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Comment on Angelo De Augustine - Angel in Plainclothes (2026) in ~music
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Comment on Angelo De Augustine - Angel in Plainclothes (2026) in ~music
rip_rike LinkThis album came out in April and I’ve been listening to it in bursts ever since. Very peaceful folk/singer-songwriter music often compared to Sufjan Stevens (they actually did an album together,...This album came out in April and I’ve been listening to it in bursts ever since. Very peaceful folk/singer-songwriter music often compared to Sufjan Stevens (they actually did an album together, too!).
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Angelo De Augustine - Angel in Plainclothes (2026)
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
rip_rike Link ParentThese are essentially my deal-breakers as well. It’s funny, I’ve never thought to look if I could block someone because I’ve never felt like I needed to!These are essentially my deal-breakers as well. It’s funny, I’ve never thought to look if I could block someone because I’ve never felt like I needed to!
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Comment on Movie fatigue in ~movies
rip_rike Link Parentthe lives of others is such a great film. i need to rewatch it again, thanks for the reminder!the lives of others is such a great film. i need to rewatch it again, thanks for the reminder!
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
rip_rike Link Parentabsolutely agree on peggy’s new album. considering the title, i was expecting a lot more experimentation and definitely was not expecting generic dubstep. i thought scaring the hoes albums were...absolutely agree on peggy’s new album. considering the title, i was expecting a lot more experimentation and definitely was not expecting generic dubstep. i thought scaring the hoes albums were more experimental and enjoyable. i love jpegmafia but the album rollout for this has been kind of weird in a kanye-esque way.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
rip_rike Linkive been listening to FS Blumm’s new record Wellen Formen. it’s so calming and has been helping me write. theres little parts sprinkled throughout that remind me of other music that i can’t put my...ive been listening to FS Blumm’s new record Wellen Formen. it’s so calming and has been helping me write. theres little parts sprinkled throughout that remind me of other music that i can’t put my finger on but it’s so faint that it’s not distracting and just lets me like it more.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
rip_rike Linki've been playing dragon quest 7 reimagined and enjoying it ok. dragon quest games are like comfort food for me and i have played an early remake before but was craving an rpg and decided to give...i've been playing dragon quest 7 reimagined and enjoying it ok.
dragon quest games are like comfort food for me and i have played an early remake before but was craving an rpg and decided to give it a go. i have to say, i'm finding the story so boring and simple that i've started skipping every cutscene and clicking through all text without reading. normally this would be a death sentence in some rpgs but this dragon quest holds your hand so much i've learned that i don't have to read anything really. i only just discovered i could turn off hints and quest markers, which i should have done from the beginning.
i have a really bad habit of just blazing through games if they're the least bit boring or overly easy. bad example but i remember playing elder scrolls online or diablo 4 and never reading a single line of text for quests and just yeehawin' until i got bored and quit. other times i want to read and explore everything (baulder's gate 3 for example) and prolong doing the main story.
i don't know, i have a weird relationship with games. sometimes i feel badly after playing, like ive wasted my time and then other times i feel accomplished or neutral.
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Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech
rip_rike Link Parentwow, i have been looking for a boombox with cassette player for a long time but nearly $700? a little too steep for me.wow, i have been looking for a boombox with cassette player for a long time but nearly $700? a little too steep for me.
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Comment on How to find (a) new music (community)? in ~music
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Comment on I worked as a professional video editor until 2014. How much has changed since then? in ~tech
rip_rike Link ParentI started video editing professionally the same year you stopped. As someone who used (and still occasionally uses) Premiere, the transition will be easy and you will be amazed at how great...I started video editing professionally the same year you stopped. As someone who used (and still occasionally uses) Premiere, the transition will be easy and you will be amazed at how great Resolve is. If I remember correctly, you can even use the same keyboard shortcuts once you set it up.
It has a very capable audio production side and of course industry standard color grading side. The built-in FX/motion graphics engine (Fusion) functions very differently than After Effects and will be the steepest learning curve if you’re comparing the two.
I’ve been on a Mac so long that I don’t know how your graphics card will impact performance but Resolve is incredibly stable compared to Premiere.
