lou's recent activity
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Comment on Do other people who grew up with an anonymous internet feel a bit hopeless at the moment? in ~society
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
lou (edited )Link ParentI don't know. I talk to quite a few young people on a regular basis. Interest in Star Trek is very low and the very few who are interested in it watch TOS more than anything!who is the kind of person this show is for?
I don't know. I talk to quite a few young people on a regular basis. Interest in Star Trek is very low and the very few who are interested in it watch TOS more than anything!
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
lou LinkDoes the tone seem all over the place for anyone else?Does the tone seem all over the place for anyone else?
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Comment on Farscape available on YouTube in ~tv
lou LinkI love the puppets on that show. I wonder if we'll ever see puppets on mainstream shows again.I love the puppets on that show. I wonder if we'll ever see puppets on mainstream shows again.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
lou LinkAlternative in case you're blocked: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rHDDzcyNWGs&pp=0gcJCRsBo7VqN5tDAlternative in case you're blocked:
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
lou LinkThe one time I tried it my machine could barely run it. I'm not a Minecraft guy at all, but perhaps there's something to be done so weaker machines can participate.The one time I tried it my machine could barely run it. I'm not a Minecraft guy at all, but perhaps there's something to be done so weaker machines can participate.
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Comment on After quitting antidepressants, some people suffer surprising, lingering symptoms in ~health.mental
lou LinkThis shows as " Posted July 9 by unknown user". Is that a new feature?This shows as " Posted July 9 by unknown user". Is that a new feature?
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Comment on Why cassette tapes are coming back in ~music
lou (edited )LinkI didn't like cassettes when they weren't retro. It was just a handy way to record songs from the radio. In fact, it was the only way. They were also portable. No one cried when tapes went out of...I didn't like cassettes when they weren't retro. It was just a handy way to record songs from the radio. In fact, it was the only way. They were also portable. No one cried when tapes went out of fashion. Certainly not me. Even before iPods, most people wanted Discmans. If I were on a retro kick, I would probably favor MP3s and an old iPod or Zune.
In another reality, the MiniDisc could have been a thing.
And these trendy new Walkmans's that might be cool to carry around are not really something a Brazilian can buy.
Making a mixtape for someone was great, though. I have made mix CDs for girls and such. I have also made mix-Spotify-playlists. You can't beat the personal touch of making a mixtape for someone you fancy.
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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
lou Link ParentYes. It is concerning how often people recommend Fedora for beginners.Yes. It is concerning how often people recommend Fedora for beginners.
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Comment on What's a product or service that you use but don't want to pay for and why? in ~life
lou (edited )Link ParentIdeology aside, serving video costs money and YT Premium is great value specially the Family tier. It is the largest video library in the world and enjoying it without ads in every device and...Ideology aside, serving video costs money and YT Premium is great value specially the Family tier. It is the largest video library in the world and enjoying it without ads in every device and network across multiple users and households is immense value. For me.
I understand you can remove ads without paying but I am talking about multiple devices on different places and networks. Including a household on another continent.
YouTube is by far the most essential subscription I have.
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Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool
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Comment on Subsync is a stellar program that should have an active maintainer in ~tech
lou Link ParentI think you're right. It does seem to shift in a way that will make the most lines sync or get close it. Which is often good enough but not always.For me this means that it's just a linear transformation
I think you're right. It does seem to shift in a way that will make the most lines sync or get close it. Which is often good enough but not always.
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Comment on Subsync is a stellar program that should have an active maintainer in ~tech
lou (edited )Link ParentSubsync is another kind of program. It is automated and language aware. It will sync individual lines using audio or another subtitle as a reference. It won't just shift everything; it will adjust...Subsync is another kind of program. It is automated and language aware. It will sync individual lines using audio or another subtitle as a reference. It won't just shift everything; it will adjust them individually. It is usually not necessary to adjust every line, but you can do it if you want, and that is sometimes necessary for badly synced subtitles. Adjusting every single subtitle will take more time, but you can do it.
In my experience most subtitles are simply time-shifted and can be adjusted via keyboard shortcuts. For example, in mpv:
That won't work for TV shows because of the breaks. Depending on the version (DVD, Blu-Ray, WEB, or recorded directly from TV), the ad breaks will be edited slightly differently, with different delay times before resuming the show. That is enough for the subtitles to lose sync after every act. There is also the issue of frame rate and perhaps other video features, which I believe can also unsync subtitles.
