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Comment on Firewood Banks aren’t inspiring. They’re a sign of collapse. in ~finance
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Comment on 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars coming to theaters in 2027 in ~movies
arch Link ParentI believe the original masters were used when making the Special Editions. They exposed all of the edits and CGI directly onto the film. I don't quite remember if there are versions in-between the...I believe the original masters were used when making the Special Editions. They exposed all of the edits and CGI directly onto the film. I don't quite remember if there are versions in-between the master reels and the 35mm print that Lucas/Disney would be likely to have.
I believe a good chunk of the matte line issues you mention are visible with HDR because the poor quality of projectors back then would have effectively hidden them.
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Comment on Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? in ~life
arch Link ParentThat's not nessicarily the case, because you don't know where that student is starting from. There are students with ADHD who may excel in language, but be behind to average in math. Giving them...If they're getting higher scores than average, then it seems like overcompensating?
That's not nessicarily the case, because you don't know where that student is starting from. There are students with ADHD who may excel in language, but be behind to average in math. Giving them accomodations and/or medication can help them reach their potential, which is likely higher than average. Not giving them accomodations would mean they would struggle, or be average, and have more limited outcomes. It can be the difference between choosing a difficult major over the easiest one available to these students. It can also be the difference between finishing college in 4 years vs 6, or dropping out due to burnout. Is it more important to have a level playing field, or for as many students as possible to reach their peak potential?
Accomodations don't always look like more time. Sometimes they can be as simple as having the questions be read to them, and answers provided verbally.
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Comment on Windows: Linux GPU gaming benchmarks on Bazzite in ~games
arch Link ParentThe most telling thing for me is that every game I have with these Windows only kernel level anti-cheats still have blatant cheating. It's been a few years since I played Fortnite, but when I did...The most telling thing for me is that every game I have with these Windows only kernel level anti-cheats still have blatant cheating. It's been a few years since I played Fortnite, but when I did play it was filled with people using auto-aiming, auto-build macros, etc. So either these companies are grossly misinformed, or they're not resisting Linux because it would increase cheating.
For Fortnite, I honestly believe they won't enable Linux support because they can't support Epic Games Store on it. If they didn't have Fortnite tied to EGS, they would have to show what a colossal failure it has been.
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Comment on Toy Story 5 | Teaser Trailer in ~movies
arch Link ParentTwo things stand out to me that might be the main cause of that: The material textures are insanely detailed. I can see the dimples in the plastic of the toys, and each material looks perfect to...Two things stand out to me that might be the main cause of that:
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The material textures are insanely detailed. I can see the dimples in the plastic of the toys, and each material looks perfect to life. I don't remember them being quite this good in Toy Story 4 even.
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Something about the blur looks like they're using tilt shift in this trailer. Our brains have come to associate that look with models, miniatures, and toys.
I could be wrong about either or both of these, but that's my layman's perspective.
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
arch Link ParentThat synopsis reminds me of one episode of what I think was The Outer Limits where we receive an alien transmission that when listened to turns anyone under a certain age into something resembling...That synopsis reminds me of one episode of what I think was The Outer Limits where we receive an alien transmission that when listened to turns anyone under a certain age into something resembling aliens/lizards.
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Comment on Obesity rate declining in US. Use of GLP-1 injectables for weight loss has more than doubled since early 2024. in ~health
arch Link ParentOh man, I'm not a doctor nor am I a coach. I'm just a novice weight lifter who started lifted ~10 years ago, and never progressed past novice due to numerous breaks. Unfortunately, I don't have...- Exemplary
Oh man, I'm not a doctor nor am I a coach. I'm just a novice weight lifter who started lifted ~10 years ago, and never progressed past novice due to numerous breaks. Unfortunately, I don't have any actual criteria you could use. What I am thinking is that an organization like the WHO, AHA, CDC should set those standards based on medical research.
Right now, I don't think there is any sort of strength or muscle mass standard recognized by any health agency. The sports fitness world certain has a ton of recommendations, and when I start researching online most of what I find is from that arena. So it's muddled at best, and the numbers are all over the place. Organizations like the AHA have recommendations for amount of time spend training but they don't have guidelines for what that looks like. So you could meet that by lifting 5 lb dumbells, or be lifting 200 lb barbells. I imagine they're worried about scarring people off, because weight training requires specialized equipment. Also, many people know they can't do a single push up so they would get discouraged. The sad part is, barbells are far quicker and easier than bodyweight exercises, can more easily be performed by people with disabilities or injuries under proper guidance, and are far easier to progressively track. Not everyone can do push up. If you do 1 pushup today, you're not likely to be able to do 2 the next time. But almost everyone could bench press an empty barbell x number of times today, then add ~5lbs to that bar in 2 days and do the same number of reps. If we had medical guidelines showing the baseline figures or range needed for BMI to be accurate, then it would be fairly straightforward to tell people how to solve the problem. The way doctors have no problem telling you to drop 30 lbs to be in a healthy BMI.
