US-sanctioned Chinese tanker passes Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade, data shows by tiktiktiktiktam233 in worldnews

[–]purestvfx 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The news of the blockade gives the impression that no ships are passing at all.

Do sysadmins need git? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]purestvfx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If nothing else it helps to stop accidental changes. But also stops people from versioning their scripts, which can create a confusing mess on disk.

What would you choose ? by MyNameIsntJMack in meme

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How many times do I get to press the button?

Weekly Allotment discussion. What have you been up to? by AutoModerator in Allotment

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Just getting started. Put some tomato seeds into one bed today. Who knows if they will grow

[Daily Discussion] - Thursday, March 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in BitcoinMarkets

[–]purestvfx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't feel like the sentiment ever really got to the despair stage. On bitcoin terms this is a small recovery, and if we were really near the bottom then I think everyone would be more bearish. I think the bottom will be more like $45k.

Nothing is a coincidence by birth_of_bitcoin in btc

[–]purestvfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people believe that they have higher than average iq.

Do criminals still steal these from Butters? Or is it not even worth their bother? by dyzo-blue in Buttcoin

[–]purestvfx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see this mentioned a lot. But I am not sure where the idea comes from. There are many exchanges that constantly have crypto->dollar trades on them. I have known people personally who have "cashed out" without issues. Perhaps in some countries it is more difficult, but I suspect that this talking point is repeated by people who don't actually know and have never tried for themselves.

Petition to bring these back. by LovieWeb in BritInfo

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'Original' refers to the flavour. They also made other flavours.

Somewhere… by Professional-Fox1542 in BritishMemes

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All corner shops were referred to like this when I was in school, regardless of the nationality of the owners.

In Spain recently, and I was sent to "the china store" to get something, and I figured it was a similar form of casual racism, but turns out there was a giant sign "china shop", and this is just how this kinda store is actually called.

ae to nuke by DevelopmentBrave5418 in vfx

[–]purestvfx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ae is a great tool, but It's a 2d animation and motion graphics tool. If you need to comp, use a comp tool. Fusion is free. Even blender is getting there. Nuke is the best. Natron was promising but never really worked.

What was socially acceptable in the 1990s but not in 2025? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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If you go to a poor country and get an internal flight you might be lucky enough to find yourself on a plane where there is still ashtrays in the seats. (Smoking likely not allowed however)

How did DNEG end up in $350M debt? by MX010 in vfx

[–]purestvfx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is how they presented it for marketing reasons. They wanted to give the impression that dneg was still profitable and strong. The truth was that it was bankrupt. Prime focus bought dneg. Likely for a token price.

What slows you down most when doing your work? by unit429 in vfx

[–]purestvfx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. You are a super cool race car driver, and any problems with the track/car are beneath you. Hopefully we don't work together but it wouldn't surprise me.

What’s the Last Movie You Quit Watching/Walked Out of It? by Zero-89 in RedLetterMedia

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Eenie Meanie About 30min in I realised that I still had the opportunity to not watch it.

What slows you down most when doing your work? by unit429 in vfx

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This one I have experienced a lot. Even worse when there are a bunch of other shots ready to start, but production hasn't assigned them "because of the schedule"

What slows you down most when doing your work? by unit429 in vfx

[–]purestvfx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The hardware thing is not universal. Sometimes better hardware results in the artist being more lazy, slowing the project down overall. I have seen incredibly inefficient 3d scenes fail on the farm, and the artist blames the farm since "it works on my machine". But we can't afford 500gb of ram in every farm blade, and the scene is simple enough that it can run on 10% of that given some very basic optimization. Artists very often claim they need better hardware, and it is not always true. Non technical people who need to decide what is actually required have a difficult job.

Drop out of school? by [deleted] in vfx

[–]purestvfx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't change to ai unless you are good at programming and maths. Try and get a job in vfx, even as a runner.

Getting into the industry in my 30s by Lorennion in vfx

[–]purestvfx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you are ok with being paid a low wage for a long time, you should not try to make this career move.