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Comment on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Unveiling hidden exoplanets at the cosmic edge in ~space
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Comment on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Unveiling hidden exoplanets at the cosmic edge in ~space
tomorrow-never-knows LinkReal Engineering did a good video on the technical feats and challenges behind the NGRST (Nebula link). The coronagraph sounds particularly cool, I'm really excited to see what we learn of planets...Real Engineering did a good video on the technical feats and challenges behind the NGRST (Nebula link). The coronagraph sounds particularly cool, I'm really excited to see what we learn of planets in other solar systems.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentI figured pseudonyms would be standard practice for the genre, just playing off the obvious AI in the covers and for the author photo. The rapid fire publishing rate was a little suss too but...I figured pseudonyms would be standard practice for the genre, just playing off the obvious AI in the covers and for the author photo. The rapid fire publishing rate was a little suss too but makes some sense if there's a team behind the books. In any case, I am curious to hear how you get on and whether you find any substance to the question of the smut-level divide between demographics. My own guess would be that there's something out there to cater to every kink and persuasion, but I suppose it's a question of genre conventions here.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentChecked out that Trailer Park Elves link. Holy crap, even the 'authors' are gen AI! Where's all the proper handcrafted, artisanal smut gone?Checked out that Trailer Park Elves link. Holy crap, even the 'authors' are gen AI! Where's all the proper handcrafted, artisanal smut gone?
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Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentI got that fairly early on in my computin' career, but it took years before I realised you could also hold 'shift' and then go backwards 🤯I got that fairly early on in my computin' career, but it took years before I realised you could also hold 'shift' and then go backwards 🤯
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentSimilar to Worm, it was the first album I heard by them and it just landed perfectly so I'm stuck measuring their previous output by that standard. Don't get me wrong, I did very much enjoy their...Similar to Worm, it was the first album I heard by them and it just landed perfectly so I'm stuck measuring their previous output by that standard. Don't get me wrong, I did very much enjoy their previous album, Ruins of the Fading Light, and the EP from last year, its just that Stygian Rose tends to get the first spin when I'm feeling the mood for their particular brand of epic doom. Same goes for The Vision Bleak, Weird Tales blew me away when I heard it though they've been releasing some top-notch 'horror metal' since day one.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentYou always deliver the goods in these threads, some sick recommendations! The Agonanist one kicks off so oppressively but opens up beautifully as it develops., while Cerebral Curse just straight...You always deliver the goods in these threads, some sick recommendations! The Agonanist one kicks off so oppressively but opens up beautifully as it develops., while Cerebral Curse just straight up brings the filth. I love that Crypt Sermon album, one of my recent faves too.
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Comment on According to user voting, these are the world’s shittiest birds in ~enviro
tomorrow-never-knows LinkEuropean herring gull topping the shit list - yup, that's a legit ranking alright 👍European herring gull topping the shit list - yup, that's a legit ranking alright 👍
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Comment on Who likes GTA? in ~games
tomorrow-never-knows LinkLifelong fan of the main series going back to playing the original top-down entry on Playstation when I was far too young. Vice City and San Andreas remain some of my peak gaming experiences....Lifelong fan of the main series going back to playing the original top-down entry on Playstation when I was far too young. Vice City and San Andreas remain some of my peak gaming experiences. Never bothered with any of the online stuff, I'm very much a 'let me go hog wild in the sandbox,' make-my-own-fun kinda player. That's where the main fun is for me, just driving around and finding interesting stuff to do, whether intended by the devs or not.
I'll be picking up GTA VI for sure but this time round I'm happy to wait the year or so for the PC release, no way I'm buying a PS5 for it.
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Peter Cullen dead: 'Transformers' Optimus Prime voice was 85
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Comment on Ontos | Gameplay reveal trailer in ~games
tomorrow-never-knows LinkColour me intrigued, I'll be keeping an eye out for that one. Sony left it off the trailer but do note it's not an exclusive and will also be releasing on PC and Xbox. Cheeky bastards.Colour me intrigued, I'll be keeping an eye out for that one.
Sony left it off the trailer but do note it's not an exclusive and will also be releasing on PC and Xbox. Cheeky bastards.
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Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentWell you see it varies by region. In western Albany, the second patty comes as standard, but in the east they call them 'steamed ham hams.'Well you see it varies by region. In western Albany, the second patty comes as standard, but in the east they call them 'steamed ham hams.'
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Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food
tomorrow-never-knows LinkSteamed hams.Steamed hams.
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Comment on Worm - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) (2026) in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows LinkGoddamn I love KEXP so fucking much. One of the great modern music institutions, alongside NPR's Tiny Desk series.Goddamn I love KEXP so fucking much. One of the great modern music institutions, alongside NPR's Tiny Desk series.
