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- Comment on How do I make handbrake transfer over the multiple language audios instead of just the one at top? For example like the top is Italian and the bottom is english. I use VLC Player btw. Can explain. 18 hours ago:
And I like to make sure to set them to pass thru (of whichever codec is native to the stream) to avoid re-encoding. AAC Passthru for instance.
I’ve not found a way to do this for “all” tracks, and have to use the pull-down on each track to choose it.
- Comment on Why is the approach to nudity and sex in films and tv so vastly different between the US and Europe? 3 days ago:
Why make any movie? Days of Thunder? So what? He races a car. We get it. Just play the opening credits and the end credits back to back. My Left Foot? Some people have one leg. Big deal. Why do see have to see him struggling? It’s like someone taking a dump. Just show the ball going into the net. Actually, I have PTSD about getting his with a ball. Just do the credits end to end again.
Why do we need to see things any single person could be slightly offended by? Star Wars? Come on. We all now how battles go, and, dude; like, why do see have to see oppression and poverty or extreme fascism? Those nine movies could just be a greeting card with “may the force be with you” inside.
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Just because you don’t appreciate creative works doesn’t make them unworthy of expression. Nobody is forcing anyone to watch anything.
- Comment on How hopeless is getting a job with a CS degree? 2 weeks ago:
Good catch. I’m out of the job search market for going on five years and a lot has changed since then. It makes sense that the market is flooded and AI is probably being developed to “do it for us”.
I do still get feelers from recruiters though, and the jobs they share require a BS in CS or equivalent experience (usually 4+ yrs on the job). Would I get my CS degree again knowing what I know now? I think so. I learned a lot and met a lot of folks through internships. But none of my jobs have cared about my degree. They like my social skills, perfectionism and restlessness.
- Comment on How hopeless is getting a job with a CS degree? 2 weeks ago:
I’m just one person on an anonymous social platform. Take my opinions with a grain of salt. Developers definitely still have work, but you are right the the current outlook seems* bleak.
Coding for network security companies is a possibility.
*I haven’t asked anyone in the know.
- Comment on How hopeless is getting a job with a CS degree? 2 weeks ago:
For the first time in over thirty years, the community college near me has had many members of the community advisory board (reps from various local businesses) that rep’d tech firms not even come to the advisory board meetings.
I take that to mean they’re riding the AI bubble, hoping to phase out much of their human workforce. That said, someone has to maintain the local infrastructure, and while data centers don’t employ many workers, they need some staff to watch over the systems. I also think networking still is a strong field, and obviously cyber security.
I have worked with several folks that were much better at their job because of self-hosting, so your experience there maybe isn’t as worthless as you think.
My advice would be to talk to recruiters and department heads and ask what they see themselves needing.
- Comment on Why do celebs commit crimes and such like Tony Romo and his DWI? He had a 180 million dollar deal. Why not hire a driver or stay at home and buy ridiculous shit? 3 weeks ago:
I can think of a few professions and life-choices that would benefit from that requirement.
- Comment on Would a disk shaped planet have uniform gravity like earth or would it vary depending on whether you're near the center or edges? 3 weeks ago:
Not the double bounce?!
- Comment on [deleted] 5 weeks ago:
Full disclosure: am a guy.
Holding your breath allows you to tense up and clench more than you can while breathing. Taking a deep breath eliminates some “tensing” muscles from the equation. Still, with some effort (or anxiety, probably) you can still clench up while breathing.
- Comment on Are there any payment aggregators (Like Paypal for instance) that prioritize user privacy? 5 weeks ago:
No idea, but it could be the account I used (my friend in Belize) is compromised. The charges are coming from PSN. I’ve checked, And it’s not him
- Comment on Are there any payment aggregators (Like Paypal for instance) that prioritize user privacy? 1 month ago:
Unless something changed recently, Google Play has always accepted my privacy cards. I have one saved now a my family payment method on my Nvidia Shield account.
Don’t use Apple products, so can’t speak to that.
- Comment on Are there any payment aggregators (Like Paypal for instance) that prioritize user privacy? 1 month ago:
You can’t avoid all of the surveillance, but this helps a lot.
- Comment on Are there any payment aggregators (Like Paypal for instance) that prioritize user privacy? 1 month ago:
Been using privacy.com for years. You can enter any ZIP code, any name and the seller won’t know anything about you unless you’re shipping to your home, I guess. Some markets will see the cards as gift cards and won’t accept them, but that is rare.
