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Comment on Star Trek: Section 31 | Teaser trailer in ~movies
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Comment on How do I sync my dotfiles between PC and laptop? in ~tech
shrike Link Parent+1 for chezmoi I’ve used multiple different systems during about 2 decades and chezmoi is the first one that just works and doesn’t try to be too much. Plus it’s super easy to bootstrap on a new...+1 for chezmoi
I’ve used multiple different systems during about 2 decades and chezmoi is the first one that just works and doesn’t try to be too much.
Plus it’s super easy to bootstrap on a new machine
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Comment on Don't talk to the police in ~life
shrike (edited )Link ParentOver here “police school” is a 4 year college level school with physical fitness requirements. After that there is a mandatory one year probation during which the future officer can be immediately...Over here “police school” is a 4 year college level school with physical fitness requirements.
After that there is a mandatory one year probation during which the future officer can be immediately dismissed.
Our police is pretty well trusted and respected. People do try to bring ACAB shit here but they’re just copying US attitudes and failing.
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Comment on Hydrogen-powered skyscraper set for Egypt’s new capital outside Cairo in ~enviro
shrike Link ParentTransporting hydrogen is a massive pain in the ass, it leaks from every container, the containers need to be MASSIVE because it needs to be pressurised to insane levels to be economical to move....Transporting hydrogen is a massive pain in the ass, it leaks from every container, the containers need to be MASSIVE because it needs to be pressurised to insane levels to be economical to move.
Hydrogen is good for grid-scale long term storage where pumped hydro and batteries are either cost-prohibitive or inconvenient. Use excess renewables to create hydrogen on-site and fill massive tanks in the middle of nowhere with it. When production dips, feed it back through grid-scale fuel cells.
In a limited way it might be possible to convert old natural gas pipes and infrastructure to hydrogen, but it still leaks like nobody's business and making the pipelines hydrogen proof is not exactly cheap.
But for Joe Regular's car? Never. Unless we figure out literal free electricity and have already filled every battery on the planet first.
For long-haul transport where EVs aren't valid for some reason? Maybe - but it'd millions an millions worth of infrastructure - and multiple trucks delivering the hydrogen for the other trucks :D
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Comment on Hydrogen-powered skyscraper set for Egypt’s new capital outside Cairo in ~enviro
shrike LinkWhy do people keep forgetting that hydrogen is not an energy source, it’s a storage medium. There is little to none “free” hydrogen we can just pump to a tank and use - it always needs to be...Why do people keep forgetting that hydrogen is not an energy source, it’s a storage medium.
There is little to none “free” hydrogen we can just pump to a tank and use - it always needs to be separated from other elements using tons and tons of energy.
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Comment on Why TV is wrong for Tolkien in ~tv
shrike LinkAFAIK the biggest issue in The Rings of Power series is that the Tolkien estate didn't license The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales for Amazon. Now they can just use appendices and random notes by...AFAIK the biggest issue in The Rings of Power series is that the Tolkien estate didn't license The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales for Amazon.
Now they can just use appendices and random notes by Tolkien, but explicitly can't use the actual material for content...
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Comment on Why TV is wrong for Tolkien in ~tv
shrike Link ParentThe SW universe is unique (to me) for being a major visual Sci-Fi IP where tech is OLD and the world is clearly lived in and worn down. The Millennium Falcon is about 60 years old during A New...Could you explain what about the Star Wars fictional universe is so appealing to you that you would like to see stories that take place in it that have nothing to do with the Skywalkers?
The SW universe is unique (to me) for being a major visual Sci-Fi IP where tech is OLD and the world is clearly lived in and worn down.
The Millennium Falcon is about 60 years old during A New Hope and on its third or fourth owner. It's basically a pre-owned space Winnebago with guns.
The rebel alliance ships are all dirty and used, their helmets clearly used and banged up, their droids also look old and worn down.
Luke's speeder is clearly also very old, but still functional. There is tech that can make ships float and run and it's common enough for a moisture farmer's son to afford, even though worn and used.
