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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tomf Link Parentright! I'm going to email them. Especially when you put it like that, it seems logical. Being able to route some sounds to speaker while others are in hearing aids or earbuds seems obvious.right! I'm going to email them. Especially when you put it like that, it seems logical. Being able to route some sounds to speaker while others are in hearing aids or earbuds seems obvious.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tomf Link ParentMy Mom has Jabras from Costco that seem decent wrt settings etc, but I really have no idea what to look for with the specs. Goofy things, really. It should all be so simple with fine tuned...My Mom has Jabras from Costco that seem decent wrt settings etc, but I really have no idea what to look for with the specs.
Goofy things, really. It should all be so simple with fine tuned controls -- even on the app-level for audio output.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tomf Link Parenti find that iOS has a lot of goofy bluetooth headphone quirks. One thing to try is Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Call Audio Routing -- switch that from Automatic to Speaker. I doubt this will...i find that iOS has a lot of goofy bluetooth headphone quirks. One thing to try is Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Call Audio Routing -- switch that from Automatic to Speaker. I doubt this will do anything, but there's been a rare bug for a while that you might be able to use to your advantage. If nothing changes, switch it back to automatic.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tomf Link Parentahh. wouldnt hurt to list the make and model of your hearing aids along with the model of your iPad along with the version of iOS you're on. That'll have a big impact on supporting it.ahh. wouldnt hurt to list the make and model of your hearing aids along with the model of your iPad along with the version of iOS you're on. That'll have a big impact on supporting it.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tomf Link Parentbacktap is handy --- Settings > Acces > Touch > Back Tap at the bottom -- either two or three. For me, I have a shortcut to toggle the torch at 1%. Three taps on the back of my device and it turns...backtap is handy --- Settings > Acces > Touch > Back Tap at the bottom -- either two or three. For me, I have a shortcut to toggle the torch at 1%. Three taps on the back of my device and it turns on a dim light.
re: streaming --- is this helpful? [thread]
If you go into the hearing aid app on your iPhone when you are Bluetooth streaming the app should show Bluetooth streaming + mic. There will be two adjustments showing volume and ambient. The ambient tab will allow you to adjust balance between surroundings and audio. Note option is only available when you are streaming
Also, in your bluetooth settings, are they set as hearing aids? Not sure if that matters or not. I've only messed with Jabras.
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Comment on iOS sound hijacking in ~tech
tomf Linkwhich model of hearing aids do you have? Do you have anything like Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices > Automatic Streaming that can be disabled? As an absolute last resort, you could make...which model of hearing aids do you have?
Do you have anything like Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices > Automatic Streaming that can be disabled?
As an absolute last resort, you could make a shortcut tied to backtap that would cycle bluetooth.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf (edited )Linkman, X-MEN '97 is so good. If you watched the original one, definitely get into this new one. The second ep of this latest season is especially sweet. edit: I just want to say... fuck shows that...man, X-MEN '97 is so good. If you watched the original one, definitely get into this new one. The second ep of this latest season is especially sweet.
edit: I just want to say... fuck shows that release everything all at once. There's already too much television without a big drop like that. I'll probably never get around to Spider-Noir I liked it enough to be week to week, but it isn't good enough to work into the rotation. Same kind of goes for The Agency, The Bear and some others.
I think I need to have them all dump off into another folder and then have a script move them over on x night.
double edit: The Bear kind of sucks... its like Star Trek: Discovery on loop... its like they've never worked this space before.
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Comment on Midweek-ish Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf LinkI watched Tuner the other night. Is it a great movie? Not really. The beats are predictable... and we've seen this movie a dozen times. That said, it was enjoyable enough. The lead kid was great....I watched Tuner the other night. Is it a great movie? Not really. The beats are predictable... and we've seen this movie a dozen times. That said, it was enjoyable enough. The lead kid was great.
One thing I really don't like about music in film is when they've clearly recorded it in a studio but they're playing it in an open space with reflective surfaces. Get someone who is skilled to do it in that space and mic it up HEAT-style. Really takes me out of it.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
tomf Link Parentyou can also do JSON and even search with rss -- e.g. for star wars https://www.reddit.com/r/Legoleak/search/.rss?q=star+wars&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=allyou can also do JSON and even search with rss -- e.g. for star wars https://www.reddit.com/r/Legoleak/search/.rss?q=star+wars&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf Link ParentIf you're in to fanedits, Game Of Thrones: Redeemed might be up your alley. It isn't perfect, but I enjoyed it.If you're in to fanedits, Game Of Thrones: Redeemed might be up your alley. It isn't perfect, but I enjoyed it.
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Comment on I made a satirical AI detector in ~tech
tomf Link ParentI think geocities/y2k/90's covers it... maybe unintentional Brutalism. No matter the name, I love it.I think geocities/y2k/90's covers it... maybe unintentional Brutalism. No matter the name, I love it.
