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Comment on Moana (2026) | Official teaser in ~movies
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Comment on Mozilla Firefox gets new anti-fingerprinting defenses in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentAdmittedly it's a gut feeling, but that gut feeling is based on the stark contrast I see from my normal social circle vs. the general public at large. My social circle feels like an insulated...Admittedly it's a gut feeling, but that gut feeling is based on the stark contrast I see from my normal social circle vs. the general public at large. My social circle feels like an insulated bubble of people who understand what AI is, what it is actually useful for, and where it's being force fed for no apparent reason other than getting in on the "hype train". But then I go into the general public or other forums and there is a much more hyped up view of AI. I see people no longer using the phrase "Google it" but rather "GPT it" or talking about how they just asked Chat GPT about things, etc. A large portion of the population just uses what gets thrown in front of them until they get used to it.
The general public is wildly different from my general circle of closer interactions which makes me suspect they would be just throwing away a large potential user base if they just ignore AI.
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Comment on Mozilla Firefox gets new anti-fingerprinting defenses in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI figure they understand that a majority of the population is going to want that included at some point, it would just be shooting themselves in the foot if they don't try to keep up with...I figure they understand that a majority of the population is going to want that included at some point, it would just be shooting themselves in the foot if they don't try to keep up with technological changes.
I absolutely do not want AI in my browser, but if it can be an add-on I never use rather than something that's forcefed down my throat, well I'd take that instead if I can just ignore it. Here's hoping...
Regardless, Firefox will probably be my browser of choice moving forward so long as adblockers still work properly.
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Comment on Looking for watch recommendations as my partners Apple Watch doesn't even last a day anymore in ~tech
dhcrazy333 LinkI recently got the Garmin Vivoactive 6. I'm using it with Android so I can't speak to the experience with iPhones, but to address the rough requirements: battery life has been amazing. I can use...I recently got the Garmin Vivoactive 6. I'm using it with Android so I can't speak to the experience with iPhones, but to address the rough requirements:
- battery life has been amazing. I can use it for multiple days in a row without charging and it's still at 50%. I think it's supposed to get up to like a week or more straight of battery life.
- It has swimming tracking, but I've never used it so I can't speak to how it may compare with Apple Watch. I mostly use mine for indoor biking and ice hockey.
- Heart rate/sleep tracking is included with this watch and is easy accessible
- You can get notifications for emails/texts etc, and you can manage it by app. I specifically turned off email notifications because I was getting too many but I still get Discord/Text/What'sApp etc.
Overall I'm really liking this watch, it seems well built, has a great screen, battery life has been phenomenal. I would recommend comparing it to the Forerunner if you're considering Garmin.
One additional thing with the Garmin, depending on use case you may be able to get the purchase reimbursed through your HSA if you have one. I was able to get mine approved.
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Comment on Los Angeles Dodgers beat Toronto Blue Jays to win the World Series in ~sports.baseball
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI did watch most of the series and I think the one thing the Blue Jays absolutely did not do better than the Dodgers was base running. It cost them quite a few runs, and possibly the world series....I did watch most of the series and I think the one thing the Blue Jays absolutely did not do better than the Dodgers was base running. It cost them quite a few runs, and possibly the world series. That close play at the plate, a better secondary lead on the pitch, maybe running through instead of sliding, and he's safe, and they win it.
But otherwise yeah the Jays played a fairly complete series. Base running and probably timely clutch hitting were the two biggest issues.
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Comment on Los Angeles Dodgers beat Toronto Blue Jays to win the World Series in ~sports.baseball
dhcrazy333 LinkWasn't really rooting for any specific team this time around but that was one of, if not, the best game of baseball I've watched. Yamamoto absolutely deserved that World Series MVP. Absolutely...Wasn't really rooting for any specific team this time around but that was one of, if not, the best game of baseball I've watched. Yamamoto absolutely deserved that World Series MVP. Absolutely insane he came back out for multiple innings after throwing 96 pitches yesterday.
