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Comment on New Zealand has a new official language — English in ~society
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentImmaculate vibes on both of the Strange games. Those two games probably came closes to filling to the gap left by Book of Hours for me. Speaking of which, I keep meaning to pick up the DLC for...Immaculate vibes on both of the Strange games. Those two games probably came closes to filling to the gap left by Book of Hours for me. Speaking of which, I keep meaning to pick up the DLC for that games and giving it another go...
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Comment on Why does Opera GX rarely come up in browser discussions? in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah a lot of browser preference is very subjective for sure. I don't generally want to sync between devices so that's not been much of a priority for me. I think firefox has tab sync now so that...Yeah a lot of browser preference is very subjective for sure. I don't generally want to sync between devices so that's not been much of a priority for me. I think firefox has tab sync now so that has probably flowed downstream to Zen as well.
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Comment on Why does Opera GX rarely come up in browser discussions? in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI wanted to like Vivaldi, but I found their built in adblocker to not be up to the task much of the time. I wound up switching to Zen, a Firefox fork, instead. I've enjoyed that pretty well so...I wanted to like Vivaldi, but I found their built in adblocker to not be up to the task much of the time. I wound up switching to Zen, a Firefox fork, instead. I've enjoyed that pretty well so far, and it's nice to have support for UBO which I barely ever see letting an ad through, including on YouTube.
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Comment on UBlock Origin got turned off with my most recent Brave browser update. Any alternatives? in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYou're absolutely right that there's not a firefox fork that has all of the features of Vivaldi. I recently swapped to Zen after getting frustrated with Vivaldi and have mostly been pleased with...You're absolutely right that there's not a firefox fork that has all of the features of Vivaldi. I recently swapped to Zen after getting frustrated with Vivaldi and have mostly been pleased with it, but ymmv.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
TheRtRevKaiser LinkMy daughter tore an (unintentional) hole in her favorite overalls. I wanted to try and mend them, but I wasn't confident I'd be able to do it in a way that wasn't obvious, so I decided to just do...My daughter tore an (unintentional) hole in her favorite overalls. I wanted to try and mend them, but I wasn't confident I'd be able to do it in a way that wasn't obvious, so I decided to just do the exact opposite and make it decorative instead.
I think it turned out pretty nice, and while I was at it I did some backstitching around the edges of the hole that was already in the knee to keep it from tearing like this again quite so easily, or from fraying further. All in all I was pretty pleased with how the whole thing turned out!
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Comment on OpenAI and Anthropic endorse call for US government to "pace" AI progress in ~comp
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI mean, a classic pattern in regulatory capture is companies benefiting from a lax regulatory regime, getting big/capturing market share, and then lobbying regulators for regulations that will...I mean, a classic pattern in regulatory capture is companies benefiting from a lax regulatory regime, getting big/capturing market share, and then lobbying regulators for regulations that will make it difficult/impossible for smaller companies to become major competitors. I think the skepticism is warranted, I don't particularly believe that these companies have our best interests at heart.
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Comment on Game Pass was supposed to save Xbox – instead, it’s killing the company in ~games
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThat's true to an extent, but as it has gone on they've been adding more and more big titles as day one gamepass drops, and the way I play games means I'm rarely playing anything day 1 anyway, so...That's true to an extent, but as it has gone on they've been adding more and more big titles as day one gamepass drops, and the way I play games means I'm rarely playing anything day 1 anyway, so it's really been mostly upside for me. If the price goes up much more or the start putting fewer games on it I'll probably dip, but for a while at least it's been quite nice.
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Comment on Reminder to myself that my employer does not give a shit about me in ~life
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI mean, a "union of all adults" kind of seems like an elected government with extra steps to me...I mean, a "union of all adults" kind of seems like an elected government with extra steps to me...
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Comment on What pre-NES games do you still recommend today? in ~games
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentNot the person you're replying to, but the Interactive Fiction Database has info and reviews on lots of different IF games, plus generally has links to where to get the game/parser needed.Not the person you're replying to, but the Interactive Fiction Database has info and reviews on lots of different IF games, plus generally has links to where to get the game/parser needed.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah I need to catch up on a couple of things - haven't seen Thunderbolts*, the new Fantastic 4, or Loki S2 - but honestly I'm not mad at this trailer. It actually kinda got me interested. It's...Yeah I need to catch up on a couple of things - haven't seen Thunderbolts*, the new Fantastic 4, or Loki S2 - but honestly I'm not mad at this trailer. It actually kinda got me interested. It's gonna be stupid but I like the MCU's particular brand of stupid.
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Comment on How are you different than you were last week? in ~life
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThanks for the CC, I've come across this site before, and there's a lot of good stuff there, although I don't always fully relate to everything. The essay that the "Am I Trans" page is based on is...Thanks for the CC, I've come across this site before, and there's a lot of good stuff there, although I don't always fully relate to everything. The essay that the "Am I Trans" page is based on is probably the single piece of writing that most fully made me admit to myself that there was something going on - I found myself ugly crying about halfway through and I thought to myself, "this is definitely not how a cis person would react to reading this".
