Barges into room.

Them: “Are you hacking, son?

Me: “No.”

Them: “Cool. I’m just a hotel employee, and I only have understanding of computers at an end-user level. Plus, I see you’re not wearing a hoodie and sunglasses while being hunched over a laptop. Have a nice day and enjoy your stay at the Hilton!”

lol yep, there’s not much sense in a lot of things he says. I put that satirical response together based on all the times I’ve had to hear the orange felon talk

Some quotes about Taylor Swift from the fascist, convicted felon rapist that’s running for President:

"She’s got a great star quality. She really does. I think she’s beautiful — very beautiful! I find her very beautiful. I think she’s liberal. She probably doesn’t like Trump. I hear she’s very talented. I think she’s very beautiful, actually — unusually beautiful!”

Asked specifically what he thinks of her music, Trump admitted:

“Don’t know it well.”

When he was asked if he thinks she is politically liberally, Trump responded:

“She is liberal, or is that just an act? She’s legitimately liberal? It’s not an act? It surprises me that a country star can be successful being liberal.”

Without Trump being able to generate some new AI images, how will Trump respond?

“I’m a mastermind… of weaving! You thought I was incoherently weaving – I mean rambling? No one, and I mean no one - and I mean this, really I do - no one knows more about --. Look, I’ve talked with a lot of experts. Officially, really smart people. They have a smart, you know what. And the thing about electric cars is that they’re heavy. You know? And the batteries? They have to go over bridges, right? We have to ensure that we reduce the weight, because one, two, four, sexteen, uh… eight, more cars go over the bridge, and that’s just. Look, that’s exactly why we needt o be careful about what we think Jill Biden is trying to do here. And these experts, they agree with me. Really smart people, tremendous brains, hyuuuuuuuge brains. And they’ve-- look I’ve taken an IQ test and I got high scores. But I’m talking, they’re talking, we’re talking with experts. And EVs just can’t run on gas. That’s what they tell you, and that’s what the fake news says about Taylor Swift. Is she liberal? Is she not? Does she endorse me? I think if she got to know me she’d endorse me. And Russia you know, they’re not all that bad, but they would say that if anything, and no one, I mean no one really knows, you know? This is why we need to make sure we show up in full force, with arms wide open, and then we can kick Obama out. That’s the only way. You see the things on the Facebook where they share the pictures and post things? That’s all fake, and it’s the fake news that are controlled by the puppets. We have to, and I mean this, really I do, I’m specifically weaving here, that the only mastermind that can, and no one does this but me, but I tell you we have to make sure that the mastermind is the one. And that’s sad, really it is. Tragic. But I tell you, Taylor Swift certainly is one of them. And if she does not endorse me, it would be the biggest mistake ever - and no one, I mean this - truly , I do, no one knows more about mistakes than I do - ever.”

All you had to do was stay in my ass.

Exactly, and this is additionally why it is predatory: you can’t opt out.

It’s similar to Facebook. If you never in your life ever created a profile, well, Facebook has one for you regardless.

The only way you can opt out of bluetooth beacons is to not bring your phone/smart watch/etc, or have either a hardware switch that disables your network functions or put it in a faraday cage. Also, because of data profiles and associations, if you’re walking into a store with your partner, expect that your partner should do the same or else it’s all moot. You’re associated with your partner and thus tracking and profiling occurs anyway.

No tinfoil hat needed. Retail stores are equipped with bluetooth beacons that tracks and monitors customer behavior. This in turn can be sold for targeted advertising. Another scary thought is that the tracking is so precise, it measures the distance your phone is from a product, including height. How high is the phone from the ground? The data points can be extrapolated to influence product placement: what products and prices influenced a customer to bend down and look at/interact with the product? How long were they in close proximity with the product? Based on the phone’s orientation, were they bent down to look at or passing by the product (indicating that they stopped for a separate reason and not necessarily for the product)? Did they buy it? Were they looking for coupons in my “retail store app” while next to the product, or somewhere else in the store? Where do customers often stop or gather in order to browse through coupons? Could we place Y products there? Where should we put the product in stores to maximize sales? What ads can we send to them as they arrive at the store? Based on aggregated data with the rich profile we built for this customer, are they likely to sign up for our rewards credit card? What is this customer’s income level? Have they purchased X product recently? What part of town do they live in? What products are popular there? Et cetera ad nauseum.

