Movies and TV Shows
[Discussion] What is your go-to movie that you will never turn down?
OverfedRaccoon
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The Fifth Element.
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[Request] Additional option to make the comment button open comments section
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Thanks so much! You're truly awesome.
As it stands, there doesn't seem to be an option to make the button for comments open the comments section on posts. It goes directly to leaving a comment. There's a bunch of options that you can change that button (button 1, etc) in the settings to, including removing it altogether. I click the comment button every time, then I remember that I have to click the body of the post to see comments (resulting in backing out and extra clicks). I can't seem to get my muscle memory right on that - probably partially because I bounce back to Jerboa, where you do click the comment button to go to the comments. As for visually, I like the button icon and comment count, so I think that's perfect - I would just love for there to be a setting to change the action from *leaving a comment* to *go to comments section*. Maybe "view comments" and "leave comment" in the settings to differentiate. Pretty please? ❤️
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Searching for a 'library manager' that looks awesome.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Plex or Jellyfin might be what you're after.
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[bug] On Android I see & instead of &( and symbol)
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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I've read somewhere along the way that this is a Lemmy issue, not an app issue. I believe it's being addressed by the devs.
Technical Death Metal
Uncaved - Thus I Demand The Abolition Of God (Switzerland, 2023)
OverfedRaccoon
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Just finished listening to the album a couple minutes ago. It's worth checking out. I feel it leans more progressive and groove in spots, but still felt like it was at home here.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2931758 Progessive groove metal with a fretless bass. Figured it deserved a cross-post here. Definitely worth a listen. > From their debut album, Dogmatorraistes, that came out today. I just love the sound of a fretless bass. 🥲 > > https://uncaved-ch.bandcamp.com/album/dogmatorraistes
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2931758 > From their debut album, Dogmatorraistes, that came out today. I just love the sound of a fretless bass. 🥲 > > https://uncaved-ch.bandcamp.com/album/dogmatorraistes
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From their debut album, Dogmatorraistes, that came out today. I just love the sound of a fretless bass. 🥲 https://uncaved-ch.bandcamp.com/album/dogmatorraistes
Fediverse
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Steam
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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My PC specs have plateaued as of late, but we're both in this picture. 😅
Lemmy
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Downloads one instance's communities (and some other settings) to a JSON, then you can upload from that JSON to a new instance. I'm not sure there's anything that quite caters to what you're looking for yet.
No Stupid Questions
What happens to my account if the instance I'm using so happens to shut down? Do I lose the account or is there a way to "transfer" it to a different instance?
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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I have an alt for my main account. I just link back to my main account from there. I mainly use it when my main instance goes down. Likewise, I link my main account to an older account I had originally that I migrated from (all same username). That way, even if my new/alt looks really new, if someone cared enough, they could follow the trail backward to other older accounts.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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LASIM works great. Used it to migrate my main account to an alt for when my main instance inevitably goes down.
Android
OverfedRaccoon
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I loved Textra. It's not their fault, but I really love RCS support, and right now that's basically Google Messages and a handful of preinstalled carrier messenger apps (if I'm not mistaken). I loved adding a 3 second delay on sending texts - I always seem to see typos as/after I hit send. 😂
Google Pixel
Anyone else getting a failed Play System update?
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Asklemmy
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Google Pixel
Anyone else getting a failed Play System update?
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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I'm on a Pixel 6, and my last security update seems to be July 5. There's actually another new security update that's applying now. I'll report back if it doesn't go. Never had one fail though. 🫤
What Could Go Wrong
WCGW Trying To Make Your Car Scream
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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What actually happened here? Aside from the shifter deciding it wanted to take a nap.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Lemmy.ml removed the ability to create communities to (I believe) encourage using other instances. You can create a community on other instances still - like lemmy.world, for example.
Showerthoughts
We don't know what our boogers smell like - it's the default smell for us.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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That was quick! Logged in and went through a few skips. Not seeing anything worth noting, which is a good thing. I appreciate that it also pulls from smaller instances I've never even heard of.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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If you're on the website, go to your post, click the 3 vertical dots so that it expands, and hit the trash can icon.
Software recommendations
What gallery app do you recommend and why?
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Simple Gallery from Simple Mobile. Why? Because Simple makes apps that are exactly what they need to be with sensible features that are usable without being bloated. And maybe use Dropbox for cloud syncing if you don't want to set up your own thing or use Google Photos.
Software recommendations
What FOSS alternative to Spotify do you recommend?
