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  1. Comment on Taskmaster Series 17, Episode 1 - 'Grappling with my life' | Full episode in ~tv

  2. Comment on Last Week Tonight full episode library coming soon to YouTube in ~tv

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    Eh... I think Bell Canada is probably more to blame for this than anymore at HBO. Bell likely bought the exclusive distribution rights to the show in Canada for their Crave platform, where the...

    Eh... I think Bell Canada is probably more to blame for this than anymore at HBO. Bell likely bought the exclusive distribution rights to the show in Canada for their Crave platform, where the latest episodes and last 7 seasons are available to watch here. So HBO's region blocking of Canadians on YouTube is probably contractually obligated since Bell paid for that to get Canadians to subscribe to Crave in order to watch it.

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  3. Comment on The judgment of Magneto in ~comics

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    Mirror, for those hit by the registration wall: https://archive.is/ISeee

    Mirror, for those hit by the registration wall:
    https://archive.is/ISeee

    4 votes

  4. Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life

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    Unless you're a queer, trans, woman or minority working in tech, care about wealth inequality, support affirmative action, are for diversity, equity, and inclusion, believe venture capitalism is...

    Hacker News, the site, is a great forum to read, especially if you work in tech

    Unless you're a queer, trans, woman or minority working in tech, care about wealth inequality, support affirmative action, are for diversity, equity, and inclusion, believe venture capitalism is largely what's killing the net, and/or don't believe the bullshit about "meritocracy" in the tech/programming industry... in which case HN and its Stallman worshipping, techbro heavy userbase are often actively hostile and supremely aggravating to interact with. That's why I rarely venture back to HN these days now that we have Tildes.

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  5. Comment on Is there an intuitive (but powerful) music thingie? in ~music

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    The Novation Circuit range are supposedly standalone: https://novationmusic.com/products/circuit-rhythm https://novationmusic.com/products/circuit-tracks You presumably still need access to a...

    The Novation Circuit range are supposedly standalone:
    https://novationmusic.com/products/circuit-rhythm
    https://novationmusic.com/products/circuit-tracks

    You presumably still need access to a computer (and their software) to load new samples onto them though. And they're also pretty damn pricey too.

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  6. Comment on Last Week Tonight full episode library coming soon to YouTube in ~tv

  7. Comment on Is there an intuitive (but powerful) music thingie? in ~music

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    I don't know how intuitive they are to use, since I've never used one myself, but I've seen a lot of musicians using various music/beat/groove/launch pads over the years. E.g. Madeon - Pop Culture...

    I don't know how intuitive they are to use, since I've never used one myself, but I've seen a lot of musicians using various music/beat/groove/launch pads over the years. E.g. Madeon - Pop Culture (live mashup) using a Novation Launchpad.

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  8. Comment on Nominate for "Movie of the Week" in May - Cannes Film Festival in ~movies

  9. Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life

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    Temporarily embarrassed millionaire syndrome. People who follow these fascist assholes don't think they'll be the serfs, they think they'll eventually be leading alongside them with serfs of their...

    Why would you want to choose serfdom?

    Temporarily embarrassed millionaire syndrome. People who follow these fascist assholes don't think they'll be the serfs, they think they'll eventually be leading alongside them with serfs of their own to command.

    8 votes

  10. Comment on B-17 Flying Fortress | Units of History in ~humanities.history

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    Yeah, I imagine it will cover a lot of the same ground, and the effects will likely be a lot less impressive too. ;) But it's probably still worth a watch if it's a subject you're interested in....

    Yeah, I imagine it will cover a lot of the same ground, and the effects will likely be a lot less impressive too. ;) But it's probably still worth a watch if it's a subject you're interested in. And sadly, not a lot of WW2 air combat movies have been made over the years, so the pickings are a bit slim. :(

    3 votes

  11. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    A bold claim! Cross is genuinely one of the best albums I've ever heard, and one I re-listen to from start to finish at least once a year. I had no idea Justice had a new album though, so thanks...

    This one is up there with Cross.

    A bold claim! Cross is genuinely one of the best albums I've ever heard, and one I re-listen to from start to finish at least once a year. I had no idea Justice had a new album though, so thanks for the heads up!

    p.s. LFTL: https://album.link/i/1724935208

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  12. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    I don't think that sounds stupid at all. Interviews, especially ones that require you to do presentations (the worst!), are stressful AF. And having to do that immediately after interviewing for...

    I don't think that sounds stupid at all. Interviews, especially ones that require you to do presentations (the worst!), are stressful AF. And having to do that immediately after interviewing for another temporary position is crazy. Hopefully all that hard work will be worth it in the end though, if you land the permanent position. So good luck on the interview/presentation! :)

    3 votes

  13. Comment on B-17 Flying Fortress | Units of History in ~humanities.history

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    Yeah, quite a few history related YouTube channels have recently released videos related to Masters of the Air. I haven't watched the show myself yet though, as I'm currently working through...

