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Comment on Melbourne's project to remove level rail/road crossings has many benefits in ~transport
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Comment on Webcam recommendations? in ~tech
cannedoats Link ParentI have a c920 too, it is ok, but I do find it a bit disappointing that it is the "best" reasonably priced camera available. The picture quality is pretty bad and it is particularly terrible at...I have a c920 too, it is ok, but I do find it a bit disappointing that it is the "best" reasonably priced camera available. The picture quality is pretty bad and it is particularly terrible at dealing with uneven lighting, if the sun is shining somewhere in my background it causes my face to be very underexposed.
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Comment on Jet Lag | Season 9 trailer : Hide and Seek across Switzerland in ~hobbies
cannedoats Link ParentWhile I'm very much enjoying this season, I feel like they aren't very much. There's lots of sitting around doing nothing for the hider and lots of unknowns and frustration for the seekers. I...While I'm very much enjoying this season, I feel like they aren't very much. There's lots of sitting around doing nothing for the hider and lots of unknowns and frustration for the seekers. I wonder if they'll do another season of this format?
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Comment on Show recommendations for my parents (pt 2) in ~tv
cannedoats Link ParentI love The Bear, but it is probably worth warning that it is quite a tense and stressful show, it definitely isn't for everyone.I love The Bear, but it is probably worth warning that it is quite a tense and stressful show, it definitely isn't for everyone.
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Comment on Favorite game shows? in ~tv
cannedoats LinkIf you're enjoying UK taskmaster, make sure you check out the NZ one too. And if you enjoy that then you can check out Guy Mont Spelling Bee which features a lot of the same people as NZ...If you're enjoying UK taskmaster, make sure you check out the NZ one too. And if you enjoy that then you can check out Guy Mont Spelling Bee which features a lot of the same people as NZ Taskmaster. It sounds like a dumb idea - and it is - but also rather funny.
Not sure if it counts as a game show, but I've also really enjoyed watching Jet Lag
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Comment on What is the "bible" of your hobby or activity? in ~hobbies
cannedoats LinkFor animation it would probably be Richard Williams' Animator's Survival Kit. It's definitely worth considering some of the criticism of it though: https://blog.animationstudies.org/?p=869For animation it would probably be Richard Williams' Animator's Survival Kit.
It's definitely worth considering some of the criticism of it though:
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Comment on What's a "house rule" that has made a game more fun for you? in ~games
cannedoats Link ParentWhen I was a kid my cousin and I often played "Extreme Croquet" where we built elaborate mini-golf-like croquet courses with ramps and obstacles, and the hoops placed in difficult places like...When I was a kid my cousin and I often played "Extreme Croquet" where we built elaborate mini-golf-like croquet courses with ramps and obstacles, and the hoops placed in difficult places like halfway up a tree – requiring a ramp and golf like swing to get the ball through. It was a lot of fun!
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Comment on AlbumLove (February 2024): 2005-2009 in ~music
cannedoats (edited )Link2005-2009 covers a fair bit of my Reminiscence Bump and albums between those years would make up a a pretty high percentage of my top 100 albums so this is pretty darn hard to pick. I think I'll...2005-2009 covers a fair bit of my Reminiscence Bump and albums between those years would make up a a pretty high percentage of my top 100 albums so this is pretty darn hard to pick.
I think I'll go with Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (2005). It's a fantastic album, from the narrative track titles to the devastating lyrics, the beautiful piano and swirling strings. Plus Sufjan has had a heck of a rough time lately and could do with all the love.
[edit] just looking through RYM and this is the top album for 2005 lol, so not exactly an original choice. Ah well, I'm sticking with it.
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Comment on Is it possible to build a sustainable image and video hosting service? in ~comp
cannedoats Link ParentThanks for that link, it's a good read. I think because I come from a family of librarians and archivists I have a tendency to consider most information having a very long lifetime, and so I find...Thanks for that link, it's a good read. I think because I come from a family of librarians and archivists I have a tendency to consider most information having a very long lifetime, and so I find it hard to accept that content created on the web can just disappear, especially when there is no way of quantifying what value is lost.
In regards to your last point, I think it is important to consider that the worth of content is not objective, and also not constant. What seems worthless today might be vital in the future. Marion Stokes is a good example of this. At the time she was recording TV it was probably considered a waste, but years later it became a fantastic, and unique, resource. YouTube videos that are low quality and have <100 views today could provide amazing insight in 100 years time, it would be a pity if they were lost.
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Comment on Is it possible to build a sustainable image and video hosting service? in ~comp
cannedoats Link ParentHaha, I like the idea of ASCII art. Storing a local backup seems to be how mastodon works, if you look at a post originating from instance A on instance B, you'll be served a copy of the media...Haha, I like the idea of ASCII art. Storing a local backup seems to be how mastodon works, if you look at a post originating from instance A on instance B, you'll be served a copy of the media that is cached on instance B.
I wonder if it would be possible to distribute media storage across multiple instances. ie. if one instance federates with many others, when a media post is loaded on those other instances they take on the responsibility of storing and serving a chunk of that media. There would need to be some sort of integrity and redundancy system but it would mean that each time a piece of media is requested the load of serving it could be spread across many instances.
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Is it possible to build a sustainable image and video hosting service?
The history of the web is littered with with many a dead image/video hosting service. Echos of their existence plague older forums in the form of broken links and images. It seems like they all...
The history of the web is littered with with many a dead image/video hosting service. Echos of their existence plague older forums in the form of broken links and images. It seems like they all follow the same path, starting up as the new "simple" service that just hosts images, no fuss. But then as interest grows, so do costs, and the service owners have to scramble to monetize. Generally this is done by stuffing the place full of ads until everyone leaves. Alternatively the owners are stubborn and stick to their guns, until they inevitably have to shut down due to drowning in costs. When they do shut down, millions of assets are lost and the graveyard of broken images across the web grows some more.
https://gfycat.com/ is the latest notable victim of this.
