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Comment on What does your computer setup look like? in ~tech
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Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news
quarkw Link ParentI think Raistlin put it more eloquently than I could ever, and I think we're all in agreement. I personally don't consider religion (FWIW I'm atheist) to be covered by identity politics. But I...I think Raistlin put it more eloquently than I could ever, and I think we're all in agreement. I personally don't consider religion (FWIW I'm atheist) to be covered by identity politics. But I think it's valid to consider that it is. Like you said, it's vibes based.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news
quarkw Link ParentNot the original commenter, but I thought generally identity politics refers to immutable characteristics, whereas being a middle American, while arguably an identity, is mutable.Not the original commenter, but I thought generally identity politics refers to immutable characteristics, whereas being a middle American, while arguably an identity, is mutable.
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Comment on The roads to replacing Joe Biden in ~society
quarkw Link ParentBiden just got Covid too, so I'm sure that'll be relevant for the next few weeks at least.Biden just got Covid too, so I'm sure that'll be relevant for the next few weeks at least.
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Comment on What's next for Kagi? in ~tech
quarkw (edited )Link ParentFYI their webkit-based browser, Orion, has been available on iOS for a while. It's unclear if the announced cross-platform Kagi mobile apps will include a wrapper around Orion, but they may be...FYI their webkit-based browser, Orion, has been available on iOS for a while.
It's unclear if the announced cross-platform Kagi mobile apps will include a wrapper around Orion, but they may be search-only
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Comment on Apple Music's 100 best albums list in ~music
quarkw Link ParentI'm glad you're enjoying my mini reviews! I'll definitely keep it going, but I may take some breaks here and there. And Billie Eilish's new album just dropped so I'll need to check that out before...I'm glad you're enjoying my mini reviews! I'll definitely keep it going, but I may take some breaks here and there. And Billie Eilish's new album just dropped so I'll need to check that out before I continue the list!
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Comment on Apple Music's 100 best albums list in ~music
quarkw (edited )Link ParentThose are tracks that I added to my library after listening, or were already in my library. Oh, I thought you were replying to my top-level. The Fame Monster Deluxe Edition, which they listed is...Those are tracks that I added to my library after listening, or were already in my library.
Oh, I thought you were replying to my top-level. The Fame Monster Deluxe Edition, which they listed is actually two albums in one: The Fame Monster (2010), with The Fame (2008) added as Disk 2
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Comment on Apple Music's 100 best albums list in ~music
quarkw Link ParentI personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with having a very pop/single-oriented album in a best of list. If they’re avoiding artist duplicates I feel like this choice makes sense. IMO there...I personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with having a very pop/single-oriented album in a best of list. If they’re avoiding artist duplicates I feel like this choice makes sense. IMO there are enough noteworthy songs in The Fame to include it through the Deluxe Edition, if they’re trying to avoid taking up an unnecessary slot
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Comment on Apple Music's 100 best albums list in ~music
quarkw (edited )Link ParentThe “special events” experience for Apple Music are frustrating on iOS too. There’s no great way to browse the top list in the music app on iOS. It just takes you to the webpage linked, which is...The “special events” experience for Apple Music are frustrating on iOS too. There’s no great way to browse the top list in the music app on iOS. It just takes you to the webpage linked, which is what I’ve used
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Comment on Apple Music's 100 best albums list in ~music
quarkw (edited )LinkI'm going to be updating this comment with my thoughts as I work through the list. I decided to just review every album. We'll see if my ADD brain can actually follow through 😅 I'm definitely not...- Exemplary
I'm going to be updating this comment with my thoughts as I work through the list. I decided to just review every album. We'll see if my ADD brain can actually follow through 😅
I'm definitely not going to maintain a 10 album/day pace, but I'll still try and keep my list updated
Rank Album Artist Thoughts # Tracks Added to Library # Tracks In Album Percent Added 100 Body Talk Robyn A few bangers early on but most of this album didn't really resonate with me. I actually think I skipped the last few songs so I'll have to go back to listen to those 5 16 31 99 Hotel California Eagles Classic rock. What more can I say? 7 9 78 98 ASTROWORLD Travis Scott Didn't like much on this album but maybe I have to give it another listen. Funny enough, I liked Sick Mode ft Drake the most, even though I'm not really a Drake fan. I also liked Coffee Bean 4 17 24 97 Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine Liked most of the album, but it's.. a lot to listen to all at once and I got fatigued of their sound. I'll probably revisit the songs that I didn't add 7 10 70 96 Pure Heroine Lorde It's interesting hearing the influence that Lorde had on pop music. The Apple Music blurb specifically calls out Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo and those the influence on those two seems pretty clear 9 10 90 My thoughts on each album in the list (continued)
