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  1. Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music

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    I don't listen to Ken Carson super often to be fair, but one of the lines in i need u always sticks out to me: I'm guessing he means counterfeit money, but the line is just strange this way imo....

    I don't listen to Ken Carson super often to be fair, but one of the lines in i need u always sticks out to me:

    Where yo' racks go?
    Oh, you spent it on hoes, money, drugs, and clothes

    I'm guessing he means counterfeit money, but the line is just strange this way imo.

    There's also my favorite example of this ever (from Lil Yachty's song Peak A Boo):

    My new bitch yellow
    She blow that dick like a cello

    Which he tried to justify on Genius

    OK, let’s stop for a second. Before you come at me, I'ma let you know. I'ma blame my A&R. Because he listened to that song many times and he allowed me to say that.. I guess for a second, I thought a cello was a woodwind instrument and it is not. And nobody ever said shit. Nobody ever pulled up a pic and said, “Hey man. I don’t know if you know what this is, but it ain’t that.” I fucked up. I thought Squidward played the cello. He don’t. That’s a flute. I fucked up. But it do sound good.

    Squidward, famous flute player.

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  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Have you tried additional content mods, such as Ridgeside Village or East Scarp? I've gotten way too used to these mods in addition to Stardew Valley Expanded that I often forget that certain...

    Have you tried additional content mods, such as Ridgeside Village or East Scarp? I've gotten way too used to these mods in addition to Stardew Valley Expanded that I often forget that certain things are from those mods. If you ever start a new save, I'd recommend trying them out!

    East Scarp specifically has a couple "addon" characters as well, I really like Eli and Dylan as well as Rodney O'Brien. I don't think there are similar character addons for Ridgeside Village but there's already a ton of new characters in that mod. It does make the introductions quest a bit challenging though! (although you can turn off Ridgeside NPCs for the intro quest in the mod settings)

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  3. Comment on Coming to Apple OSes: A seamless, secure way to import and export passkeys in ~tech

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    Technically passkeys are 2FA, as it's something you have and something you know/are - on a PC, you need to enter a password/PIN on Windows, a phone can use your fingerprint if you have that set up.

    Technically passkeys are 2FA, as it's something you have and something you know/are - on a PC, you need to enter a password/PIN on Windows, a phone can use your fingerprint if you have that set up.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on My most painful Linux experience in ~comp

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    You can try doing Command+Option+R to try to make it go into internet recovery mode, which will let it download a new system image and re image the computer. Can even add shift to that key combo...

    You can try doing Command+Option+R to try to make it go into internet recovery mode, which will let it download a new system image and re image the computer. Can even add shift to that key combo to download the version the Mac came with instead.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Your favorite game OSTs in ~games

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    I'm sure someone in here has mentioned the Minecraft soundtrack, so I'm going to be weird and recommend what's becoming my favorite C418 album Cookie Clicker. I'm also a huge fan of Outer Wilds'...

    I'm sure someone in here has mentioned the Minecraft soundtrack, so I'm going to be weird and recommend what's becoming my favorite C418 album Cookie Clicker.

    I'm also a huge fan of Outer Wilds' soundtrack, but there's so much more from that game that you'd have to search a bit for (after you beat it of course!). My favorite Outer Wilds song is by far Older Than the Universe or Reprise

    5 votes

  6. Comment on The confusing reality of AI friends in ~tech

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    I found this article incredibly interesting! I'm sure we've all experienced object personification, but what do you do when that object can speak back to you? What can you do if the company behind...

    I found this article incredibly interesting! I'm sure we've all experienced object personification, but what do you do when that object can speak back to you? What can you do if the company behind them have to change it, update it? What if they get bought out? We're breaking new (and weird) ground with these AI companions, and I believe things are only going to get stranger from here.

    9 votes

  8. Comment on 2024 Spotify Wrapped thread in ~music

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    Top Artists: Glass Animals (top 0.05%!) I've been a fan of them since the Zaba days, so it's real cool to see how big they've gotten since. I also saw them live this year! Goth Babe Discovered him...

    Top Artists:

    1. Glass Animals (top 0.05%!)

    I've been a fan of them since the Zaba days, so it's real cool to see how big they've gotten since. I also saw them live this year!

    1. Goth Babe

    Discovered him this year! Very "interesting" music if that makes sense, wide variety of vibes but all generally good.

    1. Tame Impala

    Who doesn't like Tame Impala. Bigger fan of his earlier stuff though.

    1. ODESZA

    One of my favorite EDM acts, next to...

    1. Flume

    Still have yet to see him live, but I'm also a fan since his self-titled days! Fun to see him grow as well.

    Top Songs:

    1. Santa Fe - DEVOTED (top 0.001%!)

    What a good song! Makes me feel like I'm driving home through the American Southwest, I suppose that's a good thing given the song is about Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    1. waves (Tame Impala remix) - miguel

    Just a good song to listen to in the car if that makes sense. Good driving music but also good party music. What's not to love?

    1. Lovers Rock - TV Girl

    Ok look, I went through a breakup and TV Girl kept me going, but especially this song.

    1. Weekend Friend - Goth Babe

    Only song on my top 5 songs by one of my Top 5 artists. Isn't that fun? Anyway, really nice vibe for this song. Feels like I'm on a beach.

    1. Pink Skies (Demo) - Wiley from Atlanta

    Super sad that this seems to be a "one-good-song" artist, but damn is that song good.

    "Raw" Stats:

    103,262 minutes listened (top 1%!)

