Triphibian

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by Triphibian 3y ago
Reading "Choke Point Captialism" by Cory Doctorow I learned that Spotify uses playlists to prioritize songs that cost less for them or pays out to artists they deal with. That notion, that the algorithm is more concerned with cash
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by Triphibian 3y ago
The incident really made me double down on my commitment to using a dumb phone. And yeah, cash is always an option, but he did an engine replacement for me. That was a lot of dough to be walking around with. Another places that punishes me
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by Triphibian 3y ago
The biggest inconvenience are businesses that insist on an app. I bought tickets to a hockey game and couldn't attend because the venue doesn't honor printed tickets. When I have to Zelle my mechanic I do it from my laptop at home
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I carry no other electronics. I just deal with it.
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I listen to CDs in the car. I have been considering getting a cheap mp3 player.
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I am over a year in to using a Light Phone II as my daily driver. There are many inconveniences, but the change in my life has been worth it.
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I have outstanding fiber-to-the-door internet provided through my rural electricity co-op. I have no doubt that we'd still be waiting for internet if it was up to Verizon to supply it.
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by Triphibian 3y ago
The turntablist Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys, Invisibl Skratch Pikls) used to say that his scratches were an attempt to speak to aliens.
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I think I broke it. I found Peewee's Big Adventure, clicked through a bunch of movies to TV shows, found Starcraft and finally SUS, Amongus, Barack Obama and Walter White.
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by Triphibian 3y ago
There's that famous story about Bette Davis, when asked what advice she'd give young actors and actresses she said, "Take Fountain."
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I have found quality content. Notice how the people who work hard to make content outside YouTube's incentives need an external Patreon to fund their work? Why should I pay to fund the Mr. Beasts while the quality creators have to find
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by Triphibian 3y ago
Content on YouTube is shaped by the incentives Google sets on the platform. So what we get, mostly, is junk that best sells ads, best gets clicks, eyes, attention etc. etc. Just like TV was before pay cable came along. Notice how TV got bet
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by Triphibian 3y ago
Is the musical equipment in this music video operating on the same principles? https://youtu.be/ZdJ5e70Q8mw?feature=shared&t=128 It's the tall cabinet behind Money Mark in the Beastie Boys video for "Gratitude
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by Triphibian 3y ago
What would an employee-owned Bandcamp-like platform look like? Has anyone experimented with or attempted this model to prevent or stave off enshittification?
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by Triphibian 3y ago
My son and I went to nearly every one of the events. His first was in his baby carriage. It really is a loss I mourn every so often. Lots of amazing memories tied to that place. And you are right, everyone there was pretty cool. I was hopin
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by Triphibian 3y ago
The now defunct Pinball Museum in Banning, CA had an interesting model. They opened for business on a convention model (bi-annually, or quarterly) with an all-you-can-play ticket. This gave them time to get all the machines in working order
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I'm a big fan of Theatre of Magic and by extension most other pins designed by John Popadiuk.
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by Triphibian 3y ago
I am guessing more than a few participants in this thread are fans of the Ultimate Breaks and Beats compilations.