Tracking is so predatory. Makes me look at my smart phone with disgust as the years go by, and I periodically grapple with the decision if a smart phone is even right for me or if it’s time to stick to a computer and a truly dumb phone going forward.

Some public info about Bluetooth beacons: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/14/opinion/bluetooth-wireless-tracking-privacy.html

Want to find Bluetooth beacons? Simply install a Bluetooth scanner app from your phone and head to a store to see them.

Here’s how Shopify engages businesses on how to utilize Bluetooth beacons with their software package. Bought anything online? That site was most likely powered by Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/retail/the-ultimate-guide-to-using-beacon-technology-for-retail-stores

I’ve had no excitement for this game since Ubisoft is such a disappointment of mediocrity. I grew bitter to them back when they announced the controversial shutting down of their legacy activation servers: this would prevent gamers from passing the online checks to play their games. Suddenly, despite me possessing a physical disc of Splinter Cell Blacklist on Wii U, I learned I would lose access to the DLC I paid for and “owned”. Certain missions would also become unplayable since you need online co-op. Ubisoft backpedaled after significant backlash from gamers, but since then I hesitate whenever I see them attached to any project.

I miss old Ubisoft. I’m playing Beyond Good & Evil 2003 on my GameCube for the first time, and this game is spectacular! Wish Ubisoft didn’t become evil, but it was inevitable.

Thanks, this is the actual quote from The Office. I dislike that the meme gets it wrong and says “Sir, this is a Wendy’s.”

It is like misquoting Darth Vader saying “Luke, I am your father” when the actual quote is “No, I am your father”.

Same dude. My love for Ash’s Pikachu was cemented when, as a kid, I watched Pikachu tank a lightning bolt and save Ash from a swarm of Spearow. Such a great episode and a memory that kid me will never forget, an invaluable lesson about friendship and love.

That episode made me beg my parents for Pokémon Red. Ha, and Pocket Pikachu now that I think about it - the Pokémon Tamagatchi.

I’m off to the playground to get shredded.

You mean the gym, right?

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Right?

Ah yes, Hitachi Station: the purveyor of power converters.

Loose and lose bother me. When I see these words used incorrectly, I become mildly irritated.

I figuratively would of had fewer of a reaction if less persons made that missed steak… literally.

Obligatory RIP Chris Farley

“Is he safe? Is he alright?”

There’s the official Jellyfin app for Apple TV. It works very well with only minor UI bugs when browsing libraries. Nothing that detracts from or reduces the quality of the service.

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Gracias homie. My spouse and I had to play Jedi Fallen Order on two separate PCs. It’d be great if we could couch co-op the campaign but it’s all good. We played several of the Halo games, I think primarily 1, 2, and 3, so Titanfall I’m hoping will be something that my spouse will want to try out. Thank you!

Edit: Heh. I’m the ideal customer because I have to buy two copies of a game sometimes. “Publishers love me for this ONE simple trick.”

Cool, thank you! I’ve been hearing so much about this game and would definitely try out the multiplayer.

Does anyone know if the campaign is multiplayer? I’d love to pick up two copies of the game so my spouse and I can give it a go and play together.

I have zero knowledge about Titan Fall apart from the fact you’re in mechs and apparently movement is cool. So no spoilers please!

Thank goodness the terrorist plots were detected and neutralized in advance of the concert! Lots of people there they could have killed or seriously hurt. Reminds me of the terrorists that set off a bomb at the Ariana Grande concert back in 2017 in London.