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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
JXM Link ParentThe problem comes when there are no choices without screens. Then you end up forced to either spend an astronomical sum for something ad free because it’s meant for industrial type applications....The problem comes when there are no choices without screens. Then you end up forced to either spend an astronomical sum for something ad free because it’s meant for industrial type applications. Sort of like smart TVs.
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Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music
JXM Link ParentI'd honestly say more people these days know him from the Rugrats theme than anything else.I'd honestly say more people these days know him from the Rugrats theme than anything else.
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Comment on Mastodon now has a Quote Post feature in ~tech
JXM Link ParentThanks for the breakdown. It makes sense now why the people I’ve seen talking about this change negatively are LGBTQ+, since shitty people love to dogpile on us and that “fracturing” that takes...Thanks for the breakdown. It makes sense now why the people I’ve seen talking about this change negatively are LGBTQ+, since shitty people love to dogpile on us and that “fracturing” that takes place makes it a lot easier for bad actors to start their own thread of replies for their followers to dogpile on.
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Comment on Mastodon now has a Quote Post feature in ~tech
JXM Link ParentLike what? I got on the Twitter train extremely early and got off a long time ago so this is one area of the internet I know nothing about. The only thing I can think of is directing people toward...Like what? I got on the Twitter train extremely early and got off a long time ago so this is one area of the internet I know nothing about. The only thing I can think of is directing people toward a specific post and telling them to harass someone. But you can do that with a screenshot and an @ mention.
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Comment on Mastodon now has a Quote Post feature in ~tech
JXM LinkCan someone explain why so many people are upset about this feature? I’ve seen talk about harassment being an issue with quote posts but I never got the connection. From what I saw, you can simply...Can someone explain why so many people are upset about this feature? I’ve seen talk about harassment being an issue with quote posts but I never got the connection. From what I saw, you can simply disable the ability to quote your post, so if you do that, nothing really changes?
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Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music
JXM LinkEverybody knows The Presidents of the United States of America for the song “Lump”. Maybe they know “Peaches” too. But they’ve got six albums of great stuff. They very much do not take themselves...Everybody knows The Presidents of the United States of America for the song “Lump”. Maybe they know “Peaches” too.
But they’ve got six albums of great stuff. They very much do not take themselves seriously. And I absolutely love the weird gitbass instrument they use a lot.
I’d also nominate my other favorite band, Devo. They just rule. I’m on their wavelength and I love all the weird stuff they do. Most people just know them for “Whip It” (I won’t link it to save you having it stuck in your head all day).
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Comment on Anaconda | Official trailer in ~movies
JXM LinkI can say that while I watched the trailer and thought it looked awful, it won’t even be close to the worst movie in the Anaconda series. The two SciFi Original sequels are downright terrible.I can say that while I watched the trailer and thought it looked awful, it won’t even be close to the worst movie in the Anaconda series. The two SciFi Original sequels are downright terrible.
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Comment on Oracle, Silver Lake consortium to control 80% stake in TikTok in US in ~finance
JXM Link ParentThe only thing that got fixed was this deal. It’s been about making some US company money that Trump can then hold over their heads to bend them to his will. Not that he really needs help there,...The only thing that got fixed was this deal. It’s been about making some US company money that Trump can then hold over their heads to bend them to his will. Not that he really needs help there, all the upper level Silicon Valley player seem to be on his side.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
JXM Link ParentEven just doing basic tuning like that makes a massive difference in quality. Also worth noting that a lot of TVs will have a Dolby Vision mode that is pre-calibrated for that model of TV. That’s...Even just doing basic tuning like that makes a massive difference in quality.
Also worth noting that a lot of TVs will have a Dolby Vision mode that is pre-calibrated for that model of TV. That’s usually good enough for almost everyone when it comes to HDR.
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Comment on Robert Redford, golden boy of Hollywood, dies at 89 in ~movies
JXM LinkI just watched Quiz Show for the first time in over a decade on Sunday. Not only a great actor, but a great director as well.I just watched Quiz Show for the first time in over a decade on Sunday. Not only a great actor, but a great director as well.
