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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 4 in ~sports.american_football
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkArmored Core 6 was my "I've waited so long" game. Oh boy did it deliver, its the only game in memory that I stopped playing only because I literally have done everything there was to do, got the...Armored Core 6 was my "I've waited so long" game. Oh boy did it deliver, its the only game in memory that I stopped playing only because I literally have done everything there was to do, got the plat trophy and said "I am satisfied" and was done. I'm hopingn I can get the same level of enjoyment out of the next Ace Combat game.
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Comment on EA is reportedly about to be sold in a record-setting $50 billion buyout to an investor group that includes private equity and Saudi Arabia in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentYup, I am an EA "boycotter" as well. I haven't given them a cent of my money for years. This guarantees that I'm not going to be spending money on their products ever again. Private Equity is a...Yup, I am an EA "boycotter" as well. I haven't given them a cent of my money for years. This guarantees that I'm not going to be spending money on their products ever again.
Private Equity is a cancer and I am terrified to see what this PE investment will do to their products.
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Comment on Grape glut: Too much wine across the world leaves tons of US grapes rotting this crush season in ~food
NonoAdomo Link ParentYeah, wine grapes are super specialized. They aren't as pleasant to eat compared to the snacking grapes you find in the store because they are smaller and more concentrated. You can make wine from...Yeah, wine grapes are super specialized. They aren't as pleasant to eat compared to the snacking grapes you find in the store because they are smaller and more concentrated. You can make wine from most grapes, but its best to make wine from the specialized wine grapes.
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 3 in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkI've been looking over the highlights of the Lions/Ravens last night. I have a hard time staying up after halftime, especially if I am going into the office. When I left, I felt the Lions were...I've been looking over the highlights of the Lions/Ravens last night. I have a hard time staying up after halftime, especially if I am going into the office. When I left, I felt the Lions were generally playing better. Looking at the whole picture now? It was a beating. The score is closer than the rest of the stats say. The Ravens have now lost two big time games where they need to win if they want to win the Super Bowl. They will make it to the playoffs, no problem. The issue is, can they figure out how to get out of their own way and close the game off when it matters?
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 3 in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkYour resident Carolina fan here, and Sunday was a great day! And absolute beating from all three phases and then, when the Falcons could have scored, they found a way to screw it up. If they kept...Your resident Carolina fan here, and Sunday was a great day! And absolute beating from all three phases and then, when the Falcons could have scored, they found a way to screw it up. If they kept Koo, they would have 3-6 points and not straight goose-egged
I was very happy with the defensive growth over the last two weeks. They have transitioned to a team that can rally to the ball and secure tackles. They got 3 turnovers against a floundering Falcons offense! That's a great sign and I hope they can keep this momentum over the next few weeks.
The offense was okay, but they didn't need to do much. I was happy to see that they were focusing on establishing the run, as that was a strength last year. They didn't turn the ball over and kept grinding it out to minimize the chance of a comeback. I really appreciate keeping the starters in despite the Falcons throwing in the towel in the 4th. This team needed more reps to better gain the timing with one another, and also good practice for maintaining a lead.
Looking ahead to the Pats, I feel we have a good chance. We are evenly matched and this could go either way. I'm hoping we can move to 2-2 and have one of our better starts in recent years.
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Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentI'm getting really strong Dragon Quest Builders vibes from the trailer. I know my wife is going to love itI'm getting really strong Dragon Quest Builders vibes from the trailer. I know my wife is going to love it
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Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThree Houses is a great game. I would recommend it as an introduction to the series, but do know that it is more focused on socializing with the NPCs than games in the past. I have not played...Three Houses is a great game. I would recommend it as an introduction to the series, but do know that it is more focused on socializing with the NPCs than games in the past. I have not played Engage, but its supposed to be more of a focus on the traditional play style of the series at the (apparent) expense of the story. Fire Emblem has always had great turn based tactics, but I did find Three Houses to be on the easy side in the late game.
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Comment on Nova Launcher discontinued in ~tech
NonoAdomo LinkOkay. Fine. I'll finally stop being lazy and replace my nova launcher. Thanks everyone for your suggestions of alternatives!Okay. Fine. I'll finally stop being lazy and replace my nova launcher. Thanks everyone for your suggestions of alternatives!
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 1 in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo Link ParentWe aren't getting a game that good again until playoffs happen. Even then, there's a good chance that we saw the game of the year in week one. This loss is going to haunt the Ravens when it comes...We aren't getting a game that good again until playoffs happen. Even then, there's a good chance that we saw the game of the year in week one.
