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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
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Comment on Stop talking to each other and start buying things: Three decades of survival in the desert of social media in ~tech
CommonDreads LinkThis is probably my favourite quote from this piece. Excellent read, thank you for sharing.To lay out a reliable pathway to commit harm and lie about it for so long and in so many ways that by the time the truth is available, it doesn’t matter, because the harm is a foundational part of the system we’re living in.
This is probably my favourite quote from this piece.
Excellent read, thank you for sharing.
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Comment on Meta is building an alternative to Twitter in ~tech
CommonDreads Link ParentI mean they already are. Just look back and see how the experience changed with platforms like YouTube, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), Reddit when the goal shifted from "don't be evil" to...It seems like big tech is more and more going towards being money making machines at the expense of the actual use experience.
I mean they already are. Just look back and see how the experience changed with platforms like YouTube, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), Reddit when the goal shifted from "don't be evil" to "money printer goes brrrr".
I, unfortunately, use Instagram for work and the experience is abysmal, how people still use this horrendous app is beyond me. It's basically a TikTok repost machine.
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Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech
CommonDreads Link ParentMan... those were wild times. The "I'm feeling lucky" button on Google search used to hit different, still remember the day when my friend told me to search for lemon party hahaMan... those were wild times.
The "I'm feeling lucky" button on Google search used to hit different, still remember the day when my friend told me to search for lemon party haha
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Comment on Any songs you've been cringing to lately? in ~music
CommonDreads LinkBack in the days when I was an emo kid trying to survive high school, sending this to the girl I liked. It somehow worked, we've been togheter for more than 10 years now. I used to listen to the...Any nostalgic cringe songs you've been listening to?
Back in the days when I was an emo kid trying to survive high school, sending this to the girl I liked. It somehow worked, we've been togheter for more than 10 years now.
I used to listen to the whole Geeving album on repeat.
Man that autotune hits different now, wild times.
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Comment on Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian PM, dies at 86 in ~news
CommonDreads Link ParentHard to say, but I will never understand how he always managed to distort the way people perceived him... maybe owning 3 of the country most watched TV channels + Newscast + being PM for so long...But I think its up to debate whether he actually changed Italian politics or whether he just thrived in an already shaky Italian political system. Any thoughts from Italians?
Hard to say, but I will never understand how he always managed to distort the way people perceived him... maybe owning 3 of the country most watched TV channels + Newscast + being PM for so long warped people idea of who Berlusconi truly was.
We should celebrate yet people are mourning his loss like he was some sort of saint.
Good riddance.
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Comment on How do you feel about the ongoing Reddit migration to Tildes? in ~tildes
CommonDreads Link ParentFair enough, but still some are better than others (at least on paper) and if I have to choose I'll choose to stay here.Fair enough, but still some are better than others (at least on paper) and if I have to choose I'll choose to stay here.
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Comment on What are your favorite sports anime ? in ~anime
CommonDreads LinkI think my all time favourite will always be Slam Dunk!I think my all time favourite will always be Slam Dunk!
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Comment on How do you feel about the ongoing Reddit migration to Tildes? in ~tildes
CommonDreads Link ParentI've heard mixed things about Lemmy and especially its admins. Plus I've read from a r/privacy thread that if you care about privacy Lemmy is a nightmare (can't link that r/privacy thread right... -
Comment on Why it is time to start thinking of games as databases in ~games
CommonDreads Link ParentApart from the "spooky" moments (which are engraved in my memories forever... damn ladders!) the AI is really fun to play against (except the robots), after reading the article I played some more...Apart from the "spooky" moments (which are engraved in my memories forever... damn ladders!) the AI is really fun to play against (except the robots), after reading the article I played some more and paid attention to the enemies behaviour.
Seeing them really react to my playstyle was fun, trying to spot me or to push me when stationary behind cover or them retreating when I was playing nade-shotgun-aggressive. It's not something that you notice when playing as kid, that's for sure, all I cared back then was shooting my weapons and kill them all.
Speaking of gunplay the weapons are very satisfying for me, rifles recoil hits hard and you have to control it or time your sprays in order to secure kills for targets further away.
