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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
TheRTV Link8th grade, 1st period in homeroom. Teacher suddenly gets pulled out of class. We're quiet for the first few minutes, but then start chatting. After awhile our teacher comes back in. She could be...8th grade, 1st period in homeroom. Teacher suddenly gets pulled out of class. We're quiet for the first few minutes, but then start chatting. After awhile our teacher comes back in. She could be serious and a little strict, but not mean. She starts talking in a tone we knew was serious, "They don't want us to tell you this, but i think you deserve to know...". She then proceeds to tell us the Twin Towers were destroyed by plane crashes.
Now I don't live in NY and didn't know what the Twin Towers were, but I knew this was a big deal. The rest of the class was noticeably shocked by the news. After a little while, it was decided that school was let out early. This may have been because of the attack on D.C. My school was in VA. Not close to D.C., but they take these things seriously.
On the bus, all the kids were talking about it. Some had said they heard it was a terrorist attack. Some speculated other things. I just listened and absorbed.
I got home early. Was a bit surprised to find my dad awake. He worked the graveyard shift, so he'd normally be asleep. I immediately told my dad what I heard and why we were let out early. He said he knew and was watching the news. I sat on the end of his bed and we watched the news together.
I don't remember anything from that day after that. It was an interesting turning point because I just turned 13. So this kind of marked when my childhood was over. Looking back I appreciate the tragedy a lot more than I could back then. I can also empathize more with what older generations may have gone through with big events during their time.
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Comment on Avatar: Seven Havens | Official trailer in ~tv
TheRTV LinkI love ATLA and LoK, but the new stuff I'm lukewarm on at best. I hate that they're going the dystopia future, Mad Max route. Seems very lazy from a world building standpoint. I'd rather see the...I love ATLA and LoK, but the new stuff I'm lukewarm on at best.
I hate that they're going the dystopia future, Mad Max route. Seems very lazy from a world building standpoint. I'd rather see the world progress technologically/politically and how bending evolved around that. Benders and the Avatar in a world with modern or even future tech would be way more interesting to me.
I may be in the minority on that. But I'm not excited to see more young kids going through regular kid stuff, but they have powers and the world is going to break without them again. Which is an oversimplification, but probably not far off. It just feels like they're trying to go back to the roots without redoing ATLA. Almost like Dragon Ball GT.
Don't get me wrong, I'm going to give this show as fair of a shot as I can. I just don't have my hopes up
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: September 2026 nominations topic in ~games
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
TheRTV Link ParentOhhh cool! I'm definitely interested. Probably wouldn't get to it soon, but I'll put it on my gaming backlog list.Ohhh cool! I'm definitely interested. Probably wouldn't get to it soon, but I'll put it on my gaming backlog list.
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
TheRTV LinkTo preface, I love LoZ and have played all the games. I watched it live this morning. Nothing surprising, but I really liked this direct. The opening is really good because the series has great...To preface, I love LoZ and have played all the games.
I watched it live this morning. Nothing surprising, but I really liked this direct. The opening is really good because the series has great music. For someone whose played all the games, it got me in my feels.
I'm not super excited for the live action movie, but I'm surprised they didn't drop a trailer here. I like that there is no subtitle. It's just "Legend of Zelda". So they're not adapting one game specifically. But they are building a movie that honors the series.
The remake looks really good. Obviously the fidelity is good. But I think the art direction is great. Young Link looks cute as a kid should. We only saw a bit of adult Link, but he looked great. The environment and everything else looks really good. VA for cut scenes is also cool. Nintendo lags behind on that, so I appreciate them doing it here.
The castle town looks more fleshed out with more to do. I assume it will be the same for the other places you visit. For people who like to explore and interact with NPCs, like myself, this will add more content in the gameplay. It's not Fable level of depth, but fun nonetheless.
Not surprised by a Switch 2 edition. I'm probably going to trade my OG Switch 2 to get one. If they drop the joycons separately, then I'll just get that.
Overall, I'm happy with this direct. I still want a Twilight Princess remake since I never finished that game.
