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Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

#61

Post by Akronymus »

z9znz wrote: post #26

Not lately. The quality of content has gone so far down that I would need such a tool for Disney or even Prime. We have entered the period of series-hell, where content has been algorithmically reduced to the minimum which will make someone come back. Even re-watching old series is dull. Granted, I still get a chuckle or two from My Name Is Earl (Hulu, and highly recommended if you're American and especially from the…

> The quality of content has gone so far down ...

Could anime be to your liking? There is a LOT of good stuff out there, no matter what kinda story you are interested in, many of which simply wouldn't be made at all in the west.

> I'm also trained to lose focus easily, so making me wait a week for an update...

yeah, lots of shows are pretty much "wait until the season has been finished, then binge it" for me.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

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Post by z9znz »

Akronymus wrote: post #61
z9znz wrote: post #26

Not lately. The quality of content has gone so far down that I would need such a tool for Disney or even Prime. We have entered the period of series-hell, where content has been algorithmically reduced to the minimum which will make someone come back. Even re-watching old series is dull. Granted, I still get a chuckle or two from My Name Is Earl (Hulu, and highly recommended if you're American and especially from the…

> The quality of content has gone so far down ... Could anime be to your liking? There is a LOT of good stuff out there, no matter what kinda story you are interested in, many of which simply wouldn't be made at all in the west. > I'm also trained to lose focus easily, so making me wait a week for an update... yeah, lots of shows are pretty much "wait until the season has been finished, then binge it" for me.

I wouldn't know where to begin with anime... there could be some of it which is great for me, but most anime is probably not for me.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

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Post by Akronymus »

z9znz wrote: post #62
Akronymus wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The quality of content has gone so far down ... Could anime be to your liking? There is a LOT of good stuff out there, no matter what kinda story you are interested in, many of which simply wouldn't be made at all in the west. > I'm also trained to lose focus easily, so making me wait a week for an update... yeah, lots of shows are pretty much "wait until the season has been finished, then binge it" for me.

I wouldn't know where to begin with anime... there could be some of it which is great for me, but most anime is probably not for me.

Thats fair. Any genres you find interesting? Any specific story structure? Target age? I can probably list some that may strike your fancy.

But yeah, I can definitely see/understand not liking most/any anime.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

#64

Post by mdrzn »

I no longer have "Viewing activity" because once it's turned off, there's no way to turn it back on. And I never turned it off, but after fighting with customer support for months I gave up.

The fact that they cannot reverse a simple db change is insane.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

#65

Post by z9znz »

Akronymus wrote: post #63
z9znz wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wouldn't know where to begin with anime... there could be some of it which is great for me, but most anime is probably not for me.

Thats fair. Any genres you find interesting? Any specific story structure? Target age? I can probably list some that may strike your fancy. But yeah, I can definitely see/understand not liking most/any anime.

I do like science fiction, particularly of the Star Trek style. I'm less into the Aliens (action/horror) stuff and more into fantasy/exploration stuff. Adventure in general is nice. Conflict is expected (as that's part of any plot), but I don't enjoy shows of inevitable doom usually (although Melancholia was good).

I also like comedy - British, American, southern American. I'm rewatching My Name Is Earl now. I enjoyed Trailer Park Boys for a while. Blackadder was fantastic.

I don't mind some violence, but that shouldn't be the focus. Likewise I don't mind sex (explicit or not) as long as that isn't the point of the show.

Gratuitous, over-the-top violence (modern Tarantino films) are very much not my interest.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

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Post by Akronymus »

z9znz wrote: post #65
Akronymus wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thats fair. Any genres you find interesting? Any specific story structure? Target age? I can probably list some that may strike your fancy. But yeah, I can definitely see/understand not liking most/any anime.