OverfedRaccoon
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On Android, I like Spotube. You can sign into Spotify if you want, and the app will interact with it, but uses YouTube as the source for streaming the audio. This is good if, say, you have a free Spotify account and aren't at your PC to use the web player + uBlock.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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I honestly don't know how it should be. I'll leave that up to you. I wasn't logged in when I was going through communities. So that might be a way to filter them out easily - if you can pull a list of blocked instances from users' home instances once they log in.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Pretty good. It's kind of like Stumbleupon for Lemmy communities. The only "issue" I saw is it includes the forbidden no-no instances that are defederated by a lot of the bigger instances for being... troublesome.
Software recommendations
What alternative to uTorrent do you recommend and why?
OverfedRaccoon
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Everyone's said qBittorrent, and I agree. I found myself using an old build of uTorrent for a very long time (2.2.1, I believe). I finally realized it was probably a risk being so far behind. qBittorrent feels like old uTorrent, before it got extra bloated and scummier. It also adds a lot of features. Truly, qBittorrent is the answer you're looking for coming from uTorrent.
A "B-movie-on-purpose" film, parodying the sci-fi movies of the '50s. It's surprisingly good. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307109/
Linux Gaming
The DualSense game controller just went on sale
OverfedRaccoon
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As an Xbox owner since the OG in the early 2000s, I'd almost suggest against an Xbox One / Series controller too. I know the Xbox One is fairly old now, but it's the first one I had to get a new controller for due to stick drift. Original controller that came with it has the right stick set to full sky mode, completely unusable. The replacement has right stick drift as well, only slightly to the left at the moment. Manageable, but annoying. I would almost suggest a wired 360 controller (if you can find one these days). I'm an adult gamer, only user, and not hard on controllers, but maybe I've just had bad luck with my controllers.
OverfedRaccoon
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LASIM can copy your current subs to another instance, as others have said. I wish there was a way to migrate posts/comments over. I guess you could just link to your old account in your bio though.
pics
OverfedRaccoon
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Jurassic Park 3 vibes.
Jerboa
OverfedRaccoon
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I wonder if it has to do with preloading images and stuff to make the scrolling smoother. This could be a negative for people on mobile data that don't have unlimited data plans. If that's the case, being able to toggle preloading on wifi only might be something other apps would want to implement.
OverfedRaccoon
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Bug: The comment button under each post is inconsistent.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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I tried removing it so I wouldn't be tempted to click it, but I like seeing the comment count as well.
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Bug: The comment button under each post is inconsistent.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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The comment button is to leave a comment. To read comments on a post, you have to click the body of the post. The comment button works as intended; it's just counterintuitive and not what you expect it's going to do.
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Bug: The comment button under each post is inconsistent.
OverfedRaccoon
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This messes me up every single time. I click the comment icon to read the comments. But if you look in the post settings (pic below), button 1 is defaulted to "comment," so I think it is intended to be a "leave a comment" button, as you stated. Which I do agree is counterintuitive. You have to click the body of the post to read comments. I'd prefer clicking the button to take me to the comments section and then have a "leave a comment" button if I decide to do so.
From the settings:
Recipes and Cooking Tips
Corn Fritters. Recipe link in post body.
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Cheesecake Factory used to have awesome corn fritters. Then they discontinued them. I guess I'll have to make some myself now that I'm reminded of them.
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Feedback from a UX writer
OverfedRaccoon
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Technology
The creator of Pixelfed announced an upcoming encrypted messenger for the fediverse that will work across the fediverse
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Yep. That was my first thought - how everyone says to use Matrix rather than Lemmy DMs for anything sensitive. This will be fantastic.
No Stupid Questions
Why uppercasing every single word in topics became so popular?
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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It's taught that way in the US as well.
Connect for Lemmy App
Connect 1.0.120 Released
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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I've got Rewards money that expires in about a week. I'd love to be able to use money tied up in Google Play to make a donation. I don't know what else to use it on.
Connect for Lemmy App
Connect 1.0.120 Released
OverfedRaccoon
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Well, dang. I might just have to have a boring old regular display name then. Thanks!
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Piracy-based Linux distros
OverfedRaccoon
1 year ago
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Yeah, this would make sense. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few "piracy repos" you could add to your package manager. I've never thought to look haha.
Connect for Lemmy App
Connect 1.0.120 Released
OverfedRaccoon
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Is there a way to edit your profile from within Connect? Like updating display name and bio, or uploading a new avatar or banner? I feel like there's been a handful of things I didn't think Connect could do, but found out later that I was just overlooking it or didn't recognize it in the settings.
Another random question - the area in the pop out panel on the left where your username/avatar is displayed at the top (it's blue for me). Should that be showing my user banner? If not, can that be a thing?
