You know what I absolutely despise? When you find a legal way to watch a movie, say on a streaming service you're already paying for, but for whatever reason the audio track and subtitles are only in German. Just this default assumption that if you're in Germany that's the only language you'll ever want.
@Gargron I hate that you have different languages for dubs and subs in different EU countries. It’s ridiculous. It’s like US companies cannot understand people speak more than their national language.
Excellent video by @Techaltar about the #SocialWeb. You can basically send this to anyone who wants to learn what makes Mastodon unique compared to other social media platforms and what it is that we're doing here 🙂
@Gargron@Techaltar Only thing wrong is that it updates, and jumps the text back (or is it forward) three to ten posts while I’m reading and didn’t ask for it. Other than that, great site. Important to have alternatives.
@Gargron@Techaltar there is an irony in a video about Fediverse shared via YouTube and based on interviews with white dudes only. The introduction gave me (male, white, old as well) chills of nostalgia. Thanks!
I was on the Software Engineering Daily podcast (again, first time back in 2018), so if you are software- or engineering-inclined, and want to hear more about that side of Mastodon, you can have a listen:
If #Apple continues on this path I’m going to have to switch back to Android. The idea that they deserve a fee from developers for people simply running programs on their operating system is unhinged. The App Store fee is justified because it’s a distribution channel. But whatever this is, is nonsense.
@Gargron If you are really thinking deep about it, Apple after the death of Steve Jobs is a luxury brand than an innovative tech company.
While their stuff is cool and hip all from my perspective, their stuff is extraordinarily expensive, their ecosystem limits what you can do with it, and the garden wall approach.
This is a move prioritizing money rather than innovation and this isn't sadly unusual as the world slowly turns into a place of greed.
For those using the mastodon.social web app, there's been an update to one of #Mastodon's core features, the compose form! Been working on it since end of November last year, so really excited to finally bring it to light. More is to come. Let me know how you like it!
@Gargron a before-after screenshot would be helpful for those who don’t use that instance 🙏 but i think i’ve seen it in the comments and it looks quite good!
The trailer for the new Avatar: The Last Airbender show looks decent, but even if the show turns out to be a faithful recreation of the original I'm not sure what for? The original is already perfect. It's still there. Why does it have to be recreated again?
@Gargron Right? That's EXACTLY what I said before the trailer even came out. Not knocking the show, I'm just extremely uninterested...to me, ATLA but not animated = ATLA but less interesting 😂
@Gargron as many have already said, it’s a great way to bring the material to a new audience.
I also think people put the original show too much on a pedestal. The show being animated is not the only reason people might not be watching the original. Compared to “adult” animated shows like Arcane and Castlevania, Avatar is quite cartoonish. I’ve recently finished season 2 which I really loved, but season 1 could’ve done without much of the slapstick humor aimed at kids IMHO
@Gargron Having grown up through the progressive music ranks with the likes of Gentle Giant, Kayak, and many others, I can't believe I've not been following Haken. Now I have some catching up to do!