This loss is going to haunt the Ravens when it comes to seeding at the end of the year. I can't wait to see how this pans out
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 1 in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkYour resident Panthers fan here... I'm not sure what to expect from this team going forward. The first game of the season in most eyes appeared to be a disaster, but I think it was just bipolar as...Your resident Panthers fan here... I'm not sure what to expect from this team going forward. The first game of the season in most eyes appeared to be a disaster, but I think it was just bipolar as hell with things showing bad more often than not.
On offense, Tmac is going to be great. Bryce was flip flopping from "Hell yeah" to "wtf" all game where he would shine greatly and then just have the switch turn off and make a boneheaded decision that was, imo, uncharacteristic of his play at the end of last year. I think they can put it together, I'm just thinking this is related to the projected offense changing drastically over the week leading up to this game. Thielen gets traded (for a respectable deal) and Coker gets hurt meaning we had to go pull Renfrow back onto the team after cutting him, making the WR corps look completely different from the training camp projections. Then our LT gets appendicitis a week ago and the new center kept snapping the ball too high, throwing every plays timing off greatly. I think this is all fixable though, and I still like our chances of beating last year's win total.
...but they are going to have to carry the team hard because the defense WAS a disaster. Our linebackers are non existent meaning that even the great Derrick Brown being back cant plug the hole for the run game. The edge rushing rookies need to figure things out fast, because its going to be stressful watching this team on defense all year. I think its a safe prediction that our DC does not survive the season if this continues.
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Comment on Do we have enough NFL fans to warrant weekly discussions? in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkI'm down for it. I can use it as some of my venting from the disparity of my team's skill and capabilities to the actual good teams in the league.I'm down for it. I can use it as some of my venting from the disparity of my team's skill and capabilities to the actual good teams in the league.
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Comment on Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters in ~food
NonoAdomo LinkFirst, I'm reminded of a joke: Then I'm saddled with the sad reminder that we, the public, are the QA testers now. QA is one of the first things to go when companies want to "get lean" and,...First, I'm reminded of a joke:
A QA engineer walks into a bar and orders a beer.
She orders 2 beers.
She orders 0 beers.
She orders -1 beers.
She orders a lizard.
She orders a NULLPTR.
She tries to leave without paying.
Satisfied, she declares the bar ready for business. The first customer comes in an orders a beer. They finish their drink, and then ask where the bathroom is.
The bar explodes.
Then I'm saddled with the sad reminder that we, the public, are the QA testers now. QA is one of the first things to go when companies want to "get lean" and, unsurprisingly, management with too much faith in AI just sent it out into the world without doing anything resembling a reasonable QA test. Likely just enough to show that it works in their perfect scenario. Of course, it immediately failed and they have to go back to the drawing board. I'm honestly surprised that nobody figured out how to get the AI to give them free food, but if they try pushing this out again I'm certain people will try.
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Comment on Spotify is adding direct messaging to their music streaming app in ~tech
NonoAdomo LinkWhy? What's the actual use case here? You have a crazy strong dominance in the audio streaming market. People share your playlist links on other platforms that you don't have to maintain and...Why? What's the actual use case here? You have a crazy strong dominance in the audio streaming market. People share your playlist links on other platforms that you don't have to maintain and monitor. The advertising does itself at that point!
I don't understand the desire to constantly try and bring more people permanently on to your platform. Music is where you started, podcasts and audio books make sense, they are extentions of music. Algorithms to help pick your playlists also make sense, even if they aren't that great. You start losing me when you start doing video on podcast. But now i wonder, where does becoming a social media platform fit in to all of this? Why must we insist on making everything a one-stop-shop for everything I do? They are going to find that moderating these platforms is difficult at best and AI can only take you so far.
At the very minimum, I won't be using it and have no desire to ever use it.
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Comment on What are your favorite and least favorite airports? in ~transport
NonoAdomo LinkRecently I had a flight at LaGuardia in NYC and found that since their renovations, it's one of the nicest and generally pleasing airports I have been in recently. Now, getting on the bus to LEAVE...Recently I had a flight at LaGuardia in NYC and found that since their renovations, it's one of the nicest and generally pleasing airports I have been in recently. Now, getting on the bus to LEAVE the airport and get to the city? That's a bit cramped and crowded, but the airport itself was smooth and enjoyable compared to what I heard in the past.
