JXM's recent activity
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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
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Comment on China executes man for murdering prominent gaming tycoon in ~news
JXM LinkSo it seems like it was over some business dealings where the victim cut the perpetrator out of the deal? It makes me kind of sad that as soon as I read that the victim was a billionaire, I...So it seems like it was over some business dealings where the victim cut the perpetrator out of the deal?
It makes me kind of sad that as soon as I read that the victim was a billionaire, I immediately felt less sympathy for the victim. But that’s the world we currently live in. Maybe that’s more of reflection on billionaires than me but if you have that much money (especially in China), you didn’t get it by being a good person.
To be clear, it’s still sad that someone was murdered though.
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Comment on TSA announces TSA Gold+ in ~transport
JXM Link ParentI mean, it’s from the Trump Administration so…Even the name and branding sounds like one of those scammy pawn your gold jewelry businesses that advertise on boomer media.
I mean, it’s from the Trump Administration so…
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Comment on ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ reviews mixed: “Boring and lifeless” vs. “best Star Wars in years” in ~movies
JXM Link ParentI’m just imagining Michael Winslow doing all the voices and weird sound effects for this new drive time show. Just kidding, we all know that they’d just be voiced by Frank Welker.I’m just imagining Michael Winslow doing all the voices and weird sound effects for this new drive time show.
Just kidding, we all know that they’d just be voiced by Frank Welker.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
JXM Link ParentNo offense, but you spent your whole comment making assumptions about me. Two differing opinions on the usability of an app are by the very nature of the discussion, not facts. I would include...But for people looking for a solution now it would be cool if they can make their choice based on factual current information. Not mis information based on assumptions and outdated experiences.
No offense, but you spent your whole comment making assumptions about me. Two differing opinions on the usability of an app are by the very nature of the discussion, not facts.
That is also moving the goal post. You made a claim about setting it up, now we have moved towards people making use of it.
I would include "maintenance" as part of the setup. It's not much use to set something up if you can't maintain it. That could have been clearer.
I feel like you are arguing very much from a position of assumptions not actual experience. If you are a happy Plex user and somehow feel "attacked" on your choice, don't.
I could care less about someone "attacking" Plex. It's a giant software company, not a person.
I've also have a Jellyfin server running for years now. It's great software and has quite a few features I love. Particularly the "Ends At" time on every video's details page. I'm saying this so you know that I'm up to date on using/maintaining both Plex and Jellyfin.
For some context, I was the first person to set up Plex/Jellyfin in my friend group, so I have helped quite a few friends set up Plex/Jellyfin over the years. Probably a dozen at this point? Usually I offer Plex first and tell them if they don't want to pay, they can use Jellyfin. Most were willing to pay for something, so I've definitely done more Plex setups.
The people I've set Jellyfin up for have had more issues accessing their content remotely than those who use Plex. Noticeably more. Regular people really just don't want to install or remember to use extra stuff. They just want to install the one app and have it work. That's been the universal feedback I've gotten. It hasn't been enough of an issue for any of them to ask about switching to Plex. But the most I've had to help someone with Plex remote access was telling them to sign in.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
JXM (edited )Link ParentTrying to explain to someone that they need to turn a VPN on and off to use their streaming app is a nonstarter for most people. It’s an extra step most people aren’t interested in. It takes very...Trying to explain to someone that they need to turn a VPN on and off to use their streaming app is a nonstarter for most people. It’s an extra step most people aren’t interested in. It takes very little friction for someone to give up on something like that.
And adding Tailscale into the mix adds another failure point. What if they forget to enable Tailscale before they leave the house?
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
JXM LinkI paid $149 for Plex over 12 years ago (paid yearly for two years before that). I’ve been using it daily since then. Would I ever pay $750 for it? Probably not. But I have definitely gotten that...I paid $149 for Plex over 12 years ago (paid yearly for two years before that). I’ve been using it daily since then. Would I ever pay $750 for it? Probably not. But I have definitely gotten that much value out of it.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
JXM Link ParentRemote access via Jellyfin is not easy to set up. It’s way beyond most people’s skills. With Plex, you literally just install it and they handle all the remote streaming. Just sign in and you’re...Remote access via Jellyfin is not easy to set up. It’s way beyond most people’s skills. With Plex, you literally just install it and they handle all the remote streaming. Just sign in and you’re good to go. You don’t have to manually do anything.
