deknalis's recent activity
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Comment on Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on Saluting the Chromecast, one of the great HDMI dongles in ~tech
deknalis LinkThe best travel companion. Nothing comes close for hotel TVs, and I will use mine till it breaks.The best travel companion. Nothing comes close for hotel TVs, and I will use mine till it breaks.
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Comment on Gladiator II | Official trailer in ~movies
deknalis Link ParentI’d say electronic/synth would be even more out of place, at least rap is utilizing the human voice primarily. And yet I saw a lot of (rightful) praise for the Shogun score, which uses a lot of...I’d say electronic/synth would be even more out of place, at least rap is utilizing the human voice primarily. And yet I saw a lot of (rightful) praise for the Shogun score, which uses a lot of synthetic instrumentation in the show itself, instead of just a trailer.
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Comment on Gladiator II | Official trailer in ~movies
deknalis LinkRap songs in period trailers seem to get much more vitriolic reactions than other genres.Rap songs in period trailers seem to get much more vitriolic reactions than other genres.
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Comment on My Windows computer just doesn't feel like mine anymore in ~tech
deknalis LinkI’ve had to use Mac for work for a long while, but Windows has pushed me with ads and worthless AI garbage to using it for personal use as well (the Steam Deck helped too). One thing I could never...I’ve had to use Mac for work for a long while, but Windows has pushed me with ads and worthless AI garbage to using it for personal use as well (the Steam Deck helped too). One thing I could never get over is how much of Windows is just built on top of the same old foundation. Needing to fix an obscure setting is like time traveling through the last 30 years in OS menus.
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Comment on YouTube tests harder-to-block server-side ad injection in videos in ~tech
deknalis LinkIf Google could guarantee that my YouTube Premium usage wouldn’t get tracked at all and would have zero impact on personalized data collection and advertising across their other platforms, I’d be...If Google could guarantee that my YouTube Premium usage wouldn’t get tracked at all and would have zero impact on personalized data collection and advertising across their other platforms, I’d be willing to pay for Premium. I use YouTube enough and get enough value out of it to pay for it. But as it stands, even if you pay for premium they are still monetizing you for advertising, just not directly in the videos.
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Comment on Introducing the Light Phone III in ~tech
deknalis LinkThe thing about smartphones is that they’re really, really great. There are literally hundreds of possible useful edge cases that smartphones can fill a gap that no prior existing technology...The thing about smartphones is that they’re really, really great. There are literally hundreds of possible useful edge cases that smartphones can fill a gap that no prior existing technology filled, and the average person probably utilizes at least a dozen of them. Maps, texting, music, calculator are the obvious ones that you can replicate and provide alternatives for. But banking apps, hiking trackers, cross device notes and tasks, home controls, airline boarding passes, tickets, nutrition tracking, food delivery, photo editing, language learning, and more and more are all things you can do on a smartphone that isn’t particularly addictive or damaging but does have massive potential benefits. You’re giving up a lot of genuine utility in order to prevent yourself from having access to the damaging brain wiring addictive applications, and that is a very tough sell for the vast majority of people imo, including people who do have genuine technological addictions and even many of those who would openly admit to it and even are actively seeking solutions.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
deknalis Link ParentI don’t shop on Amazon but this is nonsensical victim blaming. It’s not ridiculous to suggest that things should be listed accurately in a storefront where you’re getting an item delivered without...I don’t shop on Amazon but this is nonsensical victim blaming. It’s not ridiculous to suggest that things should be listed accurately in a storefront where you’re getting an item delivered without being able to inspect it first. It frankly doesn’t matter if the item is good enough, if you don’t get what was listed on the store, it should be your right to return it. If a company doesn’t want to lose money, it should list the item accurately in the first place. Saying “what did you expect, that service sucks, anyway” isn’t helpful or productive in any way.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
deknalis LinkSandwiches are an English invention and this pretense of their placement as some super category over varied cultural foods of unrelated origins is simply typical Western colonialism and a...Sandwiches are an English invention and this pretense of their placement as some super category over varied cultural foods of unrelated origins is simply typical Western colonialism and a desperate ploy for cultural relevance from the decaying vestiges of the English empire (mostly joking. Mostly.)
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Comment on Apple, Netflix Amazon want to change how they pay Hollywood stars in ~movies
deknalis LinkI agree with the idea of project performance based pay, there’s a reason it became the sustainable model before the streaming “”disruption””. But the problem kind of becomes that the platforms...I agree with the idea of project performance based pay, there’s a reason it became the sustainable model before the streaming “”disruption””. But the problem kind of becomes that the platforms have much more control over what people watch than TV stations did. There’s stories of executives giving shows terrible timeslots to sink them because of personal grudges or pride, and burying shows is more effective than ever on a streaming service which has no reliable place for egalitarian release information, only targeted algorithmically determined presentation.
