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Comment on The possibly endangered games of the Humble App in ~games
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Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
mantrid Link ParentIn your example, "Barack Obama and pop star Billie Eilish" would be an appositive phrase. A clause has a subject and a verb. A subordinate clause is a clause that starts with a subordinating...In your example, "Barack Obama and pop star Billie Eilish" would be an appositive phrase. A clause has a subject and a verb. A subordinate clause is a clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction and cannot form a complete sentence by itself, such as "When Barack Obama and pop star Billie Irish get married."
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Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
mantrid LinkAmazing. He's old enough that any time I see a headline starting with "David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,'" my heart skips a beat.Amazing. He's old enough that any time I see a headline starting with "David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,'" my heart skips a beat.
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Comment on The greatest documentary you've never heard of - Tie Xi Qu (铁西区) by Wang Bing in ~movies
mantrid (edited )Link ParentI certainly learned a lot from that movie. I even learned a new term-- 唔啱音 -- which I think is similar to 顛倒音 in Taiwanese (example). Interestingly, in Mandarin, I don't think there's as much...I certainly learned a lot from that movie. I even learned a new term-- 唔啱音 -- which I think is similar to 顛倒音 in Taiwanese (example). Interestingly, in Mandarin, I don't think there's as much emphasis on matching tones with music. When they seem to closely fit, it feels nice, but it doesn't feel strange or wrong when they don't. Perhaps that's because Mandarin has more limited tones, so it would be difficult; or because most words distinguished by tone can (often) also be distinguished by context, so it's not as necessary; or perhaps it's somehow Jay Chou's fault.
It turns out that someone at UBC did a whole dissertation on this subject! It seems to confirm that Mandarin speakers rely more on context clues, and thus have more difficulty determining the meanings of words sung in isolation.
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Comment on This photo has no pigment: how structural color works in ~science
mantrid Link ParentThe title of the video when I first saw it was "This Photo Has No Color," which annoyed me for the reasons you outlined. Both structural colour and pigmentation have the same end result, which is...The title of the video when I first saw it was "This Photo Has No Color," which annoyed me for the reasons you outlined. Both structural colour and pigmentation have the same end result, which is that only certain wavelengths of light return from the surface and enter our eyes.; and in the absence of light, both will appear black. I see no reason to say that pigment is the only true "colour."
Now the video is called "You've Never Seen a Real Photo," which is just confusing to me. Title issues aside, it is an interesting subject and a well-done video. I do enjoy Steve Mould's channel.
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Comment on Matt Mullenweg says “the wheels have fallen off” in wide-ranging WordPress critique in ~tech
mantrid Link Parenthttps://knowyourmeme.com/memes/who-killed-hannibal Person A shoots person B, then says "Why would person C do this?" Basically, he clearly caused the problem that he is blaming others for.https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/who-killed-hannibal
Person A shoots person B, then says "Why would person C do this?" Basically, he clearly caused the problem that he is blaming others for.
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Comment on X Japan - Art Of Life (1993) in ~music
mantrid LinkIt's a great song, although I prefer the version with a shortened piano solo. I understand the effect they're going for with the chaotic piano, but it goes on just a bit too long for me.It's a great song, although I prefer the version with a shortened piano solo. I understand the effect they're going for with the chaotic piano, but it goes on just a bit too long for me.
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Comment on X Japan - Art Of Life (1993) in ~music
mantrid Link ParentX, later renamed to X Japan, has a look that might be called glam metal or early visual kei, but they're all real people -- no animal or cartoon characters.X, later renamed to X Japan, has a look that might be called glam metal or early visual kei, but they're all real people -- no animal or cartoon characters.
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Comment on The greatest documentary you've never heard of - Tie Xi Qu (铁西区) by Wang Bing in ~movies
mantrid Link ParentThose both sound very interesting! The BluRay releases of both movies do contain English subtitles, for those who have means of finding them.Those both sound very interesting! The BluRay releases of both movies do contain English subtitles, for those who have means of finding them.
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Comment on Mamma mia! ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ karts $372M+ in global debut, best for Hollywood pic YTD; ‘Project Hail Mary’ on path to half billion in ~movies
mantrid Link ParentI have no interest in seeing this movie, but if they can just shoehorn an opportunity for Mario to respond to someone with "It's, uh, me, Mario," then I will watch that clip on YouTube.I have no interest in seeing this movie, but if they can just shoehorn an opportunity for Mario to respond to someone with "It's, uh, me, Mario," then I will watch that clip on YouTube.
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Comment on From $250 million megadeal to empty offices: the unraveling of Bad Robot in ~movies
mantrid Link ParentIf it's paywalled, then I guess either uBlock Origin or NoScript is allowing me to read the full article.If it's paywalled, then I guess either uBlock Origin or NoScript is allowing me to read the full article.
