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Comment on Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for three days in ~tech
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Comment on Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for three days in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentConsidering that we've all just gotten used to the fact that Chrome and Firefox simply stop operating and require a reboot now... it seems that we're being forced into the era of not owning the...Considering that we've all just gotten used to the fact that Chrome and Firefox simply stop operating and require a reboot now... it seems that we're being forced into the era of not owning the software on your device. They'll decide when it updates and what new "features" you're getting.
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Comment on What are your favorite music videos? in ~music
ZeroGee LinkWeird Al's "Word Crimes" is a level of genius that isn't properly recognized in our day and age: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDcWeird Al's "Word Crimes" is a level of genius that isn't properly recognized in our day and age:
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Comment on Microsoft starts final Windows Recall testing before rollout in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentMight? Tech to read keyboard presses is an art form. https://newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/09/14_key.shtmlMight? Tech to read keyboard presses is an art form.
https://newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/09/14_key.shtml
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Comment on What's your favorite music album to get high to? in ~music
ZeroGee Link ParentI am in my 40's, so I'm old enough to understand that listening to Dark Side of the Moon is supposed to be some sort of special experience, but I had never had/needed the opportunity to do it....I am in my 40's, so I'm old enough to understand that listening to Dark Side of the Moon is supposed to be some sort of special experience, but I had never had/needed the opportunity to do it.
Recently I had a gummy, put on my headphones and took my dogs on a long walk while listening to it end to end.
What a saxophone solo. Did you guys know this album had a saxophone solo? WTF?
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Comment on What are some examples of media that really captured lightning in a bottle? in ~tv
ZeroGee Link ParentUntil GRRM finishes the books, he's not off the hook for the ending. We can all believe that it was supposed to be better, but it's totally possible that this is all GRRM's fault.Until GRRM finishes the books, he's not off the hook for the ending.
We can all believe that it was supposed to be better, but it's totally possible that this is all GRRM's fault.
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Comment on Recommended podcasts by experts in their fields? in ~talk
ZeroGee LinkCheap Astronomy http://www.cheapastro.com/feed/podcast/ Steve's explanations of astrological phenomena are always a treat! He has a huge back-catalogue of episodes on everything from Gravity Waves...Cheap Astronomy
http://www.cheapastro.com/feed/podcast/Steve's explanations of astrological phenomena are always a treat! He has a huge back-catalogue of episodes on everything from Gravity Waves to Alien life forms. And his implausible engineering episodes are a delightful treat down whataboutism lane.
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Comment on What lesser-known alternative would you recommend as a substitute for something more popular? in ~talk
ZeroGee LinkVisit the international/asian aisle for a better variety of all kinds of your regular grocery items. Between the canned meats, the hot sauces and the spices in general, you should really be...Visit the international/asian aisle for a better variety of all kinds of your regular grocery items.
Between the canned meats, the hot sauces and the spices in general, you should really be shopping in there more often for everything. 3 Billion people can't be wrong.
Rooster brand SPAM > SPAM.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentI have my Chromecast Audio hooked to an old 90's stereo ghetto-blaster, so that I can sync music in the basement with upstairs. It's a flawless wireless solution.I have my Chromecast Audio hooked to an old 90's stereo ghetto-blaster, so that I can sync music in the basement with upstairs. It's a flawless wireless solution.
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Comment on Hollywood’s IP dilemma | Whether it’s “Novocaine,” “Mickey 17” or the “Oceans” director’s latest, audiences are slow to show up for original films in ~movies
ZeroGee (edited )LinkMickey 17. The original film, for anyone who hasn't already seen Moon. I have now seen Mickey 17. It is very different from Moon.Mickey 17. The original film, for anyone who hasn't already seen Moon.
Disclaimer, I haven't seen Mickey 17.I have now seen Mickey 17. It is very different from Moon.
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Comment on US tariff war risks sinking world into new Great Depression, International Chamber of Commerce warns in ~finance
ZeroGee LinkYou know this quote. Do you know how relevant it is? TL;DR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfAYou know this quote. Do you know how relevant it is?
In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the... Anyone? Anyone?... the Great Depression, passed the... Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone? Raised or lowered?... raised tariffs, in an effort to collect more revenue for the federal government. Did it work? Anyone? Anyone know the effects? It did not work, and the United States sank deeper into the Great Depression. Today we have a similar debate over this. Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before? The Laffer Curve. Anyone know what this says? It says that at this point on the revenue curve, you will get exactly the same amount of revenue as at this point. This is very controversial. Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called this in 1980? Anyone? Something-d-o-o economics. "Voodoo" economics.
