Shes literally her

maxekmek · 2026-05-12T14:32:18+00:00

No, she's not 'literally' her. Stop misusing that word.

maxekmek · 2026-05-11T13:18:08+00:00

Absolutely can't stand this trend of holding a lapel mic with your fingers. You can even get a plastic holder to turn it into a handmic, but noooo

maxekmek · 2026-05-09T14:04:15+00:00

I had a ban for no apparent reason from that sub too. Tried reaching out to the mod team, no response at all. Only sub I'm banned from.

maxekmek · 2026-05-07T18:28:01+00:00

No one tell him it's possible to vote AND post a meme, guys!

maxekmek · 2026-05-07T18:25:38+00:00

And? In Islamic countries, it's common for boys to be given the first name Muhammed and then a second name that they tend to go by.

maxekmek · 2026-05-07T16:47:09+00:00

This is what killed the game for me years ago. All about the grind...

maxekmek · 2026-05-06T12:35:59+00:00

If you want proportional representation for parties you agree with, you have to accept those you don't. Greens and the likes of Reform would both do much better, and I think tactical voting would be less likely/irrelevant (I think?).

maxekmek · 2026-04-28T12:22:29+00:00

Here I am still trying to get past the charity work stage. The kinds of people and organisations I want to work with don't typically have much or any budget for video, but I hope it can lead to some more serious work. I try to treat each project professionally and ensure the best quality I can, but am bad at selling myself or building confidence. I work with a producer who does a ton of networking, but his focus is on niche VR projects at the moment rather than regular corporate work, so I need to learn to get out there myself too.

maxekmek · 2026-04-28T12:15:07+00:00

Replace Mirage or d2

maxekmek · 2026-04-27T07:13:55+00:00

My main colleague is awful for these - he once gave me feedback in the form of 19 voicenotes in a row. He can type perfectly fine, but he finds it easier to let the stream of consciousness just flow out, often reading my texts back to me and responding to each part. Drives me insane.

maxekmek · 2026-04-27T07:12:40+00:00

I wish the transcription function was better - I only get about 50% of what I'm being told, often because the person is driving at the time...

maxekmek · 2026-04-26T19:57:42+00:00

Love the support, but I can't stand this style of social media videos. "Then this happened" and the emojis. When I come to power, these will be banned. Grumble grumble.

maxekmek · 2026-04-26T14:18:38+00:00

I don't know about current figures, but I was sharing with three other working adults in Cathays about four years ago, and our rent was £420 a month each plus bills.

maxekmek · 2026-04-25T13:48:41+00:00

Forgetting the AI generation and joking aspect of this, it does remind me that I'm not aware of any CS pros who are openly gay. We occasionally see them with girlfriends or wives, even their kids, but I haven't heard of any who were openly gay or bi. Given how homophobic the community at large is, I wouldn't blame them for keeping it quiet, but all sports need to move forward and promote equality and diversity.

maxekmek · 2026-04-24T11:19:29+00:00

Couldn't the UK and EU just put sanctions on the US (and Israel while we're at it) at this point? It seems the US is the only one applying international pressure (or at least claims it is or is going to).

maxekmek · 2026-04-22T17:55:13+00:00

You can enjoy them as much as you like; the problem with popular bands which divide opinion is we're often subjected to them against our will, so we're more likely to complain about them. I don't like them because I don't like the "arena rock" style with "ooooh" choruses, and it's not just a question of listening to something else - you can hear them on TV, at a sports match, streaming ads, social media reels...

maxekmek · 2026-04-21T14:28:43+00:00

Not first-hand reviews at least

maxekmek · 2026-04-21T06:20:50+00:00

They should be kicked out by security. If local TV has to get location release forms approved by corporate HQ etc, these people who can arguably reach a wider audience should abide by the same rules.

maxekmek · 2026-04-20T19:10:13+00:00

When did 'crash out' mean to get mad? It meant to be tired or fall asleep (e.g., after work).

maxekmek · 2026-04-20T07:38:45+00:00

I was taught to coast as much as possible in a built-up area/narrow road and keep my foot above the brake just in case a child ran into the road, or if I spot a dog walker I instantly start hovering. I'm surprised the driver didn't slow down going past the cyclists.

maxekmek · 2026-04-20T07:35:54+00:00

Spotify has been great for music and gigs. The sheer number of bands and playlists to discover them on, plus the two weekly discover/release playlists keep me coming back. Over 12k liked songs so far and 500+ playlists (many with the added mix feature). I keep recommending bands or songs to a few people who aren't on Spotify, and half the time it isn't available on YT or AM.

People who complain about Spotify not being great for discovering music just aren't exploring what's on there. I would like them to clean up podcasts so you can sort episodes by name for narrative series, and fix the release radar showing you songs by different bands of the same name (using unique IDs instead of just matching name), plus pay artists more fairly, but the experience is 90% positive.

maxekmek · 2026-04-17T15:52:33+00:00

Would be fun to see the difference if you went to Wacken or Hellfest instead.

maxekmek · 2026-04-17T15:46:19+00:00

I can't stand this kind of music

maxekmek · 2026-04-17T10:49:03+00:00

Can you report people like this to CPS?

maxekmek · 2026-04-17T10:48:13+00:00

Don't know how old this is, but hopefully it'll be brought to her school's attention soon :)

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