I probably have more issues with subtitles than most because I mostly watch older or classic TV content.
EDIT: I adapted this comment into the main post.
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Subsync is a stellar program that should have an active maintainer
Subsync is a program that will sync any subtitle file based on either audio or another subtitle. It is remarkably good at syncing any subtitle you throw at it. I never encountered anything even...
Subsync is a program that will sync any subtitle file based on either audio or another subtitle. It is remarkably good at syncing any subtitle you throw at it. I never encountered anything even remotely as good as Subsync for that task.
Unfortunately, the author archived it due to some technical reasons as well as bad interactions with users. I don't believe there is anything as good out there when it comes to syncing broken subtitles. Subsync still works, but I don't know for how long. I am not a programmer. I am posting this as a call for help: if anyone is interested in maintaining this program, I think it would be of great help to a lot of people.
Right now, Subsync is a manual tool with a graphical interface. But I foresee it working in the background with programs like VLC, Plex, or Stremio. That would be awesome.
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Subsync is automated and language aware. It will sync individual lines using audio or another subtitle as a reference. It won't just shift everything; it will adjust them individually. It is usually not necessary to go through the entire file, but you can do it for badly synced subtitles. Adjusting every single subtitle will take more time, but you can do it.
Merely shifting all the subtitles won't work for older TV shows because of the breaks. Depending on the version (DVD, Blu-Ray, WEB, or recorded directly from TV), the ad breaks will be edited slightly differently, with different delay times before resuming the show. That is enough for the subtitles to lose sync after every act. There is also the issue of frame rate and perhaps other video features, which I believe can also unsync subtitles. I probably have more issues with subtitles than most because I mostly watch older or classic TV content.
(Adapted for clarification from my response below)
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Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative
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Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative
lou (edited )Link ParentYou are correct. At this point, I am more familiar with English than Spanish. I might try learning Spanish, but that is a whole other thing. Publishers from Portugal? Maybe. Brazil and Portugal...You are correct. At this point, I am more familiar with English than Spanish. I might try learning Spanish, but that is a whole other thing. Publishers from Portugal? Maybe. Brazil and Portugal are not as friendly as one would hope. But it is a possibility. Science fiction doesn't seem very popular over there -- at least that is what one Portuguese guy told me. I could ask more Portuguese about that.
Thanks!
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Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative
lou (edited )Link ParentA Carla Madeira certamente se parece comigo. Obrigado pela sugestão! Ainda considero que alguém como ela está indo contra a maré, mas é bom saber que alguém conseguiu fazê-lo. O pior é que além de...A Carla Madeira certamente se parece comigo. Obrigado pela sugestão! Ainda considero que alguém como ela está indo contra a maré, mas é bom saber que alguém conseguiu fazê-lo.
O pior é que além de tudo eu também escrevo um sci-fi meio esquisito. É uma combinação difícil mesmo ao que parece.
Escrever algo longo como um romance me parece uma forma de lidar com o problema. A extensão seleciona o leitor, você não precisa lidar tanto com gente que só vai bater o olho e dizer "não respeitou regrinha X Y e Z". A pessoa é obrigada a realmente se engajar na leitura para emitir uma opinião. Não me importo muito em fazer romance, mas talvez eu faça só por esse motivo.
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Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative
lou (edited )Link ParentI don't know. I am certainly not a genius and Brazilians are certainly not dull. They're just under a trend that does not favor me. I write so people feel certain things that I also feel. I don't...I don't know. I am certainly not a genius and Brazilians are certainly not dull. They're just under a trend that does not favor me.
I write so people feel certain things that I also feel. I don't have a big project for society or anything like that.
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Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative
lou (edited )Link ParentI am not talking about one rejection. It would be pretty weird to arrive at conclusions based on one rejection. This is not even based on rejections, but rather their overall opinions, the things...I am not talking about one rejection. It would be pretty weird to arrive at conclusions based on one rejection. This is not even based on rejections, but rather their overall opinions, the things they like, etc. I am Brazilian, and I have ample access to Brazilian readers. Their preferences are clear. The current trends are clear. It would be nice if the issue was merely a single rejection.
You can be reasonably safe and private. It's not extremely hard but it does take a little bit of effort. I'm sure lots of IT people will answer with all the steps to achieve that. They will do a better job than myself. So I won't even try.