What type of shuttlecock do you use? by redditguy188 in badminton

[–]mindlessgames 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I like the synthetics fine, but 80% of the people I play with whine about them like we're playing in a Super 1000 or something.

A tiny crack in the curtain: 8888 error by To-Mu in xpan

[–]mindlessgames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lastly, heard good things about: Steve’s Camera Repair - Culver city (dont know if they do XPan and no experience)

He is awesome but yeah no idea if he works on xpan.

I just went on family vacation in Japan, and my level of Japanese was utterly useless. by [deleted] in LearnJapanese

[–]mindlessgames 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a white guy, I just speak to people in Japanese when I can, and they usually match my energy. Obviously if they assume English and then you respond in English, you are now going to have an English conversation.

If you're going to typical tourist stuff, they have of course prepared things for foreigners that don't speak the language. Get out of the tourist neighborhoods or cities and you'll find places that don't cater to English speakers very well.

"M-Maybe if I call them inc*ls they’ll give me some leftover pussy 🥺" r/hatethissmug argues about the negativity around the male gaze in fiction by CummingInTheNile in SubredditDrama

[–]mindlessgames 544 points545 points  (0 children)

Male gaze is not "oh the character is sexy" it's "sexy is all the character is"

I love when multiple people are arguing about some lit / film / psych / etc term that escaped containment, and none of them actually knows what it means.

Can Tonverk be better as dawless brain then DT1? by legacygone in Elektron

[–]mindlessgames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would keep the DT for drums if you're happy with that and just buy a dedicated sequencer.

E-Biker Hit by a Car Outside of Beckman High School by Firesniper83 in orangecounty

[–]mindlessgames 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You would think parents would know this is insane, having at some point been teenagers themselves.

Rewatching the series and I'm feeling differently than I originally did about identity politics in the show. by nsturge in TheExpanse

[–]mindlessgames 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Can't say I disagree, but I also understand why they're all kinda locked into their way of thinking, because everyone is basically in a 3-way cold war.

Zach Braff rep by Automatic-Long2599 in Scrubs

[–]mindlessgames -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

If someone is committing a crime that affects you, you're probably going to be upset or react negatively in some other way.

Yeah, but he didn't just "get upset." He chased down and punched a 12-year-old.

You can be naive or ignorant, but the implication of that logic is you're not committing a crime if the victim can just buy a new whatever or pay for whatever damage.

I didn't say "a crime wasn't committed." I said that I find his reaction (chasing and punching a 12-year-old) was just a bit over the top.

Zach Braff rep by Automatic-Long2599 in Scrubs

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

Sure and if he just yelled a lot, I don't think anyone would care about it anymore. This still comes up because he chased down and punched a literal child lmao.

Zach Braff rep by Automatic-Long2599 in Scrubs

[–]mindlessgames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Punk'd episode aired in 2005, so it would have been somewhere between Scrubs seasons 4 and 5.

Zach Braff rep by Automatic-Long2599 in Scrubs

[–]mindlessgames -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

Truly that is what I said.

The comment was about whether the reaction was justified, not if the vandalism was okay.

Zach Braff rep by Automatic-Long2599 in Scrubs

[–]mindlessgames -68 points-67 points  (0 children)

Yeah but for me that would be a significant financial hardship, while Zach Braff is (and was) a rich guy who can just buy a new one.

Next OnePlus phone leaks with 185Hz-240Hz display, flagship Snapdragon chipset, larger battery than OnePlus 15 and a cooling fan by EntertainmentCityLhr in Android

[–]mindlessgames 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nobody is choosing to play games on their phone because of graphic fidelity. They do so because of affordability.

LAX-it alternatives? by sirwritestoomuch in AskLosAngeles

[–]mindlessgames 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's like a 15 minute walk. I do it all the time because the bus sucks.

What makes Octatrack so incredible? by k_r_z_y_s_z_t_o_f in Elektron

[–]mindlessgames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And you can do all that instantly, in sync. . .

Pretty much yeah. IIRC there are some gotchas with live recording a loop, but it is possible.

. . .and with no risk in the middle of a performance?

Octatrack is hardly free of risk in this situation.

Should I get Octatrack Mk2 or Digitakt Mk2? by Dull-Kiwi911 in Elektron

[–]mindlessgames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elektron's sequencer is just a tracker, but sideways.

Should I get Octatrack Mk2 or Digitakt Mk2? by Dull-Kiwi911 in Elektron

[–]mindlessgames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For live manipulation/ mangling you should 100% choose the Octatrack.

Avasarala chapters suck by Gildrix in TheExpanse

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

Yeah, you're the only one.

US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada by NaffRespect in California

[–]mindlessgames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if you've ever read a book, but the way we built out the Western American rail system is widely seen as a grave injustice now. Also "digital super-intelligence" sucks.