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Comment on The biggest band in America in 2024 is … Creedence Clearwater Revival in ~music
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Comment on The biggest band in America in 2024 is … Creedence Clearwater Revival in ~music
rchiwawa Link ParentWhen I listen to what I consider "good music" I can pick an instrument and follow it through the whole tr a ck and have a "good time". The hallmark of a good to great track is when I can pair off...When I listen to what I consider "good music" I can pick an instrument and follow it through the whole tr a ck and have a "good time". The hallmark of a good to great track is when I can pair off or combine elements/insturmente and get even more entertainment/ enjoyment. There is a cohesiveness and musicality that modern tracks seem to lack that the good stuff today and, almost as a rule, virtually all of the older stuff has... at least to my ear/brain combo.
Now I am off to listen to John Fogerty's masterpiece album Blue Moon Swamp
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Comment on Sharing my music with Tildes in ~creative
rchiwawa Link ParentGlad I asked and happy to help. I'll hit you back sometime during the weekend with my reactionGlad I asked and happy to help. I'll hit you back sometime during the weekend with my reaction
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Comment on Sharing my music with Tildes in ~creative
rchiwawa LinkDo you recommend headphones or a conventional stereo for listening? Sometimes the music is made to felt just as much as heardDo you recommend headphones or a conventional stereo for listening? Sometimes the music is made to felt just as much as heard
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Comment on Which OS to pick for my first home server? in ~tech
rchiwawa Link ParentNew to Linux I did the snap package and just ran with it. An initial PITA but got my feet wet and now, almost a year on, trucking happily w/ Linux as my DD across all my systems with only a single...New to Linux I did the snap package and just ran with it. An initial PITA but got my feet wet and now, almost a year on, trucking happily w/ Linux as my DD across all my systems with only a single windows dual boot left.
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Comment on Bethesda release three Starfield anime-style promotional videos in ~games
rchiwawa Link ParentWell... I have readily inferred you aren't too familiar with the "state of the art" in that regard. So ...shrug emojiWell... I have readily inferred you aren't too familiar with the "state of the art" in that regard. So ...shrug emoji
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Comment on Bethesda release three Starfield anime-style promotional videos in ~games
rchiwawa Link ParentYou do you. tbh & applicable to this complainer only, I can't be bothered with mods tunless it's something truly grand like Fallout London. I can't tell you when I last installed a mod but it was...You do you. tbh & applicable to this complainer only, I can't be bothered with mods tunless it's something truly grand like Fallout London. I can't tell you when I last installed a mod but it was probably back in the aughts.
Installing them.just to get "AAA" game to run? Well, that's another non-starter Ia expecting put of this.
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Comment on Bethesda release three Starfield anime-style promotional videos in ~games
rchiwawa Link ParentI very much enjoy Frame Gen for fluidity reasons, so long as the base rendering rate (native or with DLSS) is >90 fps the hit to input latency varies from quite acceptable to imperceptible for me....I very much enjoy Frame Gen for fluidity reasons, so long as the base rendering rate (native or with DLSS) is >90 fps the hit to input latency varies from quite acceptable to imperceptible for me. I was a child of the high refresh rate CRT era and have always tune my machines for frame time consistency first, then optimizing for the highest FPS possible.
For me, anything that doesn't run 90FPS or 11ms frame time 99.9 % of the time isn't going to be enjoyable to the point where I'd spend time on it, let alone money. From what I understand this game won't run >60fps period.
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Comment on Bethesda release three Starfield anime-style promotional videos in ~games
rchiwawa LinkTbh, I was super excited despite the known factor of Bethesda jank... then I read no DLSS and, well, I can wait until it's $30Tbh, I was super excited despite the known factor of Bethesda jank... then I read no DLSS and, well, I can wait until it's $30
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Comment on What are the best cover songs that reinterpret the original into a different genre, style, or mood? in ~music
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Comment on Where do you stand on climate change? in ~talk
rchiwawa Link ParentGlobalization of production to feed thay consumerism.... all those ocean going freighters burning the worst of the worst petrol (bunker fuel) is a major contributor to the problem of emissionsGlobalization of production to feed thay consumerism.... all those ocean going freighters burning the worst of the worst petrol (bunker fuel) is a major contributor to the problem of emissions
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Comment on I'm trying to find "mild" horror movies, any suggestions? in ~movies
rchiwawa (edited )LinkI gotta throw out the 1973 folk horror classic The Wicker Man. Don't let the Nicolas Cage bastardization's reviews or experience put you off of it. Truly awesome flickI gotta throw out the 1973 folk horror classic The Wicker Man. Don't let the Nicolas Cage bastardization's reviews or experience put you off of it. Truly awesome flick
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Comment on Anyone else here love knives? in ~hobbies
rchiwawa Link ParentI am always looking for some technique help myself but mostly what I pickup is stuff that works for my eye-brain-hand combo and when looking up guides, be it written or video, my only tip would be...I am always looking for some technique help myself but mostly what I pickup is stuff that works for my eye-brain-hand combo and when looking up guides, be it written or video, my only tip would be to key in on those that seem to be up your alley if that makes any sense.
