Wafik's recent activity
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Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 4 Discussion in ~games
Wafik Link ParentThey did the sound track and I guess technically it was put in as a joke. Allegedly Trent convinced them to keep it in. I'm not sure how much of that is true vs internet rumour at this point....They did the sound track and I guess technically it was put in as a joke. Allegedly Trent convinced them to keep it in. I'm not sure how much of that is true vs internet rumour at this point. Either way, not technically a marketing campaign. At the time my grade 6 mind assumed this would be the beginning of marketing deals between cool bands and cool games...
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Comment on Nominate for Movie of the Week in June - Horror movies in ~movies
Wafik LinkRavenous (1999) Not your typical horror movie, but so damn good with an absolute banger of a soundtrack that does a great job setting the mood. Guy Pearce does a good job but Robert Carlyle steals...Ravenous (1999)
Not your typical horror movie, but so damn good with an absolute banger of a soundtrack that does a great job setting the mood. Guy Pearce does a good job but Robert Carlyle steals the show for me. I love this weird movie and I'm pretty sure it would never get made in today's landscape.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 4 Discussion in ~games
Wafik Link ParentYou played me! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Obviously it's a tight game, but the graphics turn off most people who weren't born yet. I was still young enough that my friend told me the nail gun...You played me! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Obviously it's a tight game, but the graphics turn off most people who weren't born yet. I was still young enough that my friend told me the nail gun ammo boxes were a marketing partnership with Nine Inch Nails the band and I believed them.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 4 Discussion in ~games
Wafik Link ParentThanks for making me feel old! Hope you enjoyed it!Released before you were born
✔ QuakeThanks for making me feel old! Hope you enjoyed it!
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Comment on Just wanna talk about drinking less in ~talk
Wafik Link ParentI still think non-alcoholic beer is your best bet. It is significantly more popular now then it was even 5 years ago, which means both craft and traditional breweries are making delicious beer...I still think non-alcoholic beer is your best bet. It is significantly more popular now then it was even 5 years ago, which means both craft and traditional breweries are making delicious beer that just happens to be non-alcoholic.
I wouldn't say that I drank as much as you, but I still drank more than I wanted. They started selling beer in grocery stores in Ontario and I accidentally picked up a case of non-alcoholic beer. I didn't realize until the 5th beer that I had accidentally grabbed the NA version of one of my favourite beers. This opened a whole world to me and I found that many of my favourite breweries were also making various NA beer. Over time I switched. First I drank a mixed amount, then mostly NA beer, now I barely drink either. I still am happy to enjoy some beers when out at a BBQ or a restaurant, but don't really keep any at home.
I'm not saying it is the only way or that it would work for you, but definitely don't rule out non-alcoholic beer.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Wafik Link ParentI also came back for season 4 of Diablo 4. I think I enjoyed it more than you initially but fell off fast in Season 2 and didn't touch Season 3. They definitely made leveling significantly faster...I also came back for season 4 of Diablo 4. I think I enjoyed it more than you initially but fell off fast in Season 2 and didn't touch Season 3.
They definitely made leveling significantly faster and this is the first time I have hit 100. Previously I had only made it to 80.
Helltides happen all the time now with only 5 minutes in between and I agree with them being added to World tier 1 and 2 leveling is a lot more fun. They also brought in aspects of the vampire stuff from season 2 and increased the monster density. So it's a lot better then it would have been when you last played.
I'm also having a blast. I'm playing a dust devil barb and it is completely crushing things. I'm almost done leveling my glyphs and have been flirting with the pit and master working but I'm probably almost done with the season. And that's fine. This was easily the most fun I have had with Diablo 4 yet.
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Comment on Canada’s fire season erupts, sending harmful smoke into United States in ~enviro
Wafik Link ParentStay safe out there! I'm in southern Ontario so all I have to do is curse the occasional bad air quality that rolls our way.Stay safe out there! I'm in southern Ontario so all I have to do is curse the occasional bad air quality that rolls our way.
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Comment on Inside the Coyotes' stunning move from Arizona to Utah in ~sports.hockey
Wafik Link ParentUtah has a billionaire that wanted a team and has a stadium and that's all Bettman cares about. Utah Jizz is a great name. Definitely better than Utah Caribou.Utah has a billionaire that wanted a team and has a stadium and that's all Bettman cares about.
Utah Jizz is a great name. Definitely better than Utah Caribou.
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Comment on Inside the Coyotes' stunning move from Arizona to Utah in ~sports.hockey
Wafik LinkIn hindsight, I guess maybe it was good the NHL stopped the sale to Balsillie with Blackberry falling apart, but somewhere in Ontario would probably still have been a better place than the mess in...In hindsight, I guess maybe it was good the NHL stopped the sale to Balsillie with Blackberry falling apart, but somewhere in Ontario would probably still have been a better place than the mess in Arizona.
At the time, Utah was an option and more recently Quebec.