Won't lie, some aspects of the game didn't age that well for example: models and textures are very simple and repetitive, weapons animations (like some rifles just "disappear" when you reload) or some levels' design but overall I still really enjoy the game.
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Comment on Why it is time to start thinking of games as databases in ~games
CommonDreads Link ParentI'm currently re-playing the game again and the AI is something else. To think it's a 18 years old game blows my mind. I'd love a remaster/remake with today's tools and tech!to achieve a FEAR-style Goal Oriented Action Planning system.
I'm currently re-playing the game again and the AI is something else.
To think it's a 18 years old game blows my mind.
I'd love a remaster/remake with today's tools and tech!
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Comment on I will never participate in weird internet caste systems in ~tech
CommonDreads LinkI couldn't care less about the Nitro perks but servers and network infrastructures are expensive so they have to get their money somewhere. People want fancy stuff, they want to look cool, people...I couldn't care less about the Nitro perks but servers and network infrastructures are expensive so they have to get their money somewhere.
People want fancy stuff, they want to look cool, people are buying older accounts in order to get the username they want... I'm probably going back to TeamSpeak and buy my own server.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
CommonDreads LinkBinge-watched Bleach Thousand Year Blood War (first part) last week. Felt like 2005 again...Binge-watched Bleach Thousand Year Blood War (first part) last week.
Felt like 2005 again...
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Comment on James Cameron says ‘Avatar 2’ is profitable and he’ll make the sequels in ~movies
CommonDreads Link ParentThat's the main reason I watched the first one! Haven't watched the latest one tho.one of the beefiest CGI budgets known to man
That's the main reason I watched the first one! Haven't watched the latest one tho.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
CommonDreads LinkThe new singles from IGNITE, the band had to change lead singer after Zolì Teglas decided to leave IGNITE in 2020. And I must say that Eli Santana is one hell of a singer! Absolute banger. Link:...The new singles from IGNITE, the band had to change lead singer after Zolì Teglas decided to leave IGNITE in 2020.
And I must say that Eli Santana is one hell of a singer! Absolute banger.
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Comment on girl in red - Serotonin (2021) in ~music
CommonDreads LinkThis song reminds me of another one. I've been trying to remember which one for days. ಠ_ಠThis song reminds me of another one. I've been trying to remember which one for days. ಠ_ಠ
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Comment on YouTube Terms of Service updated with the “right to monetize” in ~tech
CommonDreads LinkDick move by Google if you ask me. Now imagine milions of small content creators trying to build an audience.. they are not eligible for the youtube monetization program yet google will show ads...Dick move by Google if you ask me.
"YouTube ads generated $15.15 billion in revenue in 2019" Link
Now imagine milions of small content creators trying to build an audience.. they are not eligible for the youtube monetization program yet google will show ads on their content anyway. I'm sure this will drive a lot of people away from those channels without them earning a single penny.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CommonDreads LinkDestiny 2 - I've been playing the game since 2017 when it came out on PC and I enjoyed myself a lot but the changes they made, the steam migration, the F2P, the high amount of cheaters, the fact...Destiny 2 - I've been playing the game since 2017 when it came out on PC and I enjoyed myself a lot but the changes they made, the steam migration, the F2P, the high amount of cheaters, the fact they say play the way you want but in the end you're forced to use specific loadouts to complete specific activities and specific bounties to gain exp and increase your season pass level is annoying, so annoying to the point I load in, look at the screen and log off. This whole endless light level increase is not the game I want to play, I won't probably get the next DLC.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
CommonDreads LinkI recently discovered this punk band from Latvia called Have No Heroes and they're awesome, especially the 2018 album Plastic World they remind me of Pennywise and I really dig that.I recently discovered this punk band from Latvia called Have No Heroes and they're awesome, especially the 2018 album Plastic World they remind me of Pennywise and I really dig that.
Some of my favourites are: John/Tom Collins, Gin Fizz, Americano, Long Island iced tea even if finding a place that makes it right it's hard and Moscow Mule.
Then there are the "party cocktails" so badly and cheaply made like Mojito and Gin Tonic, had way too many of those that I can't even see them anymore.
I used to enjoy Pisco Sour as well but I no longer drink that because of the egg white.