If you're new to it and want a nice reference of the fundamentals I can loot my bookmarks for a solid technical foundation for you.
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Comment on What's a sequel you were disappointed by? in ~games
rchiwawa Link ParentThe only thing I found my self liking on a play through about two years ago (first and likely last revisit) was the lighting from the tops of burn barrels dancing on the walls wildly. The male...The only thing I found my self liking on a play through about two years ago (first and likely last revisit) was the lighting from the tops of burn barrels dancing on the walls wildly. The male voice actor for Alex was particularly crap. NG's wasn't much better but I can't recall if that was just the script she was given or a large helping of ham from the voice actress.
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Comment on What's a sequel you were disappointed by? in ~games
rchiwawa Link ParentHard yes. I never got into it but my whole cadre of IRL gaming nuts were for the most part using the original as their time sink of choice. All I have heard is heartache from those boys and girls.Hard yes. I never got into it but my whole cadre of IRL gaming nuts were for the most part using the original as their time sink of choice.
All I have heard is heartache from those boys and girls.
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Comment on What's a sequel you were disappointed by? in ~games
rchiwawa Link ParentI just bought it (yesterday) to see if Survivor was still awful and it is. You have me in the CPU department but my 5800x3d w/ 3800MT CL14 and supremely tuned secondary and tertiary timings +...I just bought it (yesterday) to see if Survivor was still awful and it is.
You have me in the CPU department but my 5800x3d w/ 3800MT CL14 and supremely tuned secondary and tertiary timings + modestly pushed RTX 4090 stutters randomly and hard. @ 1440p ultra I average around 170FPS, see 1% lows just under 120FPS via CapFrameX but I will get four hard stutters in two seconds at random (>40ms) and then much softer traversal stuttering. It's absolute dog excrement. Dropping quality doesn't relieve it.
I refunded it just over the 2 hour mark and won't revisit until it's sub $30 because that is all it is worth to me in that state and I am going to assume they will never fix it because it's EA and Respawn.
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
rchiwawa LinkI was glad when my Kindle Paperwhite died (1st model w/ backlight, on 2nd year with a replacement battery). I loathed being tied to the Amazon ecosystem and it's poor format support. I also got...I was glad when my Kindle Paperwhite died (1st model w/ backlight, on 2nd year with a replacement battery). I loathed being tied to the Amazon ecosystem and it's poor format support.
I also got into comic books and graphic novels and ended up with a Onyx Boox Note Air 2 plus. Thought not waterproof it is a very versatile device worth the cost of entry from both a quality and compatibility standpoint.
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Comment on Practically no one's buying current generation video cards in ~tech
rchiwawa LinkOne sure-fire way to get me to click off of an article or video is a Moore's Law Is Dead referenceOne sure-fire way to get me to click off of an article or video is a Moore's Law Is Dead reference
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Comment on Songs/albums that remind you of someone you lost in ~music
rchiwawa LinkLongest Days by John Mellencamp. Reminds me of watching my dad in his last couple of years never giving up on living life his way: tending garden and pond, doting on mom, doing his things despite...Longest Days by John Mellencamp.
Reminds me of watching my dad in his last couple of years never giving up on living life his way: tending garden and pond, doting on mom, doing his things despite knowing he was dying and there just wasn't anything he could do about it.
Happen to come from "musical family"? I chalk mine up to my dad being a guitar pianist of sorts (small hands so he'd never dare claim to be). My sister plays anything with a reed and has dabbled with a bass guitar. I am partial to percussion but mostly just a listener. Hearing every one kind of doing their own thing I feel created that method of enjoying music.