hybridhavoc

hybridhavoc, 10 months ago to gaming

Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23779039/microsoft-activision-blizzard-ftc-trial-win

From the article, quoting Judge Corley:

... the Court finds the FTC has not shown a likelihood it will prevail on its claim this particular vertical merger in this specific industry may substantially lessen competition. To the contrary, the record evidence points to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content. The motion for a preliminary injunction is therefore DENIED.

#gaming @gaming

hybridhavoc, 3 months ago to random

Last month I bought some Sennheiser momentum 4 headphones. Today one ear up has experienced some sort of defect I think with the ANC. Heard a weird pop while listening to music, followed by static sort of sound. Now that static comes in every now and then and there is a noticeable pressure difference between the two ear ups, most noticeable with ANC at full strength.

hybridhavoc, 11 months ago to memes

Nice.

Sorry to the rest of the world that uses a more sensible date formatting. I look forward to hearing from you in September.

@memes

hybridhavoc, 5 months ago to vr

So when I was using the Meta Quest 2, I always tried to use Air Link or the Link Cable to play PC VR games on it. This resulted in inconsistent experiences, sometimes great, often times choppy or wobbly and unplayable. I assumed that there must have been something wrong with my own setup that was causing this..

Now with the Meta Quest 3, Air Link was working pretty well but the new Steam Link app worked really great - except that some games just wouldn't launch properly for some reason..

#VR

hybridhavoc, 8 months ago to wheeloftime

If you were to cast a season of Taskmaster with characters from the Wheel of Time, how would you do it?

Possible book spoilers in the replies.

#WheelOfTime #Taskmaster #FanCast

hybridhavoc, 8 months ago to random

Mastodon v4.2.0 has been installed! I wrote up a little post about some of the changes that I think people may care about. Give it a look if you have any interest.

One of the biggest changes you should be aware of are settings on the new Public profile > Privacy and reach tab regarding allowing your posts to show up in search results. If you want them to be included, you'll need to opt in.

https://www.hybridhavoc.com/2023/09/21/mastodon-4-2-0-is-out-and-darkfriend-social-has-been-updated/

#DarkfriendSocial

hybridhavoc, 7 months ago to random

My 15 year old Prius popped a P0A7F code this morning. Local dealership say they can get an inspection maybe on Thursday, but that they may not be able to actually do anything until December? What the hell kind of schedule is that.

#Prius #CarProblems #venting

hybridhavoc, 1 month ago to random

#Bookstodon / #BookSky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 1: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

hybridhavoc, 11 months ago to memes

Indictment cocktail

@memes #indicted

hybridhavoc, 7 days ago to random

Got caught up on #DarkMatter today. Episodes 4 and 5 are where we're really getting to the meat of things. Fun stuff.

Also watched the first episode of #Thousandaires on #DropoutTV. Forever amazed by Vic Michaelis.

Started watching #Dimension20 #AStarstruckOdyssey. Very fun and different campaign from the Fantasy High stuff. Reminds me a lot of The Outer Worlds.

hybridhavoc, 10 months ago to android

#GoodMorning fedi.
Can I get some #Android Mastodon app recommendations? I've been using Fedilab, but in the past couple of months notifications on there have just become a hot mess. After getting a new phone yesterday they are somehow now even worse. So I'm looking to mix things up a bit.

hybridhavoc, 2 months ago to random

So I watched the new #RoadHouse today. It's been a long time since I've seen the original, and it's not like I'm under the impression it was great filmmaking or anything.

This Road House, while an entertaining violence-filled movie, was disappointing to me in two really big ways: the fights, and Conor McGregor.

hybridhavoc, 8 months ago to random

#GoodMorning Fedi. If you're reading this I hope you're doing well.

Woke up a little too early this morning, and when trying to go back to sleep I started having weird dreams about work which is not something I'm a fan of. I guess that'll teach me.

hybridhavoc, 11 months ago to Xbox

Just rolled credits on #Bramble. Played it on #Xbox as it's currently on #GamePass

I thought it was pretty good. It took some extremely dark turns which I wasn't really expecting but I suppose maybe I should have. Only pain in the ass was the camera and the final engagement.

> Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables

#gaming #VideoGames

hybridhavoc, 11 months ago to wheeloftime

@tootersoftime on July 18th you'll be able to pick up The Great Hunt with new series tie-in art. What do you think? Is this something you're likely to pick up? Or just leave it for new readers that are brought in from the show?

#WheelOfTime #AmazonPrime #WoTWednesday

hybridhavoc, 10 months ago to random

#Bookstodon I'm sure this has been asked before but what are some favorite Android #ebook apps?

hybridhavoc, 7 months ago to random

Chili is in the crockpot. Time to check out Cities Skylines 2.

hybridhavoc, 11 months ago to gaming

AEW Fight Forever Digital Foundry Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff7C881qwzc

I've been strongly considering picking this up. I was a big fan of Yuke's old WCW games on N64 and this seems to really lean into that lineage.

@gaming #gaming

hybridhavoc, 3 months ago to random

I did something to my right foot late last week. Thought it was just a typical soreness, made myself walk through it on Saturday. Sunday brought some serious pain, and yesterday morning it was so bad I could barely stand.

So I called out yesterday and spent the majority of the day laid up with my foot elevated.

This morning it's feeling a little better, enough to work. Still trying to avoid putting any undue strain on it.

hybridhavoc, 3 months ago to random

I haven't used Paramount+ in at least a year and the streaming experience is still just as dog shit as I remember.

hybridhavoc, 2 months ago to random

@trumpet
Please take a look at your local user @ leeann @ mas.to and consider taking moderation action.

Thanks.

hybridhavoc, 4 months ago to Sleeping

Woke up in the middle of the night with my calf muscle cramping like a son of a bitch. Still quite sore and tight.

Also had a weird dream where I was visiting my old elementary school for some reason, chatting with others my own age or older. Got the impression that it was maybe meant to be some kind of reunion or something, but I noticeably didn't recognize anybody I was talking to. They all seemed to enjoy my silly jokes though, so that's a plus.

#dreams

hybridhavoc, 27 days ago to random

I'm like 10 hours into the first Dimension 20: Junior High campaign on Dropout.tv and loving it. I have not historically had a great time watching DnD campaigns - I don't even play. But this one has just the right mix of humor, a great DM, and familiar setting.

#DropoutTV #Dimension20

hybridhavoc, 16 days ago to random

Watched the third episode of #DarkMatter last night. Cliffhanger ending right at the big moment. Looking forward to next episode where the proper reveal is.

hybridhavoc, 3 months ago to Halo

Watching Halo S2E2. Really liked the first episode of the season. Quite action-packed. Still have to remember though that those action scenes are often going to be very expensive, which means they have to pick their moments.

#Halo #HaloS2E2