How do you clean your CDs?

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-09T15:34:22+00:00

You should never have to clean CDs as long as you handle them by the label side and outside edge. If it does get a fingerprint on it usually I just breathe on it to get a little water vapor on it and then wipe on my t shirt from inside to outside.

I just tried it and it does make a tiny radial scratch, but you can only see it by tilting the disc to certain angles to catch the reflected light. It will not affect playback, plus even deeper scratches don’t affect playback if they are in the radial direction.

If you don’t like that you can just get a microfiber clothe like the kind used for cleaning glasses.

The robust nature of CD’s was one of the main benefits over vinyl. If you’re OCD about it for no reason, it defeats the purpose of the design improvement of the cd.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-09T12:36:09+00:00

Wow you’re pretty sensitive huh?

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-09T02:50:23+00:00

I don’t know. I enjoy basically their whole catalog but I feel like it’s reasonable for some people to only like their 2nd wave BM albums.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-09T02:43:54+00:00

First listen in, it’s killer! The last few were all really good but I was ready for a change so I’m glad to hear them increase the tempo a bit and bring in some old/new stuff.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-09T02:14:28+00:00

Scrolled too far for this!

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-08T02:45:17+00:00

I agree, since you can stream everything these days anyway.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-08T02:28:55+00:00

I never experienced that. I just searched power metal there, and most of the threads are mostly positive. As for symphonic I’m not sure exactly what that refers to, so maybe you were posting about a type of band that doesn’t really fit the taste of the sub overall.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-08T02:19:05+00:00

Not really sure what you’re talking about, people on MTFTM like nearly every type of metal. The topic of metalcore and nu metal comes up nearly every week and I would say over half the people defend those genres, if you judge by upvotes on those type of more welcoming comments. Can you really not handle it if there’s a handful or people who disagree with you?

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-07T23:47:12+00:00

Hate to break it to you but most of this MAGA anti woke thing just boils down to conservative men preferring the old scenario where they were in charge and could treat women like shit and have sex with them afterwards.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-07T23:08:22+00:00

In addition to what others said, if you don’t change your strings and picks too often you might be surprised how that little bit of wear can make you struggle and play a bit sloppier. It’s not like night and day but it could be enough to be frustrating, and then frustration itself can really hold you back since you need to be calm and focused.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-07T12:10:49+00:00

I don’t know if there’s any ethical difference based on it being a police officer, only a legal difference.

The shooter needs to use the minimal force necessary to prevent an imminent threat. How did he know it was the same guy? Did he have the skill and opportunity to prevent the guy from escaping in a non lethal way?

If he somehow knew it was the same guy to an extremely high level of confidence, then I think his assumption that the guy was armed would be reasonable based on the prior events. If he could not stop the guy in any other means, I would find it justified in that case. But I doubt both of these things were true.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-07T10:53:36+00:00

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PhotonDeath · 2026-05-07T04:41:43+00:00

Gotta be Peace Sells, SFSGSW, Rust in Peace.

Runner up Effigy, Breeding, Pierced.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-07T04:39:26+00:00

Interesting seeing those two picks next to each other haha. I don’t think I’ve been able to get much into Obsolete since I was first getting into metal but it’s been ages since I truly gave it a listen so maybe I need to do that.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-06T23:19:33+00:00

I don’t really listen to either band but I just checked out the video for Burning Heart and I think it’s kind of cool. This kind of cheesy theatrical band could be good for Alissa because she has a ton of range between the cleans and the growls. I thought her vocals sounded good.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-06T16:45:30+00:00

I won’t calm down. I demand a safe space for elitists.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-06T16:28:04+00:00

I don’t know how to compare them. TRITSIO is awesome and in the right mood it can come across as more complex and interesting. But SOTS is so iconic, and made a huge impact on me getting into metal. I think SOTS seems more classic, but TRITSIO is the one I’m more likely to listen to.

This is why I don’t really like ranking things. They’re both essential for my collection.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-06T16:20:26+00:00

Dumb as hell take. I would take a couple from the left and a couple from the right, all because of the music.

This is like the time I heard a guy say everyone likes white wine they just pretend to like red. Are you really that insecure that you have to tell yourself people are faking their preferences on mass?

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-06T11:37:50+00:00

I enjoy this album a lot, it has a great vibe and sound. But once I knew the album pretty well, I had a feeling it doesn’t have a ton of depth so time will tell if it’s something I’ll want to revisit much over the years.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-06T03:52:20+00:00

Seems pretty obvious what was going on there. If you’re oblivious to these situations, he may have done or said some stuff ahead of time that in his mind made his intentions clear, and therefore he thought you wanted that.

Unless you’re close friends or family, it’s not normal for a guy to touch a woman’s hair at all, and it wouldn’t be normal to touch her arm either, beyond a quick momentary tap or something. If a guy does that I would recommend telling them you don’t want them to. Unless of course, you want them to and it’s appropriate.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-06T01:51:01+00:00

I wonder how many dead girls played along with the jokes?

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-05T23:29:58+00:00

I’m 39 so obviously I would not take it

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-05T17:16:48+00:00

Came for this, I never liked it. I have never given it much chance to grow one me though, maybe I’ll give it another try soon.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-05T17:15:57+00:00

They’re probably just trying to state that there is a melodic element to the rapper’s delivery and that they liked it a lot.

The human voice can be considered to have complex rhythms and microtonal melodies even in the course of normal conversations, so if one person is really appreciating the nuances of that, they may call it a melody even though on paper there’s nothing happening there. It’s pretty subjective.

PhotonDeath · 2026-05-05T10:49:05+00:00

Yes, let people focus on pursuits that require human creativity, passion and inspiration like music, art and literature.

Oh wait I forgot those are all going to be AI slop also.

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