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Comment on Which directors have a flawless filmography? in ~movies
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
alp LinkOoh, what a great question. I love your answer! For me, hmm: What are the implications of getting contradictory-seeming results from an Augmented Dickey-Fuller test and a KPSS test (for example,...Ooh, what a great question. I love your answer! For me, hmm:
What are the implications of getting contradictory-seeming results from an Augmented Dickey-Fuller test and a KPSS test (for example, each test rejects), and what, if any, action should you take to remedy this to achieve stationarity?
If a colleague could hypothetically answer this to me without needing to do some research, I’ll believe anything they say and come to them when needing help forever!
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Data scientist (in this case, time series forecasting)
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An ADF rejection of its null hypothesis often suggests the presence of a unit root in the data while a KPSS rejection conversely will suggest the lack of a unit root. This can be caused by difference nonstationarity in the data; applying differencing and running the tests again should ameliorate this.
…I think?? I am not an expert, and while I’ve come across this situation multiple times when doing time series forecasting it’s given me a headache every time… I may be wrong with my answer (although I hope not as that would mean I’ve messed up data in the past!)
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Comment on The story of Art Attack in ~tv
alp Link ParentThe fact that children on the other side of the world got to experience the same joy watching little Brum as we did is making me smile so much!The fact that children on the other side of the world got to experience the same joy watching little Brum as we did is making me smile so much!
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Comment on Aphex Twin - Korg Funk 5 (2025) in ~music
alp LinkSuch a fun track! Last year’s release that compiled this among all six of the mini-releases over the past decade I think is honestly in the running for one of his greatest achievements. The...Such a fun track! Last year’s release that compiled this among all six of the mini-releases over the past decade I think is honestly in the running for one of his greatest achievements. The breadth of styles and steps forward across the record, and the sheer number of songs that stand as those of his best…
Its one crime is being frontloaded with over an hour of very difficult and inaccessible material that only a certain portion of people would enjoy. Starting from track 24 gives an incredible experience for sure! I just wish that it had been released with more thought to its sequencing, and maybe some heavy curation to about half of its runtime, a bit like Chosen Lords had from its preceding Analord project. I’m tempted to make my own someday soon…
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Comment on Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft has reportedly sold less than 30 million consoles this generation in ~games
alp Link ParentIrrelevant response but oh wow hey, are you the same selib with whom I used to chat on music_survivor back in 2017/18? Small world if so!Irrelevant response but oh wow hey, are you the same selib with whom I used to chat on music_survivor back in 2017/18? Small world if so!
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Comment on Five major misfires that derailed Russell T Davies' second Doctor Who era in ~tv
alp Link ParentIt’s really sad, and you’re quite right. Speculative spoiler The speculation that Ruby, Belinda, and Desiderium were originally intended to be the same character before Gibson’s premature exit...It’s really sad, and you’re quite right.
Speculative spoiler
The speculation that Ruby, Belinda, and Desiderium were originally intended to be the same character before Gibson’s premature exit during Series 14 prompted rewrites (hence the sudden left turn in her character and backstory in The Empire of Death) and Gatwa’s premature exit the following series did the same (hence The Reality War’s own rewrites) have proved quite convincing to me. Ruby being the God of Wishes herself and using it all to wish it away and become a parent herself after everything she’s been through, from her childhood to moments like Lucky Day, would have been a really moving two-series arc. If this is even partly true then I feel for the production crew and showrunners for what happened to their baby.
Wherever fault lies, I really hope that something can change. So many people put their hearts into the past few years and it’s not fair that a few small things like this (as big as they are for we the audience) can affect such an effort of love.
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Comment on Advice on a voice recorder in ~tech
alp Link ParentI really hope that it comes in handy for you if you do go therefor! Best of luck with your project, can’t wait to hear more :)I really hope that it comes in handy for you if you do go therefor! Best of luck with your project, can’t wait to hear more :)
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Comment on Advice on a voice recorder in ~tech
alp LinkI’ve used a lot of the above equipment and if I may chime in with an alternative: the Sony PCM-A10 is a wonderful bit of kit! The quality for what it is is fantastic and it’s quite reasonably...I’ve used a lot of the above equipment and if I may chime in with an alternative: the Sony PCM-A10 is a wonderful bit of kit! The quality for what it is is fantastic and it’s quite reasonably priced, but the USP over something like the (also great) Tascam DR-40X or Zoom equivalent is the size. The PCM-A10 fits in the palm of your hand, so it’s perfect for your use case. It also functions as a slide-out USB flash drive so is very handy for retrieving your recordings in a moment, and is the only recorder I’ve used that can be remotely managed and controlled via Bluetooth on your smartphone if you wish, which I found quite handy.