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Comment on Charlie Kirk's murder reveals a cultural sickness (Just Asking Questions podcast episode) in ~society
dhcrazy333 (edited )Link ParentCan confirm. Had a cousin who's side of the family became pretty religious while our side was not so religious. Growing up they would constantly try to put us down about how they didn't approve of...I bet if you could ask Charlie Kirk, his response would be something like "I don't hate you, I hate your sins and want you to wash them away with the blood of Jesus" or something.
Can confirm. Had a cousin who's side of the family became pretty religious while our side was not so religious. Growing up they would constantly try to put us down about how they didn't approve of us or some of our actions. They would justify the prying and comments by saying "they cared about us and are just trying to save us". In their minds, they truly are doing the right thing by trying to get us to stop the "bad behavior" so we can go to heaven with them. They love us, they want us to make better choices so we can be saved.
From a certain point of view, I get it. You see someone you actually care about doing some destructive behavior, you want to intervene so they don't ruin their lives. But there's a world of difference between someone potentially ruining their life through let's say, hard drug use or gambling addiction, vs. reading Harry Potter or playing Pokemon.
Those who are in that religious mindset equate anything outside of that mindset as harmful and dangerous, and that's what they use to justify their actions. They also fail to understand the perspective from the opposite side. They never once consider how they would feel if someone from a different religious background started acting the same way towards them, belittling them, telling them their actions are terrible, etc. They would hand wave it off because in their mind they know with certainty that their worldview/religion is the correct one, so the person doing this to them is just misinformed. Basically a "it's ok when I do it because I'm actually right" situation.
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Comment on Why Disney ditched ‘Doctor Who’ in ~tv
dhcrazy333 Link ParentMe and my friend were decent fans of the show coming back when we were in college, but that was (checks notes) 12+ years ago (oh god, what is time?). Neither of us have watched it in years and...Me and my friend were decent fans of the show coming back when we were in college, but that was (checks notes) 12+ years ago (oh god, what is time?).
Neither of us have watched it in years and just don't really care anymore, I think we just got bored of it and outgrew it.
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Comment on The majority AI view in ~comp
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI'm so mad that they had to brand all this as AI. If it was just marketed as a more advanced LLM, we wouldn't have the insane overhype that we have now and probably would see them implemented in...I'm so mad that they had to brand all this as AI. If it was just marketed as a more advanced LLM, we wouldn't have the insane overhype that we have now and probably would see them implemented in more thoughtful and useful/impactful ways.
But of course marketing sells. I get why it was marketed that way, and I can't say I fault them for doing so, but it just annoys me beyond belief.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 2 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
dhcrazy333 LinkBeen on vacation so no updates this week, maybe the break will get the creativity flowing again when I return!Been on vacation so no updates this week, maybe the break will get the creativity flowing again when I return!
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
dhcrazy333 Link ParentWhen I first joined in as a new player, having the main hub town near the spawn to help get my bearings and have a safe spot to just start out was amazingly helpful. I second a TildesTown 2.0.When I first joined in as a new player, having the main hub town near the spawn to help get my bearings and have a safe spot to just start out was amazingly helpful. I second a TildesTown 2.0.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
dhcrazy333 LinkI'm still in the "Minecraft is virtual legos" camp for how I generally play, so any broad changes or anything like that to the more advanced aspects of the game I'm just along for the ride! I do...I'm still in the "Minecraft is virtual legos" camp for how I generally play, so any broad changes or anything like that to the more advanced aspects of the game I'm just along for the ride!
I do have some ideas of what I might want to try building this time around, they are all relatively "easy" though in the sense that they aren't complex machines that require interactions with in-game mechanics.
I'm just happy to be playing in a community :)
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Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentWhat I want to know is, when did it become the norm for cellphones to be usable during school? When I grew up most people had cell phones, but you were not allowed to have it on in class. Even as...our school banned cellphones completely this year for the first time
What I want to know is, when did it become the norm for cellphones to be usable during school? When I grew up most people had cell phones, but you were not allowed to have it on in class. Even as a teen, I understood that it was rude to be distracted on your phone while someone is trying to talk to you and teach you something.
