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Comment on ‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says in ~tech
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Comment on I used to love Marvel. Now it feels like homework in ~tv
LewsTherinTelescope LinkThere's some truth to the MCU being more of a slog now, but I don't know about some specific points. Maybe it's because I'm used to books where series entries requiring each other is by far the...There's some truth to the MCU being more of a slog now, but I don't know about some specific points.
I shouldn't need to know exactly who did what and when in the first season of Loki to understand the upcoming second season. The MCU is just too much now.
Maybe it's because I'm used to books where series entries requiring each other is by far the norm, but why is "you should watch Season 1 to understand Season 2" an example of being "too much"? The later WandaVision example works better.
The movies of summer 2023 weren’t Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 or The Flash, but Barbie—a fun feminist romp, even if it was based on a brand—and Oppenheimer, a three-hour biopic about a scientist.
Barbenheimer is the meme of the summer for certain, but it's not exactly like Guardians 3 was unsuccessful, and Across the Spider-Verse (although not MCU) hit rather high both on the financial scale and the meme scale. Sure, it's not the heights of Endgame, but the genre's far from dead.
While I of course can't speak as to what this writer individually is tired of, when it comes to the general trend I don't think "superhero fatigue" is the problem. If the reason Black Widow and *shudders* Eternals were met with tepid reactions is because people are tired of superheroes, how did No Way Home—a multiversal superhero movie relying on at least eight other films for the full experience—become the highest-grossing Marvel film behind Endgame itself, and why did Shang-Chi get a warm welcome? All four released in the span of six months, but they were received entirely differently.
People aren't tired of superheroes, multiverses, or shared worlds, they're tired of mediocre movies.
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Comment on Subreddit migration directory - Subreddits migrating to Lemmy instances in ~tech
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentNot exactly what you're suggesting, but on Firefox there's the extension Kbin Link (despite the name it supports Lemmy too) which provides a button next to community links that opens them on your...Not exactly what you're suggesting, but on Firefox there's the extension Kbin Link (despite the name it supports Lemmy too) which provides a button next to community links that opens them on your home instance. Still more friction than a non-federated site like Reddit or Tildes, though; unsure if there's a technical reason an extension that allows subscribing directly won't work or if it was just easier to implement this way.
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Comment on What was your first programming language, what languages do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those? in ~comp
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentI haven't and I suspect I'm much happier that way 😂I haven't and I suspect I'm much happier that way 😂
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Comment on What was your first programming language, what languages do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those? in ~comp
LewsTherinTelescope LinkJavaScript was my first (gotta learn how to hackerman with the browser devtools on the school computer!); at this point I have varying degrees of ability with that, Java, Kotlin, Python, and a...JavaScript was my first (gotta learn how to hackerman with the browser devtools on the school computer!); at this point I have varying degrees of ability with that, Java, Kotlin, Python, and a tiiiny bit of Haskell knowledge, though I wouldn't describe myself as great with any of them.
My advice for beginning is the same no matter which you go with: pick something small that you want to do, and learn how to do that one thing. Then pick something else you want to do and learn how to do that, rinse and repeat. That way you can make visible progress and have things to be proud of along the way, which is important for maintaining investment. It's pretty generic advice, but has been very useful for me.
Don't really have advice for advanced users since I'm not there yet, maybe someday I will!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
LewsTherinTelescope LinkI have a hard time believing we're alone given how massive the universe is, but by the same token I have a hard time believing anyone else has reached Earth. The latest David Grusch claims are...I have a hard time believing we're alone given how massive the universe is, but by the same token I have a hard time believing anyone else has reached Earth. The latest David Grusch claims are interesting, but I don't really know enough to vet his background or anything he says.
If it were confirmed... I expect there would be a media storm for a few weeks or months but in the end most people would just continue living their lives, really. What are most people to do about it?
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Comment on I kind of feel bad for spez.. what would you do if you were in that position? in ~tech
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentThat incident is what took me from "I'm not a fan of this and think we should push back, but I can believe that they're in a tough spot" to "what the hell, let this burn".That incident is what took me from "I'm not a fan of this and think we should push back, but I can believe that they're in a tough spot" to "what the hell, let this burn".
