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  1. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

  2. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    wrt La La Land, its worth watching The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, which was a big influence.

    wrt La La Land, its worth watching The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, which was a big influence.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Wu-Tang Clan x Mathematics - Mandingo (2025) in ~music

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    you should read Rae's autobiography. It clarifies a lot of the issues he''s had with RZA over the years :) I also love the Wu --- but mostly 36 Chambers and the first round of solos. Some other...

    you should read Rae's autobiography. It clarifies a lot of the issues he''s had with RZA over the years :)

    I also love the Wu --- but mostly 36 Chambers and the first round of solos. Some other solos were good, but nothing can top that spree of Liquid Swords, Return To..., OB4CL, Ironman, etc. Perfect records.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Rader would have been such a great story to tuck into. What we got was so crazy. Your weekend sounds great!

    Rader would have been such a great story to tuck into. What we got was so crazy.

    Your weekend sounds great!

  5. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I was in the same ritual but replaced it with Countdown from the UK while they sorted out stupid Blossom, who had no business hosting. Anyway, its really nice to have these quiet shows to watch...

    I was in the same ritual but replaced it with Countdown from the UK while they sorted out stupid Blossom, who had no business hosting.

    Anyway, its really nice to have these quiet shows to watch and play along with.

    I think Jeopardy was really great when they were cycling through guest hosts. Not all of them were great, but if they kept that going, they'd eventually have a strong roster of hosts who could do a day of filming.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    its really neat. I hope they keep cranking stuff out. Its also great having Mike Judge in the mix.

    its really neat. I hope they keep cranking stuff out. Its also great having Mike Judge in the mix.

  7. Comment on Windows 11 Cleanup/Configuration Script(s)? in ~comp

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    side note: startallback is great. what do you actually want to remove? Enterprise doesn’t have most / any of the crap found in the other versions. there might be stuff in the start menu, but...

    side note: startallback is great.

    what do you actually want to remove? Enterprise doesn’t have most / any of the crap found in the other versions. there might be stuff in the start menu, but startallback replaces that and the taskbar with superior versions.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Spotify down? No, your Spotify mod was just blocked—here's why it won't work anymore. in ~tech

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    i think they’re fixing it, but Tidal claimed to be lossless from the get-go, but all of the MQA stuff was actually lossy. plenty has been written about it, the highest non-MQA was actually...

    i think they’re fixing it, but Tidal claimed to be lossless from the get-go, but all of the MQA stuff was actually lossy. plenty has been written about it, the highest non-MQA was actually lossless, i believe.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Spotify down? No, your Spotify mod was just blocked—here's why it won't work anymore. in ~tech

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    i use deezer and spotify. i prefer spotify for discovery and the generated playlists, but the quality on deezer is proper lossless. transferring playlists is a breeze, too. really, you could have...

    i use deezer and spotify. i prefer spotify for discovery and the generated playlists, but the quality on deezer is proper lossless. transferring playlists is a breeze, too. really, you could have spotify make playlists and then sync them over automatically. win win.

    tidal is the first of everything. they’re moving away from their folding, but i don’t trust them. their discover is terrible, too.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech

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    I've been toying with an idea of having the community itself mod the sub. I was thinking it would be based off of community karma --- even just to cover the basics like removing shitty comments...

    I've been toying with an idea of having the community itself mod the sub. I was thinking it would be based off of community karma --- even just to cover the basics like removing shitty comments and low-effort posts. I've got a few folks who can remove posts with !bot -- it filters the post and their comment. This isn't far off what stackexchange and some other communities have, but I can't figure out a way to get a list of the people with x+ karma.

    Anyway, I absolutely will never add anything more to my mod / op list. One reason I love tildes is that I am absolutely powerless here :)

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech

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    do you solo mod? Most of my time spent with my subs (biggest being about ~1.8m) is clearing the two unmoderated queues. Almost all of the easy stuff is covered by automoderator, but I still check...

    do you solo mod? Most of my time spent with my subs (biggest being about ~1.8m) is clearing the two unmoderated queues. Almost all of the easy stuff is covered by automoderator, but I still check for OC and some other tasks that could easily be automated with a better bot.

    If this is the sort of thing their AI is going to do, it'd be great. I have a lot of things I want to do for my subs, but I just don't have the time.

    Its a neat idea and reddit needs more competition.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Daredevil: Born Again started tonight. I only watched the first episode, but it seems good. It isn't as tight as the original Netflix one when it comes to filming fights, but I'll give them the...

