Coconut Monkey Cornerclub

[Frindis]

@Zloth I need my soul back!

 

[ipman]

The Super Bowl half time shows are about presenting a spectacle within a certain theme.

And many of the major stars have performed and don't get paid more than expenses.

It's a phenomenon which is supposed to have mass appeal and somehow reflect the time/year.

 

[WoodenSaucer]

I suppose it could be worse... and was...

View: https://youtu.be/6wMXHxWO4ns

(I'm not sure if it's in mono or if my right speaker simply refused to play it)

Lol. I'd rather watch that than some of the modern ones.

And it was only coming out the left side for me, too.

 

[WoodenSaucer]

We just started watching La Brea last night. We've only watched the pilot episode so far, but it seems like it's going to be good. I was telling my wife and son that I heard it has the same vibe as something like Under the Dome, or something like that. As we were watching it, my son said, no, it's more like Lost. I disputed that a little, and then one of the characters on the show said, "Maybe we're on an episode of Lost..." Lol. My son just got a big grin on his face. The more we watched, the more I realized he was right. But it seems like it's going to be a decent show. Seeing how Lost is one of my all-time favorites, I think I'll probably like this one.

 

[ZedClampet]

-begin random thought

Imagine a world without passwords. Imagine a world where someone could get all your personal information and not be able to do a thing with it. I think we can use a technology similar to blockchain to get us there, and we're going to need to do it soon because quantum computers are getting closer by the day.

-end random thought

 

[ipman]

Lol. I'd rather watch that than some of the modern ones.

And it was only coming out the left side for me, too.

I think there's always been a conlict between the traditional and the progressive.
I also think the two are becoming more disparate because of technology and it's uses like social media, but also because some constructs and institutions have been challenged over the last few decades.

The times they are a-changin'

 

[ZedClampet]

hahaha my wife just agreed to play D&D with some people from her work over Discord. She's has your standard banking executive personality, so this could be kind of funny. I can't believe she agreed to play (it's very possible the guys from the software development department didn't expect her to say 'yes' lol).

She just asked me if she should be a wizard or a sorcerer. She said they had two groups, one was for newbies, which was where she was going to be. I'm trying to convince her she has to cosplay and speak in an Elizabethan accent.

 

[WoodenSaucer]

I think there's always been a conlict between the traditional and the progressive.
I also think the two are becoming more disparate because of technology and it's uses like social media, but also because some constructs and institutions have been challenged over the last few decades.

The times they are a-changin'

If you're inferring that because of some other discussions we've had, that's not where this is coming from. I just don't like the styles of music they've been doing for halftime shows. I'm not the only one here who has said that, even if I'm alone here in other areas of thought.

 

[Pifanjr]

-begin random thought

Imagine a world without passwords. Imagine a world where someone could get all your personal information and not be able to do a thing with it. I think we can use a technology similar to blockchain to get us there, and we're going to need to do it soon because quantum computers are getting closer by the day.

-end random thought

We're already in a world where just a password isn't enough to get access to most sensitive information, as 2 factor authentication has become ever more common.

 

[ZedClampet]

We're already in a world where just a password isn't enough to get access to most sensitive information, as 2 factor authentication has become ever more common.

Yes, I'm talking about a world where passwords and 2 factor aren't necessary.

 

[Brian Boru]

Imagine a world without passwords

No problem, world you wanted existed in the past. If you want the full "world where someone could get all your personal information and not be able to do a thing with it", you would need to back a bit further, maybe 19th century. See ya later

Just watched episode 1—of 6 x 40m—of The Law According to Lidia Poet, story of Italy's first female lawyer. Good start, getting vibes of The Queen's Gambit which is an excellent show, so looking forward to continuing next week after 4 nights of watching rugby.

 

[ipman]

If you're inferring that because of some other discussions we've had, that's not where this is coming from. I just don't like the styles of music they've been doing for halftime shows. I'm not the only one here who has said that, even if I'm alone here in other areas of thought.

It's just a different way of seeing things. You have every right to dislike the music, and you don't need to be defensive or need back up about any of your views.

I just see the limitations that we put on ourselves, limit us.

And when I say, as a student of culture, it's because it is being produced in a more prolific way than ever before, so it's a constantly changing subject. That is partly down to technology.

But it means that the culture that represents us in constant flux, is continually absorbing new ideas and is interacting directly on our reality and the way people think in general.

