skreba's recent activity
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Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport
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Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport
skreba Link ParentI had to turn the emergency braking off on my 2019 VW Jetta because it kept triggering any time I would parallel park on one of the many two-lane, one-way streets in my city (like I'd be backing...I had to turn the emergency braking off on my 2019 VW Jetta because it kept triggering any time I would parallel park on one of the many two-lane, one-way streets in my city (like I'd be backing up to park in the right lane and it would think I was backing up into the traffic that was still moving in the left lane). There's also a right turn/bend in the road on the way to my kid's school that has a striped warning sign of the upcoming turn. I have to make sure I'm in the right lane (there are two lanes traveling in the same direction) otherwise it'll trigger on that sign if I'm in the left lane.
Automation is nice in theory, but it actually becomes MORE dangerous when it doesn't work properly.
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Comment on ‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate? in ~life
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Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement
skreba LinkThe easiest time to paint is before you move your furniture in.The easiest time to paint is before you move your furniture in.
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Comment on How to use the YouTube website? in ~tech
skreba Link ParentExcept for the same price as one or two Patreons my entire household can show their support for dozens, if not hundreds, of YouTube content creators (most of which don’t have Patreon). And we get...Except for the same price as one or two Patreons my entire household can show their support for dozens, if not hundreds, of YouTube content creators (most of which don’t have Patreon). And we get a pleasant YouTube experience across any platform we choose.
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Comment on How to use the YouTube website? in ~tech
skreba LinkYou could pay for premium so the creators you watch get compensated for the content you consume.You could pay for premium so the creators you watch get compensated for the content you consume.
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Comment on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Teaser trailer in ~movies
skreba (edited )LinkPlease be good. I love the reboot this franchise got (the second reboot…not that Marky Mark garbage). Edit: typoPlease be good. I love the reboot this franchise got (the second reboot…not that Marky Mark garbage).
Edit: typo
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Comment on What service are you using for domain names? in ~comp
skreba LinkI just finished moving mine from Google to Cloudflare. Wanted to stay with a bigger company that wasn't Squarespace or GoDaddy. Includes email routing for the domains I don't actively use and easy...I just finished moving mine from Google to Cloudflare. Wanted to stay with a bigger company that wasn't Squarespace or GoDaddy. Includes email routing for the domains I don't actively use and easy set up with Fastmail for the ones I do have email addresses with.
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Comment on Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Plus show ends, reportedly over coverage of AI and China in ~tv
skreba Link ParentI think John Oliver is the only real pull HBO has to their platform these days and they know it. He can get away with saying pretty much whatever he wants.I think John Oliver is the only real pull HBO has to their platform these days and they know it. He can get away with saying pretty much whatever he wants.
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Comment on Should I switch to Apple Music or stick with Spotify? in ~music
skreba LinkI'd actually recommend giving Tidal a shot. The library isn't as exhaustive as Apple Music or Spotify, but I've found their recommendations to be better than the other services. They pay better...I'd actually recommend giving Tidal a shot. The library isn't as exhaustive as Apple Music or Spotify, but I've found their recommendations to be better than the other services. They pay better dividends to artists too.
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Comment on Survey documents that American viewers are increasingly using subtitles - Gen Z uses them most frequently in ~tv
skreba Link40 years old and lost a decent amount of hearing in the military, so I'm definitely in the subtitles-always-on group. That said, I really love the way the Apple TV+ shows do it: they have a CC...40 years old and lost a decent amount of hearing in the military, so I'm definitely in the subtitles-always-on group.
That said, I really love the way the Apple TV+ shows do it: they have a CC option that just puts dialogue on the screen (instead of all the sound effects, grunts, groans, etc).
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Comment on Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches (sexual abuse allegations against Russell Brand) in ~tv
skreba LinkIt's always the person you suspect the most.It's always the person you suspect the most.
