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  • I hate that often Microsoft Teams is the only piece of software I can get to work for sharing a screen with the layman. Many cross-platform user-friendly options don’t work reliably on Linux, but by some weird twist of fate, I get it to work more often than anything else.

    Yes, for an IT person’s own solution, you’d just use a VPN or something, but I’m rarely working with people that are technical enough for this.

  • You Pay For It, We Own It - Sony's $7.9B Lawsuit
  • It’s not necessarily cheap or convenient, but building a physical collection of Blu-Rays (or DVDs if quality isn’t priority) is something that can’t be taken away.

    Add on a compatible Blu-Ray drive to your computer and you can even rip the digital files yourself. It’s taken me a few years, but now I never have to worry if my favorite movie is available when I want to show a friend. It also makes them easy to loan.

  • Unforeseen
  • The slide was open for only a month in 1985 before it was closed at the order of the state's Advisory Board on Carnival Amusement Ride Safety, a highly unusual move at the time. One worker told a local newspaper that "there were too many bloody noses and back injuries" from riders. Some early riders came back with lacerations to their bodies; when the ride was closed to determine what had caused them, teeth that had fallen out were found lodged in the interior walls. A former Navy physician found that riders were experiencing as much as nine Gs of acceleration as they went through the loop.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park

    I would say “work” is a relative term here.

  • I did not want to hear anything from these people, please get out of my life
  • You don’t need a new system to do this and in fact can do it yourself. The issue comes in with signing up for new accounts, etc. Unfortunately there’s all sorts of different domains that emails can come from even with a single provider.

    Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/927/

  • Is it just me or do you guys miss these type of skeuomorphic icons?
  • Right on. I’ve moved onto a dirty iPhone since, but here’s a screenshot of my super old Android setup back from when Material was new. After Android took out all the fun stuff custom ROMs could do, I sort of fell out of love with Android.

    I had a cool feature at one point where it started out looking like this and unlocking it would make the circle expand and the background would show in full.

  • Is it just me or do you guys miss these type of skeuomorphic icons?
  • Any time! I’m a graphic nerd with none of the book learning, but I do work at a screen printing shop, so I have some intuitive understanding of logo/icon design, but don’t have the theory to go with it.

    In other words, I have wildly subjective opinions that I’ll randomly dig my heels in on. (Sometimes when I have no idea what I’m talking about ha!)

  • Is it just me or do you guys miss these type of skeuomorphic icons?
  • Take these icons, add one more layer of simple gradient shading: perfection

    For example, GIMP’s icon looks especially bad here to me. If it had just a hint of black shading, it would look massively better (imho).

  • Is it just me or do you guys miss these type of skeuomorphic icons?
  • I think I’m in the same place. I really like the idea of icons having depth. Modern icons are very versatile, but lack personality. Having some depth gives them some weight, but never really liked the emphasis on curves and gradients. I think a mix of original Material design and just a hint more depth would be the perfect sweet spot.

  • Anything good to get hooked on since Agatha is over. Penguins over. And Superman and Lois is almost done?
  • Total hidden fem I watched recently called Kevin Can F— Himself. It’s a unique concept where any time the titular at character is on screen, it’s filmed like an 80’s sitcom. As soon as he leaves set, it’s a stark drama.

    Really unique concept and haven’t seen anything like it before. 2 seasons with a proper ending. It’s currently on Netflix.

    Another better known one is Yellowjackets. Although, major gore/stress/horror warning on that one.

  • When I buy a physical book, am I entitled to scan for myself?
  • Technically speaking you’re supposed to destroy your local copy of you no longer have the original since the rights stay with the original. That being said, no one is coming to knock on your door for photocopying some books you owned and no longer own.

  • When I buy a physical book, am I entitled to scan for myself?
  • I did my searching based on music/CDs since the wording is a lot more clear, but the same rules apply since were still talking about copyright infringement.

    As long you’re making the copy for personal use and aren’t selling/distributing, you are fully in the clear:

    • It’s okay to copy music onto special Audio CD-R’s, mini-discs, and digital tapes (because royalties have been paid on them) – but not for commercial purposes.

    https://www.riaa.com/resources-learning/about-piracy/

  • I'm going see Formula 1 for the first time next month - Anything I should know?

    I’ll be going to see the Las Vegas GP. I’ve never been to a Formula 1 race and don’t know what to expect from the days surrounding the race. Are there any tips you wish you knew before going the first time? I plan on going to the full race weekend and not sure what to bring to make my stay more comfortable. Also, any tips on stops I should make in that area of Vegas while I’m there?

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