    Daredevil: Born Again started tonight. I only watched the first episode, but it seems good. It isn't as tight as the original Netflix one when it comes to filming fights, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. I like the pace.

    Severance had a killer episode last week and the theory chat hasn't really stopped since. Its fun to have a series like this. It isn't at LOST levels, but I'll take what I can get. I appreciate that Stiller and Scott are doing a podcast for the show and aren't half-assing it. Its an excellent companion and I hope more series follow suit. Kara Swisher did a great one for Succession.

    Same sort of deal with White Lotus with theories, but to a far lesser extent. I like how it opens up with the crime, much like Damages. There seem to be a lot of moving parts and I'm hoping they start coming together quick. Every season has a stand-out actor and this season's is clearly Aimee Lou Wood for me. Excellent performance that really brings a lot of balance not only to her own scenes, but the overall season.

    Lastly, if you aren't watching Common Side Effects, its a great time to tuck in. The episodes fly by and its just an enjoyable experience. I love Martha Kelly, too. Excellent casting. I think we're hitting a pivotable part of the series, so taking a few days to breeze through the first half of the season will pay off.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Watching Braveheart (1995) for the first time. I don't really like movies like this... but its on the list. That said, Mel Gibson is always good (in movies), Brendan Gleeson looks so young, and...

    Watching Braveheart (1995) for the first time. I don't really like movies like this... but its on the list. That said, Mel Gibson is always good (in movies), Brendan Gleeson looks so young, and Brian Cox was born looking sixty years old. Oh! also love Patrick McGoohan and Tommy Flanagan, too! Great cast.. but man, these movies just aren't for me.

    Thursday and Saturday have me watching:

    I'm really looking forward to both.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    haha that money aspect kills me. i always wish they’d game it and split it or something, but that would make for terrible tv.

    haha that money aspect kills me. i always wish they’d game it and split it or something, but that would make for terrible tv.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    have you watched the Traitors UK? It isnt a bunch of washed up d-list celebs like the North American ones and is pretty great and wholesome.

    have you watched the Traitors UK? It isnt a bunch of washed up d-list celebs like the North American ones and is pretty great and wholesome.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I've found myself in the world of tranquil nordic / english jazz... or something like that. Anyway, if you have Spotify, check out Bremer/McCoy radio and you'll get a taste. Its excellent... and...

    I've found myself in the world of tranquil nordic / english jazz... or something like that. Anyway, if you have Spotify, check out Bremer/McCoy radio and you'll get a taste. Its excellent... and tranquil.

  17. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    imgur has a popup to disable your ad blocker — that might be preventing you from posting if you can’t see it....

    imgur has a popup to disable your ad blocker — that might be preventing you from posting if you can’t see it.

    javascript:(function()%7B(function%20()%20%7Bvar%20i%2C%20elements%20%3D%20document.querySelectorAll('body%20*')%3Bfor%20(i%20%3D%200%3B%20i%20%3C%20elements.length%3B%20i%2B%2B)%20%7Bif%20(getComputedStyle(elements%5Bi%5D).position%20%3D%3D%3D%20'fixed')%20%7Belements%5Bi%5D.parentNode.removeChild(elements%5Bi%5D)%3B%7D%7D%7D)()%7D)()

    you can try this in a bookmarklet to remove any elements like that

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    https://i.imgur.com/QcOTGFy.mp4 -- you can use this. I'll delete this comment once you update yours :)

    https://i.imgur.com/QcOTGFy.mp4 -- you can use this. I'll delete this comment once you update yours :)

    3 votes

  19. Comment on 'Anora' wins five Oscars including Best Picture in ~movies

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    still a shame. I hope she gets another go at it. But yeah, Anora was great. I had no idea wtf I was in for going in, but it had everything.

    still a shame. I hope she gets another go at it.

    But yeah, Anora was great. I had no idea wtf I was in for going in, but it had everything.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on 'Anora' wins five Oscars including Best Picture in ~movies

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    I'm amazed that Demi Moore didn't get it purely under the 'better late than never' thing --- but good for Madison. For the films there, I think she gave the best performance. I'm surprised A...

    I'm amazed that Demi Moore didn't get it purely under the 'better late than never' thing --- but good for Madison. For the films there, I think she gave the best performance.

    I'm surprised A Different Man wasn't in more categories.

    4 votes