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  1. Comment on ‘Spider-Noir’ canceled by Prime Video after one season in ~tv

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    Was fine enough, and thankfully had enough closure to be a self-contained series. It was kind of what you would expect from Nick Cage doing noir, in all the good ways if that's what you're in to....

    Was fine enough, and thankfully had enough closure to be a self-contained series. It was kind of what you would expect from Nick Cage doing noir, in all the good ways if that's what you're in to.

    I feel like he asked for the scenes where he would crinkle himself up like he was a shriveling spider and make faces and noises.

    9 votes

  2. Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life

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    Seconded the credit card part, you should definitely build credit for recurring costs you already are paying. Bills and groceries are also easy goals to start utilizing your credit to build that...

    Seconded the credit card part, you should definitely build credit for recurring costs you already are paying. Bills and groceries are also easy goals to start utilizing your credit to build that score.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Has anyone tried making their own font? in ~design

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    I hate how accurate it looked to my actual handwriting despite using a mouse and really half-assing it, guess when you're handwriting already sucks it doesn't matter. Really cool site.

    I hate how accurate it looked to my actual handwriting despite using a mouse and really half-assing it, guess when you're handwriting already sucks it doesn't matter. Really cool site.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books

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    I haven't actually checked anything else out by that Author, it really was me rolling the dice on a random story, and honestly that kind of thing has historically not worked out for me, so I was...

    I haven't actually checked anything else out by that Author, it really was me rolling the dice on a random story, and honestly that kind of thing has historically not worked out for me, so I was pleasantly surprised.

    I think this would be great in a short story anthology series like a twilight zone. Maybe it has legs in a longer story, but I think it gets its point across quickly enough.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Fatal fog: Liquid nitrogen release at Foundation Food Group in ~engineering

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    That reminds me about the guy who jumped in one of the Yellowstone hot springs to save someone elses dog, even when others pleaded with him not to do it. Hard to imagine the consequences that...

    That reminds me about the guy who jumped in one of the Yellowstone hot springs to save someone elses dog, even when others pleaded with him not to do it.

    Hard to imagine the consequences that quickly for those kinds of things in the moment unless you have training for it I guess.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement in ~tech

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    I can't imagine anyone not immediately thinking that exact same thing when these tech giants put up the most empty statements. Is there any shred of goodwill left to any of these companies that...

    I can't imagine anyone not immediately thinking that exact same thing when these tech giants put up the most empty statements. Is there any shred of goodwill left to any of these companies that people would think they actually care, right after a huge lawsuit, or any time at that matter?

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Replicating Reddit's best feature on other forums in ~tech

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    I used those back in the day and it was kind of fun to run into some of the same people, (I remember tagging someone who had a WoW horde tattoo and would drop a "for the horde" bit when I came...

    I used those back in the day and it was kind of fun to run into some of the same people, (I remember tagging someone who had a WoW horde tattoo and would drop a "for the horde" bit when I came across their comment in the wild), but at some point there were just too many people and I stopped.

    Goes to show you how if a user can put those things together with 3rd party tools, they have to know about it right? If anything, the hiding posts feature kind of makes it seem like they don't want anyone else to know.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Easily discover partner libraries with new Libby update in ~books

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    Newport News (Virginia) library seems to be state-wide, much larger selection than my local one.

    Newport News (Virginia) library seems to be state-wide, much larger selection than my local one.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books

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    This is something I recommended in a thread from a few years ago, The Highest Treason by Randall Garrett. 60 pages - 1961 Science Fiction about a war between Humans/Aliens that I just happened to...

    This is something I recommended in a thread from a few years ago, The Highest Treason by Randall Garrett.

    60 pages - 1961 Science Fiction about a war between Humans/Aliens that I just happened to give it a shot and knocked it out during a boring lecture. A unified Earth society which embraces the idea that everybody is of exact equal standing is struggling in their with a war with a competent enemy; one general starts on a path to win the war by himself.

    I thought the main character had a super interesting anti-hero story that felt pretty unique in that I couldn't really find a modern equivalent (that I know of), I suppose its a kind of heavy topic. I think being a short sci fi story from the 60's were probably a dime a dozen at the time, so its exposure would always be limited.

    I don't think some of the subtext really resonated with me, I'm sure the commentary of a lazy earth society being a bunch of bureaucrats who don't recognize people with talent and only promote from seniority probably will ring more true with others who value more individualism.

