Nsutdwa's recent activity
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Comment on Looking for advice: How do I find out what stocks to invest into? in ~finance
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Comment on Sweden's national broadcaster SVT suspects some of the 4,077 songs submitted for Melodifestivalen 2027 were generated using artificial intelligence in ~music
Nsutdwa Link ParentI'm sure I've read this about some song I've heard this summer. I did! Movin' to the sun by Hugel and Ultra Naté: "the songwriting process ... began with Imael Angel, who used AI to write the...I'm sure I've read this about some song I've heard this summer. I did! Movin' to the sun by Hugel and Ultra Naté: "the songwriting process ... began with Imael Angel, who used AI to write the song. [Hugel] used this AI-generated track as a basis for a new version ...".
Don't ask me what the lyrics are about or anything, but the song's pretty standard club fare, I think. Nothing incredible, but I've heard many far worse!
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Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentI have 2FA forced on my ISP account, which is also my mobile phone account. I also live in an area that has turned out to be a bit of a blank spot for their mobile coverage. Whenever I log in, I'm...I have 2FA forced on my ISP account, which is also my mobile phone account. I also live in an area that has turned out to be a bit of a blank spot for their mobile coverage. Whenever I log in, I'm forced to wait for an SMS, which has varied from about 10s (great!) to more than 30 minutes (arrived expired) to just never arriving. It's very much not ideal. I'm sure someone at the company got a little box ticked for their performance eval. that they implemented 2FA for all customers...
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Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music
Nsutdwa Link ParentI don't think it always has to mean that, but it very, very often does, in practice.I don't think it always has to mean that, but it very, very often does, in practice.
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Comment on US Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in ~society
Nsutdwa Link ParentI think between @mat's (tongue-in-cheek, I suspect) "gunists" and my absolute lack of knowledge, you are the informed expert, haha! My thoughts on the the issue mentioned in your 2nd para, which...I think between @mat's (tongue-in-cheek, I suspect) "gunists" and my absolute lack of knowledge, you are the informed expert, haha!
My thoughts on the the issue mentioned in your 2nd para, which are not well formed because it's not up for debate at the moment where I live, are sort of hazy. I think if a society has decided that they're going to make use of the death penalty for certain things, the wellbeing they should prioritise is that of the survivors. As in, will some members of a firing squad be traumatised by shooting people dead, watching that go wrong, etc. etc.? If we've decided we're okay with killing people for certain crimes, my feeling would be that some suffering is just part of the deal for the perpetrator. I'd be all in on finding the method which is least bad for the executioners (good grief, this argument). That's got to be a big part of the attraction of the lethal injection. Most times, the executioners get to just press a wee button, things happen, the person dies. The person dying may not have had the best death possible, but they're gone, and the executioner didn't have to get into the nitty gritty of death, with blood, and gurgling and all the rest of it.
Does that make sense? I think it's clearly healthier for us to not be killing people, even when they've done something heinous and it would feel good. I think it's better for us, as the survivors, to build a society that doesn't need to give in to those impulses. But once you've disregarded that, then I think shooting people to death is just not good for us, as the survivors of crimes, and that is the most important thing.
I think I'm all over the place trying to describe what I mean, hopefully something comes through!
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Comment on US Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in ~society
Nsutdwa Link ParentAs someone who has never shot, or even held, a real gun, isn't the recoil generated by a certain mass at a certain speed being ejected the opposite way? I can see the blast of fire or smoke or...As someone who has never shot, or even held, a real gun, isn't the recoil generated by a certain mass at a certain speed being ejected the opposite way? I can see the blast of fire or smoke or whatever being easy enough to recreate, but surely the recoil is just physics.
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Comment on Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentYes, it was just fine, I guess. It does seem that the Hamilton-pitwall problems are far from over, though. The trust between driver and strategy team is like all trust, I reckon, slower to build...Yes, it was just fine, I guess. It does seem that the Hamilton-pitwall problems are far from over, though. The trust between driver and strategy team is like all trust, I reckon, slower to build than break.
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Comment on Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentThe spin shot that I saw ended up being a bit of a bust, because the transmission froze/glitched exactly as the roll happened. But I give them credit for trying for the fun shot all the same.The spin shot that I saw ended up being a bit of a bust, because the transmission froze/glitched exactly as the roll happened. But I give them credit for trying for the fun shot all the same.
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Comment on What single episode of a show would you recommend as a standalone? in ~tv
Nsutdwa Link ParentWhat a fine episode of TV that was - I've never played the games, but am aware of their existence and their story (very broad strokes). My partner went into the series blind and thought it was...What a fine episode of TV that was - I've never played the games, but am aware of their existence and their story (very broad strokes). My partner went into the series blind and thought it was fine, not amazing, but fine. But we both loved that episode so much. I'll probably get round to season 2(+?) at some point purely from the "halo" that that episode gives season 1 for me.
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Comment on Irreverent ads make me want to buy things even less in ~talk
Nsutdwa Link ParentHard agree. Not a banksy fan, but he's right about advertising in public spaces. I feel no compunction about ripping down posters/stickers that I can that exist in my space. I don't quite go as...Hard agree. Not a banksy fan, but he's right about advertising in public spaces. I feel no compunction about ripping down posters/stickers that I can that exist in my space. I don't quite go as far as you in how I perceive advertising, I think. In my opinion, advertising can be done thoughtfully, not excessively, and can serve a purpose to let people know about a product. I have a problem though when I perceive that benefit to be massively outweighed by the externalised downside(s). I'm talking about leafleting campaigns resulting in my street just being littered with junk because people are lazy sods and apparently empty their mailbox into the street, or brightly lit billboards disorienting all the local wildlife and obscuring the night sky, etc. At that point, sod it, do whatever takes your fancy with that.
