We're Talking About That | October 31, 2022

 

News

• My Milky Way can run Doom; Crisis, you need to step up your game
• Samsung is smart; creates a lock-and-key mode to protect your phone data after you sent your phone away because your dropped it in ketchup
• Ugly new Doctor Who logo to showcase an interesting partnership between BBC and Disney
• Amazon takes Venmo, next up is your kidneys
• Let me grind down my Ryzen 7000 to make it cooler (WTF)
• The Witcher getting the Unreal Engine 5 treatment and Fallout 4 will go from 4K 30 to 4K 60 soon
• Apple confirms it will comply with the laws of the EU but still hints at multiple models for other regions
• Got Denuvo? No worries, run a switch emulator
• Supposedly, the Meta Quest 3 will be announced next year
• It’s time…MCPIXEL 3; NOVEMBER 14th
• So Elon walked in with a sink into Twitter HQ, but that’s not what we are gonna talk about.
• Rouge employee at the New York Post posted some racists and sexists things on their media accounts
• Somebody got fired (not by Elon) cause Gotham Knight’s had their first major patch without Denuvo protections
• Wanna test out the Steam Deck UI? Big Picture is switching over baby
• Tesla Cyberquad for Kids recalled due to federal safety standard violations; the government is a stick in the mud
• Is this a double standard? PornHub violated Instagram ban with 2nd account but claims celebrities can post in the nude and not get repercussions
• Lego is discontinuing its Mindstorms robotics kits. The 1 LEGO kit I was too poor to have but could always have a Disney Vacation
• Ikea threatens to sue the maker of an 'infinite furniture store survival game'
• Overclocker pushes Raspberry Pi CM4 to 2.5GHz
• Liam Hemsworth Replacing Henry Cavill for ‘The Witcher’ Season 4

 

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We're Talking About That | October 24th, 2022

News 

• Apple randomly and quietly released 2 redesigned iPad generations
• Harrison Ford will be the grumpy grandpa in the MCU know, hope he asks to be killed in the first movie
• Kanye West agrees to buy Parler; these billionaires have nothing better else to do
• DCEU news that’s eye catching for once
• RIP, Microsoft lays off hundreds of employees including long-time veterans
• Samsung: Be hold the FOLDING phone Motorola: Hold my CPU. Behold the ROLLABLE phone
• Uber Eats can bring me my weed (Canada only)
• Since none of you have a Switch, you can boycott Bayonetta 3 with Hellena Taylor (the voice actor)
• Uncle Biden puts new restrictions that ban US semiconductor equipment suppliers from exporting to China
• Oof, Splinter Cell remake director leaves Ubisoft
• Windows 11 appears to be hobbling AMD Ryzen 7000 performance & AMD reportedly cutting CPU production for its new Zen 4 chips
• Nvidia reportedly compensating partners after RTX 4080 12GB's last-minute cancellation
• TF2's voice cast is terrorizing America's small towns on a hunt for sandwiches
• Short-lived; G4 TV's short-lived revival is disappearing after 11 months
• The Sims 4 is getting official mod support
• Paramount CEO says the obvious “You’re gonna pay more and you’re gonna like it”
• Project Rene; Sims 5
• Hope you didn’t enjoy Cyberpunk anime CAUSE IT’S OVER
• Netflix has gone nuclear, account sharing is gonna cost ya
• Um I live near NYC and totally missed THIS; Anthony Rapp (Star Trek Discovery) lost Sex Abuse suit TO KEVIN SPACEY?! Guess that’s why my Discovery got delayed
• Elon to kill 75% of Twitter’s work force come his ownership
• Rockstar's throwing a life preserver to that guy with 6,000 hours of Red Dead Online on Stadia
• Rooftop wind system delivers 150% the energy of solar per dollar

Media

• Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef | Release Date Announcement
• R.I.P.D.2; the direct to digital movie that I just saw existed today (MK: Oh, no!)R.I.P.D. 2 | Own it NOV 15 on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD
• Time to release a half-baked game per usual; throw in the towel! It’s time for Kerbal Space Program 2
• Werewolf by Night - I watched a Marvel thing?! And could fix it with 3 minutes of edits (Except for CG blood)
• The Rats Destroy a City Scene - A Plague Tale Requiem 4K (Chapter 4 Ending)

Odds and Ends

•  Well, I guess I’m on strike now… (https://www.growingupotaku.com/p/well-i-guess-im-on-strike-now.html)
• The BEST Fallout ever (fight me on this), Fallout 3 GOTY free on Epic Games (Non-Games for Windows Live edition) (MK: Second best after the first)
• Uncharted PC port now available; god it makes me wish for a better movie
• Man do I need some seeders  
• One of our own on TV! https://www.growingupotaku.com/2022/10/dr-krutzler-chats-about-cancer.html

  

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Dr. Krutzler chats about cancer awareness on TV 3 WSAZ

 While most folk are chatting about ghoulies and grossness, October is a fine month to chat about horror a little closer to home: Cancer.

