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Comment on UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers in ~society
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Comment on Marathon | Reveal cinematic short in ~games
AugustusFerdinand LinkEnjoyed the short, very much in the style of that Love, Death, Robots timeloop murder episode. Could have been an awesome game if it was single-player with a storyline, but nope. Going to be a...Enjoyed the short, very much in the style of that Love, Death, Robots timeloop murder episode.
Could have been an awesome game if it was single-player with a storyline, but nope. Going to be a forgotten multiplayer cashgrab shooter instead. -
Comment on OK Go - Love (2025) in ~music
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentI am curious as well. Might find out later, they tend to do quite a few short behind-the-scenes videos since these are such big productions.I am curious as well. Might find out later, they tend to do quite a few short behind-the-scenes videos since these are such big productions.
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Tree thrives after being hit by lightning, lives hundreds more years
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US Veterans Affairs mental health therapists’ script: ‘I cannot guarantee complete confidentiality’
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Those dire wolves aren’t an amazing scientific breakthrough. They’re a disturbing symbol of where we’re heading.
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Comment on OK Go - Love (2025) in ~music
AugustusFerdinand LinkSome pretty masterful choreography there. Single shot music video with multitudes of robots swinging heavy and harmful mirrors that do not care if a squishy human is in the way. Song ain't bad either.Some pretty masterful choreography there. Single shot music video with multitudes of robots swinging heavy and harmful mirrors that do not care if a squishy human is in the way.
Song ain't bad either.
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The masterful design of the two-liter plastic soda bottle
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Comment on New Intel CEO, hired for being one of Silicon Valley's longest-running investors in Chinese tech, invested in hundreds of Chinese companies in ~tech
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentFacts: Intel is the largest US chip maker. Intel has intimate and classified ties to US and western intelligence and defense systems. China has a long history of spying ...ahem... stealing...- Exemplary
Facts:
- Intel is the largest US chip maker.
- Intel has intimate and classified ties to US and western intelligence and defense systems.
- China has a long history of spying ...ahem... stealing ...ahem... industrial espioniage ...ahem... creative acquisition of western technologies and intelligence without regard to the legality of such.
The above are all true and indisputable.
How is it "sinophobia" to question the wisdom of appointing someone with extensive ties to China, the single largest disruptor to western military and economical dominance, to the top job of the company that controls the keys to the backdoors of nearly all significant western hardware?
Edited the article title to remove and showcase the sinophobia in the statement.
Also, your title is wrong and biased towards your own opinion, not fact, which is not a welcome act here.
Tan was hired because Intel wants to cut jobs. He left Intel's board last year over disagreements with then CEO concerning cost cutting and bloat. -
Predator: Killer of Killers | First look
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Comment on The final episode of Chief O'Brien at Work, twelve years in the making in ~comics
AugustusFerdinand LinkFrom Jon Adams here: https://redd.it/1jtlrkoFrom Jon Adams here: https://redd.it/1jtlrko
Twelve years ago today, I posted the first Chief O'Brien at Work comic. Now I'm posting the final one. I love it with all my heart, but life and children have taken priority. Maybe one day I'll be inspired to create some more, but for now, ending with number 400 feels right. I've put O'Brien through a lot and he deserves a break.
I truly appreciate all the enthusiasm this comic received, from so many people. Some highlights from the past twelve years:
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The time u/curuxz got Colm Meaney to sign an unofficial print.
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Kickstarting the long out-of-print book which raised a whopping $55k.
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The Lower Decks joke about Chief O'Brien being the most important person in the history of Starfleet being a nod to Chief O'Brien at Work. "I just wanted to put a little shoutout to Chief O’Brien At Work, that’s why specifically it’s O’Brien at his console in the transporter room instead of O’Brien on Deep Space Nine fighting Cardassians.” - Mike McMahan
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Wil Wheaton sharing the comic on his Tumblr. (Jeri Ryan shared it too(!), on her no-longer existent Google Plus account.)