With all the recent social media turmoil, there as been lots of exploration of alternative sites, and all of them have to overcome the problem of hosting media in one way or another.
Tildes obviously does this by avoiding it entirely which, while a very effective solution, is just handballing the problem elsewhere. Users will still want to post images and videos but they will just have to find alternative hosts. Over time those hosts will die and Tildes posts will be filled with dead links.
Mastodon has similar problems,the biggest cost of hosting a mastodon instance is the storage and bandwidth required to facilitate media posts. And there's a real danger of an instance incurring high costs if a particular post becomes popular and is hotlinked on a big centralised social media site.
It seems like a really tricky problem to solve, something peer-to-peer could sort of solve the costs created by traffic peaks but has problems when there is many small files viewed by few individuals each.
Are there any other solutions out there? Web3, IPFS? Or is it just not that much of a problem, do we accept that media on the web is ephemeral and will be lost after a while?
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
cannedoats LinkThis might be getting a little off topic, but I feel like some updates to tags could cover a lot of these suggestions. Allowing filtering based on group + tag rather than just tag could more or...This might be getting a little off topic, but I feel like some updates to tags could cover a lot of these suggestions. Allowing filtering based on group + tag rather than just tag could more or less remove the need for subgroups, and allow a relatively small and broad set of groups to encompass everything.
eg. rather than having~games.game_designas a group, you just keep the~gamesgroup and~games.game_designfilters to thegame_designtag within the~gamesgroup.I'd be hesitant to create a lot of really tightly focused groups as that could be hard to walk back later.
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Comment on Calling all analog photographers and cinematographers of Tildes in ~creative
cannedoats LinkI've been shooting 35mm and 120mm film on and off for ages, and have shot almost exclusively film for the last 5 years or so. I find it much more rewarding than digital. It's kinda silly because I...I've been shooting 35mm and 120mm film on and off for ages, and have shot almost exclusively film for the last 5 years or so. I find it much more rewarding than digital. It's kinda silly because I know the image is still interpreted through multiple analog and digital processes between being captured and getting the prints/scans, but the results feel like they capture the mood and feeling of when the photo was taken much more closely than digital (could just be that I'm bad at editing).
I've got some of my favourite recent shots in an album here
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Comment on Favourite audio dramas/fiction podcasts? in ~hobbies
cannedoats Link ParentRadio serials is a great idea, I'd add the Goon show to the list - still hilarious and a lot of the episodes are available on the BBC websiteRadio serials is a great idea, I'd add the Goon show to the list - still hilarious and a lot of the episodes are available on the BBC website
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Comment on Recommend lesser known YouTube channels that make well designed videos in ~tech
cannedoats LinkGreg McCahon (47K subs) cycling from Alaska to Argentina, the videos are pretty sporadic but amazing scenery and his cycling partner Victoria is delightful. The Story of B (1.3K subs) A Belgian...Greg McCahon (47K subs) cycling from Alaska to Argentina, the videos are pretty sporadic but amazing scenery and his cycling partner Victoria is delightful.
The Story of B (1.3K subs) A Belgian guy named Bert motorcycling around the world. Only know of his channel cos I ran into him at a campground in Gippsland. His videos are even more sporadic but are great, and he's been to some amazing parts of the world.
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Comment on Recommend lesser known YouTube channels that make well designed videos in ~tech
cannedoats Link ParentI enjoyed Not Just Bikes for a while but recently unsubbed because it sort of felt like they'd made their point and didn't have much left to say in more recent videos.I enjoyed Not Just Bikes for a while but recently unsubbed because it sort of felt like they'd made their point and didn't have much left to say in more recent videos.
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Comment on Weirdest films ever? in ~movies
cannedoats LinkI think the strangest I've seen is: The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers in a double feature with Mimosas. The Sky Trembles is a bizarre film starring Oliver...I think the strangest I've seen is: The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers in a double feature with Mimosas. The Sky Trembles is a bizarre film starring Oliver Laxe who is the director of Mimosas, it begins on the set of Mimosas and then follows the director as he wanders off set and into a hallucinatory adventure.
Mimosas is an enjoyable film but following it up with The Sky Trembles is like watching the strangest making of ever.
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Comment on Fresh Album Fridays: Swans, Kelly Clarkson, Young Thug, and more in ~music
cannedoats Link ParentI enjoyed this, plenty of raw energy, similar formula to earlier albums, shouty vocals and thumping bass. Worth checking out if you like post punk :)I enjoyed this, plenty of raw energy, similar formula to earlier albums, shouty vocals and thumping bass. Worth checking out if you like post punk :)
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Comment on Fresh Album Fridays: Swans, Kelly Clarkson, Young Thug, and more in ~music
cannedoats (edited )LinkArtist: Cable Ties Album: All Her Plans ————————————————————————— Release: 23rd June, 2023 Genre(s): Post-Punk, Indie Rock Country: Australia Bandcamp RYM
This is generally a really good project, though the video outlines some of the less good parts, particularly around the long running disruptions and some lack of forward planning in the station design - not allowing for future expansion.
There's also quite a few places where removing level crossings are very difficult, this one near where I live is definitely one of the trickiest: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HFsDcstzkTNb8YmX9 The level crossing is below a highway overpass and right next to a creek, so you can't really raise or lower either the road or the train line.
There's also an interesting case in Yarraville where they actually decided to close the level crossing to cars entirely, rather than trying to figure out how to separate cars and trains.
https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/library/level-crossing-removal-project/lxrp/anderson-street-fact-sheet
It's been kind of controversial but I think is a good thing to prioritise bikes and pedestrians over cars.