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Comment on Octopus with a shell in ~enviro
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Comment on Long-term experiences with Google search alternatives? in ~tech
3WolfMoon Link ParentIf you're regularly searching for recent Reddit results there isn't a true alternative to Google.If you're regularly searching for recent Reddit results there isn't a true alternative to Google.
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Comment on Download and transfer for Kindle books discontinued on Feb 26 in ~books
3WolfMoon Link ParentI don't own a Kindle device, so I can't answer your question definitively. Are the files in KFX format? If so, do you have the KFX Input plugin for Calibre?I don't own a Kindle device, so I can't answer your question definitively. Are the files in KFX format? If so, do you have the KFX Input plugin for Calibre?
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Comment on LAZARUS (ラザロ)｜Main trailer in ~anime
3WolfMoon Link ParentI don't really understand the question, since I don't think the decision to try watching something requires any reasoning deeper than it piquing your interest. A lot of people are excited for this...I don't really understand the question, since I don't think the decision to try watching something requires any reasoning deeper than it piquing your interest.
A lot of people are excited for this series because it's directed by Shinichirou Watanabe, known for series such as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, and Terror in Resonance, with music by Bonobo, both of whom are famous and generally respected in their fields. Watanabe's works are usually heavily inspired by their soundtracks and often blend seemingly opposing themes into a unique audiovisual identity (jazzy space cowboys, hip hop samurai)
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
3WolfMoon Link ParentI would've been so frustrated at the ending of Shades of Grey if there was no sequel available. The final pages felt like an abrupt and anticlimactic gut punch in service of planned sequels. The...I would've been so frustrated at the ending of Shades of Grey if there was no sequel available. The final pages felt like an abrupt and anticlimactic gut punch in service of planned sequels. The book mentions plans for a trilogy, even going so far as to list the titles, "Shades of Grey 2: Painting by Numbers" and "Shades of Grey 3: The Gordini Protocols". Given the gap between books and the title change, things obviously didn't go according to plan. I think these two books were combined to create "Red Side Story", which, in my opinion, has a beautifully satisfying ending. Story-wise, the possibility of a third book isn't entirely off the table, but I don't think it's necessary in the same way a sequel to the original was.
I haven't read any of his other works yet, but definitely need to.
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Comment on Spotify down? No, your Spotify mod was just blocked—here's why it won't work anymore. in ~tech
3WolfMoon Link ParentI'm using GrapheneOS and a fresh install of Spotify from the Play Store is working with no problems. Graphene only passes BASIC, and I didn't receive a notification about Spotify using the Play...I'm using GrapheneOS and a fresh install of Spotify from the Play Store is working with no problems. Graphene only passes BASIC, and I didn't receive a notification about Spotify using the Play Integrity API. So it seems that part of the article is bunk or they're not enforcing it on all users yet.
It's unlikely they'd require STRONG, since it requires Android 11 or later and Spotify still claims to support Android 7
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Comment on Best "complete" anime you'd recommend? in ~anime
3WolfMoon (edited )LinkThe thread has lots of great recommendations already. I'll add a few I really love that I didn't see mentioned previously. Not going to provide my own commentary, but I've ordered them by...The thread has lots of great recommendations already. I'll add a few I really love that I didn't see mentioned previously. Not going to provide my own commentary, but I've ordered them by popularity on MAL and included their genres. All of them are either anime original or completely adapt their source material.
Mushishi - Adventure, Mystery, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Flip Flappers - Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
ARIA - Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
Space Patrol Luluco - Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Symphogear - Action, Sci-Fi
Revue Starlight - Drama
Kaleido Star - Comedy, Drama, Supernatural -
Comment on Best "complete" anime you'd recommend? in ~anime
3WolfMoon Link ParentCould you elaborate on what makes you consider Berserk a complete experience? To me, it seems like almost the polar opposite of what the OP is asking for. The 1997 anime covers 13 of the 42...Could you elaborate on what makes you consider Berserk a complete experience? To me, it seems like almost the polar opposite of what the OP is asking for. The 1997 anime covers 13 of the 42 currently available volumes of manga and skips significant content from those volumes. The author also died before finishing the series, which is now being finished by his longtime friend.
