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Comment on Albums based on a recurring musical phrase in ~music
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Comment on I endured the Apple Watch for four months in ~tech
togglebox LinkFor me it was the lack of interesting digital faces. I don’t understand why 90% are just variations on an analogue dial. You have a whole screen that can display anything, and there’s no attempt...For me it was the lack of interesting digital faces. I don’t understand why 90% are just variations on an analogue dial. You have a whole screen that can display anything, and there’s no attempt to find new and useful ways to display information.
I had one for a while, but I’ve ended up back at the Casio F-91W.
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Comment on I tried ranking my albums out of five stars - I think I've gotten it wrong. Thoughts? in ~music
togglebox LinkI use some key words to make things easy to rate in my mind. I find it really easy to ask myself “is this a good album, or a great album?” 3 okay 3.5 good 4 great 4.5 exceptional 5 my favourite...I use some key words to make things easy to rate in my mind. I find it really easy to ask myself “is this a good album, or a great album?”
3 okay 3.5 good 4 great 4.5 exceptional 5 my favouriteThe scale is originally based off an out of 10 hence the .5s I don’t really rate anything below 3, because 0-2 is just the same words but for how much you dislike it.
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Comment on Looking for a non-smart watch recommendation in ~tech
togglebox Link ParentThere is also sensor watch which is less plug and play, but more customisable than Ollee.There is also sensor watch which is less plug and play, but more customisable than Ollee.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
togglebox Link ParentMe too! I tell my friends that it tastes like dirt, but in a good way. Like a fresh mountain river.Me too! I tell my friends that it tastes like dirt, but in a good way. Like a fresh mountain river.
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Comment on Spoon - Everything Hits At Once (2001) in ~music
togglebox Link ParentTransference is for sure an underrated album. It’s top three for me.Transference is for sure an underrated album. It’s top three for me.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
togglebox Link ParentJesus Molina is great! Only got into him this year, I’ve been mostly sessioning Departing.Jesus Molina is great! Only got into him this year, I’ve been mostly sessioning Departing.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
togglebox LinkQuit Quietly - Sunset Rollercoaster Fake Business Meeting - Sapro Mountolive - Matrix Live Action - Nate SmithQuit Quietly - Sunset Rollercoaster
Fake Business Meeting - Sapro
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Comment on Homeland leaves a lot to be desired - review in ~tv
togglebox Link ParentFor me Westworld did that. The first season was good because it focussed on characters and the park was a background. But then the later seasons the park became the main theme, and the characters...For me Westworld did that. The first season was good because it focussed on characters and the park was a background. But then the later seasons the park became the main theme, and the characters got really bland and faded into the background.
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Comment on Do you have a favorite YouTube video? I want to know! in ~talk
togglebox LinkThe Artist Is Absent by Innuendo Studios. It’s not talked about in the video but it helped me to make sense of House Of Leaves’ multi-narrator plot structure. By having so many ‘authors’ it...The Artist Is Absent by Innuendo Studios.
It’s not talked about in the video but it helped me to make sense of House Of Leaves’ multi-narrator plot structure. By having so many ‘authors’ it becomes too hard to try and understand their intent, and so you have no choice but to just sit back and pretend it’s all true.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
togglebox Link ParentThe data is actually sourced from rebrickable’s api. I’ll have to take a look at their alternative builds for sure though, thanks for the tip.The data is actually sourced from rebrickable’s api. I’ll have to take a look at their alternative builds for sure though, thanks for the tip.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
togglebox LinkMy son loves to build other lego sets with our current bricks. I got sick of trying to find sets he likes, so Ive been building a site that tries to display as many pictures on one page as it can....My son loves to build other lego sets with our current bricks. I got sick of trying to find sets he likes, so Ive been building a site that tries to display as many pictures on one page as it can. Then we can just pick a category and scroll till he picks one.
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Comment on HTML-based puzzle/riddle sites? in ~games
togglebox Link ParentWas the same for me but with Ouverture Facile. Got into that first, but everyone seemed to only known Notpron. Gave it a go a few years back though and it’s deffers worth it.Was the same for me but with Ouverture Facile. Got into that first, but everyone seemed to only known Notpron. Gave it a go a few years back though and it’s deffers worth it.
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Comment on HTML-based puzzle/riddle sites? in ~games
togglebox (edited )Link ParentI think someone is working on a modern remake. I’ll see if I can hunt down a link. Edit: Turns out the first link I found was the remake. The old flash one is who knows where.I think someone is working on a modern remake. I’ll see if I can hunt down a link.
Edit: Turns out the first link I found was the remake. The old flash one is who knows where.
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Comment on HTML-based puzzle/riddle sites? in ~games
togglebox Linknotpron Ouverture Facile Both start really easy and get fiendishly difficult. Levels will take you weeks to solve and require hilarious levels of nerd to solve. Ouverture Facile is my personal...Both start really easy and get fiendishly difficult. Levels will take you weeks to solve and require hilarious levels of nerd to solve. Ouverture Facile is my personal favourite as it was my introduction to this genre, but I'm not sure if it's still solvable, as it is mostly flash and some content was on other sites that are no longer around.
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Comment on Releasebot - A new release notification service I've been working on in ~music
togglebox Link ParentYeah that’s definitely workable. I’ll let you know when I’ve got something up and working.Yeah that’s definitely workable. I’ll let you know when I’ve got something up and working.
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Comment on Releasebot - A new release notification service I've been working on in ~music
togglebox Link ParentOoh that could be good, and better than nothing. The only worry is for users that haven’t saved anything, you’d connect and it would sync nothing. But maybe that kind of person isn’t interested in...Ooh that could be good, and better than nothing. The only worry is for users that haven’t saved anything, you’d connect and it would sync nothing. But maybe that kind of person isn’t interested in new releases anyway.
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Comment on Releasebot - A new release notification service I've been working on in ~music
togglebox Link ParentI just need a way to know what artists you care about. Last time I checked there was nothing at all like this. I’m looking into making a manual way to upload your artists. But it’s way more fun...I just need a way to know what artists you care about. Last time I checked there was nothing at all like this.
I’m looking into making a manual way to upload your artists. But it’s way more fun when it happens automatically. You can listen to a new band and next week it’ll let you know that a new album is coming out in September.
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Comment on Releasebot - A new release notification service I've been working on in ~music
togglebox Link ParentI’ve been thinking about adding this for a while, so I’ll jump into it and let you know how it goes.I’ve been thinking about adding this for a while, so I’ll jump into it and let you know how it goes.
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Comment on Releasebot - A new release notification service I've been working on in ~music
togglebox Link ParentIt updates through emails, one of it finds something new, and one each Friday with the new releases. This may not be for you right now though as I only support Spotify. What do you use to listen?...It updates through emails, one of it finds something new, and one each Friday with the new releases. This may not be for you right now though as I only support Spotify. What do you use to listen? (Or would you be interested in not linking to anything and choosing what artists to be notified about in release bot?)
Cassandra Gemini from Fances the Mute by The Mars Volta. Whenever the song comes back from dissonant and chaotic sections it returns to variations on a similar motif. Gives it this really eerie quality where you feel like you are phasing in and out of lucidity.
Inside the Cable Temple by Omnipotent Youth Society. It’s kinda just one big vibe song, but there are definitely lots of motifs that are explored and returned to.