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Comment Yes, of course. (Score 4, Insightful) 73

We prefer slight amounts of deviation. We like a little imperfection because this gives life to the sounds, and that is attractive to us...

Of course. That's why live performances by people who can actually sing are generally way better than auto-tuned studio recordings. It's also why things like microtonality are played with in a lot of music.

Comment Re:Of course they're dying (Score 1) 142

Around here, a single POTS line will run you as much as $400/month.

We had a single POTS line for our alarm system that AT&T went from charging us $40/mo to over $1400/mo in a matter of two years until we convinced our alarm company to switch the alarm system to cellular. Crazy.

Comment Re:Machinegun Cinematography (Score 1) 48

Yeah, that was a kinda dumb statement by OP. They were objectively good movies. Not perfect, but none ever are. They just got beat by better movies or ones that the voters in the academy liked more. Who cares who wins the awards? I enjoy the spectacle for its entertainment value. And, frankly, if Killers of the Flower Moon hadn't been nominated, I probably never would've watched it because I'm not a Scorsese fan, and then I would not know about the Osage or their history. Same with Rustin...probably never would've watched it, but it was very good and the lead actor was great.

Like it or not, nominations generally happen for above average films with above average acting, directing, etc. Of course, every now and then they'll thrown in a Top Gun - Maverick, which had no business being nominated even if it was entertaining. It was schlock and although I quite enjoyed it, it was 99% due to nostalgia.

Comment Re: NGL, NGL (Score 2) 50

Youâ(TM)re not wrong. Iâ(TM)ve purchased a total of two Vizio TVs over the years. The first was an E601i-A3 60â 1080p LED TV for $999 over ten years ago. That TV still hangs on my living room wall and used for movies, TV shows, and sports. Still has stunning colors but is starting to show its age in the current era of âoeletâ(TM)s see how dark we can make this movieâ and has banding issues when higher res dark scenes are downsampled to 1080p. Still, I quite love that TV. The smart apps all but stopped working long ago but a Roku hooked up to it is just fine.

The second one is a more recent purchase. Itâ(TM)s a 32â Google smart cast TV we got a year or two ago for fairly cheap to put in our basement with an elliptical machine so we could pass the time better while exercising. That TV is hot garbage. I have since replaced it with a 4K TCL with Roku built in that is a great little TV.

Comment Re: Private as in not public (Score 2) 133

⦠proof of a political or ideological motive is a necessary condition for the authorities to classify the facts as "terrorist" rather than "the act of a crazy man".

Skin color plays a larger role than âoeproof of a political or ideological motiveâ in how any given attack is described, at least in the US.

Comment Re: Do not use PleX (Score 2) 22

Sorry for your misfortune. Iâ(TM)ve used plex for a long ass time and am happy with it. Then again, I have not experienced the same issues you mentioned, primarily because (a) I donâ(TM)t share my plex library with anyone, and (b) I donâ(TM)t host any porn on it.

My family has grown quite comfortable with plex. I have a HDHomerun and a lifetime plex pass for the LiveTV/DVR functionality. Works great. I started going through all my CDs and ripping them onto it in hopes of dropping my Spotify subscription and using Plexamp for music instead.

But if they were to automatically switch me to a public profile and put my & my familyâ(TM)s media consumption habits up online for anyone to view, Iâ(TM)d have to drop plex. Guess itâ(TM)s time to investigate jellyfin & emby again.

Comment Re:Tim Cook Now Dishing Out Inflationary Pressure (Score 1) 36

Jacking up prices is easier than, I don't know, innovating and coming up with new shit people want. Tim Cook's CEO tenure being adjacent to Steve Jobs just makes his ineptness look that much more stark.

I signed up for Apple TV+ for Ted Lasso. Watched a couple other things that were OK. But it's got literally less than 10 things worth watching. Why the fuck would I pay MORE for it. I just cancelled my sub.

Comment Re:Timely (Score 1) 36

Cable TV and Streaming services all suck. You can have exactly the series & movies you want, commercial free, without bundling and having to pay for a bunch of crap you don't want...so long as you're willing to pirate the content. It's unfortunate that a service most people would willingly pay for is not offered by businesses because it gives the consumer too much control, freedom, and power.

Would a model like this cause quality programming to suffer? People surely like to say so, but I've yet to see convincing evidence. People would subscribe to "Game of Thrones" (at least the first 4-5 seasons) and "Breaking Bad" and other quality programming. It would destroy the 1,000,000 different variations on match-making reality shows, but I fail to see how that's a bad thing...except maybe MILF Manor. That was some quality reality TV. I'd smash the subscribe button on that show every time.

Comment NERDS!!! (Score 1) 287

This thread is so typical slashdot. Bunch of nerds complaining that Windows isnâ(TM)t Linux. No shit. I work for a company with 3000 PCs most of which have been upgraded to windows 11 already. Guess what? They work fine. It works fine. Theyâ(TM)re company computers. you wanna run Linux or Mac or AmigaOS or whatever the hell you want on your own computer go for it. nobody gives a shit. âoeWindows 11 hasnâ(TM)t taken off!!!â Nobody likes change go figure. This past spring I built a Windows 11 gaming rig for my home and also use hyper V to run Linux and docker and it works fine. And I get more ads from firefox pocket crap than I do from Microsoft.

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