We are oh, so very proud this October to feature one of our own! Let's go live to the studio of West Virginia's TV channel 3 WSAZ to share some good ol' fashioned knowy-wots about The Big C.

So while you're out there prepping the sweet treats to keep the spirits at bay, don't forget to drag your boobs and bungholes on down to your favorite doctor's office (There's some REAL terror) and get yourself checked out. While the wait times and checks might seem frightening, it is far better than being the bozo who walks out into the forest at night, completely unaware of their impending doom. Forewarned is forearmed and early detection can save your life.

We're Talking About That | October 17th, 2022

 

News 

• Russian hackers DDoS US airport websites
• LG and Samsung sharing their TvOS with 3rd parties(this is big I believe)
• No Man’s Sky new granular difficulty settings include: No damage, no cost items, and no fuel use
• Star Trek Picard: Data isn’t Data (wanna know spoilers??) (MK: Figured it out after we talked)
• NASA did DART so hard it “successfully” altered the course of an asteroid
• Odd but okay? Xbox Cloud coming to Meta Quest 2
• HEEERRREEEE WEEEEEEE GOOOO META QUEST PRO (Spoilers: that hotel leak was real…morons)
• Meta to integrate Zoom and Teams into VR workspace
• Google trying to make Chromebooks built for cloud gaming
• The holy “god”, the RTX 4090 reviews are in
• Roku wants to sell smart lights and accessories; why? (Update: it’s with the help from Wyze)
• Saint Row devs “dedicating” to fixing my disappointment of a Saints Row title
• Worthy discussion: Should gaming monitors not include VESA stands but arms?
• 3D printing ruining gun buyback program again: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/11/new-york-gun-buyback-rules-3d-printed-parts
• Surface Showcase; might be worth a look
• Teehee, lawsuit accuses Meta executives of taking bribes from OnlyFans
• Dedicated Apple apps coming natively to Windows
• Netflix will disclose data BUT only for the UK
• Yu-Gi-Oh! creator died while attempting to rescue drowning swimmers
• Old white men network (CNN) faces accusations of an NFT “rug pull”
• Google Fiber will offer 5Gbps and 8Gbps internet plans in early 2023
• SpaceX says it needs US government help funding Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine (Musky did a 180)
• FAA says Apple AirTags are allowed in checked baggage after Lufthansa wants to hide it’s issues
• Microsoft Office is killed for 365, I knew this was coming, just thought it would have been sooner
• Valve releases redesigned Steam mobile app with QR code login
• Star Trek: Resurgence is delayed until April 2023 :(
• Snow crab season canceled: 1 BILLION snow crabs MIA #SaveThePlanet
• The (new) Star Trek script that never was

Media

• Kingdom Hearts TV pilot now on internet (Well, it was. DMCA takedown)
• Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced is a game that exists!!!!11!!!ONE!!! https://www.gog.com/game/emperor_of_the_fading_suns
• Finished Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Good. Less punk as it goes. Does not wuss out on ending. Should’ve been 2 seasons (MIssing filler eps to build character). Faithful to source material.

Odds and Ends

• Meta Quest Bet - 1 model or 2 (Pool: $10) (MK: I just said “more than one”) - BK: I WAS RIGHT
• Moved my bus route. Undocumented by PSTA.
• Mockingbirds are so ubiquitous in this neighborhood that the quaker parrots have started imitating them (badly).
• Setup a new Android phone. It was a miserable experience. No Salt like UI Salt
• Get a new phone - Download and print a new case. Living in the future is cool! (BK: Find cases for iPhone XR (“You wouldn’t download a phone case, would you?” MK: Hold my beer - https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=iphone+xr&page=1&type=things&sort=relevant ))

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We're Talking About That | October 10th, 2022

 

