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Comment on Quentin Tarantino drops ‘The Movie Critic’ as his final film in ~movies
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Comment on Kroger’s panopticon: Making criminals of grocery shoppers in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentWhere I live, we have Kroger (under a local brand name), Associated Foods (under another local brand name), and an actual locally owned and operated chain. The Kroger and Associated Foods stores...Where I live, we have Kroger (under a local brand name), Associated Foods (under another local brand name), and an actual locally owned and operated chain.
The Kroger and Associated Foods stores are always running on skeleton staff, and make you jump through a lot of hoops to get the real prices on items like clipping digital coupons for soda. They're also just kinda dingy.
The local chain however, always has cashiers at the checkout, the stores are nice and clean, the staff is friendly, and the produce selection is much better. They're even better about stocking limited time junk food releases (think seasonal Mountain Dew and Doritos flavors), which are a guilty pleasure of mine. All without charging noticeably more than the national chains.
This proves to me that all the cost cutting and other nasty shit these grocery chains are pulling are not necessary to run a sustainable business. It is all fueled entirely by greed.
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Comment on Kroger’s panopticon: Making criminals of grocery shoppers in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentThey could prevent this problem entirely by just keeping their regular checkout lines staffed instead of pushing people towards self checkout. In my opinion, the only really good use for self...They could prevent this problem entirely by just keeping their regular checkout lines staffed instead of pushing people towards self checkout.
In my opinion, the only really good use for self checkout is when you're buying few enough items that you don't need a cart to begin with, similar to the "10 items or less" checkout lanes that used to be common.
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Comment on Why Gen Z is quietly giving up in ~life
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentMy problem is that people take those irrational beliefs and impose them on others. All the anti-LGBT hysteria going on right now is fueled entirely by people who think some bearded dude living in...My problem is that people take those irrational beliefs and impose them on others. All the anti-LGBT hysteria going on right now is fueled entirely by people who think some bearded dude living in the clouds doesn't like trans people. And because their core world view is fundamentally irrational, there isn't really any way to reason with them. They're already programmed to reject basic scientific facts like the age of the Earth.
There are positive aspects to personal spirituality, but I think on the whole they are outweighed by the massive negatives that come with organized religion.
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Comment on Why Gen Z is quietly giving up in ~life
babypuncher Link ParentThey say postmodernism killed god, but I would argue that science did that. It's essentially impossible to reconcile most prevalent religious beliefs with real world evidence regarding things like...They say postmodernism killed god, but I would argue that science did that. It's essentially impossible to reconcile most prevalent religious beliefs with real world evidence regarding things like the origin of the earth and the history of life on it.
I would also argue that this is not a bad thing. We no longer need fairy tales and myths to explain the world around us. I struggle to see how that is anything but a win.
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Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentMy charging shortcut is a lot less practical. Siri just says "ooooh, that tickles" every time I plug it in.I have one that plays a sound if the phone is disconnected from power during charging (and if still below a certain percentage threshold), so you don’t accidentally leave it expecting to be charging while it’s not plugged in anymore.
My charging shortcut is a lot less practical. Siri just says "ooooh, that tickles" every time I plug it in.
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Comment on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ renewed for Season 4; ‘Lower Decks’ to conclude with Season 5 in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentThe wait is only long this time because of the strikes. The wait between seasons 1 and 2 was only a year.The wait is only long this time because of the strikes. The wait between seasons 1 and 2 was only a year.
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Comment on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ renewed for Season 4; ‘Lower Decks’ to conclude with Season 5 in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentSNW is on a 1 season per year production schedule. Season 3 being delayed is not a deliberate choice, it is a product of last year's WGA and SAG strikes. Would you rather they rush some unfinished...SNW is on a 1 season per year production schedule. Season 3 being delayed is not a deliberate choice, it is a product of last year's WGA and SAG strikes.
Would you rather they rush some unfinished crap out like everyone did after the 2007 WGA strike?
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Comment on In Berlin, I experience icks I never thought possible in ~travel
babypuncher Link ParentThis has to be satire, right? There's no way someone is actually this out of touch.This has to be satire, right? There's no way someone is actually this out of touch.
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Comment on Home insurance rates to rise 6% in 2024 after 20% increase in last two years in ~finance
babypuncher Link ParentSample size of one. Mine's gone up 40%. Housing is only one component of inflation, and is highly regional. The numbers don't lie, unless you think they are being falsified in some way. A big...Mine sure as hell hasn't.
Sample size of one. Mine's gone up 40%.
I have a very hard time believing most people's expenses have only risen 20% My rent alone has gone up 50% in that time.
Housing is only one component of inflation, and is highly regional.
The numbers don't lie, unless you think they are being falsified in some way.
A big source of wage growth has been at the lower end of the income scale as well. Where I live, most service jobs were paying $8-$10/hour before the pandemic. They all now start at $15/hour.
