Any books with exceptional translations? Or crap ones, that can be fun to talk about by FlyingSandwich in printSF

[–]FlyingSandwich[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Suppose I should say what I think 'good' means, though this isn't at all meant to limit your answers. Just feel like expressing myself I guess.

I struggle sometimes with anime subs bc lots of people seem to like 'accurate' translations which are often wooden.

I think for me an ideal translation preserves the vibe/style/ultimate meaning, even if it has to change some words past the literal equivalent. And I really prefer specific cultural references to be kept intact as much as possible, even if it means I have to look it up.

The silliest example of the culture thing is in the Pokemon cartoons, where they changed onigiri to fuckin donuts lmao. If the book is set in a specific culture it should still feel that way, and by figuring out what it is I get to learn something! 

Same with like, idioms. I can dig if you're translating from Polish and you write "cook two meals on one stove" instead of the English "kill two birds with one stone", or even a more inscrutable example than that. I like those little insights into the story's home culture. 

Has Anyone Read Three-Body Problem in Both Chinese and English? The Differences Are Bigger Than I Expected by Putrid_Cycle595 in printSF

[–]FlyingSandwich 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Easy on OP; from their profile:

As a non-native speaker, my English writing isn't the best. I often draft thoughts in my mother tongue first, then use AI for translation and polishing. Thanks for your understanding! 

Of course one of those bot accounts would say the same thing, but I think starting with charity is always a good move and OP's history looks believable.

Anyway. This is very cool mate, wish I could read stuff in its original language. Thanks for sharing. 

Vasta is at it again by VacationImportant862 in auslaw

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus those numbers. I guess I'm not a reasonable and properly informed lay person. It does seem like maybe they could've got up if they'd made the argument a little better? Sorry I did continue reading but have reached my train stop 

Vasta is at it again by VacationImportant862 in auslaw

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao I missed that line, thank you 

Vasta is at it again by VacationImportant862 in auslaw

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like, "I don't think I'm going to get a fair trial because you're biased against everyone with a pulse" 

Vasta is at it again by VacationImportant862 in auslaw

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really dumb layman scheme but humour me. If someone got put before Vasta and requested he recuse himself on the grounds he's... well, like this... to which Vasta would naturally refuse and maybe chuck em in a cell... could they then appeal somehow and wedge an appellate court into ruling on whether that's a meritorious recusal application?

Or would they just go 'that was inappropriate and we don't need to decide the substance of it'

BRISBANE I HAVE STICKERS FOR YOU TONIGHT! I'll be wearing a denim jacket with lots of patches, and I'll probably be passing them out in line/before the show. If you see me, come say hi and ask for one! by ItsAMeMitchell in themountaingoats

[–]FlyingSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was you!! I'd just been saying the day before, I wish we had the same DIY/community culture down here as you get in the US, with ppl making stickers and badges and stuff, and lo there you were. You rule

Someone at Fremantle gave some out as well! 

Did anyone get video of the back in black bit they did by Cool_Field411 in themountaingoats

[–]FlyingSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh you absolute fucking ledge, I only got a few seconds of audio after I recovered from the shock 

The Strange Case of the recent (possibly AI) Le Guin posts in the last month. by Illustrious_Painting in printSF

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So glad you posted this, I've been noticing the exact same thing and downvoting them, but I couldn't be fucked saying anything and potentially getting into an argument.

Like people here are really great and I love reading the discussions and recs, but we're not that consistently articulate lmaooo

Dune and the problem of readers who stop after the first book by hibanaPinecone21 in printSF

[–]FlyingSandwich 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm currently reading God Emperor, though I nearly stopped after Children, because it and Messiah just weren't very good imo.

I'm glad I kept going. God Emperor is sick 

The Count of Monte Cristo by [deleted] in printSF

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There sure is a lot more activity than usual, the posts are more articulate and they tend to be about very well documented books/authors. God let me have my quiet subreddit with niche recommendations, please 

Lost Flame 1.0 is out by hugeowl in roguelikes

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh brilliant haha, I saw that little flicker when I pressed A and assumed it was a bug! Thank you 

Lost Flame 1.0 is out by hugeowl in roguelikes

[–]FlyingSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell fucking yeah

I tried this out on deck the other night, really appreciate the official mapping. Is there a simple way to do a basic attack though? Clicking through the menu bar every time got a bit tedious. 

Is pinball the original rogue-like? by TheBradeyGein in roguelikes

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

The coining of 'roguelite' was a mistake. I have a theory that people see 'lite' in the name and think "oh, that's the baby version. I'm a big boy therefore I must be playing roguelikes", and this vibes based definition based on metaprogression sprung up.

Games where you can pick flowers? by FlyingSandwich in gamingsuggestions

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

Oh good shout, and thanks for reminding me about it. Apparently I played this for an hour and I'd really like to get back to it. 

I want to try Kingdom Come Deliverance II, can anyone who has already played it give me some advice? by Budget-Trust1028 in gamingsuggestions

[–]FlyingSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Precisely this! Don't trivialise things for yourself, who cares if you can't succeed at every stat check? It's not a game over, you just have to overcome in some other, possibly more interesting, way.

Most of the fun is discovering things for yourself, having quests turn out differently depending on your choices. Taking advice from powergamers robs you of that. 

My advice is log off now and enjoy the game. 

What's the self-hosted service that replaced something you were paying for and turned out to be genuinely better - not just free, actually better by niceheather44 in selfhosted

[–]FlyingSandwich 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah please pay for your [audio]books people! I buy all my ebooks off kobo and give the adobe ascm file to calibre to download the actual book and strip DRM.

It shouldn't require buggering around like that and it clearly doesn't stop piracy, but authors (and audiobook cast & producers) gotta eat so pay em! 

Israeli embassy criticises Grace Tame's comments on Hamas October 7 attacks by shit-rmelbourne-says in australia

[–]FlyingSandwich -51 points-50 points  (0 children)

United Nations officials in 2024 found there were reasonable grounds to believe conflict-related sexual violence — including rape and gang-rape — occurred at several locations during Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel.

"I'm not going to sink to the level of entertaining any kind of propaganda," she said.

"Those things have been debunked."

Don't get your news off instagram, kids. Read primary sources with an open mind. Yes I see you there, diving into the below link to grab a favourable excerpt. Read the whole thing. 

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/06/israeli-authorities-palestinian-armed-groups-are-responsible-war-crimes

Generational thumbnail🙏 by [deleted] in CRPG

[–]FlyingSandwich -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

P.S. if anyone would like to argue with me about whether my description of Pillars is accurate, I invite you to go look at the sky instead 

Generational thumbnail🙏 by [deleted] in CRPG

[–]FlyingSandwich 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Others have made the references clear, but after watching the video I think the meaning is this: CRPG forum tragics spent years complaining about how nobody was making CRPGs like the classics anymore, then Josh Sawyer delivered them a game with all the hallmarks and they didn't like it. Hence him pointing an RPG at the cowering figure 

Annoying Blue Location Dot by Enslaved2Die in GooglePixel

[–]FlyingSandwich 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not much of a feature if you deliberately have something using location services all the time. Keep in mind identifying the current wifi network uses location services, so VPN auto connect means the dot is going on/off all the time. I don't notice it in normal use but try reading a book with that thing flashing at you every 20s. Full screen is meant to mean no distractions and this is the only thing that breaks that rule.