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Comment on How would you rewrite the ending of a show that had an unsatisfying finale, or imagine an ending to a show that was canceled prematurely? in ~tv
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Comment on What game(s) do you love that you never see brought up in conversation? in ~games
GoingMerry Link ParentMorrowind was an education for me. Although I had played « open world » games before, this was the first that felt truly open. There were always multiple ways to solve quests so you could really...Morrowind was an education for me. Although I had played « open world » games before, this was the first that felt truly open. There were always multiple ways to solve quests so you could really lean into your character strengths without grinding.
I remember using stealth to sneak past dozens of monsters and a sword that froze my opponents to take down this bad guy in a cave that my friend had not been able to beat with straight combat and the feeling was amazing.
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Comment on What game(s) do you love that you never see brought up in conversation? in ~games
GoingMerry Link ParentAtomic Bomberman on LAN/dialup was probably my most exposure to Bomberman and I LOVED it. The frantic pace and cheeky quips were peak 90s « extreme ».Atomic Bomberman on LAN/dialup was probably my most exposure to Bomberman and I LOVED it. The frantic pace and cheeky quips were peak 90s « extreme ».
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Comment on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 1) in ~tv
GoingMerry LinkProbably best Trek in a long while.Probably best Trek in a long while.
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Comment on Linux mini computers in ~comp
GoingMerry LinkI’m running Linux Mint on a 2007 Mac mini for my media station. Was great for awhile until all streaming services started requiring non-linux browsers for DRM reasons. Still great for DVDs and CDs...I’m running Linux Mint on a 2007 Mac mini for my media station. Was great for awhile until all streaming services started requiring non-linux browsers for DRM reasons. Still great for DVDs and CDs tho (I’m old shut up)
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
GoingMerry Link ParentIm making my way through wheel of time now - I’m on book 6. It’s enough to keep me entertained, but going in I had many friends say it was their favourite series and it just doesn’t hit that level...Im making my way through wheel of time now - I’m on book 6.
It’s enough to keep me entertained, but going in I had many friends say it was their favourite series and it just doesn’t hit that level for me. I’ll keep reading, though!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
GoingMerry LinkIt’s going to happen eventually with every product that is built in an environment of quarterly reports and maximizing stockholder value. In this thing, there’s no such thing as « good enough »,...It’s going to happen eventually with every product that is built in an environment of quarterly reports and maximizing stockholder value. In this thing, there’s no such thing as « good enough », you MUST make more revenue quarter over quarter, or else you are failing the shareholders.
The calculus in these companies isn’t « how can we optimize value for the user? » but « how many new revenue tools can we sneak in while keeping users? »
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Comment on Box office: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ crushes franchise record with $73.5 million opening weekend in ~movies
GoingMerry Link Parent….ehhhh I saw it and feel that your description of the premise bursting at the seams is pretty apt. Kinda felt like the later stage of a video game where the enemies are tougher but it’s the same...….ehhhh I saw it and feel that your description of the premise bursting at the seams is pretty apt. Kinda felt like the later stage of a video game where the enemies are tougher but it’s the same strategy.
Tons of lore drops in this one, though.
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Comment on Signature Bank shut down by US regulators in ~finance
GoingMerry Linkhttps://watcher.guru/news/signature-bank-board-member-says-closure-was-a-strong-anti-crypto-message Depending on your news sources, crypto is being blamed for these shut downs. Other...https://watcher.guru/news/signature-bank-board-member-says-closure-was-a-strong-anti-crypto-message
Depending on your news sources, crypto is being blamed for these shut downs. Other finger-pointing includes banks’ treasury management, investor-caused bank run, Trump rollback of Dodd-Frank, the fed raising interest rates too quickly, Sen Warren anti-crypto crusade, and more.
Important part for this is that depositors are safe, but with all of these different interests involved I fear this chaos isn’t over over by a long shot.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
GoingMerry Link ParentThe manga! It ended a bit abruptly, but less abruptly than Tegami no Bachi which I finished recently as wellThe manga! It ended a bit abruptly, but less abruptly than Tegami no Bachi which I finished recently as well
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
GoingMerry LinkJust finished Claymore. I enjoyed it! In the middle it dragged a bit as one powerful monster after another square off. Miria was by far my favourite character. Rather than being driven completely...Just finished Claymore. I enjoyed it! In the middle it dragged a bit as one powerful monster after another square off.
Miria was by far my favourite character. Rather than being driven completely by destiny, she was a character whose arc was defined by her own choices.
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Comment on What's your unpopular food opinion or idiosyncrasy? in ~food
GoingMerry Link ParentEvery time I hear this, I know the person has never had a good tomato. The people who say tomato tastes bad - fair enough. But the “watery, tasteless” people don’t realize they’ve been having the...Every time I hear this, I know the person has never had a good tomato.
The people who say tomato tastes bad - fair enough. But the “watery, tasteless” people don’t realize they’ve been having the worst, mass-produced tomatoes history has ever produced. For these people I’ll usually go out and buy a decent tomato (ie an in-season San marzano), sprinkle with salt and let them taste both salted and unsalted. 100% of people have been converted.