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Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
deknalis Link ParentPiastri kept his car on track and in control. Racing hard and pushing the other car to the edge isn’t a penalty, but outbraking yourself to the point where you’re basically throwing your car...Piastri kept his car on track and in control. Racing hard and pushing the other car to the edge isn’t a penalty, but outbraking yourself to the point where you’re basically throwing your car against the other guy is. Think of it this way, if Lewis or Logan hadn’t been there, KMag would’ve ended up off track regardless, the lines he was taking were purpose built for pushing the other off track instead of properly defending or overtaking a position.
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Comment on PlayStation Portal sales continue to impress despite skepticism in ~games
deknalis LinkI haven’t been able to get a clear answer on this: can you connect it and use it as just a second controller for the PS5? It’s too expensive for me otherwise, but if it can also work as a second...I haven’t been able to get a clear answer on this: can you connect it and use it as just a second controller for the PS5? It’s too expensive for me otherwise, but if it can also work as a second controller in a pinch, and a normal controller is already $70 full price, the price of the Portal gets much more justifiable.
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Comment on Piracy is surging again because streaming execs ignored the lessons of the past in ~tech
deknalis LinkThe whole “companies don’t understand that people will just pirate” assumes that it’s most profitable for most companies to have as many paying subscribers as possible instead of a smaller install...The whole “companies don’t understand that people will just pirate” assumes that it’s most profitable for most companies to have as many paying subscribers as possible instead of a smaller install base at a higher per subscriber profit, which isn’t necessarily the case. Plus, I haven’t seen any data on this but my initial thought is that people with the ability and knowledge of pirating probably have more of an inclination to cancel services month to month depending on their needs.
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Comment on Do you ever "self filter" before making a post or comment and what is it based on? in ~talk
deknalis LinkI very often write out a reply to something that I disagree with someone on in a forum or a Discord server, and then just click cancel instead of send. (I considered it just before posting this...I very often write out a reply to something that I disagree with someone on in a forum or a Discord server, and then just click cancel instead of send. (I considered it just before posting this comment, actually.) It’s not a matter of not standing by what I said or even thinking it’s not a meaningful contribution, it’s a matter of getting to the final “post” button and realizing I don’t actually care enough about the topic at hand to start an argument, or I don’t value the other person’s contribution to the conversation enough to actively invite it by responding to them.
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Comment on Decent Android mobile phones with good audio (and has a 3.5mm jack) recently released? in ~tech
deknalis LinkZenfone 10 seems to fit all these, not sure how the dac is though.Zenfone 10 seems to fit all these, not sure how the dac is though.
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Comment on Hayao Miyazaki notches record $12m+ US opening with ‘The Boy And The Heron’ in ~movies
deknalis Link ParentIt’s a bit more abstract and invites interpretation, more akin to Spirited Away than Wind Rises. Personal loved it but I expect to see it near the bottom in a lot of rankings.It’s a bit more abstract and invites interpretation, more akin to Spirited Away than Wind Rises. Personal loved it but I expect to see it near the bottom in a lot of rankings.
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Comment on If you had up to $55k to purchase an electric vehicle (new/used) with a range of a least 250 miles, what would you buy? in ~transport
deknalis Link ParentThis is only on the Model S with the stupid yoke, no? I got a Model 3 in 2022 and it has all of those options in physical stalks.This is only on the Model S with the stupid yoke, no? I got a Model 3 in 2022 and it has all of those options in physical stalks.
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Comment on If you had up to $55k to purchase an electric vehicle (new/used) with a range of a least 250 miles, what would you buy? in ~transport
deknalis Link ParentTesla basically won the charging plug wars in the US, almost every major car company and charging network is adopting NACS as the standard plug. This means both that Tesla’s charging network...The charging network will be a tempting place to squeeze more cash out of users.
Tesla basically won the charging plug wars in the US, almost every major car company and charging network is adopting NACS as the standard plug. This means both that Tesla’s charging network exclusivity advantage is going to lessen and that Tesla owners will have more options for charging without adapters and associated headaches, so it’s a bit of a mixed bag when considering the charging advantages.
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Comment on Steaks grown from human cells spark interest and outrage [2020] in ~food
deknalis Link ParentNot the person you replied to but I’d do it for the novelty. Why not?Not the person you replied to but I’d do it for the novelty. Why not?
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Comment on Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman US Supreme Court justice, dies at 93 in ~news
deknalis LinkJimmy Carter is vanquishing all of his foes before his exit. (pls mark as Joke)Jimmy Carter is vanquishing all of his foes before his exit.
(pls mark as Joke)
Ferrari win, Williams points, a good day.
Happy for Charles, hell of a drive. I don’t think Lando deserved the win, plain and simple. Multiple mistakes that lost time and wrecking his front left at a rate seemingly faster than Piastri despite slower times. I agree that McLaren prioritizing him for the WDC would be the smart thing to do, but I simply don’t think he has the skill gap to his teammate that Verstappen or Hamilton did when they were deemed priority in their tight seasons.