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Comment on What are your predictions for 2025? in ~talk
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Comment on What long standalone book is worth its page count? in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows LinkI think the unabridged version of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo fits the bill here. It's been a few years since I read it but I think my Penguin edition clocked in around 1200 pages...I think the unabridged version of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo fits the bill here. It's been a few years since I read it but I think my Penguin edition clocked in around 1200 pages or so and every one of them flew by. I would say a lot of the zippy pace comes from it having been originally published in a serialised format, plenty of twists and cliffhangers sprinkled throughout.
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Comment on Necrophobic – Mirrors of a Thousand Lakes (2024) in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentYup, Reaperdawn. Didn't strike me as immediately as Moribund but still a high quality release.Yup, Reaperdawn. Didn't strike me as immediately as Moribund but still a high quality release.
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Comment on Necrophobic – Mirrors of a Thousand Lakes (2024) in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows LinkIf you have a hankering for more riffy melodic blackened goodness then In Aphelion, the side project from guitarists Sebastian and Johan, is well worth a blast. They dropped the sophomore album...If you have a hankering for more riffy melodic blackened goodness then In Aphelion, the side project from guitarists Sebastian and Johan, is well worth a blast. They dropped the sophomore album this year and the first one, Moribund, is still getting plenty of rotation here.
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Comment on What are favorite holiday themed TV episodes? in ~tv
tomorrow-never-knows LinkI'm not a huge fan of the series but it has become a yearly tradition for me to watch the Family Guy episode Road to the North Pole. There's a meanness to it for sure but, I dunno, something about...I'm not a huge fan of the series but it has become a yearly tradition for me to watch the Family Guy episode Road to the North Pole. There's a meanness to it for sure but, I dunno, something about it tickles me the right way, plus those musical numbers are hilariously on point.
Being Irish, I'm also obligated to put forward the Father Ted special, A Christmassy Ted. And damn justified in doing so, it's a cracker!*
*no apologies will be issued for puns
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Comment on 2024 Spotify Wrapped thread in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentHavukruunu, fuck yes! 🤘 I'm seriously itching for a new album from these guys.Havukruunu, fuck yes! 🤘 I'm seriously itching for a new album from these guys.
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Comment on 2024 Spotify Wrapped thread in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows (edited )LinkArtists Enslaved Chelsea Wolfe Guns N' Roses Blood Incantation PAIN Tracks Neon Nightmare - Lost Silver Guns N' Rose - Welcome to the Jungle Chelsea Wolfe - Tunnel Lights Blood Incantation - The...Artists
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- Guns N' Roses
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- Neon Nightmare - Lost Silver
- Guns N' Rose - Welcome to the Jungle
- Chelsea Wolfe - Tunnel Lights
- Blood Incantation - The Stargate [Tablet III]
- Blood Incantation - The Stargate [Tablet II]
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- I managed to catch my top two artists live this year, each for the first time. Plenty of listening pre- and post-gig.
- I was reading Mick Wall's excellent Guns N' Roses biography, Last of the Giants, during the summer, hence, the unusually high numbers for GnR.
-- Appetite for Destruction is a serious contender for greatest debut album of all time. - Top tracks 4 and 5 are really parts of one long track. Assuming the first part is in the no. 6 spot, I am curious what came in after it.
- Last.fm was largely the same for artists with 1 and 2 being swapped, and the Grateful Dead taking third place (very recent bias there).
- This year I've been making a more conscious effort to support bands in general by buying music during Bandcamp Fridays and picking up merch when I can at gigs. Spotify is mainly a convenience thing for me these days.
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Comment on TV in 2024 in ~tech
tomorrow-never-knows (edited )Link ParentFormer audio engineer here, as the quality of inbuilt speakers have considerably worsened as TV have become ever more thin in profile I think soundbars have actually proven their worth as modestly...Former audio engineer here, as the quality of inbuilt speakers have considerably worsened as TV have become ever more thin in profile I think soundbars have actually proven their worth as modestly priced and compact upgrades to the basic sets. Worthwhile to a serious audiophile? Most likely not, but they are still a massive improvement over the tiny things routinely pointed at the wall / floor and I wouldn't write them off entirely. I'd make a similar enough argument for Bluetooth speakers, they have their own portability niche - an important part of modern listening habits - and sound miles better than your phone.
