Artren's recent activity
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Comment on Death to nickels in ~finance
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Comment on Arch Enemy – A Million Suns (2025) in ~music
Artren LinkThey are coming to my area April 20th and I'm so stoked.They are coming to my area April 20th and I'm so stoked.
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Comment on This Hawaiian island's 'freakosystems' are a signal of what will be coming to many more ecosystems thanks to human interference in ~enviro
Artren Link ParentYou can click "more" and View Markdown. They use a horizontal line, and then just small text to make it look small.You can click "more" and View Markdown. They use a horizontal line, and then just small text to make it look small.
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Comment on Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in US due to tariffs and "evolving market conditions" in ~games
Artren LinkWith Japan threatening reciprocal tariffs on the USA with a Unified response from China and South Korea.. that's pretty understandable. That's a lot of unknowns on final costs. With Trump in...With Japan threatening reciprocal tariffs on the USA with a Unified response from China and South Korea.. that's pretty understandable. That's a lot of unknowns on final costs. With Trump in office I wouldn't doubt the costs of the Switch 2 to be higher in the USA in USD than it will be here in Canada in CAD. A lot of things could end up that way.
FAFO I guess.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Artren LinkPlaying the remaster of Suikoden I & II. Suikoden II is one of my favourite RPGs of all time, and I never got a chance to play Suikoden I. Bought it on Steam, and it runs flawlessly on my...Playing the remaster of Suikoden I & II. Suikoden II is one of my favourite RPGs of all time, and I never got a chance to play Suikoden I. Bought it on Steam, and it runs flawlessly on my SteamDeck, which is awesome as I'll be doing more traveling for work sadly.
Suikoden I is rather short and very sweet. Recommend playing with a recruitment guide, as there are 108 characters to collect. However it is not as neatly involved as Suikoden II is. Beat it ok my most recent flight, and while the ending comes together quickly, it doesn't drag its feet one bit.
Now I'm on Suikoden II, and loving it. It's a beautiful game, rather faithfully remastered just enough to keep most of the charm.
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Comment on Introducing two new PebbleOS watches! in ~tech
Artren LinkI loved my Pebble Time. Wore it daily until I upgraded to a Pixel 6 and it was constantly dropping connection and required so many workarounds to make it work. This is relatively exciting news!I loved my Pebble Time. Wore it daily until I upgraded to a Pixel 6 and it was constantly dropping connection and required so many workarounds to make it work.
This is relatively exciting news!
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Comment on How will the 2028 Olympics look given the current climate? in ~sports
Artren LinkCould be similar to the 1936(?) Olympics where Hitler was in power and there was a lot of racism and vitriol spewed. Seems like the US has been following that playbook as of recent. However there...Could be similar to the 1936(?) Olympics where Hitler was in power and there was a lot of racism and vitriol spewed. Seems like the US has been following that playbook as of recent.
However there may even be mass boycotts. Olympians refusing to compete, or even entire countries refusing. If we're not in a full-scale war at the time, it will certainly be interesting to see it play out.
Hard to say this far out, as so many things could happen in this chaos.
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Comment on Canada wins the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, 3-2 OT in ~sports.hockey
Artren LinkAbsolute banger of a game. On the edge of your seat the whole time. Constant pressure from both teams, and amazing goaltending. I really hope these become more frequent and we get to see better...Absolute banger of a game. On the edge of your seat the whole time. Constant pressure from both teams, and amazing goaltending. I really hope these become more frequent and we get to see better and better evolution of the series.
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Comment on Canadian Tire Corporation selling Helly Hansen for close to $1.3 billion in ~finance
Artren Link ParentI tend to shop at Lee Valley as well. Not as convenient, but when I need a tool, theirs tend to last a while.I tend to shop at Lee Valley as well. Not as convenient, but when I need a tool, theirs tend to last a while.
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Comment on Fellowship | Steam Next Fest overview trailer in ~games
Artren LinkInteresting. Distilled down WoW/FFXIV. Though the name and intro music made me think it was going to be heavily influenced by LOTR. I'll give it a go and see what it's like. Might be a good way to...Interesting. Distilled down WoW/FFXIV. Though the name and intro music made me think it was going to be heavily influenced by LOTR.
I'll give it a go and see what it's like. Might be a good way to relax in the evenings. Would be nice if it worked on the Steam Deck.
