That’s it. Packed up the #AppleTV for the last time. What finally did it for me was the #Netflix app not correctly detecting streaming bandwidth and increasing resolution. And it’s done this before. Play a show, it pixelates like I’m streaming over a 300bps modem, which is sometimes normal with apps until they detect that you in fact have an #AX5400 with #wifi6 and #beamforming and the quality increases. NF app quality didn’t increase. Quit out of the app (I HATE that you can only endtask on the ATV with its own remote and ONLY with swiping turned on, which I don’t have by default because it causes misfires when clicking), start NF app again, same shit stream quality. Back to #FireStick, quality perfect.
Jesus Apple. How do you get things so right (#iPhone, #iPad) and yet so miserably wrong (AppleTV, #AppleWatch and #MacOS - yeah y’all heard me!) almost dead-on 50% of the time either way?
Just as fascinating: that people don’t even realize how much better the alternatives are. 😵💫🤷🏻♂️
1670 pourrait être résumé comme un mélange entre les Monthy Python et What We Do in the Shadows, mais version Pologne du XVIIe siècle. Forcément que ça allait m’intéresser et sans grande surprise, ça m'a aussi beaucoup plu !
Si vous aimez l'humour avec une bonne dose d’absurde, je recommande chaudement cette série polonaise sur Netflix.
I watched and really enjoyed the first season of Cells at Work and like the premise of Dr Stone. I also love biology so I’m definitely biased lol, but what do y’all think?
... that are rooted in and do something interesting with #TimeTravel.
Note: Doctor Who is not, for the most part, about time travel. Time travel is merely a contrivance to allow for a breadth of stories, so Who doesn't count here (though I could probably think of some specific episodes that do something interesting with time travel if I put my mind to it).
The same is true of Quantum Leap.
I guess The Time Traveler's Wife (Niffenegger) would fit to a degree, but it's not quite as time travel focused as I'm looking for.
Essentially, if I get introduced to some decent stories I'll be happy.
My wife likes TikTok, she's not on any other social media anymore except for that. I do have an account myself that I mostly use to watch videos she sends me.
But after being here, that app is even MORE jarring. I just hate that you open it and people are already yelling at you loudly. I just prefer text, I guess. With text, you can just read whatever you want (choice!) and easily scroll past stuff if you want to without reading it if you so choose, and you don't have actual yelling in your face.
I enjoy loud punk and brutal death metal, but that's by choice. It's different than hundreds or thousands of random assholes yelling at me, desperately trying to get my attention with vapid-seeming, weirdly put together videos on whatever topic. It's just so strange. I guess she learns stuff on there. It's too much for me.
I get the same awful feeling from YouTube yellers.
And then there's yelling from auto-playing previews on streaming services. With Netflix, you can turn that option off via desktop (a pain in the ass) but they WILL turn it back on anyway, ignoring your preference, as has happened to me now. It's awful. Another thing you can't even browse without getting constantly bombarded with loud, auto-playing previews.
I just like the chill quiet of Mastodon. Let me CHOOSE my loud music or media. I'm sick of being force-fed all the phony, excitable yelling garbage.
“As children, we fear the dark. Anything might be out there. The unknown troubles us. There are those who say we should not inquire too closely into who else might be living in that darkness.”...
Ratched, the prequel series about the life of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched (played by Sarah Paulson) set prior to the events of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, will not be returning…
#netflix#rebelmoon
J'ai à peine commencé et je trouve ça débile.
Les mecs labourent au cheval, les maisons font XIX, ils sont habillés comme des cut' bien crasseux du début du siècle, mais ils ont des portes qui coulissent à détection de présence et fermeture auto ?
Vraiment ? 🤦♂️
Fair warning, I'm watching The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses this season to 100% be a hater. Not because of the questionable and disorienting animation decisions either.
This show looks like a cute romance #anime on the surface. But I'm #disabled so unfortunately, I see a lot more here and plan to take notes.
This show is based on a #shounen property, so it's marketed at younger guys. So essentially, this is a romantic power fantasy of a disabled woman — Mei is essentially legally blind — where said woman is dependent on the man to get through a lot of basic life tasks. When you start seeing a lot of that, or have experienced that kind of thing in real life, it quickly becomes almost impossible to enjoy.
There's a thing that happens in a lot of shows in general where someone who is called everything but disabled is considered cute despite their "quirks" and the like too. Think Komi Can't Communicate if you've seen it. Now, imagine if that main character weren't a conventionally attractive girl. Would the show still be a success? In Komi's case, that's part of why so many students flock to her!
This kind of thing was brought up back when #Wednesday first hit #Netflix too. How the behaviors people said were iconic were the kinds of things a lot of autistic kids were bullied for in school. How they're only considered "cool" now because of the conventionally attractive lady doing them.
I've got a feeling I'm going to have a LOT of criticisms about this show so buckle up and get ready to have your ableist mindsets challenged! #TheGirlILikeForgotHerGlasses
I guess one of the reasons why the live action adaptation of #onepiece on #netflix is so popular is because people wanted something heartfelt and lighthearted. Times are hard enough and we had our fair share of "dark and gritty".
Ricky Gervais Responds to Petition Asking Netflix to Remove Jokes From His New Special: ‘It’s Quite Meaningless’ (variety.com)
Ricky Gervais has responded to a petition demanding Netflix remove a controversial joke from his new comedy special, calling out 'faux' outrage.
What do y’all think about science anime (eg. Cells at Work, Dr Stone)?
I watched and really enjoyed the first season of Cells at Work and like the premise of Dr Stone. I also love biology so I’m definitely biased lol, but what do y’all think?
OC Netflix Anti-Sharing in USA - It's Here
My family shares our Netflix account. We live in different states, but all in the United States....
Kevin Spacey and Tucker Carlson Release Bizarre Christmas Video Slamming 2024 Election and ‘House of Cards’: ‘Netflix Exists Because of Me’ (variety.com)
Kevin Spacey and Tucker Carlson have released a bizarre Christmas video, with Spacey acting as his character, Frank Underwood, from 'House of Cards.'
3 Body Problem: Exec Sentenced to Death for Producer's Murder (www.thewrap.com)
"3 Body Problem" tragedy: Former exec Xu Yao was sentenced to death for murdering the Netflix show's producer Lin Qi.
‘3 Body Problem’: Sci-Fi Drama Series From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators & Alexander Woo Gets Netflix Premiere Date, First Look Teaser (www.yahoo.com)
“As children, we fear the dark. Anything might be out there. The unknown troubles us. There are those who say we should not inquire too closely into who else might be living in that darkness.”...
Ratched Not Returning to Netflix for Season 2, Sarah Paulson Says — Watch (tvline.com)
Ratched, the prequel series about the life of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched (played by Sarah Paulson) set prior to the events of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, will not be returning…
Netflix: Streamer's expansion into gaming is 'natural extension' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Streaming hits such as the Queen's Gambit are being adapted as games as the streamer looks to expand.