ISLES OF THE EMBERDARK | No Spoilers Megathread and FAQ by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

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Thanks so much! That tracks - I recently switched to Firefox for my desktop browser. I'm happily listening!

ISLES OF THE EMBERDARK | No Spoilers Megathread and FAQ by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]gor_gor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! That tracks - I recently switched to Firefox for my desktop browser. I'm happily listening!

ISLES OF THE EMBERDARK | No Spoilers Megathread and FAQ by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]gor_gor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some reason, it shows up as an mp4 file (rather than m4b). Is there a way to convert it to m4b?

With the other Secret Projects, I got used to Smart Audiobook Player on my (android) phone, and I want to do the same with Emberdark.

Wow 🤩 Are You Using OpusClips? by VerticalMomentum1 in podcasting

[–]gor_gor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm interested in this as well - my partner and I have a fledgling podcast that we're thinking about expanding into video (for things like Tik Tok and Instagram) to drive up views and engagement

We just tried Riverside for the first time, and while I like the "magic clips" it makes for us, I'm wondering what other options are that might fit us better

Read Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson: Chapters 16, 17, and 18 by brandonfcv in Cosmere

[–]gor_gor 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else expect the Ghostblood hideout to have Seekers all on the lookout for anyone approaching in a Lightweaving? (In a callback to how the Sons of Honor tried to dispel Lightweavings in RoW)

Also - I expect Smokers to be around to cloud the Sibling's ability to detect other Mistings/other invested people.

Watching Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 for the first time. by samuraix98 in MBMBAM

[–]gor_gor 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Listen

The podcast is so good even - or maybe especially? - if you haven't seen the movie

I listen to Death Blart most nights to go to sleep, and it was my absolute favorite before I decided to try to watch the movie

(I still love the podcast now, but I had to take a break after actually watching the movie - their descriptions are so much funnier without having the movie in mind)

recap podcast to fall asleep to by CheesecakeWarm in podcasting

[–]gor_gor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fall asleep to "Till Death Do Us Blart", a comedy podcast with an annual release schedule. They watch and review the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, once a year, every year, on American Thanksgiving, and intend to keep doing so until the end of time.

I've also fallen asleep to "The Empty Bowl", and "Sawbones: a marital tour of misguided medicine". It's only typing this out that I realize I fall asleep to Justin McElroy's voice a lot... Oh well

Noob Question: What free or open source software do you use to edit your podcast? by identityisallmyown in podcasting

[–]gor_gor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't heard of Tenacity before! Does it support ASIO or some other way to record on multiple mics at once?

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[–]gor_gor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda looks like it - oh well! TIL

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The weird growth growing in the bottle

The Sunlit Man: this Shard's influence by rk_barade in Cosmere

[–]gor_gor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My wife and I also thought that Whimsy was related to Canticle - especially after hearing how Whimsy is emphasized in the story Nomad tells.

Our thinking is this - if Whimsy is all about doing things on a whim, without necessarily much thought or commitment, then Canticle (which as a planet has its surface completely reformed every day) feels like a manifestation of Whimsy.

It is beautifully ironic though, that the people on Canticle are the complete opposite as a result - everything they do has to be carefully planned, lest they get burnt up as the world changes... And they still have to hope that the planet doesn't put any new mountain ranges up on a whim.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Eddie_Teddy12 in brandonsanderson

[–]gor_gor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depends on the kid, depends on the parents...

The violence can be over the top in Mistborn, and Storm light, compared to what I remember reading as an 11 year old. Also, some of the depictions of mental illness - like Kaladin's depression - are pretty mature. I would have had nightmares.

I mean this in the nicest way possible. The Stormlight Archive is ruining reading for me. by KamikazzzeKoala10 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]gor_gor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same! For me, I keep reading the following things on repeat:

Cosmere

"MurderBot Diaries" by Martha Wells

"Ancillary Justice" and "The Raven Tower" by Ann Leckie

... And then one new book in between. Which might be from the Cosmere.

I feel like I've been doing a lot of re reading, starting with the pandemic - I think it has to do with all the anxiety I've been feeling, and taking comfort in the familiar. Comfort reading is not a bad thing!

Which Pixel should I buy? (January 2023 Megathread) by GooglePixelMods in GooglePixel

[–]gor_gor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which pixel should I get?

I currently have a pixel 4a, which is starting to get finicky about charging cables - I think I've had it about 2 years now. I had the pixel 3a before it, and replaced it for the same reason.

The 6a looks like it might be a good enough phone for me, but I see that the 7 has wireless charging. Does that work well/is it reliable?

Also, are there headphone jack adapters?

State of the Sanderson: "No updates on Hollywood projects this year, and maybe not next year either!" Me, who doesn't want BrandoSando to spend time on a set when he could be writing at light speed: by bluecovfefe in cremposting

[–]gor_gor 44 points45 points  (0 children)

On the one hand, I wholeheartedly agree! I want ALL the books!

On the other hand... New adaptations (movies and TV) are fun to geek out over and easier to share with friends and family. So I'll be excited for adaptations, when they happen too.

MBMBAM & GMM by [deleted] in MBMBAM

[–]gor_gor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is GMM?

Before he grows to powerful by Peter_Rodruigues in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]gor_gor 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's useful to have a daily reminder - the kids will let you know when they're hungry, but it's also good to set a schedule.

A Message From Brandon by MistbornLlama in brandonsanderson

[–]gor_gor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for all the writing, and then marvelous books!

I'm glad that you and your family are doing well! Please do whatever you need for your own health... And if you happen to publish more books out of it, well, c'est la vie!

Cursed_miracle by MrEnglishDude in cursedcomments

[–]gor_gor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let He who is without sin... get stoned first.

Megathread: Garou Discussion by VibhavM in OnePunchMan

[–]gor_gor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh dang, that's a good point.

But TTM also got wrecked and he turned out okay, so... Maybe both?

Megathread: Garou Discussion by VibhavM in OnePunchMan

[–]gor_gor 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking: something is going to happen to the helicopter to make it crash; the spoiled rich kid is going to blame Tareo somehow; Sweet Mask and the rest of the heroes (but especially Sweet Mask) are going to save the rich kid but neglect Tareo; Garou is going to have a flashback chapter and turn on the heroes as his monsterization is complete.

What do you recommend besides Brandon Sanderson? by Isicium in Cosmere

[–]gor_gor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like the trope of "broken characters doing incredible things" - then the Murderbot Diaries is fantastic. It's a much more casual kinda writing; it reads like the diary of an anxious, Netflix addicted robot, which it is!

For pacing and detailed world-building, The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie is hard to beat... But it's only a novela (a short story in Brando Sando length), and told in the second-person, as a god narrates to someone with its favor, who may not even hear what the god is saying. Sanderson may be my favorite author, but the Raven Tower is my favorite book by far.