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Comment on Tim Curry says Rocky Horror was originally a 'failure' in rare interview in ~movies
JXM Link ParentNot necessarily. It could have just been a movie that didn’t get a wide release when it came out but was a success on home video. Not a flop, just that maybe it was released by a smaller company...Not necessarily. It could have just been a movie that didn’t get a wide release when it came out but was a success on home video. Not a flop, just that maybe it was released by a smaller company that couldn’t afford a wide release. Up until the late 1980s, everything was shot on film so making new copies for theaters was an extremely expensive process. Striking a single print can cost thousands of dollars. So it wasn’t discovered until years later when home video made it much cheaper to make copies.
I think a cult classic is just a film that’s popular enough to have a fan base but not necessarily be known to a wider audience. The meaning of “wider” has definitely…widened…over the years with new technology like the internet.
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Comment on Tim Curry says Rocky Horror was originally a 'failure' in rare interview in ~movies
JXM Link ParentI’m sure that it’s cracked quite a few eggs over the years. For people living now, it’s hard to understand just how impactful and emotionally uplifting to see people that look like you (or what...I’m sure that it’s cracked quite a few eggs over the years.
For people living now, it’s hard to understand just how impactful and emotionally uplifting to see people that look like you (or what you want to look like) on the big screen in 1975. Don’t forget that this was released by a major studio (Fox). But it also undoubtedly exposed plenty of straight people to queer culture for the first time. Culture was very different back then and queer people didn’t have the same spaces they have now.
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Comment on Tim Curry says Rocky Horror was originally a 'failure' in rare interview in ~movies
JXM LinkWeird headline. It makes it seem as if the story of Rocky Horror being a failure is some sort of secret. Everyone involved has been acknowledging that it was a flop for years. It’s one of the most...Weird headline. It makes it seem as if the story of Rocky Horror being a failure is some sort of secret. Everyone involved has been acknowledging that it was a flop for years. It’s one of the most famous cinematic redemption stories. Basically everyone involved has been open about how it was a failure that (relatively quickly) became a huge success. I mean, they were doing callout performances mere months after it was released. It found its audience relatively quickly.
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Comment on US conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News in ~tv
JXM Link ParentTrue, but that was two big companies going at it.True, but that was two big companies going at it.
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Comment on Atlassian acquires The Browser Company (Arc, Dia) in ~tech
JXM LinkAh. So that’s how the browsers make money! By getting acquired!Ah. So that’s how the browsers make money! By getting acquired!
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Comment on Where's the Shovelware? in ~comp
JXM Link ParentThat really nails it for me. The hype has really made it impossible to discuss how these types of programs are best used. It’s all focused on these fantastical, future claims of massive social...while I do get use out of LLMs most of my use cases are underwhelming compared to the hype.
That really nails it for me. The hype has really made it impossible to discuss how these types of programs are best used. It’s all focused on these fantastical, future claims of massive social change.
It does seem like normal, non-tech people are starting to get annoyed at having AI shoved in every single product. So hopefully we’ve reached the crest of the wave and it can come crashing down.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson uncontrollably sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ gets fifteen-minute Venice standing ovation and generates Oscar buzz in ~movies
JXM Link ParentStanding ovations of that length are a somewhat common occurrence at larger film festivals.Standing ovations of that length are a somewhat common occurrence at larger film festivals.
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Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books
JXM LinkIronically, at least 80% of these books wouldn’t be allowed in most U.S. schools these days. It’s also interesting that so many of these books are older. I wonder what the average time between...Ironically, at least 80% of these books wouldn’t be allowed in most U.S. schools these days.
It’s also interesting that so many of these books are older. I wonder what the average time between publication and becoming a reliable school-assigned read is.
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Comment on California parents find grim ChatGPT logs after son's suicide in ~tech
JXM LinkI am someone who’s anti-AI and even I would use a company like Google with their horrendous privacy record before I trusted OpenAI.“I’m not someone who’s anti-AI, but if you are going to be the company that is in everyone’s lives all the time, you have to be trustworthy,” Edelson said. “And at core, we believe Sam [Altman] just isn’t.”
I am someone who’s anti-AI and even I would use a company like Google with their horrendous privacy record before I trusted OpenAI.
I’m sure it’ll show a giant CONNECT ME! button and light up your kitchen 24 hours straight until you give in…