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Comment on Wolfheart – Ancient Cold (2024) in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentImmortal were the kings of this ha! Though in fairness to them I think there was a tip of tongue in the 'ol cheek. Nevertheless, here's the obligatory Benny Hill remix.Immortal were the kings of this ha! Though in fairness to them I think there was a tip of tongue in the 'ol cheek. Nevertheless, here's the obligatory Benny Hill remix.
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Comment on In praise of Arcane season 2 in ~tv
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentI think I need to rewatch Act 3 because I was actually a bit disappointed in the ending. Everything felt very rushed and messy to me, I think it really would have benefitted from at least one...I think I need to rewatch Act 3 because I was actually a bit disappointed in the ending. Everything felt very rushed and messy to me, I think it really would have benefitted from at least one extra episode to smooth the run into the finale, or ideally a full extra act. Having said that, I loved the first two acts, plenty of series highlight moments and great ideas throughout, plus consistently superb animation and VA.
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Comment on How has your industry changed in the past decade? in ~life
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThat's fascinating, I had no idea of the relationship between temperature and alcohol content. Is there an expectation then that we'll be seeing vineyards popping up in regions that historically...That's fascinating, I had no idea of the relationship between temperature and alcohol content. Is there an expectation then that we'll be seeing vineyards popping up in regions that historically were unable to sustain winemaking before?
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows LinkThe new Opeth album, The Last Will and Testament, dropped today so that's my current focus. Really liking it so far, the growls are back - woo! - but overall it's a nice fusion between their...The new Opeth album, The Last Will and Testament, dropped today so that's my current focus. Really liking it so far, the growls are back - woo! - but overall it's a nice fusion between their earlier death metal and later retro prog sides.
For the rest of the week though I've been on a major Grateful Dead buzz. A large part of it is playing along on guitar, digging deeper into Garcia's soloing style and trying to incorporate a few Jerry-isms into my own playing. The main tunes I've been focusing in on here are Althea, China Cat / Rider, and Franklin's Tower, and I've also been having good fun trawling the archives for some of the more notable performances I wasn't familiar with.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows (edited )Link ParentMight be worth sticking a spoilerbox around that last bit for those mid-read. That whole first section of Dark Age is certainly heavy going, it has a very oppressive atmosphere which is actually...Might be worth sticking a spoilerbox around that last bit for those mid-read.
That whole first section of Dark Age is certainly heavy going, it has a very oppressive atmosphere which is actually what I most enjoyed about it, great execution - you come out the other side of it damn near shell-shocked yourself! But yeah, overall it is a huge growth novel for
, and that very much continues into Light Bringer. While he's probably my least liked of the main cast I do appreciate how well-developed the character is, and he does play a pivotal role in much of the plot. In a series where things go wrong all the time he's often the one you can most directly point the finger at and wish to thwack across the head.character name
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows LinkI've been horsing through Light Bringer, the latest, and penultimate, novel in Pierce Brown's Red Rising series. I enjoyed the 'Hunger Games, but better' vibe the first one had going before the...I've been horsing through Light Bringer, the latest, and penultimate, novel in Pierce Brown's Red Rising series. I enjoyed the 'Hunger Games, but better' vibe the first one had going before the second immediately blasted the whole thing off into full-on space opera and wound up as a very satisfying trilogy. The fourth entry, Iron Gold, dipped a bit as it is very much a 'scene setter' novel but ho. ly. fuck. I was not prepared for the compulsively grim depths into which the aptly-titled Dark Age then dove - complete with its own Red Wedding challenger to boot. It has also been a joy to see Brown pushing himself with each novel and the development of his writing skill throughout the series' run, it reminds me quite a bit of The Expanse series there.