The universe also has centuries if not millennia of history where different factions were in power changing the flavour completely.
The Force Awakens starts with Rey digging through Imperial cruiser hulls looking for valuable parts, which was a great touch - fancy tech exists, but it's not cheap enough to throw away and just build new crap.
This is why I loved Rian Johnson's entry in the SW universe, he was clearly trying to move to a direction where every single protagonist didn't have to be related to the Skywalkers or Palpatines - anyone could be linked to the Force. But then, somehow, the Emperor returned and it all went to shit again...
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Comment on Apple rethinks its movie strategy after a string of misses in ~movies
shrike Link ParentThe main problem for me is that why would I go see a movie in the theatre when I know it’ll be available for streaming later on anyway? Especially one shot movies where there is nothing to spoil.The main problem for me is that why would I go see a movie in the theatre when I know it’ll be available for streaming later on anyway?
Especially one shot movies where there is nothing to spoil.
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Comment on Apple rethinks its movie strategy after a string of misses in ~movies
shrike Link ParentTBH the book isn’t exactly a shining example of character building either 😀TBH the book isn’t exactly a shining example of character building either 😀
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Comment on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ struts past $1B global box office; soon to become biggest R-rated movie ever worldwide in ~movies
shrike Link ParentIf you liked the first two, you'll love this. It's not Great Cinema, but you'll be happier having seen the movie. There are good multi-level jokes, cameos you won't see coming (unless you've...If you liked the first two, you'll love this.
It's not Great Cinema, but you'll be happier having seen the movie. There are good multi-level jokes, cameos you won't see coming (unless you've already been spoiled) and just all around good time.
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Comment on Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running mate in ~society
shrike Link ParentYea, his clear decline after his first season was really jarring. Glad he did an 9000 IQ play and dropped out at the perfect time. History will tell if it was a random chance or planned. And if it...Yea, his clear decline after his first season was really jarring. Glad he did an 9000 IQ play and dropped out at the perfect time.
History will tell if it was a random chance or planned. And if it was planned, how far in advance?
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Comment on Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running mate in ~society
shrike Link ParentYea, that's the US dichotomy. Land votes instead of people. And land as it had influence like 100+ years ago :DYea, that's the US dichotomy. Land votes instead of people.
And land as it had influence like 100+ years ago :D
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Comment on Deadpool and Wolverine isn’t just a bad movie – it’s changing the definition of what a ‘movie’ is in ~movies
shrike Link ParentIt's like that one guy who had to write a negative review for Paddington just to get the 100% RT rating to 99%It's like that one guy who had to write a negative review for Paddington just to get the 100% RT rating to 99%
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Comment on Deadpool and Wolverine isn’t just a bad movie – it’s changing the definition of what a ‘movie’ is in ~movies
shrike Link ParentYep, I went to see it, got EXACTLY what I wanted and was pleasantly surprised by the plot and the cameos multiple times. 10/10 movie in my book. Exceeded expectations.Yep, I went to see it, got EXACTLY what I wanted and was pleasantly surprised by the plot and the cameos multiple times.
10/10 movie in my book. Exceeded expectations.
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Comment on Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running mate in ~society
shrike LinkAs a non-American: Now all the world needs is two full terms of Harris/Walz. We need an US president who isn't gobal news multiple times every week because of some stupid shit they said/did. Just...As a non-American: Now all the world needs is two full terms of Harris/Walz. We need an US president who isn't gobal news multiple times every week because of some stupid shit they said/did.
Just someone who does their work and maybe is awesome at times - like Obama was.
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Comment on The golden age of US reality TV might be changing, possibly declining in ~tv
shrike Link ParentThis is my pet peeve. I used to love shows like Monster Garage, where they spent a bunch of time SHOWING us how they solved the problem. Now most mechanic reality shows are just interpersonal...The thing is, I wouldn't mind most reality TV if it wasn't about interpersonal drama
This is my pet peeve. I used to love shows like Monster Garage, where they spent a bunch of time SHOWING us how they solved the problem.
