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UKFilmNerd

@ UKFilmNerd @feddit.uk

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A middle-aged nerd from the UK. I like films and write about them, sometimes for Film Stories or my blog.

Have a great day.

  • What was the worst book you’ve ever read?

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  • I enjoyed Ready Player One at the time even though some of it was just ridiculous. Re-enacting Ferris Buellers Day Off for example.

    Armada, Cline's next book was awful. So many references on every page, I stopped reading. I remember a line that was something like, "my mum wouldn't let me past, like Gandelf in the mines of Moria." Sheesh! Let it go!

    I fully read Ready Player Two but the guy has no story telling abilities. Every time the main character encounters a problem, e.g. I need a level 49 sword to get past this problem, but there's no way to get one, it was always solved with the same solution, "oh, I own the game and all Admins have level 1000 swords because we do!"

    I think I reached my limit when he managed to shove in a Shaun of the Dead reference just because he mentioned a cricket bat!

  • Do you think that video games will be still known when they will enter the public domain (copyrights expiring)?

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  • CodeMaster religiously hold onto their copyrights. I remember searching for their 8bit games of the 1980s and while copies are out there, the places that do it legally, World of Spectrum for example, don't host them because CodeMasters refuse permission for these old games to be distributed for free.

  • What is this device, found in manga exhibition?

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  • Have you been stolen from?

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  • Living with a friend, in the first place after moving out of our parents places. He smoked weed but that didn't bother me. However, one night he invited in the local weed dealer and I was really concerned but he assured me it was ok.

    We both worked at the same company, so came home at the same time a day or so later to find the front door was open. They smashed the small decorative window which allowed them to reach in and unlock and open the door.

    I can't remember what they stole from my friend but I lost my GameCube, controllers and all the games. Also, my first portable minidisc player and a pair of cheap earphones I used with them which I absolutely loved. The wire was like string and rarely tangled.

    I had a few imported US games and I thought they might give me the edge. I rang all the local game shops to see if anyone had tried to bulk sell the lot but I was unlucky.

  • People who grew up with the "Burnout" series, which one is the better game - Burnout 3: Takedown or Burnout Paradise?

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  • Reading these replies , I'm going to have to watch some videos on Burnout 3. I played it back in the day but I'd forgotten things like aftertouch to wreck more vehicles.

    I played through games 1 & 2 a few years back and I loved the Crash Junctions.

    Having been playing Burnout: Paradise recently, I now see what's missing. Its a fun racer but stripped of a lot of what came before.

  • What is something people you encounter at your job say that makes you want to scream? (Job, person & quote)

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  • When I used to work in a supermarket, I hated the stupid customers. This is a classic example. One of the soft drink companies fairly regularly gave away 50% free.

    Therefore, for the same price, the bottle would be 3 litres in size rather than 2.

    The amount of people who didn't like that.

    "Excuse me, where's the 2 litre bottle?" "Oh, it's the same price miss, you get an extra litre for free." "But I don't want 3 litres, I only want two!" Sigh!

  • What is the most neatest Open Source smartwatch?

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  • I think I've just found my next watch. It looks more useful than my current Fitbit Versa. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

  • Alternative YouTube clients having issues loading videos

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  • I don't understand it, but going through various githubs, the problem has been discovered. Here it is:

    YouTube changed their code to make it more difficult to extract the throttling parameter decryption function.

    There was some coding demonstrating the problem but it was way over my head. Hopefully fixes are coming soon as the issue was marked as urgent. It looks like they know what needs changing.

  • What YouTubers did you used to watch back then but not anymore?

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  • The 8 bit guy. I loved his retro computing channel and then one day, he acquired a rare IBM computer and promptly destroyed the power supply by sticking a screwdriver into it (if I remember correctly).

    For some reason, I googled about this and discovered he's a gun nut. They're videos of him going grocery shopping with his rifle on his back which apparently he does this knowing it will annoy people.

    Unsubscribed from the channel and never looked back.

  • For the dudes here... What "girl" song you secretly love?

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  • I normally listen to heavy metal, rock maybe nerdcore rap. The other night, I was alternating between the albums of Natalie Imbruglia and Melanie Chisholm. There's some good stuff in there.

  • Does anyone have any instructables or ideas on how to make my car sound like a Tie Fighter as I drive around?

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  • I saw such a device on Instagram. I think it was a Bluetooth connection from the computer diagnostic port to the phone.

    The app takes this data and makes the right noise based on engine revs. The app was full of different engine sounds both real and fictional along with silly noises such as farting.

  • Best Lemmy App in 2024

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  • In the beginning, it was a mix of LiftOff! and Jerboa. The dev of LiftOff! had twins and understandably, he hasn't returned and the app has fallen to the wayside.

    So I tried Thunder (available on Android and iOS) and it's been really good, lots of regular updates and features as well.

  • Anyone migrate from PlayerPro to a FOSS alternative?

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  • Having used PowerAmp since Android 1.5, I switched to Musicolet last year and it does the job just as well. It's not open source but it proudly claims that it has no network permissions, so it cannot send any data anywhere.

  • Alternatives to Nova Launcher?

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  • Even though I paid for Nova years ago, I went back and downloaded a modded version of 7.0.58, the last version before they were bought out and the code was changed.

    I really wanted to like Lawnchair but I always end up back with Nova. It does exactly what I want it to.

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  • I discovered this after giving up on the BBC weather app because it wants me to sign in.

    It's been really good, I love the details and it's been getting regular updates. Recommended.

  • Fossify Music Player 1.0.0 released

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  • I'll give this one a go. I was on PowerAMP for years ever since I got my first Android phone, a HTC Hero on Android 1.5! Recently I changed to Musicolet. I don't think it's open source, but it is privacy focused, as it doesn't have any features that access a network.

  • Ancient sword with possible Viking origins and a mysterious inscription found in Polish river

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  • Ooh. Do the YouTuber restoration thing and burn the rust off with a laser. 😁

  • Just wanted to share this new and amazing lemmy client that I found.

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  • Well, initial impressions were good but on my phone, the toolbar at the bottom was underneath the android navigation buttons. I'll report it in the lemmy community.

    I, too, loved LiftOff! but the developer had twins and, understandably, that seemed like the end.

  • Just wanted to share this new and amazing lemmy client that I found.

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  • But I've fallen for Thunder! Dare I try another?