 As the title says, I've set Frontpage as default. Now, whenever I load into the app, this is what my feed does. Note the hintInstance=null stuff at the top as well. If I click Frontpage from the left panel, it'll refresh normally and populate. I've tried setting any other as default, and the result is the same. Any ideas? Or is this something that's already being looked at?
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From their 2021 album, A Monument To Silence. https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-monument-to-silence https://alustriumofficial.bandcamp.com
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From their album, Hate Monolith, on Unique Leader. https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hate-monolith https://xenobiotic.bandcamp.com
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Short and sweet EP from Permanence out of Venezuela. Not even 8 minutes long - I hope to hear more from the band in the near future. https://permanenceofficial.bandcamp.com/album/creation
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Solid melodic tech death that came out of nowhere when it dropped earlier this year. It blew me away on the first listen. One of my favorite albums this year.
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I feel like this one hasn't really been on people's radar, but it's in my top 3 right now in the genre for the year. https://fracturus.bandcamp.com/album/versus-the-void
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Spire Of Lazarus has a lot of deathcore elements in their sound, but they blend it so well with the more technical side of things. https://spireoflazarus.bandcamp.com/album/soaked-in-the-sands
Mythica is a five-part fantasy film series that was made by Arrowstorm and funded through crowdfunding (Kickstarter). The Iron Crown is the fourth film in the series and, in my opinion, the high point. It has brief appearances by Kevin Sorbo throughout the series (back when that might have been more of a positive point), as well as a few other recognizable faces (Kristian Nairn and Matt Mercer, for example). If you like B or C-tier fantasy films, you might give this series a go - keeping in mind that the first film, specifically, is more rough around the edges. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5456798/
There's not really much to say about this one. If it's not considered a cult classic yet, it will be. So much heart. So much cheese. So much fun. It's a callback to the '80s/'90s, and "Mad Max on a BMX" just doesn't do it enough justice. Personally, I really love this movie. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3672742/
~~For their 5th birthday, FarmBurguesa is offering a cheeseburger with waffle fries for $5, today only (7/22), at both locations.~~ And it's over.
A biopunk/cyberpunk film starring Bai Ling. The CGI looked dated when it released in 2007 (think Ultraviolet with Milla Jovovich), so it looks all that much worse today, nearly 15 years later. Other than that, I feel it's an enjoyable Saturday afternoon sci-fi film if you set your brain to simmer. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438052/
As far as B movies go, I feel like this falls into the B+ category. It doesn't try to be anything more than it is, which is a fun and goofy movie. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830713/
This one's an independent, low-budget movie. It's a fun and raunchy indie horror-comedy based on Lovecraftian mythos. Don't go in expecting too much and you'll have a good time. You may find yourself asking what in the hell you're watching in the first 15-20 min, but press onward. This is for fans of stuff like Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, specifically. Despite the small budget, it works for what it is, and you can tell the entire team had a great time making this film. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2689354/
It's not amazing by *any* stretch, but for all of its flaws, it's a great little independent low-budget sci-fi film for fans of Cronenberg and Lovecraft. This absolutely has the makings of a cult classic written all over it. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2972982/
This is a pretty decent vampire movie that's off the beaten path and probably won't make many lists as far as recommendations for vampire films. It features Adrian Paul, the lovely Bai Ling, and a slightly wooden performance from Bokeem Woodbine. Other than some early-2000s CGI moments, it actually holds up pretty well. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265104/
Maybe I'm not seeing it, but is there a setting to automatically change which subscriptions are shown based on the account selected? Like if I have multiple accounts signed in and toggle to my LemmyWorld account, can I have it show just my LemmyWorld subscriptions without having to manually change on the home screen, thus making sure I'm voting/commenting from the correct account? I hope this post makes sense and I've described it clearly enough. Thanks!
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https://konvent666.bandcamp.com/album/call-down-the-sun
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Don't sleep on this debut! https://everlastingspewrecords.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-eye-of-chaos
A more-than-decent look at the Varginha, Brazil, UFO/creature incident from 1996. It starts a little slow, but really held my attention once it got going. I wasn't familiar with any of it going in. Surprisingly, there weren't really any "eye roll" moments or oversensationalization that are common with these kinds of things. I think the interviewer wants to amp it up, but the language barrier and translators keep him reeled in. It's fairly engaging and not super over the top. Linked to Tubi for convenience. IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21451264/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE7hVSlk7Zw Wikipedia for reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varginha_UFO_incident
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One of my favorite albums this year. Solid melodic tech death that came out of nowhere when it dropped. Enjoy! https://cause-n-effect.bandcamp.com/album/validation-through-suffering
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The World Is Quiet Here's album, Zon, is currently sitting at the top of my list for AOTY this year. Highly recommend a listen!