 

[ZedClampet]

No problem, world you wanted existed in the past. If you want the full "world where someone could get all your personal information and not be able to do a thing with it", you would need to back a bit further, maybe 19th century. See ya later

Just watched episode 1—of 6 x 40m—of The Law According to Lidia Poet, story of Italy's first female lawyer. Good start, getting vibes of The Queen's Gambit which is an excellent show, so looking forward to continuing next week after 4 nights of watching rugby.

Ten years from now, there will be no passwords, etc.

 

[Frindis]

Atomic Heart review embargo lifting in a few hours [05:00 PST]. Would have liked it a bit earlier, but I guess it is kind of understandable due to the whole drama surrounding the game. At least we consumers can read about the reviews sometime before the release. Throwing in a recommendation to get it through Xbox Game Pass, as you can play the game for a month for as low as 2 USD. That is a win investment-wise even if the game get's a low score.

 

[ZedClampet]

The top Internet providers in Knoxville (I feel really behind the times)

Xfinity 6 Gbs
ATT 5 Gbs
KUB 2.5 Gbs
Wow 1.2 Gbs
Spectrum 1 Gbs
Verizon 1 Gbs
TDS 1 Gbs

My 1 Gbs with ATT seems slow now, but at least I'm only paying $60/mo, which is cheap in the US.

 

[Zloth]

Google Fiber has a 2 Gb/s option, but I haven't bothered. 1 has been fast enough for everything I'm doing. 2 would be nicer, but only about $1/month nicer.

 

[Brian Boru]

Comcast upgraded us to 100MB/s last year, woohoo!

Does fine for us tho, we don't download much and streaming has always been fine—it's very reliable, may slow at times but 'never' goes down.

 

[Superlook]

hej all,...i need some information here,..how we can post here,..that i should get some views

 

[Brian Boru]

how we can post here,..that i should get some views

We're not a viewport.

This should explain it:

Announcement - Limitations on New Forum Accounts

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forums.pcgamer.com

Read a few threads to get a feel for what's acceptable, if you're still unclear, read these:

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https://ezinearticles.com/?Twenty-Five-Forum-Posting-Etiquette-Tips

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[Kaamos_Llama]

30 year old copper wiring here in the block. Fastest we can get hard wired is 100mbps here with the fiber only going to the cabinet on the street. It only costs €15 a month though.

They offer 5G at 1Gb, but I dont know how steady the connection is on that and it costs 3x as much.

 

[Pifanjr]

Comcast upgraded us to 100MB/s last year, woohoo!

Does fine for us tho, we don't download much and streaming has always been fine—it's very reliable, may slow at times but 'never' goes down.

We're still at 100 MB/s too. We have signed up for fiber, but it took about 8 months until someone came over to install it in our apartment and I haven't heard from them since. They're not charging us yet either, so I suppose we'll just have to wait a bit longer.

100 MB/s is fine for pretty much everything besides downloading new games or big patches though, neither of which happens all that often.

 

[ZedClampet]

My wife's about over work today. If I have to listen to any more of her calls, I'm going to be over her work, too. They were in a meeting earlier, and she was being uncharacteristically quiet. All of a sudden she said, "I want to know why we aren't putting periods at the end of our sentences and how you decide when to capitalize words."

I excused myself from the room at that point.

I told her later she should retire, and that if she thought we couldn't manage us both being retired that I had recently been told I'd make a good getaway driver.

 

[Brian Boru]

'Multiple' new Lord of the Rings films in the pipeline

"It is expected that the new films will cover content from books, rather than re-visiting the previously released films."

 

[Frindis]

'Multiple' new Lord of the Rings films in the pipeline
"It is expected that the new films will cover content from books, rather than re-visiting the previously released films."

I was skeptical a first, but after listening to The Nerd of The Rings, I'm a bit more positive. There is a lot of lore to explore and if done well I can see some very exciting times for old and new Midgard fans.

 

[mainer]

"It is expected that the new films will cover content from books, rather than re-visiting the previously released films."

I'm remaining a bit skeptical, as what content int the books remains to be covered? While I greatly enjoyed the movies, especially seeing them the first time, it feels to me like it's time to move on to something else, especially if the producer has a big budget to work with, there are a lot of good fantasy books (or even games) that could make excellent movie.

It seems to me they're trying to do this: