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Comment on Pittsburgh smokers more inclined to say jagoff than yinz in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on The end of the MrBeast era in ~tech
blink Link ParentNot arguing with whatever point you're trying to make, but you've compared the totality of youtube content with the amount of movie content watched by one person. They are unrelated.youtube has 500hrs of content uploaded every minute, while watching a movie every night is barely 500hrs a year.
Not arguing with whatever point you're trying to make, but you've compared the totality of youtube content with the amount of movie content watched by one person. They are unrelated.
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Comment on Motion Picture Academy creates casting category, first new competitive Oscar since 2001 in ~movies
blink Link ParentI'm not sure how they will award it, but I think it would make the most sense for it to go to a film that has cast lesser known talent that put on a great (/"breakthrough") performance. I don't...I'm not sure how they will award it, but I think it would make the most sense for it to go to a film that has cast lesser known talent that put on a great (/"breakthrough") performance.
I don't think it's impressive to cast an actor that everyone already knows and loves.
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Comment on Introducing Beeper Mini - get blue bubbles on Android in ~tech
blink Link ParentSeems like that already happened?Seems like that already happened?
My friends and I have separate group chats for those who have a green bubble.
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Comment on Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December in ~tech
blink Link ParentBy default there is a limited set of extensions to choose from, but using firefox beta or firefox nightly, you can install any extension you want:...I do know that support is not 1:1 with the desktop version, and only a few specific addons are supported. Could that be what you are thinking of?
By default there is a limited set of extensions to choose from, but using firefox beta or firefox nightly, you can install any extension you want: https://www.androidpolice.com/install-add-on-extension-mozilla-firefox-android/
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Comment on Vote for "Movie of the Week" in November - Academy Award Winners in ~movies
blink LinkI nominate All About Eve (1950). This is one of my favorites that I haven't watched in a while. I'd love to read and participate in a discussion about this one. It won the following awards at the...I nominate All About Eve (1950).
This is one of my favorites that I haven't watched in a while. I'd love to read and participate in a discussion about this one.
It won the following awards at the 1951 Academy Awards:
- Best Picture
- Best Writing, Screenplay
- Best Sound, Recording
- Best Costume Design, Black and White
- Best Director
- Best Supporting Actor (George Sanders)
It was additionally nominated for Best Leading Actress twice (Anne Baxter and Bette Davis); Best Supporting Actress twice (Celeste Holm and Thelma Ritter); Best Cinematography, Black and White; Best Art Direction-Set Direction, Black and White; Best Film Editing; and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.
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Comment on Is an iPad enough for college students these days? in ~tech
blink Link ParentThrough my time in university (only a few years ago), very few students had a full size monitor, mouse, and keyboard... and most of them were for gaming. I really don't see it as necessary at all....even a laptop is going to become tedious for the hours of reading and writing in college. A student needs a full size monitor, mouse, and keyboard.
Through my time in university (only a few years ago), very few students had a full size monitor, mouse, and keyboard... and most of them were for gaming. I really don't see it as necessary at all. Not to deny your experience at all -- it's fine if you personally prefer that and don't feel comfortable using a laptop. But I think having anything more than a laptop (and maybe a bluetooth mouse if you prefer it) is excessive for most students.
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Comment on How Signal walks the line between anarchism and pragmatism in ~tech
blink Link ParentNo because there are no encrypted backups for iOS. MimicSquid's comment is true whether or not encrypted backups exist, but it was framed as a benefit of not having encrypted backups.No because there are no encrypted backups for iOS. MimicSquid's comment is true whether or not encrypted backups exist, but it was framed as a benefit of not having encrypted backups.
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Comment on Inside ‘Barbie’s’ pink publicity machine: How Warner Bros. pulled off the marketing campaign of the year in ~movies
blink Link ParentI think you actually are one of the target demographics for it. Maybe you're not a target demographic for buying barbie dolls, but I do think you are for this movie. They chose Gerwig, Gosling,...I think this is also one of those areas where the talent does a lot for it. I saw it Friday, and am not a target demographic (straight white male in his late 20s) and normally avoid big movies based on toy IPs like the plague. But I have been on the hook to go see it from early on. That’s basically solely because I like Gerwig, Gosling, and Robbie.
