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Comment on NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism in ~news
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Comment on NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism in ~news
NoobFace Link ParentOh I feel this in my bones. "The fighting Gaza has intensified as Israel ramps up their ground operations.... The world of traditional Japanese ceramics has been roiled the past few months by...Honestly my biggest issue is that I don’t get a lot of breadth in content. I learn more about what’s going on in the world in the five minute snippets at the top of the hour than in the rest of the program.
Oh I feel this in my bones.
"The fighting Gaza has intensified as Israel ramps up their ground operations....
The world of traditional Japanese ceramics has been roiled the past few months by allegations of counterfeits being sold at the most prestigious vendors. We'll spend the next hour diving into the history, scandal and the fallout with our guest..."
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Comment on NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism in ~news
NoobFace Link ParentWhat you're describing is the paradox of tolerance. The messages and those propagating them are anti-democratic. Aimed at reducing the freedoms of others, including their ability to be represented...What you're describing is the paradox of tolerance. The messages and those propagating them are anti-democratic. Aimed at reducing the freedoms of others, including their ability to be represented at all.
The only tolerable fascist is a heavily marginalized one.
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Comment on Advice for anger management when dealing with frustrating technology? in ~tech
NoobFace LinkI generally just set a hammer on the table. Don't acknowledge the hammer. Don't look at it. Just continue working as if you set down a cup of coffee. If the computer asks about the hammer, ignore...I generally just set a hammer on the table. Don't acknowledge the hammer. Don't look at it. Just continue working as if you set down a cup of coffee. If the computer asks about the hammer, ignore the question and keep trying to accomplish what you set out to do. The computer will become unnerved and start cooperating. If it doesn't, you're already prepared.
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Comment on Playstation users will soon no longer be able to watch any Discovery shows they purchased in ~tech
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Comment on Why we’re dropping Basecamp in ~tech
NoobFace Link ParentI feel like I need to qualify that DHH's take is objectively bigoted. My concern here is primarily around the institutional support for the author's position. You've extended that assumption well...I feel like I need to qualify that DHH's take is objectively bigoted. My concern here is primarily around the institutional support for the author's position. You've extended that assumption well in your comment, but looking at the votes I feel like I should clarify.
I feel like I see Universities bending under donor pressure with staff and professors taking publicly controversial positions. I had one on tenure track at school get axed for being a bit too vocal. Positions published through administrative PR departments seem bolstered, I'm not quite feeling that from the library's blog.
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Comment on Why we’re dropping Basecamp in ~tech
NoobFace LinkBold, yet a bit petty. Doesn't read like something that went through a PR or marketing department. They're kinda sticking their necks out here as donors hold a lot of the same beliefs as DHH.Bold, yet a bit petty. Doesn't read like something that went through a PR or marketing department. They're kinda sticking their necks out here as donors hold a lot of the same beliefs as DHH.
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Comment on Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO with new board members in ~tech
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Comment on Seeing very smooth movement on classic shows on a big screen TV in ~tech
NoobFace (edited )Link ParentThere are lots of reasons, but for the OG LCDs it's mostly motion blur from persistence issues. There's a decent Wikipedia article on the subject:...There are lots of reasons, but for the OG LCDs it's mostly motion blur from persistence issues. There's a decent Wikipedia article on the subject: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_interpolation
There's also 3:2 pull-down related blurring that makes things worse as most studios doing analog content back in the day we're using 24fps cameras, leading to some funky blurriness as they needed to convert to NTSC's 29.997hz for broadcast. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-two_pull_down
Content creation has transitioned to digital 30/60 fps workflows and high refresh rate displays have improved persistence issues to point interpolation is a distraction.
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Comment on Desk setup / Battlestation Thread. in ~comp
NoobFace LinkRaised Desk Lowered Desk Side View Desk is a 44"(w) x 24"(d) standing desk from Uplift. It has casters to easily move the whole thing out of the guest room while guests are there. Happy to do a...Raised Desk
Lowered Desk
Side ViewDesk is a 44"(w) x 24"(d) standing desk from Uplift. It has casters to easily move the whole thing out of the guest room while guests are there.
Happy to do a list of other parts and stuff if anyone is interested.
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Comment on The secret weapon [leaked credit data] hackers can use to dox nearly anyone in America for $15 in ~finance
NoobFace Link ParentI'd love to live this way, but the reality is in personal and professional settings that some presence is expected. I've gotten 'wtf' reactions from not being on insta from prospective friends who...I'd love to live this way, but the reality is in personal and professional settings that some presence is expected. I've gotten 'wtf' reactions from not being on insta from prospective friends who aren't security conscious. In roles where networking in and between organizations is part of your job description, an up-to-date and curated LinkedIn is practically mandatory for allowing yourself to be found and interacted with.
In the past criminals went after the highest reward or the lowest effort targets. Now low effort methods are applying to a broader and broader set of targets. Along with that our attack surfaces are larger, more porous, and more distributed.
The ideal method to preventing attack surface proliferation is to just stop providing data to 3rd-parties or severely limiting what is available. I don't have any good ideas though. Maybe forwarding addresses (e-mail/postal) unique to each 3rd-party? Ideally that'd break correlation/traversal vectors.
