dfi's recent activity
-
Comment on It seems to me that movie studios, production and distribution companies are to blame for the decrease in attendance in movie theatres in ~movies
-
Comment on ‘Tokyo Vice’ bosses on Max cancellation and holding out hope for a potential season 3: ‘We don’t accept the condolences yet’ in ~tv
dfi LinkSeen S1&2, I loved seeing a different cultural backdrop with an interesting story and great characters. I definitely recommend this to anyone who has the slightest interest in Japan. Even if it's...Seen S1&2, I loved seeing a different cultural backdrop with an interesting story and great characters. I definitely recommend this to anyone who has the slightest interest in Japan. Even if it's something you don't think you would be interested in you may be surprised. Always find that a great story trump's subject matter
-
Comment on 3840x2160 120 Hz KVM in ~comp
dfi LinkLevel 1 techs kvm's are some of the best on the market. I've looked closely at them but haven't pulled the trigger. I think you'll struggle to find anything that meets all your requirements....Level 1 techs kvm's are some of the best on the market. I've looked closely at them but haven't pulled the trigger. I think you'll struggle to find anything that meets all your requirements. Largepanda might have the right idea.
Or email level1 techs on their store and see if a remote mode is possible?
-
Comment on Archery general thread in ~hobbies
dfi LinkI'm no expert, but I recently joined a club, so I'll hand out the same advice I was given. Don't rush into buying a bow. the club I'm at has bows to rent, if you can, try the rentals out. Talk to...I'm no expert, but I recently joined a club, so I'll hand out the same advice I was given.
Don't rush into buying a bow. the club I'm at has bows to rent, if you can, try the rentals out. Talk to the other club members. Most will be stoked to let you try theirs. You can get a feel for what you like and what you don't
If you just want to shoot targets (competition) a recurve bow is an easy way to get back into it. If you want to hunt at some point you'll most likely want to go to a compound eventually.
-
Comment on Help me find an e reader in ~books
dfi LinkI've had 2 different types of Kobo readers over about 8 years, on both of them i just turned off the wireless and never turned it on again. My main reason is battery life but i also bought a...I've had 2 different types of Kobo readers over about 8 years, on both of them i just turned off the wireless and never turned it on again. My main reason is battery life but i also bought a e-reader to read books and nothing else. I have better devices for connectivity.
-
Comment on ‘Reddit can survive without search’: company reportedly threatens to block Google in ~tech
dfi LinkReddit continues to make the same major mistakes like it predecessors like Digg did before it. The mistake they are making this time is: "Reddit is not the product" People don't come to Reddit to...Reddit continues to make the same major mistakes like it predecessors like Digg did before it. The mistake they are making this time is:
"Reddit is not the product"
People don't come to Reddit to see Reddit, they come to see articles/posts and interactions from real people. In Reddit's quest to deny AI free training data they are going to kill the discoverability of their platform. Slow death, quick death we'll see what happens
-
Comment on New Zealand elects its most conservative government in decades in ~society
dfi LinkThe previous Labour government having a majority under MMP was an anomaly, due to a number of outside factors. It's the only majority ever under MMP in NZ. There was no way Labour was going to...The previous Labour government having a majority under MMP was an anomaly, due to a number of outside factors. It's the only majority ever under MMP in NZ.
There was no way Labour was going to keep a majority no matter what kind of campaign they ran. A correction was going to happen even if they ran an outstanding campaign (which they didn't). The numbers they received are consistent with historical numbers for a government that has been voted out in previous elections for both National and Labour.
It just looks worse because of the numbers of MP's they had in parliament from the 2020 election
-
Comment on How do you feel about eBooks and eBook readers? in ~books
dfi LinkE-readers are awesome, while not quite as good as paper as far as the pure reading experience goes, their other features make up this minor deficiency. Technology wise they only need to do 1 job...E-readers are awesome, while not quite as good as paper as far as the pure reading experience goes, their other features make up this minor deficiency.
Technology wise they only need to do 1 job well; read books. Most of the other "features" like on device store, wifi, bluetooth, are usually a second rate experience. Useful in a pinch but 99% of the time i manage my books with my computer. So i turn off all of that stuff to save battery life so i can turn more pages. If the e-reader has a Good screen, good storage and a easy interface i'm happy.
At this point i think e-readers are on the incremental development train. they slowly get a little nicer every year.
I've been using e-readers for over 10 years now my first e-reader lasted about 6 years until i completely wore out the page turning button. Currently using a Kobo h2o which is touch screen so i can't wear out a button this time i plan on using it until it breaks or the battery life gets to a point where i can't get through a novel. It does the job i see no reason to replace it
-
Comment on I want to learn more about linux in ~comp
dfi LinkDepends how you like to learn. Nearly everything you want to figure out for Linux is available to learn on the Internet. The downside, especially when you are starting out in any particular task...Depends how you like to learn. Nearly everything you want to figure out for Linux is available to learn on the Internet. The downside, especially when you are starting out in any particular task is filtering useful content.
I found having a book about Linux commands very helpful speeding up this process. Want to know how the "cat" command works/how to use it. There will be dozen websites/forums/reddit with basic usage. If that's all you need cool done. But if you want to go a bit deeper it may take some time to find a good example. A good book open the index find the "cat" page and it goes through the command from simple to advanced usage, but no cut and paste :-)
I think this is more then the movie theatre is a worse experience then home (sometimes).
Like music 2 decades ago people have more choice then ever of where to spend their entertainment dollar and movie theatres generally don't provide best value per dollar.
The other major issue is that Hollywood is massively risk averse these days. So we keep getting sequels and remakes. Hollywood essentially forces chains to play these movies at x amount of screens. So even if a theatre owner wants to have a more diverse selection of movies 3/4 of their screen times are used by "blockbuster movie". How many times have you been to a movie recently and the seating is basically empty.
The movie industry has problems though the entire production chain. I don't think they are going away but they are probably going to downsize a bit in the near future.