MoogleMaestro

@ MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip

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5d ago

Why haven't anyone done this?
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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 5d ago
Sort of? But I think it's still a good idea worth exploring -- sort of.
I'm not really sure how posting comments there would work, but if you could essentially "hack" reddit as part of the lemmy-verse, it basically would mean that lemmy would be the better service at that point.
I'm not sure how technically viable it would be though.

6d ago

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Bad Bunny lives rent free in Republicans heads. I really don't get it, them making a big deal out of it is only making them look stupider tbqh. And they don't need that, they're already stupid enough. They might jump the stupid shark at this rate.

1w ago

Who were some of your childhood heroes that turned out to be horrible people?

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 1w ago

The two worst actors and actresses in the show too, tbqh. Chacotay couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.

At least Picardo is loudly and proudly anti trump and seems like a good person from what I've heard.

1w ago

Ex-KGB official says 2 countries have copies of compromising Trump video

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 1w ago

Right?

AI has basically created the perfect alibi machine for liars and frauds. Any bad photographs? Just say it's AI. If there aren't any direct witnesses, it will work every time sadly.

I can only hope the bubble pops soon so that most people can no longer afford to do free AI slop, which will change the discussion pretty radically (since it will increase scrutiny toward AI companies to provide paper trails for any image it generates)

1w ago

What's your preferred version to watch Deep Space Nine? Is AI upscale worth it?

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 1w ago

Upscaling can be ok but I honestly hate the way upscaled content looks. Faces end up looking mushy and motion is often awful (since some nerds think the frame rate needs to be interpolated, which makes it look awful.) So I still watch my DVD SD rip which is good enough for me.

I won't poo poo the idea of watching it upscaled if that's what you want, but I'd stress that you should keep good notes on your files (via filename) so that you know what modifications have been made. This is only because metadata of video files are too lacking in this new era where videos are often modified, and it's becoming really difficult to fine the original authentic files for anything these days. Assuming you care about that sort of thing.

1w ago

Tri gun: Original or stampede?

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 1w ago

Between those two options, I'd go with the original. Know full well that the pacing of the original show is a little all over the place, ranging from way too slow to stupidly fast on a whim. However, the writing is better than the new show (imo), the direction is awesome and ultimately the journey of the story is complete and concise. You'll definitely feel like you want more by the end, which is how you want a show to be.

Stampede is new, but it suffers from some poor pacing decisions and bad writing. It takes the manga and condences the plot points majorly while adding some of their own. It's not terrible, but I'd argue the characters feel a bit like paper standee versions of themselves due to how little development they've given the characters and how quickly they went through critical story beats.

So I'd watch the original and then read the manga. Once you read the manga, you'll know what to expect from the characters and then the writing issues of stampede become a bit less of a problem (though still annoying imo)

2w ago

MediaOCD Launches 'Discotek Deep Dives' Project to Offer Discotek Media's Back Catalog Titles

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 2w ago

Hell yeah, Galaxy Express 999 returns to the states!

2w ago

[Episode] TRIGUN STARGAZE - Episode 4 discussion

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 2w ago

4 episodes in, so far I think it's ok but definitely not my favorite take on the series.

I'm enjoying it for what it is, but I'm not gonna lie that I think the animation and direction of this show isn't what I want exactly. Hell, I don't know if it's just my imagination but I think it might be slightly worse looking than the first season (Trigun Stampede)

2w ago

How do you argue against "I have nothing to hide" in relation to privacy and security?

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 2w ago

I have nothing to hide

Until the wrong person gets in power, and then you do have something to hide.

That's generally how I feel about it.

3w ago

Going Dark: Looking for the End of the Internet, Part 3: The Gemini Project (2020)

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 3w ago

I feel like Gemini is a good idea but it should be open to simple link-only style media injection.

I think it's 100% valid to look at embedded media with some side eye, but I think the utility for non-tech users is basically eliminated by not having simple embedded pictures or media.

A protocol that enforced no runtime scripting, but stills allow some media embed would be awesome.

3w ago

[Episode] TRIGUN STARGAZE - Episode 3 discussion

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 3w ago

I think it's a mixed bag. The new show is OK but I would probably read the manga first if you've seen the 90s show but haven't read the manga yet.

This is basically "yet another take on Trigun" so it shares elements of both the old anime and the manga (Trigun + Trigun Maximum) but remixes it.

I think the direction could be better and the music isn't as good as the original show, but it's fun if you go in with the right expectations.

3w ago

Amazon Doubles Down on AI Dubs for Anime Despite Backlash: Creative Director Wanted

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 3w ago

They're also machine translating subs and, guess what, they suck just as hard

3w ago

Circuits #834 2026-01-26

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 3w ago

https://puzzmo.com/play/circuits/qytw751kcc/share

3w ago

Crossherd #324 2026-01-26

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 3w ago

Crossherd #324
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Love these but usually play them in the morning and avoid the comments. Will try to share my results more tho I'm usually slow.

3w ago

always know Chiitan loves you

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 3w ago

But what does chiijohn say?

4w ago

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 4w ago

Let me ask you this way, why use lemmy at all if email forums are perfectly legitimate ways of communication? You could be on a mailing list right now, so why is activitypub even important?

4w ago

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 4w ago

Even 2FA, I mostly don't use email anymore in favor of other more secure 2FA methods.

School, beats me, bit work is mostly chat based these days imo with slack. Granted, I do have email for invoices, but I was mostly talking about email as a communication tool, not a document management system. I'd be perfectly fine with sending people cloud links to Google drive if they accepted it.

4w ago

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 4w ago

Job uses slack, rocketchat or discord. I have a work email that is so separate from personal email that it basically doesn't count (because there's no spam there.) HOA and Bank sends old fashioned mail, and also isn't critical to me as I have websites for both. Receipts I wouldn't really consider communication, but even then most receipts I save personally.

Seriously, email is kind of old fashioned and isn't really used for communication between real people. You can see how most of what you're talking about is effectively "documents" and not real communication right?

Most I use email for discussion in 2025 is mailing lists but those are usually for old phogey FOSS projects.

4w ago

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 4w ago

You're telling me you use email for anything other than spam? By all means, give an example. Personally, when I talk to friends or family, I never use their email address, I just add them to signal or get their phone number...

4w ago

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MoogleMaestro @lemmy.zip 4w ago

Uh, I was going to graduate from highschool in a year and Obama was running and we were all pumped for Medicare for all (you can guess how that went)

Overall it was a good year but mired with a lot of negatives. The economy crashed, college tuition went skyhigh and cost of living went up like crazy. I was lucky to have family to help support me through that period, though family has also been the only thing keeping me together the last 10 years as well so I suppose it isn't that different. As a 17 year old at the time, I didn't care too much.

The internet was much more hopeful and diverse back then. Explaining to people how different the Internet is now compared to 20 years ago is extremely humbling but also incredibly concerning. It feels like we've failed to teach the next generation how to approach the internet.