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thrawn@lemmy.worldto Transformers@lemmy.world•I'm going to stop posting news stories hereEnglish1·1 month agoHi, quite belated but thank you for posting for as long as you did. I used to check this community regularly and you were, of course, about the only poster. I haven’t been around much since I’ve been busy recently, but for a while this was my primary source of Transformers news.
Hello, hope you do not mind additional questions.
If I block an instance on PieFed, do their votes count?
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Cyberpunk 2077@lemmy.world•How is Cyberpunk these days? Did they pull off a NMS?2·4 months agoDarn, I was just hoping you would. I didn’t see any of the trailers or anything but heard that was the case. Stuff about NPC AI? Did cops used to just spawn in the vicinity of the player?
Honestly I was never really curious about the game until this thread, but I don’t have the requisite foundation to know what needed to be fixed. I’m sure I’ll find out eventually
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Cyberpunk 2077@lemmy.world•How is Cyberpunk these days? Did they pull off a NMS?3·4 months agoIf you don’t mind, does it now match the advertising? I heard there were trailers with advanced features that were not in the actual game on release.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Qobuz reveals how much it really pays per stream, and I want to see more of this transparency to help us spend money more ethicallyEnglish25·4 months agoI’ve preferred Qobuz to Tidal since they were hocking MQA snake oil and lying about being lossless. Tidal eventually stopped using MQA, but I can’t help feel leftover ick at their dishonesty.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Used Tesla prices tumble as embarrassed owners look to sellEnglish5·4 months agoYeah that tracks. I’ve always been comfort minded so the Model 3 feels really bad to me.
For materials, they’re like one step above hard plastic. They don’t feel like high quality versions of whatever material they are, if that makes sense. “Just… fine” is a good descriptor. Unfortunately I don’t spend a ton of time in its competitors so I may have been unfair to the materials by comparing it to more expensive options. And yeah, in my case the barebones interior feels less comfortable.
I do hope you keep liking the car! None of us ex Tesla supporters could have seen this coming, so it shouldn’t hinder your enjoyment.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k)@feddit.uk•Sony launches new version of the best cheap 4K Blu-ray player that drops the streaming tech – but the price looks odd1·4 months agoYou’d pay more money for a something you can do free right now, just in case a hypothetical product in the future does that?
Just thinking, I bet capitalism is ready and willing to provide if there are a lot of likeminded. I expect the current TV manufacturers would make smart TVs internet-only if a dumb TV company succeeded, then undercut that company with slightly cheaper dumb TVs of their own, Amazon style. That’s a win-win for them: they get to charge more for what we have for free currently, and demand more advertisement money since the audience of the cheaper smart TV is now captive. Their profit margin would still be higher than the dumb TV company because they’re already making them, too.
I don’t see a version of events where existing manufacturers lose if this happens. This feels like a road to hell paved with good intentions.
Edit: to be clear I’m very much on your side with “fuck the tv makers and fuck advertising as a whole”. I just truly fail to see how this could be anything but free market research for the existing manufacturers and an acceleration of the enshittification (hey, an accurate use!). I’m quite open to alternative theories.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k)@feddit.uk•Sony launches new version of the best cheap 4K Blu-ray player that drops the streaming tech – but the price looks odd1·4 months agoFair, but I don’t think we should want to pay a premium for a dumb TV in fear of a hypothetical future. Perhaps worthwhile if it ever happens, but until then buying a subsidized smart TV and keeping it dumb seems fully better to me.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k)@feddit.uk•Sony launches new version of the best cheap 4K Blu-ray player that drops the streaming tech – but the price looks odd1·4 months agoCan you provide an example of one that only works online? I have never heard of that.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Used Tesla prices tumble as embarrassed owners look to sellEnglish6·4 months agoI guess I wanna clarify that it’s bad in my opinion, not objectively. I’ll return to this later. I just don’t wanna seem like I’m shitting on your car or the reasons you got it.
Cars are typically comfortable when they have good ride quality and interior. The Model 3 has the absolute worst in both regards of any EV I’ve tried. The suspension is legendarily poor and is my primary complaint— it truly feels like punishment. As if every road imperfection was multiplied, not dampened. They could’ve given it the interior of an S class and I’d still find it uncomfortable. Yet the interior is sterile and features low quality materials. I tried my best to recall any one comfort besides heated seats, but I truly believe it is bereft of them.
