Clarty's recent activity
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Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk
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Comment on Mark Zuckerberg statement suggests that Meta could create ads for businesses directly, eliminating role of ad agencies in ~tech
Clarty LinkI didn't think the leopards would eat THEIR faces! :[I didn't think the leopards would eat THEIR faces! :[
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Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk
Clarty Link ParentMy parents have a slimline dishwasher, where the cutlery is actually laid out in a drawer on top of the dishwasher. So it's always knives at the front, forks at the back and spoons radiating out...My parents have a slimline dishwasher, where the cutlery is actually laid out in a drawer on top of the dishwasher. So it's always knives at the front, forks at the back and spoons radiating out from the middle.
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Comment on Assassins Creed Shadows and stealth in ~games
Clarty Link ParentThis is what I wanted to hear! Argh, I'm going to end up getting this thing at this rate. Gotta hold off!This is what I wanted to hear! Argh, I'm going to end up getting this thing at this rate.
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Comment on Assassins Creed Shadows and stealth in ~games
Clarty Link ParentI think it looks interesting, with the thick vegetation and crawling mechanics. Does it manage to separate itself from the likes of valhalla, style wise? (I didn't see much point in playing mirage).I think it looks interesting, with the thick vegetation and crawling mechanics.
Does it manage to separate itself from the likes of valhalla, style wise? (I didn't see much point in playing mirage). -
Comment on What do you like about your job? in ~talk
Clarty LinkThe aspects of my job I like: In the UK I can get 100% of my tax and most of my national insurance back I get half of the year off The time I am in work, I am living there and am learning every...The aspects of my job I like:
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In the UK I can get 100% of my tax and most of my national insurance back
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I get half of the year off
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The time I am in work, I am living there and am learning every day, because I'm relatively new to the field.
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Comment on YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-free viewing for $7.99/month in ~tech
Clarty Link ParentHow do you stream video from your PC to your TV? Is the PC in the same room? Is it a wired connection?How do you stream video from your PC to your TV?
Is the PC in the same room?
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Comment on What’s a book that we were never supposed to be able to read? in ~books
Clarty Link ParentI think Kafka did the same, but now some crazy lady owns it all and it's slowly getting destroyed in cat piss. So he's slowly getting his way.I think Kafka did the same, but now some crazy lady owns it all and it's slowly getting destroyed in cat piss. So he's slowly getting his way.
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Comment on Andor | Season 2 trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+ in ~tv
Clarty LinkWhat a self-congratulating pile of nout. Half of what made the first series good was how shit the rest of star wars has been. Even the mando shat it when it required you to watch a completely...What a self-congratulating pile of nout.
Half of what made the first series good was how shit the rest of star wars has been. Even the mando shat it when it required you to watch a completely different series to keep up with it.
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Comment on Alfred Hitchcock clarifies some stories about him on The Dick Cavett Show in ~movies
Clarty LinkThe Dick Cavett show always appears so dated, by the set, the hair, and the guests, like Hitchcock or Lennon. So it always blows my mind to relearn that the man himself is still alive. 88, to save...The Dick Cavett show always appears so dated, by the set, the hair, and the guests, like Hitchcock or Lennon.
So it always blows my mind to relearn that the man himself is still alive.88, to save you the trip.
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Comment on As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders in ~tech
Clarty LinkI'd love to know what examples are bucking the trend. I'd love a high-end dumb TV. But I'm willing to let the shite slide as I only ever intend to use my pc to run the streaming, instead of the...I'd love to know what examples are bucking the trend.
I'd love a high-end dumb TV. But I'm willing to let the shite slide as I only ever intend to use my pc to run the streaming, instead of the native apps.One of the few things that remains steadfast is wikipedia, in my view, at least. I hope it continues not changing.
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Comment on Chainsaw in ~games
Clarty LinkI cannot put my finger on what about Ahoy's voice I enjoy so much, but it's brilliant.I cannot put my finger on what about Ahoy's voice I enjoy so much, but it's brilliant.
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Comment on Besides Shawshank Redemption, what films do you like that feature grit, resilience, endurance under hostile circumstances? in ~movies
Clarty LinkOne of my all-time favourites, which i don't see being mentioned, is Miller's Crossing. One man cut loose from his gang, trying to keep his cool and play two sides off one another to avoid being...One of my all-time favourites, which i don't see being mentioned, is Miller's Crossing.
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Comment on Books written by humans are getting their own certification to distinguish from AI authored books in ~books
Clarty LinkI can imagine if I tried to write a novel, it'd get flagged as AI nonsense.I can imagine if I tried to write a novel, it'd get flagged as AI nonsense.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
Clarty Link ParentAhhh that's very fair enough. I have no connection to the place whatsoever. So I can remain quite happily detached and only see it for its overall take on celebrity and the whole host of other...Ahhh that's very fair enough. I have no connection to the place whatsoever. So I can remain quite happily detached and only see it for its overall take on celebrity and the whole host of other topics it plunges into.
It certainly grows on you as the first series goes on, and many don't even like the first compared to the rest, but this is just a word for others, rather than trying to tempt you back in personally; I respect your much closer take on it.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
Clarty Link ParentWould you ever try Bojack Horseman? Funny and then ever darker as it goes on.Would you ever try Bojack Horseman?
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Clarty LinkReturning from a training course in Norway, and generally really impressed by how beautiful the place is, from what little I've seen of it. It's definitely worth a return journey at some point, on...Returning from a training course in Norway, and generally really impressed by how beautiful the place is, from what little I've seen of it.
It's definitely worth a return journey at some point, on my own time and under my own steam. -
Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Clarty Link ParentExtended Universe! Haha. That took a second. Couldn't understand what Europe had to do with it. Yep, I think that's what I don't like about fan bases. They really cling to the minutae and make it...Extended Universe! Haha. That took a second. Couldn't understand what Europe had to do with it.
Yep, I think that's what I don't like about fan bases. They really cling to the minutae and make it work.
To be fair, I'm fairly sure not even the ticking clock of the death star destroying the rebel's last base was in the script.
It's the go-to case study when discussing being "saved by the edit". -
Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Clarty Link ParentAh, thank you for this. I appreciate your trudging through to find explanations. I guess this fulfils everything, but it feels like it's information that's been filled in after the fact....Ah, thank you for this.
I appreciate your trudging through to find explanations.I guess this fulfils everything, but it feels like it's information that's been filled in after the fact.
Admittedly, it's been a good while since I've seen A New Hope, I just don't recall anyone talking about magnetic shielding.Never mind, they were just film thoughts that pop into my head every now and then.
Thanks again
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Clarty LinkHow does Luke Skywalker fall down a vertically sided shaft and end up going into a vent on the side of it? Is it supposed to be pulling a suction? Is he using his powers? He doesn't seem in...How does Luke Skywalker fall down a vertically sided shaft and end up going into a vent on the side of it? Is it supposed to be pulling a suction? Is he using his powers? He doesn't seem in control when he comes to a stop.
What about the weakspot at the end of the trench on the first death star. Why do the two missiles suddenly right angle turn down the shaft? Are they guided? It can't be pulling a suction against the vacuum of space.
If they are guided, why couldn't they be fired from significantly further away?
My surname is an adjective, so I'm inclined to find synonyms to stop others from seeing me as weirdly self-referential.