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Comment on Rex Reed, film critic known for acerbic reviews, dies at 87 in ~movies
JXM LinkWho will give incorrect, wildly inappropriate pull quotes for posters now?!Who will give incorrect, wildly inappropriate pull quotes for posters now?!
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Comment on From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens in ~enviro
JXM LinkI love this idea! In America, unkempt lawns are generally seen as a nuisance and a sign of a “lower class” neighborhood. Most home owners’ associations require a certain length of grass. Though...I love this idea!
In America, unkempt lawns are generally seen as a nuisance and a sign of a “lower class” neighborhood. Most home owners’ associations require a certain length of grass. Though the state where I live has some new laws that say HOAs can’t restrict people from planting native plants and letting them grow.
I’ve always loved that my neighborhood has no HOA, so we have all sorts of different types of lawns. One person a few doors down from me has a lawn that is completely overgrown but she’s filled it with pots of flowers and garden gnomes peaking out from the tall grass. It has so much more fun and personality than a boring lawn.
Personally, I only mow my backyard because we have dogs and if the grass gets too high, they get covered in stickers and leaves. If I didn’t have to, I would just let it grow.
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Even as they grow, so-called plant blindness means people might not notice that the sprouting plants in front of them are the beginning of a diverse wildflower habitat.
And then from the article linked in that sentence:
However, we have forgotten our need for the biodiversity that surrounds us. Particularly we have forgotten the importance of the plants that provide that stunning William Morris wallpaper for our lives. This inability to see the vegetation that surrounds us has been given a name; plant blindness.
I’d never heard that term before but I have a feeling that it’s going to be one of those things I notice all the time now.
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Comment on The Stephen Colbert exit interview: “I did not expect it to end this way” in ~tv
JXM Link ParentYes. That’s exactly the problem. And as we’ve seen, trying to find a bridge of commonality with Republicans these days is not possible. So we all get mad when someone is dumb enough to try....Yes. That’s exactly the problem. And as we’ve seen, trying to find a bridge of commonality with Republicans these days is not possible. So we all get mad when someone is dumb enough to try. Moderating your positions and meeting in the middle doesn’t work these days.
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Comment on The Stephen Colbert exit interview: “I did not expect it to end this way” in ~tv
JXM LinkWow, reading this made me really, really dislike Colbert. He comes across so awful and milquetoast. He literally calls himself a company man and is staying loyal to a company that threw him under...Wow, reading this made me really, really dislike Colbert. He comes across so awful and milquetoast. He literally calls himself a company man and is staying loyal to a company that threw him under the bus. He calls David Ellison a nice guy.
This is what really got me though:
I was at a recent taping of your show, and, before you came out, your stage manager instructs your audience not to boo Trump. What’s that about?
We don’t always remember to do that, but I always want them to because we’re here to harvest laughter. It’s like Obama used to say, “Don’t boo, vote.” I’m like, “Don’t boo, laugh.” That’s what I’m here for. Booing sounds like we’re cheering for sides; I’m pointing and laughing. It’s a different beast. But you don’t always have to [tell them not to boo]. Not that my audience is a perfect cross section, but they’re somewhat reflective of what the national mood is, and the more outrageous or unsettling the president’s behavior is, the more likely you are to get boos. It also just bothers me because it steps on setups and punchlines.
People presume that you’re this lefty figure, but you’re actually more conservative than people think. Do you agree?
I do not perceive myself as some sort of bomb-throwing, left-wing radical. I wear khaki pants and button-down shirts, and I go to church on Sunday and I taught [Sunday school], and I live in a suburban Center Hall colonial and I believe in institutions and in the essential greatness of America. If I ever had a chance, I’d ask the president, “What do you mean by great?” Because there was so much greatness that was awaiting him if he had actually just acknowledged it. Instead, he decided to rewrite things in his own image.
But yeah, I’m a moderate, suburban Catholic, but people perceive me as this liberal thing when in fact what presents itself as modern conservatism [today] is actually radical behavior. I believe that what purports to be the present conservative movement is actually engaged in constant heresy against reality. Just wish-casting a world to exist that doesn’t, which is very destructive. That’s like alcoholism. That’s reaching for a drug that’s really a poison all the time in order to give you the worldview that you hope. And then worse than that, imposing that on other people and denying their reality.
Way to use your position of privilege to help make the world a better place.