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Comment on Cult of the Lamb dev says it will delete the game on January 1 in ~games
skreba Link ParentIf I recall correctly, he ended up not liking the addictive nature of the game. He was also facing some legal stuff from Nintendo because of the graphics, so that probably didn't help.If I recall correctly, he ended up not liking the addictive nature of the game. He was also facing some legal stuff from Nintendo because of the graphics, so that probably didn't help.
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Comment on Introducing Amtrak Airo - A modern passenger experience in ~transport
skreba Link ParentAbsolutely. I take the train from Richmond, VA to NYC a few times a year and the engine switch in DC adds 30-45 minutes to the trip.Absolutely. I take the train from Richmond, VA to NYC a few times a year and the engine switch in DC adds 30-45 minutes to the trip.
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Comment on ‘Ahsoka’ viewing numbers are well below ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ in ~tv
skreba Link ParentRight? She was all grown up in Rebels, but her personality was still present in her maturity. This Ahsoka has the emotional range of a traffic cone.Right? She was all grown up in Rebels, but her personality was still present in her maturity.
This Ahsoka has the emotional range of a traffic cone.
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Comment on ‘Ahsoka’ viewing numbers are well below ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ in ~tv
skreba LinkJust finished the latest episode. I love the Ahsoka character. She's probably the most interesting character in the Star Wars universe. Started off as an obnoxious apprentice, but ended up being...Just finished the latest episode. I love the Ahsoka character. She's probably the most interesting character in the Star Wars universe. Started off as an obnoxious apprentice, but ended up being instrumental in Anakin's fall. Dave Filoni was able to retcon her into the Skywalker saga and make the story Lucas tried to tell more coherent.
Still, somehow they managed to make the show dedicated to her...super boring.
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Comment on How would you rewrite the ending of a show that had an unsatisfying finale, or imagine an ending to a show that was canceled prematurely? in ~tv
skreba Link ParentYes, Jacob brought them to the island to find a replacement, but the purgatory theory that gets repeated all the time implies they died in the plane crash and nothing from the show "really"...Yes, Jacob brought them to the island to find a replacement, but the purgatory theory that gets repeated all the time implies they died in the plane crash and nothing from the show "really" happened. The candidates (and everyone else) survived the crash, did all the things IRL, then ended up where they ended up.
Kinda like you said in another comment, there were a lot of plot holes/unsolved mysteries because they definitely wrote themselves into corners over the years it aired (and JJ Abrams is the king of over hype and under delivery).
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Comment on How would you rewrite the ending of a show that had an unsatisfying finale, or imagine an ending to a show that was canceled prematurely? in ~tv
skreba LinkJust because this always comes up in these types of threads: the ending of LOST might not have been mind-blowing, but it made perfect sense and was far better than the internet would have you...Just because this always comes up in these types of threads: the ending of LOST might not have been mind-blowing, but it made perfect sense and was far better than the internet would have you believe. The island was real, they weren't in purgatory, and the ending in the church is just them all meeting up in "heaven" after they each lived out their lives.
LOST holds up VERY well today being binged...maybe even better than when it aired.
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Comment on Los Angeles is exploring banning cashless businesses, following the example of New York City, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Washington, DC in ~finance
skreba Link ParentI'm on the same side...but man I love not having to carry cash around. Using a credit card via Apple Pay gives me so many layers of protection against someone taking my money. Cash in my pocket...I'm on the same side...but man I love not having to carry cash around. Using a credit card via Apple Pay gives me so many layers of protection against someone taking my money. Cash in my pocket has none.
Still, it's the coin of the realm and should be accepted anywhere.
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Comment on Charles Martinet no longer voicing Mario in ~games
skreba LinkI paid him like $50 to record my voicemail greeting at Con a few years ago. Got my own little piece of nostalgia and get to annoy anyone who calls me too.I paid him like $50 to record my voicemail greeting at Con a few years ago. Got my own little piece of nostalgia and get to annoy anyone who calls me too.
Mine starts out as a warning but will slam on the brakes if it thinks you're about to hit something. The first time it happened when I was parallel parking I was completely jarred (it applies the brakes HARD) and thought someone had rear-ended me.