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Comment on UPS recommendations for home use? in ~comp
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Comment on Doja Cat - Gorgeous (2025) in ~music
tomf Link Parentsong-wise I like it, but production-wise I don't like it at all. Its all so narrow/compressed. I wish she'd go back to backpacker stuff, even though there's no money in it.song-wise I like it, but production-wise I don't like it at all. Its all so narrow/compressed.
I wish she'd go back to backpacker stuff, even though there's no money in it.
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Comment on Doja Cat - Gorgeous (2025) in ~music
tomf Linkhaha what a coincidence! I just posted about this. I think this was an excellent pick for a single.haha what a coincidence! I just posted about this. I think this was an excellent pick for a single.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomf Linkthis is my first listen… likely last… but the new Doja Cat record is super narrow. terrible production. probably sounds fine in an ‘84 Tercel. Some cool beats, though — esp AHHH! MEN’this is my first listen… likely last… but the new Doja Cat record is super narrow. terrible production. probably sounds fine in an ‘84 Tercel.
Some cool beats, though — esp AHHH! MEN’
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf Linklast night I watched Murder, My Sweet (1944) --- I could be wrong, but I think this might be the first post-code appearance of a gay bar. Love this film. I really think Sam Rockwell would make for...last night I watched Murder, My Sweet (1944) --- I could be wrong, but I think this might be the first post-code appearance of a gay bar.
Love this film. I really think Sam Rockwell would make for a great Marlowe -- and not only because he looks like Dick Powell.
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Comment on Platonic friendships (as a guy) in ~life
tomf Linkyeah, it sucks -- but don't run away. Instead, manage their expectations and be aware of how you might be sending signals that some gals take the wrong way. I pretty much can't ever see a friend's...yeah, it sucks -- but don't run away. Instead, manage their expectations and be aware of how you might be sending signals that some gals take the wrong way.
I pretty much can't ever see a friend's sister because she thinks absolutely everything is an advance, where my friend (her sister) is the absolute opposite. Everybody is different and there will be ones you'll have to cut off, but eventually you'll end up with a few who are on the same page as you or can at least accept it.
Ultimately, you don't want to hurt anybody and you also don't want to get hurt. Communication is key. You'll likely find that it goes in waves, too. I found that my thirties were brutal -- but I found some really great life-long friends out of that.
One thing to be prepared for is being absolutely dropped or at least sidebar'd if these gals start dating someone relatively seriously. Just another thing to roll with :)
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf Link Parentits weird -- half stars worked for me on Big Sur but don't with Sequoia. Probably some system-wide font replacement or something. For Letterboxd, does it round up for you (4.5 shows 5 full stars)?its weird -- half stars worked for me on Big Sur but don't with Sequoia. Probably some system-wide font replacement or something.
For Letterboxd, does it round up for you (4.5 shows 5 full stars)?
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf Link ParentI absolutely love that they shoot two seasons at a time. All shows should learn from this and keep a consistent, yearly schedule.I absolutely love that they shoot two seasons at a time. All shows should learn from this and keep a consistent, yearly schedule.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf (edited )LinkI'm so happy Slow Horses is back! edit: For superhero shows, DC has absolutely nailed it with Doom Patrol, Peacemaker etc.I'm so happy Slow Horses is back!
edit: For superhero shows, DC has absolutely nailed it with Doom Patrol, Peacemaker etc.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomf LinkI've pretty much had the Argo Sessions from Ahmad Jamal on loop. Its a nine disc box set and its all excellent.I've pretty much had the Argo Sessions from Ahmad Jamal on loop. Its a nine disc box set and its all excellent.
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
tomf Link Parentugh. yeah — it’s criminal to purposely ignore greatness in favor of merchandise. i didn’t know they did a second series of Visions — or I did and it was lame and i forgot. that one samurai episode...ugh. yeah — it’s criminal to purposely ignore greatness in favor of merchandise.
i didn’t know they did a second series of Visions — or I did and it was lame and i forgot. that one samurai episode in the first series was neat.
for the other animated properties, i wish they’d drop that style and move toward Batman TAS
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
tomf Link Parenti was really hoping we’d get a the legacy of the force series before this all came out.i was really hoping we’d get a the legacy of the force series before this all came out.
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
tomf Link Parentnew Star Wars sucks for the most part -- but I was really into The Mandalorian when it looked like it would be Lone Wolf and Cub for a few episodes... then the kid never left.. then he did, but...new Star Wars sucks for the most part -- but I was really into The Mandalorian when it looked like it would be Lone Wolf and Cub for a few episodes... then the kid never left.. then he did, but came back. I was really hoping we'd get 1-3 episode arcs where he wanders into some town for a job, does the job, gets pulled in to something else (or just leaves)... but no. Gotta sell plushies.