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
TheRTV Link ParentYea that's what I did too. I use Chromecast for streaming. It's also connected to my PC for gaming. I think most people recommend not using the native LG software and not connecting it to the...Yea that's what I did too. I use Chromecast for streaming. It's also connected to my PC for gaming. I think most people recommend not using the native LG software and not connecting it to the internet lol
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
TheRTV LinkStar Wars: Zero Company I'm 15 hours in on cycle 15. I'll start the with the bad. The performance on PC sucks. First off, there's no resolution options. Initially the only option was the lowest...Star Wars: Zero Company
I'm 15 hours in on cycle 15. I'll start the with the bad. The performance on PC sucks. First off, there's no resolution options. Initially the only option was the lowest resolution. Then after manually changing the high DPI settings my screen's native resolution is the only option. I'm on a Ryzen 5800X, 5070TI, and 32gb of DDR4 and a 65" LGC4. So for performance I would lower the resolution, but I can't. I set the DLSS to x4 and high settings. The FPS is all over the place. Usually stays over 100, but will dip to 70-80.
The actual gameplay is really good. There's definitely a change from X-COM. Unless your fighting droids, you're not one shotting people on hard. Developing relationships is crucial to improving character stats. Which invests you more into keeping people alive. Also who you bring on missions. You get a couple falls before the character can't be helped.
It's not raining down money, so you do have to budget. Same with the intelligence used to run OPs. Injuries can be healed. Either over time or immediately in some modes. Both cost money and the latter is more expensive. Characters have a type and a speciality. That adds a good bit of variety when it comes to recruiting choices. This also costs money.
The VA is really good and I like the artistic design. So far the story is pretty good. I was just introduced to the bad guys and what they're doing to people. I'm sure things are going to pick from here.
Overall, I'm disappointed in the peformance problems. But I do enjoy everything else.
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Comment on How do you find new anime to watch? in ~anime
TheRTV LinkInternet memes mostly 🤣 I have this childish thing where I hate being suggested stuff by people. Especially if it's something popular that I don't already care about. It turns me off. Memes feel a...Internet memes mostly 🤣
I have this childish thing where I hate being suggested stuff by people. Especially if it's something popular that I don't already care about. It turns me off. Memes feel a bit more of a natural discovery even if driven by an algorithm.
That's not to say I watch everything suggested by a meme. Things will just catch my interest. Whether it was a picture/caption meme on reddit or my insta algorithm or a YT short. Occasionally one will interest me and I'll check it out.
Sometimes I just read descriptions on CR and will watch based on that. Like with Frieren last year. Sometimes I pick randomly and it works out like Apothecary diaries. Those are popular choices obviously, but point is no one told me to watch them lol.
Lately some trailers for new upcoming animes catch my attention and I watch that.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv
TheRTV LinkI didn't realize it was already time for a new season. This is the first time I'm caught up aside from the New Year specials. I wonder whose on it this season... RICHARD AYOADE!!!! I know they've...I didn't realize it was already time for a new season. This is the first time I'm caught up aside from the New Year specials. I wonder whose on it this season...
RICHARD AYOADE!!!! I know they've been trying to get him for a long time, but I never thought he'd actually do it! As an Asian-American it feels weird to be this excited for a British show and comedian, but I am!
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Comment on What made that wedding that you attended particularly memorable? in ~life
TheRTV Link ParentImportant note is to make them obvious as giveaways. My aunt prepared my cousin's wedding and bought the flowers, vases, and wine glasses. The glasses were giveaways, but they weren't labeled....Important note is to make them obvious as giveaways. My aunt prepared my cousin's wedding and bought the flowers, vases, and wine glasses. The glasses were giveaways, but they weren't labeled. Nobody took any except us and one lady who asked about them when we were cleaning up.
They had chocolate bars as giveaways too. If they had simply put one in each wine glass, I'm sure people would have realized they could take the wine glasses.
