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  1. Comment on Download and transfer for Kindle books discontinued on Feb 26 in ~books

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    "Send to Kindle" works perfectly fine for books sourced outside of Amazon, and I've used KOReader on my phone and a small tablet before and it's great but I also have a Kindle and don't see any...

    "Send to Kindle" works perfectly fine for books sourced outside of Amazon, and I've used KOReader on my phone and a small tablet before and it's great but I also have a Kindle and don't see any reason to bother with it there. What is the advantage?

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  2. Comment on I'm shocked how much I enjoyed Ne Zha 2, and I honestly think a lot of people here would feel the same about it in ~movies

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    Searching for "Fantastic Beasts Chinese film" yields nothing but results for the Harry Potter spin offs. How do I find this?

    Searching for "Fantastic Beasts Chinese film" yields nothing but results for the Harry Potter spin offs. How do I find this?

  3. Comment on What books are best read with zero advance knowledge? in ~books

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    Uh, all of them? What even is this question?

    Uh, all of them? What even is this question?

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  4. Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk

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    The Witness is one of the worst games I've ever played. It doesn't respect anyone.

    The Witness is one of the worst games I've ever played. It doesn't respect anyone.

  5. Comment on Stellantis introduces pop-up ads in vehicles, sparking outrage among owners in ~transport

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    This is really quite ignorant. I commute 30 miles one way to work every, from one town to another, and there are multiple cellular dead zones along the way, enough to interrupt any non-buffered...

    If you live vaguely anywhere near society there is no need for them because celllular internet is ubiquitous

    This is really quite ignorant. I commute 30 miles one way to work every, from one town to another, and there are multiple cellular dead zones along the way, enough to interrupt any non-buffered media. This is one of the reasons I insist on owning my music and buying phones with SD slots.

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  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I don't know anything about this game but I remember seeing the, uh, special controller at GameStop for hundreds of dollars back in the day. Do you have the special controller or does the softmod...

    I don't know anything about this game but I remember seeing the, uh, special controller at GameStop for hundreds of dollars back in the day. Do you have the special controller or does the softmod add keyboard support or something?

    1 vote
  7. Comment on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ wins Grammy for Album Of The Year in ~music

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    You act as if the Grammys have made any meaningful decisions in the last 30 years and it isn't all based on greed. In addition I've always been a Charli XCX fan but "brat" has got to be her worst...

    You act as if the Grammys have made any meaningful decisions in the last 30 years and it isn't all based on greed. In addition I've always been a Charli XCX fan but "brat" has got to be her worst album yet, it's way too avant garde for the general population and there's only like 2 tracks that are fun to dance to.

    4 votes
  8. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I made pickled fish for the first time. Specifically some smaller Northern Pike that I caught ice fishing. I got the recipe from an old church cookbook I found at my parents house, and it called...

    I made pickled fish for the first time. Specifically some smaller Northern Pike that I caught ice fishing. I got the recipe from an old church cookbook I found at my parents house, and it called for a certain white wine that had been out of production for 10 years, or so the guy at the liquor store told me. Thankfully, he was able to show me what other people were using. Anyway, it turned out great, but I'm kind of sick of it already and there are several jars left.

  9. Comment on Book suggestions in ~books

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    I just finished the Mistborn trilogy, which was my first experience with Sanderson. I'm now only about 20% into book one of The Wheel of Time and I find it much more captivating. Hopefully I...

    I just finished the Mistborn trilogy, which was my first experience with Sanderson. I'm now only about 20% into book one of The Wheel of Time and I find it much more captivating. Hopefully I continue to think so.

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  10. Comment on Besides Shawshank Redemption, what films do you like that feature grit, resilience, endurance under hostile circumstances? in ~movies

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    Is this a joke? I admit it's been several years since I've seen the movie but...he plays a dead man that has few, if any, lines. Just what acting chops do you believe Radcliffe displays in this film?

    Also, I think it was the first Daniel Radcliffe film I saw that really made me realize how much capability he has as an actor.

    Is this a joke? I admit it's been several years since I've seen the movie but...he plays a dead man that has few, if any, lines. Just what acting chops do you believe Radcliffe displays in this film?

  11. Comment on You can change ONE thing about a game. What do you change? in ~games

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    I would turn Elden Ring into Dark Souls 4, and I would do it by simply removing all the open world time wasting bullshit and making it more linear, because everyone knows "open world" is just a...

