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  • in reply to: Films & TV Shows #4173
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      Will keep an eye out for Black Clover, over here it hasn’t appeared on the FTA guides to date.
      Have you seen any of The Purge series? Flicked through the Thriller category on Tubi and Election Year came up. Not an overly engrossing idea, the actors carried it through the best they could, the finer points of sc-fi dystopia got lost in the usual pow-wow ka-pow good guys beating up bad guys stuff.
      Would have been a very long time if and when The Castle was ever caught on FTA – until tonight, good job by all of the crew, so recommended. Funny thing, the actual house had a heritage order removed and was purchased to escape demolishment and reclamation. Now more recently it is slated for a caravan park, and the council happens to be opposed to the vibe. πŸ˜›
      Completed streaming the complete Prime Suspect series, all eyes on Helen Mirren in this gritty and fast moving procedural.

      in reply to: Software: On & Off the Web #4154
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        Another tragedy at the time was when they broke the midimapper in Windowa 8. πŸ™
        Does your internet come with nutrition labels promising things like a well-balanced internet service diet? Truth is, most subscribers are just hungry for more. πŸ˜›
        Another archiver on the loose, found it useful with some old MSDN pages.

        in reply to: Random #4148
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          Nice, looking at their list, Marvel and DC still rule the roost and stuff like Rippaverse gets shoved to the bottom of the list. Not sure about the content, it’s a rippa name though. πŸ˜›
          Will Google’s next device will be entitled “Buns” after Enid Blyton? When it comes to apps from the general patisserie, all the hype will centre on what to sprinkle on one’s shiny new set of gorgeous Google Buns. (Vanishing dust if the competitors have their way! πŸ˜› )

          in reply to: MWEdit #4131
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            Congrats! πŸ™‚
            Robin at UESP would be not at all troubled to help with that. Links to the release sites will want to be somewhere prominent as well. Why not release it at NexusMods, it’s kiddie safe no?

            in reply to: MWEdit #4121
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              Great! πŸ™‚
              Ah, so the Walrus-Tech is the dev and the DS one the stable?
              Extra scripts are explained in features.txt, with a button for it in the gui. πŸ™‚

              in reply to: MWEdit #4099
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                The BOM can be removed so long as the files don’t contain weird unicode characters (not of 1252-like), code editors should be fine without them. Less of a drama in ‘Nix apparently.
                Sounds complicated, as haven’t wandered down that particular path.
                Just a h/u, two branches of MWEdit are being updated, think you want the Walrus one as current. πŸ™‚

                in reply to: Random #4098
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                  Quite a precarious existence making a living from website subscriptions as Robin did, amazing how it grew to what it is today.
                  Learnt a new word from EV parlance today, “frunk” – from trunk. Over here we call the rear storage space “boot”, funny how “froot” never took off. πŸ˜›
                  Do have a soft spot for Newton’s cradles – here are some variations:

                  in reply to: MWEdit #4082
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                    Might be best to comment out the ini file references as the idea was never carried through. Settings seem to be all stored through registry then, which implies additional keys are to be included at uninstallation. Not sure why those registry functions in the above snippet are commented out other than for WIP reasons.
                    Diagrammatical map of what should go in and out of registry may also help.

                    in reply to: MWEdit #4077
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                      The #defines in project/EsmScriptFuncs.cpp could also remain short with the long defs as a comment. Although they do seem to be quite at home in EsmScriptDefs.h, in case of being used elsewhere. Using static constexpr might be a thing, macros are cheaper in the preprocessor – there may only be a minimal difference.
                      Ok, as you know, horizontal alignment with tabs can be iffy in any context, as most editors (including Github) have width settings. And don’t start on fonts and their custom scaling. πŸ˜›

                      in reply to: MWEdit #4071
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                        “Broken” inspires only a piddle of confidence, might be worthwhile adding a ref. either to the issue or as a new issue with a “related” tag.
                        Back to the macros:

                        /* Shorter definitions for convienence */

                        It’s more of a conveyance of long to short if you will, else the main issue being the byte size of the cpp to increase dramatically when implemented.
                        Are tabs to be used in the #define sections? Right now it looks a little higgledy-piggledy in EsmScriptDefs.h.

