From my tiny phone… It’s that Gandalf the grey struggling on hard times? Might need to cut the weed budget.

LoL. So much for pretending “constitutional originalist” was legitimate.

For the average Joe, economy doing well means the job market is healthy, robust in the aggregate. All this does is give you the leverage to renegotiate salary/benefits or change jobs.

Regardless how much money your boss makes, even if he makes tenfold from last year, he’s not going to voluntarily increase your pay beyond annual adjustments.

At the end, you need to take the initiative to change your income.

Thanks, Biden!

Also to quote another report:
The EPA is proposing that ‘forever chemicals’ be considered hazardous substances

In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company’s firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating tap water with PFAS.

In a leap forward, the new law supports independent repair and improves consumers’ access to affordable repair options, by introducing rules for reasonable prices for original parts as well as banning software practices which prevent independent repair and the use of compatible and reused spare parts.

Yes, good on you EU.

“It is clear that Iran continues shipment of advanced lethal aid to the Houthis,” Kurilla said. “This is yet another example of how Iran actively sows instability throughout the region in direct violation” of “international law.”

Iran is supplying them.

What a case of “the beating will continue until morale improves.”

basic necessity

Did you misspell guaranteed revenue? They know exactly what they were doing.

“What made you upgrade to the OLED?”

“Because I couldn’t smell it anymore.”

“What?”

Steam engine breaks, you can fix it.

Steam engine with digital circuit breaks, you’re a hacker, a pirate. DRM was a mistake.

It’s gonna be Jan 1, 2028, isn’t it?

Unity is dead, but at least one guy made it out like a bandit.

Idiots believe their personal information was safe, with a private company.

If everything is fundamentally contract law. How the hell did we allow surprise billing to be legal. Prices are all made up, but ruining your life is real. America needs to change.

Crackdown? More like - finally able to go after tax frauds. They have more than enough money to make sure their accounts are all in order, not gaming the system.

How game b breaking are we talking about? Like slider set to 100 instead of 99, or are we talking about memory loop around, nuclear Gandi level of horny?

Just to point out, latest research shows productivity is a wash. Essentially, experienced workers saw productivity boost, while new hires since WFH have shown low productivity growth over the last 3 years. The leading theory is experience sharing that happened in person, in a casual manner, had a much larger impact in growing the company talent over longer terms.

Firms need to adapt to keep their talent competitive. Some firms choosing to go back to office is just one strategy.

If you’re the game director and had so little sway to the producers /publishers, then you’re nothing but a “yes man” figure head. Maybe go back to dev, the executive role isn’t for you.

Otherwise, the only excuse is you initiated all these changes and you are completely out of touch with your customers.

With Elden Ring last year and TotK and BG3 now, I’m starting to feel that most Western studios, especially American ones, are just dead and run by parasitic C tier movie executives. Always rehashing the exact same IP / formula for each game, and some how doing a crappy job at that, while charging higher and higher price.

Gamers really need to be better consumers as well, and learn to detach ourselves from brand/studio loyalty. Your gaming time is highly desirable, don’t sell it cheaply.

The lesson to take away is that AAA != Good game. Never pre order. Play demo, beta. Only play if you’re time is respected.

Artificially designed grinds, limitations, time gates should be auto no buy.