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Comment on Movie recommendations? in ~movies
3WolfMoon Link ParentTotally agree, and hope I didn't make anyone expect an awesome movie or anything! I'm just a huge fan of The Fifth Element and it has a lot of similarities. It's visually impressive and I found it...Totally agree, and hope I didn't make anyone expect an awesome movie or anything! I'm just a huge fan of The Fifth Element and it has a lot of similarities. It's visually impressive and I found it fun despite all the cons, but they do make it somewhat frustrating to watch, especially so for a very critical viewer, I'm sure.
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Comment on Interview with Dungeon Crawler Carl author Matt Dinniman on new book and LitRPG genre in ~books
3WolfMoon (edited )Link ParentThat makes sense, thanks for explaining your perspective. I guess it's just not something I'd typically consider on my own in an otherwise non-offensive series. I did mean to address the robes bit...That makes sense, thanks for explaining your perspective. I guess it's just not something I'd typically consider on my own in an otherwise non-offensive series.
I did mean to address the robes bit as well, but my memory of the fine details of the series isn't amazing and I was worried about my comment becoming overly wordy or argumentative. I usually thought of the mention of the robes as a distinction between those who do so casually, as a means to an end (sort of the working & civilian classes) vs. those who do so as their entire life goal, pursuing perfect arts, peak refinement, etc. I also don't recall any visual explanation of the robes, though, so a reader with no pre-existing concept of Chinese-style martial arts robes might feel a bit lost there.
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Comment on Interview with Dungeon Crawler Carl author Matt Dinniman on new book and LitRPG genre in ~books
3WolfMoon Link ParentMaybe it's my own warped perspective, but Cradle felt a lot more inclusive(?) than a lot of series in related genres, which are often written by straight, young adult males for a largely straight,...Maybe it's my own warped perspective, but Cradle felt a lot more inclusive(?) than a lot of series in related genres, which are often written by straight, young adult males for a largely straight, young adult male audience. There are loads of powerful female characters including many in leadership or mentor roles. The women are written as individuals without ever being relegated to a sort of second-tier role of being "the love interest", "x's wife", or similar. You're right that there are only heterosexual couples represented and none of this makes the series less straight, but several of my peers and family members have read and enjoyed the series without much complaint on the depiction of women or relationships, which is rarely the case in similar series. I'd agree with @TheRtRevKaiser's take of the series being mostly sexless. Everyone is focused on improving themselves and helping their friends and family. There isn't much focus on interpersonal relationships in general beyond the obvious, main one, and even that is more of a slow, background aspect of their journey together. This isn't meant to make you reinterpret your own experience with the series or anything, but I personally have trouble seeing the series as anywhere near problematic.
As for an additional recommendation in the loosely defined LitRPG/ProgFantasy/whatever genre, I think The Ripple System is really great. The comedy writing is fantastic and had me laughing out loud many times while reading. The setting and story start off a little generic, and there is some overexplaining of simple game mechanics early on (though I'm a long time MMO player, so YMMV), but these all improve by the end of the first book. The game system leads to a lot of cool shakeups and the structure of each book perfectly emulates the dopamine rush of pulling off something awesome in a new MMO. Matt Dinniman even praises it somewhat frequently on reddit. All that said, I don't think it's going to be any less straight than Cradle, so you may not enjoy it as much as I did.
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Comment on How often do you replace your phone? in ~tech
3WolfMoon (edited )Link ParentI'm there with you, usually only replacing my phone if it breaks or support gets dropped. They're not something I'm heavily interested in or always trying to stay at the top of, mostly because I...I'm there with you, usually only replacing my phone if it breaks or support gets dropped. They're not something I'm heavily interested in or always trying to stay at the top of, mostly because I hardly use my phone beyond the basics like calling, messaging, GPS, and quick searches on the go. I miss the days of a slide-out, physical keyboard being a flagship feature.
