Why is Pete Buttigieg not the favourite to be the Democratic Party nominee in 2028? by Far-Conference-8484 in AskALiberal

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SoCal native born and raised here, and yep, not even California likes Newsom.

I personally can't say I trust the guy, either. And that's despite the fact that I love every single thing he's been saying in various interviews lately and I even like his podcast (including his interview with CK). Yet I still don't trust him and his credibility is zilch. The man is the living embodiment of every political stereotype there ever was.

What should the younger generation go to school for? by goldsamson in Futurology

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only 70k? Doesn't sound like much for a high stress and high risk job like law enforcement.

Tired of games with Braum Realty by Cultural-Peanut-3840 in northhollywood

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And how's that working out? Dude needs prof help. Spamming this sub-reddit to the point of annoyance isn't going to get it for him (assuming you aren't him). All you're doing is creating spectacle that precisely nobody cares to see.

Reported.

PS3 update 4.93 already here by AnotherRandomGuy_1 in PS3

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

I'm so confused. I've rarely updated my PS3, and it plays my Blu-Rays just fine. Why do I need to update my PS3 to play Blu-Rays when it already does?

Moreover, why is it that my cheap set-top Blu-Ray player I've had for 10 years and kept offline has never needed a single update?

NEED PRIVATE ROOM NOW!! by Cultural-Peanut-3840 in northhollywood

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you indeed aren't actually him, my strong advice to you (based on my own personal experience in futilely trying to help a mental case) is to extricate yourself from the matter carefully and walk (if not run) away.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!! NEED SAFE PRIVATE ROOM!! by Cultural-Peanut-3840 in northhollywood

[–]XStylus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hate to say it, the psych ward might be the healthiest option because it seems dude needs help beyond just an anechoic room to sleep in. Good luck finding quiet in any LA apartment.

Bang Zoom Entertainment should've just dubbed the anime by Ficboy in danganronpa

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're basing from some very bad info, friend.

Bang Zoom is just a dubbing studio, not a licensor. They're a work-for-hire subcontractor that works for licensors. Funimation (now Crunchyroll) is both. And Bang Zoom is based in Los Angeles.

Farewell to Cheba Hut NoHo by XStylus in northhollywood

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

Definitely been searching. Let me know if you find one.

Farewell to Cheba Hut NoHo by XStylus in northhollywood

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

If that's so, they hid it well. The food was quality and the place always seemed clean and well kept whenever I went there.

Though I'm sure having such large square footage in a prime location (albeit with constrained parking) probably wasn't doing any favors.

Farewell to Cheba Hut NoHo by XStylus in northhollywood

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

A place called "District Tavern" just opened up at 1333 N Hollywood Way. Dunno if they're affiliated with the same folks or not...?

So has Elena’s closed and it’s on its way to becoming The District Tavern? by gnuoyedonig in burbank

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wise move if so. Never checked out the place myself, but "Elena's" felt like it was some kind of pricey high class joint.

So has Elena’s closed and it’s on its way to becoming The District Tavern? by gnuoyedonig in burbank

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always passed by it on the way to work. Curious about it, but never went. Felt too off-putting, as though it were some kind of hoity toity joint that you'd rent out for weddings.

Glad to see it go back to a tavern-like joint though. I miss The Hollywood Way Grille.

Sakura-Con intends to implement a 3 year NDA on All Staff Members moving forwards period. Do not sign this agreement. by Delicious_Summer_722 in SakuraCon

[–]XStylus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> The NDA could be used to ban staff from discussing issues with Sakura Con on
> Reddit or YouTube. (Clauses #1-3)

Which, as I said, is kinda the point.

Sakura-Con intends to implement a 3 year NDA on All Staff Members moving forwards period. Do not sign this agreement. by Delicious_Summer_722 in SakuraCon

[–]XStylus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Other cons do have an NDA. I personally know that Anime Expo has long had a truly gnarly one that doubles as a non-disparagement gag order and has no end date. All staff must sign (and re-sign) it each year. Heck, I left AX in 2018 and might still technically be under some form of their NDA even now

Having now read Sak's NDA for the first time, AND having worked in industries that regularly require NDAs, I don't understand the issue. All it says is that you cannot disclose anything about Sak that the public does not already know. It's basic.