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Comment on Canadian Tire Corporation selling Helly Hansen for close to $1.3 billion in ~finance
Artren LinkHmm. Looks like they are basically breaking even or losing money on the brand. They bought it for just over $900m in 2018. Inflation would bring that up quite a bit to today's money. I always just...Hmm. Looks like they are basically breaking even or losing money on the brand. They bought it for just over $900m in 2018. Inflation would bring that up quite a bit to today's money.
I always just assume whatever clothing brands I find in a CT are crap, as their products have gone quite far downhill in the last few decades. When they announced buying HH I assumed the brand would tank as well. Seems like they added nearly no value to it, at the least.
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Comment on Power company finds evidence of unusual flashes around start of Eaton fire in Los Angeles in ~enviro
Artren Link ParentThat's a great perspective! So many companies just hide these sorts of problems until they get whistleblown and it makes it worse.That's a great perspective! So many companies just hide these sorts of problems until they get whistleblown and it makes it worse.
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Comment on Power company finds evidence of unusual flashes around start of Eaton fire in Los Angeles in ~enviro
Artren LinkI wonder what their angle is by releasing this information. Not a lot of corps left that would release a relatively damning report that they caused tens of billions in damage to people.I wonder what their angle is by releasing this information. Not a lot of corps left that would release a relatively damning report that they caused tens of billions in damage to people.
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Comment on Arch Enemy – Liars & Thieves (2024) in ~music
Artren Link ParentSame! Doomsday Machine is my all time favorite from them, with Hybrids of Steel being my ringtone of my then girlfriend, now wife, back in the days of ringtones. Every time I hear the opening it...Same!
Doomsday Machine is my all time favorite from them, with Hybrids of Steel being my ringtone of my then girlfriend, now wife, back in the days of ringtones. Every time I hear the opening it makes me think of her :)
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Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games
Artren LinkThis is kind of fun! It's just really slow. Maybe hug of death, API is super slow and sometimes the images don't load for me. But was fun none the less?This is kind of fun! It's just really slow. Maybe hug of death, API is super slow and sometimes the images don't load for me. But was fun none the less?
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Artren Link ParentI think for a lot of the big chains, yes. Over expansion met economic hardship in short time and now the money is drying up.I think for a lot of the big chains, yes. Over expansion met economic hardship in short time and now the money is drying up.
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Artren Link ParentI think a lot of these big chains and Bubble Tea shops expanded extremely rapidly with venture capital money within both China and the West. They expected unlimited growth post-pandemic and then...I think a lot of these big chains and Bubble Tea shops expanded extremely rapidly with venture capital money within both China and the West. They expected unlimited growth post-pandemic and then the economic squeeze began within China and North America. Interest rates went way up, consumers are getting poorer due to rising costs, and demand for a fair wage. Opening 500+ stores (milk tea spots) in a few years is a little bit much, even for China. That kind of growth is impossible to maintain and keep consistent products.
Now we are seeing the contraction and loss of investment because people wanted explosive growth over sustainable growth.
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Comment on I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012) in ~science
Artren LinkThat was an interesting read! Thanks for sharing it. Time to go test it out by putting a toaster in a bathtub with me! J/k, my modern home probably doesn't ground itself via metal pipes, but I...That was an interesting read! Thanks for sharing it. Time to go test it out by putting a toaster in a bathtub with me! J/k, my modern home probably doesn't ground itself via metal pipes, but I don't want my nasty toaster gunk to get on me.
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Comment on UK users: Lobsters needs your help with the Online Safety Act in ~tech
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Comment on The rise of the french fry cartel in ~food
Artren Link ParentAs someone who grew up in Atlantic Canada, I was always proud to eat McCains products, knowing they were a local business and bought up most of the potatoes grown in the Atlantic provinces. As an...As someone who grew up in Atlantic Canada, I was always proud to eat McCains products, knowing they were a local business and bought up most of the potatoes grown in the Atlantic provinces. As an adult I'm just "wtf they own everything potato and more".
Love this take, as usual with CGP Grey. Here in Canada we got rid of the penny what feels like a decade ago.
I tend to pay with cash way less than I used to, but getting a nickel feels useless. I feel like if we just went right to quarters that would solve a lot.
When we got rid of the penny, people were so riled up about rounding up/down that was mandated, but quickly realized it wasn't worth even thinking about.
While a round up to the nearest quarter could be 'substantial' depending on taxes.. maybe we can just skip right to requiring taxes be included in price tags here and just have shops start pricing things accordingly.