    I would turn Elden Ring into Dark Souls 4, and I would do it by simply removing all the open world time wasting bullshit and making it more linear, because everyone knows "open world" is just a filler buzzword used to pad out game time and doesn't actually add anything of value except for in extremely rare cases. Elden Ring has almost no replayability at all because the vast majority of it is spent running from one place to another. Meanwhile, Dark Souls 1-3 have near infinite replayability because the action never stops. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

    8 votes
  12. Comment on Looking for an Android tablet with some probably unreachable requirements in ~tech

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    Several months back I went on my own adventure looking for a higher-end but still affordable android tablet, mostly for emulation. What I found is what's mostly been echoed here: there just isn't...

    Several months back I went on my own adventure looking for a higher-end but still affordable android tablet, mostly for emulation. What I found is what's mostly been echoed here: there just isn't much out there.

    However, one place you maybe haven't looked is AliExpress at Chinese market items, specifically Xiaomi tablets like the Redmi and Mi Pads. On the surface these appear to be a fantastic value, but I didn't order one so I can't say for sure.

    Lenovo also sells a tablet for their Legion gaming line that runs about 500 USD and has good specs, but they also have international models that I can't get a hold of here in the US.

    In the end I decided I didn't need a tablet, mostly because I wanted to try one of the Xiaomi models but AliExpress is, to me, an absolute hellscape of fake-looking junk and I was too scared of getting ripped off. I see a lot of comments online, even here on Tildes, of people buying high end stuff from there and getting legit good deals and I don't understand how they navigate it.

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  13. Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games

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    We love katamari! For real though I've played every game you mentioned and they're all great and fit the vibe.

    We love katamari! For real though I've played every game you mentioned and they're all great and fit the vibe.

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  14. Comment on Soldering irons/stations - Buy once, cry once advice needed in ~hobbies

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    I want this setup so bad...unfortunately I can't afford a garage

    I want this setup so bad...unfortunately I can't afford a garage

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  15. Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games

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    It's true that when I tried playing Sable on my Series X the stuttering was so bad I had to give up. However, I left the game installed and noticed updates being downloaded pretty frequently, so...

    It's true that when I tried playing Sable on my Series X the stuttering was so bad I had to give up. However, I left the game installed and noticed updates being downloaded pretty frequently, so it's possible the game is now fixed, at least on Xbox.

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  16. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    The duct tape mod became a standard feature when Bethesda repackaged the game for the "BFG Edition" several years later.

    The duct tape mod became a standard feature when Bethesda repackaged the game for the "BFG Edition" several years later.

  17. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    Doom 3 was not a bad game, just different. It received generally favorable reviews. It also came with a significant jump in graphics considering there was about 8 years (and a console generation)...

    Doom 3 was not a bad game, just different. It received generally favorable reviews. It also came with a significant jump in graphics considering there was about 8 years (and a console generation) between Doom 64 and Doom 3.

    That said, I also don't know which game OP is referring to.

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  18. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    20 years ago I played a lot of Unreal Tournament 2004. When Doom (2016) came out it was the closest I got to that feeling in years (because UT3 sucked). Then Doom Eternal comes out to rave reviews...

    20 years ago I played a lot of Unreal Tournament 2004. When Doom (2016) came out it was the closest I got to that feeling in years (because UT3 sucked).

    Then Doom Eternal comes out to rave reviews and...I hated it, and I can say with certainty it's because they force you to play a specific way. You gotta do this combo for ammo and then this combo for health and then back to this and then that and it's just constant bullshit management. Anyway I played it for a couple hours and never touched it again.

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  19. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    I take it you've never played Doom 3. It's pretty unique when it comes to Doom games. It's still not a cover shooter, but it's more horror than FPS. You can't play it like the others or you will...

    I take it you've never played Doom 3. It's pretty unique when it comes to Doom games. It's still not a cover shooter, but it's more horror than FPS. You can't play it like the others or you will die immediately.

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  20. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    In a similar vein, I quit DotA for good in 2018 after ~14 years of having a love-hate relationship with it. One of the best decisions I've ever made, up there with quitting smoking.

    In a similar vein, I quit DotA for good in 2018 after ~14 years of having a love-hate relationship with it. One of the best decisions I've ever made, up there with quitting smoking.

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