TheFonz
@TheFonz@lemmy.world
- Comment on Lemmy is the best social media 4 days ago:
I’m glad I’m not the only one. That account is truly bizarre (from the point of view of how they write and express themselves). I’ve engaged with them a few times and it’s like a weird loop. I know it’s a real person, but it feels like talking to a script or dialog tree because it always goes down the same 1-2 dialog paths
- Comment on Ironing 5 days ago:
Ok, can we talk about the hand held steamer for a hot second? I got convinced into getting one. Now, can you explain how we do:
- The collar
- The seam along the buttons
Because it doesn’t seem to do much for either
Thanks
- Comment on [Monthly thread] What have you been watching? June 2024 3 weeks ago:
Just watched Minari. It was really good.
- Comment on Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate Bombing Iran [01:51:12 | May 24 24 | ReasonTV] 5 weeks ago:
It seems to me you are unable to engage with anything I’m saying so you keep repeating about media obfuscation.
Lucky for us, we have evidence of all this: Voice calls, memos, and transcripts. Seems to me you are quite clueless about what you are talking about and are happy repeating what you hear.
- Comment on Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate Bombing Iran [01:51:12 | May 24 24 | ReasonTV] 5 weeks ago:
No, they were not a “small percentage” of individuals that got violent. Nice try.
They were there expressly there to stop the count of the electoral votes cast while Trump and his cronies orchestrated false slate of electors at the ready to replace the votes in several states. Also, let me repeat, because I don’t think it’s sinking in: These were not some disenfranchised activists on a random protest. They were there on the most important day of the year during the most critical part of the electoral process: the peaceful transfer of power. During this whole time, Trump resisted calling in the national guard so that his false slate of electors could pass through and overturn the vote. That’s who Glenn is defending.
I’m not engaging any more with your walls of text. No one gives a fuck if you’re a revolutionary. It’s clear you’re here with some kind of agenda because your rambling is not addressing any of the points I’m making and you seem more interested in giving a speech.
- Comment on Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate Bombing Iran [01:51:12 | May 24 24 | ReasonTV] 5 weeks ago:
Anytime someone equivocates between Jan 6 and BLM -or any other riots for that matter- it makes me lose all respect for them. There was damage from BLM protests, sure. But Jan 6 was a violent insurrection into what is the most important day in our electoral process: the day when the peaceful transfer of power is meant to occur and anyone trying to draw parallels between that and BLM rioters is actively engaged in subverting our democracy. You can whine about media obfuscation all day long, but we all saw the video footage and we all knew what day of the year it was.
Yeah, the anti-establishment schtick is getting old. Glenn is part of the fraternity of ultimate skeptics -when it’s convenient, of course. And frankly, the theatrics are getting old. Not interested.
- Comment on Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate Bombing Iran [01:51:12 | May 24 24 | ReasonTV] 5 weeks ago:
There’s nothing wrong with going against the status quo. It’s when you let the anti-establishment narrative supersede facts that we have a problem. This guy defended the Jan 6 riots on extremely flimsy ground (his thesis falls in line with the rest of conservatives: that it was a peaceful demonstration that got out of hand). Not only that, but he goes to bat for Trump pretty often, of all people. It’s par the course for the rest of the anti-establishment enlightened centrists (see Pin Tool and the likes). Not impressed.
- Comment on Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate Bombing Iran [01:51:12 | May 24 24 | ReasonTV] 5 weeks ago:
Yeah, Glenn is a joke at this point. Absolutely dedicated to living in narratives rather than facts.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
I mean, I don’t want to say nothing ever happens, but what are the odds. This statement seems so simplistic and tailored for sound bytes. I could be wrong --and I’ll eat my hat if I’m proved wrong – but do you reckon politicians talk like this (even in private)?? It’s like the most perfect sound bytes. Although, after Trump, nothing shocks me any more. Maybe our species is meant to be doomed. I don’t know.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
That is the most muffled recording ever. What is the source on this?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
The link in the story goes to a completely different article not connected to Hillary at all. Where is the leak so we can hear it?
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
No, people are seeing a trailer that was released long before production is wrapped and they’re freaking out. Which is normal, but once the movie is out I promise The same people won’t tell the difference between what is practical or not.
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
You’re kinda missing the point and I don’t know if I’m doing a poor job of explaining or what. I never said there were no practical effects. I never said they weren’t the majority of the effects. I never said they filmed on a green screen most of the scenes. All that being told, there is a mountain of VFX happening in almost every shot. And to ignore it is silly at this point.
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
I understand why people are focusing on green screen as stand in for CGI (I’m sure we still have collective ptsd from the Star Wars prequels) but there is a lot more to CGI in production that goes beyond “enhancing” the scenes. Entire elements (ie vehicles) are CGI in Fury Road.
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
It’s a mix of practical and VFX. The VFX production team on Fury road was huge. The reality is good CGI is impossible to discern from practical. There’s more to VFX than green screens.
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
There is a ton of cgi in fury road. Many of the cars that crash, environments, backdrops. Yes, there are also practical effects as well. Many productions do a mix of both. This guy does a good job of explaining the bizarre aversion to CGI that is touted in press releases for every movie that gets released today:
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
You just have to look at the credits to see the army of people who worked on VFX for fury Road. I dont have time to dig up exact sources, but this guy touches on it at one point in this series:
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
See my above comment, but fury road had a TON of CGI (maybe half or more of the action shots). People don’t realize it because by the time the movie drops production is complete and good cgi is just invisible CGI. The production on Furiosa Is still in progress when the trailer was released.
- Comment on ‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) 1 month ago:
It is typical for trailers to be released while production is still in progress. Fury road had a TON of CGI, but it’s impossible to tell because by release the work was completed. People don’t realize how much CGI goes into movies these days and assume it’s all practical FX.
- Comment on i have become the gis 2 months ago:
Ever since I picked it up I never had any use for Arcmap. It covers all my needs and it’s free!
- Comment on i have become the gis 2 months ago:
QGis gang ftw
- Comment on Godfather 2 months ago:
Sorry. :( No soup for you!
- Comment on Godfather 2 months ago:
I’m not saying everything is fake, but goddamn does this look photoshoped as fuck. Like not even trying to hide it.
- Comment on Round 2 🚢 3 months ago:
I heard carbon fiber is a good material.
- Comment on Stuck 3 months ago:
I’m not saying this never happens, because it sure does, but something about this picture is off
- Comment on Anyone remember anything about 2021 7 months ago:
As a parent, our experiences are diametrical opposites haha
- Comment on OK Microsoft... trying to log into Teams while work lapop updates to Windows 11. No longer works in any iPhone browser, including Edge. The app will not authenticate my work login... 7 months ago:
That’s me, but with four different clients. Have to switch between accounts all the time. It’s hell.
- Comment on Fun article about Lynch’s Dune Premiere 8 months ago:
This was an amazing article. Loved reading through each interview.
Harlan Ellison: “Frank is holding it back because it’s a dog” Frank: "It’s not a dog, I never held it back. Harlan has a chip on his shoulder. "
- Comment on Windows Updated and is Pushing More Stuff 10 months ago:
Why do we have to take more time to disable this shit? We are not all.made of unlimited time. And yes “it only takes a few seconds”. Every time something like this shows up the seconds add up