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Worm - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) (2026)
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Comment on The Odyssey (no, not that one) | Official trailer in ~movies
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThe Asylum have been at this a long time now. Got caught once when the Dwayne Johnson vehicle San Andreas was out in cinemas. My flatmate at the time had a Kodi box set up and was excited to see...The Asylum have been at this a long time now. Got caught once when the Dwayne Johnson vehicle San Andreas was out in cinemas. My flatmate at the time had a Kodi box set up and was excited to see 'San Andreas' on it already, not noticing the little 'Quake' part at the end of the title. Cue ourselves and his partner sitting down expecting to watch The Rock's latest masterpiece. I could immediately tell something was up from the low budget cinematography but also noticed that neither of the other two had clocked it yet. So I actually wound up enjoying the hell out of the first 30ish mins of the movie as confusion and eventual realisation dawned on my flatmates.
The mockbusters may be pretty cheap switcheroos but some of their originals, such as the Sharknado series, are genuinely fun romps, perfect with friends after a few (too many) beers.
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Comment on What's something that's more challenging for you than it is for others? in ~talk
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThat monomaniacal drive towards practice and dedication to craft does appear to be a near universal trait amongst the greats, and not limited to any particular genre either. I've heard countless...That monomaniacal drive towards practice and dedication to craft does appear to be a near universal trait amongst the greats, and not limited to any particular genre either. I've heard countless stories of musicians in their formative years being inseparable from their instruments, some even bringing them into the bathroom (usually guitarists). Besides this obsessiveness, and barring natural genius talent, the key element to good improv strikes me as being a keen sense of relative harmony. I think theory can help with navigation, and goes hand-in-hand with having fluency on your instrument's layout, but a well-trained ear for harmony can be enough to get by, which certainly seems to be the case for those without a formal background. I do wonder how many are able to operate in a state of 'pure improvisation' though as I know even some of the most expressive players still work off a memorised vocabulary, or 'trick bag', of go-to phrases to get about.
Reading Jazz sounds like a fascinating collection, I'll be keeping an eye out for a copy, thanks!
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Comment on What's something that's more challenging for you than it is for others? in ~talk
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentFirst of all, many of those skills you can do are quite hard for many musicians, so kudos, it sounds like you're quite talented whatever your own perception! And I know the feels when it comes to...First of all, many of those skills you can do are quite hard for many musicians, so kudos, it sounds like you're quite talented whatever your own perception! And I know the feels when it comes to improvisation, I spent most of my formative learning years reading and memorising so by the time I got interested in improvising solos and the like I was quickly frustrated to see the big divide between my technical skills and creative ones - as you said, any success often seemed like happy accidents. Even now, I still tend to iterate leads over multiple takes, writing and rewriting to the point it's a composition again.
I'm curious as to your stylistic background. It's something I've noticed that tends to crop up quite often with classically trained players, I've even known some professional symphony players, national level talents, who couldn't improvise to save their life. In general, it's jazz players that seem to me to be the most fluent improvisers, with a unique synthesis of intellect and feeling that you seem to be searching. I love improvisers throughout a lot of genres but the likes of Keith Jarrett, in particular, seem absolutely superhuman to me
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Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech
tomorrow-never-knows LinkThis behaviour seems to be only for the US store, at least for now, as all my Ordered/Dispatched/Out for Delivery updates from EU sites still refer to the specific item in both subject and body of...This behaviour seems to be only for the US store, at least for now, as all my Ordered/Dispatched/Out for Delivery updates from EU sites still refer to the specific item in both subject and body of the mails.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThe problem is largely one of context and expectations. When it's an entry in a series that built a reputation on its gritty take on traditional fantasy, from a studio with the narrative pedigree...The problem is largely one of context and expectations. When it's an entry in a series that built a reputation on its gritty take on traditional fantasy, from a studio with the narrative pedigree of Bioware, and releasing in the wake of genre landmarks such as The Witcher 3 and Baldur's Gate 3, to deliver something on the tonal level of a typical MCU movie was a massive misfire. It didn't even need to go full grimdark, necessarily; it could just as well have worked if the writers were able to get to a Pillars of Eternity level in their depth of lore and complexity in choices.
But again, in terms of mechanics and classic Bioware stylings, it absolutely delivers and there is still a lot of fun to be had. You just need to calibrate your expectations going in.
In the meantime, you can follow along on NASA's mission blog, there's been updates as systems start getting powered on. There's also a cool interactable map on the main page that tracks current positions of NGRST, JWST, etc.