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  1. Comment on Superman | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    While I agree that not spoiling big reveals like that in the marketing would have been a good thing, I don't think it would have magically turned BvS into a good movie.

    While I agree that not spoiling big reveals like that in the marketing would have been a good thing, I don't think it would have magically turned BvS into a good movie.

  2. Comment on Superman | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    I wouldn't read too much into VFX shots from a trailer 6 months before release. None of them are finished at this stage in post-production.

    I wouldn't read too much into VFX shots from a trailer 6 months before release. None of them are finished at this stage in post-production.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Superman | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    I know Superman has to have a cape, but capes on superheroes make me laugh every single time. The Incredibles being my introduction to superheroes as a kid probably had something to do with that.

    I know Superman has to have a cape, but capes on superheroes make me laugh every single time. The Incredibles being my introduction to superheroes as a kid probably had something to do with that.

  4. Comment on ‘Anaconda’ reboot with Paul Rudd and Jack Black sets Christmas 2025 release date in ~movies

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    This is actually a good candidate for a reboot. A movie with an interesting premise but an execution that just wasn't there. The original is hardly a classic so if this one is bad too, nobody will...

    This is actually a good candidate for a reboot. A movie with an interesting premise but an execution that just wasn't there.

    The original is hardly a classic so if this one is bad too, nobody will really feel offended. But since the bar for success is low, there's a decent chance they make something that surpasses the original and actually justifies its existence.

  5. Comment on Contempt culture and its currency in ~tech

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    I didn't ignore it, I disagree with it. I'm sure there are people who use the argument just to be crappy to others, but the vast majority of conversations I've had about it in my professional...

    I didn't ignore it, I disagree with it. I'm sure there are people who use the argument just to be crappy to others, but the vast majority of conversations I've had about it in my professional career have been in the context of teaching interns the difference between HTML and Javascript.

    The only people I've known who know HTML but not any programming language are designers. Maybe some of my peers view designers as being beneath them, but I view designers as wizards capable of doing things I know I can't and are equally vital for shipping a quality product.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Contempt culture and its currency in ~tech

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    But HTML is categorically not a programming language. It's a markup language, with no built in mechanisms for control flow or any of the other features that make a programming language able to do...

    But HTML is categorically not a programming language. It's a markup language, with no built in mechanisms for control flow or any of the other features that make a programming language able to do stuff. If you only know HTML, you're not a programmer. I don't think that's gatekeeping any more than saying someone who has never performed surgery isn't a surgeon.

    Where I see real gatekeeping is when my fellow engineers look down on those who primarily work in HTML+CSS+Javascript, or some other stack they view as inferior to their own. I don't approve of that one bit, it's a perfectly valid stack that has its issues just like every other stack. It's also a stack that has the most demand right now, so it has been a lot of people's entry point into the industry over the last 10-15 years.

    7 votes

  7. Comment on America's largest reservoir sees rising water levels after decades of depletion thanks to conservation in California in ~enviro

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    Or just import these things from places where they can be grown sustainably during off seasons. There are plenty of places in the US where growing cannabis year round is not a problem like it is...

    Or just import these things from places where they can be grown sustainably during off seasons. There are plenty of places in the US where growing cannabis year round is not a problem like it is in California.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on Oatly loses right to call its drinks ‘milk’ in landmark UK ruling – lexical dispute with trade body Dairy UK argued slogan ‘Post Milk Generation’ was misleading to consumers in ~food

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    Nut milks have existed (and been called as such) for hundreds of years yet the US dairy industry has been lobbying to take their names away. Their intent is absolutely sinister and they cannot be...
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    Nut milks have existed (and been called as such) for hundreds of years yet the US dairy industry has been lobbying to take their names away. Their intent is absolutely sinister and they cannot be trusted.

    12 votes

  9. Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech

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    This user building their own computer is not the problem, AM4 has had firmware TPM 2.0 since the platform was launched. However, an AM4 board bought in 2020 would have had this feature disabled by...

    This user building their own computer is not the problem, AM4 has had firmware TPM 2.0 since the platform was launched. However, an AM4 board bought in 2020 would have had this feature disabled by default. Simply enabling fTPM will allow Windows 11 to install, though I would recommend updating the BIOS to the latest version provided by the manufacturer. This will enable it as it is the new default setting, and clear up some buggy behavior that used to exist with AMD's fTPM on Windows 11.

    9 votes

  10. Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech

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    You do have a TPM, just not a hardware TPM. It just needs to be enabled in your BIOS menu (likely labeled fTPM or something similar, meaning firmware TPM). Motherboard manufacturers did not start...

    Built a new gaming PC in 2020, like right before lockdown. ASRock X570 mobo with a R5 3600X CPU. Did not have a TPM.

    You do have a TPM, just not a hardware TPM. It just needs to be enabled in your BIOS menu (likely labeled fTPM or something similar, meaning firmware TPM). Motherboard manufacturers did not start enabling it by default until Windows 11 released.

