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- Comment on Anon hates smartphones 10 hours ago:
That part I can agree with. Plus the “AI editing” bullshit.
- Comment on Anon hates smartphones 10 hours ago:
Ruined photography?
Professionals or hobbyists can still use a proper camera but the old maxim “sometimes the best camera is the one you have with you” often applies and cellphones do fairly well in that regard
- Comment on As the Canada "tax holiday" starts, Walmart increased the price of an item by the amount I would have saved 5 days ago:
Yeah. Calling something a sale at a price that’s not actually discounted under the regular price (with some caveats on how long it needs to be at said regular price), then yeah it’s a violation of the act. Basically false advertising.
Bumping up the regular price to cover what you’d have otherwise saved on tax is dickish but not against any regulations AFAIK
- Comment on As the Canada "tax holiday" starts, Walmart increased the price of an item by the amount I would have saved 5 days ago:
Raising prices then advertising a “sale” at the same/higher price IS actually against the law though. Unfortunately we have terrible enforcement of these laws but they do exist:
- Comment on Funko, BrandShield speak out about itch.io takedown 1 week ago:
Some are useful. It’s not uncommon for scammers to throw up copies of legitimate sites, but hosting malware etc. Having tried to deal with Google, GoDaddy-et-al I can attest that their fucks given about such things is minimal but one of these companies can get offending sites taken down pretty quick.
The problem is when they don’t do due-diligence (and don’t face reasonable consequences for failing in said diligence) and then shit like this happens
- Comment on Anon plays spin the bottle 2 weeks ago:
LoL… That has the feel of getting sent to the principal’s office for something that they kinda actually agree with (or at least find amusing) but have to deal with by policy.
- Comment on Binary search 2 weeks ago:
And also that - depending on the format of the video and software involved - doing a “binary search” might not be that simple
With my own NVR system, it takes great quality video and I can pull files of it, but the actual interface is pretty janky to say the least, and accessing stuff like the fisheye cameras only really works well within the vendor’s app.
- Comment on SHAME. 2 weeks ago:
Meanwhile Charles Darwin looks on approvingly…
- Comment on human anteaters 2 weeks ago:
Old cilantro that’s starting to go bad maybe. That has a very “earthy” smell similar to an over-watered plant
- Comment on Leonardo DiCaprio meets a woman 3 weeks ago:
Honestly, go back in time a bit and this was pretty darn normal.
- Comment on This world is cruel… 4 weeks ago:
I dunno, I know plenty who fish as part of a general interest in outdoorsy stuff and their actually in pretty decent shape.
I think part of the fishing issue is that I don’t know so many women who actually have as much interest in such as guys, but I do know a lot of guys who don’t do have a lot of interests outside of hunting, fishing, and camping. Cool if you’re into that, but continual weekend trips involving tramping through damp bush to shoot and then skin Bambi, tenting in a mosquito swarm, and hours in a boat plus gutting fish isn’t exactly great dating for many (even if the guy did look like Chris Evans).
- Comment on lemmy.ca user Is this true? 1 month ago:
I’m sorry
- Comment on why do our noses & anuses think different types of paper are softest? 1 month ago:
I actually just use the cold even in my own bathroom. A bit of frosty water cools the O-Ring after a meal with a biiiiit too much hot sauce, or when that slight lactose-intolerance flares up.
But the heated seat on a good quality bidet… that’s amazing
- Comment on Colours of Blood 1 month ago:
Must not look this up… Must not look this up. Must not…
- Comment on Colours of Blood 1 month ago:
Well “hey baby wanna look at something purple and full of blood” hasn’t worked for me yet
- Comment on Honey 1 month ago:
Damn. That’s a good one!
- Comment on Honey 1 month ago:
Degenerate poultry hentai
Excuse me sir/madam, but I’d request that you respect the preferred literary sub-genre of some without resorting to terms such as “degenerate”. Poultry Hentai may not be overly popular and only have a niche following, but it truly is an art form in and of itself. Whether it’s “2 hens, 1 cob” or the better-known “Lady Chick&Lee’s Lover” it truly does represent a formidable contribution to the art.
- Comment on Should you trust that doctor? 1 month ago:
He’ll amputate your limbs but replace them with fairly functional robot parts?
