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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I've had good luck with Sunshine/Moonlight, though I haven't tried it in the last 6 months or so. Was using it to stream my much beefier desktop to my Rog Ally while in bed when I hurt my back.

There was a slight latency, like, enough to notice that I notice, but hardly enough to catch when fully engaged. But the PC was getting like 200 frames in the games I was playing and that was limited to the 120fps limit I set for Moonlight (i think it let's you bypass this to go higher, but I didn't want to at the time).

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Full warning, I like that movie.

I don't think it celebrates abuse so much as it does point to the nature of abuse and self abuse between artists and their art, both from those that hold the keys to the kingdom of your success and from within as you bend yourself to meet those needs entirely of your own free choosing and obsession.

The protagonist gets everything going for him. His family does love him, but can't connect with his musical obsession even though they're proud of him. He meets a girl he really likes, wants to get serious about, but to do that would mean to choose between her and his obsession. J. K. Simmons character has churned out success by holding himself, and by extension his band, to an extreme standard that requires that obsession to keep up with. He sees the potential in the protagonist, pushes him to reach those heights but also demands in very plain language that he be subservient to the craft. And every time the movie makes it clear that the protagonist is given a choice between regular, healthy life and the rigors imposed by his dedication, he chooses art every time.

The reason I don't think it celebrates abuse is because he isn't 'winning' at the end of the story. He's doggedly pursuing his dream and giving his all to the band, the music. He's sweating profusely, his relationship with his parents is estranged, the girl of his dreams left him, and he's just told his idol of an instructor that he'll cue the instructor in and with that he gives in and gives the ultimate solo. It cost him everything, but it did pay into incredible music and the culmination of his efforts. Give it your all and you can have what you sought but if you give it your all and you'll have nothing left.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Hard disagree. What this picture is showing is ill-fitted clothes. Everyone looks better when their measurements are taken into consideration with the outfit. You don't have to fit it close to the belly to be 'fitted' clothes, they'd probably downplay the extra waist size and focus on tailoring the fit near the shoulders and arms and ensuring the shirts mid area is more specific to the individual's shape than the three-sizes-fit-all Walmart shirt strategy.

Most of my stuff isn't fitted, and I've been a solid 50-75lbs overweight most of my life, but the stuff that is fitted looks nice (and cost a good penny more) and makes me feel better while wearing it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Lemmings don't drink, party, have friends, boot and rally?

I don't, but I thought you guys might

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"You've never worked a tipped job have you?"

Proceeds to describe an illegal situation

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

That's not. How. Tipped. Wages. Work.

Why do people insist that you get paid 2.10/hr? That's 2.10/hr + Tips IF AND ONLY IF that wage equals more than minimum wage. That's how it's always been.

If minimum wage is 7.25 (in a lot of states, it still is), then they are paid 7.25x40 OR 2.10x40+tips, whichever of those two numbers is higher. They CANNOT LEGALLY PAY YOU less than minimum wage.

So when people say "If you stopped tipping today, all that would be hurt is the tipped workers" I'm less inclined to believe them if they also parrot absolutely false information without a second thought.

But I do agree with you, tipped wage jobs suck, and the tips seem to be the only benefit. So, let's ensure they get a proper wage from their employer, stop tipping, and if service sucks until things are figured out, I guess I'm eating at home or eating shitty-service burgers because I'd rather the system get un-fucked than continue to engage in that system.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

There are plenty of other jobs that black Sputh Africans have been taking for centuries under their white counterparts, surely the same system will be in place and they can continue gainful employment in the country they love?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But the question then becomes...how many clowns have you let inside you?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (4 children)

"Damn, my finger slid right in, what are you, some kind of little butt slut" - your doctor, probably

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Can I have some of whatever brought on those hallucinations? For a friend

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

-lucent? But also, do i need to rewatch the show so I can confirm this too?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Where's the 'baby Jesus' in this post?

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