Currently_on_Nitrous [comrade/them, any]

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Cake day: August 8th, 2023

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  • Yeah it was pretty fucked up, what.cd had some some of the strictest content rules of any tracker. Just to get on you had to do an interview with an admin with questions ranging from "what kind of music do you listen to?" to "What is your primary mode of transportation?" I think it only had ~300,000 users, you had to maintain a ratio so that every member contributed to the site. Some big artists like Trent Reznor were members and would actually put their own albums up because they knew what users were super vocal about spreading stuff that they like.









  • 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.