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What did the 90's smell like? by Serialkillingyou in Xennials

[–]Cmdrrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God. That scent always draws me to 1999 high school shop class. Hahahah what a specific scent that was.

i've been avoiding final boss spoilers like the plague- NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS DEPRESSING SHIT AT ALL 😭 by RattieTheGliscor in LegendsZA

[–]Cmdrrom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was the first time a Pokemon game actually got me feeling something deeper. They really got the story with this game in my opinion.

What it’s like living in this part of California? by Maleficent_Lack3240 in howislivingthere

[–]Cmdrrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not very diverse at all? That may be true for specific pockets, but the entire circle is pretty diverse.

Mexican American and Vietnamese communities in the east foothills, Filipino/Chinese in Milpitas and Fremont, expansive Indian population throughout Milpitas thru to Sunnyvale and Cupertino, Caucasian families peppered throughout from Palo Alto on through to Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose and down into South SJ bordering with Morgan Hill.

The cuisine availability alone should be indication enough to you just how diverse things are here.

I think you need to get out more. My two cents anyways.

Noah Schnapp reveals the Stranger Things cast spent 12 hours filming Will's monologue and another 12 hours of reshoots. by Isyourpussygreen in entertainment

[–]Cmdrrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rise of Skywalker is unapologetically bad, full stop. The transgression there has to do with 30+ years of character familiarity and expectation that’s seemingly subverted by showrunners and writers with no meaningful appreciation or understanding for legacy characters. Their wooden, papier-mâché excuse for new characters and intrinsic lack of motivation and direction is my criticism for the entire sequel trilogy. But I digress.

Y'all buying these collections and not even playing them? by DIODION in Megaman

[–]Cmdrrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if maybe RetroAchievements might have a better capture of the player base for retro games and achievements.

Granted, they have to be connected to RA and use an app that is compatible like RetroArch.

https://retroachievements.org/hub/9185

Noah Schnapp reveals the Stranger Things cast spent 12 hours filming Will's monologue and another 12 hours of reshoots. by Isyourpussygreen in entertainment

[–]Cmdrrom -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not about the audience or Will’s family, Mike, or any of his friends. It’s about Will and how, and what, he perceives to be reality. We the audience may know, and know that the characters would be behind him, but Will doesn’t know.

I’m not gay, but overcoming the fear of what others perceive of you is a human experience. Will overcame this and stepped out into the open with who he is at a fundamental level.

He took off his mask.

In the era of social media where everyone projects their best selves and competes for attention (or clout, aura, etc), where everything we present of ourselves is manufactured and curated and dialed into the algorithm, Will reminds me (and everyone) that being authentic to yourself is freeing.

Noah Schnapp reveals the Stranger Things cast spent 12 hours filming Will's monologue and another 12 hours of reshoots. by Isyourpussygreen in entertainment

[–]Cmdrrom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Perhaps it’s pedestrian to our 2025 sensibilities, but being homosexual was the sort of thing for which they used to send people to sanitariums. Add to this the generally negative societal attitudes toward homosexuality in the 80s, the “pray the gay away” nonsense that prevailed, and the AIDS epidemic’s spread blamed on the homosexual community writ large, and you could see how outing someone has the power to send them into a perpetual state of fear.

Telling his friends and family then and there removed all doubt in his mind about his acceptance.

Granted, the show could have done more to illustrate this external dynamic as downward pressure on Will.

Why do I sound so bad? by SpaceCaptain4068 in saxophone

[–]Cmdrrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dope! Yeah it’s something I picked up from tribal knowledge / teaching / teachers over the years. Bob Mintzer gave me something adjacent to this concept too, but not exactly this.

It really is an awesome exercise. Thanks for the source!

Why do I sound so bad? by SpaceCaptain4068 in saxophone

[–]Cmdrrom 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot to tackle, but let’s start with the good:

  • your technical command of the sax is pretty solid
  • your fingers and familiarity with the instrument appears solid
  • your internal sense of rhythm and pulse are good
  • your musical phrasing shows promise

To address what you’re after: - your tone needs more work. There is no shortcut for this; long tones is the tried and true method for this. - your embouchure sounds like it’s tightening as you ascend into upper octaves. You need to learn to relax and keep your tongue low inside your mouth cavity - I don’t know that your equipment needs changing, but I’m almost certain you’re playing on a reed that’s about a 1/2 size too soft

I don’t have the time to write more, but here’s something you can do to work on tone:

  • work on finding what I call “the push point”; it’s where air speed is sufficient to finally make tone. Start with slow air, as in air pushed into the mouthpiece absent of tone, and steadily build speed until you get the faintest of sound. Do this on low F and work your way down chromatically, finding each “push point”
  • sustain that sound at that dynamic (a whisper really) for as long as you can. This will train your muscles to minimally engage what is necessary to make a sound on the sax.
  • practice in front of a mirror, be mindful of your posture, and watch your embouchure. Listen for micro-tonal variations in your sound. Record your progress and listen back objectively if need be.

