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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentI go on a big Bolt Thrower buzz every couple weeks, usually locking in a particular album each time (Those Once Loyal being most recent). Absolutely untouchable band.I go on a big Bolt Thrower buzz every couple weeks, usually locking in a particular album each time (Those Once Loyal being most recent). Absolutely untouchable band.
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Comment on 'Consider Phlebas' series set at Amazon from Charles Yu and Chloé Zhao in ~tv
tomorrow-never-knows (edited )Link ParentInteresting, I'll admit I recently tried reading 'Consider Phlebas' but bounced off it about halfway through (just after the Damage game chapter) as I found the narrative to be too scattershot to...Interesting, I'll admit I recently tried reading 'Consider Phlebas' but bounced off it about halfway through (just after the Damage game chapter) as I found the narrative to be too scattershot to lock in with, that's despite a few cool scenes and ideas here and there. Would you say the rest of the series improves? Is there a strict continuity, as in, could I hop back in with a later novel?
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Comment on Andor | Season 2 trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+ in ~tv
tomorrow-never-knows LinkThis looks like a trailer cut together by people who have absolutely zero understanding of what made season one work so well. Exec: release time, call the flashy trailer guy and get him to do his...- Exemplary
This looks like a trailer cut together by people who have absolutely zero understanding of what made season one work so well.
Exec: release time, call the flashy trailer guy and get him to do his thing.
Aide: ok, what do we want him to focus on?
Exec: I dunno, which one is this again?
Aide: that talky serious one.
Ezec: we ordered a second season of that?
Aide: yessir.
Exec: why the fuck did we do that?
Aide: apparently the critics loved it
Exec: uh huh, and what about the super nerds?
Aide: they loved it too, sir.
Exec: why?
Aide: I prepared some reviews, here.
Exec: ...
Exec: what the fuck is dramatic tension?
Aide: I'm not sure, sir.
Exec: fuck it, stick in a few cards saying how much the critics loved it then fill it up with the usual explosions and bright lights bullshit. -
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentI'm at pretty much the same point in the game and you've summed up my thoughts exactly, I'm having a real blast with it. It seems a rarity these days but I really do appreciate an RPG that both...I'm at pretty much the same point in the game and you've summed up my thoughts exactly, I'm having a real blast with it. It seems a rarity these days but I really do appreciate an RPG that both respects your time and consistently rewards exploration and that's Avowed to a T. As a Pillars of Eternity fan I'm also quite enjoying the narrative and all the lore nuggets linking back to those games.
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Comment on Movie recommendations? in ~movies
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentI read your post and thought that sounded like a pretty useful site. Lo and behold, when I went to register it turns out I had already created an account back in 2012! Good to see a site thriving...I read your post and thought that sounded like a pretty useful site. Lo and behold, when I went to register it turns out I had already created an account back in 2012! Good to see a site thriving that long, and it was fun to look at the handful of ratings by my younger self. Thanks for that!
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Comment on Castle Rat - Fresh Fur (2024) in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentOn the plus side, they had a ridiculously successful Kickstarter for their new album which is now currently in the mix stage and due for release later in the year.On the plus side, they had a ridiculously successful Kickstarter for their new album which is now currently in the mix stage and due for release later in the year.
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Comment on Audio enthusiasts share your audio setups in ~hobbies
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThat's fair, these kinds of issues can be a right pain to diagnose once you dig in. Though if you are certain it's from the USB it might be worth trying a powered USB hub.That's fair, these kinds of issues can be a right pain to diagnose once you dig in. Though if you are certain it's from the USB it might be worth trying a powered USB hub.
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Comment on Audio enthusiasts share your audio setups in ~hobbies
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThe M4 has served me well for a few years now. I'm mostly working in the box at home so it has all the I/O I need, mainly for DI guitars and synths. For a while there were some issues with noise...The M4 has served me well for a few years now. I'm mostly working in the box at home so it has all the I/O I need, mainly for DI guitars and synths. For a while there were some issues with noise on the speaker outs but I tracked this down to a ground loop issue, a simple isolator I got for like €12 on Amazon sorted it though (think it's essentially a wee 1:1 transformer).
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Comment on Dystopian book recommendations in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentAnd to have whatever hope you had for humanity continually ground down until you emerge from the back cover completely numb. 10/10And to have whatever hope you had for humanity continually ground down until you emerge from the back cover completely numb.
10/10
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Comment on Audio enthusiasts share your audio setups in ~hobbies
tomorrow-never-knows LinkSpeakers Yamaha HS5 - my ever reliable main monitors. I've had them for over a decade now and know them pretty well. Not too much info on the low-end but a nice and honest midrange that doesn't...Speakers
Yamaha HS5 - my ever reliable main monitors. I've had them for over a decade now and know them pretty well. Not too much info on the low-end but a nice and honest midrange that doesn't get fatiguing.Creative Pebble v2 - these are a handy little pair I like to keep on the side, usually for getting an extra perspective for reference on a mix or else hooking up to hardware synths when I want to get away from screens.