    Windows 11 does not require a hardware TPM, a firmware TPM is fine. The only downside is that updating or resetting your BIOS will clear the firmware TPM, so make sure you back up your bitlocker key if you end up using bitlocker. I would also make sure your BIOS is up to date before enabling it for the first time just because AMD's implementation was still a little finnicky back in 2020.

    13 votes

  11. Comment on US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack in ~tech

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    Signal, iMessage, and I believe WhatsApp are all end-to-end encrypted by default. Signal is the only one run by a nonprofit and is easily the safest widely available option, even if its feature...

    Signal, iMessage, and I believe WhatsApp are all end-to-end encrypted by default.

    Signal is the only one run by a nonprofit and is easily the safest widely available option, even if its feature set is a little barebones.

    I think Apple is pretty trustworthy in this regard (their business model is not built on data collection), but iMessage only works on Apple devices so it's a non-starter for talking to anyone outside that ecosystem.

    WhatsApp is owned by Facebook. I don't trust them.

    Stay the hell away from Telegram. Chats are not encrypted by default. Encrypted chats are tied to a single device. Group chats cannot be encrypted at all. They also have ties to the Kremlin. The fact that they advertise themselves as a secure messaging platform is downright laughable.

    16 votes

  12. Comment on The CEO of UnitedHealthcare (insurance company) has been assassinated in NYC in ~news

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    He didn't deserve to die, but I certainly won't shed a tear over the fact that he did. People like him belong in prison.

    He didn't deserve to die, but I certainly won't shed a tear over the fact that he did. People like him belong in prison.

    11 votes

  13. Comment on Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis in ~finance

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    They really need to come down hard on the perpetrators here. Significant jail time for the executives, and complete liquidation of their personal assets to make their victims whole. While we're at...

    They really need to come down hard on the perpetrators here. Significant jail time for the executives, and complete liquidation of their personal assets to make their victims whole.

    While we're at it, no sending them to rich people prison. Put them in the same prisons we put thieves, drug dealers, and murderers in.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ AKA ‘Glicked’ fuel $205m combined weekend, best pre-Thanksgiving frame in eleven years in ~movies

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    For me, part 2 is the make it or break it moment. The latter act of the stage musical was always the weaker half. Expanding that out to it's own full length movie is a bold risky play. Either they...

    For me, part 2 is the make it or break it moment. The latter act of the stage musical was always the weaker half. Expanding that out to it's own full length movie is a bold risky play. Either they came up with something that solves the problems it had on stage and Wicked finally gets a truly great ending, or it's going to be a very tedious 2 1/2 hours.

    13 votes

  15. Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    My problem isn't that I expect it to be bad, just unnecessary. The original is already perfect, so what is the point in remaking it? If studios are so hell-bent on remaking older movies, they...

    My problem isn't that I expect it to be bad, just unnecessary. The original is already perfect, so what is the point in remaking it?

    If studios are so hell-bent on remaking older movies, they should pick ones that had interesting ideas but never lived up to their potential. Jon Landau and James Cameron talked a few times about remaking Fantastic Voyage and I think that is a great candidate for a remake. Trying to improve upon The Lion King or How to Train Your Dragon just seems like a fool's errand.

    7 votes

  16. Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    I was specifically referring to live-action blockbusters. Remakes and sequels aren't as prevalent yet in animation (though it's starting to get there).

    I was specifically referring to live-action blockbusters. Remakes and sequels aren't as prevalent yet in animation (though it's starting to get there).

    1 vote

  17. Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    People are mad because the deluge of remakes and sequels has slowed the pace of new original content in this space to an absolute crawl. Bad/uninteresting movies can be ignored, but what can't be...

    People are mad because the deluge of remakes and sequels has slowed the pace of new original content in this space to an absolute crawl. Bad/uninteresting movies can be ignored, but what can't be ignored is the near total lack of anything new or interesting to watch.

    6 votes

  18. Comment on Wicked, Dune, It, and deceiving the audience about two-parters in ~movies

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    Adapting a stage musical to film and actually having it turn out good is surprisingly difficult. Most of the creative choices that make sense for one medium do not translate well at all to the other.

    Adapting a stage musical to film and actually having it turn out good is surprisingly difficult. Most of the creative choices that make sense for one medium do not translate well at all to the other.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts in ~tech

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    There simply hadn't been a proven alternative until now. Threads is owned by another asshole billionaire and has its own problems, and Mastadon isn't super user friendly or meant to be a true...

    There simply hadn't been a proven alternative until now. Threads is owned by another asshole billionaire and has its own problems, and Mastadon isn't super user friendly or meant to be a true replacement. Bluesky only just recently reached a state where it feels like a proper, full fledged replacement and now it's user base is absolutely exploding.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies

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    That sounds believable to me, the stories about him being 8-9 hours late and getting away with it didn't sit quite right with me. Even a star of his caliber has limits.

    That sounds believable to me, the stories about him being 8-9 hours late and getting away with it didn't sit quite right with me. Even a star of his caliber has limits.

    3 votes