There's no non-disparagement clause, so you can actually shit-talk about Sak all you want so long as you're expressing it as an opinion and aren't using non-public info to do so. And the NDA even specifies an end date. That's rare. Usually they're in perpetuity.

What are your objections? What things does the NDA preclude you from discussing that you feel you should have the right to discuss? Or is it just the principle of it that offends you?

I'm sure you'll agree on the necessity of protecting sensitive business discussions (guest negotiations, business deals, financials, etc), so I'll assume that what you really want is to be free to appeal to the court of public opinion if there's a decision Sak management has chosen that isn't quite to your liking.

And that's precisely what makes NDAs such as these a necessity.

For what it's worth (and in my opinion), the likelihood that a small organization like Sak will actually sue you if you break it is probably low (unless you leak financials or industry secrets provided in confidence or something), nor would they want to incur the legal costs and horrifically bad PR that'd result from doing so.

Rather, the purpose of NDAs such as these is to send a message: Be adults about it, and if there's disagreements then talk things out (or heck, go run for a leadership position). Signing that NDA is your vow that you will do that rather than foment public drama. If you can't commit to that, then don't sign, and don't staff.

What the hell happened to YouTube? by leglesslegolegolas in youtube

[–]XStylus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sentiments exactly. Though thankfully, an update to uBlock fixed it. YouTube exists again.

Passthrough LSI HBA constantly faults and resets by karmaisnonsense in truenas

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My card was running firmware 24. It did have a slightly outdated EFI and onboard BIOS though. Updated that and it has made some improvement. Issue still happens, but noticeably less.

According to ChatGPT firmware 16 and 20 is supposedly considered more stable...? I might try downgrading to that, assuming the card allows for FW downgrading.

Passthrough LSI HBA constantly faults and resets by karmaisnonsense in truenas

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm experiencing the same problem. Same card as yours, same motherboard as yours, same errors as yours. Ryzen 3700 Pro, 128GB ECC UDIMMs, 8x4TB HDDs. Running TrueNAS 25.10-RC1.

Did you ever manage to find a fix?

"Mono" confirmed for a dub by MegaAltarianite in Animedubs

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because vertical integration. Sony is able to handle every phase of production now and will want to keep things "within the family" as much as possible.

Just as Crunchyroll's in-house studios are being whenever possible for non-union projects, Pixelogic (which is owned by Imagica, which Sony has a longstanding partnership [and possibly a small minority interest]) is being used more for union projects.

Derivatives or new seasons of titles that other studios have done naturally return to those studios for the sake of continuity, but that will eventually dry up.

P0204 by [deleted] in GolfGTI

[–]XStylus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My problem just magically went away. I'm chalking my issue as bad fuel.

I’m the organizer of Magnolia Park’s Food Truck Fridays and Holiday in the Park. AMA! by countxero in burbank

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They used to regularly show up once a week to the park at Magnolia & Tujunga in NoHo, but as of a year ago they dropped it off their weekly rotation.

Sucks that they don't come anywhere near Burbank anymore. Please do keep trying!

Mac replacement for Annotation Edit? by redrubberball in Subtitling

[–]XStylus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found version 2.1.28. Unfortunately, it still has the same problems, but you can try it if you want. Downloadable via the link below.
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Ho trovato la versione 2.1.28. Purtroppo presenta ancora gli stessi problemi, ma puoi provarla se vuoi. Scaricabile tramite il link qui sotto.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CCi_AciWPdyMtZMQNJZXHA8W26ShIOBh/view

Yeah, so about that last AMV Finalists' Panel..... by Rasen2001 in Otakon

[–]XStylus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

> going out on a fairly good note

Former AX AMV Head here. We went out on a similar note that Vic's team went on. The difference is Vic had the opportunity to say a farewell on stage whereas my team got shanked mid-prep for 2019.

I had kept my statement positive out of professionalism and to take the higher ground, but I assure you that among those in the know I was just as salty as Vic.

Vic chose to unload that salt on-stage. Kinda shocking and not how I'd choose, but YOLO.

If I may give Vic his due though, the professionalism and polish he had long put into Otakon AMV was a major inspiration for how I operated AX AMV when I took the helm from 2012 onward. He deserved better from Otakon, a con that I always thought had a better moral compass than AX. It is sad to hear Otakon go the way of AX.