Headphones
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro - primary headphones when I'm at home and used both for working on audio and general listening late at night. Pretty much permanently hooked up to my audio interface / computer.Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 - the trusty travel companions. They spend a lot of their time living in my work bag and are an invaluable companion on quiet night shifts.
DAC / Amp
MOTU M4 - great bang for the buck audio interface. Has a really nice DAC built-in which was an important criteria (besides the pre-amp quality) when choosing - shout out to Julian Krause's YT channel and his incredibly thorough audio interface testing which was invaluable here.Home Entertainment
Sony HT-S2000 - I picked this up when living in a tiny old 1-bed apartment and it fit the bill as a substantial upgrade over the TV's crappy speakers that wouldn't piss off the neighbours, nor break the bank. I'll likely upgrade at some point but it's good enough that I'm in no rush for now. -
Comment on Non-Americans: How's it going? in ~society
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentBit of a housing crisis going on, but sure look.Bit of a housing crisis going on, but sure look.
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Comment on Star Wars recommendations for a six year old in ~tv
tomorrow-never-knows LinkIt's kind of hard to recommend anything in particular as it is quite a fickle age. My own 6yo bounced off the Young Jedi cartoons on Disney+ which seemed 100% targeted at his age group but then a...It's kind of hard to recommend anything in particular as it is quite a fickle age. My own 6yo bounced off the Young Jedi cartoons on Disney+ which seemed 100% targeted at his age group but then a couple months ago we dove into the original trilogy - with theatrical cuts to boot - which he loved. However, the interest waned heavily during EpII and we have yet to finish off EpIII (empirical proof of the prequel quality dip here). We've been dipping into Skeleton Crew a bit recently, for which The Goonies would be a great comparison here tonally, but tbh I think it would be a much better fit in a year or two down the road.
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Comment on GOG resurrects Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 on PC in ~games
tomorrow-never-knows LinkFinally! Instant purchase for me, been wanting to revisit this series for a good while now. Hopefully they get the RE:make treatment too at some stage.Finally! Instant purchase for me, been wanting to revisit this series for a good while now. Hopefully they get the RE:make treatment too at some stage.
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Comment on Can anyone recommend a translation of the Odyssey? in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows LinkMy go-to for both The Iliad and The Odyssey is Robert Fagles' hugely enjoyable modern verse translations. He puts the focus where it should be: telling an epic tale of gods, heroes and high adventure.My go-to for both The Iliad and The Odyssey is Robert Fagles' hugely enjoyable modern verse translations. He puts the focus where it should be: telling an epic tale of gods, heroes and high adventure.
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Comment on The Halo Effect – What We Become (2025) in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows LinkI'm really digging the new album. There's a big nostalgia factor at play for sure, but fuck it, still cool to hear some Gothenburg veterans back comfortable in their old stomping grounds. Never...I'm really digging the new album. There's a big nostalgia factor at play for sure, but fuck it, still cool to hear some Gothenburg veterans back comfortable in their old stomping grounds. Never hits the peaks of the '90s heydey but still delivers the goods with riffs and melodies aplenty.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentThat Vision Bleak album has rarely left the decks since release, easily one of my favorites from last year! Love the dynamics throughout, main reason I think the 'one track' concept works so well.That Vision Bleak album has rarely left the decks since release, easily one of my favorites from last year! Love the dynamics throughout, main reason I think the 'one track' concept works so well.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentOf the big three "series that may never finish" I feel this one has the best chance of at least getting another entry in the main series. Scott has been pretty candid about his struggles with the...Of the big three "series that may never finish" I feel this one has the best chance of at least getting another entry in the main series. Scott has been pretty candid about his struggles with the fourth novel, and writing in general, but he has sounded fairly positive in recent interviews. I really enjoyed them anyway; fun, twisty plots, an interesting setting, strong characterisation, plenty to love.
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Comment on The science of “ultra-processed” foods is misleading in ~food
tomorrow-never-knows LinkI think this line cuts right to the core of the matter. 'UPF' is just not a useful term in any scientific or health context. However, it has been finding plenty of use in the hands of politicians...The relevant question about a novel scientific concept is not whether it happens to correlate with stuff we already know is true, but whether it adds something genuinely new to our knowledge, without also being wrong about a bunch of other things...
I think this line cuts right to the core of the matter. 'UPF' is just not a useful term in any scientific or health context. However, it has been finding plenty of use in the hands of politicians and marketers.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2025? in ~talk
tomorrow-never-knows Link ParentIn 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...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.
For a good solid week or so my main listens have been grunge-era MTV Unplugged albums, and Kryptan's debut LP, Violence, Our Power. The latter doesn't reinvent the wheel but it delivers the goods throughout with some early Watain style aggression and melody with some tasty synth work underneath boosting the nasty black metal atmospheres. Great fun.
I'm now locked into Havukruunu's new one, Tavastland, which finally dropped after an agonising five year wait. Epic riff-focused black metal that recalls the glories of Bathory and Moonsorrow.