our programming or programming-related work and have never found a solution for. I figure that at worst we can have a lot of...
I thought it could be fun to discuss problems that we've encountered in our programming or programming-related work and have never found a solution for. I figure that at worst we can have a lot of fun venting about and scratching our heads at things that just don't make any sense to anyone, and at best we might be able to help each other find answers and, more importantly, some closure.
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WildStar developer Carbine Studios shuts down
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Why did America give up on mass transit? (Don't blame cars).
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Is This The Beginning Of The End For Facebook?
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the US has a major monopoly problem
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ANNO 1800 | Gamescom 2018 trailer
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Bob Dylan - Only a Pawn in Their Game (1964)
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Feature request: Offer possibility to change Youtube link to invidio.us link
Hi, The idea: When submitting a link, if youtube is detected on the link give a checkbox or something similar to switch to a more privacy aware youtube client
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Reverse-engineering "Adware Doctor", the #4 app in the Mac App Store that's been surreptitiously stealing users' browser history
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Does a generic EpiPen mean lower prices? Don’t hold your breath
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Going to be running a GURPS Infinite Worlds campaign in a few days. Any tips? Suggestions? General RPG ideas to steal?
I've run a number of one shots before based off GURPS Lite, and I've come to like the system and its versatility. So, I've taken the next step and drafted a couple interested players from the one...
I've run a number of one shots before based off GURPS Lite, and I've come to like the system and its versatility. So, I've taken the next step and drafted a couple interested players from the one shots into a campaign.
Essentially, it's a 150 point campaign in the Infinity Patrol setting, based one of the alternate timelines (Gernsback) developing world jumping tech, and the PCs being one of the first teams assembled from said world to scout out and investigate other timelines. The overarching plot is going to be them defending their world from incursions from Centrum and Homeline and building alliances with other parachronically enabled third parties, like Merlin. The main plot hook is going to be a series of kidnappings, by parties including the Homeline Mafia, Reich 5 Nazis, and Centrum. Because of the nature of their travel, all Quanta are accessible by the party, but not as easily as by projector/conveyor. The worlds they're going to be visiting run the gamut from high fantasy to hard science fiction.
Now that background info's out of the way, basically what I'm asking is: are there any interesting items, characters, or plot beats you've used or seen used in tabletop games that could fit well into this kind of story and setting? I want to put some originality into the worlds they visit so they all feel alive and memorable, and side quests and artifacts are a great way to do that. By no means am I interested only in GURPS stuff, the nature of the system makes it pretty easy to graft in stuff from others.
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'Civilization VI' arrives on the Nintendo Switch November 16th
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Floating Points - Nuits Sonores (2014)
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BBC admits ‘we get climate change coverage wrong too often’
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Startups flock to turn young blood into an elixir of youth
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