Currently_on_Nitrous [comrade/them, any]

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Cake day: August 8th, 2023

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  • My lib buddy was saying he doesn't give a shit about the entertainment strikes because they don't really work hard or create anything necessary to live, but he supports the autoworkers because they actually make things that people use everyday. I had to point out that he doesn't own a car and watches hours of TV everyday, so in reality the writers/actors provide much more to his life than the autoworkers do.


  • A few years back i got pissed off about how many subscription streaming services were popping up so I went fully back to torrenting. I forgot my Mom was using some of my streaming logins and felt bad that I cut her off unexpectedly. I'm on the other side of the country from her and she's not so good with technology so I couldn't just send her files. I ended up just building a Plex server and mailed her a Roku with it all set up out of the box. Its worked great and I can share anything with my friends and family without them having to actually download anything.

    Over the pandemic I bought a VR headset, which honestly sucks for nearly everything. There's a "movie theater" app though that allows you to stream your desktop to a room of 12 people. My friends and I were watching movies "together" while we were all locked down. Its the only way I've ever enjoyed a 3d film because the effect is perfect from any viewing angle.











  • The original film was a rush job made by Quaker Oats to sell candy bars. Because the film just needed to exist it gave all the creative people involved free reign to do whatever they wanted. Gene Wilder accepted the role on the condition that he would walk out with a cane and do a somersault, demonstrating that Wonka is an unpredictable character who's intentions we never really know. Ironically Quaker fucked up the recipe of the chocolate bars so they just melted before they hit shelves and were never released.