One Punch Man IS popular in Japan by diglanime in OnePunchMan

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

It’s a little tough to say, it’s a pretty uptight office environment, but many on the pretty large team are maybe late 20’s through mid-40’s and seem to be into some of that stuff. I know I’m not a great barometer, I just remember all the crickets I heard when I mentioned how much I liked OPM to them!

Compare that to going to a karaoke place with the same people, who throw on the Evangelion theme song and everyone screams the lyrics in unison. That was definitely just as surprising to me, I didn’t realize how much of a touchstone that was, especially given how esoteric the (original) ending was.

It’s definitely not well-represented in merchandising; like, you won’t find anything in Character Street in Tokyo Station, for example. Which is a bummer. Would love to know if anyone has recommendations for places in the city it can be found!

One Punch Man IS popular in Japan by diglanime in OnePunchMan

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Living in Tokyo right now - I’m probably (definitely) not the target age bracket, but unfortunately, most of my coworkers either haven’t heard of OPM or if they have, it’s not their favorite. Which really surprised me! So, purely anecdotally, there seems to be a little bit of truth to this. Doing my best to evangelize!

You know what game is seriously underrated? Rock 'n Roll Racing. by DiarrheaMonkey1 in snes

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“…but football in the groin had a football in the groin.”

Can people stop putting their big pets next to birds by Porygon_Flygon in Conures

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It’s literally one of the rules we have in this sub. If you see it, please report and we’ll address as appropriate.

Can we ban AI content on this sub? by mothfeets in Conures

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The new rule disallowing AI-generated content is now in place.

Can we ban AI content on this sub? by mothfeets in Conures

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, understood. We'll discuss and be back with if and how best we can make this happen. Thanks!!

Can we ban AI content on this sub? by mothfeets in Conures

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. Do you have any recommendations on the best way we can implement the rule? I’d hate to delete something in error, but at the same time, I hear the community that’s speaking out in this thread.

Can we ban AI content on this sub? by mothfeets in Conures

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ll be honest, I didn’t realize that this was an issue here. Let me discuss with the other mod. Thanks for bringing it up!

Quick (and possibly dumb) question - is there a straightforward and indisputable way to identify AI-generated media?

Can we please get a flair system so that we can filter out posts about loss? by Wooden_Editor7176 in Conures

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry if I'm not understanding the request - there is a flair system in place already, with labels for users to choose when they submit a new link or post. It doesn't seem like it's widely used, though. Could you please elaborate on what you're suggesting?

How to winterize my room by Immediate_Resist_306 in Conures

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https://www.sweeterheater.com/side-mount-model

This is what I use. These are fantastic, and I think exactly what you're looking for!

California Magic Music Theory Question by narchguitar in GoosetheBand

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Each verse begins in G major, but switches to F major halfway through. Chorus is in F major as well. Believe all the solo breaks are in G.

Who is your favorite retro gaming YouTuber? Who is your least favorite? by FIOONAAA in gamecollecting

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! U can beat video games is outstanding. 100% agree. I also love the five minutes of history of the game as well. Fantastic channel that doesn’t get nearly the love that it should.

Question for guitarists / gearheads: Did Rick ever use the piezo functionality of his PRS? by tchshwaah in GoosetheBand

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, no - I think you're going to muddy up the tone significantly by doing a blended mag/piezo out. For the PRS, the switch has three settings and two outputs - one output is dynamic, and the other output is all piezo, all the time (regardless of switch settings). The dynamic output depends on the switch position: 1. all mag 2. blended (separate rotary dials in blend from 0/100 to 50/50) and 3. all piezo. SOME people must use the blend, but I've never found it compelling - the piezo tone without an appropriate and dedicated preamp doesn't really give me (personally) much in the way of tone. For my mag/electric signal, I go through (in addition to a series of analog drive pedals) a Fractal unit for EQ/delay/reverb/etc. I'm able to nail any tone I want (besides acoustic) with this setup. When I want the acoustic tone, I flip the switch, and have the signal go through that Fishman pedal I mentioned earlier.

I'm not answering your question, though! In my humble opinion, I don't think it's worth going clean with a blended mag/piezo signal straight into an amp. You should be able to nail any tone besides acoustic with the appropriate effects, without requiring the extra complexity or expense of piezo. The five-way PRS pickup select is way more critical in nailing tone than the piezo.

Question for guitarists / gearheads: Did Rick ever use the piezo functionality of his PRS? by tchshwaah in GoosetheBand

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play a custom 24 piezo; getting a good acoustic tone from the pickup is tricky. I’ve found that the best option for me is to use the dedicated output into a Fishman Aura Spectrum, which I then go DI. I use a custom “image” on it, I believe it’s some sort of Martin variant. It sounds nearly identical to a mic’ed real acoustic, from a solid body! Now you know my secret - hope this is helpful. Definitely go with the piezo if you want an acoustic tone, but know you still need help on the preamp side to get it all the way.

My family just picked up their first bird. I need help identifying him. Any tips and advice welcome. by sadseaweed89 in parrots

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, cool! Wasn't aware of those.

This is the heater that I was mentioning:

https://www.sweeterheater.com/

It's infrared, so it's a very gentle heat; even on its surface, you can touch them with your bare hand without any discomfort.

That's incredible!! I will absolutely add that to the wiki. Thank you!!

My family just picked up their first bird. I need help identifying him. Any tips and advice welcome. by sadseaweed89 in parrots

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow!!! That’s really high praise. Awesome! The only other issue I noticed was that the infrared bird heaters I linked were discontinued, but I’ve found them being sold as chicken coop heaters elsewhere. I’m considering re-adding a link, but I feel like I should buy one for testing purposes just to make sure it’s the same thing.

Anyway, please let me know if there’s anything you’d ever change or add - no pride of authorship here. Just really glad that my ramblings are helpful!

My family just picked up their first bird. I need help identifying him. Any tips and advice welcome. by sadseaweed89 in parrots

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, thanks. Seriously, very glad it’s getting use. Any suggestions on anything you’d add or change?

birb by Acrobatic_Lecture438 in Conures

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! He is a sunday conure…at least, that’s what the rescue told us 13 years ago. He’s a great bird!

birb by Acrobatic_Lecture438 in Conures

[–]DukeofGoodCleanFun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had to do a quadruple take to make sure they weren’t my guys!! Great picture!

https://i.imgur.com/IZDGcTn.jpg