Really interesting that you’ve encountered this, I have no trouble at all watching super-high bitrate media in Infuse. I may be spoiled with my gigabit internet, but the Apple TV caches entire 4K Blu-rays in minutes on my local network (you can watch the seek bar fill up, it’s really satisfying) so I never thought about this. I’m curious why this hits some users and not others.
As others have said, Jellyfin server with Infuse as the player on Apple TV is the best experience, especially for Dolby Vision, which works flawlessly. Anyone in your house should find the interface super-easy to navigate. But if the price of Infuse turns you off (which I get), the native Jellyfin app on Apple TV isn’t terrible (Swiftfin), and there are some other less-polished apps for way cheaper than Infuse (MrMc I think?). The native Jellyfin app struggles with Dolby Vision, otherwise you’ll have no trouble with it, but definitely a slightly clunkier experience than with Infuse. I personally find the price of Infuse way too high, but I can’t argue with the stability and slick UI.
The Apple TV also caches content really well, so you won’t run into any issues with high bitrates over streaming. I regularly watch full 4K Dolby Vision Blu-rays (50-70 GB files) with buttery smooth playback, no issues at all.
It’s clearly on his mind, he’s been mentioning it out of nowhere lately. He doesn’t want to be impeached for a third time. Now you’re right it won’t actually do anything to the administration, but this is one of those times when the principle matters. It’s worth doing it because he deserves it and it would infuriate him.
It’s unethical for companies to force you to buy overpriced essential parts. If you find a compatible battery for cheaper, there’s no reason not to buy it. Unless the company prevents third-party batteries from working in their products...
Yeah this bugs me too. When Cleopatra ruled the Ptolemaic Kingdom, the Old Kingdom Pharaohs had been dead for almost 3000 years. They were more ancient to her than she is to us.
Lots of people are surprised to find out the Ptolemies were Hellenistic.
Very Important People deserves it. The costumes, makeup, and prosthetics are better than most big budget movies, and Vic is uniquely hilarious. The whole on-the-spot character creation and improvised interview take it to another level. Some seriously talented people.
Even if his behavior could otherwise be interpreted as acceptable affection between family, you don’t interpret it that way and that’s what matters. He either hasn’t picked up on your discomfort, or he doesn’t care. Both possibilities say a lot about what kind of person he is, regardless of how friendly or emotionally mature he seems.
It’s easier said than done, but it’s worth being direct and blunt the next time he touches you. Something simple like “hey, please don’t do that, it makes me uncomfortable, I’m serious.” Even better if other people are around to hear you. If he doesn’t immediately take you seriously, apologize, and change his behavior, then you are absolutely justified cutting him off completely and getting the fuck out of that situation for your own safety, everyone else be damned.
If the rest of your family doesn’t take you seriously and respect your boundaries, especially after you’ve asked him to stop, then they are part of the problem and don’t deserve to be around you. This is a potentially dangerous situation, and your parents should be on your side no matter what.
He disrespected two of the largest fandoms in the world. It's refreshing to see some actual consequences for producing so much crap, even if that's not directly why he downsized.
I came across this post after checking the rules to see if there was a “must credit original artist” rule, and was frankly shocked to find out there isn’t, which means Beep isn’t breaking any rules by plagiarizing other people’s comics.
So yeah, we need a place to discuss this type of thing, and hopefully the mod will be responsive and add the new rule.
It shouldn’t be controversial, I’m sick of seeing uncredited art.
I think you’re useful! I have Voyager’s tags on for votes, and it shows that I’ve upvoted your posts hundreds of times, so your content definitely has value for me.
Your account always stands out to me, I notice your posts and am happy to engage with them.
That said, do you, if you’re not feeling good about things lately a break probably couldn’t hurt (though my feed will suffer!).
I frankly don’t have the patience to explain why you’re so wrong, but I can’t let this kind of comment go unanswered, so here’s an article that links to a number of studies about the benefits of diversity:
This one bugs me a bit. I’m sure it’s said with good intentions, but I have a client who calls everyone on my team “friend” whether or not she knows us, and it always rubs me the wrong way. We’re not friends, she’s the client in a professional setting, and she has never shown any interest in getting to know me enough to actually call me “friend” and have it mean something, so it always comes across as superficial and unnaturally folksy.
As someone who doesn’t have a ton of deep friendships, the ones I do have matter a lot to me, which means I don’t like to throw around the word “friend” lightly.
As one of your so-called “anti-AI lunatics,” ignoring these kinds of discussions is not an option, and your desire to dismiss the stronger more passionate opinions does not make them go away.
So I’ll just keep it superficial: the use of what we call AI tools has definitely not stabilized. Especially when it comes to things like agents, we’ve barely even started to see the impact of unthinking and unfeeling algorithms going out on the open internet and meaningfully doing real and consequential things on our behalf. I think there are still very few systems (if any) that can effectively operate as an agent and accurately take a real action that was desired by the user, and yet that’s one of the “features” that scares me most and one I believe has the potential to cause serious harm.
If companies continue to shove slop makers and unwanted “productivity tools” (AKA surveillance) down our throats, all while causing real damage to the environment, economy, and human creativity, then I frankly don’t think the technology will gain more traction or usefulness proportionate to the overall harm caused by these tools.
Yeah it’s been brutal in Northern California. It’s March, and we’re already hitting temps we get in the middle of summer. Barely dropping under 60 overnight.
Pulled out my linen clothes and started thinking about hooking up my AC, in fucking March. My $200 energy bill is about to get even more ridiculous.
Her team didn’t personally conduct the background checks either. Her team submitted names of potential employees/contractors for the security detail, and then the agency responsible for conducting background checks took it from there. It was completely out of her and her team’s hands.
Other commenters and I are trying to explain to you how the process actually works. She is not responsible for the outcome of any background check. The independent agency that conducted it is. When this guy’s background check (wrongly) came back as clear, there was legitimately no reason for her not to hire him.
She was told, by the authority on the matter, that he was good to go. They were wrong, not her or her team.
Elected officials don’t personally conduct the background checks for their staff, that would be absurd. There are entire investigative agencies most people have never heard of whose job it is to run clearances and background checks for federal employees and contractors.
There is implied bureaucratic trust that when an elected official submits a list of names of prospective staff who need background checks, that the results of those checks are reliable and trustworthy once they are completed. Sometimes they’re wrong.
You may not like Crockett, but this is not on her.
It’s super easy, you say whatever you want to say. For example: if there’s a bill you want your rep to vote no on, tell them that. If there’s a set of issues you want them to change their stance on, tell them that. These calls usually don’t last more than a minute, and it’s not really a conversation, it’s just you telling them what you want. I realize it can be a bit daunting, but it’s what they’re there for.
Really interesting that you’ve encountered this, I have no trouble at all watching super-high bitrate media in Infuse. I may be spoiled with my gigabit internet, but the Apple TV caches entire 4K Blu-rays in minutes on my local network (you can watch the seek bar fill up, it’s really satisfying) so I never thought about this. I’m curious why this hits some users and not others.