GreatAlbatross

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[–] GreatAlbatross 1 points 14 hours ago

I thought it was.

[–] GreatAlbatross 4 points 15 hours ago

And I also fear overburdened professionals not having time to second guess ML hallucinations.

[–] GreatAlbatross 2 points 15 hours ago

I just got frustrated with it.

spoilerYou've got the battle for the survival of an entire planet after they all got biodroned.

How many chapters that actually detail what happened? It felt like all it did was go

spoilerAttack announced, humans arrive and set up a beach head, daar flattens a few cities in the background.

Then spends more time talking about how he is burdened and manly as a result of doing it than the actual doing.

The Hell storyline after that gave me hope, as I trudged through chapters of "cor, look at Adam's muscular muscles muscling", but once that finished, and we started getting storylines like "Why can't we have guns in Folctha? Murica!", I kinda gave up.

[–] GreatAlbatross 8 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

The main contributor continued writing it on a full novel scale at https://deathworlders.com/ .

However...Imho after about 40 chapters, it really loses it's way (bar a couple of cool minor plots). And the author goes a bit right wing rhetoric/muscleporn-y.

[–] GreatAlbatross 8 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I like to think a list like this is highlighting that you can enjoy being british without being one of the wankers you mentioned.
The less good ones of these are more wanker-lite.

[–] GreatAlbatross 2 points 21 hours ago

It's only Virgin Media to my knowledge who does this.
Most of the other providers are happy for you to use anything that works properly for VDSL or FTTP.

Most FTTP providers fit an ONT that puts the connection back into an RJ45 ethernet connector.
Then you connect to the provider using PPPOE. Anything past the ONT, you can do whatever you like.

[–] GreatAlbatross 1 points 22 hours ago

I think it's time for me to get into the soundproofing and triple glazing business.

[–] GreatAlbatross 1 points 1 day ago

It's got rack ears!

[–] GreatAlbatross 3 points 1 day ago

A dark gritty reboot, complete with "BWAAAAAHM" noise in the trailers and TV spots?

[–] GreatAlbatross 10 points 1 day ago

I see no downside: If they crash and burn, it's free black pudding!

[–] GreatAlbatross 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is that why you're banned from John Lewis?

[–] GreatAlbatross 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can't say for 4K, but for standard and 3D bluray, the PS3 is a pretty cracking all-rounder.
You can get a slim easily for under £100 second hand now.

 

Anybody else on here on the 3D train?

Having recently finished setting up the projector (bin rescue), screen (£20, gumtree), and working out the glasses required (£20, eBay), I finally got my first taste of home shutterglass 3D.

We watched Pirates!, as I happened to have the disc in 3D already.
3D lends itself well to Aardman's models and physical sets.
I like 3D best when it's like looking through a window, or onto a stage.

It also turned out that my steelbook of The Hobbit contained the 3D copy too.
We're only 30 mins through it, but there are some nice shots (I particularly liked the one of Bilbo watching Gandalf through the window)

I checked with CEX, and 3D discs are now mostly quite reasonably priced. So we went and bought about 70% of the local branch's stock, for the princely sum of £20.*

While yes, it is a novelty, and a bit of a gimmick at times...It's fun.
And gives me a bonus inexpensive collectable hobby!

*(Pro-tip: If you're going to do similar, go when it's not busy, and apologise to them in advance. The 3D discs are all mixed in with the standard ones, and the poor guys spent about 20 minutes hunting)

 
 

Someone looted Lush.

"Don't worry darling, I got something for you"

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