Interesting detail in Phantom Menace, Palpatine’s theme on Naboo.
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March 7, 1966 – October 19, 2023
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For the smallest instant the image on the screen stilled, the lips did not move. This was the first indication that Mura was actually speaking in Japanese, his words swiftly translated into English — while the movement of his face and lips were simulated by the computer to match the words.
—Harry Harrison, Marvin Minsky. The Turing Option. 1992
Since I finally got to Persona 4, I feel I must share the soundtrack.
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Seems legit
While updating YouTube embeds today, I also updated embed styling. I used this insanity taken from I don’t even remember where:
.videoblock > .content {
overflow: hidden;
padding-top: 56.25%;
position: relative;
> iframe {
border: 0;
position: absolute;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
top: 0;
left: 0;
}
}Much simpler now:
.videoblock > .content > iframe {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}