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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of May 20 in ~news
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentWhat I meant by discourse was honestly a couple of podcasts I used to listen regularly like The Watch by The Ringer and they were quite critical of it, more so than usual. They sort of reflected...What I meant by discourse was honestly a couple of podcasts I used to listen regularly like The Watch by The Ringer and they were quite critical of it, more so than usual. They sort of reflected on the general discourse on the internet and were equally critical of that too, so my memory is from listening to them instead of following it myself. I'm sure it was terrible though, given its plot.
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentThanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out when I'm home. To be clear, I'm not against superhero comics in anyway, I'm sure there are plenty of stories that are profound and affecting told...Thanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out when I'm home. To be clear, I'm not against superhero comics in anyway, I'm sure there are plenty of stories that are profound and affecting told in that genre, but they run for pretty long and I'm mostly interested in stories that have limited volumes and preferably come in a single book with everything involved, like the Watchmen.
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Comment on Mozilla is adding vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI to Firefox in ~tech
kwyjibo LinkIt's good to see them improving on Firefox. I'm intrigued by the profile management the most because I have some hope that this will indirectly fix my problem with the browser, which I had to deal...It's good to see them improving on Firefox. I'm intrigued by the profile management the most because I have some hope that this will indirectly fix my problem with the browser, which I had to deal with again last week.
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentI don't think I have fictional books that are political in nature like Lazarus seem to be, so that's nice. It looks interesting. I've bookmarked the link to the first issue and if I like it, I'll...I don't think I have fictional books that are political in nature like Lazarus seem to be, so that's nice. It looks interesting. I've bookmarked the link to the first issue and if I like it, I'll see if it's available. Thank you!
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentThey both look interesting, thanks! I remember the discourse around Y the Last Man when it was adapted to a series. I was excited to check it out but if I recall correctly it was overwhelmingly...They both look interesting, thanks! I remember the discourse around Y the Last Man when it was adapted to a series. I was excited to check it out but if I recall correctly it was overwhelmingly disliked by most people.
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentAh, I'm also down with those emotions. I read the description of the book and it seemed lighthearted with serious undertones but I guess I misunderstood it. As long as all of the book's three...Ah, I'm also down with those emotions. I read the description of the book and it seemed lighthearted with serious undertones but I guess I misunderstood it. As long as all of the book's three heroes stay alive, I'd be OK with the rest. Thank you!
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Comment on Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Recall AI hardware requirements in ~tech
kwyjibo LinkI can imagine how useful this feature could be, but I simply do not trust Microsoft. Satya Nadella's done a lot of things right since he took the helm from Ballmer but the very fact that there was...I can imagine how useful this feature could be, but I simply do not trust Microsoft. Satya Nadella's done a lot of things right since he took the helm from Ballmer but the very fact that there was no institutional rejection of running ads on Windows show me that there will be little to no rejection, barring no technological barriers, to show users tailored ads using the data gathered from this after a couple of bad quarters. They can claim, and it's probably the truth, that all compute is done on device but that's a statement for how things are in the present. Who is to say they don't change their mind in the future? Neither Microsoft nor, given the scale, its customers, are that sensitive to privacy to begin with so whatever backlash a reversal creates among people who are conscious tech consumers will simply be brushed off.
I wonder how much Microsoft is earning from their ads business on Windows because it's such a stain on their newly found reputation.
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentThank you for your detailed answer! I think I'll just get the deluxe version of the first book and see if I like it. If I do, I might end up getting the rest of the set. It doesn't look like it...Thank you for your detailed answer! I think I'll just get the deluxe version of the first book and see if I like it. If I do, I might end up getting the rest of the set. It doesn't look like it takes too much space, which is a good bonus. (I despise that Audible print on the cover, though. Hate it when publishers do that.)
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentAmazon lists The Sandman series as having eleven books. If I just grab the first one, does it end with a relatively satisfying conclusion? Because that'd be neat. I'm guessing it depends on the...Amazon lists The Sandman series as having eleven books. If I just grab the first one, does it end with a relatively satisfying conclusion? Because that'd be neat. I'm guessing it depends on the print, though. I've looked at my Amazon and they do have an omnibus volume available that is not only hefty in size but also in price (roughly $110). There's also a deluxe edition that's around $25, which I can get assuming it's self-contained (it's this print exactly. I read the description but it didn't really help.)