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! in ~tildes
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentSeems like it's from this comic strip. My understanding is it refers to trolls who try to piss people off while pretending to be acting in good faith but ignorant, so they can say "look at this...Seems like it's from this comic strip. My understanding is it refers to trolls who try to piss people off while pretending to be acting in good faith but ignorant, so they can say "look at this person escalating a calm discussion into a fight! so overly defensive, I was just asking questions"?
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Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentI really enjoyed SP2, but it seems to be among his more controversial books. Hope you have fun with it like I did!I really enjoyed SP2, but it seems to be among his more controversial books. Hope you have fun with it like I did!
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Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books
LewsTherinTelescope LinkNot in the middle of anything at the moment, but the last book I read was The Host by Stephenie Meyer. Pretty good, the basic premise: Click to expand spoiler. Bodysnatching alien invaders have...Not in the middle of anything at the moment, but the last book I read was The Host by Stephenie Meyer. Pretty good, the basic premise:
Click to expand spoiler.
Bodysnatching alien invaders have deemed humanity unworthy of Earth and conquered it in the name of love and pacifism. The story picks up when they have nearly won, following one of these aliens who finds that her host is resisting her control and tries to get rid of it, only to fall in love with her host's family through its memories and run off to seek them out. She stumbles across a human hidey-hole, where the refugees have to figure out how to handle an alien parasite walking up to the front door of one of the last bastions of humanity on the planet wearing the corpse of one of their loved ones and saying "hey everyone, just wanna be sure you're doing okay in there!"Likely the next book I'll be reading is the third of Brandon Sanderon's "Secret Projects", which releases July 1st. Very excited for this one, loved the sample chapters and I can only imagine the interior art will be stunning.
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Comment on What are some of your favourite, lesser-known mobile apps? in ~tech
LewsTherinTelescope LinkPlenty of good apps here, but some I haven't seen mentioned yet (for Android): Keepass2Android: Password manager that supports storing the database in various cloud drives, feels (in my layman's...Plenty of good apps here, but some I haven't seen mentioned yet (for Android):
- Keepass2Android: Password manager that supports storing the database in various cloud drives, feels (in my layman's experience) like a good middle ground between an online service and an app that requires you to handle sync completely manually (though there's an offline version if the latter appeals to you). I use KeePassXC on the computer side of things.
- AnySoftKeyboard: Probably not the fanciest keyboard app out there, but one of the better open-source ones for those who try to use FLOSS apps where possible. Been keeping an eye on FlorisBoard, but I remember feeling like it wasn't quite mature enough when I last tried it; perhaps I should give it another shot.
- Hg Launcher: A very simple homescreen that just has a list of apps, a search bar, and a small dock. Unfortunately it doesn't support web shortcuts, so I've been using...
- TinyBit Launcher: A very customizable homescreen. Not a huge fan of the style its menus use, I prefer things that integrate with the native UI better, but really I just need it to imitate Hg with a few more features, which it can do perfectly well with the right settings.
- Vinyl: Simple but great local music player. Does pretty much what you'd expect, along with a few neat things I don't tend to see on mobile players as often like tag editing or automatically downloading album covers.
- Infinity: Awesome Reddit app (though no mod tools), but... uh... yeah. Not so useful beginning July 1st.
- Minetest (with MineClone2) and Unciv are extremely moddable FLOSS clones of Minecraft and Civ V respectively.
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Comment on What are some of your favourite, lesser-known mobile apps? in ~tech
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentEvery so often I've tried to find a FLOSS file manager app (especially back when I had a rooted device and wanted to be careful about what got those permissions), but MiX was just too...Every so often I've tried to find a FLOSS file manager app (especially back when I had a rooted device and wanted to be careful about what got those permissions), but MiX was just too irreplaceable. Explores and extracts practically every archive format I've ever run into, truly supports multiple tabs rather than just the two-pane mode a lot of explorers use, can start a simple local server for file transfer, keeps up to date with Google's attempts to kill off access to
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Comment on What is your favorite apologetic for theism? in ~humanities
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentWhy is "the universe always existed" a greater burden on the atheist viewpoint than "God always existed" is on the theist one? I must admit I'm not exactly up-to-date on deep cosmology.Why is "the universe always existed" a greater burden on the atheist viewpoint than "God always existed" is on the theist one? I must admit I'm not exactly up-to-date on deep cosmology.