News

• Fandom acquires Gamespot, GameFaqs, Metacritic and more
• A data-sharing agreement between US and UK is now in effect
• PS5 is finally JAILBROKEN (there is a catch) https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-jailbreak-pt-jailbroken
• 3rd party addon for Steam Deck made a “million dollar” mistake: https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-add-on-killswitch-to-be-redesigned-after-million-dollar-mistake/
• No Mans Sky v4.0: New player experience; Relaxed mode; Switch port (“ I think we might now support more platforms than we have people at Hello. :)”-devs)
• Elon Musk wants Twitter for real this time
• White House debuts blueprints for an AI Bill of Rights (i,Robot is real)
• CD Projekt Red announcement spree
• My Gatorade bottle will nag me to drink after it senses my sweat
• EU passes rule for USB-C requirement, I foresee three scenarios for Apple being Apple
• The Onion files a real brief with the Supreme Court
• Overwatch 2 Launch? Nah, have a DDoS attack instead
• Marcin Iwiński stepping down from CD Projekt
• The GREAT USB label redesign
• Fallout Shelter’s first update in 4 years brings aliens.
• Intel ARC benchmarks are here, maybe the best low-end card
• Google to pay Arizona millions over illegal tracking on Android users
• Apple union busting got the Fed’s attention
• Stadia launch title “Gylt” gonna live on with other consoles
• NASA DARTED so hard it left a 6,000 mile long trail
• Supreme Court takes up cases to repeal Section 230 (we are screwed)
• Tesla’s Semi Truck rolls out (Autobots, ROLL OUT)
• I’m glad Boston Dynamics signed an open non-binding letter to not make war machines, I was worried there for a second.
• Close to home news: new PSTA transit hub finally breaks ground

Media

• Fallout 76 free from Amazon Prime Gaming (Also Shadow of War; Total Warhammer 2)
• Cryptic incompetence reaches new highs as they leak upcoming STO ships on livestream https://youtu.be/NF9Uc2etFn4?t=1164
• Star Trek: Picard | Teaser Trailer (NYCC 2022) | Paramount+ (STO Odyssey (Ent F) near end)
• Star Trek: Discovery | Season 5 First Look (NYCC 2022) | Paramount+
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Official Teaser Trailer (2023) Chris Pratt, Jack Black (Jack Black is a fierce Bowser, Chris Pratt needs to be shot for being Mario)
• Velma | Official Teaser | HBO Max

Odds and Ends

• I made the Elecom Huge bigger! (3D printed angled riser for better ergonomics)
• Windows told my client, “You’re fu@&ing stupid.” - Stupid simple passwords not allowed on BitLocker anymore.
  
• Playing Fallout 76 literally feels like wasting my time. Fallout 4 is more persistent. CAMPs suck!
• Type “nasa dart” into Google.com

 

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We're Talking About That | October 3rd, 2022

 Hurricane Ian

• Everyone is fine
• Hurricanes are like being stalked by a manhunting tortoise in Rimworld
• Will a hurricane kill off my mole problem?
• Cold hurricane. 82->72->65
• Hurricane Ian clickbait: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/26/us/tropical-storm-ian-florida-hurricane-monday/index.html
• Buy a Cybertruck today https://twitter.com/PPathole/status/1575509706122076163?s=20&t=BKZUv1Gmb3T3DRBems5ZnA

News

• I speak, then Snowden gets Russian Citizenship ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
• E3 rises from the grave, 2023
• AV1 codec is coming soon to YouTube and Twitch
• Deadpool 3 release date + special guest
• Samsung and Intel tease a slidable display: https://twitter.com/MathuresP/status/1574813108526120960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1574813108526120960%7Ctwgr%5Ec35fff0e52cd44cacc78873651c76c0d672fb81d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fintel-samsung-slidable-pc-195049483.html
• Hertz and BP team up to build a nation-wide EV charging network
• Intel 13th Gen Specs
• Intel CEO likes to flex on Livestream
• Volvo developed the first interior radar system for cars
• Amazon Hardware Event
• The Wal-Mart metaverse is in Roblox
• Intel & AMD embargoes are lifted, Intel sprinting towards 6GHz out of the box
• STADIA IS DEAD- killed Dead Stranded exclusive sequel Full refunds being given?!
• SpaceX wants to knock Hubble orbit higher
• Satellites must deorbit within 5 years post-mission (Down from 26yrs)
• New York banning new gas cars starting 2035 

Media

• Easy comedy, but I’ll watch your Voyager episode (UpIsNotJump)
• The Last of Us | Official Teaser | HBO Max

Odds and Ends

• Should Assassin’s Creed wrap up and end, and if so how?

 

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