By the way, expensive heirloom tomato does not necessarily mean delicious tomato.
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Comment on What's your unpopular food opinion or idiosyncrasy? in ~food
GoingMerry Link ParentI do pineapple, ground beef, and banana peppers. Whenever I order in a resto, I get strange looks, but my wife tried it when we first started dating and is my biggest supporter on this comboI do pineapple, ground beef, and banana peppers. Whenever I order in a resto, I get strange looks, but my wife tried it when we first started dating and is my biggest supporter on this combo
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Comment on Absurd Trolley Problems in ~humanities
GoingMerry Link ParentThe mathematical expected value is the same for both, but i chose 10% because the absolute chance of no deaths allThe mathematical expected value is the same for both, but i chose 10% because the absolute chance of no deaths all
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Comment on NFT Bored Ape marketplace gets hacked, people lose 'millions' in ape pictures in ~finance
GoingMerry Link ParentYeah I stay away from speculative investments. Utility is so much more interestingYeah I stay away from speculative investments. Utility is so much more interesting
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Comment on NFT Bored Ape marketplace gets hacked, people lose 'millions' in ape pictures in ~finance
GoingMerry Link ParentAnd blockchain was invented to solve the specific problem of government control of currency. Usage of the internet was originally isolated to document-passers and tech enthusiasts, and usage of...And blockchain was invented to solve the specific problem of government control of currency.
Usage of the internet was originally isolated to document-passers and tech enthusiasts, and usage of the blockchain is limited to people who use unregulated currency and tech enthusiasts. That’s the “solution looking for a problem” phase.
The internet increased adoption through tools like web browsers and consumer cryptography. Every addition increased the number of people who found the internet useful, until we reach a point where it’s harder to imagine the world without internet than with.
Those tools are what are being built in the web3 space now. So yes, a lot of it is scammy and probably 99% won’t survive 10 years, but the people in the space see a future in this technology.
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Comment on NFT Bored Ape marketplace gets hacked, people lose 'millions' in ape pictures in ~finance
GoingMerry Link ParentI don’t know what “pro-NFT” means but i am intrigued by the technology of ERC721 and ERC1155 tokens. I’m anti-bored apes, and haven’t bought any jpegs, but I have bought two NFTs which gave me...I don’t know what “pro-NFT” means but i am intrigued by the technology of ERC721 and ERC1155 tokens.
I’m anti-bored apes, and haven’t bought any jpegs, but I have bought two NFTs which gave me access to their communities and associated treasuries.
In general I feel 90% of NFT sales are based on speculation, but there ARE people using them in interesting ways.
Check out NounsDAO, which is using NFT sales to fund projects their members are interested in. Buy the NFT and you get to submit project proposals.
On mirror.xyz, an author is using NFTs to get people to pay for his book, chapter by chapter. Good Morning News is experimenting with creating engaging, uncensorable news.
People say it’s a solution searching for a problem, and that’s true, but the internet was once the same.
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Comment on NFT Bored Ape marketplace gets hacked, people lose 'millions' in ape pictures in ~finance
GoingMerry Link ParentDepends what exactly you’re looking for, but mirror.xyz does that-ish for freeDepends what exactly you’re looking for, but mirror.xyz does that-ish for free
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Comment on What's one weird thing about yourself? in ~talk
GoingMerry Link ParentI’ll share one that I seemed to have grown out of. I’m in a bed at my cousins’ house, sleeping between two of my cousins (as we did when I was younger). I feel something looking at me, so I open...I’ll share one that I seemed to have grown out of.
I’m in a bed at my cousins’ house, sleeping between two of my cousins (as we did when I was younger). I feel something looking at me, so I open the drapes of the window at the head of a bed. There is a king-king-like ape outside, it’s head covers the entire window (it was a big window). It points at itself and then at me, repeating, “you, me, you, me, you, me…”
That’s when I wake up, usually in a cold sweat. The ape isn’t malicious, the scene itself is a place I was familiar and comfortable with as a kid. But I am terrified for some reason. I stopped having the dreams some time in university.
I believe it was related to some sort of live-action King Kong coming out + some unresolved issues I had as a kid. Unsure what.
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Comment on Why I think "Sponsor Only" repositories introduced by Github is a terrible idea in ~comp
GoingMerry LinkI think the author of this article doesn’t understand the feature GitHub is releasing. The article reads like they think only ONE sponsor is possible, OR that sponsorship prices will be too high...I think the author of this article doesn’t understand the feature GitHub is releasing. The article reads like they think only ONE sponsor is possible, OR that sponsorship prices will be too high for individuals to afford.
Projects can have multiple sponsors and often sponsorship is ANY amount. Effectively this turn into “pay what you think it’s worth”, which is a bet positive IMO
Yes there were some infamous black-and-white “bunker photos” from the Iraq war with lots of sand dune during that news cycle IIRC.