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Comment on What are your favorite and least favorite airports? in ~transport
NonoAdomo Link ParentFor me, Pearson is just "okay". There are better airports, there are worse airports. It's acceptable. Montreal, on the other hand, is quite challenging. Poor spacing for passengers means that if a...For me, Pearson is just "okay". There are better airports, there are worse airports. It's acceptable.
Montreal, on the other hand, is quite challenging. Poor spacing for passengers means that if a large flight is boarding, you're fighting through a crowd just to walk by. Last time I went, it was exhausting to fight through everything to get to my flight.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
NonoAdomo Link ParentOh I feel you! My wife and I transplanted some indoor basil this spring, but ththen had a cold snap so we were afraid it died. My wife bought some more pk a whim and the old stuff bounced back....Oh I feel you! My wife and I transplanted some indoor basil this spring, but ththen had a cold snap so we were afraid it died. My wife bought some more pk a whim and the old stuff bounced back. Now we have more than I know what to do with!
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Comment on Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft has reportedly sold less than 30 million consoles this generation in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThey really screwed themselves over. I've never really liked XBox, but i can't help but feel sad for the fans when they keep scoring own goals over and over. The other thing that really screwed...They really screwed themselves over. I've never really liked XBox, but i can't help but feel sad for the fans when they keep scoring own goals over and over.
The other thing that really screwed them was their Series S/X concept. They basically required developers to build for both, meaning that XBox was two consoles, not just one. Games like Baldur's Gate 3 were delayed by months on XBox because of this.
Also, for the consumer, which one do you buy? PS5 is clearly better than PS4. Switch 2 is better than the Switch. If I didn't know anything, what's the difference between One, S, and X? What value do I get for getting one over the other? If this was supposed to be a home media replacement, how was it better or more convenient than what people already had? TVs can stream Netflix and friends, BluRay players already exist in the homes of those who wanted them. What niche besides gaming does this product hold? Apparently Microsoft didn't think that all the way through.
Microsoft really did fumble the XBox hard, didn't they?
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Comment on ESPN buys NFL Media, RedZone in major sports deal in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkThis move makes me sad. NFL Network consistently had good discussions that weren't hot takes and rage baits. ESPN, by contrast, has been insufferable and difficult to stomach for years now. This...This move makes me sad. NFL Network consistently had good discussions that weren't hot takes and rage baits. ESPN, by contrast, has been insufferable and difficult to stomach for years now. This explains why they were putting adverts on RedZone last year.
Why did the NFL feel the need to give this up? Clearly they make stupid amounts of money. Was it really hurting their bottom line that much? It feels like a huge mistake to let this service go, since now this makes it more difficult for the brand to have control over the media product.
Also, why must Disney insist at being the standard bearer for media enshitification? They destroy everything they touch these days. I know this service is going to go down the shitter now and I'm going to be super sad about it the entire time.
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Comment on Atari has agreed to acquire Thunderful Games for roughly €4.5 million – will own around 82% of shares, subject to shareholder approval next month in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThey rebranded for a while and just coasted as a mid tier software distibution company. Once the nostalga wave states creeping back in, they swapped back to the Atari branding. They've been okay,...They rebranded for a while and just coasted as a mid tier software distibution company. Once the nostalga wave states creeping back in, they swapped back to the Atari branding. They've been okay, mostly focusing on modern interpretations of their classic IP. Nothing stellar, but not awful either.
Sad panthers noises
The game opened up great, with a methodical, competent march down the field. Then immediately forcing a 3-and-out filled me with so much optimism.
Then the punt return for a TD happened and the wheels fell off the cart almost immediately.
There is no other way of saying it, we got our asses handed to us. After the punt return happened, its like like the team completely forgot how to play this sport in which they are paid well to compete. It's frustrating watching a team that was methodical and at least pretend competent the week before completely implode like this.
Ultimately this does start to beg the question on where do we have to start to fix this? I do know that I'm not impressed by our defensive performance. We have only 2 sacks for the year with an abysmal 7% pressure rate. QBs have an eternity to throw and RBs aren't getting stopped. We are not doing anything well on defense and that means our game managing offense is constantly having to play from behind and that never goes well.
The thing I hate the most is that this soured my ability to enjoy games for Week 4. Now I know we truly suck, I can watch other games easier as I no longer have expectations at all. The bar is low, my only request is that I want to not turn off the game at halftime in disgust. Give me a belief that we might actually compete until the end, even if we do lose. I just dont want to get blown out week after week.