I agree that gifts for the guests are memorable
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
TheRTV LinkGrand Blue Binging this and just started season 3. This is some over the top goofiness. It's a fun watch, mostly. I find the non-diver friends to be annoying, but funny at times. The rare moments...Grand Blue
Binging this and just started season 3. This is some over the top goofiness. It's a fun watch, mostly. I find the non-diver friends to be annoying, but funny at times. The rare moments of diving is really good. I don't have much to say, but I'm having fun watching it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
TheRTV LinkReStory Man I got hooked on this. Took a three day weekend and spent the first two playing this game and listening to an audiobook. So the game takes place in 2000's Tokyo. You run an electronic...ReStory
Man I got hooked on this. Took a three day weekend and spent the first two playing this game and listening to an audiobook.
So the game takes place in 2000's Tokyo. You run an electronic repair shop. You basically clean and repair electronics. There is a bit of a story.
The story itself is fine. I only vaguely paid attention, but I got the gist of it. There's a bunch of interesting characters that drive things forward. Surprisingly there's multiple endings. I got the good ending just by my natural choices haha. There's also one or two Easter eggs to anime which I thought was really fun.
The gameplay is where it shines. Taking items apart and cleaning them is an enjoyable task that doesn't require a ton of thought and concentration. Tools can be upgraded or purchased to become more efficient. Also you can buy licenses that unlock other electronics to repair. You can either buy parts direct or buy used items to take apart and salvage parts. There's even a time trial contest at one point.
Oh! I also played this with the new steam controller. I used steam to map the right track pad as the mouse movement and the L4 & R4 as the mouse clicks. L5 as the space bar. It worked really well.
This is a good cozy game and I had a great time with it. Next game up for me is Star Wars: Zero Company!
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Comment on Software engineers / programmers: how’s it going? in ~comp
TheRTV Link ParentWe have several teams. Mostly coding, some engineering and design. They have their own projects Idk that I would call it mission critical and lives don't depend on it. We work on a military...We have several teams. Mostly coding, some engineering and design. They have their own projects
Idk that I would call it mission critical and lives don't depend on it. We work on a military contract if that's relevant. Mostly though we just don't need to. We're not actively trying to sell to more customers. So we can adopt new practices as needed and not just to advertise our services or increase profits.
Now other teams in my company may be using AI a bit more. I can't speak for them, but the company isn't pushing AI as a requirement. We're open to how it can improve things, but we don't need to up-end our processes just because.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
TheRTV LinkSo I've gotten into a bit of romance anime. I'm not really in the mood for binging generic action heavy Shonen right now. Dealing with the Mikadono sister is a breeze This one was surprisingly...So I've gotten into a bit of romance anime. I'm not really in the mood for binging generic action heavy Shonen right now.
Dealing with the Mikadono sister is a breeze
- This one was surprisingly wholesome. The MC's backstory with his mom really hit me. I can't say that I personally relate to it. But family type things hit me harder as I've gotten a little older. I also enjoy that his wholesome efforts make him attractive to the sisters. This seems like a one-off, so I may get into the manga at some point.
Call of the Night
- This one is kinda funny. It's not my favorite thing ever, but I hope it comes back for a season 3. I like that as we watch the MC get closer to his girl, the world gets built out. We get more lore and other characters and motivations become more well rounded.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
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This one is definitely my favorite of the bunch. Smoking cigarettes and corporate hell aside, this is pretty wholesome. The way the relationship is building feels natural. The whole "Just tell him already!" aspect is both annoying, but also enjoyable. Which will make the eventual reveal worth it. I also like that the episodes are two shorts put together. It gives the show a good pace.
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This is a weird show in that Netflix has different rights than Crunchyroll. Netflix is getting simulcast and dub on Fridays. CR dub is delayed. I appreciate that other platforms are offering some competition to CR though.
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Comment on Software engineers / programmers: how’s it going? in ~comp
TheRTV LinkBackground: Backend Software developer for ~10 years. I work for a small-mid size company that focuses on tech service. It hasn't much. Some team member changes and usual sprint to sprint process...Background: Backend Software developer for ~10 years. I work for a small-mid size company that focuses on tech service.
How has your work changed in the past year? How much of your daily work now involves LLM tools?
It hasn't much. Some team member changes and usual sprint to sprint process adjustments. We don't use LLM, but our company formed a team to research possible uses for AI. But we're not invested in switching over.