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Comment on ‘Game of Thrones’ movie ‘Aegon’s Conquest’ sets summer 2029 release date in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentI watched that first season too, but my partner steadfastly refuses to watch tv series until they've been completed. Quite right - I think Severance is our latest bugbear, I managed to convince...I watched that first season too, but my partner steadfastly refuses to watch tv series until they've been completed. Quite right - I think Severance is our latest bugbear, I managed to convince them that it was good enough to be worth breaking the rule for, and now we have both pretty much completely forgotten what has happened and don't have much desire to check in for any new seasons that may come out.
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Comment on Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ finally breaks Mariah Carey’s all-time record for weeks at US no. 1, eclipsing ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ in ~music
Nsutdwa Link ParentI'm a big whisky fan (more used to be, to be fair) and have drunk my fair share of Jack Daniels in the past. I'm super impressed by their marketing team over the years, they've done such an A+ job...I'm a big whisky fan (more used to be, to be fair) and have drunk my fair share of Jack Daniels in the past. I'm super impressed by their marketing team over the years, they've done such an A+ job of establishing their brand's presence as a benchmark, it's incredible. I like this Choosing Texas song, I think practically the whole album makes pretty easy listening, but I cringe almost any time an artist name drops a brand, it's just such a sellout-y thing to do. This, rap, r&b, any of it, just do your thing and stop doing free publicity for bs "luxury" brands (maybe it's not free and they're all paid, who knows).
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Comment on Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentI really like Colapinto. It's an unfortunate error - sometimes a mistake just happens at such a time as to have a huge consequence. I think he's also unfortunate to have the volatile Argentine...I really like Colapinto. It's an unfortunate error - sometimes a mistake just happens at such a time as to have a huge consequence. I think he's also unfortunate to have the volatile Argentine fans - I'm sure they're a big boost when you're doing good-great, but I wouldn't mind betting he doesn't appreciate their virulent defence of him all the time.
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Comment on Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentFully agree re. Hadjar. From how agitated some of his radio calls have been, I fully expected him to be blowing up in that car, but he was way chiller, in the end. I'm not sure how that plays for...Fully agree re. Hadjar. From how agitated some of his radio calls have been, I fully expected him to be blowing up in that car, but he was way chiller, in the end. I'm not sure how that plays for him in the long term, I guess. I feel like the drivers that are really great - Hamilton, Verstappen, Schumacher, Vettel (I speak from my own experience 2010+) - all have a thoroughly ruthless streak to them. They rarely play political games on the track - if they want the place and can have it, they'll take it. I'm thinking Vettel's multi-21, Verstappen's "don't ask me [to let Perez past] again, you know why" (paraphrasing, Mexico, I think??) etc. I guess as soon as a driver bows down like this (a la Piastri last season), I default-categorise them as not top-tier. Do you think that's the zone Hadjar will inhabit and, if so, happily?
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Comment on KOReader: custom reader software for eink devices in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentAh, nice one, I'll do that. Thanks a lot!!Ah, nice one, I'll do that. Thanks a lot!!
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Comment on KOReader: custom reader software for eink devices in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentThis is brilliant, thank you very much!!!!This is brilliant, thank you very much!!!!
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Comment on KOReader: custom reader software for eink devices in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentWhat dictionary do you use? I have had trouble getting any to work, when I try downloading the ones I want, it always tells me to check I'm online (I am, I promise). I think it let me download...What dictionary do you use? I have had trouble getting any to work, when I try downloading the ones I want, it always tells me to check I'm online (I am, I promise). I think it let me download some etymology dictionary, which is interesting, but I just want definitions, maaan
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Comment on KOReader: custom reader software for eink devices in ~books
Nsutdwa (edited )Link ParentI have cycled through the little info tidbits (which show up on the bottom right for me, but hey ho) and still only understand about half of them. Little arc arrow, straight arrow with a line,...I have cycled through the little info tidbits (which show up on the bottom right for me, but hey ho) and still only understand about half of them. Little arc arrow, straight arrow with a line, WHAT ARE YOU???
Edit: I did another bout of searching, but even locating the relevant section of the "User Guide" is frustratingly mysterious. https://koreader.rocks/user_guide/#L2-statusbar doesn't just have a list of the icons and their meanings! I love koreader and wouldn't go back to my stock kindle software, but my goodness, I find it so obscure to use sometimes.
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Comment on KOReader: custom reader software for eink devices in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentThis is exactly what made me finally deal with the hassle of jailbreaking it. I won't buy another kindle, but as long as the one I have still works, this is the better solution. I'll probably make...This is exactly what made me finally deal with the hassle of jailbreaking it. I won't buy another kindle, but as long as the one I have still works, this is the better solution. I'll probably make sure I buy a koreader-compatible reader in the future, just to avoid having to learn another system now.
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Comment on KOReader: custom reader software for eink devices in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentCalibre web automated looks amazing, I think I'll have to switch over to it. I have basic Calibre web set up, which serves up an OPDS (I had to check that!) library, which I can download by a...Calibre web automated looks amazing, I think I'll have to switch over to it. I have basic Calibre web set up, which serves up an OPDS (I had to check that!) library, which I can download by a (slightly clunky) search process on my kindle with koreader. It's amazing, the cable friction absolutely was too much for me. But now whenever I'm away from my home, I have to live with my old, caveman-style kindle with no access to my whole library.
I strongly believe that insider traders are the ones making most of the money from just trading. There's a market for the super-fast computer stuff, but that's brutally competitive. And I guess some very smart people can work a niche to make some money, but the stats are against them over the very long run. I believe that the big money is being made depending on who you know and how well you can dissimulate, so of course it's pleasant to dress it up as being some real sophisticated thing. For us plebs, index instruments are the way to go.