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This tattoo a very brave guy named Alex got.
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This delightful DS9 clip that u/murphs33 made.
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Colm Meaney being asked about the comic.
There are probably more fun moments I'm forgetting. But the most fun of all was getting to make such a silly thing for so long.
If you need more than 400 comics (plus holiday specials and random exclusives) there's also a feature-length film and a downloadable 200+ page coloring book. Enjoy!
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The final episode of Chief O'Brien at Work, twelve years in the making
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Comment on Mapping Earth, one billion years ago in ~science
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentGood point, changed it.Good point, changed it.
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Comment on Poshmark (online used goods store) - Good, bad, invite code? in ~life
AugustusFerdinand LinkPer the lady of the house: "Always happy with my purchases. Poshmark tends to favor the buyer, so that's good for them. It's common practice to leave comments on a post to ask for additional...Per the lady of the house:
"Always happy with my purchases. Poshmark tends to favor the buyer, so that's good for them. It's common practice to leave comments on a post to ask for additional photos or info."
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Comment on I'm rate-limited to one comment reply every two hours in ~tildes
AugustusFerdinand LinkThe rate limit can also be increased, ask me how I know, if you have been in recent heated arguments that have been removed as a way of giving you some time to cool off.The rate limit can also be increased, ask me how I know, if you have been in recent heated arguments that have been removed as a way of giving you some time to cool off.
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Comment on Firefox now supports native vertical tabs in 136.0 release in ~tech
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentYes. I have an ultrawide monitor and generally use it as two side by side bezel-less monitors. My eyes are trained to generally aim for the center of each "monitor", vertical tabs move that...Yes.
I have an ultrawide monitor and generally use it as two side by side bezel-less monitors. My eyes are trained to generally aim for the center of each "monitor", vertical tabs move that center, so I just keep the tabs at the top. -
Comment on What if we made advertising illegal? in ~tech
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentIf I were to play devil's advocate the "providers consumers with necessary information" can be as simple as the advertisement showing that the product exists. Back in Texas I recall seeing...If I were to play devil's advocate the "providers consumers with necessary information" can be as simple as the advertisement showing that the product exists. Back in Texas I recall seeing advertisements for the iPhone that had literally no information about it other than the name and a picture of the phone. If someone saw the advertisement and noticed that the number after the name had changed, that'd be "necessary information" for a consumer that uses and wants to update to the latest version. No specs, no changes from the previous version, just "iPhone +1"
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Comment on What if we made advertising illegal? in ~tech
AugustusFerdinand LinkIf you want to know what it looks like to not have advertising shoved into your face at every moment, just take a virtual drive along Hawaii's roadways where billboards have been banned for over a...If you want to know what it looks like to not have advertising shoved into your face at every moment, just take a virtual drive along Hawaii's roadways where billboards have been banned for over a century.
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentBut they will happily ask you to pay for a "virtual exhibition" of the hardware via a game demo. Meanwhile * cough cough *or what the actual hardware inside the thing is.
But they will happily ask you to pay for a "virtual exhibition" of the hardware via a game demo.
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Comment on Beatles biopics reveal cast, 2028 release for all four Sam Mendes movies in ~movies
AugustusFerdinand LinkSince they'll all be releasing in April 2028, guessing they'll be one release per week on the 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. Question is if they'll start strong with the Lennon or McCartney film or end...Since they'll all be releasing in April 2028, guessing they'll be one release per week on the 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. Question is if they'll start strong with the Lennon or McCartney film or end strong with them. I'm guessing start, and they'll release in order as Lennon, McCartney, Starr, Harrison.
Without incentive it's going to continue to be a decline. The manufacturing moved overseas because of cheaper costs to do so. As education levels rise, already being seen in many industries e.g. outsourced programmers, so will the engineering jobs.
Won't be able to make anything in the country, won't be able to find anyone to design anything in the country.