    Yeah, quite a few history related YouTube channels have recently released videos related to Masters of the Air. I haven't watched the show myself yet though, as I'm currently working through Shogun, but it's on my watchlist, and is likely what I will be watching next. :)

    p.s. Ever seen Memphis Belle? It's been a long while since I last watched it, but from what I remember, it was a bit cheesy (as most 90s movies are), but still pretty good.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Trapped ships finally able to leave Baltimore in ~transport

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    It's a bit unclear from the submitted article, which is a bit sparse on details, but most others I have found referred to it as a "temporary channel" through the wreckage, which will eventually be...

    It's a bit unclear from the submitted article, which is a bit sparse on details, but most others I have found referred to it as a "temporary channel" through the wreckage, which will eventually be closed again so work on that section can continue. E.g. This AP article has the most details I can find:

    The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port.

    The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through the new 35-foot channel headed for Saint John, Canada. Two more commercial ships followed later Thursday, including a vehicle carrier headed to Panama.

    Five vessels that have been stranded for weeks are expected to finally leave Baltimore through the new, temporary channel. Other ships are scheduled to enter the port, which normally processes more cars and farm equipment than any other in the country.

    On Thursday morning, the Balsa 94 moved through the channel guided by two tug boats, one in front and one behind. It glided slowly past the fallen bridge and grounded Dali, the massive container ship that caused the collapse when it slammed into one of the bridge’s support columns.

    Pieces of the steel span are still blocking other parts of the port’s main channel, which has a controlling depth of 50 feet, enough to accommodate some of the largest cargo and cruise ships on the water.

    The new channel will remain open until Monday or Tuesday and then close again until roughly May 10. During the closure, crews will work to remove steel spans from the deck of the Dali and refloat the ship, which will then be guided back into the port, officials said earlier this week.

    The port’s main channel is set to reopen next month after the Dali has been removed from the collapse site. That will allow for a normal flow of traffic to resume through the port.

    But for now, the 35-foot depth is a substantial increase over the three other temporary channels established in recent weeks. It puts the cleanup effort slightly ahead of schedule, as officials previously said they hoped to open a channel of that depth by the end of April.

    Even with commercial ships chugging past, crews continued the arduous process of clearing debris from the collapse site. On Thursday, they were using a crane apparatus to smash the fallen roadway into more manageable pieces that could be lifted from underwater with a giant claw.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on The Anglosphere has an advantage on immigration – English-speaking countries generally do better at both attracting and integrating talent in ~misc

  16. Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes!

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    Happy birthday, Tildes! Thanks again to @Deimos for making the best little link aggregator community on the net, and keeping it running so well. And thanks to all you lovely people for all your...

    Happy birthday, Tildes! Thanks again to @Deimos for making the best little link aggregator community on the net, and keeping it running so well. And thanks to all you lovely people for all your worthwhile contributions here too. :)

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  17. Comment on PewDiePie takes me bouldering in Tokyo in ~hobbies

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    I was never a fan of pewdiepie's over-enthusiastic, cartoonish voiced YouTube persona either, but thankfully he is just being himself in this video.

    I was never a fan of pewdiepie's over-enthusiastic, cartoonish voiced YouTube persona either, but thankfully he is just being himself in this video.

    3 votes

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  19. Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech

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    "Fun" fact, we have Sigmund Freud's nephew, Edward Bernays (AKA "the father of public relations") to thank for that: See also: Adam Curtis' excellent BBC documentary, The Century of the Self,...

    There are some truly smart people whose main job is to get as many people as possible to buy things that they do not need or actually want

    "Fun" fact, we have Sigmund Freud's nephew, Edward Bernays (AKA "the father of public relations") to thank for that:

    His best-known campaigns include a 1929 effort to promote female smoking by branding cigarettes as feminist "Torches of Freedom", and his work for the United Fruit Company in the 1950s, connected with the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of the democratically elected Guatemalan government in 1954. He worked for dozens of major American corporations, including Procter & Gamble and General Electric, and for government agencies, politicians, and nonprofit organizations.

    Of his many books, Crystallizing Public Opinion (1923) and Propaganda (1928) gained special attention as early efforts to define and theorize the field of public relations. Citing works of writers such as Gustave Le Bon, Wilfred Trotter, Walter Lippmann, and Sigmund Freud (his own double uncle), he described the masses as irrational and subject to herd instinct—and he outlined how skilled practitioners could use crowd psychology and psychoanalysis to control them in desired ways.

    See also: Adam Curtis' excellent BBC documentary, The Century of the Self, which shows just how deep the PR/Ad industry rabbit hole goes, and how devoid of ethics it is at its core.

    17 votes