Cool to find another GrapheneOS user. I'm also running Graphene as of my 9 Pro purchase and have been similarly happy with it. Easy setup, no issues that weren't solvable by simply adjusting permissions, and appreciate the additional control.
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Comment on Movie recommendations? in ~movies
3WolfMoon Link ParentGreat recommendations. I'd like to add in a much worse but very related recommendation if you like The Fifth Element: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Same director, similar setting,...Great recommendations. I'd like to add in a much worse but very related recommendation if you like The Fifth Element: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Same director, similar setting, fantastic visuals, and a goofy tone. The writing is questionable and the male lead has a downright awful performance, but it's a fun watch that I think will end up with a bit of a cult following for its impressive VFX work and style, a la Speed Racer.
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Comment on Looking for low-precision, mouse-only Steam game recommendations in ~games
3WolfMoon Link ParentI searched for "Orbit" on Steam and clicked through most of the results, but didn't see anything matching your description. The closest I found was Orbit - Playing with Gravity, which doesn't seem...I searched for "Orbit" on Steam and clicked through most of the results, but didn't see anything matching your description. The closest I found was Orbit - Playing with Gravity, which doesn't seem quite right. Your description sounds interesting to me, so I'd appreciate if you could find it in your Steam library and provide a link when you get a chance.
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Comment on TIFF to DNG converter in ~comp
3WolfMoon Link ParentLook more closely at the output and you'll notice ImageMagick supports DNG as a read-only format (denoted by the mode: r--). So conversion to isn't possible, but conversion from should be. The OP...Look more closely at the output and you'll notice ImageMagick supports DNG as a read-only format (denoted by the mode:
r--). So conversion to isn't possible, but conversion from should be. The OP project is converting to. -
Comment on Download and transfer for Kindle books discontinued on Feb 26 in ~books
3WolfMoon Link ParentI can't make promises on the longetivity of any specific method due to Amazon's constant changes, but the following was working at least up to my most recent Amazon book purchase (Threshold:...- Exemplary
I can't make promises on the longetivity of any specific method due to Amazon's constant changes, but the following was working at least up to my most recent Amazon book purchase (Threshold: Stories from Cradle, released about a month ago). It requires access to a rooted Android device or the ability to use a rooted emulator, but does not require an actual Kindle. I'm making some assumptions on the average Tilderson's tech literacy and glossing over some of the less specialized knowledge required (which should be easily searchable if needed.)
Requirements
- Rooted Android device or emulator with the Amazon Kindle app
- Calibre with the following plugins:
- KFX Input
- DeDRM_tools (autorelease or a modified v10.0.9, detailed below)
If you're modifying v10.0.9 (not needed with autorelease)
- Extract
DeDRM_plugin.zip - Open
kfxdedrm.py - Edit the following line
for dsn_len,secret_len in [(0,0), (16,0), (16,40), (32,40), (40,0), (40,40)]:-->for dsn_len,secret_len in [(0,0), (16,0), (16,40), (32,0), (32,40), (40,0), (40,40)]:- i.e., add
(32,0)to the list
- i.e., add
- Save and rezip the files (replacing the original zip)
- Import the plugin to Calibre as you normally would
First time setup
- Get your Kindle for Android key
- Open the following file on your device
/data/data/com.amazon.kindle/shared_prefs/Notifications.pref.xml - Grab the 32 character DSN listed in the file, it will look like this
<string name="serializedDeviceAttributes">{"dsn":"21da41a236a42fg2a9292a2cb24af43c"," - Convert that to hexadecimal (e.g.,
3231646134316132333661343266673261393239326132636232346166343363) - Create a text file formatted as follows
{"DSN": "3231646134316132333661343266673261393239326132636232346166343363"} - Save the file as a
.k4i(e.g.,kfa-key.k4i)
- Open the following file on your device
- Import your key in DeDRM_tools
- In Calibre: Preferences -> Plugins -> DeDRM -> Customize plugin -> Kindle for Mac/PC ebooks -> Import Existing Keyfiles
DeDRMing your books
- Get your downloaded books from your device
- books are saved in
sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle/files - copy this folder or the book folders within to your computer
- each book is its own folder titled with the book's ASIN
- books are saved in
- Import your books to Calibre
- Importing any of the
.kfxfiles in a book's folder should work
- Importing any of the
This should also address your issue with comics and recent books, @kfwyre. Be sure you're using a high DPI device so you're served HD files where available.
