jlong745's recent activity
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Comment on What article have you recently read that you recommend everyone to read? in ~talk
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Comment on Full list of games coming to Ubisoft's Uplay+ subscription service revealed in ~games
jlong745 Link ParentIt looks pretty complete. I feel like an ass for having bought half of these and not getting around to playing them.It looks pretty complete. I feel like an ass for having bought half of these and not getting around to playing them.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump steps up attacks on progressive congresswomen, says they 'hate our country' and Israel in ~news
jlong745 Link ParentThe Epstein thing, the race for the Dem nom, or something else we don’t know about yet? It’s also possible that he’s just naturally escalating the redness of the meat he throws to his core...So what do you think he is deflecting from here?
The Epstein thing, the race for the Dem nom, or something else we don’t know about yet? It’s also possible that he’s just naturally escalating the redness of the meat he throws to his core constituency.
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Comment on Will Impossible Burgers be the norm for Gen Z? in ~food
jlong745 Link ParentI read somewhere that every BK will offer them by the end of the year; perhaps the economy of scale will bring the price down. They stuck with the BK Veggie for a really long time (even if the...I read somewhere that every BK will offer them by the end of the year; perhaps the economy of scale will bring the price down. They stuck with the BK Veggie for a really long time (even if the ones I got in the midwest were sometimes pretty stale) so it seems like they're really committed to dominating the meat alternative fast-food market, however big that may turn out to be.
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Comment on A family of four accidentally found themselves on Virgin Atlantic's 'Pride Flight' featuring drag queens, celebrity performances, and dancing in the aisles in ~lgbt
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Comment on Creator of DeepNude, app that undresses photos of women, takes it offline in ~tech
jlong745 Link ParentFWIW I had to take an ethics class as part of my CS degree.Ethics really needs to be included in the curriculum for any computer science or technology program.
FWIW I had to take an ethics class as part of my CS degree.
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Comment on Imogen Heap - Guitar Song + Speeding Cars + Hide and Seek: NPR Tiny Desk Concert (2019) in ~music
jlong745 LinkThose gloves are the shiznite! It would have been nice to hear her pitchshift into a harmony instead of sticking with the drone, but hey, she's the artist.Those gloves are the shiznite! It would have been nice to hear her pitchshift into a harmony instead of sticking with the drone, but hey, she's the artist.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
jlong745 LinkKatie Toupin (formerly of Houndmouth) dropped her first full-length album and I've been jamming on it for the past week or two. She channels 70's era Dolly- and Linda Ronstadt-style pop really...Katie Toupin (formerly of Houndmouth) dropped her first full-length album and I've been jamming on it for the past week or two. She channels 70's era Dolly- and Linda Ronstadt-style pop really well, and her hooks are inspired and plentiful.
Amon Amarth dropped Berserker a few weeks back, and I dig it; it's not as narrative-driven as their last album, but it's still pretty good melodic death metal for Northern European history/mythology buffs.
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale (June 25 to July 9) in ~games
jlong745 LinkSo what's up with Team Corgi roflstomping the race every day? Are they just coordinating on some Discord server somewhere?So what's up with Team Corgi roflstomping the race every day? Are they just coordinating on some Discord server somewhere?
Very interesting read, especially considering the context of Tildes providing a similar service to Reddit.