                        in reply to: Films & TV Shows #4070
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                          Yes, watched Moon some time ago, intriguing and well filmed despite a depressing outcome. Not because of the film, but of the humanity of the content thereof – you’re sure to discover. πŸ™
                          Is that the same as the “full HD” version on IA? Hmmm, might watch that tonight. πŸ™‚ Edit: A gem for sure, Steve McQueen was in the credits – not the one we are familiar with though. πŸ˜›
                          Tuned in to The Matrix Resurrections the other day, not bad, although a prerequisite for the novice or returning viewer is to brush up on Matrix lore beforehand. As viewers are expected to be die-hard Matrix fans, this is for them, if not, most criticisms point to a rather bumpy plot and screenplay.

                          in reply to: MWEdit #4064
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                            It’s a pain, CString is an object, TCHAR is a typdef macro that determines char_t types on MBCS (1 or 2 byte characters) or unicode build. CString should be easier to work with.
                            Sounds good. πŸ™‚

                            in reply to: Random #4036
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                              That’s very cheap, why Boogie Board though – it’s a thing one paddles with at pools or at the beach – over here at least. OTOH one can aspire to be either board, chairman of the board, or even chairman of the boogie board!
                              As a Xmas present from a relative with an idea of enhancing bodily cleansing, Lush’s Honey I Washed The Kids Shower Gel is one of the most intoxicating on the market. Suspect the citronellol, amyl cinnamal and geraniol as the main contributors, if not, the concentration of the essential oils. For me, gratefully received, and best in a bath. πŸ™‚

                              in reply to: Films & TV Shows #4031
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                                The producers might have considered teleporting the machine right into Hitler’s bunker in 1945. And the leeches don’t mean any harm whatsoever, they just want to help us all by enhancing anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant and antimicrobial effects. On a giant scale.
                                The lead teacher in Bad Teacher is really bad, so there’s a good chance of a giggle or two.

                                Common Sense Media notes “Parents need to know that this raunchy comedy about a jaded, selfish, foul-mouthed middle-school teacher will likely attract teen fans expecting an over-the-top Apatowian laugh-fest, but what you get instead is an underwhelming film that’s long on unlikeable characters (even though they’re played by appealing stars like Diaz and Timberlake) and short on wit or insight.”

                                But it’s exactly that which makes this fluff rather droll! πŸ™‚
                                Birth is an odd piece shot almost in the style of 40s or 50s films. It holds sufficient dramatic tension to lead you onto the final disappointments.

                                in reply to: Software: On & Off the Web #4019
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                                  The wiki for it is a bit broken, SourceForge have a nice list of alternatives. Have you tried Synaptic with it for an allegedly improved experience of apt upsides and downsides?
                                  Ever considered uploading audio content to audio.com per Audacity suggestion in-app? Here’s a caution.
                                  It’s amazing such an intuitively simple thing like getting an app to play a monitor’s sound device can get to be such a horrendous task.

                                  in reply to: Films & TV Shows #4017
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                                    Plotwise The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford keeps you in as long as you stay on the slow drawling dialogue, and in the loop with the timeline shifts. Missed a bit on FTA, and so it all came in a bit jumbled until reviewing the Wikipedia plot section. Still, a mood piece with some fine shots and cool musical interludes.
                                    So, got into to Tubi to watch Duplicity the other day – funny the Google AI (with mistakes disclaimer) says:

                                    “Duplicity,” directed by Tyler Perry, is a legal thriller available on Prime Video. The film stars Kat Graham, Meagan Tandy, Tyler Lepley, and RonReaco Lee. It’s not available on Tubi.

