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Comment on What video games have had you taking real-life notes? in ~games
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Comment on What is the greatest movie franchise ever? in ~movies
lou (edited )Link ParentBill Hader is such a great actor and obsessed with old movies I'm sure he would bring a lot of flair to that whole. Doc is kind of an amalgam of several classic crazy (b) movie scientists. I...Bill Hader is such a great actor and obsessed with old movies I'm sure he would bring a lot of flair to that whole. Doc is kind of an amalgam of several classic crazy (b) movie scientists.
I honestly believe he would be better suited for that role than Bryan Cranston.
I also see Michael Keaton in that role.
When it comes to replacing MJF that's so difficult. No one has that level of charisma and star quality, I think. His performance was lightning in a bottle. Tom Holland is fine I guess.
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Comment on Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die in ~games
lou Link ParentIt should work most of the time even without Proton. But there are lots of adjustments and "tricks" they do and most people just wanna play a game. Even with programs like Lutris and Bottles,...It should work most of the time even without Proton. But there are lots of adjustments and "tricks" they do and most people just wanna play a game. Even with programs like Lutris and Bottles, managing Wine prefixes may be trivial but it is not exactly pleasant.
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Comment on What is the greatest movie franchise ever? in ~movies
lou Link ParentAnything you think of as a franchise probably is when you look at all the other products involved in it.Anything you think of as a franchise probably is when you look at all the other products involved in it.
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Comment on Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die in ~games
lou Link ParentThey could have a dead man switch. If you don't login in 3 years, and after repeated (automated) attempts to contact you, all your games are transferred to another account previously chosen by you.They could have a dead man switch. If you don't login in 3 years, and after repeated (automated) attempts to contact you, all your games are transferred to another account previously chosen by you.
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Comment on Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die in ~games
lou Link ParentAlthough other software may have a similar TOS, not every software can lock away thousands of dollars in legitimate purchases. Because of that, it is reasonable to request Steam to transfer those...Although other software may have a similar TOS, not every software can lock away thousands of dollars in legitimate purchases. Because of that, it is reasonable to request Steam to transfer those games to someone else when you die. It's a reasonable expectation. Maybe it's unrealistic, or unfeasible. Personally, I wouldn't call it silly.
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Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Disqus is the Internet's welcoming gift to the small and medium bloggers in ~tech
lou Link ParentAlthough I agree with you that the internet used to be more interesting, I fail to envision any realistic way to achieve that.Although I agree with you that the internet used to be more interesting, I fail to envision any realistic way to achieve that.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Disqus is the Internet's welcoming gift to the small and medium bloggers in ~tech
lou (edited )LinkHas anyone seen a lot of activity on small blogs comment sections? I feel like they've been mostly dead for at least a decade.Has anyone seen a lot of activity on small blogs comment sections? I feel like they've been mostly dead for at least a decade.
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Comment on What is the greatest movie franchise ever? in ~movies
lou Link ParentWell, The Godfather was one of the intellectual properties that helped popularize sequels. It had 5 books, 3 movies, two console/PC video games, one mobile game, and one tabletop game. There's...Well, The Godfather was one of the intellectual properties that helped popularize sequels. It had 5 books, 3 movies, two console/PC video games, one mobile game, and one tabletop game. There's probably more Godfather media I don't know about. If that's not a franchise I don't know what is.
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Comment on Will Microsoft want to introduce a subscription fee to their Windows OS in the future? in ~tech
lou (edited )Link ParentI have a legit Windows license but swapped my motherboard so it didn't kick in. I found a link to a reputable script on Github and my Windows was activated in about a minute. I'm not calling...I have a legit Windows license but swapped my motherboard so it didn't kick in. I found a link to a reputable script on Github and my Windows was activated in about a minute. I'm not calling anyone.
You could probably install with a local account, in my experience Windows 10 is quite permissive. There's an option for a no license install. I never heard of someone failing to boot because of licensing, it usually just turns Windows on a very weak form of nagware. You can essentially use Windows forever without ever noticing the restrictions it imposes.