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Comment on What are some Minecraft content creators that you enjoy watching? in ~games
LewsTherinTelescope LinkMainly various Hermitcrafters for me, though I tend to fall off for a while and then binge later when I have the attention span again. Seconding Etho and Zedaph for chaotic geniuses, and I'll also...Mainly various Hermitcrafters for me, though I tend to fall off for a while and then binge later when I have the attention span again. Seconding Etho and Zedaph for chaotic geniuses, and I'll also add Joe Hills and Xisuma for a more chill vibe (plus Zombie Cleo for the "chill but only because I'm done with the world's shit today" variant). Mumbo Jumbo is also pretty fun as a technical-but-not-too-technical player, while docm77 is a deep dive into crazy engineering feats. If you prefer building Grian and PearlescentMoon are great, or if they're too hyper for you then try GoodTimesWithScar.
Beyond Hermits, I remember enjoying CaptainSparklez and X33N, but lately I've found myself skipping Sparklez's Minecraft content and watching his Terraria playthrough on his second channel instead.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
LewsTherinTelescope LinkHey all! Technically not new here, but I was never really active and it's been a while since I even lurked. With the Reddit situation, it seemed like a good time to return and see what's up.Hey all! Technically not new here, but I was never really active and it's been a while since I even lurked. With the Reddit situation, it seemed like a good time to return and see what's up.
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Comment on Likely the last Mod post that I'll make in /r/videos. We're shutting down in ~tech
LewsTherinTelescope LinkDamn, props to you, can't be easy to walk away completely like that. Seems like r/Music is going indefinitely as well; I wish I could say I think these massive subs going offline will force them...Damn, props to you, can't be easy to walk away completely like that. Seems like r/Music is going indefinitely as well; I wish I could say I think these massive subs going offline will force them to the table, but the cynical part of me is pretty sure they'll just take over... Still, even if they do that this is a big move, and the PR of booting the team would be horrific.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
LewsTherinTelescope Link ParentUsing Fenix right now, I appreciate all the work you guys have been putting into this stuff! Not sure if it's actually the case or just feels like it, but it feels like Fenix and GeckoView is...Using Fenix right now, I appreciate all the work you guys have been putting into this stuff! Not sure if it's actually the case or just feels like it, but it feels like Fenix and GeckoView is faster than Fennec was, so if it is, then thanks for that!
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Comment on Denmark's gender pay gap among lowest in the world for self employed – Danes rank second in the world behind only Estonia in ~finance
LewsTherinTelescope LinkI feel Denmark should actually be #1 there, a 16% gap in the other direction is still a gap. So Denmark has the lowest gap, Estonia should be #5 it looks like.I feel Denmark should actually be #1 there, a 16% gap in the other direction is still a gap. So Denmark has the lowest gap, Estonia should be #5 it looks like.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
LewsTherinTelescope LinkCurrently reading the Stormlight Archive books by Brandon Sanderson. So far, I love them. So far, it feels like each book NEVER. ENDS. This is both good and bad, because while sometimes it goes...Currently reading the Stormlight Archive books by Brandon Sanderson. So far, I love them. So far, it feels like each book NEVER. ENDS. This is both good and bad, because while sometimes it goes slow, it's actually quite good for most of the book. It just has a LOT of things packed into it (at least Way of Kings did, I feel like Words of Radiance might've been a bit slower but not sure).
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
LewsTherinTelescope LinkI'm on the bus right now, so yeah. Usually I walk places though.I'm on the bus right now, so yeah. Usually I walk places though.
Note that they aren't just talking about full books, here's the actual quote cited in the article that the headline is from:
For proper stories I can at least see the argument—and if nothing else they should have to buy the book—but I dunno if extending that to "pay every Twitter user per Tweet" is as reasonable. (No idea about the legality though, I'm talking in the plain ethics sense.)