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Comment on Apple has reached a preliminary deal with Intel to make chips in the US in ~tech
JXM Link ParentIm not surprised, actually. It puts Apple in a very good position to go to Intel and say, “do you want some business or not?” They have the upper hand since Intel knows Apple doesn’t need them...Im not surprised, actually. It puts Apple in a very good position to go to Intel and say, “do you want some business or not?” They have the upper hand since Intel knows Apple doesn’t need them anymore.
I’m sure Intel was like “better to make their chips for them than someone else. At least we make something.”
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Comment on Gizmoplex, the Official MST3K storefront and archive shutting down on September 30th in ~tv
JXM LinkNot surprising. The latest kickstarter and updates have made it pretty clear they want to forget about anything that happened post Sci-Fi Channel and just go back to what the original run of the...Not surprising. The latest kickstarter and updates have made it pretty clear they want to forget about anything that happened post Sci-Fi Channel and just go back to what the original run of the show was.
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Comment on Felicia Day will crowdfund a movie spinoff of The Guild this summer in ~movies
JXM LinkAwesome! I’ll definitely be pledging the money I was going to spend on the MST3K kickstarter on this. I’ve rewatched the show a few times over the years (the whole series is like 2 hours) and...Awesome! I’ll definitely be pledging the money I was going to spend on the MST3K kickstarter on this.
I’ve rewatched the show a few times over the years (the whole series is like 2 hours) and every time I like it more. There’s a few sitcom-y subplots but overall it’s fun. Zaboo is way creepier than he was when I was younger and didn’t get that he was way, way overstepping and creeping on Codex.
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Comment on Felicia Day will crowdfund a movie spinoff of The Guild this summer in ~movies
JXM Link ParentI rewatched it a few years ago and it holds up pretty well. Some of what seemed like parody back then is just reality now, which makes for a few weird moments but overall it’s still fun.I rewatched it a few years ago and it holds up pretty well. Some of what seemed like parody back then is just reality now, which makes for a few weird moments but overall it’s still fun.
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Comment on "Why was I invited to Beast Studios?" - A comprehensive investigative analysis of YouTube's biggest channel in ~tech
JXM Link ParentHe could also be using it full frame and then cropping the video in after the fact during the edit. I’ve done that with my Ursa a few times just to get more detail or headroom during shoots I know...He could also be using it full frame and then cropping the video in after the fact during the edit.
I’ve done that with my Ursa a few times just to get more detail or headroom during shoots I know sill have a lot of action (you get get a bit more resolution on that camera if you’re willing to give up 16:9).
Either way, it is way overkill for what they’re doing.
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Comment on Spaceballs: The New One | Coming to theaters April 23, 2027 in ~movies
JXM LinkI do not have high hopes for this, given Mel Brooks’ recent track record. And he was also involved in this piece of utter trash.I do not have high hopes for this, given Mel Brooks’ recent track record.
And he was also involved in this piece of utter trash.
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Comment on IETF has published an IPv8 draft in ~comp
JXM LinkInteresting that they’re making it backwards compatible with IPv4. That was probably one of the biggest issues with IPv6 adoption. It wasn’t a drop in replacement, you still had to run the old...IPv4 is a proper subset of IPv8. An IPv8 address with the routing prefix field set to zero is an IPv4 address. No existing device, application, or network requires modification. The suite is 100% backward compatible. There is no flag day and no forced migration at any layer.
Interesting that they’re making it backwards compatible with IPv4. That was probably one of the biggest issues with IPv6 adoption. It wasn’t a drop in replacement, you still had to run the old separate infrastructure for people using IPv4.
It looks like it took from 1996 to 2017 for IPv6 to move from first draft to adopted final specifications, so I wouldn’t expect this anytime soon?
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Comment on I worked as a professional video editor until 2014. How much has changed since then? in ~tech
JXM LinkIt’s the same as it was 12 years ago, just with more buttons to get in the way/help out (depending how you like to work). They’ve added a ton of new features like dialogue enhancement and...It’s the same as it was 12 years ago, just with more buttons to get in the way/help out (depending how you like to work). They’ve added a ton of new features like dialogue enhancement and transcriptions, but it’s still 90% the same program it was in 2014.
Adobe is the standard for all but the highest end production these days.
That’s kind of a shitty attitude to take. I mean, if someone stole several hundred thousand dollars from you and then everyone told you, “yeah, shit happens” and you didn’t get you’re money back, you definitely wouldn’t say that was a good ending.
(Please save your comment about how you’d never find yourself in that situation. I’m sure that they’d have said that too before this happened.)