Basically, I think it's exactly what @Gaywallet@beehaw.org was saying: these decisions aren't being made with any actual facts/ data as the basis. The decisions are solely based on "gut feelings" of the higher-ups. Attendance is the only way the higher-ups know how to gauge productivity, and that is going to trump any actual productivity data.
Remote work is such a boon to workers, and from my perception there is not a lot of benefit of mandating in-person work.
It really feels like the push to return to in-person is primarily driven by a combination of propping up the industrial real estate industry as well as managers not trusting their employees, and perhaps some level of maliciousness towards employees.
The return on investment on operating an office space for the nominal increase in productivity really makes in-person work feel like it's only for the managers' egos.
The fact that the Zoom CEO is pushing for this to me does not represent a lack of faith in their product, but a strong desire to squeeze every drop of productivity out of their employees regardless on quality of life and regardless of return on investment of the cost of operating the office.
Personally, I'm not a fan of studios re-releasing their movies for a second run with just a little bit extra. I saw someone compare it to DLC, which feels very accurate to me.
I thought the movie was fun, but this just feels greedy to me (though I suppose it is fitting, given the capitalistic nature of the movie's creation).
That's a great tip about watering from the bottom. I didn't realize that was the optimal method. I'm glad I asked, since I was definitely watering it wrong.
That's great to know. I repotted it recently, so it does have a good drainage hole, but I'm using potting soil. I'll have to get something else next time I go to the store.
I'll definitely be mindful to water it every 1-2 weeks.
The funny thing (regarding the planter size) is when I repotted it, I didn't really see any roots...
Jaboukie (to me) might be one of the people who understand the internet the best (maybe even better than Dril, though it's hard to say), so I washed to see what he had to say. I thought this was an interesting interview that looks at the relationship between music, comedy, entertainment, and the internet.
I think it has the reactive triggers too, but as you said, that doesn't feel like a 200USD feature.
I am hopeful they might introduce a WiiU style connection down the line, since if I recall correctly it just needed a 5GHz WiFi connection and I am fairly positive both devices have the appropriate antenna for that (though it would limit their 5G WiFi connectivity while in use). Maybe they could implement it through a wired connection, too. This would be less convenient than wireless, but would certainly have lower latency. Having said that, until they announce a low latency connection, I wouldn't count on it.
Cloud streaming would be a nice feature, especially since you can get it using the unofficial PSPlay app; but it would probably require a mobile data connection (and I'm not sure how much data it would use, honestly).
So I see why they wouldn't include the cloud streaming feature, but as you said, it feels pretty feature light without it.
Do you know what aspects of Roblox you're brother likes (crafting, game building, the social aspect, etc)?
For a more crafting heavy game, there's Minecraft or Terraria (I think). For game building, Game Builder Garage on Switch, or Dreams on PlayStation might be nice. Unfortunately, I don't have any good social game recommendations, though.
While cash is the most useful gift, gifts aren't a utilitarian practice. A gift is an opportunity to show someone that not only do you really know them enough to choose something they would enjoy; but also that you're thinking about them, and that they are worth effort and thought to you.
Of course, good gifting gets harder as your giftees can afford what they want on their own, but that just makes the sentimental aspects even more important (in my opinion).
Personally, I'm not much of a PC gamer, so I don't have a lot of personal experience with Denuvo; but this sounds pretty concerning.
My understanding is that by Denuvo LoJacking into every part of the game, it seriously hampers performance; and the Switch is underpowered enough as it is. I can only imagine how poorly games will run if the Switch has to devote resources to Denuvo as well.
Plus, from a preservation standpoint this is terrible too. Even if the studio drops Denuvo down the line, it will forever be included on the cartridge. This means that in the future, the only way to play this game will have to be an emulated copy, since you won't be able to get the update to clear the (no longer supported) Denuvo from the game.
Personally, I don't see any draw over just using a Kishi style controller with your phone.