So, back to how this is my personal opinion. I am a traditional comfort guy: good ride quality, creature comforts, high quality materials. For those who don’t care about that, the Model 3 is a great “get me there” vehicle. The software is good and it has ample driving assistance. The supercharger network is unrivaled if you don’t mind funding Musk (I do, so even though mine can now access the network I won’t use it). It’s very functional. Just not physically comfortable.
I’ll admit that most of the EVs I’ve tried are Model S competitors, not 3, but I’d still take either Ioniqs or the Mach-E over the 3. Also the latest Model 3 improved the suspension, but I’ve yet to try it
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k)@feddit.uk•Sony launches new version of the best cheap 4K Blu-ray player that drops the streaming tech – but the price looks odd31·4 months agoWhy not purchase one subsidized by ads then just not connect it to the internet? Seems like a win-win
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Music@lemmy.world•Song of the Day: My Pal Foot Foot by The ShaggsEnglish21·4 months agoThat song gives me a physical revulsion every time I hear it. It’s more than just disliking a song. This is something that tries to pretend it’s a song, but ultimately isn’t. It’s unsettling. Like if a monkey skinned a person and dressed in that skin and carried on as if it were a person.
My Pal Foot Foot is a monkey wearing a human skin-suit and trying to be a human.
From an old reddit comment about this song. I don’t think it’s that bad, but maybe time has made it grow on me.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Used Tesla prices tumble as embarrassed owners look to sellEnglish3·4 months agoOne downside is that Teslas are uncomfortable. I liked them a lot circa 2016, the Model S used to be my favorite vehicle. They simply haven’t held a competitive advantage, or in the case of the 3/Y, are genuinely quite bad. I’d rather pay more for something better, and that was before the CEO became this.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Vegan@lemmy.vg•Gordon Ramsay Says He ‘Absolutely’ Loves Vegan FoodEnglish52·4 months agoOh, you’re one of those. Carry on.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto Vegan@lemmy.vg•Gordon Ramsay Says He ‘Absolutely’ Loves Vegan FoodEnglish41·4 months agoHe’s an extremely talented chef. Have you eaten at one of his restaurants? It’s not my preferred cuisine but it’s clearly quality.
I find it bizarre that you discount an expert opinion because the expert is famous. Fame has its benefits— a renowned chef with reach could convince people to try new things.
I got my original ones from this unethical company that put them in tiny sealed enclosures. Well, from a gift shop that was selling them. When I realized how unethical it was later that day, I made a quick plan to break them out.
I’d recommend getting them from good breeders. There’s an eBay seller GotSnails who was, when I left reddit, a large contributor. Messaging him on Reddit was cheaper than the eBay store back then since he’ll just send an invoice. There’s also the supershrimp store.
They do breed in tank conditions! My original ones bred after the breakout. It can take a lot of time and some work making sure your conditions are good, but mine didn’t require anything.
All I did was get:
- a tank (well, a jar)
- some algae from supershrimp store. They don’t eat this algae but they eat what grows on it.
- some calcium carbonate pebbles which they need to molt successfully
- substrate for visual variety
- some rocks for them to hide in
- a test kit. Most don’t do this and it’s alright. I was just paranoid. It ended up being totally unnecessary in my case.
They’re a lot of fun and I highly recommend it. Feel free to respond if you have more questions or want specific links to what I’d do if I was starting afresh. You can choose from any ethical seller though.
Oh, I have shrimp. Mine are near zero care opae ula; I top off the tank with distilled water occasionally but that’s it. Well, and I have them on a light cycle so the algae grows.
Still, if anyone is interested or feels like shrimp would improve their lives, feel free to respond and I can help set up a new tank. Mine are truly near zero maintenance though so I don’t know if it would be a profound life change like OP’s.
thrawn@lemmy.worldto [Migrated, see pinned post] Casual Conversation @lemm.ee•What’s something you did once and immediately thought, ‘Yeah, never again’?English2·4 months agoI haven’t heard that it’s high risk either, merely that it’s usually miserable. Part of me wants to know what that feels like though.
Honestly, hats off to those who enjoy it
Yeah I did this way back with a different back exercise, rope pulldown. I had been taught the right way, slowly messed it up, then abruptly realized one day when someone pointed out that my arms were bent. Fixed my form and immediately injured myself because I did not consider that, without my arms, I should be doing a lower weight.