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Comment on How to make the world's best black shirt in ~life.style
tomf Link Parentyeah, just the cut -- not a thick warm one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z4F1LJ7 -- I've got four jackets from this brand and they're all a great fit for me. Three aren't insulated and one has a...yeah, just the cut -- not a thick warm one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z4F1LJ7 -- I've got four jackets from this brand and they're all a great fit for me. Three aren't insulated and one has a little.
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Comment on Gander social launching on Canada Day in ~tech
tomf Link Parentnice. that's good then. Shame these sites all get terrible domains. I can't imagine any of them gaining any sense of widespread popularity.nice. that's good then. Shame these sites all get terrible domains. I can't imagine any of them gaining any sense of widespread popularity.
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Comment on How to make the world's best black shirt in ~life.style
tomf Link ParentDov was like... 30% creepy, 70% show, but I don't doubt that some folks weren't into it. When Gilden bought out AA the quality didn't change a lot, but it did change. AA had been getting more and...Dov was like... 30% creepy, 70% show, but I don't doubt that some folks weren't into it.
When Gilden bought out AA the quality didn't change a lot, but it did change. AA had been getting more and more inconsistent over the last few years of Dov's reign anyway. No idea why the hell LAA is so much better.
I used to work in the music biz and would design a lot of merch and take a few points on the blanks from the screener. It was great for that time because I'd do these big group buys for my friends so everybody could get super cheap AA stuff.
Its surprising how inconsistent a lot of blanks are, right? You have one job... and I get that everything has tolerances, but some shirts would come out like a large when it should be a medium.
I recently redid my entire wardrobe to be all classy and shit, but yesterday I went out with brown brogues, dark wash denim, a navy v-neck from uniqlo, and a lightweight tan bomber jacket... and a dude stopped me to tell me I was looking right... now I question everything.
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Comment on I made a satirical AI detector in ~tech
tomf LinkThis is awesome! I only wish the ‘try this’ flashed aggressively.This is awesome! I only wish the ‘try this’ flashed aggressively.
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Comment on Gander social launching on Canada Day in ~tech
tomf Link ParentI had a cool coke one when I was about three that I loved. Maybe they’re reclaiming it for me. It’s a neat idea, but typically sites like this end up being right-wing nut jobs from up here —-...I had a cool coke one when I was about three that I loved. Maybe they’re reclaiming it for me.
It’s a neat idea, but typically sites like this end up being right-wing nut jobs from up here —- maybe the Queen of Canada will have an account if she’s still doing that.
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Comment on How to make the world's best black shirt in ~life.style
tomf Link ParentI got in right away, so I should have mine in two weeks, I guess. Their channel is great. One massive thing he pointed out is that a lot of shirts are designed to look great on the hanger in the...I got in right away, so I should have mine in two weeks, I guess.
Their channel is great. One massive thing he pointed out is that a lot of shirts are designed to look great on the hanger in the store, but when you wear them, the stitch on your traps is wrong, so the neckline pulls back a bit.
b+c shirts are alright. I wholesale American Apparel and Los Angeles Apparel and have shirts (TR401) from ~2006 (some older) from AA in my regular rotation and they're good as new. The Los Angeles Apparel ones are the same -- just newer. So if I get that amount of time out of this shirt, its a steal :)
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Comment on How to make the world's best black shirt in ~life.style
tomf (edited )LinkShift Fashion Group has been doing excellent tear down videos of clothing to show construction, how companies cut corners, and detailing other flaws in clothing. For a long time a lot of people...Shift Fashion Group has been doing excellent tear down videos of clothing to show construction, how companies cut corners, and detailing other flaws in clothing.
For a long time a lot of people were asking which shirt Joe Ng (founder) was wearing in his videos... and he finally announced that they're selling that shirt.
This is the short documentary about that shirt and the process behind it. Its very low budget and unpolished, but its good stuff to know.
The shirt launched yesterday for $68USD (around $100CAD) plus a tenner for shipping for the singles.
edit: to save some time, here are the specs
cat desc Fiber Supima® ELS Cotton Origin California, USA Body 92% Supima® ELS Cotton / 8% Lycra Black Collar 70% Supima® ELS Cotton / 30% Sorona Neck Binding 86% Nylon / 14% Spandex Construction 240 GSM Double Interlock Gauge 36-gauge / 7,680 needles Color L* 13 Void Black Dye Reactive - Fade Resistant Finish Liquid Ammonia (-33.4°C) Stability Pre-Shrunk Fit Classic Fit
I saw a girl chew through a 20lb+ brick of Double Bubble and I thought it was so incredibly stupid at the time, but 25 years later it’s that and this other table halving performance/demo that stick with me.
It’s good that all art isn’t universally loved and there’s nothing wrong with not liking something. Banana on a wall is goofy, but I love it and what it represents to me.
I’d love to see Robert Rauschenberg‘s Erased de Kooning Drawing in person. Is it a white sheet of paper? Pretty much. :)
As for explanations, I am in the camp of ‘one a work is released, it outs no longer the creative or interpretive property of the artist’ — so ignore their story of it doesn’t speak to you.