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Comment on Our commitment to Windows quality in ~tech
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Comment on I before she — on the shift in narrative perspective in romance novels in ~books
Grenno Link ParentMan I love the characters in that series, was such a treat to have a YA story with that kind of a main protagonist. Paired great with Bartimaeus who clearly both deserved each other. There's...Man I love the characters in that series, was such a treat to have a YA story with that kind of a main protagonist. Paired great with Bartimaeus who clearly both deserved each other.
There's nothing super special about it, but I like the way The Expanse did their character chapters. Would occasionally hit a few major events in the story from another perspective without wearing the bit out. Also, ensuring some of the new major characters got their own chapters made things way more interesting.
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Comment on Why New Zealand, the safe haven for wealthy Americans, is seeing an exodus of over-30s in ~society
Grenno Link ParentI guess the American part is kind of relevant, but I kind of expected it to maybe play a more significant role in the article, which kind of just mentioned it in passing. Seems like a no brainer...I guess the American part is kind of relevant, but I kind of expected it to maybe play a more significant role in the article, which kind of just mentioned it in passing.
Seems like a no brainer to migrate to Australia with automatic work and residency rights if you will be paying less for groceries and healthcare with your inflated salary doing the same job. 30+ year-olds make sense to me in this case, build your life and family with way safer foundations.
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Comment on The best Iran war breakdown on the internet with Aimen Dean and Richard Miniter in ~society
Grenno LinkLooking at that channel's top 50 videos alone is enough to make me not care about a single thing this video is saying. Pretty gross to say this is free from propaganda.Looking at that channel's top 50 videos alone is enough to make me not care about a single thing this video is saying. Pretty gross to say this is free from propaganda.
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Comment on Hold on to your hardware in ~tech
Grenno Link ParentMultiple different ones, nothing too bad other than someone who sees what looks like you googling nudes at work: Rick Astley youtube Jeff Bezos Nude google search Taylor Swift Merch Amazon Mr...Multiple different ones, nothing too bad other than someone who sees what looks like you googling nudes at work:
Rick Astley youtube
Jeff Bezos Nude google search
Taylor Swift Merch Amazon
Mr Beast youtube
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Comment on Hot take: movies suck because there is no rental market in ~movies
Grenno Link ParentI'll dissent here, I guess since I'm already committed to pirating media and pay a reasonable fee for access to a premium site, why would I go back to the traditional model beyond ethical...I'll dissent here, I guess since I'm already committed to pirating media and pay a reasonable fee for access to a premium site, why would I go back to the traditional model beyond ethical concerns?
Anecdotally, I haven't felt the need to pirate a video game in 20 years and a lot of that is due to Steam and free live service games.
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
Grenno Link ParentThat's a lot of emotional appealing to online child safety to persuade giving up all your online rights. I wouldn't trust an authority enough to support this.That's a lot of emotional appealing to online child safety to persuade giving up all your online rights. I wouldn't trust an authority enough to support this.
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Comment on How to get found by recruiters on LinkedIn in ~tech
Grenno Link ParentI got my first developer job a decade ago and never left. Really don't want to have to interact with Linkedin besides my fake account to have access in case there's something I want to read (He's...I got my first developer job a decade ago and never left. Really don't want to have to interact with Linkedin besides my fake account to have access in case there's something I want to read (He's a sitting US Congressman!).
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Comment on Why humanity needs a Lunar seed vault in ~space
Grenno Link ParentI always wondered if they had those, but figured if they did, they would languish over time because convincing the next generations to keep it fully operational would be a tough sell unless you...I always wondered if they had those, but figured if they did, they would languish over time because convincing the next generations to keep it fully operational would be a tough sell unless you get them to buy in early.
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Comment on Labubu movie in the works at Sony in ~movies
Grenno LinkIf the Trolls dolls can get 3 movies I'm not surprised they would try to do this.If the Trolls dolls can get 3 movies I'm not surprised they would try to do this.
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Comment on Overwatch 2 now: how does it look to you? in ~games
Grenno Link ParentThe updated 6v6 mode is fun and feels pretty OW1, but nobody wants to play tank again.The updated 6v6 mode is fun and feels pretty OW1, but nobody wants to play tank again.
