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  1. Comment on Looking for songs that include recordings of commentary in ~music

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    I believe that the band Public Service Broadcasting, should fit the bill. At least two of their albums heavily feature tracks containing clips of commentary of events. One being the space race and...

    I believe that the band Public Service Broadcasting, should fit the bill. At least two of their albums heavily feature tracks containing clips of commentary of events.

    One being the space race and another coal mining in Wales.

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    The Race For Space - PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
    Every Valley - PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING

    3 votes

  2. Comment on WhatsApp announces messaging interoperability in response to Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA) in ~tech

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    Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere as part of it, but I wonder if as an example Meta will enable cross messaging amongst the different apps they own. Facebook messenger being a prime candidate...

    Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere as part of it, but I wonder if as an example Meta will enable cross messaging amongst the different apps they own. Facebook messenger being a prime candidate to me.

    5 votes

  3. Comment on What is the most reliable and affordable form of storage medium to use as a backup drive for your computer? in ~tech

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    Probably also worth pointing out Hetzner minimum is 1TB, others like blackblaze you pay for what you're using so if it's only say 250GB it'll be a lot cheaper at that point in time.

    Probably also worth pointing out Hetzner minimum is 1TB, others like blackblaze you pay for what you're using so if it's only say 250GB it'll be a lot cheaper at that point in time.

  4. Comment on Changes to Unraid OS licence keys in ~tech

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    Sharing this here as I know from posts on the subjects of NAS/Media selfhosting that Unraid is a popular solution, as well as being a user myself, that the users of tildes would probably like to...

    Sharing this here as I know from posts on the subjects of NAS/Media selfhosting that Unraid is a popular solution, as well as being a user myself, that the users of tildes would probably like to see (if they haven't already) how the future is looking to shape up for Unraid licences is shaping up. As well as share their thoughts.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Beating Tetris in ~games

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    Just finished watching this and was about to share it as well until coming across this post. Video does a great job of breaking down the history of Tetris records and methods used to reach them.

    Just finished watching this and was about to share it as well until coming across this post. Video does a great job of breaking down the history of Tetris records and methods used to reach them.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on YouTuber Joel Haver to create twelve feature-length films in twelve months in ~movies

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    Nah that was his digi double. But yes that was Joel in that video

    Nah that was his digi double.

    But yes that was Joel in that video

  8. Comment on Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2023 | Full episode in ~tv

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    I really enjoyed this last year as a meeting if my two favourite Greg's. Might have to take this as an opportunity to watch it again ahead of this year's episode.

    I really enjoyed this last year as a meeting if my two favourite Greg's. Might have to take this as an opportunity to watch it again ahead of this year's episode.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on The Xmas music playlist at my job is awful; give me your best non-traditional holiday songs! in ~music

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    It both suprises me and at the same time doesn't that there's a wikipedia page for that.

    It both suprises me and at the same time doesn't that there's a wikipedia page for that.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on The Xmas music playlist at my job is awful; give me your best non-traditional holiday songs! in ~music

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    Year Artist Track 2009 Rage Against the Machine Killing in the Name That one's a story unto itself based on the previous 4 years number 1s.
    Year Artist Track
    2009 Rage Against the Machine Killing in the Name

    That one's a story unto itself based on the previous 4 years number 1s.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Building a home media server on a budget in ~tech

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    If you're looking for HDD for storage. I've found that sites like diskprices.com is handy when comparing the cost of the bare drive compared to buying and external one and "shucking" it (there's...

    If you're looking for HDD for storage. I've found that sites like diskprices.com is handy when comparing the cost of the bare drive compared to buying and external one and "shucking" it (there's also plenty of resources online on how to do this for popular Seagate and Western Digital external drives)

    There is another one that is more US focused but as you've listed everything in £ so far I figured this one with the amazon.co.uk option would be more helpful. While the site won't show the prices everywhere it's good for a general guide to then shop around.

