WytchStar

joined 2 years ago
[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

History seems to agree. Seventy-five percent of films from the silent era have been lost forever. Television shares a similar fate.

When a new medium is created, it seems we don't put much thought into preservation.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 34 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I bought an Ember mug because I thought it was silly. I ended up really liking the temperature control. I don't rush my coffee/tea. Now every sip is as hot as the first one.

The new Ember costs, I think, half again as much as the first iteration. It's a cute gimmick but I certainly wouldn't pay what they're charging now.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

x-posted from @digitalart

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Shaders are lighter.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm in my 40s and dealt with a lot of pain and gum recession because I didn't develop good habits as a kid. Parents, teach your children to floss. Gentle, compassionate dentists are not as easy to find as you might think. Your kids will suffer later in life if you don't emphasize good dental care.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Every time a sequel or a comic book movie lands on its face, someone rewrites an article about franchise/superhero fatigue. And that's been going on for over a decade.

People will show up to watch a good movie. Guardians 3 did really well. Spider-Man is the "same old stuff." This is all cherry picking examples. Movies don't do well when they're bad or the star is unappealing somehow.

Hollywood will stop making these movies when people stop paying to see them.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

This is what "to cut off your nose to spite your face" means. To the letter.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Based on the language from Valve, it sounds more like legal protection for themselves than a judgment from an ethical perspective.

Your question isn't a bad one, but the battleground over copyright ownership probably isn't one they're weighing in on here.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

Reddit's priorities aren't the same as someone developing an app for ease of use, readability, accessibility, etc. Reddit only cares about the backend tech that helps them control and serve ad space. And if you want to believe the bts tea that recently spilled, Reddit doesn't even structurally prioritize coding and development in the first place.

I was an rif die-hard. Such an elegant, useful app. It's nothing like its source site.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I appreciate you.

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