DahGangalang

DahGangalang , 4 months ago to memes in 💰➡️✝️

Damn, that sounds like some real valuable one of a kind kinda merch he’s hocking.

DahGangalang , 4 months ago to technology in Cable can't compete with 5G home internet, so it's cheating

So other commenters have opinions that I think are rational, but the part that I think is key that they’re missing: Tenant Unions.

I have some (in my opinion) tyrannical yet lazy land lords/property managers at my current apt, and have attempted to form a tenant union. Apparently no one agrees with my level of disgust at our treatment, so I’ve kind of wiffed at the effort.

Which is to say that it takes real work, but it can be done and there are resources for you, but that’s the first step: don’t go alone.

DahGangalang , 4 months ago to news in A record number of Americans can’t afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help

Talking to my neighbors, they’re dealing with a ~30% YoY rent hike.

Property is managed by RealPage (or some flavor of subsidiary/partner company).

I really hope that company gets SUNK after the anti-trust lawsuit they’re dealing with (it’s a really slow moving one, and I haven’t heard a substantial update since Summer 2023).

DahGangalang , 4 months ago to asklemmy in What is the worst song to listen to in the car because of sirens wailing, brakes screeching, horns honking, or any other scary stuff?

6 O’ Clock News by Merkules and Chris Webby always gets me with the horn and siren bit.

DahGangalang , 4 months ago to noncredibledefense in Warm Water Port Envy...

I think their power grid keeps them from being a super power

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to technology in Netflix Is Doing Great, So It's Killing Off Its Cheapest Ad-Free Plan for Good

I know Lemmy is supposed to be a “post-karma” ecosystem, but I’m happy to provide the additional upvotes and apparent activity.

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to technology in Netflix Is Doing Great, So It's Killing Off Its Cheapest Ad-Free Plan for Good

Wow, yeah def a typo there. Thanks for catching that for me.

DahGangalang , 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to technology in Netflix Is Doing Great, So It's Killing Off Its Cheapest Ad-Free Plan for Good

While not the newest content, it recently caused me to find and finally watch the classics Boyz in the Hood and Training Day, and this weekend I intend to watch Vice. It was also because of Netflix that I first found the new Puss in Boots movie, Blue-Eye Samurai, and Delicious in Dungeon (I generally loathe anime so those last two are fairly significant).

I think Inside Job and Narcos are Netflix only content? I thoroghly enjoyed both of those (and totally understand why people hate them for canceling Inside Job). My wife enjoyed/enjoys (she’s doing a full rewatch ATM) of Orange is the New Black. The two of us also just finished binging Kim’s Convenience.

They also just added some other big name content that were (I think?) Exclusive content on other platforms - specifically thinking Dune, Whiplash, and Joker.

Between discovery and availability, Netflix adds value to my life in my opinion.

100% respect for people who disagree and have contrary opinions and/or are outraged at their handling of exclusive content (ngl, I’m not happy with them canceling Inside Job). But it’s good enough for me to keep around - that, and my wife is super NOT technically inclined, and I’ve yet to find a solution outside of a standard streaming deal (read as: anything involving sailing the high seas) that meshes with her willingness to work with it.

Edit: Spelling is hard.

DahGangalang , 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to technology in Netflix Is Doing Great, So It's Killing Off Its Cheapest Ad-Free Plan for Good

This is more feel than empirical data, but Netflix feels like they’ve gotten markedly better over the last 2-3 months.

I get the subscription as part of a membership on some other things, but would not have paid for the service the way it’s gone over the last ~2 years. That said after seeing the recent improvements, if my access to Netflix was cut off tomorrow, I’d probably shell out for the lowest non-ad tier of service.

However, mad respect for the people out there keeping the P2P/torrenting communities alive.

Edit: spelling errors

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to memes in A nice chill trolley ride

A nice bumpy trolley ride

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to nottheonion in Oklahoma proposal would make watching porn a felony, ban sexting outside marriage

If only it’d be enforced as such

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to coffee in Looking for advice buying a coffee grinder

Attempting to ask similar question:

I do cold brew but haven’t found a grinder that give a consistent grind that’s coarse enough.

My current method is to grind as coarse as I can, and then run through a fine mesh sieve. Even then, I end up with a good amount of grounds making it through the mesh container I use for soaking.

Is there a go-to grinder people like for cold brewing?

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to showerthoughts in It's possible that disrepect towards animals including harmless bugs is a bad influence on how we treat people

A boost? I’m not familiar with what that is. That’s not a Lemmy thing is it?

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to showerthoughts in It's possible that disrepect towards animals including harmless bugs is a bad influence on how we treat people

Had just clicked away from this post when I saw you comment. I need you to know that I came back just to ensure I upvoted your post (or whatever we call those here).

DahGangalang , 5 months ago to coffee in French press or borosilicate pour over?

As a homemade cold brew enthusiast, yeah, the amount of work it takes to get the fines out of coffee ground with a cheap grinder is horrendous.