I use it wherever I can, especially for services that always used to end up with a stolen CC#. The cards can be single use or locked to a single merchant. I used a single use card on PSN three years ago and still get fraudulent charge attempts to this day, but the card stopped working after one use, as designed.
- Comment on Which version of the Switch 2 should I purchase despite them being the exact same? 1 month ago:
All good. I’m not shitting on anyone’s choice, especially when it comes to playing Zelda which you can’t do anywhere else (except PC emulation). But I’ll always pipe up with a reminder when I see detailed breakdowns of how to get
rapedthe coolest new console by Nintendo.I do think its worth putting out there that my CPU/GPU manufacturer never sued anybody for how they used the product they paid for. They also can’t take my games away, or brick my hardware. But, yeah, the Switch is cool, if it was $250 and not owned by the most litigious game-related company out there.
- Comment on Which version of the Switch 2 should I purchase despite them being the exact same? 1 month ago:
Right. Nintendo is the best ecosystem. I’ve been PC since my 486. Never regretted it or wished I had a console. But if you’re cool with Nintendo shenanigans, enjoy. I hope they don’t brick your console for you.
- Comment on Which version of the Switch 2 should I purchase despite them being the exact same? 1 month ago:
Buying anything from that horrible company that sues their own customers and fans is a big NO from me.
- Comment on Settle a debate can potato's and noodles go together and taste great with sauce and other things? (I say it can) However my mother says two starches should never be cooked because it's too much. 1 month ago:
The “and noodles” belong to the potato.
- Comment on "Take the medicine for one week" is monday-sunday or monday-monday? 2 months ago:
Usually seven days, but the vet may want you to use up all of the medication rather than going by the calendar.
- Comment on How come lemmy.world won't allow me to connect while using NordVpn? I just got it and never seen anything on lemmy.world say anything about it. 2 months ago:
I use PIA because my ISP uses CGNAT and lots of services think that means I’m behind a VPN. Surprisingly, the VPN gets me around the VPN restriction sometimes. Go figure…
- Comment on How come lemmy.world won't allow me to connect while using NordVpn? I just got it and never seen anything on lemmy.world say anything about it. 2 months ago:
tl;dr people were posting CSAM behind VPNs, and they has to either deal with CSAM and ensuing legal issues, or block VPN traffic.
- Comment on Why do doctors not seem to give a fuck about pain? Is this just an American doctor thing, or is it universal? 2 months ago:
At least he cites women, right?
- Comment on Why do doctors not seem to give a fuck about pain? Is this just an American doctor thing, or is it universal? 2 months ago:
I believe John Oliver covered this exact phenomenon in this video: youtu.be/TATSAHJKRd8
tl;dw Doctors assume women exaggerate pain compared to men (the opposite is true), in addition to ethnic (we’re all the same race, so I don’t use that term anymore) biases also discussed in the video.
- Comment on How do I do the Salvage Voice from Frickbear's 3? I have Audacity. 2 months ago:
Hmm… Never tried, but I assume you record yourself and then start applying filters/effects from the dropdown.
- Comment on Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero? 2 months ago:
Was going to write these exact words.
- Comment on How do I do the Salvage Voice from Frickbear's 3? I have Audacity. 2 months ago:
I don’t know what that is, but you might want to switch to Tenacity. It’s a fork of audacity without the data collection. Its diverged some, but does everything you need it to.
- Comment on Why are we so afraid of cockroaches? 2 months ago:
I just meant it was big. I’m glad I moved out the next month.
- Comment on Why are we so afraid of cockroaches? 2 months ago:
I thought I read it before posting. Sigh… I’m such a bot
- Comment on Does anyone have access to academic articles? i need a research paper 2 months ago:
Every single time I think I know where I stand on fucking sharks…
- Comment on What hot af take do you have that you think you will be HORRIBLY executed and shunned from society for? 2 months ago:
Feel free to down vote me and called me a sleazeball douchebag troll.
To late! You already said we could execute and shun you (though I think the former sort of precludes the latter).
- Comment on Have you ever purchased or rented TV shows on Prime Video by season? 2 months ago:
If it can be taken away, it’s not ownership.
- Comment on Why are we so afraid of cockroaches? 2 months ago:
That is truly horrifying. I’ve had a yellowjackett wasp crawl in my ear and sting me repeatedly. I’d prefer the yellowjackett.