The Zoom and Tascam models are great—I use the DR-40X incredibly often and can’t sing its praises enough—but I will admit that they’re hefty, being quite heavy and being about the size of my full outstretched hand. For the purposes you outline the PCM-A10 is just amazing, both in form factor and quality.
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Comment on What’s a notable misunderstanding from your life? in ~life
alp Link ParentThey’re… not? Excuse me, I need to call my motherThey’re… not?
Excuse me, I need to call my mother
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Comment on The 'Severance' keyboard is crazy expensive, but every fan is going to want one in ~tech
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Comment on The 'Severance' keyboard is crazy expensive, but every fan is going to want one in ~tech
alp Link ParentI think it’s a pretty decent value for those of us who signed up a few months ago and got a $300 discount, although yes, I do wonder if it’s a bit much otherwise. It’s definitely a lovely piece of...I think it’s a pretty decent value for those of us who signed up a few months ago and got a $300 discount, although yes, I do wonder if it’s a bit much otherwise. It’s definitely a lovely piece of bespoke kit though, for me it won’t be a waste at all!
As for the switches and caps, I think (if you’re not getting the cheaper version where you use your own switches and caps) that specifics aren’t nailed down yet but they’re looking at offering a choice between Gateron Sea Salt Smoothies and Baby Kangaroo 2.0s and others, with a set of KAM caps (or possibly a uniform R3 SA-profile set).
I am not a keyboard person, mind, so most of the above is Greek to me! Not even that fussed about it being a Severance replica, I just think it’s a really beautiful combined keyboard and trackball that gets that DG Dasher look right.
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Comment on When a notable face disappears in ~tildes
alp LinkAw, now I’m quite worried. In the, what, seven years I’ve wandered this lovely website, daychilde was one of the most consistently pleasant presences. I know he’d been struggling lately and I just...Aw, now I’m quite worried. In the, what, seven years I’ve wandered this lovely website, daychilde was one of the most consistently pleasant presences. I know he’d been struggling lately and I just hope he’s doing alright. We didn’t talk much outside of the Minecraft group, but he still through his activity ended up being a little part of most of my days!
Much concern, much love.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 sells over 3.5 million units worldwide in first four days in ~games
alp Link ParentYou lay your hands off my darling sadistic miserable delight Rayman!You lay your hands off my darling sadistic miserable delight Rayman!
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Comment on ‘Doctor Who’ ratings dive, supercharging uncertainty about future of sci-fi series in ~tv
alp LinkI’ve remained fairly confused for Series 13-14 and the preceding specials. Davies is undeniably an absurdly talented writer, responsible for not only the revival of Who to new heights but also for...I’ve remained fairly confused for Series 13-14 and the preceding specials. Davies is undeniably an absurdly talented writer, responsible for not only the revival of Who to new heights but also for numerous other unreleased fantastic series. And, after the turbulent Chibnall years (I never cared about the canon changes, it was just deeply rare to see an ounce of quality writing and soul), quality has improved, I think. Episodes like 73 Yards, Boom, Lucky Day, Lux, Rogue, The Well—wow, this programme finally has memorable highlights again! And of course things are hit and miss, as they always, always have been.
Yet it seems that, somehow, not a single one of the above “hits” was penned by Davies? He’s written episode after episode of largely panned disappointments that seemed to miss the point about what made Gatwa great and what made Who great, and a lot of these scripts were just truly surprisingly poor. Clearly he’s injected a lot of new blood and life and that’s done the trick to some good results, however his direct writing decisions seem to have been… forgotten since he last left the show? Would we have had episodes twenty years ago like Space Babies, or The Empire of Death, or The Robot Revolution, or The Star Beast? I… don’t know?
