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Re:Making the Video That Made Gorillaz on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @04:50PM (#42871675)
Woah... I can't even describe what it feels like seeing this again! Thank you!
Re:Making the Video That Made Gorillaz on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @04:29PM (#42871427)
I remember as a kid putting that cd in my computer and driving the car from the "19-2000" music video around. The physics were so mind-boggling to me at the time. I loved it. This article is bringing back those memories.

Actually, I'm not sure if that demo/game came from the CD or from a promo website. It's been so long I don't remember.

Re:My Struggle with Doom Scrolling on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @11:27AM (#42794501)
I had a feeling I was missing out on a joke or something haha. I thought you might be referring to a silent alarm type device. I'm really interested in finding an alternative that doesn't involve me scrolling through twitter until my brain fog clears up. I don't know if I could cave into buying a Amazon device like that though...
Re:My Struggle with Doom Scrolling on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @10:17AM (#42793707)
Can you explain what the "Amazon branded wiretap for alarms" is? I did some searches with those terms but can't really understand what you're referring to.
Re:David Lynch has died on Thursday January 16, 2025 @02:00PM (#42729384)
Part 8 of season 3 left a deep impression on me. I still think about it regularly.
Re:David Lynch has died on Thursday January 16, 2025 @01:52PM (#42729288)
Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart are my two personal favorites. And as stated before, Twin Peaks is one of the greatest shows ever made.
Re:How to delete your Facebook account on Thursday January 09, 2025 @05:32PM (#42650529)
I deleted my Facebook account back in 2015. I was in high school and going through a deep depression/mental break down. I remember feeling so much relief as the days went on. I don't think I was ever designed to handle social media properly. I doubt I'm the only one either.
As a French Canadian this is unfortunately true the further north you go.
What parts seem unbelievable?
I haven't touched TF2 in almost a year. The joy I felt playing that game has left since the cheating epidemic and I don't think it's ever coming back.
Re:Leonard Cohen: The Anti-Rock Star on Thursday September 19, 2024 @03:12PM (#41595275)
I highly recommend Cohen's The Book of Longing. It has carried me over the years through mountains of heartbreak. It was one of the first poetry books that I ever read and introduced me into a whole new realm of literature.
How were you able to learn math later in life? I'm terrible at math and I know it causes my work to suffer.
I've switched to the Ollipop brand from regular soda. The taste is great and it doesn't make me feel like garbage. I'm never looking back.
Re:Glitch Exhibition in Munich: The Art of Interference on Thursday January 04, 2024 @04:48PM (#38872730)
This is really fun to play around with, thanks for sharing!
This should almost be pinned. I thought this was common knowledge. I don't understand if people are ignorant of this or are completely ignoring it for some reason.
Re:Plan for Windows 10 End of Support on Friday December 08, 2023 @04:04PM (#38574367)
Out of your combined lists, HDR is the only one that would cause issues. Although it really depends on the distro.
Re:Firefox for Android is adding support for 400 add-ons on Thursday November 30, 2023 @04:59PM (#38479797)
I also use Iceraven and Mull as well. Both have served me great over the years. They're much better than Vanadium that comes by default with GrapheneOS.
Re:My $500M Mars rover mistake on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @07:25PM (#38453688)
I guess the idea is that it potentially could have cost $500 million therefore it was a $500 million mistake. It's not exactly accurate but it does help contextualize the gravity of their mistake.
Re:Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @05:21PM (#38371245)
Librewolf is great, but an easy way to lock down regular Firefox is to generate a profile on something like ffprofile.com and replace the default config.
Out of curiosity, what media outlets are you referring to?
Re:How were gladiators portrayed in ancient Rome? on Monday September 25, 2023 @03:12PM (#37649027)
YouTube is a great resource for this. Channels like The QB School, Football Analysis, and AllexRollinsNFL just name a few examples. Getting a 22 man view with a knowledgeable guide is a great way to understand the thought that goes into each play.