Well. I had to look up what you were on about with the Dwight spinoff. It was just an episode that they were attempting to use as a pilot for a spinoff, and it failed.
I remember that episode had a different feel. I had no idea there was a scheme behind it.
Seen a lot of posts on Lemmy with vegan-adjacent sentiments but the comments are typically very critical of vegan ideas, even when they don’t come from vegans themselves. Why is this topic in particular so polarising on the internet? Especially since unlike politics for example, it seems like people don’t really get upset by...
The rate of them getting faster and better was also much higher.
Now people complain that nothing is exciting anymore.
It’s good that people are upgrading less frequently. One could argue Apple is pricing things with this in mind. But maybe there is strong evidence that can’t be part of their planning.
Didn’t the pace of change influence our perception more than anything else?
Don’t old computers on old operating systems work as well as they did when support was dropped? Much like your example of consoles?
The rate of software gobbling up newly available resources seems to a big reason people feel the need to move on. But I think that is starting to flatten out as the pace of processor improvements slows.
The bloat on the web is a huge burden on older devices too. Especially for your average person.
The bloat on the web and in native software (and in non-native software that is just another copy of Chrome posing as native software) comes from our newly available resources allowing for “lazy” development practices that prioritize cross platform development and other factors over writing efficient native software for each platform.
There are a lot of factors involved in the rate of device turnover. I don’t think any one factor is consistently forcing people to upgrade hardware. It’s a collective situation.
I use my desktop computers, for work, for nearly 10 years past their introduction date before replacing them. (Three more to go for my current machine). For my gaming computer, I swap a major part every 5-6 years.
And to reiterate, I think this rate of change is slowing down. At least for raw processing power and how long it is relevant. The rate of change over the course of personal computing has been massive. And it’s just starting to slow down.
Developed by Meta-owned Camouflaj (Iron Man VR) and published by its Oculus Studios, Batman: Arkham Shadow marks the second VR entry in the Arkham series, following 2016’s Arkham VR from Rocksteady Studios. “Evil stalks the streets. Gotham City is in danger. And you’re the only one who can save it,” states Meta. The...
Lewis Black Gives Elon's Cybertruck Two Middle Fingers Up - Back in Black | The Daily Show (www.youtube.com)
Nintendo ending Twitter/X support on Switch on June 10th (mynintendonews.com)
Molly Cook just became the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the Texas Senate (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Xbox Has Had More Studio Closures Than First Party Game Releases So Far In 2024 (twistedvoxel.com)
We've almost reached the end of the 1st half of 2024, and Xbox has had more studio closures than first party game releases in the year so far.
Google employees questioned leadership about cost cuts, layoffs and “morale” issues following the company’s better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report. (www.cnbc.com)
In today's earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson says he has been playing the next Battlefield game with the development team and it will be a "tremendous live service." (twitter.com)
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Apple's 'Crush' ad is disgusting (techcrunch.com)
With Apple’s latest ad, the problem is not the media but the message.
Peacock is turning The Office into a franchise with a new spinoff series (www.theverge.com)
iFixit hails replaceable LPCAMM2 laptop memory as a 'big deal' (www.theregister.com)
Apple introduces M4 chip (www.apple.com)
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Reflect on Making ‘Speed’ for 30th Anniversary: ‘Lighting Doesn’t Strike Like That Twice’ (www.indiewire.com)
40,000 AI-narrated audiobooks flood Audible, dividing authors and listeners (www.techspot.com)
I definitely do not want to support this practice, but there’s no way to filter these out 😠.
[Serious] Why do so many people seem to hate veganism?
Seen a lot of posts on Lemmy with vegan-adjacent sentiments but the comments are typically very critical of vegan ideas, even when they don’t come from vegans themselves. Why is this topic in particular so polarising on the internet? Especially since unlike politics for example, it seems like people don’t really get upset by...
Is Boeing in big trouble? World's largest aerospace firm faces 10 more whistleblowers after sudden death of two (www.hindustantimes.com)
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Apple sales fall in nearly all markets (www.bbc.com)
New Federal Rules Protect LGBTQ People From Misgendering, Bathroom Bans (truthout.org)
“There is simply no place for harassment at work, ” said the chief program officer for the National Women’s Law Center....
Why VR Specs don't work! (www.youtube.com)
How VR Specs are only vague indicators of what your VR experience will be with a given VR headset.
A sign of late stage capitalism? (lemmy.world)
After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat (www.theverge.com)
What is the next big thing in VR?
We have some new headsets on the horizon. I’m curious what direction people are hoping it goes in besides just overall improvement.
Unity appoints former EA and Zynga executive as its new CEO (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Stick a fork in it, it’s done.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Is The Biggest Quest 3 Exclusive Yet (www.uploadvr.com)
Developed by Meta-owned Camouflaj (Iron Man VR) and published by its Oculus Studios, Batman: Arkham Shadow marks the second VR entry in the Arkham series, following 2016’s Arkham VR from Rocksteady Studios. “Evil stalks the streets. Gotham City is in danger. And you’re the only one who can save it,” states Meta. The...