Rank Album Artist Thoughts # Tracks Added to Library # Tracks In Album Percent Added 95 Confessions Usher Some classic R&B. I actually only made it half way through, but only because I was worried about falling behind on my list. I'll definitely come back and update this later 8 10/21 80/?? 94 Untrue Burial I would have to say this is my least favorite so far. I do have one song by Burial already in my library that I really enjoy, Come Down To Us, so maybe I just have to give this album another listen down the road. 3 13 23 93 A Seat at the Table Solange Start of day 2. I'm a little behind. My first no-skip album of the list. I'm a sucker for seamless albums; and funky R&B 21 21 100 92 Flower Boy Tyler the Creator Haven't really listened to much of his music, but really enjoyed this album an all the features 11 14 79 91 Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 George Michael The first song, Praying for Time had super washed out vocals which made it hard to enjoy. Otherwise this probably would've been a 9/10 add. I'm a sucker for catchy pop melodies 8 10 80 90 Back in Black AC/DC More classic rock 8 10 80 89 The Fame Monster (Deluxe) Lady Gaga kfwyre pointed out this is actually two albums combined (well an EP and an Album), so I'm separating them out. The Fame Monster was released later but comes first in this Deluxe edition. 20 24 83 89a The Fame Monster Lady Gaga The second no-skip album. 9 9 100 89b The Monster Lady Gaga I still enjoyed a lot of this album a lot 11 15 73 88 I Put a Spell On You Nina Sione It was nice to explore more of her work outside of her most well-known hits 11 12 92 87 Blue Lines Massive Attack Very different from any of their other work I've listened to. Loved the reggae influence 9 9 100 86 My Life Mary J Blige I got a similar kind of fatigue from this album that I did for RATM. The songs kind of started blending together. I'll have to revisit it later 7 17 41 85 Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves I've been wanting to listen to more country. I've heard a few songs from this album, and I loved this whole album, including the disco influences while still staying country. Can't go wrong with a good funky bass line 13 13 100 84 Doggystyle Snoop Dogg Not sure if this counts as a seamless album, but I really enjoyed Snoop's flow, and the flow of the album itself 13 13 100 83 Horses Patti Smith I don't know if I've actually heard anything by her before. Her singing style reminded me of Nina's 8 8 100 82 Get Rich or Die Tryin' 50 Cent So many hard hitters on this album. I can't believe this is my first time listening to it 19 19 100 81 After the Gold Rush Neil Young I love the lo-fi, homegrown, sound of this album. Most likely if this album had been made today, the character in Young's vocals would've been tuned out by a producer 11 11 100 80 The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem I've never listened to this full album, and wow, I never realized how graphic and disturbing Eminem's songs can be. A note on skits and interludes. If most of the album is in my library I'll add them for the album-listening experience. But I'll set them so they don't play in library when I shuffle, so that I don't have graphic blowjob sounds randomly blaring in my car while I'm listening to music. 18 18 100 79 Norma F*****g Rockwell Lana Del Rey I'm not sure why, but Venice Bitch was a huge miss for me. I'll probably give it a second chance later. This album overall has an impressive breadth for a pop album. And similar to Lorde, no doubt Lana Del Rey has had a huge impact on pop. 13 14 93
Anyone following this? I know most people are probably on Spotify but the list is publicly viewable, and you can just pull up the albums on whatever streaming service you prefer.
They released the first 10 albums (or is 91-100 the last 10), and are releasing 10 albums every day.
I'm trying to give each album a full listen, as I always feel like I have a long list of classic albums/artists (and TV shows and Movies, but that's a different story) that I've been meaning to listen to, and this seemed like a fun and digestible way to get through some of my backlog.
But I only managed to get through about half yesterday. We'll see if I can catch up but Lady Gaga's Fame is a whopping hour and a half! At least there'll be a good chunk of those songs that I'm already familiar with and can skip.
So far I'm pleasantly surprised by the variety of genres. I'm currently on #94: Untrue, by Burial. I would have to say this is my least favorite so far. I do have one song by Burial already in my library that I really enjoy, Come Down To Us, so maybe I just have to give this album another listen down the road.
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Apple Music's 100 best albums list
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Comment on Cold brew coffee in three minutes using acoustic cavitation in ~food
quarkw Link ParentEveryone has their preferences. Using a different method for brewing coffee is going to have different results. You may prefer the V60 over ice, and others might prefer the quick cold-brew. And...Everyone has their preferences. Using a different method for brewing coffee is going to have different results.