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Comment on Eight under-appreciated elevated horror films that will scare your pants off, in an artistic way in ~movies
NoobFace LinkThrow Come True in there and you got yourself a list going.Throw Come True in there and you got yourself a list going.
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Comment on California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit Saturday against five major oil companies and their subsidiaries over climate change in ~enviro
NoobFace LinkReally tired of the "won't someone think of the shareholders!?!" bullshit when these companies and their shareholders have proven that consistent profits trump every other possible concern. If...Really tired of the "won't someone think of the shareholders!?!" bullshit when these companies and their shareholders have proven that consistent profits trump every other possible concern. If they somehow could make more money drowning orphans to power the planet they'd do it.
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Comment on Steam's oldest user accounts turn 20, Valve celebrates with special digital badges in ~games
NoobFace LinkMine hits 20 tomorrow. This is the kind of mundane stuff that makes you recognize how quickly time passes.Mine hits 20 tomorrow. This is the kind of mundane stuff that makes you recognize how quickly time passes.
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Comment on What is worth the splurge to you and what absolutely isn't? in ~talk
NoobFace Link Parent+1 on rtings. I've spent a lot of money based on their analysis and haven't regretted a penny yet.+1 on rtings. I've spent a lot of money based on their analysis and haven't regretted a penny yet.
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Comment on What is worth the splurge to you and what absolutely isn't? in ~talk
NoobFace (edited )Link ParentBurn-in was my pivot point prior to spending an asinine amount of money on an LG C7 77" in 2017. The only large public attempt to study OLED burn-in at the time was RTING's OLED burn-in test from...Burn-in was my pivot point prior to spending an asinine amount of money on an LG C7 77" in 2017. The only large public attempt to study OLED burn-in at the time was RTING's OLED burn-in test from 2017. About a year in the test had shown enough uniformity under mixed content use-cases that I pulled the trigger, dropped $$$$, and stepped out on the bleeding edge.
Six years later the C7 is still running strong without visible burn-in despite several thousand hours of use. The positive experience made it way easier to move forward with the first QD-OLED monitor at launch.
I'm taking a bit more precautions with the QD-OLED monitor though. Black background, hidden task bar, moving my recycle bin around, varying browser window position and sizes...etc. No issues to report yet.
Agreed on microLED. Self-emissive pixels have spoiled me deeply. I'll never accept FALD. It's just too crude once you've seen the real thing. Too bad microLED will be a while. If we start seeing it in consumer channels before 2030 I'll be pleased.
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Comment on What is worth the splurge to you and what absolutely isn't? in ~talk
NoobFace Link ParentI know that trade off struggle well. I have never been satisfied with a monitor purchase till this one. You didn't mention budget, but I'm going to assume since we're in the "Worth it" thread...I know that trade off struggle well. I have never been satisfied with a monitor purchase till this one. You didn't mention budget, but I'm going to assume since we're in the "Worth it" thread you're up for investing at a premium for a great experience. You'll find OLED monitors are between $900 and $1,200. I do not consider OLED TVs as monitors because the pixel density sucks relative to what most PC users are familiar with.
OLED performance is so stellar there are fewer compromises between use cases. Absurdly low input latency, high refresh rates, infinite contrast, HDR with top-of-the-line color accuracy... About the only thing you'd need to compromise on is burn-in risk, which it appears most manufacturers are issuing warranties for. And potentially if you're in a particularly bright room OLEDs can get washed out. Their peak brightness is lower than alternatives.
Shop around for OLED or QD-OLED monitors. Every company offering a OLED/QD-OLED right now is using the same couple panels from LG or Samsung so there's not much variation in quality or price at the moment. Just keep the burn-in thing in mind and you'll be enjoying a pivotal technology a few years ahead of its assured wide adoption across the industry. Just be aware a few years from now you'll see better options at great prices. Don't be disappointed, that's how you know you picked the right tech.
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Comment on What is worth the splurge to you and what absolutely isn't? in ~talk
NoobFace (edited )LinkWorth it: A year ago I spent >$1k on a monitor. I'm sitting at my computer in a dark room and can see of all of the items on my desk directly behind the monitor. My night vision is nearly perfect....Worth it:
A year ago I spent >$1k on a monitor. I'm sitting at my computer in a dark room and can see of all of the items on my desk directly behind the monitor. My night vision is nearly perfect. I could get up and run around the room without tripping over something.With a black background and black themes this QD-OLED based 34" Ultrawide only illuminates the pixels with text or UI elements, the rest are perfectly pitch black. If you're a night owl computer person and have the means you should strongly consider it. The tech has started becoming more affordable.
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Comment on Beer-drunk raccoons terrorize Germany, chaos reigns in ~life.pets
NoobFace LinkPretty sure it was a dead fox saying chaos reigns, but a drunk raccoon doing it makes sense too.Pretty sure it was a dead fox saying chaos reigns, but a drunk raccoon doing it makes sense too.
Debunking an argument is still giving a platform to the argument. We don't need a weekly deconstruction of the latest QAnon conspiracies to prove they're meritless, just like we didn't need coverage on pizzagate. These aren't substantive issues important to our democracy, they don't affect policy, they aren't even real.
The high-road of debating all ideas is great in theory. In practice it adds fuel to fires that debate can't put out.