Subtracty

@Subtracty@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What programs do you wish a good FOSS alternative existed, but doesn't or most of the FOSS alternatives simply aren't good?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Project scheduling programs. Primavera, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject. All of them are uniquely awful in their own way, and yet I still have to pay for them in order to work in my field.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Angela Collier] women in space but it sucks⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I really like her delivery. I tend to get heated about these things, and I think that kind of tone turns people off when talking about the injustice in stunts like this. Her level headed statements really drive the point home. And I want to be more like that because articulating why this isn’t inspiring is important. Science communication is becoming so popular these days, but a lot of people are just trying to capitalize on the trend and not actually care about the science.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Sandman: Season 2 | Date Announcement | Netflix (Volume 1 - July 3rd. Volume 2 - July 24th)⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, that’s a shame. Loved so many of these actors and this adaptation. But I’m not going to show financial support for Gaiman in any way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Am I going crazy, or has people's spelling gotten awful lately?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My phones autocorrect has been garbage recently. I feel like a few years ago, it was much better at predicting what I meant to type, and I could easily edit on mobile using the suggested corrections. But now it is worse. Even with words or names I use all the time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s a movie nobody can convince you is good?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Eternal Sunshine if a Spotless Mind has such good reviews and people speak fondly of it online. I hated it, just thought both characters were insufferable, and there was nothing remotely romantic about it. Felt like I was trapped in the bad relationship with them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s a movie nobody can convince you is good?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This movie is fine. I don’t understand why it tops so many peoples lists for greatest movie though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Actors who always improve a movie⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Lee Pace. He has done a lot of great tv recently, and is easily the best part of the shows he is in. I hope to see a Cillian Murphy-esque rise from excellent tv to starring in great movies.

  He has been in Twilight, the Hobbit movies, and the MCU which are all huge franchices. But I hope he gets good interesting parts like his chracters in Halt amd Catch Fire, The Foundation, and the Fall.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Oscar 2025 Thread⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Kieran Culkin “ye of little faith” while shaking his fist at his wife was adorable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Oscar 2025 Thread⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for the thread!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  At least we’ll have some entertainment as the country burns down around us.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Wicked: Part Two" gets new title — "Wicked: For Good"⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree. The additions do not drag the movie down or make the run time feel overly long. I get the hate for splitting movies into multiple parts. Most of them do not deserve it. But, I feel this telling of the story is interesting, and I am willing to watch it in two parts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I don't have a purpose in life and feel like a robot. This cannot be good for my mental health, but I don't know how or what to change. How do I change?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I suggest donating your time or skills to helping others in some way. It doesn’t have to be a great endeavor, especially because I am sure nursing and taking care of people is emotionally draining.

  I started assistant coaching a local kids’ sports team that had very little funding. Turns out that it was incredibly rewarding to work with kids and watch them grow. I also found friends in other coaches who had similar interests to me. We could always commiserate over complaining about waking up early for practice or certain kids that were difficult, and friendships grew from there.

  Maybe kids aren’t your cup of tea. But I have always gotten a seratonin boost from helping other people. That might be an easy place start. Aside from that, maybe a hobby that requires you to interact with others. The first thing that pops into my head is glass blowing, because thusuais a shop in my town. You can take a class with other people, if you hate it then it wasn’t too expensive of a trial because they have all the equipment. If you like it then you can participate more with the shop. Something along those lines?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Young Frankenstein is not available for streaming⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Desperately wanted to watch Young Frankenstein in the week before Halloween. It’s just the right kind of relaxing spooky comedy. Tried to find it legally. Honestly tried for longer than I am willing to admit. For a few years, the subscriptions were just so convenient, and I didn’t have to worry about getting a virus or knowing which link to click. Well, no Young Frankenstein was the final straw. Bring on the high seas!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Young Frankenstein is not available for streaming⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Immediately thought of 1899 when cancellations were mentionef. It was so damn good. Atmospheric, moody, mysterious, well written. I am fucking livid that the story won’t be completed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How would American culture change if the internet went down?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think people forget these talk radio shows are still a thing. A lot of us, especially Millenials and younger, are streaming our own music/audiobooks/podcasts in the car. But there are a lot of people who listen to talk radio.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has Fast Food Gotten Worse, or Am I Just Getting Old?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My great grandmother recently passed at the age of 100. Summers in her garden were something truly special. They had a small backyard, but the victory garden covered most of it. If I ever reach grandma status, I hope I will have an impeccable garden and carry on the tradition. Thanks for the story, it brought back so many memories. I would kill for a fresh tomato sandwich now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Firefly and the Lost Cause⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I find it interesting how many pieces of media have been inspired by the book Killer Angels. Firefly joins Gettysburg (perhaps that one is obvious), and even Ken Burns sprawling Civil War Documentary.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is your pet peeve in 2024?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  People on their phones while driving. Aside from the danger it poses, I have been stuck at a light behind someone who is obviously scrolling on their phone and then doesn’t realize the light has turned green. Sometime this lasts for 10-20 seconds, which is a lifetime when trying to efficiently move through a series of stop lights. I’m not an aggressive horn honker, and I feel like an asshole if I have to use it. But if you are fucking with the flow of traffic you deserve it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is your pet peeve in 2024?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Autocorrect has gotten significantly worse for me recently. I used to be pretty well adjusted to my phone and know which words I did not need to capitalize/spell correctly because autocorrect would do it for me. Now, it feels like it is all over the place. It also does not seem to acknowledge commonly used proper nouns anymore. I type my brother’s name all the time, yet it will autocorrect to the same name witn different spelling.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think for the chronically online crowd, it seems more obvious that this is an ill-advised attempt at being socially relevant. I would have quickly assumed it was a bunch of kids filming themselves voting so they can put the “Here’s falling down at the party” song in the background.