- Comment on Should you trust that doctor? 1 month ago:
Trying to figure out where Dr Doom would fit. Supposedly he does have a doctorate but it came from Latveria so could be a bit… biased
- Comment on Ex developer at Bethesda quit his job after 14 years and made this heavy metal horror game as a solo dev with no publisher 2 months ago:
I believe so
- Comment on So now I have to PAY you to NOT store files on my device that I don't want? 2 months ago:
It looks like the big buttons are “accept all” or “pay for no ads”, but the cookiescan still be tuned with the link under the “accept all”?
- Comment on Ex developer at Bethesda quit his job after 14 years and made this heavy metal horror game as a solo dev with no publisher 2 months ago:
iGPU’s can use system RAM to supplement VRAM. Might still be doable
- Comment on Ok boomer 2 months ago:
Well, the funny thing is… it IS somebody’s job, and they get paid for it. There more they push “self service” the less workers they’re hiring and paying wages to, and the more your ever-increasing grocery bill just goes to pad some executive’s bonus so they can buy a bigger boat or whatever.
- Comment on Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld isn't just bad for the industry, it's bad for Nintendo 2 months ago:
Meh. Even small corps often do something well once and then fall to the wayside.Nintendo has been pretty good at recreating their core IP, whether it’s the 3D version of Metroid on GC or open-world Zelda on Switch.
If they’d actually bought out the Palworld IP (assuming that was an available option) that would have meant cash for the devs and a way to work with it in a way that was unique but inclusive to the Pokemon franchise. A lot of people are getting tired of the latter because it has become rather stagnant, but the new mechanics with the official Pokemon characters/stats/etc could have benefitted both
Nintendo doesn’t do that though. They don’t go “wow, this looks cool and there’s real interest. Maybe we could work with the dev and make it an official product. They’ve done most of the work already!” It’s lawsuits all the way
- Comment on Burning Up 3 months ago:
Outdoor temperature in °C, unless you’re talking about an outdoor pool then it’s often enough °F :-)
I think part of the reasons it’s so mixed might just be due to how many Amero-centric devices and parts are common between the two countries.
Y’all can take your shitty Phillips screws though. Roberts is by far superior ;-)
- Comment on People warn about culture shock, but nothing prepared ne for this solid toilet paper roll in Vietnam 3 months ago:
I try to find uses for ours where we can. I have a BBQ with a dead sparker so I usually use a half-tube which I light on fire and drop by the burner before turning on the gas
- Comment on I'm so sorry 3 months ago:
Be realistic. The background should contain Putin, Xi, and various others
- Comment on "Deadpool & Wolverine" has made more money in its' opening weekend than the entire box office runs of "The Marvels" and "Madame Web" - combined. 4 months ago:
Yeah I meant swear
- Comment on "Deadpool & Wolverine" has made more money in its' opening weekend than the entire box office runs of "The Marvels" and "Madame Web" - combined. 4 months ago:
Yeah, it’s funny that they’ll accuse the same people whose favorites include the early Terminator, Alien, Matrix, etc movies of being sexist against strong female roles.
Sorry, but no. I loved the original Ghostbusters because of the chemistry and skill of the original actors. Weaver, Hamilton, and Moss were right up there in my favorites along with Schwarzenegger, Reeves, and Stuart.
Stuff like Ghostbusters (2016), or The Marvel’s aren’t bad because of female leads, they’re bad because of bad writing it acting and also because trying to successfully follow a massively popular series is hard, which is also why latter Terminator/Alien/Matrix/Batman/etc movies tends to be an uphill - losing -battle, nevermind if you’re replacing part of what made it popular.
But it is still possible to capture the magic with the right mix of old and new, which is why “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” managed to crawl back from the grave after the 2016 attempt (with a young female lead, because that lead was very talented in her role and had a good script to act from)
- Comment on "Deadpool & Wolverine" has made more money in its' opening weekend than the entire box office runs of "The Marvels" and "Madame Web" - combined. 4 months ago:
I have to say this too:
Plot wise, it’s actually not great. Overall, I’d say The Eternals had a deeper plot.
But the thing is, it’s not trying to be deep. It’s not trying to come up with a gotcha that makes you think, but it sure as hell DOES make you laugh.
ENTERTAINMENT wise, this movie earn every fucking penny from myself and everyone in the theatre with me. It was a riot, and there was laughing, cheering, and a great time had by everyone.
Speaking of “fuck”, I’m pretty sure that Marvel-Disney had a jar somewhere containing every instance of that word they didn’t use in their other movie, and that they just tipped the jar over for this one and went wild. Hearing Jackman in a role where he can actually dear was surprisingly entertaining in and of itself.