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Comment on Monitor recommendations? in ~tech
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ntngps LinkChibi-Robo! for Nintendo GameCube. Brilliantly simple design, killer soundtrack, and oozing charm. Wish I'd played it sooner.Chibi-Robo! for Nintendo GameCube. Brilliantly simple design, killer soundtrack, and oozing charm. Wish I'd played it sooner.
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Comment on Signal removing support for SMS in Android in ~tech
ntngps Link ParentStill no RCS API on Android, after all their noise at Apple not adding RCS to iOS? I have zero faith in Google ever getting their messaging platform to a stable point.Still no RCS API on Android, after all their noise at Apple not adding RCS to iOS?
I have zero faith in Google ever getting their messaging platform to a stable point.
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Comment on Maybeshewill - Not For Want Of Trying (2008) in ~music
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Comment on Stadia is shutting down in ~games
ntngps LinkMy friends and I had a betting pool started in April 2021 on when they'd announce a shut down of Stadia. I didn't win :( But seriously, glad they're refunding everyone. That's the best way they...My friends and I had a betting pool started in April 2021 on when they'd announce a shut down of Stadia. I didn't win :(
But seriously, glad they're refunding everyone. That's the best way they could have handled this. But that must be costing them a fortune too, on top of what they've already invested in this streaming tech.
Google has a commitment problem, and it's costing them long term trust.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ntngps LinkNeon White! A wonderfully silly mashup of speed-running platformer/shooter and visual novel. I wish they had a bigger budget to animate some of the visual novel parts, but the level design is top...Neon White! A wonderfully silly mashup of speed-running platformer/shooter and visual novel. I wish they had a bigger budget to animate some of the visual novel parts, but the level design is top notch. One of my GOTYs so far.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ntngps Link ParentI think a lack of fast travel was kind of the point (Dark Souls Dark Souls Dark Souls) but I agree. The level design just wasn't engaging enough. A very solid game, but the whole time I was...I think a lack of fast travel was kind of the point (Dark Souls Dark Souls Dark Souls) but I agree. The level design just wasn't engaging enough.
A very solid game, but the whole time I was thinking "the sequel to this is going to be VERY good" -
Comment on Webb: The world is about to be new again in ~space
ntngps LinkFinally some new wallpapers for modern HiDPI screens :)Finally some new wallpapers for modern HiDPI screens :)
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Comment on The lacking foundations of male friendships in ~life
ntngps LinkI felt that...“You have an aura that you are not open or connected. There is a detachment. A block. You might be a laugh, but you have a vibe where other people aren’t going to share their innermost personal stuff. They get a feeling that you’re not able to give it back. So, perhaps, it’s no wonder you don’t have any close friends.”
I felt that...
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Comment on The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life in ~tech
ntngps LinkThis seems more like the AI is just really good at giving relevant answers. But then again, I have no way of verifying that any other human is sentient like me from conversation alone. How do we...This seems more like the AI is just really good at giving relevant answers. But then again, I have no way of verifying that any other human is sentient like me from conversation alone. How do we know who is sentient and who isn't? There must be better tests for this than simply asking it questions about itself.
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Comment on How DALL-E could power a creative revolution in ~arts
ntngps LinkIt's so fun to ask DALL-E to play out your imagination, but its actual usefulness seems closer to the suggestion at the end that it be used more as inspiration for human art.It's so fun to ask DALL-E to play out your imagination, but its actual usefulness seems closer to the suggestion at the end that it be used more as inspiration for human art.
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Comment on Strange World | Teaser trailer in ~movies
ntngps LinkAt least it's an original... even if it's an obvious homage to pre-50's sci-fi. I'm sure I'd want to see it if I was 9.At least it's an original... even if it's an obvious homage to pre-50's sci-fi. I'm sure I'd want to see it if I was 9.
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Comment on Ncuti Gatwa: BBC names actor as next Doctor Who star in ~tv
ntngps LinkWhat a great choice! He’s so much fun on Sex Education. And with RTD returning, I might actually start watching the show again.What a great choice! He’s so much fun on Sex Education. And with RTD returning, I might actually start watching the show again.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
ntngps Link ParentA 5K for your very first run of the season! Nice work!A 5K for your very first run of the season! Nice work!
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
ntngps Link ParentSame, makes me wish more artists made "listening party" style music videos.Same, makes me wish more artists made "listening party" style music videos.
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Comment on Traveling through movies in ~movies
ntngps Link ParentI was listening to Chapo Trap House's "review" of Eggers' new movie The Northman and they made an insightful comment about his work: that he is really good at depicting the people of the past as...I was listening to Chapo Trap House's "review" of Eggers' new movie The Northman and they made an insightful comment about his work: that he is really good at depicting the people of the past as almost alien; the ways people thought about and interpreted the world around them were so different from modern society so as to seem like alien planets.
One underrated part of traveling is trying to wrap your head around the cultural differences, so kudos to Eggers there for really underlining those differences. -
Comment on House of the Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~tv
ntngps LinkQuietly looking forward to this, but I'm sure I speak for most when I say that I have low expectations after... well, you know.Quietly looking forward to this, but I'm sure I speak for most when I say that I have low expectations after... well, you know.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
ntngps LinkSecond Place by Rachel Cusk was a little difficult to start, but it's turned into a beautifully written examination of severe insecurity and the quest for a calm mental state.Second Place by Rachel Cusk was a little difficult to start, but it's turned into a beautifully written examination of severe insecurity and the quest for a calm mental state.
macOS has a few hurdles to jump when considering monitor options because of the emphasis on HiDPI (Retina) scaling. Luckily Bjango has written an excellent writeup on these issues with some choice advice.
TLDR: If you're going for 1440p, make sure to get a monitor that's 27 inches. The Apple Studio Display, overpriced as it is, is currently the best bang for your buck for macOS displays.