So yeah, very much enjoying the series, easy recommend for fans of action-packed sci-fi. The finale is due out next year, and Brown has a good track record, so little to fear for those adverse to incomplete series.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
tomorrow-never-knows LinkI'm currently working my way through the recent expansions for The Talos Principle 2 and loving all the extra puzzle-driven dopamine hits they deliver. In contrast to The Road to Gehenna from the...I'm currently working my way through the recent expansions for The Talos Principle 2 and loving all the extra puzzle-driven dopamine hits they deliver. In contrast to The Road to Gehenna from the first game which was a massive expansion building upon the main story, this time around it has been broken up into three different scenarios of varying difficulty, e.g., one is standalone and focused on pushing the laser puzzles to the limit, while another is more varied and serves as an epilogue to the main story. Well worth the cost of admission for any who have enjoyed the previous releases.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentIt's been many years since I watched it but I do recall the series having some excellent storytelling and thematic elements underneath all the graphic content. It is short enough too (12 eps?) so...It's been many years since I watched it but I do recall the series having some excellent storytelling and thematic elements underneath all the graphic content. It is short enough too (12 eps?) so I would recommend sticking with it to the end if you're not off the fence yet. But, of course, that's just a reflection of my own tastes which are pretty seinen-oriented and I'm used to harsher stuff in general, so if it's not for you then no pressure at all.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows LinkThe Cure - Songs of a Lost World Their first album in 16 years finds Smith and co. back wallowing in Disintegration territory and it is wonderful. After only the few listens I've had since it...The Cure - Songs of a Lost World
Their first album in 16 years finds Smith and co. back wallowing in Disintegration territory and it is wonderful. After only the few listens I've had since it dropped yesterday I'm already convinced that it is one of their strongest releases. Great album throughout.Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream
Yesterday was a doubly good release day for me. I had also been really looking forward to this tasty bit of Type O Negative-worship and it fully delivered the goods. Hits a few of the staple Peter Steele (RIP) sounds near pitch perfect. -
Comment on The Kids Should See This in ~tv
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThere are a couple of curated lists available to get you started, PBS, Nat Geo, science, arts and crafts, etc., but you need to manually select these, and all other videos and channels. You will...There are a couple of curated lists available to get you started, PBS, Nat Geo, science, arts and crafts, etc., but you need to manually select these, and all other videos and channels. You will have access to the search feature yourself and can add/remove as needed through the app. The UI is a bit cumbersome though, probably took me around 45 mins to an hour to get it all setup initially.
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Comment on The Kids Should See This in ~tv
tomorrow-never-knows (edited )Link ParentLeft in its default state YouTube Kids does quickly descend into a mess of nonsense. Thankfully, you can lock out the search and require all content be approved on a per video / channel basis via...Left in its default state YouTube Kids does quickly descend into a mess of nonsense. Thankfully, you can lock out the search and require all content be approved on a per video / channel basis via the parental controls. You can also set timers to limit viewing sessions. It is a little time consuming but well worth the effort, I noticed a big difference with my son's viewing habits, generally much calmer since the majority of addictive / triggering content has been removed.
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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 ParentFirst time playing it but I was aware of the Hinterlands advice from Steam reviews and was actively avoiding the busywork fetch quests. I do fondly remember playing through Origins twice around...First time playing it but I was aware of the Hinterlands advice from Steam reviews and was actively avoiding the busywork fetch quests. I do fondly remember playing through Origins twice around the time of release but the narrative / lore just wasn't doing it for me this time round. Admittedly, having come off two action-oriented games I was playing it in a more active style, as the game offers, and avoiding the isometric RTWP element, which I imagine offers a richer tactical experience but, ultimately, I was in the mood for something faster paced. Also I have been fairly burned out on traditional medieval fantasy settings lately, could be some of that at play here too. So, yeah, probably was just a case of 'wrong game, wrong time.'
In fairness, the early press buzz on the B580 has it touted as the killer budget option. Hopefully this will translate into enough sales to keep the Arc momentum going. It's been great having a much needed third player in the dGPU space, and, anecdotally, the A770 has certainly been fitting the bill for my own needs.