    6,721 songs from 4,041 artists.

    April was "Vlog Shred Future Bass", July was "Boujee Clean Rap Hip Hop" (?), and September was "Van Life Beach Indie Chill"

    If you want to see more for whatever reason, go check out my last.fm page!

    2 votes

  9. Comment on 2024 Spotify Wrapped thread in ~music

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    Not easily, but you might be interested in signing up for a service like last.fm (or stats.fm). You can import your listening history on both with a bit of effort.

    Not easily, but you might be interested in signing up for a service like last.fm (or stats.fm). You can import your listening history on both with a bit of effort.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on I don't own a cellphone. Can this privacy-focused network change that? in ~tech

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    404media does require a free account to read their articles (I recommend getting one, they're very good!), but if you don't want to: Archive Link

    404media does require a free account to read their articles (I recommend getting one, they're very good!), but if you don't want to: Archive Link

    11 votes

  12. Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games

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    Should've put it in "Best Ongoing" like they did with the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty. It makes way more sense than GOTY for a (very good) expansion pack.

    Should've put it in "Best Ongoing" like they did with the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty. It makes way more sense than GOTY for a (very good) expansion pack.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on A dealership damaged my car. Any advice? in ~transport

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    I am somewhat a car guy, but this is certainly a new one! Contact YOUR auto insurance. Give them the rundown of what's going on, and they may be able to fight for you on this. You may need to get...

    I am somewhat a car guy, but this is certainly a new one!

    1. Contact YOUR auto insurance. Give them the rundown of what's going on, and they may be able to fight for you on this.

    2. You may need to get a lawyer. Don't sue or do anything just yet, but having a letter sent on the lawyer letterhead might scare 'em enough to get a move on.

    15 votes

  14. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I recently 100%-ed Tactical Breach Wizards! I don't often do that for most games but it was a blast for this one (aside from one specific one - Defenestrate 10 enemies by turn 3) I'd also go so...

    I recently 100%-ed Tactical Breach Wizards! I don't often do that for most games but it was a blast for this one (aside from one specific one - Defenestrate 10 enemies by turn 3)

    I'd also go so far as to say we don't need to make any more comedy games as we probably peaked here. The game is just genuinely funny with some shockingly touching moments.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk

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    I'm such a big fan of #69F0AE - a nice seafoam green never hurt anyone and it's just very calming to me. Unfortunately it doesn't really compliment any other colors unless I want to go straight...

    I'm such a big fan of #69F0AE - a nice seafoam green never hurt anyone and it's just very calming to me.

    Unfortunately it doesn't really compliment any other colors unless I want to go straight pastels :(

    1 vote

  16. Comment on iOS 18 is here with RCS and homepage customization features in ~tech

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    It's not getting blocked exactly. Google's implementation wasn't part of the RCS spec, which defeats the whole purpose of interoperability (and the purpose of a standard specification at all)....

    It's not getting blocked exactly. Google's implementation wasn't part of the RCS spec, which defeats the whole purpose of interoperability (and the purpose of a standard specification at all). Last I read, Apple (and Google) were working on getting E2EE added to the RCS spec.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I saw Glass Animals live 2 weeks ago! So recently I've been listening to stuff from their new album, I Love You So F***ing Much. Specifically the songs Wonderful Nothing, How I Learned To Love The...

    I saw Glass Animals live 2 weeks ago! So recently I've been listening to stuff from their new album, I Love You So F***ing Much. Specifically the songs Wonderful Nothing, How I Learned To Love The Bomb, and Show Pony. I wasn't the biggest fan of this album when it first came out, but after a bit (and the concert!) I've really come around on it.

    Other than that, here's a quick rundown of my favorites from this past week:

    • Not the Man I Thought and The Quiet - Chelou
    • Limestone - Magic City Hippies
    • Boys - Hippo Campus
    • Nanã - Polo & Pan
    • concussion - girlhouse
    • Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells
    • Stay High - Brittany Howard
    • Missed The Boat - Modest Mouse
      playlist links: (spotify) - (youtube music)

    For you stats fans, here's my last.fm scrobbles for this week, or click this text if you just want a picture instead

    1 vote

  18. Comment on United States postal service debuts long-awaited new mail truck in ~transport

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    I know this is a good upgrade, but it's almost bittersweet. The old LLV's were essentially ambient noise, quietly in the background throughout my entire life, and it's going to be sad to see them...

    I know this is a good upgrade, but it's almost bittersweet. The old LLV's were essentially ambient noise, quietly in the background throughout my entire life, and it's going to be sad to see them go.

    Too bad USPS isn't allowed to auction them off. Did you know that the USPS LLV's don't have VINs? They're also the only vehicle legally allowed to drive without a license plate at all times in all 50 states!

    9 votes

  19. Comment on Over fifteen million passwords were temporarily inaccessible in Chrome's password manager in ~tech

  20. Comment on How do you track your successes? in ~life

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    Mine's kinda stupid, but I'm a big fan. Basically there's a shop near me that sells a bunch of random stickers. Every time I have a good day, or I accomplished something, I go and get a random...

    Mine's kinda stupid, but I'm a big fan. Basically there's a shop near me that sells a bunch of random stickers. Every time I have a good day, or I accomplished something, I go and get a random sticker that catches my eye and stick it on my water bottle. I may not remember what all of them are for, or what they mean, but as it builds up over time it's really nice!

    Basically you just gotta trick the 4 year old in your brain sometimes.

    42 votes