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Comment on I worked as a professional video editor until 2014. How much has changed since then? in ~tech
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
0x29A Link Parentso glad it all went well. that was nerve-wracking to watch! haha. glad all are safeso glad it all went well. that was nerve-wracking to watch! haha. glad all are safe
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
0x29A (edited )LinkEver since I realized they were livestreaming everything (since about the middle/late side of the mission when the photos made it back) I've been watching coverage of everything (mostly a...Ever since I realized they were livestreaming everything (since about the middle/late side of the mission when the photos made it back) I've been watching coverage of everything (mostly a re-stream with commentary). It's been a beacon of warmth (and coordination and science! and etc) in an often not so warm from time-to-time existence. Been nice to just have something like this to focus my attention on for a while. Have learned a lot in the process too. Glad to see us returning to the moon after 50 years. It's one of those things where I purposely let the joy of science and accomplishment of this collective of people override any nitpicks about politics or whatever for the time. My focus right now is on the good people doing good things and wishing for them to safely return
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Comment on Archspire - Liminal Cypher (2026) in ~music
0x29A LinkCurious to see how I like the album. I've never enjoyed their sense of humor and their prior music video (along with some stuff I've heard which I won't go to- just very juvenile "edgy" humor on...Curious to see how I like the album. I've never enjoyed their sense of humor and their prior music video (along with some stuff I've heard which I won't go to- just very juvenile "edgy" humor on stage and such) left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth but I've generally been a fan of their music over the years. I do feel like they kinda are leaning into their own historical choices a bit comically hard, to the point where it's detracting from the music (the super fast vocal stuff for instance which seems supercharged compared to previously)
I don't even normally like tech-death much because I find most of the bands that do it fall into annoying genre tropes- but I've always felt Archspire did tech-death well while mixing in some good songwriting. Not sure how I feel this time around. I've been kinda disappointed with what I've heard so far though, but I thoroughly enjoyed Relentless Mutation and Bleed The Future.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
0x29A (edited )Link ParentAppreciate it! migraine - traversing the internal nothing demo track 1 - this is "ambient that becomes more screwed up over time then resolves" and i think would serve as a good intro track to a...Appreciate it!
migraine - traversing the internal nothing
demo track 1 - this is "ambient that becomes more screwed up over time then resolves" and i think would serve as a good intro track to a recordmigraine - circuit eschatology
demo track 2 - this is a more full-fledged harsh noise / death industrial track. rhythmic harsh noise, growls, dark ambient parts, extremely screwy guitars, etcEdit: feel free to let me know openly and honestly what you think!
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Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes
0x29A Link ParentNo problem- and no worries- I didn't necessarily think you were purposely implying hypocrisy in any malicious way- but on reflection of my own post and your response I definitely could see how it...No problem- and no worries- I didn't necessarily think you were purposely implying hypocrisy in any malicious way- but on reflection of my own post and your response I definitely could see how it came across that way (to be fair me going "lets do things that incentivize discussion" immediately followed by me doing the opposite of that is certainly contradiction to an extent), so I figured it was worth clarifying.
Either way this has helped me reflect on my own behavior and approach to future posts, so thank you for choosing to respond instead of being deflected by my statement
I was going to possibly edit my original post now but given this conversation I will leave it exactly as is for full context.
