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  1. Comment on New York school phone ban has made lunch loud again in ~tech

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    That is wonderful to hear. So far my kid is interested in tv when we watch something live like the World Series or the Oscars, but loses interest in about 10 minutes or less. So I think the...

    That is wonderful to hear. So far my kid is interested in tv when we watch something live like the World Series or the Oscars, but loses interest in about 10 minutes or less. So I think the non-exposure works really well. I am more concerned when he’s older at an age when the kids in his class start getting phones and the social norm of what kids his age is conflicts with what we do.

    7 votes
  2. Comment on New York school phone ban has made lunch loud again in ~tech

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    Super hopeful by the time my one year old is school age, phones are restricted to a much larger extent at a societal level.

    Super hopeful by the time my one year old is school age, phones are restricted to a much larger extent at a societal level.

    31 votes
  3. Comment on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Official trailer in ~movies

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    I don’t think he smiles once in the entire trailer!

    I don’t think he smiles once in the entire trailer!

    4 votes
  4. Comment on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Official trailer in ~movies

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    Mario calling someone’s art “trash” straight to their face is so out of character. Do not like this guy.

    Mario calling someone’s art “trash” straight to their face is so out of character. Do not like this guy.

    15 votes
  5. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    I watched Fantastic Four: First Steps and was pretty shocked how bland it was. I am not super into comics or comic book movies, but I usually find them more fun and endearing than I had expected...

    I watched Fantastic Four: First Steps and was pretty shocked how bland it was. I am not super into comics or comic book movies, but I usually find them more fun and endearing than I had expected before watching. This seemed like worst I had seen since Wonder Woman 84, which I enjoyed for at least beating entertainingly bad. Even Eternals had some nice locations. This one just felt completely lifeless to me, what many might describe as “felt like ai wrote it”.

    Since Godzilla Minus 0 was just announced, the first one has definitely been in my mind. And these two movies have really similar plots. I don’t think FF:FS can really be spoiled, but the premise of an unstoppable force is coming how can we deal with it is pretty classic for a reason. Basically any given scene in GM1 gave me more reasons to care about anyone than the entirety of FF:FS. I’m pretty shocked to see how highly rated it is. Thunderbolts felt pretty flat to me too, though. So maybe I’m just jaded.

    4 votes
  6. Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech

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    I have learned a lot about things I didn't know I didn't know. I often ask how can I verify what you are saying?

    I have learned a lot about things I didn't know I didn't know. I often ask how can I verify what you are saying?

    3 votes
  7. Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv

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    The show does a really good job convincing the main character and the audience the hive are at least trustworthy. I don’t believe this is the case, but it would be interesting if the other...

    The show does a really good job convincing the main character and the audience the hive are at least trustworthy. I don’t believe this is the case, but it would be interesting if the other unaffected characters are either not actually unaffected, or a small sample of all the unaffected who are ok with everything.

    3 votes
  8. Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv

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    Rare for me to watch a show and have it impact my dreams that night. I am hooked on this premise and really excited to see where it goes. Would love to see more black mirror types of scenarios get...

    Rare for me to watch a show and have it impact my dreams that night. I am hooked on this premise and really excited to see where it goes. Would love to see more black mirror types of scenarios get full shows.

    7 votes
  9. Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games

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    I finally finished Chrono Trigger for the first time last year before my first child was born. I had attempted to get through it many times before giving up at different points. I think I would...

    I finally finished Chrono Trigger for the first time last year before my first child was born. I had attempted to get through it many times before giving up at different points. I think I would fall off after getting distracted by another game or just life and then forgetting where/when everything was going one.

    The only criticism I have for this game is that the first few hours are absolutely sublime and there’s no way anything could keep up that standard. There are plenty of moments that reach those heights later on, but the concentration of unforgettable moments, music, mechanics, etc in the beginning is unparalleled. The trial scene made one of the strongest impressions on me of any kind of art when I first played it in 2004.

    I loved being able usually to see enemies before you encounter them. I had not played many helps, but random encounters like Pokémon always felt like crashing a car into a wall. I loved the music. I loved how all the eras felt cohesive artistically while feeling completely different and being rich enough to potentially be their own world.

    10 votes
  10. Comment on Tildes, I need your advice. Looking for Nintendo Switch 1 and NS2 games. in ~games

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    You mentioned they have a lot of Kirby games, so they probably already have Kirby and the Forgotten Land. If not I think that’s a great game for two people to play regardless if there’s a gap in...

    You mentioned they have a lot of Kirby games, so they probably already have Kirby and the Forgotten Land. If not I think that’s a great game for two people to play regardless if there’s a gap in skill.