With Luke, I can't believe they didn't just bring in Sebastian Stan and fill in some gaps with Mando wandering through.
its wild that a property as big as Star Wars has this MASSIVE EU and it pretty much ignored it all.
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
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Comment on Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf Link Parentthe looming rain that never came would have been better... but this does kind of bring Max into a position where he could take the WDC. If Max gets another, it'll put Lando in a tough spot where...the looming rain that never came would have been better... but this does kind of bring Max into a position where he could take the WDC.
If Max gets another, it'll put Lando in a tough spot where he's close but not close enough and there's a good chance he'll have to help out Oscar here and there to get a win and defend against Max. Its a no-win, really.
The F2 race was really clean but also not crazy thrilling or anything. Maybe we need Bernie's sprinklers after-all.
For any snoozer races, I'm definitely doing 1.5x now. Seeing the cars hit ~450+ on the straights!!! thrill-a-minute! :)
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Comment on Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf (edited )LinkI didn't do very well in my pool this week. Max Verstappen - 1st (+2), Fastest Lap (+1) Carlos Sainz - 1st F1.5 (+1) Pit prediction -- 2.10 was my pick and it was a 2.14. I wish the cars were...I didn't do very well in my pool this week.
- Max Verstappen - 1st (+2), Fastest Lap (+1)
- Carlos Sainz - 1st F1.5 (+1)
- Pit prediction -- 2.10 was my pick and it was a 2.14.
I wish the cars were smaller.
edit: so I watched later and a bunch of dudes said it was a boring race. I decided to watch it at 1.5x and it was great!
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
tomf Link ParentI've got some old paper from the 50s in this blue and I really like it. A lot of people with our wonky eyes get double-text or ghosting or something. I find that I just don't get the same...I've got some old paper from the 50s in this blue and I really like it. A lot of people with our wonky eyes get double-text or ghosting or something. I find that I just don't get the same sharpness that I do with a light theme. I also have my monitor dimmer with the light themes than the dark.
I switched over last year or the year before and really didn't like it at first. Its really weird. Also, the light theme color scheme scene is weak. Its all the same colors.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
tomf Link Parentinteresting. it doesnt glare for you at all? I know a few folks with this and the eye strain and headaches cut way down after going light. where possible, I've started using #eefbfe as my...interesting. it doesnt glare for you at all? I know a few folks with this and the eye strain and headaches cut way down after going light.
where possible, I've started using #eefbfe as my background color (e.g. for here)
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
tomf Link Parenti really like a greyscale phone. it magically says, ‘don’t use me’ :)i really like a greyscale phone. it magically says, ‘don’t use me’ :)
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
tomf (edited )LinkMacOS w/ BetterTouchTool Launch Finder with key combo keyboard > hyper+e execute terminal command > Synchronous, blocking > open -na "Finder" ~/Desktop Hide Icons in Menubar Automations / Named...MacOS
w/ BetterTouchTool
Launch Finder with key combo
- keyboard > hyper+e
- execute terminal command > Synchronous, blocking >
open -na "Finder" ~/Desktop
Hide Icons in Menubar
- Automations / Named Triggers > Double Click Main Menubar
- Show / Hide Menubar Icons Left of Specific Icon > status item > com.hegenb...
System
cmd+shift-5> Options > change the default location for screenshots or usedefaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop && killall SystemUIServer- change the default name --
defaults write com.apple.screencapture name -string "tomf is a cool guy"; killall SystemUIServer - change default filetype --
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg && killall SystemUIServer - disable
.DS_Storefiles on network shares --defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true && killall Finder
IOS
- Hide your dock with wallpaper (also for 26) -- https://heyeased.weebly.com/hide-dock-wallpapers.html
- Settings > Accessibility > Motion > Reduce Motion + Prefer Cross-Fade -- minimally faster, but I prefer it
- Spotify Light Mode: Settings > Accessibility > Per-App Settings > Spotify > Smart Invert [demo]
- Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut > quick access to things like Color Filters (I like go greyscale), reduce white point (dim lower than normal), and more
- Adblocking: https://nextdns.io -- quick setup, free, and easy. It doesn't capture everything, but it does well. I have router-level adblocking at home, but this is handy when I'm out
- Make an 'app' for a website -- comment with code
edit: here's a goofy one for weechat --
/set buflist.format.hotlist_none "${indent}${color:${calc:(88+${number})}"-- depending on your buffer count, it'll give you a nice gradient. Adjust the 88 / offset to a good set that works for your theme :)
I just got a CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD (Sinewave, 1000VA/600W) and its been great so far. All of the lights can be covered up and it runs silent. The software itself isn't anything special, but its enough to keep a system on for a few minutes and send a shutdown signal if needed. This is my only sinewave one. I've got three other APCs that are fine -- but nothing special.