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Comment on Riot’s Vanguard comes to League in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThis would have been a problem 8 years ago, however support for this is ubiquitous today in any hardware capable enough to play modern games.it uses TPM 2.0
This would have been a problem 8 years ago, however support for this is ubiquitous today in any hardware capable enough to play modern games.
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Comment on Riot’s Vanguard comes to League in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentOverwatch manages to keep cheaters reasonably at bay without a kernel level anti-cheat. But I agree, the fear over these things is a bit overblown.Overwatch manages to keep cheaters reasonably at bay without a kernel level anti-cheat.
But I agree, the fear over these things is a bit overblown.
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Comment on Home insurance rates to rise 6% in 2024 after 20% increase in last two years in ~finance
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentThis is not necessarily true, at least in the US. Wage growth has generally outpaced inflation for the past 4 years, with the most growth happening at the lower end of the income scale. In fact,...and most peoples wages (outside of minimum who weren't buying homes anyway) haven't gone up a reasonable amount to compensate
This is not necessarily true, at least in the US. Wage growth has generally outpaced inflation for the past 4 years, with the most growth happening at the lower end of the income scale. In fact, wage growth is the best is has been in the US in decades. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351276/wage-growth-vs-inflation-us/
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Comment on I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. in ~news
babypuncher Link ParentI doubt most people even know how to pronounce it properly. I certainly don't, as there is clearly a vowel missing somewhere. It's kind of a weird problem to solve. In English, adjectives like...it's very clunky and English-centric to try and fix a foreign language by injecting the American pronunciation of X into the word.
I doubt most people even know how to pronounce it properly. I certainly don't, as there is clearly a vowel missing somewhere.
It's kind of a weird problem to solve. In English, adjectives like that are rarely if ever gendered. If we want to invent a new gender-neutral version of Latino/Latina to use in English, maybe it should be a bit more anglicized to make adoption easier?
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
babypuncher LinkIf you're like me and can't stand Gnome, I would recommend the KDE flavors of Fedora or Manjaro. I've had nothing but trouble with Kubuntu.If you're like me and can't stand Gnome, I would recommend the KDE flavors of Fedora or Manjaro. I've had nothing but trouble with Kubuntu.
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Comment on Star Wars Outlaws | Official story trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThat's the point of a story trailer; they already put out a 10 minute gameplay showcase last yearbut it's all cinematic.
That's the point of a story trailer; they already put out a 10 minute gameplay showcase last year
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Comment on Instagram generated almost 30% of Meta’s revenue in early 2022 in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentIt's a shame Facebook is the only company really doing much with VR because I refuse to willingly give money to Zuckerberg. I'm hoping Valve comes out with a cheaper replacement for the Index. I...It's a shame Facebook is the only company really doing much with VR because I refuse to willingly give money to Zuckerberg.
I'm hoping Valve comes out with a cheaper replacement for the Index. I don't need standalone VR, I have a 4080 that will continue to be faster than anything you can strap to your face for the next decade or more.
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Comment on Another one bites the dust: Quantum Leap canceled after two seasons in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentThis has always, always, always been a thing. Shows get picked up, don't do well, and get cancelled after not finding their audience. Sometimes, the audience just doesn't show up until it's too...This has always, always, always been a thing.
Shows get picked up, don't do well, and get cancelled after not finding their audience. Sometimes, the audience just doesn't show up until it's too late, even for good shows like Star Trek or Arrested Development.
There's no solution either. No studio is going to commit to 6 seasons + a movie when picking up a new show. That would be ludicrous.
I don't know what people expect here. Of course shows you might like will get cancelled if you don't bother watching them when they're new.
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Comment on Another one bites the dust: Quantum Leap canceled after two seasons in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentIf everyone follows this advice then all TV shows will be cancelled next week and TV will stop being made entirely.If everyone follows this advice then all TV shows will be cancelled next week and TV will stop being made entirely.
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Comment on Disney shareholders officially reject Nelson Peltz’s board bid in big win for CEO Bob Iger in ~finance
babypuncher Link ParentHe kept stonewalling Kevin Feige's attempts to make Black Panther, because "kids won't buy toys for a black super hero". In 2015 I think, Feige went to Iger and threatened to quit if he didn't get...He kept stonewalling Kevin Feige's attempts to make Black Panther, because "kids won't buy toys for a black super hero".
In 2015 I think, Feige went to Iger and threatened to quit if he didn't get Perlmutter out of his way on Black Panther and a number of other films, and that's how the movie finally got made.
To add insult to injury, Perlmutter and Peltz doubled down on this racist rhetoric last week, after the franchise put out two $1b movies and sold mountains of toys. So they can't just pretend they were ignorant, they are being actively racist and have atrocious business acumen to boot.
My theory is that he will switch to TV after his 10th movie. There's no way he will actually retire this young, he loves writing and making movies too much. I'm sure someone like HBO or FX would love to work with him on a miniseries.