  But it’s easy to forget that a lot of people are not on social media or very little of what is trending trickles down to them. In that case, the ghost outfits have to be taken in the context of a GA poll location…so the white sheets aren’t great. But it still looks like a ghost and not a klansman. If that was someone attempt at intidimation it would be pretty laughable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A Disco Elysium successor studio has been announced for the second time today, meaning there are now 4 companies battling for the title of ZA/UM's true inheritor⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m excited for the inevitable 2 hour long youtube retrospective breaking these factions down in a few years.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨British travel bloggers ‘sugarcoating’ China’s Uyghur problem to the delight of Beijing: Influencers claim to be exposing 'Western lies' about Xinjiang, claiming they have not seen human rights abuses⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I haven’t seen this kind of lack of critical thinking since Tucker Carlson visited Russia.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Indie movies are having a surprising comeback in a bleak time for Hollywood⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The budget constraints on these Indie movies can often make the team behind them get incredibly creative in their filmmaking. While I think that has been beneficial and exciting in a lot of movies, it must be terribly restrictive to directors and the other creatives who have to jump through so many hoops to get films made. I think ultimately, it just means that costs will get cut in places that no one wants to see. That is a shame. I wish there was room for more mid budget movies to let these great directors have more room to breathe financially. That way the crew and cast are not limited and getting paid the bare minimum.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump to Women: "I Will Be Your Protector" & Mark Robinson’s Wild Porn Messages | The Daily Show⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  We do not want that. We do not want a protector. We want our rights to be upheld and not jeopardized by making them a State’s Rights Issue where they can be dismissed or “protected” by stupid little men like him.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We lost Keanu⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Those meddling Google Debunkers!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We lost Keanu⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The belief in the existence of a super-race (or whatever term Hancock uses) is dubious. While the idea on its own may seem harmless, it opens the door for racist idealogies. Everything has to be taken in context, and crackpot archeologists have been making this argument for ages in order to justify later arguments for eugenics.

  I know it may appear that Hancock questioning the established historians and “big archeology” is above suspicion, but it is done in an unambiguously dishonest way. He refuses to acknowledge sound logical arguments put forth by multiple well-respected sources and hand waves things away as common sense. Essentially, he is frustrating because his arguments muddy the waters of logical discussions and introduce doubt in a community that certainly does not get paid enough for this shit.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We lost Keanu⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I was torn between the use of misinformation and disinformation. And comments on Lemmy are often speaking into a void, so I honestly did not think it would matter. I appreciate the clarification and agree that misinformation is more appropriate. But agree that falling for misinformation leads to disinformation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We lost Keanu⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the danger of celebrity endorsement. It will bring so much more attention to an unworthy ‘cause’, and so many fans will now absorb this information without critical thought. It is truly a situation where a well-intentioned person does not know enough to understand that this supposed expert is talking nonsense and the world at large slips that much further into disinformation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Brutalist (TIFF) Review: A 3.5 Hour 70mm Masterpiece?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m excited to see Adrien Brody back in a big role, I feel like I have only seen him as secondary characters in Wes Anderson movies for the last few years.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Megalopolis (2024, Dir. Francis Ford Coppola)⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  From the trailer, I get the feeling that the movie is going to be a bit egotistical and preachy? Maybe that isn’t the right word. It just feels like the director is shouting at the viewer through the trailer about the state of the chaos in the world today. Obviously, his older movies were much more intimate stories focused on character growth that I found very easy to watch. This seems like a huge scope with a high concept and a risk of going off the rails.

  I’m in the same boat with limited time to sit down and watch a movie. Will probably not waste my time on this and only watch it if I hear good things from people in my life that I trust to give decent recommendations.