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Comment on Obesity rate declining in US. Use of GLP-1 injectables for weight loss has more than doubled since early 2024. in ~health
arch Link ParentI think it might be more helpful to standardize a "muscle mass" number the same way we have standardized BMI. It just gets very confusing when we try to "fix" BMI to include it. The majority of...I think it might be more helpful to standardize a "muscle mass" number the same way we have standardized BMI. It just gets very confusing when we try to "fix" BMI to include it. The majority of people have so little muscle as to be problematic, and it can mask the fat to a certain extent,especially when calculating BMI. Having minimum strength guidelines get the same notice as BMI scores could also probably fix it from a different angle (something along the lines of be able to squat 25% of your body weight), but that would unfortunately require specialized equipment to test at a doctor's office.
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Comment on How do you volunteer your time? in ~talk
arch LinkI'm happy to see a thread asking for input on what to do with our free time. I've recently been laid off, and it's given me some time to think more about what I want to do with my life. And to...I'm happy to see a thread asking for input on what to do with our free time. I've recently been laid off, and it's given me some time to think more about what I want to do with my life. And to think about what might actually be meaningful to me. It brought me to thinking about signing up to substitute teach in my local school system. It's not by definition a volunteer position, since it's paid, but my understanding is that most districts are hard pressed to find decent coverage when teachers are absent. That said, it's been a lot of soul searching for me to conclude that education is something that is very meaningful to me. That, along with the idea of providing children with a healthy, patient and understanding role model, stood out to me as the way I could pursue meaning in my life. Long term, I want to use the opportunity to see if being a career educator would make me happy, despite offering lower pay than I could get in my usual line of work. I don't think it would necessarily look like this for most people, but it's been a lifelong issue for me to understand what I actually find meaningful. I knew that for me it wasn't the standard responses and examples people give. The key for me was delving into why I felt afraid to do it. I came to the realization that I was scared I might be bad at it, and that was actually because it's something I legitimately care about.
So, whatever you volunteer your time for, try to find something you're passionate about.
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Comment on Honk your horn in ~health.mental
arch Link ParentI lived in the woods growing up, and my brother and I were going wild on a windy day and just literally screaming at the ground. A neighbor came running through the woods to make sure everyone was...I lived in the woods growing up, and my brother and I were going wild on a windy day and just literally screaming at the ground. A neighbor came running through the woods to make sure everyone was okay. It was funny as a kid, but my parents were pretty embarrassed.
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Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
arch Link ParentYes, that's exactly what I mean. The "no name" brands that you can find on Amazon will often have false information in their listings. Everything from SSDs and USB sticks that are flashed to...Yes, that's exactly what I mean. The "no name" brands that you can find on Amazon will often have false information in their listings. Everything from SSDs and USB sticks that are flashed to appear larger than they actually are, Android Auto head units that report Android 15 but are just Android 10 with edited info, to battery powered devices that say they have 1500mAh but actually have far less capacity.
If you stick with a reputable brand like 8bitdo you're safe, but any names you can't pronounce could be dubious.
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Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
arch Link ParentRumble is working fine for me with 3rd party PS4 style controllers over Bluetooth. Using whatever Steam implements for it.Rumble is working fine for me with 3rd party PS4 style controllers over Bluetooth. Using whatever Steam implements for it.
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Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
arch LinkJust to confirm, are you gaming with Steam? Meaning the cachyos-gaming-meta package is installed. I am using Bazzite myself, but CachyOS should be more compatible since it has a newer kernel....Just to confirm, are you gaming with Steam? Meaning the cachyos-gaming-meta package is installed. I am using Bazzite myself, but CachyOS should be more compatible since it has a newer kernel.
Honestly, any bluetooth PS4 knockoff should work very well. Being the 2nd most common style of controller means it's going to be compatible out of the box with more games. I have found them to be much better than Xbox controllers. Microsoft pulled to many changes with the wired vs. dongle vs. bluetooth models and it made it hard to tell what you're getting. I personally have the TOPAD Go2fun controllers, but they don't seem to be available any longer.
Selling points for one brand over another would be hall effect joysticks, and increased mAh. That said, if you're getting a 3rd party controller, you're taking a chance on actually getting what you order with these features. If you go this route, I recommend ordering just 1 to start from Amazon or another seller with easy returns, then order more of the exact same one from the same seller if you want to have more for multiplayer.
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Comment on Looking for feedback on a homelab design in ~tech
arch LinkMy initial thought is that your setup here sounds like overkill. For context on that: I have almost all of the systems you mention running on a Beelink Mini S12. Plex can handle transcoding...My initial thought is that your setup here sounds like overkill. For context on that: I have almost all of the systems you mention running on a Beelink Mini S12. Plex can handle transcoding multiple 4k video files to 1080p on the fly after I passed the Intel CPU based video card to the container in Proxmox. The only thing I don't have that you mentioned is TrueNAS. Instead, I set up samba and NFS to share a USB hard drive on my Raspberry Pi4b router running OpenWRT. I don't recommend that last part be mimicked, but it just illustrates that for your use case you are going far above what you need to.
