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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
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Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech
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Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech
smoontjes Link ParentEdit: oops, bit too quick to comment. Missed the date from the first article is 10+ years ago.Never heard of this and it sucks, but I am not surprised - just because Firefox does 1 thing right does not mean that they are not still a big tech company, which, as we all know, are all mostly at best morally and ethically questionable.Edit: oops, bit too quick to comment. Missed the date from the first article is 10+ years ago.
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Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech
smoontjes Link ParentLite is working perfectly fine for me as well. Youtube has a blank loading screen for 10-15 seconds sometimes but that's the only thing it doesn't properly work on and I'm not in a rush anyway....Lite is working perfectly fine for me as well. Youtube has a blank loading screen for 10-15 seconds sometimes but that's the only thing it doesn't properly work on and I'm not in a rush anyway.
(I'm gonna change at some point, just procrastinating like with Windows 11 that also takes some getting used to)
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
smoontjes Link ParentNo need to build a new one - plenty cities like that exist all over Europe. A big change in recent years has been one after another making the core of the city largely car-free.No need to build a new one - plenty cities like that exist all over Europe. A big change in recent years has been one after another making the core of the city largely car-free.
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Comment on “No one asked for this reboot”: ‘Tron’ may mark end of Jared Leto’s franchise-leading days in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentIt seems to me that there is some kind of counter-movement to #metoo as of several years ago. Brad Pitt's career is also completely unscathed for example despite spousal and child abuse...It seems to me that there is some kind of counter-movement to #metoo as of several years ago. Brad Pitt's career is also completely unscathed for example despite spousal and child abuse allegations and his children cutting him off (that is proof enough imo) but F1 still made over half a billion dollars and people still love him.
What some celebs can get away with is crazy. Some of them it takes next to nothing to ruin their careers and reputations, and others can just keep going. Baffles me.
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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
smoontjes LinkOdense is the birthplace of H. C. Andersen so they have made it the city's trademark. Like, everywhere you go, there will be little signs he grew up here and there's even painted shoeprints on the...Odense is the birthplace of H. C. Andersen so they have made it the city's trademark. Like, everywhere you go, there will be little signs he grew up here and there's even painted shoeprints on the pavement so that you can take a walk in his footsteps, and lots of monuments to his books.
Out of the dozens of landmarks about him, the most interesting one to me is the one that really just makes this H. C. Andersen obsession so hilarious: the place where his mother did laundry
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
smoontjes LinkJust some quick thoughts about recent viewings. Relay - 7/10. Very very good until it wasn't. Gripping and immersive and great stuff all around except for the poor ending. Caught Stealing - 6/10....Just some quick thoughts about recent viewings.
Relay - 7/10. Very very good until it wasn't. Gripping and immersive and great stuff all around except for the poor ending.
Caught Stealing - 6/10. An entertaining attempt at a vibe similar to something like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
Glengarry Glen Ross - 7/10. I was not entirely hooked on it in the first act but then it started clicking. Incredible writing.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post - 8/10. Great coming of age movie, really good characters all around.
Bastarden - 8/10. (English title: The Promised Land). Great film from my own country which hopefully if anyone is reading this would get curious by me namedropping Mads Mikkelsen and look it up! It's not an epic but it felt like one.
A Real Pain - 7/10. Pretty good conversations-and-talking movie. Interesting relationships that they built.
October Sky - 7/10. A little derivative at times, but inspired awe and wonder in a way not many other movies do.
Freaky Tales - 7/10. Consisted of 4 points of view which made it more like 4 short films than 1 normal length movie. Very over the top fun flick!
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
smoontjes Link ParentIt's been a long time since I watched it but I felt similar to you. I think I watched 2 seasons and then stopped at that. I would even go so far as to say that not only was it not to my liking, I...It's been a long time since I watched it but I felt similar to you. I think I watched 2 seasons and then stopped at that. I would even go so far as to say that not only was it not to my liking, I couldn't even put myself in someone else's shoes to try to see what the appeal could possibly be.
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Comment on ‘Tron: Ares’ stumbles with $33.5 million debut in ~movies
smoontjes Link"How come major film studios keep being like Jared Leto may have allegations, but at least he looks weird, stars in box office bombs, and is not a good actor" - Jenny Nicholson"How come major film studios keep being like Jared Leto may have allegations, but at least he looks weird, stars in box office bombs, and is not a good actor" - Jenny Nicholson
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
smoontjes Link ParentIronically all of these innovations made it seem very dated. But I guess that's the problem with innovation in cinema - it meant that the show could not (to me) stand on its own X years later...Ironically all of these innovations made it seem very dated. But I guess that's the problem with innovation in cinema - it meant that the show could not (to me) stand on its own X years later since all these new things it did are not impressive at all.
the mind palace stuff went on to be a standard approach for visualizing thought
Not sure what you with this by the way. Any chance you have an example video?
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
smoontjes Link ParentI read one review that said season 3 is where it dipped. I actually thought that was the best season so far (still not good though - just ok). But even the earlier seasons didn't do anything for...I read one review that said season 3 is where it dipped. I actually thought that was the best season so far (still not good though - just ok). But even the earlier seasons didn't do anything for me really. What was innovative about it?
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Comment on Catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game in ~games
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Comment on So I'm autistic after all in ~health.mental
smoontjes Link ParentI think there's a threshold. Like, under X amount would be just a dismissal, around Y amount would mean further testing necessary, over Z amount meaning instant diagnosis can be made. It's not...I just answered a few questions.
I think there's a threshold. Like, under X amount would be just a dismissal, around Y amount would mean further testing necessary, over Z amount meaning instant diagnosis can be made.
It's not like questionnaires are law though. But psychiatrists see a lot of patients, so I guess they can use it as a guideline together with their own judgment and so I just want to say you are not an imposter at all, OP! They know it when they see it.
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentThat face just goes to show how silly this rating system is. That scene is some of the scariest gore I've ever seen and it still gets a pass somehow lolThat face just goes to show how silly this rating system is. That scene is some of the scariest gore I've ever seen and it still gets a pass somehow lol
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Catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentHmm this one is definitely a cultural difference thenRegardless, swearing with intent can be very impactful. Bojack Horseman comes to mind where they purposefully say "fuck" only once per season and each one hits like a ton of bricks and serves to elevate the heft of the scene.
Hmm this one is definitely a cultural difference then
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentThat's PG13!? I thought this would have been a R film for sureThe Dark Knight
That's PG13!? I thought this would have been a R film for sure
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentI have not been in a war or anything but isn't this more realistic? That Django scene is absurd lolPeople are still dying but there’s no blood to speak of. You don’t see anything other than people falling over.
I have not been in a war or anything but isn't this more realistic? That Django scene is absurd lol
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
smoontjes LinkWhat even are the pros and cons of offline/online install? Is it still possible to do an offline installation?What even are the pros and cons of offline/online install? Is it still possible to do an offline installation?
Definitely an interesting one! Unfortunately most only know of it because of the accidents :(