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Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes
0x29A (edited )Link ParentI understand the perceived "hypocrisy" in stating that I am not interested in debate or conversation while claiming that images will incentivize similar behavior However, the difference I perceive...I understand the perceived "hypocrisy" in stating that I am not interested in debate or conversation while claiming that images will incentivize similar behavior
However, the difference I perceive in that is that to me, the feature of images broadly does this in a subtle, hidden, implicit way based on incentives
Whereas here, I am taking my own time and effort to explicitly make this request myself, in my own words, with my own reasoning, on a specific post/comment. It is isolated, it is explicit, it is individual, and has nothing to do with a behavioral incentive at large
I was mostly trying to express that I am not interested in someone trying to change my mind on this issue specifically. I don't mind further discussion of the issue at hand and I'm not trying to stop that- I just don't want it directed at me specifically
And truth be told, I should have not made my original post a reply either, doing so implies some level of conversation being had- I should have made it standalone
But maybe that's a fault of mine of just tiring of saying something and in certain topics not wanting to wake up to a few replies of counter arguments I am not interested in. It's very specific to the conversation or topic but at certain times I feel like expressing myself and just leaving it there, like a commentary more than a dialogue without seeing a bunch of reply notifications. Maybe that also goes against Tildes ethos tho and maybe going forward I will either not post at all, or ignore the topic to silence it after posting, rather than make a reference to not being interested in discussion- that way my points can be countered for everyone else's edification without me knowing and doesn't stop any discussion from happening
Overall, I apologize for probably acting in a way counter to the very things I am saying I like about Tildes. I'm not saying your criticism is completely without some core of truth, but I just feel this way explicitly on certain topics or comments
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Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes
0x29A (edited )Link ParentI feel similarly. I am personally completely opposed. Images are a shortcut that I believe will detract from conversation. For this community, in particular, I feel it will be a net negative. I...I feel similarly. I am personally completely opposed. Images are a shortcut that I believe will detract from conversation. For this community, in particular, I feel it will be a net negative. I like the idea that people are forced to describe things- and at absolute worst-case if an external resource is needed- link to them. But I find the lack of images likely incentivizes an increase in the overall quality of discussion just by having the first occurrence to someone to be to describe things and truly put themselves into their post rather than shortcut it out by just going "blah here" and tossing an image up as a substitute
Further thoughts, at length
I already interact with other communities with images and while it can sometimes be fun- those are communities with a different "feel" than Tildes has always had- so while it may fit in those places, it feels like it doesn't fit here. And even in those communities where it has always been present- while it makes for some good "jokes", it only sometimes makes for good conversation, and I'd even posit that even in those places it detracts from conversation. The thing is- those communities have entire sub-areas dedicated to images, so a lot of the stuff is contained within those walls- but it still ends up that conversations get interrupted, infiltrated with some thought-terminating cliche of a meme, or whatever else. It can get annoying fast.
I personally feel like the level of discourse and conversation on Tildes is elevated above some comedy-filled discord server or subreddit where memes are shared or whatever and I think wanting to preserve that, even strictly, is a good thing. We don't have to be like everywhere else. Just like I'm glad that the top 10 comments on every thread on here aren't just someone making some lousy joke to farm upvotes
But maybe I'm just an old man yelling at clouds, who knows. Maybe the community overall feels differently, I have no idea. I do know that my desire to be here and my interactions will be significantly reduced if images are introduced in any capacity. I truly cherish the text-only / plain text places that remain on the web as a beautiful, good thing- a way of doing things that we should see more often instead of less. As others have said- It's nice to have a refuge on the web for discussion / conversation that is more calm, less overstimulating, and easy on the eyes. I also find it nice to have it be low-bandwidth / fast to load, etc. Text-only is wonderful.
I also see it enabling images as a way for a particular type of low-effort images the web is inundated with in the past few years to start leaking their way here (trying to say it without saying it because I'm trying to avoid a discussion of the topic in particular- but I'll be explicit: the moment I see AI-generated images inlined here I'm out - unless the ability to block and thus completely mute users is introduced at the same time)
[NOTE: To head off any extensive conversations/debates about this beneath my post in particular- I'm posting my thoughts as this reply- but I'm not interested in being "talked out" of how I feel about this and especially not interested in any AI discussion, even with how it affects this topic. I'm not in a position to change my tune on this as "wrong" as anyone may think I am. Just wanted to express how I feel on this important "meta" issue, not an invitation for extensive debate]
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
0x29A LinkNoise / dark ambient / death industrial music. (Heavily inspired by acts like Uranium). Since the last time I posted about it I have had more breakthrough days where I was able to essentially get...Noise / dark ambient / death industrial music. (Heavily inspired by acts like Uranium). Since the last time I posted about it I have had more breakthrough days where I was able to essentially get two full tracks done (at least a full first draft of each) plus some bits and pieces of more tracks. It's been a few days of downtime as I've put my focus on other projects (3D printing, yardwork, etc) but plan to jump back into it because some writers block got cleared and I just rode the inertia through a lot of composing/editing/recording.