I suppose the recent issues with season tickets in Winnipeg probably helps Bettman feel better about not putting more teams in Canada.
I do agree that keeping the Arizona team playing in a 5000 seat arena was untenable. I couldn't believe that was a serious solution. It's amazing how far the competence gulf is between the other sports leagues in North America and the NHL.
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Comment on What are three things you're feeling positively about today? in ~talk
Wafik LinkI'm excited about the conversation I had with a recruiter yesterday. She thought I would be a better fit for a higher role and suggested setting up a meeting with the boss for that role to start...-
I'm excited about the conversation I had with a recruiter yesterday. She thought I would be a better fit for a higher role and suggested setting up a meeting with the boss for that role to start networking. I've never had a recruiter do that before.
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The current financial situation is strong, which allows me to stop worrying about money and just live.
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My wife is an awesome person and I'm just excited for work to end so I can go home and see her.
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Comment on Microsoft's decision to close down Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and other game studios is largely motivated by the desire to keep IPs, and ensuring the studios can't work for Microsoft's competition in ~games
Wafik Link ParentI would agree with you, especially with these studios and games. Do I believe Microsoft bought Zenimax to make sure Starfield wasn't a Sony exclusive? Absolutely. Do I think Microsoft is worried...I'm not entirely sure how much stock I take in this angle, but I can believe this was part of the mentality in the executive's heads.
I would agree with you, especially with these studios and games.
Do I believe Microsoft bought Zenimax to make sure Starfield wasn't a Sony exclusive? Absolutely.
Do I think Microsoft is worried about a competitor making Hi-Fi Rush 2 or Prey 2? I'm not sure that even registers in the boardroom.
Maybe that's an added bonus, but this is absolutely motivated by showing growth for investors at all costs and these studios were those costs because that's easier than making successful games.
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Comment on Classic ’90s Halo precursor FPS launches on Steam for free in ~games
Wafik Link ParentI assume that's the news. I had never heard of this and now I have Marathon on Steam, so news for me!I assume that's the news. I had never heard of this and now I have Marathon on Steam, so news for me!
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Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv
Wafik Link ParentIn addition to the other commenter, the app can be switched between french and English. When on English, if you go to search you only have the two language options I mentioned. Switching the...In addition to the other commenter, the app can be switched between french and English. When on English, if you go to search you only have the two language options I mentioned. Switching the language basically resets the app making you have to favourite things again, etc. Plenty of people use both languages, so it's the least elegant solution I have seen.
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Comment on Behold, the $400 red pineapple in ~food
Wafik Link ParentMaybe? I didn't look close enough, so apologies if it's true. I suppose I didn't consider that an over priced fruit experiment would come out at the same time in two colours.Maybe? I didn't look close enough, so apologies if it's true. I suppose I didn't consider that an over priced fruit experiment would come out at the same time in two colours.
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Comment on Behold, the $400 red pineapple in ~food
Wafik LinkSorted Food already "reviewed" it if you're interested.Sorted Food already "reviewed" it if you're interested.
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Comment on Behold, the $400 red pineapple in ~food
Wafik Link ParentThat's almost certainly exactly what they are doing.That's almost certainly exactly what they are doing.
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Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv
Wafik Link ParentWhat, you don't like search only being in English and Cantonese? Who needs French! Bell is a good example of what Apple does but poorly. They don't care if Crave is good or priced attractively....also the one with the worst UX/UI and buggy af.
What, you don't like search only being in English and Cantonese? Who needs French!
Bell is a good example of what Apple does but poorly. They don't care if Crave is good or priced attractively. They just want it to lock you into their ecosystem so it's harder to switch to a cheaper provider and HBO content helps with that.
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Comment on I'm at a loss on what to do about my backyard grass situation in ~life.home_improvement
Wafik Link ParentYou may be using the term interchangeably but we have come a long way from astroturf. My understanding is the product I linked doesn't leech anything into the water table and is more advanced than...You may be using the term interchangeably but we have come a long way from astroturf.
My understanding is the product I linked doesn't leech anything into the water table and is more advanced than what we typically consider astroturf to be. Important point to consider nonetheless.
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Comment on The emotional support animal racket in ~life.pets
Wafik LinkThis issue makes me irrationally angry. My property management specifically calls out service animals only but does nothing to actually check this requirement. So I used to tell people and they...This issue makes me irrationally angry. My property management specifically calls out service animals only but does nothing to actually check this requirement. So I used to tell people and they would always says it's their emotional support animal. So I ask for their ESA letter. Never once did anyone actually have that with them. Eventually it just got to the point where I stopped asking these assholes as all it ensured was that they wouldn't buy anything from my business, not that it would ever stop.
Isn't everyone doing this though because it is the next hotness? I still haven't heard a compelling reason to use an LLM. I'm pretty sure the main reason Microsoft is doing this is to appease investors and sell their new Qualcomm powered PCs.