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  1. Any good art based podcast recommendations?

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    I'd love to add some more podcasts to my rotation tbat include artists. Possibly talking about stuff they've been working on, or talking about new media in the field they work in and discussing...

    I'd love to add some more podcasts to my rotation tbat include artists. Possibly talking about stuff they've been working on, or talking about new media in the field they work in and discussing jt, or talking about old works or really anything.

    Maybe podcasts with helpful advice or something?

    I've listened to almost all of draftsmen. That was entertaining most of the time. It doesn't have be like that though.

    Just curious if anyone have any good ones tk share.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Learning godot with some tutorials. Plan on making maybe a small little action/platformer to get the ropes or something. Hoping off the unity ship that I've been dabbling with the past few years.

    Learning godot with some tutorials. Plan on making maybe a small little action/platformer to get the ropes or something. Hoping off the unity ship that I've been dabbling with the past few years.

  3. Comment on The Reddit protest is finally over. Reddit won. in ~tech

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    I deleted my reddit account and removed hundreds of old comments, and use the site massively less than before. I'm sure there are other users that are the same. It was inevitable that they would...

    I deleted my reddit account and removed hundreds of old comments, and use the site massively less than before. I'm sure there are other users that are the same. It was inevitable that they would eventually win since it was clear nothing would make them back down, but this has probably done some significant damage to their metrics and site value. I would hope anyway. Who knows I guess.

    4 votes

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

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    Been playing Forgive Me Father and god do I love it. I think I'm in love with this boomer shooter genre, which is funny, because while I played some video games in the 90s/00s I was mostly on...

    Been playing Forgive Me Father and god do I love it. I think I'm in love with this boomer shooter genre, which is funny, because while I played some video games in the 90s/00s I was mostly on consoles and never played the original doom or similar games so it's not entirely a nostalgia thing. I think I just really like the fast pace. I'm probably going to play Project Warlock after this.

    Ngl it gives me the game dev itch. Makes me want to try making a small one as a project.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2023) in ~health.mental

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    I got diagnosed not too long ago. Hearing about the shortage has me worried. Right now I'm being ramped up on anti-depressants before we look into adhd meds. Worried I won't be able to find them...

    I got diagnosed not too long ago. Hearing about the shortage has me worried. Right now I'm being ramped up on anti-depressants before we look into adhd meds. Worried I won't be able to find them once we get to that point tbh.

    Although my therapist suggested I try non-stimulant medications first because of my drug abuse history. Hopefully those are as effective, and more available? I don't know. I've not really researched any of the options. A bit too much for me right now.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Shaking up the US two-party system: Cornel West’s 2024 Presidential bid, with Jill Stein in ~misc

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    Third party candidates are only spoilers. We need to shut this shit down before we throw another republican in the white house.

    Third party candidates are only spoilers. We need to shut this shit down before we throw another republican in the white house.

  7. Comment on How 'terrible artist' Rob Liefeld made millions in ~comics

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    Love him or hate him Rob Liefeld's work in the 90s had energy and impact. Is he the best with anatomy? no. Is he the best character designer? no. Is he the best story teller? no. But you know what...

    Love him or hate him Rob Liefeld's work in the 90s had energy and impact. Is he the best with anatomy? no. Is he the best character designer? no. Is he the best story teller? no. But you know what he is good at, getting energy on the paper. It's easy to forget how much the work by him, Mcfarlane, Jim Lee and others broke from the mold in the 90s. That's worthy of a bit of respect.

    That said, Liefeld isn't perfect as an artist or a person.

    14 votes

  8. Comment on High school administrators trapped a student in a Kafkaesque nightmare. They gave her the option of being suspended or face the threat of rape and assault. Her family is now suing the school district. in ~lgbt

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    Did nothing to stop it because this is the intended effect. Shit like this to force people back into the closet. It's hate, pure and simple.

    When using the male restroom, she was threatened with assault and rape by male students, and faced constant bullying. The school administrators were informed of this, and they did nothing to stop it. She faced detention and suspension simply for using the girl's restroom; there were no allegations of misconduct or inappropriate behavior she made while doing so. She was faced with suspension for simply using the restroom. Meanwhile, male students bullying her and threatening to commit horrific crimes against her. The male students committed literal felonies (threatening to rape or assault someone), and they faced zero consequences.

    Did nothing to stop it because this is the intended effect. Shit like this to force people back into the closet. It's hate, pure and simple.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on What is your favourite cutscene/cinematic in any game? in ~games

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    I was hoping someone else would remember it! I've never actually met anyone else who remembers it. Yeah, I don't know how big it was, or rather how small it was lol. I was a really young kid when...

    I was hoping someone else would remember it! I've never actually met anyone else who remembers it.