Now most mechanic reality shows are just interpersonal drama and random hijinks. And then the whole crew goes racing/bowling/whatevering and they don't show us the damn build!
Renovation shows are similar. They spend a ton of time with whatever sob story made them choose the family and then quickly show the end result. I'm watching it because I want to see the damn build, not the drama.
Like you said, YouTube has replaced my need for seeing professionals build crap. People like Laura Kampf and Simone Giertz let us see the whole process, warts and failures and all. Zero drama. (Except for Giertz's brain tumor, but even that was like two videos total.)
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Comment on The golden age of US reality TV might be changing, possibly declining in ~tv
shrike LinkPeople aren't bored with "Reality TV", we're bored with a) American-style shows where everyone is cutthroat and playing to win no matter the cost and b) low-effort reality where they just grab a...People aren't bored with "Reality TV", we're bored with a) American-style shows where everyone is cutthroat and playing to win no matter the cost and b) low-effort reality where they just grab a bunch of not too bright people, optionally get them drunk and film EVERYTHING they do for two weeks.
I've been on somewhat of a binge of South Korean reality/competition shows from Netflix, latest being The Devil's Plan. It's just 12 smart people solving puzzles while living in the same area for a week. But because they're not American, there are no "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to win" -people, making it a lot more complex and interesting to watch.
I've also watched every season of Survivor (both Australian and American versions, it's a guilty pleasure don't judge me) and I think the last few memorable seasons were the ones where the "Good guy" got really far just by being nice and pretty good at the competitions. I can't remember a single competitor from the last 10 or so seasons.
Partially it's because the players have literally grown up watching Survivor (the show is 25 years old ffs), but I think the casting isn't as good anymore they're playing it too safe or trying too hard to make the cast have as many different personalities and identities as possible.
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Comment on How much space do you need to live comfortably? in ~talk
shrike LinkDepends on the budget. If I have infinite money for services and tool rentals etc, I can live in a smaller space. ...But I don't, so I need somewhere to store all the crap I might need one day =)...Depends on the budget.
If I have infinite money for services and tool rentals etc, I can live in a smaller space. ...But I don't, so I need somewhere to store all the crap I might need one day =)
As a remote worker I really need a separate room just for working, a place where I can close the door and be alone. Then when I stop working, I can go through that door and Not Work.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
shrike LinkI bought a minipc for travel use, we travel to places where network connections are either crap or intermittent, so I want some local media that always works. Syncing my music collection is easy,...I bought a minipc for travel use, we travel to places where network connections are either crap or intermittent, so I want some local media that always works.
Syncing my music collection is easy, just rsync from my NAS via Tailscale. Syncing movies and tv-shows for the Plex running on the minipc is a bit harder. I can't just sync everything, it takes way too much space. I could sync singular shows and movies (set up a directory with symlinks manually, rsync that), but it's hard for shows with a ton of episodes most of which I have watched already.
So I started building a script that uses the Plex API to list unwatched episodes from shows, grabs the filename, converts it to an actual path and rsyncs those via Tailscale to the minipc.
Gemini tried hard to give me Go libraries to use, but failed. I told it to switch to Python and it got 90% of the way there in the first go.
Now I'm making it prettier and configurable so that I can put it on the minipc's crontab to sync the oldest unwatched episodes of shows and remove the ones I've seen. ...or maybe run it on the NAS and create a symlink collection I could sync without having logic running on the minipc. 🤔
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Comment on Has sexual content invaded too much of the internet? in ~tech
shrike Link ParentI think the biggest issue is credit card companies being puritanical and refusing service to adult sites.I find it really interesting, because both sides have loud advocates. I see an equal amount, if not more, complaints that big internet companies are deliberately pushing down adult content, in a purportedly unfair manner.
I think the biggest issue is credit card companies being puritanical and refusing service to adult sites.
This is a spin-off of Discovery, which is ... an experience.
It's the only Star Trek show in my book that would improve at least 42% by getting rid of the "main" character. Pretty much every single one of the other crew members is more interesting to follow.