[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

What a beefy comment.

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 months ago

It used to be very popular, so I don't know if this qualifies, but I watch a lot of noir and neo-noir. Specifically, I like the ones told from the criminal's perspective. Films like Double Indemnity, Body Heat and The Postman Always Rings Twice are great places to start.

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago

Good on you. You can teach your son some valuable perspective, while getting in some quality time as well. Please let us know how it goes, if you don't mind. I feel invested now.

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Eddie Hyde - Heimwee (eddiehyde.bandcamp.com)
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[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago

Thanks. Luckily there are some people here who have a smidge of empathy. They are few and far between, but not nonexistent.

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I ordered my Playdate last week, and it arrived today. I am having a blast with it so far. Highly recommend it. The build quality is really solid, and the software is snappy and fast. Seriously, get yourself one of these.

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Hi, all. So I just made a semi-impulse purchase of a Playdate console. While I'm waiting for it to arrive, I would like to hear from you guys. If you have it, what has your experience been? Is it as good as some reviews make it seem? How big of an issue is the lack of backlight? Any favourite games?

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago

That's probably the most practical suggestion; thanks. I'll turn to that if this post doesn't get anywhere. I just wanted to ask the fediverse first, for a number of reasons.

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Hi. I'm looking for someone willing to make an album cover for an album I'm currently recording. I will pay your going rate, of course. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

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Hi, all. So I am a South African living abroad, and I have a question. See, I'm an amateur musician, and I want to record a cover of the song "Blou Blou Lug" by Seeleeu Leipoldt for my next album. The problem is that I can't seem to find out how to navigate the copyright situation. I don't want to step on anyone's toes here. Is there a database somewhere that I can search to figure out who owns this song?

TL;DR: I need info on the copyright of an old Afrikaans song for the purpose of releasing a cover version.

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 months ago

Chris Barnatt is one of my favourite people on the internet. His vocal cadence, his humour, his editing choices. It's perfection. Thanks for sharing.

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Just came across this gem. Enjoy.

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 9 points 7 months ago

Thank you for being sincere in this reply; you could easily have gotten defensive. And sorry if my reply seemed overly snarky. I'm not very good at social media.

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 12 points 7 months ago

Why, is the Intel option sub-par? I just got the AMD version because my older laptop has NVIDIA hybrid graphics, which is a serious pain in the ass on Linux. I also wanted to play with Wayland. But why do you dislike the Intel version?

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 18 points 7 months ago

I had a budget, Lenovo in my country was having a massive sale, and this is my first Thinkpad, so I have nothing to compare it to.

Also,

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[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

There is no war.

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ooh, another one I just remembered, translated from Afrikaans: 'Piggie war'.

Used to refer to a conflict where there are no winners, like pigs fighting in mud, where all participants just end up dirty, humiliated and bruised. Like replying to a troll online.

[-] Maerman@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

Shit on the floor.

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