skreba's recent activity
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
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Comment on Signal introduces secure cloud backups in ~tech
skreba LinkLet's fucking go! This might just be what I needed to get more iOS friends/family to make the jump to Signal. Also I'll gladly pay $1.99 for the longer media storage.Let's fucking go! This might just be what I needed to get more iOS friends/family to make the jump to Signal.
Also I'll gladly pay $1.99 for the longer media storage.
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Comment on Signal introduces secure cloud backups in ~tech
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
skreba LinkSpent a few years after I got out of the military in EMS running 911 calls in the city where I currently live. You can tell the experienced medics by asking if they think you can pass out from...Spent a few years after I got out of the military in EMS running 911 calls in the city where I currently live. You can tell the experienced medics by asking if they think you can pass out from just touching fentanyl. You can't. Cops still believe that shit though. Had that fight with them almost daily. To be fair, cops base most of their job on pseudoscience.
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
skreba Link ParentI got my degree in anthropology and had to take a semester of GIS. Got to map out a bunch of historical volcanic activity in the Pacific Northwest. I had a blast in that class, but I haven't...I got my degree in anthropology and had to take a semester of GIS. Got to map out a bunch of historical volcanic activity in the Pacific Northwest. I had a blast in that class, but I haven't touched it since. To be fair, I never actually got a job in that field. haha
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Comment on Box office: ‘Fantastic Four’ craters by 66% in second weekend in ~movies
skreba Link ParentIt's the best Fantastic Four movie to date. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean it's a good movie.It's the best Fantastic Four movie to date. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean it's a good movie.
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Comment on Project Hail Mary | Official trailer in ~movies
skreba Link ParentI commented below on another post about the practical Rocky; I'm fully on board with a puppet over CGI. Even a "bad" puppet is more life-like than CGI to me.I commented below on another post about the practical Rocky; I'm fully on board with a puppet over CGI. Even a "bad" puppet is more life-like than CGI to me.
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Comment on Project Hail Mary | Official trailer in ~movies
skreba Link ParentOh man I thought about the ending for awhile after reading the book. I'm 100% with you though in that I hope they keep it the same even if it's not what you'd expect from a typical save-the-earth...Oh man I thought about the ending for awhile after reading the book. I'm 100% with you though in that I hope they keep it the same even if it's not what you'd expect from a typical save-the-earth Hollywood movie. We'll see what they end up doing.
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Comment on Project Hail Mary | Official trailer in ~movies
skreba Link ParentYeah I'm definitely on board with a physical puppet over CGI. It may look odd in the trailer, but I'm willing to bet it pays off.Yeah I'm definitely on board with a physical puppet over CGI. It may look odd in the trailer, but I'm willing to bet it pays off.
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Comment on Project Hail Mary | Official trailer in ~movies
skreba LinkWas wondering if they'd spoil the surprise in the trailers. Not even trying to hide it apparently. Suppose they need to highlight the alien aspect to differentiate it from The Martian (for those...Was wondering if they'd spoil the surprise in the trailers. Not even trying to hide it apparently. Suppose they need to highlight the alien aspect to differentiate it from The Martian (for those who haven't read the book).
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Comment on What’s next for Denis Villeneuve’s Bond movie? Amazon’s wishlist includes Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson. in ~movies
skreba Link ParentI hope Tom Holland can find some success outside of the Spider-Verse...but Bond is not it. Pairing him with a love interest his age is gonna look like a kid trying to seduce his high school...I hope Tom Holland can find some success outside of the Spider-Verse...but Bond is not it. Pairing him with a love interest his age is gonna look like a kid trying to seduce his high school English teacher. The kid is blessed (cursed?) with a baby face like Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
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Comment on Klarna’s losses widen after more consumers fail to repay loans in ~finance
skreba Link ParentI just noticed that option when I used DoorDash earlier this evening. Absolutely wild.I just noticed that option when I used DoorDash earlier this evening. Absolutely wild.
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Comment on Giant Bomb is now 100% independent in ~games
skreba LinkHey good for them. I stopped following the site when the OG guys left, but glad to hear they seem to being doing ok.Hey good for them. I stopped following the site when the OG guys left, but glad to hear they seem to being doing ok.
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Comment on Habemus Papam - Leo XIV named first American pope in ~humanities
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Comment on Key US regulators approve merger of Capital One and Discover, paving the way for a new biggest credit card company in ~finance
skreba Link ParentHopefully they'll use that leverage to push for more overseas acceptance. Discover cards are basically worthless outside the U.S.Hopefully they'll use that leverage to push for more overseas acceptance. Discover cards are basically worthless outside the U.S.
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Comment on The Pitt has revolutionized the medical drama in ~tv
skreba Link Parent100%. Scrubs is definitely the gold standard.100%. Scrubs is definitely the gold standard.
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Comment on The Pitt has revolutionized the medical drama in ~tv
skreba LinkI spent 20 years in medicine. 14 years as medic in the military, then 6 as a paramedic doing 911 in the city where I live. I LOATHE medical shows...but I've been thoroughly enjoying The Pitt. The...I spent 20 years in medicine. 14 years as medic in the military, then 6 as a paramedic doing 911 in the city where I live.
I LOATHE medical shows...but I've been thoroughly enjoying The Pitt. The medical scenarios are high acuity, but believable (nobody is having to remove a live grenade from a rectum or something stupid a la every other medical drama). Most importantly though, they get the medicine right. Not just the terms and procedures, but the mannerisms of the support staff who aren't doctors. It's very obvious they put a lot of effort into getting it right and it's very much appreciated.
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of thirty-four counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 election in ~society
skreba Link ParentAt least he won't be able to vote for himself in November.At least he won't be able to vote for himself in November.
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Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv
My guess is the battery isn't great. They didn't talk about battery life and then immediately introduced the battery pack to put on the back. The tech spec page also dedicates several points to the battery life WITH the external pack.
Seems they're very self conscious about it and I'm gonna bet it's a major talking point once reviewers get their hands on it.