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Anon appreciates his dad in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 5 points 2 months ago

I'm reading Jason Scheier's book about Blizzard and it specifically says that subscriptions were already the norm for MMOs. In fact, battle.net was revolutionary at the time because it was free while a lot of contemporary systems charged by the hour

GOG will let you bequeath your game library to someone else as long as you can prove you're actually dead in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 1 points 2 months ago

Where can I get death certified? Does CompTIA offer it?

Sony Delists Original Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, Forces PSN Requirement for Remaster in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Delisting has never meant it is removed from your library for a paid game, in my memory. Just means you can't buy it anymore

My favourite type of self-care in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Lol our standup+parking lot is scheduled for an hour. Kill me.

The Most Loved Digital Audio Streaming Platforms. in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I thought Amazon Music was a small up-charge on top of prime?

The Most Loved Digital Audio Streaming Platforms. in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 3 points 2 months ago

I don't know a single person who uses Amazon Music, the rest doesn't surprise me. Apple and YouTube Music are closer than I thought they'd be though

Let's play the rich get everything. The rules are the rich get everything. participation is mandatory. in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 6 points 3 months ago

TIL I can use my stock as collateral in a mortgage

Let's play the rich get everything. The rules are the rich get everything. participation is mandatory. in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 23 points 3 months ago (11 children)

Ultra net worth individuals, especially ones like Jeff Bezos with a lot of his net worth tied up in one company, can take a personal loan using his stock as collateral to keep up his lifestyle without needing to sell (and be taxed on) anything. It's only really available for the 1%

Trump Says He's Done Debating: 'THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!' in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ken Bone was from 2016 I believe

[PSA] If you use Instagram/Facebook/Messenger, check the "off Meta technologies" section. Your other apps may be sending data without you knowing in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is this also on WhatsApp? I got all the other Meta junk off my phone except that, since I need it for some family abroad

As Newfoundlanders say goodbye to a daily print paper, some worry culture will suffer in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 2 points 3 months ago

End of an era :(

What Ticketmaster Doesn't Want You To Know: Concerts Were Cheap For Decades in c/[email protected]

[–] padge 3 points 3 months ago

This is an interesting perspective, thank you. I definitely learned where Live Nation was getting most of their profits from when the water fountains were hidden on the other side from the food and drink vendors, and wanted $8 for a bottle of water (or $16 for a PBR!)

I do think that part of the Ticketmaster hate is them being the bad guy for the venues or artists with the prices etc, but they can definitely be doing more. My main issue is that venues can either exclusively use Ticketmaster or not at all, and all the hidden fees. Granted, if the artist chooses "all-lin" pricing it includes the fees, but it feels manipulative that I have to mentally add 30% to the price of tickets when I'm looking.