The relative complexity of setting this up makes it less likely to become widely adopted, but popularizing any method makes it a more likely target for breaking changes. I'd suggest liberating your Kindle library as soon as possible, supporting DRM free products and storefronts when available, and (politely) bugging your favorite authors about selling their work on alternative platforms.
Bonus material, since you're likely to encounter them if using other platforms:
Some options for dealing with ACSMs
- Open in ADE, download DRM protected book, import to Calibre (+ DeDRM_tools)
- import to Calibre with ACSM Input (+ DeDRM_tools)
- libgourou
source (+ the domepiece)
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
3WolfMoon LinkThe Blacktongue Thief and its prequel, The Daughters' War, were captivating reads for me. The Blacktongue Thief is Christopher Buehlman's debut high fantasy book and is, in my mind, an instant...The Blacktongue Thief and its prequel, The Daughters' War, were captivating reads for me. The Blacktongue Thief is Christopher Buehlman's debut high fantasy book and is, in my mind, an instant classic of the genre. The author's horror roots are clear from the brutal world and the vividly grotesque descriptions of creatures, war, etc. Despite that, these books balance expertly between lighthearted, swashbuckling comedies and edgy, antihero dark fantasies. Each book differs in tone as they follow different main characters, but both are just amazing. If you're at all interested in fantasy, you should really give them a shot.
Shades of Grey and its sequel, Red Side Story, are hilarious, dystopian sci-fantasies loaded with deadpan humor. I think these books are likely polarizing, but if you find them funny, you'll probably find them really funny. I felt like the early parts of the first book dragged a little, and I'm very glad I didn't have to wait ~15 years for the sequel like many who read Shades of Grey on release, but overall it was a very satisfying read.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
3WolfMoon LinkI've been watching the One Pace edit of One Piece, which they describe as follows: Some years ago, I watched through the Skypiea arc (195 episodes) in the intended format. During Skypiea I felt...I've been watching the One Pace edit of One Piece, which they describe as follows:
One Pace is a fan project that recuts the One Piece anime in an endeavor to bring it more in line with the pacing of the original manga by Eiichiro Oda. The team accomplishes this by removing filler scenes not present in the source material, fixing animation errors and correcting subtitles.
Some years ago, I watched through the Skypiea arc (195 episodes) in the intended format. During Skypiea I felt like things were getting really drawn out for no reason, which is why I ended up stopping at the end of the arc. I tried reading the manga as a substitute, but due to some combination of how aimed at children it is and the fact that I had already seen the events in the anime, only made it through a few volumes before moving on to other things. One Pace is pretty seamless for how much content they're cutting out. It's obvious (from the lack of obviousness) there was a lot of attention to detail on things like music continuity. I've only watched a small amount of it and even then it hasn't been error-free, but it's definitely impressive and makes the anime a lot less of a drag.
Unfortunately, I'm still having a hard time getting invested in the series, so I think it may just not be for me. Very few of the big name, long running shonen series have hooked me. I've just given One Piece a few more chances than some others due to it's length and cultural significance.
Atomic Frontier did a great video on European eels recently. It goes a bit more in-depth on their life cycle and has some interesting additional information not directly listed on the Wikipedia page.