Yeah I have a weber BBQ from around 1980 that I bought used about 10 years ago. I abuse it and it has the odd rusing spot and some dents but it’s great!!

I bought a Weber MT charcoal BBQ recently and it’s just as nice. Hopefully have this one for years too.

Loake boots, goodyear welted and a great quality leather. They have some wrinkles but I look after them, on my second sole and when conditioned they look amazing.

Weber BBQ.

They knew it wasn’t feasible but made it law anyways and passed it to ofcom to generate the guidelines for these companies to follow.

Absolutely incredible.

Also I bet he’s more mad it was video’d and publicised.

Right, but if I need to contact a friend or family. How am I supposed to do it without affecting privacy? If the other person doesn’t use Signal or else.

Might actually be a good shout.

Switch 1 had a 720p screen with a 1080p max TV output. That’s approx a 2x increase in throughput.

With Switch 2 it’s expected to be a 1080p screen and a 4k output, that’s a 4x increase in pixel throughput. So a 2x output increase might not be adequate.

However, it is widely expected to have DLSS, which would greatly reduce that requirement.

Big time. Their chassis design will dictate performance too. They will get the best chip they can in a cost budget and then thermal/battery limits will dictate where that chip actually lies.

The steam deck is cool and a great device but the Switch 2 will be sleeker and nintendo won’t settle for a 90min battery a whiney fan, and that has trade offs.

I’d love to switch to Signal and I do have 1 contact there. Everyone else uses FB or whatsapp and just doesn’t care. What am I supposed to do?

Indeed. The issue for these companies. If phones aren’t enticing enough and people start hanging onto devices for an extra year that effecticely cuts their revenue in 1/4.

That’s why icloud got more expensive, it’s why google is trying to monetise your web history for ads. They’re looking for further revenue.

Also sometimes companies forget the package as a whole.

Yes you pay me £5k extra salary but I get worse sick pay, less holiday pay, reduced pension contributions, no paid medical, reduced flexibility and 40hours vs 37hours a week.

If you add financial values to lots of these benefits they can really add up.

Fair play to France. It’s above legal levels, properly threatening tech giants is what they need to comply.

Try get involved in some teams chats, hell even call some people for a chat about work.

Maybe arrange a 3 monthly pub quiz or meal out with the team. People are receptive to that kind of thing and can really bond the team.

Yeah I can see the double edged sword. I guess “WFH if you want” is doing some heavy lifting in my reply. My best friend is permanant remote with no office and lives alone and I bet it’s isolating. Where as I have kids, wife and a shit tonne of chores so I don’t get the same isolation issues but I could definitely see some instances where it could be an issue.

I think the hybrid model is perfect. I’ll go to the office for important meetings, so I don’t have distractions and can truly get in the zone.

As opposed to sat on lemmy at work or at the tea machine? My downtime and output isn’t changed, but rather than being forced to make small talk or sat staring into space when I want 5m, I can do stuff around my house.

Right but who doesn’t want to save money or time? My job still has the option of working in the office as much as you want. It’s not an all or nothing equation.

Trust me it’s incredible. I think it has benefits for the employer too.

Cheaper real estate and the other week I was ill, not horribly but didn’t want to spread anything so I just stayed at home. I didn’t get a mark on my record and the boss didn’t have to schedule my work to anyone else.

No. Mainly because it’s flexible and I still do come into the office 2-3 days a week on average and when at home I have strict boundaries, I work set hours, take a lunch and switch off at the end of my “shift”.

When I’ve got busy days or meetings I’ll still come into the office. The flexibility is the key benefit. Finish early, go in late, pick up the kids, go home to collect a parcel, stay at home if I had too many beers etc.

New job that’s WFH if you want.

I can now see my kid every day, stop wasting annual leave for a delivery or CBA days. I can keep on top of chores while working.

I don’t get paid any more but I’m spending less and more importantly I’m gaining back time and seeing my family.

It’s made me happier, more fulfilled and a better dad.

How were the wallets cracked? Cracked the master password?

I still have my FB amount and barely use it. I need it to search random hotties I see at work