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  1. Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance

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    To me, $195 registers as "$200 with a small discount", which I actually appreciate. $199.99 would register as bs.

    To me, $195 registers as "$200 with a small discount", which I actually appreciate. $199.99 would register as bs.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Do you have a favorite publisher? in ~books

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    I check in on Open Letter Books every once in a while. They publish new English translations of world literature.

    I check in on Open Letter Books every once in a while. They publish new English translations of world literature.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What is the best way to discover and listen to music? in ~music

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    Check out Shfl. It has curated recommendations that kind of achieve the website equivalent of talking to the person working behind the counter at a record store.

    Check out Shfl. It has curated recommendations that kind of achieve the website equivalent of talking to the person working behind the counter at a record store.

    11 votes

  4. Comment on Ethernet working but not working? At an absolute loss. in ~comp

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    I had a similar issue many years ago that was caused by bad firmware on the NIC. Updating the firmware resolved it.

    I had a similar issue many years ago that was caused by bad firmware on the NIC. Updating the firmware resolved it.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on What's your favorite music album to get high to? in ~music

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    Parliament - Mothership Connection

    Parliament - Mothership Connection

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What are your Christmas movies? in ~movies

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    Christmas, Again (2014) is my absolute favorite. A story of crushing depression and the light that seeps in during small moments. Not to be confused with the 2021 Disney film of the same title.

    Christmas, Again (2014) is my absolute favorite. A story of crushing depression and the light that seeps in during small moments.

    Not to be confused with the 2021 Disney film of the same title.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Mouthwashing | Launch trailer in ~games

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    I played through it last weekend and it was a wild ride. Some of the sequences toward the end where you're jumping one "horrific experience inside the character's head" to another could've been...

    I played through it last weekend and it was a wild ride. Some of the sequences toward the end where you're jumping one "horrific experience inside the character's head" to another could've been tightened up. Otoh some of the visuals in those sequences are really cool.

    It's a pretty easy playthrough in a single evening if you get sucked in like I did.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on How do you listen to your favorite obscure music that never made it onto any streaming platforms? in ~music

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    This is the killer feature for YouTube Music

    This is the killer feature for YouTube Music

    3 votes

  9. Comment on What is your favorite live album? in ~music

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    James Brown - Sex Machine This is the classic J.B.s lineup at their peak, laying down (imo) the best version of pretty much every song on it. Half the album is "fake live", which is to say that...

    James Brown - Sex Machine

    This is the classic J.B.s lineup at their peak, laying down (imo) the best version of pretty much every song on it. Half the album is "fake live", which is to say that was recorded live in a studio rather than at a concert, with obviously canned applause added after. Somehow that doesn't matter, as the songs transition into each other still feels very live.

    If you only ever listen to one JB album start to finish, this should be it.

    1 vote