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Comment on How are you different than you were last week? in ~life
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentHey, congrats on this big step. I'm in a similar place, exploring my identity and trying to figure things out. I recently started talking more in-depth with my therapist about my questions around...Hey, congrats on this big step. I'm in a similar place, exploring my identity and trying to figure things out. I recently started talking more in-depth with my therapist about my questions around gender, and confided in a group of friends as well. Little baby steps, and it feels scary, but also feels good.
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Comment on Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert (2026) in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI listen to some metal/metalcore and don't mind some more extreme bands, but I've never really gotten into Napalm Death. This video is very funny to me though because in some of the spaces I'm in,...I listen to some metal/metalcore and don't mind some more extreme bands, but I've never really gotten into Napalm Death. This video is very funny to me though because in some of the spaces I'm in, especially places where folks are really into deathcore, there's a lot of focus on "healthy" vocal technique. The vocalist in this band is doing everything wrong on a technical level and has probably been for decades at this point, and seems perfectly fine, lol.
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Comment on Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert (2026) in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser Linkoh my god this is the funniest thing I've ever seenoh my god this is the funniest thing I've ever seen
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Comment on Feedback for a beginner singer in ~creative
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah I do worry that OP will hear "sing out" and go a little too hard and hurt their voice. I thought about saying the same since it seemed like she was really trying to keep quiet/soft and that...Yeah I do worry that OP will hear "sing out" and go a little too hard and hurt their voice. I thought about saying the same since it seemed like she was really trying to keep quiet/soft and that can be very difficult to support if you don't have much experience singing - IMO singing quietly but staying consistent and keeping pitch is harder than singing loudly.
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThat actually looks useful, thanks. Also, this made me laugh:That actually looks useful, thanks. Also, this made me laugh:
Does someone break a bone?
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentHey, I'm sorry about your experience. I'm also sorry if Spongebob had anything to do with your sexual awakening (I'm kidding). I grew up in a pretty conservative context as well, although not...Hey, I'm sorry about your experience. I'm also sorry if Spongebob had anything to do with your sexual awakening (I'm kidding). I grew up in a pretty conservative context as well, although not quite to that extent, so I can empathize at least a little.
It's less that I'm trying to shelter my kids from knowing about sex (we had "the talk" long ago and try to make sure to touch base about the subject regularly and keep open communication about the topic) or LGBTQ folks (we've encouraged them to read things with diverse characters, and they know we specifically left the church we had been part of for years because of that church's attitude toward trans people), and more that I'm worried about the tone and how the show handles the subject matter that it addresses. I'm also concerned about how scary the show might be - our oldest is a pretty anxious kid and already has trouble sleeping, so I'm a little reluctant to start on stuff that might feed that. I don't really have much context about what the show's vibe is. Chocobean's comments about the show's tone being sincere and earnest rather than cynical or nihilistic does encourage me some, honestly.
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Comment on Feedback for a beginner singer in ~creative
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI don't have any specific recommendations, but if I come across anything I'll try to remember to let you know. I can say that every experience I've had with voice instructors/choir teachers (and...I don't have any specific recommendations, but if I come across anything I'll try to remember to let you know. I can say that every experience I've had with voice instructors/choir teachers (and to echo @TheRTV, band teachers) they all very heavily emphasized diaphragmatic breathing and breath support very heavily and early on. Breathing exercises were one of the most common things I learned in choir and in band, and they were a frequent part of warmups and practice. It really can't be understated how important it is to have good, firm, consistent breath support when you're trying to make music with your lungs, lol.
Also, this seems like a small thing but I wonder if you were standing or sitting when you recorded your singing? If you were sitting, just try singing standing up some - I think you'll be surprised how much easier it is to support your voice when you're standing up rather than singing. It's not a cheat code or anything, but it definitely makes things easier.
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Comment on Feedback for a beginner singer in ~creative
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah I already had an account on BandLabYeah I already had an account on BandLab
It makes plenty of sense to me if you are trying to redress some of the long-term effects of colonialism. It would be one thing if places like NZ existed in a vacuum - if there were two language groups coexisting with no other historical context and one is bigger then sure, the argument that more people will understand agency names in the majority language holds water. But it's kind of messed up for European colonizers to move into a place that is already occupied, then systematically oppress, enslave, and kill the folks that were there before until the language of the colonizer is the majority language (often this is accomplished systematically as well, by outlawing the use of native languages in schools or by just straight up stealing native children and giving them to colonizer families or institutions to be raised within the colonial culture.) and then arguing "well, most people understand our language so no point in using yours for anything". You address that sort of thing by (somewhat artificially) encouraging the use of the minority language in public, teaching it in schools, etc. There might be some mild inconvenience to the majority population, but that seems like a small thing to ask to allow those cultures to coexist in a way that doesn't continue the trend toward cultural and linguistic extinction.
ETA: I'm not from NZ (Aoteorea?). I'm sure there is history and nuance there that is different from other colonies. I'm speaking generally, as someone who thinks that it's worthwhile to try and preserve cultures that were nearly wiped out by colonialism, because it is too late for some and because I think we're generally better off when cultures are able to coexist even when that is mildly inconvenient to me.