• Are you enjoying your work more, less, or the same? Has your relationship with work changed in general?
I like my work as much as in the past. I don't love it, but I enjoy it and like where I work and who I work with. So no it hasn't changed
• Do you feel like you’re working more or less now? The same?
The same as mentioned in my previous answer
• Are you hopeful or fearful of the future (let’s say next 5 years) of SWE? Mixed?
I'm a bit fearful. I'll admit to having no experience with these AI tool, but I feel like there's necessary skills you need when building software. How can you judge what an AI produces if you have no experience or knowledge in what the actual code is doing?
I feel like a lot of companies will fall into the startup mistakes. Where they have to quickly put up an application. Which will have a plethora of issues. But the longer that app is in production, the more it's used. Which makes it hard to make major fixes or changes without effecting production.
• Has your career trajectory changed? Do you plan on seeking out different types of roles?
Pre-pandemic I felt like I had a lot of options career wise. But now it feels like hiring is much worse. I'm lucky to be where I'm at, but if I had to find other work I would be concerned.
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Comment on ‘It finally feels like we’re back in 2019’: US movie theater owners rejoice over $4 billion summer. Can the fall keep the momentum? in ~movies
TheRTV LinkI hope that's the case. I still love the theater experience, but I get that most people would rather watch at home. I think part of this is just natural rebounding from the pandemic. The other...I hope that's the case. I still love the theater experience, but I get that most people would rather watch at home.
I think part of this is just natural rebounding from the pandemic. The other part is just big sequels or viral hits like Obsession. It's a new trend to utilize YTers or content creators to fill the low budget horror space. I was never doom and gloom about theaters, but they probably won't be as consistently popular as in the past.
Personally it's a bit different than 2019. My local Regal with the leather reclining seats is showing it's age. While my local AMC seems more recently refreshed. I'm a fan of their Dolby Cinema experience even if the show times are limited. While other locally owned theaters have shut down.
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Comment on Postmortem retrospective on "redditp", the Reddit slideshow website ~15 minute read in ~tech
TheRTV Link ParentI think I enjoyed for much the same reasons as a lot of other redditors lol. It's sad to see this go because it really is a great idea. I just used it for basic scrolling, so I didn't have much...I think I enjoyed for much the same reasons as a lot of other redditors lol. It's sad to see this go because it really is a great idea. I just used it for basic scrolling, so I didn't have much complaints.
I figured this would happen eventually because of the API change, but still sucks to see it go
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
TheRTV LinkBinged Snowfall. Thought it was a really good show. I don't know much about that time and cocaine/crack. So this felt like a decent lesson. Didn't realize this was a John Singleton project, but I...Binged Snowfall. Thought it was a really good show. I don't know much about that time and cocaine/crack. So this felt like a decent lesson. Didn't realize this was a John Singleton project, but I could tell based on his other works.
I was really interested in Lucia not returning. I feel like that really shifted Guatavo's story and gave him a bigger role than before. I am curious what, if any, the original plans were for her character.
Season 4 was the strongest season imo. From there it really escalates. But i did like how the show ended and where everyone ended up.
I didn't realize the main actor is the same guy from F1. He's really good and I hope he gets more chances like F1 in the future.
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Comment on The Apothecary Diaries | Season 3 main trailer in ~anime
TheRTV Link ParentA movie between cour 1 and 2. Cour 1 in 2026, movie winter 2026, and then cour 2 in spring 2027A movie between cour 1 and 2. Cour 1 in 2026, movie winter 2026, and then cour 2 in spring 2027
I don't remember anyone in my class getting picked up. Thinking back, it's surprising we did get the busses to bring us back. Idk if bus drivers are on standby during school or what, but we barely did a half day IIRC.
But that would be discomforting to watch people leave one by one. It makes sense though since you're closer to the Pentagon. It's more of an emergency. I kinda forgot about the gravity of being near DC at the time. I'd imagine others moved away for various reasons.
I was on the penninsula. So a lot of military, but far from any attack. My brother joined the Air Force within a year before 9/11. That changed the trajectory his whole career.