There’s still fun to be had! Just have to leave the search engines behind. I find loads of cool websites via the indieweb hashtag on Mastodon, or via forums like 32-Bit Cafe or the Melonland forums.

Agreed. It's a gorgeous, incredibly immersive game, but it's awful if you're a completionist and gets overwhelming very quickly. I'm generally a fan of RPGs, but I prefer those that provide a good balance between a tight main narrative and interesting OCCASIONAL side quests.

I loved the first Outer Worlds. ALMOST bought the sequel during the current sale, but was more tempted by Cyberpunk 2077 and now have regrets...

imagine going through a rough patch financially and u have to cancel your subscription to your mum

Squeeze treats straight from the tube are also off limits for our void. Little dude turns into a fiend…

Won’t someone think of the poor LinkedIdiots who increasingly call Substack home? Don’t crush their LLM-driven passive income (extreme emphasis on “passive”) side hustle dreams!

PRIORITY ONE: ENSURE INTEGRATION OF GENERATIVE AI IN ALL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS.

ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS SECONDARY.

HUMAN LABOUR EXPENDABLE.

I try to switch things up as well, but every so often I think “fuck it, I’m only reading Terry Pratchett this month.”

Fingers crossed! I’m taking a wait and see approach at this point in time, as I don’t really have any need to use the new software, and will continue to use V2 until my Mac can no longer run it.

... you sign up for a "free" account. When you sign up for a "free" service, you are completely at the company's mercy; they can gate features behind the optional subscription plan at any time. This is not the case for software purchased under a perpetual license model.

Glad you liked the article! I can see how the new model could be conceived of as a sort of "perpetual license," but I do think it's different. When you buy something that is advertised as a "perpetual license," you've entered into a very different relationship with that company than you do when ...

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