This is all speculation and dependant on a "reliable leaker" do take it with a huge grain of salt until it's been announced. It's been 19 years since the last F-Zero entry.
What I like about this posturing is that the big tech dogs have given up trying to fight the EU. They know that the law makers are serious about enforcing their rules, and the market/fines are too large to ignore.
They've moved fully over trying to circumvent the law, or get exemptions. Historically, the EU has not been kind to that either.
In as much as Lord of the Rings we're to be adapted about a Hobbit (who looks like a minotaur and hates grass) wearing a magical necklace (which grants him extra speed) on the way to a mythical hot springs guarded by unicorns would be a faithful adaptation.
You're assuming that readers of the books are expecting to see their internal movie played out before them. I think most are expecting an adaptation. What they're getting is an "Inspired by a true story" level of faithfulness to the original work.
I can only speak for myself, which is to say I'm fine with the changes in timeline, consolidation of enemies, etc. Yet there are fundamental changes to characters, motivations, etc. That drastically change who these people are. That's where my disappointment lies.
I see why Brandon Sanderson wants creative control over his adaptations if/when they ever go to screen.
I hardly see how my enjoying the entire arch sets unrealistic expectations. As I said, I can accept changes for the medium's and natural limitations sake. This show has gone beyond that, both in the first and this far in this season.
It's a different story with the same names. That's more my beef, than that things needed to be cut or merged.
Even the explanation of the One Power in the S2E1, drawing things out of what is already there is a pretty major shift from the books themselves.
I'm really struggling to take this show as it is. I've read the books multiple times and can accept that things need to change for the screen, but some of the decisions the writers are making here are making are baffling.
Fundamental changes to the core systems of the world. Major character motivations and events.
I find myself asking, "What?" More then being sucked into the world. People are having things happen to them at such a breakneck place it's a little hard to comprehend.
This is an overall win. The upward pressure is good for everyone, as phones have passed the meteoric rise of speed. Devices have been able to last far longer than their update cycle for a few years now.
I really enjoyed Equilibrium (2002). Is it derivative of 1984 and Fahrenheit 451? Absolutely. But so was V for Vendetta.
It's a B level film that still packs a punch today, particularly in a dystopian era of politics. The message of learning to connect continues to be relevant in a hyper connected, but shallow relational landscape.
Leave it be. There's nothing wrong with non-sensational opinion articles. In this case, the article brings together fact and inference about the Chinese government to make a statement.
I suspect most of the "PSA" individuals didn't read the article itself, which is a part of a larger coverage on authoritarian regimes around the world.
I know as much as you do. There is Ray tracing in there, but the difference in performance between AMD and Nvidia with ray tracing isn't changing this generation.
This article is not about a lab curated disease, but about how doctors in Wuhan were aware early that the virus was transmitting person to person, despite what the government was saying publicly.
The authoritarian nature of the Chinese government meant that they were muzzled and unable to speak freely.
This is great news for Canada as a whole. We are a mineral rich nation, and I wish our governments would leverage that for a full supply chain development.
They are referring to Chromebooks, which have a published end of life cycle because the OS is built around specific boards and then rebranded around those features to partners.
Very different beast than the Android-based Pixel Tablet.
What a time we live in. Individuals who would have died months (!) ago are kept alive by machines with loved ones wanting to prolong their vegetative state.
Others who are alive and well want assistance in their dying to end their lives on their own terms.
Wars are distant things to North America. A product that is viewed only through glass or a screen. There has never been conventional war on modern north American soil, so it is something people go to, but not a devastation that really affects day to day life.
I'd liken the attitude more to Hollywood movies: an export of American (US) culture.
So the understanding that this is people's literal homes. That life is finite, and war is atrocious is disconnected. I can watch Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Black Hawk Down, etc. to get a taste of war, but when I'm done with it, I want it to resolve and be over.
That's not possible for Ukrainians. Their country is still occupied. The devastation on their land will continue for decades.
Even if they crash through the lines next week, and sweep aside Russian defences like dust there are decades of rebuilding and de-mining ahead.
The cultural West must be willing to be in that journey every step of the way, or we risk another radicalized generation in the future that heard the promises, but lived the broken actions.
All in my opinion, of course, from the safety of my home.
I really wish Niantic was better at capitalizing on the potential of AR and georgraphical games. Every game they've produced has essentially been a reskin, and they've gotten increasingly grindy.
Written as a person who put years into Pokemon GO, before dropping it as it really didn't add anything to my life, nor was it overly fun to "play" anymore.
It's an interesting product of a western world that hasnt really seen war in 70 years. It's always been far away.
We seek instant gratification, when in reality these are people's lives. It should move slowly, especially against heavily mined positions. I'm wondering if we'll see much progress until the F-16s enter the field to gain air support for the ground troops.
I miss the games in the style of "The Magical Quest" for the SNES. Tight platforming, multiple abilities, and good boss fights. Bringing back good licensed content is a win.
You're going to need to provide a screenshot of what you're seeing. Taking a screenshot shows the default behavior on my end, opening the regular style sheet.
F-Zero. Saved you a click.
This is all speculation and dependant on a "reliable leaker" do take it with a huge grain of salt until it's been announced. It's been 19 years since the last F-Zero entry.