I think you actually are one of the target demographics for it. Maybe you're not a target demographic for buying barbie dolls, but I do think you are for this movie. They chose Gerwig, Gosling, and Robbie for a reason.
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Comment on Any idea on running a (very) small silent disco system? in ~tech
blink Link ParentI think this is one you should look further into. You might have to install an app instead of using a web browser, but it seems designed well for your use case, considering most people use it to...I think this is one you should look further into. You might have to install an app instead of using a web browser, but it seems designed well for your use case, considering most people use it to sync speakers across multiple rooms in their house.
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Comment on Any idea on running a (very) small silent disco system? in ~tech
blink (edited )LinkThis is an interesting problem! This is probably not very helpful to you, but I found this page describing some pretty old software that did this, including alternatives (at the time), technical...This is an interesting problem! This is probably not very helpful to you, but I found this page describing some pretty old software that did this, including alternatives (at the time), technical challenges, and some details on the eventual implementation. It might be helpful if you wanted to write your own software to do the same, but I'm guessing that's out of scope. :)
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This blog post from the comment section of the link I posted above may have a solution that would actually work in modern day, so it may be worth looking into as well... -
Comment on Suggestions for a road trip playlist in ~music
blink Linkpop: Charli XCX - Secret (Shh) Weyes Blood - Andromeda Weyes Blood - Children of the Empire Jai Paul - Jasmine (Demo) rock, folk, punk, singer/songwriter: Big Thief - Not Big Thief - Simulation...pop:
Charli XCX - Secret (Shh)
Weyes Blood - Andromeda
Weyes Blood - Children of the Empire
Jai Paul - Jasmine (Demo)rock, folk, punk, singer/songwriter:
Big Thief - Not
Big Thief - Simulation Swarm
Otoboke Beaver - Introduce me to your family
Silvana Estrada - La corriente
Silvana Estrada - Sabré Olvidar
Florist - Sci-fi Silenceclassical-ish:
Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music II (this is an album (it's all great) -- for one song, I'd probably pick Meteor)
Hania Rani - Hawaii Oslo
Jean-Michel Blais - ninaelectronic, ambient:
DJ Healer - Planet Lonely
Ross From Friends - A Brand New Start
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
blink Link ParentI also like her. I call her "Dasha" in every show I see her in (which seems like a lot lately -- she's in Succession and Ted Lasso as well) because I first saw her in Killing Eve.I also like her. I call her "Dasha" in every show I see her in (which seems like a lot lately -- she's in Succession and Ted Lasso as well) because I first saw her in Killing Eve.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
blink Link ParentSpoilers Both of these theories have been floating around my head as well. One thing I was thinking was that the suit could pump in gas that knocks them out for a bit but doesn't kill them. Once...Spoilers
Both of these theories have been floating around my head as well. One thing I was thinking was that the suit could pump in gas that knocks them out for a bit but doesn't kill them. Once they pass out, they freeze the frame (which has the other "dead" bodies overlaid as well).Though one thing I don't really understand is why there are only a handful of bodies in the shot. If they've been sending people out to clean for 140 years, you'd think there would be more?
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Comment on Hackers can steal cryptographic keys by video-recording power LEDs sixty feet away in ~tech
blink LinkPretty incredible stuff that this is even possible. There are some major restrictions, though: Meaning someone is swiping a card or similar for 65 minutes straight. Or you're running code on the...Pretty incredible stuff that this is even possible. There are some major restrictions, though:
When the camera is 60 feet away, the room lights must be turned off, but they can be turned on if the surveillance camera is at a distance of about 6 feet. (An attacker can also use an iPhone to record the smart card reader power LED.) The video must be captured for 65 minutes, during which the reader must constantly perform the operation.
Meaning someone is swiping a card or similar for 65 minutes straight. Or you're running code on the device already.
edit: Though it's unclear to me whether those 65 minutes can be accumulated over a long period of time.
"The dishes need to be washed" / "The dishes need to be done"