Even if you wanted a standalone device. It would be cheaper to buy a cheap phone to go with the controller, and then you could use it for local emulation.
I wish it had the WiiU style connection (instead of going through WiFi), since at least then it could be used for interesting asymmetric multiplayer games, or multiplayer games without screen splitting. Maybe they'll add that down the line, though...
The CGI and costume looked rough to my eyes, but I gave it more slack afterwards when I found out this was originally slated to be an HBOmax release. The superhero aspects also felt a little played out and dragged a little, but nothing that was an active detriment to the movie
Where the movie really shines, though, is the family. They are the heart of the movie and have phenomenal chemistry. I'm glad they're carrying over to the James Gunn universe, as it would have been a waste of elephantine proportion to lose this cast. As a quick aside, I wish we got a little more of the dad and a little less of a George Lopez, but their overall dynamic was still great.
My biggest issue with the movie, though: not enough Harvey Guillén! He's great in What We Do in the Shadows and when I saw him on screen, I was anticipating him to steal the show in Blue Beetle. Unfortunately, he did not get nearly as much attention as I'd hoped; but I pray he'll somehow return for the next one (though I doubt it).
I think it should be OK. The movie was rated PG, though it feels like it rides the line with PG-13 a little. I saw the movie almost a week ago so I don't remember exactly what made me think that at the time, but I was a little surprised by some of the musical cues (though my understanding is some of them are in the trailers). When I said it was adult, I just meant that it didn't talk down to the audience in a way that would annoy adults
I personally didn't find any of it particularly objectionable, but I might not be the right person to ask. This website seems to think 11+, but this is the first time I've looked at the site so I'm not sure how accurate their rating system is.
Xbox's Backwards Compatibility is definitely a big deal; but as someone who loves old games as a concept and has never thrown out a console, it's not as big a selling point as you would think/ hope.
I personally wanted to try some of the PS2/PS3 only games and didn't have a PS3, so I bought one used a while back. I probably only logged maybe 10 hours in it before getting completely side tracked by my backlog of modern games. And while I know that's anecdotal evidence, it really seems like the allure of classic games might not be enough of a selling point.
This is something I think Xbox had the right idea about. While BC is very useful in concept, there aren't so many classic games that would draw people away from modern games; so you only have to support those few games.
With that in mind, I think Sony could offer BC for their relevant PS2/ PS3 exclusives since they would only need to guarantee emulator performance for a much smaller number of games. I don't think it's likely for Sony to do this until they are no longer the dominant console, though, as they can make more money selling their PS3 subscription service.
From a game presentation standpoint, BC is a huge issue and I would personally love to see it happen for the PS5 (and I'd like to see it expanded to all games for the Xbox as well); but I doubt there would be much return on investment for developing the BC features, and that's the only motivation for corporations.
I recently saw the new TMNT movie and I have to say I really liked it a lot. I didn't grow up with the TMNT, so it's hard for me to say how accurate it is to the originals, but I thought the animation was phenomenal and the story itself was very solid too.
I've seen a lot of people praising the animation, so I'm not going to include too much detail on why I liked it (to avoid retreading too much ground), but I really liked how grounded and relatable everyone's motivations were. Wanting to fit in and be a part of a community is such a quintessential human experience; and lashing out from fear of rejection is extremely relatable as well.
The humor seems aimed pretty solidly at millennials (based on the references made throughout the movie), and I was surprised how adult this kids' movie was.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed this movie; and after Barbenheimer last week, it's been a good week for movies for me
I think there aren't any kbin apps yet since it uses a different code base than Lemmy (and is much newer as well). Currently the only kbin app I know of is in development. It's called Artemis, and I see their app status posts from Mastodon show up here every once in a while.
Basically, I think it's exactly what @Gaywallet@beehaw.org was saying: these decisions aren't being made with any actual facts/ data as the basis. The decisions are solely based on "gut feelings" of the higher-ups. Attendance is the only way the higher-ups know how to gauge productivity, and that is going to trump any actual productivity data.