tbf, part of the thing is the american car companies don't want to sell a small truck for people who want a truck but don't want to drive a massive thing around.
During the era I wanted a truck, I was always lusting over the australian utes because you could get the benefits of a truck bed with the benefits of a car. Around that time I went to the Ford dealership (because that's what we had, it as the middle of nowhere) and I looked at the F150 and it was too damn big, and then I looked at the Ford Ranger and..... It was too damn big, basically the same size as the F150.
During the era I wanted a truck, I was always lusting over the australian utes because you could get the benefits of a truck bed with the benefits of a car. Around that time I went to the Ford dealership (because that's what we had, it as the middle of nowhere) and I looked at the F150 and it was too damn big, and then I looked at the Ford Ranger and..... It was too damn big, basically the same size as the F150.
Just finished watching M3GAN after seeing a recommendation from podcast of the lotus eaters. It was a good film.
One of the core requirements of a good thriller is it's a morality tale: The main character needs to do something to deserve what's coming next. Often, that's a man cheating on his wife or something of the sort. In this case, it's a woman's hubris and neglect of her niece so she could improve her career.
It spends a lot of time talking about society, and the effect of screens on children, and our fetishization of tech, and the tech cycle. It also hints at some of the threats of AI. A year ago, I would have scoffed at it, but seeing the power of ChatGPT, it's become real fodder for horror.
Ultimately, the main character realizes they did wrong and repent, and that sets the stage for the climax.
Overall, it was really satisfying.
Really neat thing about the whole movie is it's a successful movie that isn't based on a previous thing. It's an original idea, and it's a well executed movie. It would be nice if the overwhelming success of this movie (it's made 10x the initial investment already) helps promote good filmmaking and original ideas.
One of the core requirements of a good thriller is it's a morality tale: The main character needs to do something to deserve what's coming next. Often, that's a man cheating on his wife or something of the sort. In this case, it's a woman's hubris and neglect of her niece so she could improve her career.
It spends a lot of time talking about society, and the effect of screens on children, and our fetishization of tech, and the tech cycle. It also hints at some of the threats of AI. A year ago, I would have scoffed at it, but seeing the power of ChatGPT, it's become real fodder for horror.
Ultimately, the main character realizes they did wrong and repent, and that sets the stage for the climax.
Overall, it was really satisfying.
Really neat thing about the whole movie is it's a successful movie that isn't based on a previous thing. It's an original idea, and it's a well executed movie. It would be nice if the overwhelming success of this movie (it's made 10x the initial investment already) helps promote good filmmaking and original ideas.
May 2021....??? Holy crap, I need to get back on this project and finish it before the parts disappear forever (too late?)
"This recession is caused by a supply shock caused by disease and companies being shut down by fiat. Increasing aggregate demand is going to raise prices, and depending on how long the supply shock lasts there's nowhere for that money to go to increase aggregate supply" - ME, 20 March 2020
Can I say "Fuck you I was right, Fuck you I was right, Fuck you I was right!" yet?
Can I say "Fuck you I was right, Fuck you I was right, Fuck you I was right!" yet?
The idea that the fediverse is filled with modern rednecks and hillbillies makes more sense than I want to admit.
No kidding. When they show a game at a trade show, it's just like "ok, great. So I can buy it, right?" "No, but you can pre-order it in 2 years!"
god damnit game industry...
god damnit game industry...
Governments around the world need to get their damn fingers out of the Internet.
Unfortunately, we hit that iceberg long ago so it's just a matter of time until we're all in the freezing ocean.
Unfortunately, we hit that iceberg long ago so it's just a matter of time until we're all in the freezing ocean.
Ended up trying Nextcloud's deck app to set up a kanban board to manage tasks.
It's incredibly good. So straightforward, so you can set up a card in 5 seconds, and you can drag it between zones in 1.
It's incredibly good. So straightforward, so you can set up a card in 5 seconds, and you can drag it between zones in 1.
A lot of these companies think that VR will be the new smartphone, but that I think really misunderstands why smartphones are so popular. Nobody wants to wear something that blocks out the world and makes them sick.
Is this what those retards in silicon valley are looking at?
Because if they are, then they need to get their heads out of their asses. A "conservative" estimate for the monetizability of the metaverse would be zero, not 15% of all online interactions! Not every new technology ever makes money, and the so-called "metaverse" has existed in one form or another for 30 years and didn't take over the world at any point.
Because if they are, then they need to get their heads out of their asses. A "conservative" estimate for the monetizability of the metaverse would be zero, not 15% of all online interactions! Not every new technology ever makes money, and the so-called "metaverse" has existed in one form or another for 30 years and didn't take over the world at any point.