                                    My cuppa, so entertaining enough, Tubi both in browser and app will not hide the bottom control bar, so get used to a slightly squinched video frame, and the placement of the ads requires a more sensitive AI approach to dialogue shift and/or scene change. The same ad can repeat over a given set of intervals – a feature endowed by either a cdn, sponsor or other agency perhaps?
                                    On their staff picks there is Chopping Mall – have you seen that?
                                    Oh, and a new production of Les MisΓ©rables:

                                    in reply to: Random #4004
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                                      Wonderful, a coracle is also the very thing for use in a tarn or small lake. And yes, a thermos is mandatory. πŸ™‚
                                      Definitely, who wants to spend their precious gaming time on such nefarious capers as compiling or confirming bug reports?
                                      A worrying statistic of our times is one in seven scientific papers is a crock – here’s an extract form the discussion there:

                                      But even within isolation, a 1/7 FF rate is essentially a slow-moving local polycrisis. False results waste other scientist’s time and money if they are ever chosen for replication or extension. In doing so, they stymie careers and needlessly spend public money, they discourage researchers from continuing their careers, and students from beginning them. They delay pharmacological, surgical, and behavioral treatment of illness. They contaminate meta-analyses, and in doing so, affect the direction of entire fields, or, of more intermediate concern, hurt or kill people if they affect meta-analyses that determine treatment guidelines. They destroy the internal fabric of trust that science relies on, and force the adoption of slower and more substantive open scientific methods. Publicly, they reduce the public profile of science, and threaten the entire scientific enterprise with a loss of public trust and support. Moreover, they are self-perpetuating – fake science is faster, cheaper, and easier than real science, and if the two traditions compete to see who can produce more results (or produce the same results first), then fake science can quickly engender fake norms.

                                      in reply to: Samsung Tablets #3987
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                                        Secured a nifty Oppo A38 refurb for the tap and go experience, won’t be using it until either absolutely necessary or the clink of coin has gone for good.
                                        There’s an issue with the A8 which is in locked landscape orientation by default. Upon turning it on, it comes up in locked portrait mode. Happens only very rarely. Can an app mess with the settings like that?
                                        Attempting to rotate back landscape mode is almost impossible, with it readily flipping to 180Β° portrait only. Only at a weird angle will the landscape return.
                                        Might be worth checking out Gyroscope Test in case of a defect.

                                        in reply to: Films & TV Shows #3984
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                                          These days, the young and restless will neither rest nor grow old until they get a positive gong in the People’s Court Sheindlin Arb. Reality Show.

                                          20th Century Fox Wants You To… Go Ape

                                          Since then, just about everything has gone ape-sh*t. πŸ˜›
                                          Saw Se7en again after four or five years, just enough time to forget most of the details. Worth it, more for the script and performance of “anti-hero” Spacey this time. An amazing clash of personalities, too. πŸ™‚
                                          Edit: Oh, and do watch repeats of Bones from time to time. They came over here at the end of the series, and the first impressions were of a rather nerdy, nattery, and colourless production. The music is terrible, the complete antithesis of, say a Kojak if you like. Still, once you get over that there’s a quality to be unearthed along with the bones. Take for example the opera singing trash collectors intro, one of the best ever seen. And yep, a Reddit thread as clips are frowned upon. πŸ™

                                          in reply to: Films & TV Shows #3965
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                                            πŸ™‚ A parrot pining for the fjords may as well be pining for the rings of Saturn.
                                            Jindabyne contains a few dramatic scenes laced with a bit of pep, it’s located near here so the scenery is familiar, as well as being captured in loving detail.
                                            NCIS Origins is arguably a better show than the original, thus not a bad choice when there is little else available. πŸ™‚
                                            Never knew Judge Judy is well on the way to be a billionaire thanks to small claims disputes, despite Judge Wapner’s disapproval.

                                            Judge and Judy. Fought for pie,
                                            Judge gave Judy, A knock on the eye…

                                            They continue to repeat her old shows on FTA, haven’t seen anything yet of the newer Judy Justice.

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