Seems like a no-brainer that cell phones should not be allowed during the school day except in cases of emergency, and I've never understood how, when, or why that changed.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
dhcrazy333 LinkBeen working on my piano song, I think right now with where it's at it feels more like an opening title song to a video game or something, think gently rolling fields with a light breeze over the...Been working on my piano song, I think right now with where it's at it feels more like an opening title song to a video game or something, think gently rolling fields with a light breeze over the grasses. Have it recorded on my keyboard but apparently Macbook Airs no longer have aux-in capabilities and I will need to either get a dongle or move my keyboard over to my desktop which is annoying. Project for another day.
I'll try to upload anything I have so far when I can play around with the recording setup. It's fairly short at the moment and not sure where I may want to take the song into a longer direction or keep it as-is. Either way it has inspired me to get back into the improvisational mood on the piano!
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Comment on Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentYeah we cancelled our subscription a while back. While we would like to go other routes to support company products that we like, sometimes Amazon's prices/return policies are just the best option...Yeah we cancelled our subscription a while back. While we would like to go other routes to support company products that we like, sometimes Amazon's prices/return policies are just the best option around, or in some cases, they just don't sell them anywhere else.
I will say if you don't know what you're looking for, a lot of cheaply made garbage can absolutely flood the store in a hurry, but if you have a specific product/brand in mind that you want, it's still a perfectly fine place to shop.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
dhcrazy333 LinkI think I may want to sign up, I have some thoughts in my head of a piano song I'd like to get back into and flesh out.I think I may want to sign up, I have some thoughts in my head of a piano song I'd like to get back into and flesh out.
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Comment on Connor McDavid puts his money where his mouth is with shockingly-low contract in ~sports.hockey
dhcrazy333 Link ParentThis deal is an insane discount for him. From what I can tell, this seems to be a "I believe we are close, I want to win in Edmonton, but if we don't get it done in the next 2 years I'm going to...This deal is an insane discount for him. From what I can tell, this seems to be a "I believe we are close, I want to win in Edmonton, but if we don't get it done in the next 2 years I'm going to the open market to chase my cup".
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Comment on As Bari Weiss arrives at CBS News, staffers hold their breath for what comes next in ~tv
dhcrazy333 Link ParentThe thing that frustrates me most about the "both sides suck" sentiment is that it's as actually kinda true but also completely missing the context or scope of things and hand waiving things off....The thing that frustrates me most about the "both sides suck" sentiment is that it's as actually kinda true but also completely missing the context or scope of things and hand waiving things off. It's like if you had 2 employees at a company, 1 is stealing people's lunches out of the fridge, the other is stealing hundreds of thousands of embezzled money. Yeah, both employees suck, but there is an insane degree of difference between the two. It's completely disingenuous to hand waive it off.
I'm so tired of the two party system, feels like no one actually represents me but I'm forced to pick a side because the other side is so cartoonishly evil.
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
dhcrazy333 Link ParentIncidentally, the first time I heard the song, I always heard it as "long list of ex-lovers" and didn't think anything of it. Then I hear a bunch of people mishearing it and then I started to...Incidentally, the first time I heard the song, I always heard it as "long list of ex-lovers" and didn't think anything of it.
Then I hear a bunch of people mishearing it and then I started to mishear it.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 29 in ~society
dhcrazy333 Link ParentAm I misremembering or didn't he already say he was going to do that like, months ago? There's so much bullshit coming out of this administration it's hard to remember what was said when, let...Am I misremembering or didn't he already say he was going to do that like, months ago? There's so much bullshit coming out of this administration it's hard to remember what was said when, let alone what actually has been acted on.
Incidentally, as an adult, just give me the fun kid animations. There is so much room for artistic leeway in choosing a style and making it your own. The closer we get to "realistic" animation, the more I wonder, to what end? If you want live action, make it live action, make it really feel alive.
A lot of live action movies can't even do that right anymore unfortunately.