I would highly recommend gong Intel over AMD for any system that will be doing transcoding. You can save the video card for the AI models. I personally used an Nvidia Tesla P4 for that, which I got on eBay for ~$100. I don't know if you can tell, but I'm very frugal when it comes to my homelab, perhaps to the point of absurdity. I haven't actually built a new PC in over 10 years.
If you're okay with spending the money and having a truly future proof setup, then you've definitely got that.
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Comment on Is there a service that a regular joe can use to provide subs or dubbing for a movie? in ~movies
arch LinkI have used SubGen for this with great results. It's an LLM subtitle generator that processes the audio track to generator that can run locally. I Integrated it into Bazaar, but there's a bunch of...I have used SubGen for this with great results. It's an LLM subtitle generator that processes the audio track to generator that can run locally. I Integrated it into Bazaar, but there's a bunch of options for setup.
It supports multiple languages, translations, etc.
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Comment on What's your video game comfort food? in ~games
arch Link ParentI don't know if you'd be into this at all, but the decompilation/PC build for SM64 has come a very long way with mods. There's an online multiplayer version available that has a bunch of other...I don't know if you'd be into this at all, but the decompilation/PC build for SM64 has come a very long way with mods. There's an online multiplayer version available that has a bunch of other mods you can add in as well. It may be able to get you a community of other people who enjoy the game on the level you do, and maybe bring a new experience for you in the game you love.
That said, there's something truly special about having a comfort game like you do, and revisiting it in the original way once a year. All the ports and mods in the world can't hit that nostalgia without a lot of customization.
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Comment on Does anyone here use a SAD lamp? in ~health.mental
arch (edited )Link ParentYou are correct --every study I have read that actually looks into conditions like SAD, or delayed sleep phase disorder, or anything of the sort is studying 10,000+ lux, above the eyeline, for a...You are correct --every study I have read that actually looks into conditions like SAD, or delayed sleep phase disorder, or anything of the sort is studying 10,000+ lux, above the eyeline, for a variable number of minutes (30 to 90). These devices are prohibitively expensive, and I'd honestly be concerned about the UV output of anything that's really cheap.
Personally, it got to the point that it made more sense to go read outside for 15 minutes when I wake up. It's really easy to do in the summer months, but come winter I am an abject failure at it.
That said, I doubt many people are clinically diagnosed with these disorders. I doubt many PCPs are looking for them or referring their patients for them. They'd probably just get diagnosed with depression and tossed on antidepressants instead.
[edit] looks like there are some options that are too expensive these days.
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Comment on GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back in ~tech
arch Link ParentWell, the "a" series tends to be reasonably priced. Saying similarly prices to Pixels is really leaving a large range. Google actively tries to hit the flagship and midrange price tiers.Well, the "a" series tends to be reasonably priced. Saying similarly prices to Pixels is really leaving a large range. Google actively tries to hit the flagship and midrange price tiers.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
arch LinkTotally anecdotal, but I swear my allergies have underlying systemic symptoms that include mood swings, brain fog, and depression. Traditional allergic rhinitis doesn't really happen to me. I...Totally anecdotal, but I swear my allergies have underlying systemic symptoms that include mood swings, brain fog, and depression. Traditional allergic rhinitis doesn't really happen to me. I don't get the visibly red eyes and symptoms that others get. But my eyes will itch intensly, I get knee pain, severe fatigue, my nasal cavities can swell to the point I can't breathe through my nose. I get what I consider "minor" headaches that last for days, stomach issues, and it all makes the excessive sleep I get feel useless, since I wake tired. But no doctor can visibly see these things so it's not even considered an allergic reaction. Yet antihistamines help more than anything else.
It might be that I have an autoimmune disease. It might be that I may have some underlying undiagnosed condition like MCAS. But the immune system is absolutely bonkers and it is not understood as completely as we would hope.So yeah, I can't say that this study is surprising given my lived experiences. But I'm glad it's being done, and I hope it builds more compassion and understanding of the importance of studying, diagnosing, and treating allergies.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
arch Link ParentI never realized people could get floaters so frequently and densely. I see mine every once in a while, especially while looking at a clear blue sky, but it's so infrequent that they're just...I never realized people could get floaters so frequently and densely. I see mine every once in a while, especially while looking at a clear blue sky, but it's so infrequent that they're just interesting curiosities. I'd probably go insane if I saw them all the time.
Have you ever tried naming them?
Sorry, I'm not sure I understand your comment. Are you saying that Wood Banks are a strawman, meaning they don't really exist? Or do you mean the idea that they're a sign of "collapse" is a strawman? You're not really responding to the points I read in the article.