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    He joins the aliens side and with his superior tactics continually wins against earth, culminating him essentially becoming space Hitler and committing genocide on multiple planets in order to light a fire under humanity's ass.

    The last few pages had a very satisfying conclusion to it all, and you get to see a shift in perspective for the first time.

    Available on Project Gutenberg
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/24302/pg24302-images.html

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food

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    I like it in soups, onion straws/rings, in fried rice, kebabs, and I use onion powder on most of the stuff I cook. I find it obnoxious and distracting on a lot of other foods for whatever reason.

    I like it in soups, onion straws/rings, in fried rice, kebabs, and I use onion powder on most of the stuff I cook. I find it obnoxious and distracting on a lot of other foods for whatever reason.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on DuckDuckGo’s anti-AI sunglasses won’t spy on anyone in ~tech

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    The summary's links to their sources (Speaking to Google's, I don't know about DDG's) are really suspicious to me sometimes. I'll check their source and its a single comment from some guy sitting...

    The summary's links to their sources (Speaking to Google's, I don't know about DDG's) are really suspicious to me sometimes. I'll check their source and its a single comment from some guy sitting at like +5 in some random subreddit talking about a very specific topic that was posted.

    Is that all it really takes to just show up there, 1 moderately voted comment that is adjacent to whatever the topic the AI summary thinks it is? That seems very worrisome in the age of misinformation.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on 52% of Americans think their personal data will be breached. They're probably right. in ~comp

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    I think the better statistic was that only 11% disagreed with the statement. With how many site registrations require more and more personal data it has to be a statistical inevitability. And all...

    I think the better statistic was that only 11% disagreed with the statement. With how many site registrations require more and more personal data it has to be a statistical inevitability. And all it takes is a single slip up from 1 company, or subsidiary, or employee and its out there pretty much for good.

    I would highly doubt things are going to get better in the future for your online privacy.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Caught up on Furious and I'm having a good time with it. Haven't really seen Emmy Rossum in stuff since Shameless, and she fits right in here. Always enjoy a good cat and mouse serial killer...

    Caught up on Furious and I'm having a good time with it. Haven't really seen Emmy Rossum in stuff since Shameless, and she fits right in here. Always enjoy a good cat and mouse serial killer premise for a show or movie and I think they have a good balance for all the characters.

  14. Comment on Hawaiian caterpillar patrols spiderwebs camouflaged in insect prey’s body parts in ~science

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    I look forward to this creature design in some future horror movie.

    I look forward to this creature design in some future horror movie.

    7 votes

  15. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    That reminds me to go pick that back up, I did not know about the showrunner shakeup.

    That reminds me to go pick that back up, I did not know about the showrunner shakeup.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Is anyone watching Widows Bay? (Apple TV) in ~tv

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    Top tier horror comedy that respects the horror elements with consistency, that is incredibly rare for the genre. The scary scenes can stand alone and you forget you just saw something hilarious a...

    Top tier horror comedy that respects the horror elements with consistency, that is incredibly rare for the genre. The scary scenes can stand alone and you forget you just saw something hilarious a minute ago and will be treated to another goof in some unexpected way soon enough.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on The machines are fine. I'm worried about us. in ~science

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    Its that obfuscation part that disappoints me the most, and its pretty damning to me. Mainly because it goes against the entire premise of the author's intent, a very Bob move. So does the author...

    Its that obfuscation part that disappoints me the most, and its pretty damning to me. Mainly because it goes against the entire premise of the author's intent, a very Bob move. So does the author not really believe what they write, or do they make exceptions for themselves because its just that easy, and they don't want the backlash?

    In any case you know they will update claude's memory to not ever touch quotes going forward.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech

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    I still read that first link and my god after how many years and NOW they want to start prioritizing local files over bing news tiles and ads? I'm shocked they are walking that back at all with...

    I still read that first link and my god after how many years and NOW they want to start prioritizing local files over bing news tiles and ads? I'm shocked they are walking that back at all with how much they've ignored the customer experience.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes in ~enviro

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    Looks like it lets go and backs away a bit just before the impact.

    Looks like it lets go and backs away a bit just before the impact.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Atari makes Universal movie deal for ten iconic game properties in ~movies

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    Do you get a discount for Centipede if you already paid for Millipede? Is one more valuable than the other? I also can't wrap my mind around basing anything on these IPs.

    Do you get a discount for Centipede if you already paid for Millipede? Is one more valuable than the other? I also can't wrap my mind around basing anything on these IPs.

    10 votes