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CommentHorseshit (Score 1)44

The conpany I work for had an approved merit increase of an average of 3.5% across ~1500 employees last year and 2.5% this year. Most people taking other jobs are looking at > 10% bumps. I recently interviewed for a job doing the same thing I do now but at a different company that is offering 30% more than I currently make. Know your worth people.

CommentRe:Fees (Score 2)42

How do they make any money if most of the transactions don't incur a fee?

The cost of processing any of these transactions infinitesimally small. If they charge 2% of all transactions over 2000 rupees and let's just say there are a billion transactions per month over that limit (a small percentage of the total transactions processed) and they average 3000 rupees, they are making 60 billion rupees per month (nearly 700 million USD/mo). They're doing OK.

CommentPotentially unexpected AI response (Score 2)40

It's already annoying to buy a lot of items online only to get the wrong item or something entirely unlike its description. Clothing is especially this way. But the more things online are produced by AI, the more people will realize the only way to have real interactions is face to face. I wouldn't be surprised if malls make a bit of a recovery because people will drop online activity once they realize it's 99% AI and they will crave in person socialization once more.

CommentYes, of course. (Score 4, Insightful)73

We prefer slight amounts of deviation. We like a little imperfection because this gives life to the sounds, and that is attractive to us...

Of course. That's why live performances by people who can actually sing are generally way better than auto-tuned studio recordings. It's also why things like microtonality are played with in a lot of music.

CommentRe:Of course they're dying (Score 1)142

Around here, a single POTS line will run you as much as $400/month.

We had a single POTS line for our alarm system that AT&T went from charging us $40/mo to over $1400/mo in a matter of two years until we convinced our alarm company to switch the alarm system to cellular. Crazy.

CommentRe:Machinegun Cinematography (Score 1)48

Yeah, that was a kinda dumb statement by OP. They were objectively good movies. Not perfect, but none ever are. They just got beat by better movies or ones that the voters in the academy liked more. Who cares who wins the awards? I enjoy the spectacle for its entertainment value. And, frankly, if Killers of the Flower Moon hadn't been nominated, I probably never would've watched it because I'm not a Scorsese fan, and then I would not know about the Osage or their history. Same with Rustin...probably never would've watched it, but it was very good and the lead actor was great.

Like it or not, nominations generally happen for above average films with above average acting, directing, etc. Of course, every now and then they'll thrown in a Top Gun - Maverick, which had no business being nominated even if it was entertaining. It was schlock and although I quite enjoyed it, it was 99% due to nostalgia.

CommentRe: NGL, NGL (Score 2)50

Youâ(TM)re not wrong. Iâ(TM)ve purchased a total of two Vizio TVs over the years. The first was an E601i-A3 60â 1080p LED TV for $999 over ten years ago. That TV still hangs on my living room wall and used for movies, TV shows, and sports. Still has stunning colors but is starting to show its age in the current era of âoeletâ(TM)s see how dark we can make this movieâ and has banding issues when higher res dark scenes are downsampled to 1080p. Still, I quite love that TV. The smart apps all but stopped working long ago but a Roku hooked up to it is just fine.

The second one is a more recent purchase. Itâ(TM)s a 32â Google smart cast TV we got a year or two ago for fairly cheap to put in our basement with an elliptical machine so we could pass the time better while exercising. That TV is hot garbage. I have since replaced it with a 4K TCL with Roku built in that is a great little TV.

CommentRe: Private as in not public (Score 2)133

⦠proof of a political or ideological motive is a necessary condition for the authorities to classify the facts as "terrorist" rather than "the act of a crazy man".

Skin color plays a larger role than âoeproof of a political or ideological motiveâ in how any given attack is described, at least in the US.

CommentRe: Do not use PleX (Score 2)22

Sorry for your misfortune. Iâ(TM)ve used plex for a long ass time and am happy with it. Then again, I have not experienced the same issues you mentioned, primarily because (a) I donâ(TM)t share my plex library with anyone, and (b) I donâ(TM)t host any porn on it.

My family has grown quite comfortable with plex. I have a HDHomerun and a lifetime plex pass for the LiveTV/DVR functionality. Works great. I started going through all my CDs and ripping them onto it in hopes of dropping my Spotify subscription and using Plexamp for music instead.

But if they were to automatically switch me to a public profile and put my & my familyâ(TM)s media consumption habits up online for anyone to view, Iâ(TM)d have to drop plex. Guess itâ(TM)s time to investigate jellyfin & emby again.

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