I do like science fiction, particularly of the Star Trek style. I'm less into the Aliens (action/horror) stuff and more into fantasy/exploration stuff. Adventure in general is nice. Conflict is expected (as that's part of any plot), but I don't enjoy shows of inevitable doom usually (although Melancholia was good). I also like comedy - British, American, southern American. I'm rewatching My Name Is Earl now. I enjoye…

I think planetes could be to your liking. It is about a group of people whose job it is to clean space debris [1]

In terms of fantasy/exploration, I'd go with Made in abyss [2], altough that one gets rather dark at times.

For comedy, I think angel beats [3] may be an option. Altough, love is war is probably a better fit.

As a personal highlight, I really like great pretender [5]

And of course, I forgot to add Konosuba [6], which at a glance strikes me as somewhat similar to trailer park boys (altough, havent seen that show)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Abyss

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Beats!

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaguya-sama:_Love_Is_War

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pretender_(TV_series)

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KonoSuba

I specifically focused on seinen, or aimed at adults, shows, rather than shounen, which are aimed at young boys, in this list.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

#67

Post by z9znz »

Akronymus wrote: post #66
z9znz wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do like science fiction, particularly of the Star Trek style. I'm less into the Aliens (action/horror) stuff and more into fantasy/exploration stuff. Adventure in general is nice. Conflict is expected (as that's part of any plot), but I don't enjoy shows of inevitable doom usually (although Melancholia was good). I also like comedy - British, American, southern American. I'm rewatching My Name Is Earl now. I enjoye…

I think planetes could be to your liking. It is about a group of people whose job it is to clean space debris [1] In terms of fantasy/exploration, I'd go with Made in abyss [2], altough that one gets rather dark at times. For comedy, I think angel beats [3] may be an option. Altough, love is war is probably a better fit. As a personal highlight, I really like great pretender [5] And of course, I forgot to add Konosub…

Thanks kindly for the suggestions. I'll check some of them out.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

#68

Post by devanl »

dxuh wrote: post #40

Assuming 40 minutes per entry is way off base imho. Most of the stuff I watched is sitcoms with 20 minutes per episode each. If you are just going to count the lines of the file I "Upload" to your website, maybe don't even do it at all. Also why does the button say "Upload" and right below it says "Your data is processed locally and not sent to any servers.". Upload implies precisely that data is being transferred. I…

I've looked into this in the past. I would suggest using the full GDPR-style takeout-all-my-data request from:

https://www.netflix.com/account/getmyinfo

As one would expect, Netflix's tracking provides quite a bit more detail. Whereas "NetflixViewingHistory.csv" only provides the title and a date, the "ViewingActivity.csv" from the takeout includes:

  - Start timestamp with resolution down to the minute
  - Watching duration with resolution down to the second
  - The reason you watched it (e.g auto play or not)
  - If the thing was one of those autoplaying trailers, as opposed to a real video
  - What Netflix client type you used (e.g browser vs smart TV vs phone)
  - At what timestamp you stopped watching
I've used it to summarize the series I was watching from week-to-week and how much time I sank into each show.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

#69

Post by popotamonga »

ngetchell wrote: post #27
popotamonga wrote: post #17

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I watch everything at 1.5 movies seasons etc. Stuff is too slow i just want to absorb it.

Can you define what you mean by absorb? My wife loves the TV on in the background while doing other things. Are you after the same goal? I'm worried about everything being reduced to "content" like it is all interchangeable.

No, the opposite. I want all the content to enter my brain faster and fully focused.

Re: Show HN: Netflix Calculator

#70

Post by djitz »

kiawe_fire wrote: post #11

I might need something that tells me how much time I spend browsing Netflix only to not watch anything. My Netflix habit consists of aspiring to actually watch something as a way to relax before bed, opening the app, scrolling through a bunch of lists, deciding “that looks really good, I should probably save that to watch with my dad”, “this looks good but too heavy for me tonight”, “this looks good but only one seas…

If you haven’t already, disable the preview auto play garbage by going to your profile settings on the website. The option is ONLY available on the website, but applies to all devices that auto play.

You’ll never look back.

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