I really want to get a full album done. So far, a few people that I have shared the demo tracks with have given pretty positive feedback, them being metal / noise fans, even some with some experience doing stuff professionally- so that felt quite good and I can't wait to jump back in
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Comment on Is new music dying? Everyone’s flopping. in ~music
0x29A Link ParentAh well, yeah then I'd say that's true (and probably a good thing, actually). The title and thumbnail / feel of the video gave a very different impression but I should know better than to accept...Ah well, yeah then I'd say that's true (and probably a good thing, actually). The title and thumbnail / feel of the video gave a very different impression but I should know better than to accept anything at face value these days. "Everyone's flopping" sure is a take, but I guess maybe its clickbait more than it is a real take
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Comment on Is new music dying? Everyone’s flopping. in ~music
0x29A LinkHaven't watched it yet, but is this all in terms of extremely popular / mainstream music / pop hits / etc, and going by some kind of "popular" metric re: the radio or number of plays, or sales...Haven't watched it yet, but is this all in terms of extremely popular / mainstream music / pop hits / etc, and going by some kind of "popular" metric re: the radio or number of plays, or sales numbers changing? I suppose determining if "new music is dying" is a very subjective thing unless all of that is explicitly defined in what terms it is meant. Aside from a handful of artists I can probably count on a hand or two, I'm not plugged in at all to "popular"/radio music these days so I may just be completely separated from that entire sphere of thinking / listening
The underground is thriving (metal underground especially, from albums to merch to shows to festivals etc etc) and there's so much good new music I can't even keep up with it all. I'm in a discord community that has to do with a stream where we find new metal gems weekly, and aside from the formal stream, we share new finds daily in the community, both metal and non. Plenty of these bands are unknown, sure, but plenty are known quantities releasing new stuff, on solid labels, and plenty of fans are buying it up, along with merch. There's stuff I still haven't listened to in full yet, that I've wishlisted/queued up on a weekly basis - the backlog is so long, that it "feels" to me like there's so much good new music that I'm drowning in it- it's more than I can even manage to experience
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
0x29A Link ParentI did this a couple of years ago myself with a Wyse/Dell thin client with a four-port NIC card installed and have been very happy with OPNSense. Gigabit speeds with tons of headroom...I did this a couple of years ago myself with a Wyse/Dell thin client with a four-port NIC card installed and have been very happy with OPNSense. Gigabit speeds with tons of headroom performance-wise. Great uptime and no problems. I have a Unifi AP plugged into one of the ports for wireless and mesh it with a second one.
Will never go back to consumer routers, and it was an upgrade from an Ubiquity ER-X I was having trouble with.
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Comment on Amazon killing purchasing, borrowing and downloading books for older Kindles in ~tech
0x29A Link ParentUnfortunately the article doesn't explain exactly why. Maybe to use the device at all after a factory reset requires registering the device to an account which they will now block? I think it...Unfortunately the article doesn't explain exactly why. Maybe to use the device at all after a factory reset requires registering the device to an account which they will now block? I think it might be something like that. Might be a setup step that you can't bypass
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Comment on Amazon killing purchasing, borrowing and downloading books for older Kindles in ~tech
0x29A (edited )LinkYet another way they're contributing to further amassing of e-waste. Old devices should always be repairable, resettable, etc and they should not be built in such a way that they solely rely on a...Yet another way they're contributing to further amassing of e-waste. Old devices should always be repairable, resettable, etc and they should not be built in such a way that they solely rely on a corporation to keep them working.
I had an old keyboard Kindle that somehow broke itself just sitting in a drawer. Tried replacing the battery and nothing. Tried tons of resets and nothing. Just permanently bricked. Nothing I could do to repair and reuse old hardware.
Turns out it was a great thing to have happen because I switched to a Kobo device and I use it exclusively in offline mode (have to edit a config file to enable this setting- but now I ONLY transfer books via USB) and got away from having an Amazon device. I have also gotten rid of Alexa and that was a great decision too.