    Yeah, I don't know how big it was, or rather how small it was lol. I was a really young kid when we had it. Born '91, I can't remember what year we got it but I assume around 96 or 97. I played the crap out of it and beat it many times as well.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What is your favourite cutscene/cinematic in any game? in ~games

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    I actually have a few of them. Opening from deadly tides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9pG_IDCNk This is a rail shooter. I had it as a very young kid on pc. I played it a ton. I think my dad...

    I actually have a few of them.

    Opening from deadly tides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9pG_IDCNk
    This is a rail shooter. I had it as a very young kid on pc. I played it a ton. I think my dad got it because he bought a joystick and wanted us to have a game that made use of it. This opening cinematic really stuck with me.

    FF9 escaping the forest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8SUg4YcNCY
    Omg, the army of monsters, the heartfelt loss of a friend turning into stone, and only a few hours into an amazing game. Really struck a chord with me as a kid

    Custom robo intro cinematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-4EwKAGvqQ
    Bombastic robot fun. I would just let my gamecube play this it was so cool.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlVSJ0AvZe0
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBHL_-biMrQ
    Lastly, the cinematics for wow vanilla and tbc will always hold a special place in my heart. I'd have just listed the vanilla one, but I liked a list of five to a list of four.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on How often do you go through your bookmarks/favorites? in ~tech

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    Basically never. They just accumulate and accumulate and accumulate and I never even use them.

    Basically never. They just accumulate and accumulate and accumulate and I never even use them.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on US state supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats. A concerted effort by right-wing groups has changed that - with massive implications for abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and elections. in ~misc

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    I dont know why dem politicians act like anything ever stopped Republicans from doing what they want.

    I dont know why dem politicians act like anything ever stopped Republicans from doing what they want.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Imax CEO says weekend box office shows “paradigm shift” in moviegoing: Revenue jumps, company swings to profit in Q2 in ~movies

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    The only thing I ever recall hearing about was in regards to it being "Dances with wolves" in space. I was in college at the time it came out.

    The only thing I ever recall hearing about was in regards to it being "Dances with wolves" in space. I was in college at the time it came out.

  14. Comment on Imax CEO says weekend box office shows “paradigm shift” in moviegoing: Revenue jumps, company swings to profit in Q2 in ~movies

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    I kinda don't like how this post frames enthusiasm for media as necessarily unhealthy or abnormal behavior. Everyone kind of geeks out over something.

    I kinda don't like how this post frames enthusiasm for media as necessarily unhealthy or abnormal behavior. Everyone kind of geeks out over something.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Imax CEO says weekend box office shows “paradigm shift” in moviegoing: Revenue jumps, company swings to profit in Q2 in ~movies

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    I don't remember hearing anything special about the first avatar to be honest. So this seems pretty par for the course.

    I don't remember hearing anything special about the first avatar to be honest. So this seems pretty par for the course.

  16. Comment on Among US whistleblower claims: Nonhuman biologics have been recovered in ~news

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    The bar for discussion here seems to be a bit higher than many other sites and seems to skew more towards skeptics/cautiously interested users. Also, the userbase here is fairly small, and I see...

    The bar for discussion here seems to be a bit higher than many other sites and seems to skew more towards skeptics/cautiously interested users. Also, the userbase here is fairly small, and I see far less conspiracy content spread here relative to other sites. I guess there's bound to be at least a few though.

    26 votes

  17. Comment on Among US whistleblower claims: Nonhuman biologics have been recovered in ~news

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    I'm honestly surprised to find people defending this guy here.

    I'm honestly surprised to find people defending this guy here.

    48 votes

  18. Comment on The problem with ChatGPT is that all of these websites like W3Schools and TutorialsPoint will go bankrupt in ~tech

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    I'm the same way for mostly the same reasons. Lots of workplaces bar the use of chatgpt for work usages. There's a reason for that.

    I'm the same way for mostly the same reasons. Lots of workplaces bar the use of chatgpt for work usages. There's a reason for that.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on The problem with ChatGPT is that all of these websites like W3Schools and TutorialsPoint will go bankrupt in ~tech

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    I simply don't use chatgpt. Problem solved. Maybe one day I will use a better version of an ai tool designed specifically for use as a programming aid but for now I feel at no disadvantage not...

    I simply don't use chatgpt. Problem solved. Maybe one day I will use a better version of an ai tool designed specifically for use as a programming aid but for now I feel at no disadvantage not using it. The stuff u run into problems with are mucharger in scale that chat gpt can handle anyway.

    And if you are relying on chatgpt too much to do easy stuff early on your learning you will hamper yourself.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on Autoenshittification: How the computer killed capitalism in ~finance

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    God rent seekers piss me off. Utterly enrages me.

    God rent seekers piss me off. Utterly enrages me.

    5 votes