You may prefer the V60 over ice, and others might prefer the quick cold-brew. And some might prefer a more traditional cold-brew over either. That's why I put "improves" in quotes in my other comment.
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Comment on Cold brew coffee in three minutes using acoustic cavitation in ~food
quarkw Link ParentYeah. Admittedly one of the main perks of cold brew is it's dead simple to do. But supposedly cutting down on the brewing time "improves" the flavorYeah. Admittedly one of the main perks of cold brew is it's dead simple to do. But supposedly cutting down on the brewing time "improves" the flavor
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Comment on Cold brew coffee in three minutes using acoustic cavitation in ~food
quarkw Link ParentFrom the article, it sounds like they want to use the tech to make (at least on the consumer side of things) a keurig-like machine. If you don't want to wait a few years for the technology to...From the article, it sounds like they want to use the tech to make (at least on the consumer side of things) a keurig-like machine.
If you don't want to wait a few years for the technology to mature, you can get faster cold brew today using sous vide or a vacuum chamber
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Comment on Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI in ~tech
quarkw Link ParentMS doesn't own OpenAI. I think it would be foolish of them, from a long-term perspective, to not pursue their own in-house models.MS doesn't own OpenAI. I think it would be foolish of them, from a long-term perspective, to not pursue their own in-house models.
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Comment on Scientists at Purdue have created a white paint that, when applied, can reduce the surface temperature on a roof and cool the building beneath it in ~science
quarkw Link ParentDid you read the section on Nocturnal surface cooling from that Wikipedia page on radiative cooling? Admittedly, I’m no expert but to me the principles for that phenomenon explains how cooling...Did you read the section on Nocturnal surface cooling from that Wikipedia page on radiative cooling?
Admittedly, I’m no expert but to me the principles for that phenomenon explains how cooling from this highly reflective paint work.
Unintuitive, sure. But not a wild claim on the level of perpetual motion.
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Comment on Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. in ~life.men
quarkw Link ParentI was trying to generalize. It’s almost always in the context of talking about some politically charged topic that caters to identity politics. Usually something like “<reasonable political take>,...I was trying to generalize. It’s almost always in the context of talking about some politically charged topic that caters to identity politics. Usually something like “<reasonable political take>, but I’m a stupid white man so take my opinion with a grain of salt”
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Comment on What impact, if any, did being raised as a woman have on you? in ~life.women
quarkw Link ParentThank you for sharing this! I recently convinced my partner to negotiate hard for a raise. Thankfully they got it but it’s disappointing to learn how deep the misogyny runs. Having been the hiring...Thank you for sharing this! I recently convinced my partner to negotiate hard for a raise. Thankfully they got it but it’s disappointing to learn how deep the misogyny runs.
Having been the hiring manager on my team for a while, the thought of rejecting a candidate that we extended an offer to because they had the “gall” to negotiate is unfathomable to me!
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Comment on Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. in ~life.men
quarkw Link ParentThat’s a lot of ellipses, but you’re totally right! A lapse in reading comprehension on my part. I’m sure there are other parts where I misconstrued examples as the author’s opinionThat’s a lot of ellipses, but you’re totally right! A lapse in reading comprehension on my part.
I’m sure there are other parts where I misconstrued examples as the author’s opinion
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Comment on Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. in ~life.men
quarkw Link ParentHaha, I’m actually a career lurker on Reddit. I was talking about my real-life circles. That’s another thing that bothers me that I think puts you further in the territory of being accused of...Haha, I’m actually a career lurker on Reddit. I was talking about my real-life circles.
That’s another thing that bothers me that I think puts you further in the territory of being accused of right-wingism, racism, or bigotry:
As a single-minority (non-white) male, it really bothers me when my no-minority male friends say stuff like “I’m a white heterosexual male and I’m sorry.”
That’s so weird to me. Being a white heterosexual male isn’t bad or evil. It doesn’t make your opinions worthless. Of course that doesn’t mean crowd out minority voices (these friends don’t need to be told that), and nipping any dog whistling in the bud right now. I’m supremely anti white-supremacist, but the anti-white-male meme in leftist circles needs to die.
That messaging only gets in the way of electing progressive politicians who would put out legislation that would benefit minorities, by ostracizing the largest voting block in the US. They would rather have the dopamine rush from “punching up” and being bigoted towards a group (that does have real privileges in society).
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