I am not saying Kobo is perfect but it was a better option. I do not buy books from Kobo or use their online services. I may have still had to create an account for initial setup though and that's a problem if true. So don't consider this post an endorsement. Would rather have a completely open device.
Bricking on reset is asinine and should not be legal.
I am glad jailbreaking remains an option for those with devices that are still operable. If they don't keep the devices useful we will do so in spite of them
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Comment on Earthset and a solar eclipse: NASA releases first images from Moon fly-by in ~space
0x29A Linkhere's lunar flyby gallery from NASA directly: https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/ here's more galleries for Artemis II which has MANY more photos from various phases of the mission,...- Exemplary
here's lunar flyby gallery from NASA directly:
https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/here's more galleries for Artemis II which has MANY more photos from various phases of the mission, including more photos from space not in the flyby gallery (scroll down to Mission Images):
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/#imageseach image you can click to get a detailed explanation + an option for the full res download
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
0x29A Link ParentEnjoy! It's great. I just turn it loud and let the sound waves rattle my bones, as seems to be the peak way to listen to themEnjoy! It's great. I just turn it loud and let the sound waves rattle my bones, as seems to be the peak way to listen to them
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Comment on The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026 in ~comp
0x29A LinkI've gotten used to always using at least a PIN at minimum for all mobile devices, and have considered moving to a longer password. It doesn't feel inconvenient to me anymore because it's just...I've gotten used to always using at least a PIN at minimum for all mobile devices, and have considered moving to a longer password. It doesn't feel inconvenient to me anymore because it's just habit at this point, so no annoyance is felt. I will use biometric for some things once the phone is unlocked (like downloading an app or whatever) but not for device unlocking.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on 3D printers, do you use glue stick? in ~hobbies
0x29A (edited )LinkI think everyone's environment and experience varies widely in 3D printing- there are so many different factors (filament brands and types, environments, printers, firmwares, etc) at play. This is...I think everyone's environment and experience varies widely in 3D printing- there are so many different factors (filament brands and types, environments, printers, firmwares, etc) at play. This is something I have started to realize when troubleshooting any problems.
There are people that have never had to dial in PETG. Some people seem to magically just get perfect prints all the time with very little adjustment, etc
Using Ender v3 SE, since starting to use a deeper, rough-textured PEI instead of the stock plate, and adjusting z-offset IIRC, I haven't needed glue at all for PLA or PETG. I always get great bed adhesion now (not too loose or too stuck). I use one side of the plate for PETG and the other for PLA and I wash with Dawn dish soap when necessary
I have never used glue once, but did have a few issues with prints on the stock plate (still probably 80% of them fully successful) that the new plate has permanently solved
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
0x29A (edited )Linkgreat indie electronic / pop https://artschoolgirlfriend.bandcamp.com/album/lean-in released this week, metal-inspired anarcho-punk / old school punk...great indie electronic / pop
https://artschoolgirlfriend.bandcamp.com/album/lean-inreleased this week, metal-inspired anarcho-punk / old school punk
https://poisonruin.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-from-the-hillsreleased this week, black / death metal
https://cenotafio1.bandcamp.com/album/la-escisi-n-acausal-por-la-v-a-inversa-hacia-la-descarnaci-nreleased this week, Urdu hardcore punk from Germany
https://zanjeer.bandcamp.com/album/seher-e-maqhoorEDIT: to add this industrial / noise / hardcore act
https://sarinnwi.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-goes-on-without-youEDIT 2: new Sunn O))) hell yeah
https://sunn.bandcamp.com/album/sunn-o-2
Davinci is my preferred editor personally, but I will say that it does indeed have one big gotcha on Linux specifically for the free version (aside from some frustration getting GPU acceleration to work that I had to go through).
The gotcha: It's missing a number of often-used/important (at least to some) codecs (and you can't add these a la carte- they require the Studio version on Linux)- such as decoding and encoding H.264 and H.265, so one has to be willing to deal with the selection of what is available, or use something like Handbrake as an extra conversion step.
As of July 2025- here's the support list across various operating systems (Linux starts on page 11)