Just a dude working on the Jellyfin Roku client while listening to my punk records and watching horror movies.
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What industry secret are you aware of that most people aren't? (programming.dev)
What happened to the smartest kid in your class?
A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record (apnews.com)
Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle recovered a massive hail stone that researchers say is likely to be a new state record....
What's the most popular activity you could never get into?
What are two songs you like that describe opposite situations?
California Resto Lets You Pay For Meal With Your Face: Payment Method May Be Available Nationwide Soon (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Forget swiping your card - thanks to a banner year for biometric payments, with JPMorgan and Mastercard joining the fray, paying with your face could soon be your new reality.
The Offspring, The Beastie Boys, Van Halen w/DLR, and the B52s. Are there other bands that rock, but are often silly/goofy and funny?
What's your most unpopular opinion about music ?
For me : Trippie Redd’s “!” Is actually a great album
Elon Musk says it's his turn to have the remote (www.engadget.com)
[Xitter] just announced a smart TV app for streaming video. Or, more accurately, that it claims it’s building one, with absolutely no launch date mentioned. The appropriately-named [Xitter] TV wants to be “your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen.”
It's movie night. You don't know who's coming but you have to pick a movie everyone vibes with. What do you choose?
People watching at a mall in 1996 (www.youtube.com)
Video from “The Falls”, a mall based out of Miami Florida.Footage from November 1996, with people browsing about at various stores including Macy’s and Bloom…
What's your secret ingredient that makes your version of a common dish better than anyone else's?
Mine probably isn’t that secret these days, but almost every sauce I add nutritional yeast to. Curry, chilli, bolognese, it just makes them all better.
What is a story were the main villain actually turned out to be the good guy?
What song hits you hard whenever you listen to it?
For me it’s “We won’t be a alone” by Feint feat. Laura Brehm. I just have nostalgia attached to it and it brings back some nice summer memories....
Netflix Poised to Raise Prices in 2024 as It Continues to Gain Share of TV Viewing: Analysts (variety.com)
What is something you wanted as a kid and bought now that you're an adult with disposable income?
I really wanted a modded Xbox 360 when I was younger because I thought being able to play ‘backed up’ games and having a custom dashboard was really neat....
Authentic Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain’s Chair Heads to Propstore Auction in March (blog.trekcore.com)
How often do you contribute to open source projects?
Plex for books?
I’ve picked up an eink Android tablet, which is awesome. However I have plenty of ebooks I’ve purchased over the years on places such as Humble, and I was wondering whether there was a self hosted solution like Plex/Emby/Jellyfin but designed for ebooks....
Disney+ has started cracking down on password sharing in the US (www.engadget.com)
Disney+ started getting strict about password sharing in Canada last year, and now it’s expanding the restriction to the US. According to The Verge, the streaming service has been sending out emails to its subscribers in the country, notifying them about a change in its terms of service. Its service agreement now states that...
What does your TV/Movie streaming setup look like? (kbin.social)
Specifically I'm wondering about the TV frontend UI. Presumably most people are going to be using an android tv box like fire tv or chromecast? Something else?...
Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen (www.techradar.com)
Ugh. Roku was one of the platforms with fewer ads....
What do you like to do in your free time?
Do you follow any youtubers that talk about film, tv, animation or vfx?
I’m wondering if you know about any creators making analysis or historical commentary on film....
Whats your such opinion (discuss.tchncs.de)
What is a video game that you'd love to play, but no one has developed yet?
What's your favorite Christmas movie, and why?
For me, it’s jingle all the way. It’s got everything. A drunk reindeer. A terrorist mailman. Arnold punching a deer. Arnold punching Sinbad. Arnold punching Santa. Arnold in general....
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What are your favourite things under 50$ that make your life a bit easier or more pleasant?
I need some holiday gift ideas (that I will probably gift to myself as well)!
Does anyone actually like 3d movies?
I’m rewatching Final Destination....
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is there a way to watch pirated shows/movies together?
so is it possible to watch pirated shows and movies together over the internet? me and my friends cant meet up because we’re hours away from eachother.
Can you take the lint from your dryer and make clothing?
I know its not quite that simple, I’d have to make thread first, and after I get enough, make clothing out of it. Could this actually be done? I can sew, but never made my own clothing nor have I ever made thread, so I don’t know if it could actually be done or not. I’m 100% sure the time and effort would not be worth it,...
Whose a good comedian that never fails to make you laugh?
What's a movie you enjoyed so much in theaters you saw it multiple times there?
Personally, The Rocky Horror Picture Show....
What UI design trend do you hate the most?
I personally hate rounded corners and shadows added everywhere. Makes most things look crappy and smudged.
My Review of The Last House on the Left (1972) (letterboxd.com)
Sticking with the spooky season theme, tonight I watched Wes Craven’s directorial debut, The Last House on the Left (1972)....
What was the most "I was the only one to escape" situation you've been in?
Have you ever created your own job perks?
When I was working minimum wage at a gas station many eons ago, we would have ‘2 for $x’ specials where x is less than 2 times the individual price of whatever item....
What do you swear by?
Brand, thing, behavior, method, advice, mantra, etc....
Actors say Hollywood studios want their AI replicas — for free, forever (www.theverge.com)
The reveal came as SAG-AFTRA actors confirmed they were going on strike.