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matt

@matt@mstdn.games

💻 Pushes buttons randomly at UB (views very much my own, but Jem usually agrees). Formerly in corporate IT and copyediting/proofreading.

Loves lots of things (see pinned toots) – intolerant of intolerance.

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britt, to random
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Psychologist: “even when you’re depressed just do it anyway.”

Thanks, I’m cured. 🤦🏻

matt,
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@britt that’s not how anything works

veronica, to random
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Woo-hoo! No more work until 2 April.

#Easter #Holidays

matt,
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@veronica same except I finished on Wed and go back 3 April! Currently spring cleaning 😒

matt, to random
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Happy birthday @britt! Thanks for everything you do for our community. I hope you have a wonderful day. :ablobcatheart: :heart_bi:

matt,
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@britt I hope you get some quality time with @craftykraken and get to relax and have fun, after the shit you’ve been through recently. x

matt,
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@britt @craftykraken sounds perfect to me! When did we get old? 😂

matt,
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@britt @craftykraken I’m 42 in a couple of weeks, honestly it’s fine!

britt, to random
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It’s my Birthday on Monday and it doesn’t feel like it used to. I’m sads.

Usually, I’m planning something fun, somewhere to go or somewhere new to eat.

This year? Ugh. I think maybe I’m finally old enough to hate birthdays.

Either that or tired of missing out on life because I’m always ill.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

matt,
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@britt that’s a shame, but I’m right there with you. Sometime over the last 5 years it happened to me. Sadly the same happens at Christmas too. 😞

matt, to overwatch
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So close to having an all-silver competitive ranking!

OutofPrintArchive, to random
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Very specific right now as it’s only the Steam release in Japan that is being delisted. But it might be a sign of things to come due to the licence expiring.

So if you want this game digitally, I would wait too long to pick it up.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1659600/view/4104539668011449221

matt,
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@OutofPrintArchive I have the Switch physical version, thankfully! It’s sad that these classic arcade games will be lost to future gamers.

matt,
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@OutofPrintArchive I was very happy to pick up Outrun 2006 for the PSP in CeX the other day, considering Sega lost the Ferrari license years ago.

matt,
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@OutofPrintArchive @KennyPark I am very tempted to buy a launch PS3 while they're still available on eBay for £200 or so. Contains the PS2 hardware and natively plays PS1 games. I don't have room for 5 different PlayStations :D

It's disappointing that while Xbox 360s play 400 Xbox games, the XBO and Series consoles only play about 40 of them.

matt,
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@OutofPrintArchive the PS3 was pretty shaky at launch. Online play wasn’t very good, the 360 handled multiplatform better and the exclusives were disappointing.

However sometime around 2010-2011 I got fed up with the 360 adboard (I mean dashboard) and took a punt on the PS3 and was impressed with how they turned things around. Then the XBO licensing physical disc furore was enough that I’ve never been back to the green side since. @KennyPark

matt,
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@OutofPrintArchive yeah this is the problem. A refurbished one will be £500 I bet 😂@KennyPark

matt, to random
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How my wife closes the curtains v how I close the curtains. Please tell me I am doing it right. The alternative upsets me so much!

Closed curtains above a purple sofa with teal cushions. They are tucked behind the radiator, straight and there are no gaps.

britt, to random
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I love being scheduled for my MRI scans in the middle of the night. Love it. Love. It.

/s

Tonight I go for a routine MRI to monitor whether or not I’m developing full blown MS.

Having to put my head in loud machine for an hour? 😬 I hate everything about it. Bleh.

matt,
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@britt boo. Hopefully it’s as stress-free as it can possibly be. x

DJDarren, to ADHD
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Something occurred to me earlier, and it’s twisted my melon, but in a good way.

I was diagnosed with in 2019, and have been on medication since. I have a huge problem with imposter syndrome, that somehow I tricked a professional into giving me speed. It’s not as bad as it used to be, but there are still some things that eat away at me a little.

matt,
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@DJDarren we were playing life on Nightmare difficulty before. We are just levelling the playing field somewhat now, because society (and the world in general) is set up for us to fail.

matt, to ps5
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I have important news: the SES Ombudsman of Family Values has left its dry dock and will be spreading democracy across the galaxy this weekend.

Hundstrasse, to retrogaming
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After many years I have a PSP again! I part traded my very dusty N64 for it. Gonna give it some turn based card based stealth based Metal Gear Ac!d happenings!

matt,
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@Hundstrasse I nearly picked this up today in my local CeX but decided the box was far too shabby. Got MGS Portable Ops instead!

matt, to random
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I have finished the main game of Monster Hunter: World. What is better value, Iceborne at £13 or Monster Hunter: Rise at £10?

matt, to random
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54%, we are getting worse. 😕

From: @AltTextHealthCheck
https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/111977673987879018

EighthLayer, to apple
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I inherited an Apple Watch Series 5 from my mother-in-law, however the battery health is at 69% (not so nice!).

I can go down the official route of an Apple “Repair”, but from what I can see online, instead of replacing the battery, they’ll just replace the whole thing with a refurbished one. This one is in pretty good condition and I don’t want to risk getting one in a worse state, and it also costs £80.

Does anyone know if there is an alternative?

matt,
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@harrybo93 @EighthLayer I’m interested in this too. I have a Series 7 Edition (titanium black) and it’s in perfect condition, screen and case. Battery health is now 79% and it resets by itself when doing workouts etc.

I ended up upgrading but I’d like to give it to my wife. Also concerned about sending it to Apple because last time I did that (iPhone 5 weak wifi signal) they sent me an entirely different colour!

matt,
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@harrybo93 @EighthLayer I really cannot, and do not like the idea of having something that has been on some rando’s skin already 🤢

(This isn’t a slight against anyone who does, just a personal preference. I love CeX for gaming-related stuff)

matt, to NintendoSwitch
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Quite pleased with my recent haul!

matt, to random
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Just started Steins;Gate on the and it’s gripped me much more from the start than Chaos;Head did. It probably helps that while the protagonist is still a tool, he’s not quite as cringe as Takumi.

heyfluxay, to NintendoSwitch
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successor now rumored to launch in Q1 of 2025.

Safe to say I'll have plenty of funds saved up by then!

matt,
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@heyfluxay I am happy with that! My Switch is still used plenty and i have a Steam Deck too.

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