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentAlmost all of them sound very interesting, thank you so much! I'm especially intrigued by The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and The Many Deaths of Laila Starr. I couldn't find them...Almost all of them sound very interesting, thank you so much! I'm especially intrigued by The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and The Many Deaths of Laila Starr. I couldn't find them available but I'll be on the look out.
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentThat's kind, thank you! I can order the book if I want to, but I'd have to make Amazon US import it and given how ridiculous Amazon is with packaging books, I don't want to take the risk of having...That's kind, thank you! I can order the book if I want to, but I'd have to make Amazon US import it and given how ridiculous Amazon is with packaging books, I don't want to take the risk of having it ruined on its way to me. Amazon is great with handling customs (I don't have to do anything, whereas if I were to take you up on your kind offer, I'd either have to travel a couple of hundreds of kilometers away and pick it up at the customs in person or pay someone a couple of hundreds of euros to pick it up for me) but despite that I don't go with the option of importing books through them unless I have no other option. I'll wait until I read all the books I have and if some of the recommended titles here are not yet available in my local Amazon, I'll just import them from Amazon US or Germany.
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentGreat call out with Joe Sacco. His book Palestine's been on my wish list and I check it almost daily to see if it's back in stock but I literally couldn't find a single copy of his book all...Great call out with Joe Sacco. His book Palestine's been on my wish list and I check it almost daily to see if it's back in stock but I literally couldn't find a single copy of his book all throughout the country. I could only source a copy of Footnotes in Gaza but only in Turkish and I prefer to read things in their intended language, if I can help it.
It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth sounds like my jam! Added it to my wishlist (not in stock...), thank you!
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentExcellent recommendations, thank you so much! I couldn't find any of these titles available but I've added some to my wish list. Ducks and Heroes of Blues, Jazz, and Country, and Locas look...Excellent recommendations, thank you so much! I couldn't find any of these titles available but I've added some to my wish list. Ducks and Heroes of Blues, Jazz, and Country, and Locas look especially interesting. (Transmetropolitan is the most interesting of them all but it's also long. I apologize for not mentioning in my original post that I'm looking for contained comics rather than the ones that has several volumes.)
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentI heard about The Incal and was going to pick it up but unfortunately it wasn't available in my country. I checked again and that's still the case. Great recommendation though, thank you!I heard about The Incal and was going to pick it up but unfortunately it wasn't available in my country. I checked again and that's still the case. Great recommendation though, thank you!
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentThat sounds very interesting and somewhat, in a strange way, related to one of my favorite comic books that I neglected to mention Ghost World. I don't have it available to purchase but it looks...That sounds very interesting and somewhat, in a strange way, related to one of my favorite comic books that I neglected to mention Ghost World. I don't have it available to purchase but it looks like it's relatively a new book, so I'm sure it will get stocked eventually. Added it to my wishlist, thanks!
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentOh, I just read his Wikipedia page and he had horror/fantasy novels but his comics mostly existed in the superhero space. @digitalphil recommended me to check out Tapping the Vein but I just...Oh, I just read his Wikipedia page and he had horror/fantasy novels but his comics mostly existed in the superhero space. @digitalphil recommended me to check out Tapping the Vein but I just couldn't find what it was about. Regardless, none of his books are available to purchase for me unless I import it so it's not going to be an option, unfortunately. (They also don't seem to be available on Kindle.)
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentI heard a lot of good things about Sandman but it's sooooo long. I should've mentioned in my post that I'm looking for books that are contained, consisted of a couple of volumes or so. Maybe I'll...I heard a lot of good things about Sandman but it's sooooo long. I should've mentioned in my post that I'm looking for books that are contained, consisted of a couple of volumes or so. Maybe I'll read Sandman in the future with an appropriate device that takes away some of the disadvantages that comes with comics that has lots of volumes, because people really do rave about it and I'm intrigued, but I'd be lying if I said I'd read it now.
While Junji Ito's work isn't exactly what I was looking for, he has some interesting books. I've added Frankenstein and Remina to my shopping cart. Thank you!
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
kwyjibo Link ParentLibrary is not an option, unfortunately. I wish it was. And no problem! Thank you again 😊Library is not an option, unfortunately. I wish it was.
And no problem! Thank you again 😊
Two Weeks Inside Gaza’s Ruined Hospitals
Be warned, the video is extremely graphic in parts.