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paulthenerd

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The name is Paul, I live in #NorthernIreland with my partner and our cute British shorthair #Cat Truffles and ragdoll cat Gizmo. I like #Music, #Books, #VideoGames, #Food, #Tea and #Rum. These things will be the subject I toot most about.

Going to try and keep it positive and fairly wholesome.

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paulthenerd, to Sony
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Why do we get more mad at distributors of content when said content is pulled from services due to licensing issues than we do at those who own the licensing rights? Or those who drafted the licensing laws that are being abused in this way for that matter?

paulthenerd, to Spotify
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I honestly think has missed the boat on this one. Those who care about will already be on or ; and those who don't care won't pay the extra to get it. The fact the aforementioned three services all include lossless in their base subscriptions while it will be an extra tier on Spotify won't help matters.

If they'd gone lossless a year ago it might have mattered. Now, not so much

Spotify lossless audio said to be close to launch, with third branding

https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/03/spotify-lossless-audio/

paulthenerd, to VideoGames
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So what is everyone's favourite game of the year and why is it The Legend of Heroes Trails to Azure?

paulthenerd, to VideoGames
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Nope. Unless budgets come down $70 prices are here to stay

$70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/04/usd70-games-are-just-a-phase-believes-saber-interactive-ceo

paulthenerd, to Twitch
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One thing I do miss from deleting my account is the section. There are some really talented people there streaming music. Are there any people out there streaming music via ?

paulthenerd, to WFH
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CEOs Are Using Return To Office Mandates To Mask Poor Management

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qhamirani/2024/01/26/ceos-are-using-return-to-office-mandates-to-mask-poor-management/

paulthenerd, to linux
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As much as has improved over the years, native Linux gaming really hasn’t improved a whole lot. I still find myself having to force a native game to use quite frequently when I play on

paulthenerd, to random
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The Shadowy Conglomerate Behind

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/14/the-shadowy-conglomerate-behind-lbc/

paulthenerd, to Steamdeck
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I've said it before about the slew of powerful and expensive handheld gaming devices that have come on the market since the , but I'll say it again....people who buy handheld devices don't really want an expensive and powerful device that compromises portability. They want a light, ergonomic, affordable device that gives satisfactory performance for the games they play. have known this for decades which is why they've had the market cornered. Other companies don't seem to get it

Enter this

AYANEO NEXT LITE handheld announced with SteamOS Linux

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/ayaneo-next-lite-handheld-announced-with-steamos-linux/

paulthenerd, to books
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Are you like me and hate the idea to stopping a session in the middle of a chapter to the point you will make yourself late for things to finish it?

Or are you a monster who thinks nothing of finishing up in the middle of a page?

paulthenerd, to random
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God I need

paulthenerd, to chrome
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I think it’s a bit weird to be drawing comparisons between and . Safari doesn’t and likely will never have the web browser market share and thus complete dominance that IE had. Its market share is tiny in comparison. A better comparison would be the browser and the engine itself built on (yes it’s important to include the engine too) and you’ll see that Google’s dominance is more far reaching than Safari on iOS and is probably on the same level as IE back in the day at this point.

The “browser choice” warriors love to focus on iOS and ignore the bigger issue of the dominance of the engine in the wider web browser market. All it’s doing is handing the keys of the web over to Google.

Use Safari or .

paulthenerd, to internet
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I think should die and should come back

paulthenerd, to VideoGames
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Last year, FF XVI was a flop (according to "industry analysts"), now is "under performing" when compared with a game that released in the middle of a lockdown and before a cost of living crisis. Then there is the fact Remake released at the end of the PS4 lifecycle when the install base was at its peak, where Rebirth released in 2024 on PS5 only when the install base still hasn't caught up with the previous generation.

Let's be honest, there are indie companies who would jump at the chance to make Rebirth numbers. Yeah these "industry analysts" can suck the big one.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is "underperforming", says industry analyst

https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-underperforming-says-industry-analyst

paulthenerd, to superbowl
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Apparently the is rigged in a deep state plot involving and her endorsement of Biden in the 2024 election. I kinda want the to win it now just to see the nut jobs lose their minds

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/taylor-swift-targeted-conspiracies-chiefs-super-bowl-1234955940/

paulthenerd, to music
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What was the first album you ever bought with your own money? Mine was Britney Spears Baby One More Time and I listened to the crap out of it

paulthenerd, to Eurovision
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So the Netherlands entry has been disqualified for threatening a crew member?

Guy sounds like a right Jeremy Clarkson type

paulthenerd, to apple
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Still paid a ludicrous sum but is the only big tech company that has cut the pay of the CEO in recent years? Does count as 'big tech'? Telling that they are the only companies not laying staff off as well

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s total pay drops to $63 million for 2023

https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/11/tim-cook-total-pay-compensation-2023/

paulthenerd, to AppleMusic
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"New AI features for to create “auto-generated playlists”

If they can make use of to suggest songs within the context of a themed playlist I'm creating, that would be a use case for AI that I can get behind

thinks 18 might be the ‘biggest’ iOS update ever

https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/28/ios-18-new-features-apple-biggest-update-ever/

paulthenerd, to AppleWatch
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I think of my as an iPhone accessory. Just like how my Apple Pencil is an ipad accessory. Just like how my PS Portal is a PS5 accessory. Just like how the Steam Dock is a Steam Deck accessory. I don't see anything monopolistic in that. None of those accessories really pretend to or are built to be anything else.

paulthenerd, to VideoGames
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Lots of talk about the "pandemic boom" but not one mention of rising interest rates which I'd wager is a bigger part of the equation seeing as how are affecting more than just the and industries. When you live through the better part of 15 years with near 0 interest rates, borrowing so cheaply, then rising again is inevitably going to have an effect. It is very likely that these companies over leveraged themselves on cheap credit and are now feeling the pinch.

What is going on with layoffs in the video games industry?

https://www.eurogamer.net/what-is-going-on-with-the-video-games-industry

paulthenerd, to telegram
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Yeah, business practices are getting dodgy as hell. I'm glad now that I deleted my account a while back. They want to use your phone as a relay to send 2FA codes via SMS which isn't good no matter which side you're on

You may be offered a free premium Telegram subscription – but please don’t accept

https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/26/free-premium-telegram-subscription/

paulthenerd, to Jokes
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What do you call an apology written in dots and dashes?

Remorse code

paulthenerd, to linux
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All needs now is the ability for application developers to charge for their hard work

paulthenerd, to coffee
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It really is funny how tastes evolve.

I used to be big into but these days I trend more toward

I used to be big into but I have really gone off recently as I've gone down my journey.

There was a time I used to think I could get into / but have gone off that too.

I used to be about mixed spirits but now I primarily look out for spirits I can sip neat.

Maybe its to do with getting older but my palate for different things really has evolved.

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