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Comment on The demise of Silicon Valley Bank in ~finance
alp LinkThanks for this really interesting read! Despite working in regulation right near SVB’s UK offices, I hadn’t actually heard of them until this crisis, and I was relatively ignorant to the...Thanks for this really interesting read! Despite working in regulation right near SVB’s UK offices, I hadn’t actually heard of them until this crisis, and I was relatively ignorant to the situation. Like the article says, it’s interesting to read about a real modern rate shock trigger and how easily it could have been prevented. I learned a lot from this, thank you :)
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Comment on It's official, Switch 2 Joy-Con will not feature Hall Effect sticks in ~games
alp Link ParentI'm pretty excited! I don't understand why people on Tildes seem to consider this overpriced; I expected the console to cost fairly more. Games-wise we've only seen a couple of huge first-party...I'm pretty excited! I don't understand why people on Tildes seem to consider this overpriced; I expected the console to cost fairly more. Games-wise we've only seen a couple of huge first-party titles that even then, while predictably more than the previous generation, are significantly less than the equivalent would have been 20-30yrs ago. The gimmicks look really fun and non-intrusive, like how the first Switch pulled things off to great success but more so with room for innovation without wastage if developers ignore. Stick drift, meh, I don't think that other consoles to my knowledge use Hall Effect either and even then I can think of worse problems than a controller having a low chance after a long time of use of needing a very simple and quick repair.
If we're voting with our wallets then I'm personally thrilled with the announcements we've had and will definitely will be voting for this soon!
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
alp Link ParentIt's looking like Mario Kart World is a much dearer exception to the rule, with bigger-budget first-party games more likely £60 as standard, going from the Donkey Kong: Bonanza price tag.It's looking like Mario Kart World is a much dearer exception to the rule, with bigger-budget first-party games more likely £60 as standard, going from the Donkey Kong: Bonanza price tag.
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Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games
alp Link ParentHaha, no rush! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts whenever you write them. And good shout with the port, thank you! Shame it's not on physical cartridge so will die with the respective...Haha, no rush! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts whenever you write them.
And good shout with the port, thank you! Shame it's not on physical cartridge so will die with the respective online shops, but beggars can't be choosers, I'll nab it. It would be really cool if it supports TATE mode for a portable vertical screen, but I can't find much information on that so I'll be finding out!
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Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games
alp Link ParentThank you so much for your thorough response, this made my morning to read! Wow, so many changes already visible. The TTC/Arika politics run so deep I hope we get a second Tetris film about this...Thank you so much for your thorough response, this made my morning to read! Wow, so many changes already visible. The TTC/Arika politics run so deep I hope we get a second Tetris film about this saga instead!
I get the impression from your comparisons that if it wasn't for the oddly positioned next box, it would still be a relatively faithful successor with some changes and tweaks to modes and grades. I really hope your efforts and those of other fans make a difference and potentially see an option added!
I'll definitely be picking this up if I can just to support this series (I can't imagine what it was like for dedicated fans to wait all of this time since TGM3...) but in the meantime stick with practicing with other variants. This post has revived an old Tetris kick in me with new spice, and I've had such a great time this week learning pyramid technique and planning ahead—thank you so much! I'm enjoying playing Heboris for now in lieu of any feasible legal ways to play the official series; just praying I don't get hooked enough to end up plunging my savings in a year's time into a JAMMA PCB...
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Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games
alp Link ParentWow, this looks so exciting! I haven't really followed TGM much in the past but I just watched your video and I slightly wish I hadn't as I foresee the rabbit hole approaching quickly. You sell...Wow, this looks so exciting! I haven't really followed TGM much in the past but I just watched your video and I slightly wish I hadn't as I foresee the rabbit hole approaching quickly. You sell its heart so well, especially in the conclusion section of your video!
You mentioned near the end the tendency for the series with each additional entry to have extra features mandated by The Tetris Company, bringing it further from the purity of the first TGM. Do you think that this applies to TGM4? What are your thoughts on the new entry from what we know so far?
I gasped at the realisation that the piece preview is off to the edge in this entry instead of directly over the spawn point! The Asuka mode looks interesting for players like me totally new to 20G play.
Did The Boy and the Heron not do really well? That’s really sad to hear—I haven’t looked at its reception online but to me it was one of his greatest achievements and my friends who saw it in the cinema with me had similar views, so I’m surprised to hear that! How come?