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Comment on Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working in ~finance
ZeroGee Link"Buy the land, they're not making it anymore". -Twain Corporations don't die, so they never pass the land down. And having wealthy corporations own all the land seems like just about the worst..."Buy the land, they're not making it anymore". -Twain
Corporations don't die, so they never pass the land down. And having wealthy corporations own all the land seems like just about the worst possible idea.
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Comment on Do you have a game that you love from “before your time?” in ~games
ZeroGee LinkI loved the idea of Time Traveler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Traveler_(video_game) As a child I would stand and watch the repeating demo at the arcade. It was too expensive to play on my...I loved the idea of Time Traveler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Traveler_(video_game)As a child I would stand and watch the repeating demo at the arcade. It was too expensive to play on my allowance, and I was too young to understand how to even start with the gameplay, but it was NEAT.
I never even got to see someone play it, but it lives rent-free in my head. I'm sure I've spoiled it at one time or another on Youtube and I'm sure it doesn't hold up. So I'll just continue to have that child like wonder about what it was probably like.
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Comment on New Marvel and DC Comics crossovers announced at ComicsPRO in ~comics
ZeroGee LinkThis is really incredible for someone who lived through the 90's. Comics seem to follow a very linear pattern where they are under-appreciated, then they hit with an incredible story which...This is really incredible for someone who lived through the 90's.
Comics seem to follow a very linear pattern where they are under-appreciated, then they hit with an incredible story which captures the collective consciousness.
They follow their success by spreading entirely too wide, too far, too fast, and everyone stops caring. So they resort to stunts and crossovers to try and get the eyeballs back.
This all happened before, and now it's happening again. I give it 2-3 years tops before the MCU does a DC crossover.
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Comment on James Bond shocker! Amazon MGM Studios takes creative control of spy franchise as producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli step back. in ~movies
ZeroGee Link ParentSomewhere between Brosnan and Craig, I was feeling the gap and sat down and read Casino Royale. I realized that I had been missing out, and was absolutely charmed when the Martin Campbell version...Somewhere between Brosnan and Craig, I was feeling the gap and sat down and read Casino Royale. I realized that I had been missing out, and was absolutely charmed when the Martin Campbell version came out.
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Comment on Recommend me a racing/driving game on PC in ~games
ZeroGee LinkWreckfest! https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/Wreckfest/ This one is a charming demo-derby game with an actual racer under the hood. I actually false-started on this with a racing wheel...Wreckfest!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/Wreckfest/This one is a charming demo-derby game with an actual racer under the hood. I actually false-started on this with a racing wheel years ago, and picked it back up on SteamDeck. It regularly goes on sale down to like $10
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Comment on How would you rate adulthood? in ~life
ZeroGee Link ParentHello me. It's nice to see my own thoughts and feelings almost perfectly reflected by another. The daunting task of learning about something so that I can enjoy it later was easier to swallow when...Hello me. It's nice to see my own thoughts and feelings almost perfectly reflected by another.
The daunting task of learning about something so that I can enjoy it later was easier to swallow when we were younger with more free time. Trying to find time to suck less at something new, when you don't have more than an hour to yourself, becomes its own type of responsibility.
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Comment on What is China’s DeepSeek and why is it freaking out the AI world? in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentI also tried to register with email from my own domain, and I was told it's not good enough. Good indication that they're harvesting information as much as they're doing anything else.I also tried to register with email from my own domain, and I was told it's not good enough.
Good indication that they're harvesting information as much as they're doing anything else.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
ZeroGee Link ParentI'm 2 min in, and I've seen 2 helicopters, not including the one we're viewing from. Amazing that something of this scale is not bigger news. Or I don't understand the USA at all.I'm 2 min in, and I've seen 2 helicopters, not including the one we're viewing from.
Amazing that something of this scale is not bigger news. Or I don't understand the USA at all.
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Comment on I hate 2FA in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkI'm going to agree with OP, that 2FA has outgrown its purpose. When I tried to buy movie tickets (online), I was told they needed my phone number for 2FA. The answer is no they do not. I don't...I'm going to agree with OP, that 2FA has outgrown its purpose.
When I tried to buy movie tickets (online), I was told they needed my phone number for 2FA. The answer is no they do not. I don't need to give you my personal information, to acquire movie tickets. And if I do, that's the last time I come to your theater.
Data collection is all the rage these days, and if you can require 2FA to get more contact details and traceable information about a client, they're going to do it.
It's a regular occurence for me now to see Chrome's little sad folder icon, or Firefox's
RESTART TO CONTINUE USING FIREFOXon both PC and MacOS.It's weird that my phone is less likely to do silent updates for apps than my PC.