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Comment on McDonald’s redraws battle lines on subminimum wage in ~food
Grenno Link ParentI don't know if this makes them not the bad guy, because they are just complaining that they can't pay their workers less like a Chili's can. McDonalds even has an ongoing ad campaign on lowering...I don't know if this makes them not the bad guy, because they are just complaining that they can't pay their workers less like a Chili's can. McDonalds even has an ongoing ad campaign on lowering their prices and they still are upset that their fast food menu is outvalued by a Chili's.
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
Grenno Link ParentFly Away and Ghostbusters have been permanently altered in my head.Fly Away and Ghostbusters have been permanently altered in my head.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
Grenno Link Parent4chan (and a few others in that same realm) in the mid 00's for me was a bit enthralling at the time because I was seeing stuff there I couldn't really see anywhere else. Prior to this, the only...4chan (and a few others in that same realm) in the mid 00's for me was a bit enthralling at the time because I was seeing stuff there I couldn't really see anywhere else. Prior to this, the only communities I visited online were forums, much more curated and community driven but the discussion topics were very focused and slow. This was a no rules forum that moved lightning fast, refresh and you have already missed tons of posts/replies. They had some of the earliest memes and did a lot of "raids" or other various events on both the internet and real life. It had some really great organic online moments I connected with like the Scientology and the Westboro Baptist Church protests, you know dumb stuff like trying to send them all black faxes to waste their ink. Then the rest of the internet started to catch up on ways to do stuff online, and I outgrew that phase of my life.
I mostly dismissed a lot of the hateful lexicon as just something people typed at each other and more a tongue in cheek kind of hazing. Maybe I am/was too naive, but the majority of the users didn't really seem to believe that hate, they just used slurs because they could there. Of course you can't mention 4chan without acknowledging some of the worst people the internet had to offer did post some absolute heinous shit, but the admins typically would step in for those.
I can see why if you don't approach those kind of places with the mindset of everyone on this platform is just a performance artist looking for reactions, then it can get dark really fast.
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Comment on Sydney Sweeney’s Hollywood career just got a whole lot more complicated in ~society
Grenno Link ParentMassively agree. Republicans are surely appreciating that the one of the biggest negative stories for a week has just been jeans controversy. We have people in this thread interpreting the letters...Massively agree. Republicans are surely appreciating that the one of the biggest negative stories for a week has just been jeans controversy.
We have people in this thread interpreting the letters and numbers in the American Eagle's tweets and drawing links to Hitler and numerology in a completely serious manner. There are just so many clear cut issues you can go after them for, that this controversy feels so hollow.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of July 20 in ~games
Grenno Link ParentGreat game, and a solid adaption of the Warcraft 3 custom game for a full featured retail release. Its basically a strategic pvp "tower defense" (Feels more like an auto-battler) game with an...Great game, and a solid adaption of the Warcraft 3 custom game for a full featured retail release. Its basically a strategic pvp "tower defense" (Feels more like an auto-battler) game with an economy aspect that supports balancing resources to improve your forces and sending obstacles to your enemies. Includes plenty of single player content if that's your thing, but shines best with friends.
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Comment on Squid Game | Season 3 official trailer in ~tv
Grenno Link ParentIt came out if you were still interested!It came out if you were still interested!
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Comment on Squid Game | Season 3 official trailer in ~tv
Grenno Link ParentI would wait for the season 3 release, season 2 was unfinished in my opinion, which is why 3 is coming out so fast.I would wait for the season 3 release, season 2 was unfinished in my opinion, which is why 3 is coming out so fast.
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Comment on Charli xcx - party 4 u (2025) in ~music
Grenno Link ParentThe Caroline Polachek video was great, thanks for sharing.The Caroline Polachek video was great, thanks for sharing.
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Comment on What short standalone book is worth more than its page count? in ~books
Grenno LinkThe Highest Treason by Randall Garrett. 60 pages - 1961 Science Fiction about a war between Humans/Aliens. I just happened to give it a shot and knocked it out during a boring lecture. Had a...The Highest Treason by Randall Garrett. 60 pages - 1961 Science Fiction about a war between Humans/Aliens. I just happened to give it a shot and knocked it out during a boring lecture. Had a pretty cool ending that caught me a little off-guard.
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I always had a lot of custom sound settings that would ALWAYS get messed up after any big update. Having to adjust all my default communication and default devices and rerouting some virtual audio stuff. Really does feel like they think they know better than you; here are your new defaults, you will find out they have changed soon enough.
I also run Explorerpatcher which brings back all the windows 10 aesthetics and features that you just can't recreate on your own with native windows. My computer feels less like my own every iteration of windows.