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Comment on "Appear weak when you are strong" - This Confucian proverb is keeping everyone in confusion in ~talk
lou Link ParentYou could translate this to personal relationships in which exaggerating fragility is sometimes a way to manipulate others. A classic example is when someone either fake or exaggerate the symptoms...You could translate this to personal relationships in which exaggerating fragility is sometimes a way to manipulate others. A classic example is when someone either fake or exaggerate the symptoms of an illness to get what they want.
I'm really not sure if it fits though. I even read the chapter of Art of War and the preface earlier today. The author was a general and he wrote the book as letters to his ruler and supreme commander. The whole thing seems so deliberately specific that it makes me wary of liberally applying it to other contexts.
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Comment on I wet the bed late into my teens and I have no idea why in ~health
lou LinkI wet the bad several times as an adult. I wasn't even drunk. Now everyone knows! I never felt ashamed of it for some reason. For a period it was just untreated mental issues, sometimes I was so...I wet the bad several times as an adult. I wasn't even drunk. Now everyone knows! I never felt ashamed of it for some reason. For a period it was just untreated mental issues, sometimes I was so incapable of even leaving the bed that I slept with a full blader. Later it became a consequence of medications themselves. When I'm really tired and also take stuff that make me sleep, sometimes I don't wake up to pee. I haven't wet the bed in years. I retrospect I went through so much deep tragical shit that bedwetting didn't even register as something to worry about. When it comes to night time, I was way more concerned with my night terrors and sonambulism.
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Comment on "Appear weak when you are strong" - This Confucian proverb is keeping everyone in confusion in ~talk
lou Link ParentThat was really great. There's no need to change anything now but you didn't need to split your comment. That's a normal length for Tildes ;)That was really great. There's no need to change anything now but you didn't need to split your comment. That's a normal length for Tildes ;)
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Morgan Spurlock, ‘Super Size Me’ director, dies at 53
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Comment on "Appear weak when you are strong" - This Confucian proverb is keeping everyone in confusion in ~talk
lou Link ParentThat makes sense but it is not a representation of the quote. You convey that in salary negotiations one must show strength. The quote does say that is best to convey strength when you are weak,...That makes sense but it is not a representation of the quote. You convey that in salary negotiations one must show strength. The quote does say that is best to convey strength when you are weak, but it also states that it's best to appear weak when you are strong. You wouldn't argue that, in salary negotiations, it is advantageous for someone in a comfortable position to give the impression that they're desperate. So what you are essentially saying is that it is always best to appear strong in salary negotiations. Which may be true, but doesn't really address the effectiveness of the ancient quote.
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Comment on California solar installs down for 2024, but battery installs up in ~enviro
lou (edited )Link ParentWhere I am (not the US) we give energy back to the grid which means lower bills even without batteries. If you have enough surplus you can even transfer to a second household (any home, it doesn't...Where I am (not the US) we give energy back to the grid which means lower bills even without batteries. If you have enough surplus you can even transfer to a second household (any home, it doesn't need to be yours) which will have their bills lowered as well. They won't just give you money, unfortunately.
That said we're home most of the time anyway. And with rising temperatures the ar conditioners are always on.
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Comment on "Appear weak when you are strong" - This Confucian proverb is keeping everyone in confusion in ~talk
lou (edited )LinkI have never heard of this proverb but it makes intuitive sense in the context of Sun Tzu's Art of War. When you're strong it's advantageous to appear weak because your opponent will lower their...I have never heard of this proverb but it makes intuitive sense in the context of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
When you're strong it's advantageous to appear weak because your opponent will lower their defenses and take unnecessary risks for you to exploit.
When you are weak it is advantageous to appear strong because that will prevent your opponent from striking you when you are most vulnerable, in what may very well be the final blow.
It makes sense for ancient warfare. I'm not sure where else it would apply.
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
lou LinkWhat did the millenial say before abandoning their family? I'm going out to buy some vapes.What did the millenial say before abandoning their family?
I'm going out to buy some vapes.
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Comment on Why were Ancient Egyptians obsessed with cats? in ~humanities.history
lou Link ParentDirty dirty mind! Also, entirely correct :PDirty dirty mind!
Also, entirely correct :P
I had a 2000 words document when I was playing Aardwolf MUD last year. Most MUDs would either require or benefit from that approach. A lot of people still draw maps on paper, and when they don't they use semi-manual mapping on their clients, which I still consider a form of note taking.