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  1. Comment on Earthbound Beginnings Remake (Mother 1 fan remake in Earthbound engine) completed after nineteen years in ~games

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    Great news! I'll definitely be playing this.

    Great news! I'll definitely be playing this.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ sequel in the works with Jim Carrey, Ron Howard in ~movies

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    Thanks for the heads up. Why would anyone ever want such a feature anyway?

    Thanks for the heads up. Why would anyone ever want such a feature anyway?

    2 votes

  3. Comment on My thoughts after using Clojure for about a month in ~comp

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    Looks like you're popular! Or being scraped by bots.

    Actioning this file would cause "www.acdw.net//clojure/" to exceed the per-day file actions limit of 80000 actions, try again later

    Looks like you're popular! Or being scraped by bots.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Sokoban idea in ~games

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    It appears that as long as your tail is under the box, the box will move in the direction of your keypress, regardless of the direction that your tail moves. Is this intended? Also, a key to reset...

    It appears that as long as your tail is under the box, the box will move in the direction of your keypress, regardless of the direction that your tail moves. Is this intended?

    Also, a key to reset the level would be nice.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital' in ~finance

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    What was it that Granny Weatherwax had said once? "Evil starts when you begin to treat people as things."

    What was it that Granny Weatherwax had said once? "Evil starts when you begin to treat people as things."

    23 votes

  6. Comment on Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles) (2016) in ~music

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    Interestingly, he seems to have realised the Sysiphean nature of his project in 2024: https://youtu.be/BpJYqC4PWEw?t=575 I have no idea if he meaningfully changed as a result. I haven't checked up...

    Interestingly, he seems to have realised the Sysiphean nature of his project in 2024:
    https://youtu.be/BpJYqC4PWEw?t=575

    I have no idea if he meaningfully changed as a result. I haven't checked up on his progress in several years.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals in ~comp

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    You can use a handy alias: nu alias zq = zoxide query code (zq myproj) zq myproj | code $in code (zq -i) Note that z query does not work. You need zoxide query. You can also set it up an alias for...

    You can use a handy alias:

    nu
alias zq = zoxide query
code (zq myproj)
zq myproj | code $in
code (zq -i)

    Note that z query does not work. You need zoxide query. You can also set it up an alias for an interactive query: alias zqi = zoxide query -i

    Then just save the alias(es) you want in config.nu.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on The possibly endangered games of the Humble App in ~games

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    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...

    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.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro

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    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...

    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."

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro

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    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.

    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.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on The greatest documentary you've never heard of - Tie Xi Qu (铁西区) by Wang Bing in ~movies

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    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...

    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.
    Dissertation link

    1 vote

  12. Comment on This photo has no pigment: how structural color works in ~science

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    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...

    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.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on Matt Mullenweg says “the wheels have fallen off” in wide-ranging WordPress critique in ~tech

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    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.

    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.

    10 votes

  14. Comment on X Japan - Art Of Life (1993) in ~music

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    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.

    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.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on X Japan - Art Of Life (1993) in ~music

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    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.

    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.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on The greatest documentary you've never heard of - Tie Xi Qu (铁西区) by Wang Bing in ~movies

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    Those 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.

    2 votes

  17. 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

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    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.

    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.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on From $250 million megadeal to empty offices: the unraveling of Bad Robot in ~movies

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    If 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.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Educational calm content in ~talk

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    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...

    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.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Israel passes death penalty [as default] law for Palestinians convincted [in military court] of lethal attacks in ~society

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    Does the bill still apply only to "non-Israeli citizens," as well?

    Does the bill still apply only to "non-Israeli citizens," as well?

    2 votes