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Comment on Educational calm content in ~talk
mantrid Link ParentI like The Crafsman! He's definitely got a Bob Ross vibe, and I wish I could craft on his level. I've recently discovered Stated Clearly thanks to his ongoing series about the evolution of the...I like The Crafsman! He's definitely got a Bob Ross vibe, and I wish I could craft on his level.
I've recently discovered Stated Clearly thanks to his ongoing series about the evolution of the flagellum. His videos are quite educational, and also great to fall asleep to, which is very useful for me.
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Comment on Israel passes death penalty [as default] law for Palestinians convincted [in military court] of lethal attacks in ~society
mantrid Link ParentDoes the bill still apply only to "non-Israeli citizens," as well?Does the bill still apply only to "non-Israeli citizens," as well?
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Comment on US Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids in ~lgbt
mantrid Link ParentSounds like an opportunity for the Satanic Temple to set up a conversion-to-LGBTQ therapy service to highlight the hypocrisy of the system.Sounds like an opportunity for the Satanic Temple to set up a conversion-to-LGBTQ therapy service to highlight the hypocrisy of the system.
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Comment on Zachtronics returns from retirement to release an add-on for Opus Magnum in ~games
mantrid Link ParentI suppose Zachtronics never really left. Zach just opened a new studio (Coincidence) that appears to make the same kind of games (Kaizen). I'm still a bit confused about why he did that. I didn't...I suppose Zachtronics never really left. Zach just opened a new studio (Coincidence) that appears to make the same kind of games (Kaizen). I'm still a bit confused about why he did that. I didn't even realize that he was still making games until recently.
Anyway, off to purchase this now :)
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Comment on I made a word association game - Noun Sense in ~games
mantrid LinkLooking at the top collocations for each word, I am a bit confused by some. For example, why is it "multiple time" and not "multiple times?" And what is an "aforementioned nigh?" Googling it gets...Looking at the top collocations for each word, I am a bit confused by some. For example, why is it "multiple time" and not "multiple times?" And what is an "aforementioned nigh?" Googling it gets zero results.
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Comment on Looking for vibe-coding guides (best practices, etc.) in ~tech
mantrid LinkI'd like some advice on how to get useful results from programming with AI. Since I keep hearing that agentic coding is either going to replace most programmers or a complete waste of time, and I...I'd like some advice on how to get useful results from programming with AI.
Since I keep hearing that agentic coding is either going to replace most programmers or a complete waste of time, and I happen to have an AI Pro subscription included with my Google One plan, I thought I'd try out Google Antigravity for myself. It didn't go so well.
I asked Gemini to generate a tutorial for me to try it out. I got it to make an agent that would summarise PDFs and sort them into folders, but the script it wrote to tell the agent to process new files when they appear didn't really work because it has to be prompted by me to check if the script has sent it any messages. Gemini's suggestions for fixing the problem didn't work.
Then I got it to make a basic to-do list in Svelte, like in any beginner's tutorial. It spent a lot of time repeatedly running things like
npx --helpbecause apparently it didn't know how to use any CLI tools, with no indication of how many tokens this was using or how many I had available.Finally, after a total of about five prompts, it said I had used up my quota and would be blocked from using it for six days, unless I paid $250/month for AI Ultra.
Is this truly the current state of agentic coding? I feel like I must be doing something wrong. Maybe I should be using Claude, but now I'm afraid I'll pay for a subscription and then be locked out for a week after half an hour.
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Comment on I built a space simulation that runs in the browser and it feels good enough to share it now in ~space
mantrid LinkLooks interesting! Steps 3-7 in the tutorial don't recognize when I have done the requested action, so I have to manually skip to the next step each time.Looks interesting! Steps 3-7 in the tutorial don't recognize when I have done the requested action, so I have to manually skip to the next step each time.
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Comment on This video is six minutes long! in ~tech
mantrid (edited )Link ParentI can select audio tracks for this video on the Android app and on the website via Chrome. I haven't tried it on any other browsers or apps. I have now confirmed that it works in Grayjay as well....I can select audio tracks for this video on the Android app and on the website via Chrome. I haven't tried it on any other browsers or apps.
I have now confirmed that it works in Grayjay as well.
Is it possible that changing audio tracks is simply not available on YouTube's mobile browser interface?
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Comment on Scheme-rs, an embedded Scheme for the Rust ecosystem, gets its first release in ~comp
mantrid LinkWill this potentially accelerate the release of Helix's plugin system?Will this potentially accelerate the release of Helix's plugin system?
I imagine there are many sources for game guardianship now, promoting preservation and cataloguing over simply saving a buck. Given gamers' nature, they will surely seek a place to share their passion with others, generating great nostalgia among those who yearn for the games of yesteryear.