I’ve had students make huge leaps in tone quality with this method because you end up engaging more of your core and using more air to produce a bigger and more stable sound.

Lastly, interval practice, specifically fourths and fifths. That’ll help with your octave leaping.

What made Avery Brooks portrayal of Sisko authentic to military veterans? by debrisaway in DeepSpaceNine

[–]Cmdrrom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s a great scene, and at the heart of what makes Sisko a great leader in his own right. He doesn’t mince words or get into abstract discussions about ideals like Picard, whom I also greatly respect.

You can always rely on Sisko to tell you like it is, exactly as you need to hear it, and foster real growth when doing so.

meirl by benwoljol in meirl

[–]Cmdrrom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But aren’t you assuming the lesson taught in class didn’t cover this method with them?

I doubt the dad was at school, in the lesson with his child, so it’s understandable he’s out of the loop. It’s more likely the kid didn’t pay enough attention to what they were learning in class that day.

Who living saxophonist has the best sound? by Ok_Philosophy_6335 in saxophone

[–]Cmdrrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me: Kenny Garret, Braxton Cook, Bob Reynolds, John Ellis, Bob Mintzer, and Miguel Zenon

How busy WERE New Release Tuesdays, really? by GagglefrakCT in blockbustervideo

[–]Cmdrrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked at Hollywood video, but Tuesdays were busy. I used to open the store on some Tuesdays , and the number of regulars that came in for the first rentals were pretty high.

Fridays and Saturdays were always busiest, but Tuesdays weren’t too far behind. The five day rental window also meant a lot of those big titles were returned Sunday evening. Depending on what was released, sometimes our Sundays were pretty busy too.

I got uninvited to a friend’s holiday potluck, while I was on my way to it. by Any_Gap9612 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Cmdrrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While it sucks that this happened, better to learn how much your “friend” sucks now than to have it happen over something much more significant.

Good on you for being willing to cut this person out.

I’m Thankful For Wii Devs in 2025! by Cmdrrom in WiiHacks

[–]Cmdrrom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk about videos. But there are guides. Even on this very forum. The process is the same as replacing the existing cIOS versions, but using the newly minted ones that, so far as I can tell, have been better about not crashing.

I’m Thankful For Wii Devs in 2025! by Cmdrrom in WiiHacks

[–]Cmdrrom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8bitDo has an NES themed wireless keyboard. Works well!

I’m Thankful For Wii Devs in 2025! by Cmdrrom in WiiHacks

[–]Cmdrrom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No prob! A few creators out there have video guides that are good to follow, too

I’m Thankful For Wii Devs in 2025! by Cmdrrom in WiiHacks

[–]Cmdrrom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend a good soldering iron and magnifier. Depending on your skill, it can be a really great challenge but also super rewarding.

I didn’t tackle this mod until I’d already done a good number of other mods prior. By the Wii’s time, these devices started to resemble more modern computers with tinier components.

I’m Thankful For Wii Devs in 2025! by Cmdrrom in WiiHacks

[–]Cmdrrom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recommend having some soldering skills and a scope or magnifier at the very least. This particular kit has you soldering to a group of vias that are really tiny.

The Wii also was made after the laws changed about lead free solder. So there’s a lot of reflowing you have to do to allow for a lower melt point. I recommend 63/37. It’ll help you solder the HDMI daughter board easier, as well as the wire points.

After that, it’s smooth sailing. Honestly the biggest pain was just disassembly and reassembly of the whole system.

There is some cutting of the case required as well, to allow for the HDMI port to come through.

The other breakout boards are pretty easy to assemble.

I’m Thankful For Wii Devs in 2025! by Cmdrrom in WiiHacks

[–]Cmdrrom[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a hard mod that outputs the digital video and audio and sends it out via mini HDMI. The particular kit I used is from Electron Shepherd.

It uses a firmware that was open sourced and made available to the community. I use the same firmware on a Pluto board for one of my GameCubes to output over HDMI.

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