    I haven’t seen anyone mention Castle Crashers or Towerfall. They are older but really fun multiplayer games.

    2 votes
  11. Comment on The last days of social media in ~tech

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    Enjoyed reading this. It's really hard to imagine a healthy and enjoyable social media service these days. I would rather Facebook (and the others) never existed, but I can't deny that it was...

    Enjoyed reading this. It's really hard to imagine a healthy and enjoyable social media service these days. I would rather Facebook (and the others) never existed, but I can't deny that it was extremely useful for me from 2006-2014 or so. I made so many more connections through it. I have so many great photos people tagged me in. It was so much easier to plan parties and other events. It was just great being able to say "I'm going to be in this city these days" and people you knew could message you. None of these use cases have alternatives (including current FB) that reach the same level of utility, convenience, or user experience.

    A social media service that actually helps you get more out of real world connections could be great. It's harder than ever (post-covid, getting older) to meet people and I don't think that's healthy or good for life in generally.

    Maybe my concept of social media is different because I don't really see any of that coming about in the possibilities brought up in the article.

    23 votes
  12. Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech

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    Tiny setting, but on Apple laptops I immediately swap ctrl and Spock’s button functionality. I rarely set caps lock on but the caps lock key is so much larger! I got used to it being that way with...

    Tiny setting, but on Apple laptops I immediately swap ctrl and Spock’s button functionality. I rarely set caps lock on but the caps lock key is so much larger! I got used to it being that way with a Japanese keyboard layout and could never go back.

    4 votes
  13. Comment on ‘The Pitt’ wins Drama, ‘The Studio’ wins Comedy, and ‘Adolescence’ wins Limited Series at the 2025 Emmy’s in ~tv

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    I am Luke warm on Seth Rogen, but this felt like a passion project where he got a big blank check to make something he loved with a bunch of friends and it was ambitious and came out great.

    I am Luke warm on Seth Rogen, but this felt like a passion project where he got a big blank check to make something he loved with a bunch of friends and it was ambitious and came out great.

    1 vote
  14. Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games

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    I had not heard of this game until listening to an episode of My Perfect Console with Jordan Mechner as the guest. The episode does a great job going through the production of the game and how...

    I had not heard of this game until listening to an episode of My Perfect Console with Jordan Mechner as the guest. The episode does a great job going through the production of the game and how ambitious it was. Jordan Mechner is an extremely creative person. I'm excited to give this a try as I grew up with a lot of adventure games.

    4 votes
  15. Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books

  16. Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games

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    Responding to join! Thank you for organizing this!

    Responding to join! Thank you for organizing this!

    1 vote
  17. Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games

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    Wow I was thinking about nominating Laura Bow 2 The Dagger of Amon Ra. It is a game I grew up with and have hardly seen mentioned anywhere despite how revered Sierras other series are. I have not...

    Wow I was thinking about nominating Laura Bow 2 The Dagger of Amon Ra. It is a game I grew up with and have hardly seen mentioned anywhere despite how revered Sierras other series are. I have not played the first one yet. After playing through Night Manor in UFO 50, I’m definitely interested in trying this out.

  18. Comment on Spotify is adding direct messaging to their music streaming app in ~tech

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    To clarify the post you are replying to says nothing about the thoughts of people over 40. It is about what people here in general the market of people under 40 are interested in. If Spotify is...

    To clarify the post you are replying to says nothing about the thoughts of people over 40. It is about what people here in general the market of people under 40 are interested in.

    If Spotify is integrated with discord it has a lot of data on how popular discord is. It seems reasonable they would like to cut out a third party platform and offer their own solution.

    1 vote
  19. Comment on Peacemaker season 2 opens by retconning Zack Snyder's Justice League out of existence in ~tv

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    That is absolutely spoiler for some people. Have you never heard someone say “don’t tell me how it was, I want to see it first?” A good illustration of this is if you are interviewing someone for...

    That is absolutely spoiler for some people. Have you never heard someone say “don’t tell me how it was, I want to see it first?”

    A good illustration of this is if you are interviewing someone for a job in multiple rounds, it’s generally bad practice for early rounds to spoil later rounds by giving their impressions and thoughts before those later rounds are conducted.

    1 vote
  20. Comment on Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis" in ~books

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    I wonder what the sales tax rate is on most types of items. 25% seems really high, especially for books. I hope the American government doesn’t feel inspired by this.

    I wonder what the sales tax rate is on most types of items. 25% seems really high, especially for books. I hope the American government doesn’t feel inspired by this.

    7 votes