    I'd also add another endorcement for Unraid. I've been using it for a few years now for the same purpose that you've listed, a couple of minor hiccuops (which were all my fault, I broke something).

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Taskmaster | Series 16 complete playlist in ~tv

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    This didn't feel worth having it's own unique post. But, I noticed that the most recent "Askmaster" episode on the youtube channel does cover some of the topics people brought up in relation to S16.

    This didn't feel worth having it's own unique post. But, I noticed that the most recent "Askmaster" episode on the youtube channel does cover some of the topics people brought up in relation to S16.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Official trailer in ~movies

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    Watched this trailer this morning then out of curiousity I went back and rewatched the "Official Main Trailer" for Fury Road linked for anyone who also wants to compare. I'm looking forward to...

    Watched this trailer this morning then out of curiousity I went back and rewatched the "Official Main Trailer" for Fury Road linked for anyone who also wants to compare.

    I'm looking forward to seeing more in the Mad Max world, but in comparison this trailer does feel like it fell flat. I hope the film delivers more of a polished experience than the trailer currently implies.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Just finished watching Vinland Saga. I've been reading the manga for a while, so when I saw it was available to watch already knew I liked the story and wanted to see how the animation would be...

    Just finished watching Vinland Saga. I've been reading the manga for a while, so when I saw it was available to watch already knew I liked the story and wanted to see how the animation would be handled.

    Despite a studio change between S1 and S2, enjoyed watching both. I'll be very interested to see how they handle the current manga plot/characters when they get to it, but don't think that'll be until S4. So quite a few years away yet.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Seeing very smooth movement on classic shows on a big screen TV in ~tech

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    From the sounds of it, they likely have motion smoothing enabled (seems to be on by default on a lot of newer TVs) Variety has listed how to turn it off on various devices.

    From the sounds of it, they likely have motion smoothing enabled (seems to be on by default on a lot of newer TVs) Variety has listed how to turn it off on various devices.

    7 votes

  16. Comment on Green Day - The American Dream Is Killing Me (2023) in ~music

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    First heard this on BBC R6 on Tuesday, so didn't make that connection. As for the song itself, not knowing who it was when it came on the radio, at first I thought it sounded like someone...

    First heard this on BBC R6 on Tuesday, so didn't make that connection.

    As for the song itself, not knowing who it was when it came on the radio, at first I thought it sounded like someone influenced by American Idiot era Green Day.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Venice wants to combat ‘overtourism’ with new €5 entrance fee in ~travel

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    The evening/night tours of the Vatican also have an added bonus in the summer, it's so much cooler temperature wise compared to anything during the day.

    The evening/night tours of the Vatican also have an added bonus in the summer, it's so much cooler temperature wise compared to anything during the day.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I just finished reading Project Hail Mary. I can see why people have said it may be Andy Weir's best book yet, It goes back to the bigger scope of The Martian compared to Artemis. Click to expand...

    I just finished reading Project Hail Mary. I can see why people have said it may be Andy Weir's best book yet, It goes back to the bigger scope of The Martian compared to Artemis.

    Click to expand spoiler.

    The amnesia plot line feels well done compared to others with a nod to the sterotype it plays on towards the end.

    I think the next book I'll be reading is the 3rd part of the Hellonica trilogy.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on It looks like Facebook will be forcing me to switch to Messenger. What are my options? in ~tech

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    I'm in a similar boat myself, currently use Messenger Lite for two group chats that use facebook messenger. From what I can see the only alternative I've found so far is using the...

    I'm in a similar boat myself, currently use Messenger Lite for two group chats that use facebook messenger.
    From what I can see the only alternative I've found so far is using the facebook/messages desktop page in a web browser.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    Just to clarify Stone is an imperial unit of measuring weight, and was carried forward from traditional English units. Also just to add US customary units aren't always the same as the Imperial...

    Just to clarify Stone is an imperial unit of measuring weight, and was carried forward from traditional English units. Also just to add US customary units aren't always the same as the Imperial units that they took inspiration from.