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Comment on 'Animorphs' TV series in development at Disney+ in ~tv
rip_rike Linkslightly off-topic but i remember being really into these books as a kid and overly fixated on the covers and the idea that people could turn into other creatures. so much so that there were a few...slightly off-topic but i remember being really into these books as a kid and overly fixated on the covers and the idea that people could turn into other creatures. so much so that there were a few people i went to school with that i immediately associated with a creature they’d turn into. alex morphed into a pterodactyl, which i for some reason still remember. sorry alex! or congratulations…?
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental
rip_rike Linkdoing surprisingly ok. i posted a few days ago about trying to figure out where i’ll be moving next and even though i haven’t made up my mind completely i feel a lot more at peace with either...doing surprisingly ok.
i posted a few days ago about trying to figure out where i’ll be moving next and even though i haven’t made up my mind completely i feel a lot more at peace with either outcome. there were a lot of really thoughtful replies that genuinely helped me in one way or another.
i keep starting different creative projects and not finishing them which normally felt bad, like i failed in some way, but haven’t lately.
i have fully dissociated at work to survive these last few months before my move and im not going to beat myself up about it anymore since there is a clear end in sight.
i’m going to see my longtime favorite band play one of my favorite records in may with an old friend i rarely get to see due to living in different states. it’s nice to have something to look forward to.
hopefully i can ride this for a while
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Comment on What is your favourite shark? in ~talk
rip_rike Link ParentSTREET SHARKS! Wow i haven’t thought about this show in so long. i loved that show as a kidSTREET SHARKS! Wow i haven’t thought about this show in so long. i loved that show as a kid
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link ParentI’ve thought about having them move to me but they’ve stayed in texas so long because of my brother’s kids. Though in 10 years they may live elsewhere either for college or otherwise.I’ve thought about having them move to me but they’ve stayed in texas so long because of my brother’s kids. Though in 10 years they may live elsewhere either for college or otherwise.
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link ParentPilsen and Logan Square are my top picks to check out apartments!Pilsen and Logan Square are my top picks to check out apartments!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentthank you for the thoughtful reply. what you’ve said really resonated with me and i think i’m getting a clearer picture of what i want to do now. i think i’ve just gotten used to chasing the shiny...thank you for the thoughtful reply. what you’ve said really resonated with me and i think i’m getting a clearer picture of what i want to do now.
i think i’ve just gotten used to chasing the shiny new thing (a new city/life) but am really just looking for Home. i love portland and think its as close to that as ive got so far in my life.
its so refreshing to see so many people actually read everything and give meaningful replies :)
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti lived in seattle for 7.5 years and while i did enjoy most of my time there, i don’t really have any interest in moving back unless i got some kind of “dream job”. the first year of living in...i lived in seattle for 7.5 years and while i did enjoy most of my time there, i don’t really have any interest in moving back unless i got some kind of “dream job”.
the first year of living in portland was truly the best time
of my adult life but then the last year, or really last 8ish months, was very, very bleak (job, money problems, mental health crash).i’m pretty introverted but do enjoy trying to make friends as long as it’s one on one. friends/community is probably the most important thing for me nowadays. i don’t think ive really given it the importance it deserved in the past as i sort of just made friends without trying too hard but they weren’t the deep connections im actually seeking. i’m a single dude with no interest in having my own kids but am interesting in dating. i date all genders but it seems like that wouldn’t be a problem in chicago (i think?) and it didn’t seem to be in portland.
while it has been kind of nice being in close proximity, i’m not super close with my family, so visiting once or twice a year works for me.
honestly if money wasn’t a factor, i’d move to nyc or san francisco without hesitation. it’s just that money is absolutely a factor…
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentbefore covid, i traveled within the states pretty regularly and internationally every other year. since then, i haven’t travelled internationally at all and only travel around the country maybe...before covid, i traveled within the states pretty regularly and internationally every other year. since then, i haven’t travelled internationally at all and only travel around the country maybe twice a year
i’m not an outdoor enthusiast (never hiked growing up in texas, didn’t in denver either) but at the same time i did hike nearly every weekend in the summer in the PNW for the last 3 years i lived there.
thinking based on my financial situation right now i’d put the limit at $1800 right now, may wiggle to $2k if it was a dope location and i could for sure sell my car.
don’t know if this matters to your advice but i have a cat and would like to get a dog very soon.
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti agree with everything you said about portland but also have always wanted to live in a big dense city. its so hard to choose!i agree with everything you said about portland but also have always wanted to live in a big dense city. its so hard to choose!
This record is what got me into his music - Tomb (2019)