If you’re old and know old #HiFi gear, you’ll be aware of the legendary #Bose #901. The good news is that they’re coming back. The bad news is that you can’t buy them. Bose will be doggedly continuing their doucheiness by only making twelve (yes, 12) sets and you can bet they won’t be cheap and, like limited run hypercars, are likely already sold. Dipshits. #audio #music gizmodo.com/bose-is-b…

As one might say, “Must be nice.” I mean, it’s not like dropping a cool quarter million plus to go on a #cruise for four years is an option for all of the people whom #TFG is likely to cause harm with his addled concepts of ideas. It certainly appears to be a thing, though. #escape #uspol www.salon.com/2024/11/1…

Miffed by the power button of the new #Apple #M4 #MacMini? You’re likely a disgruntled PC user who is accustomed to having to reboot your machine frequently and are being enticed by the micro machine’s diminutive allure. Primarily, anyone who’s used a Mac for any time knows they almost never need to touch the damned thing. Sleep mode consumes an almost non-existent 1.6W of power. I reboot mine about once every 3-4 weeks. #tech #ButtonGate boingboing.net/2024/11/1…

So… a #bear trashed a Rolls Royce in #California’s Florida, San Bernardino (old Angelenos call it San Berdoo) but it turns out it wasn’t a bear but instead some #dipshit in a bear costume trying to defraud their insurance company. #fraud #JustWow boingboing.net/2024/11/1…

Check out the pilot for The Art of Murder, a fully #animated #series concept from Choc Chip Studios, on #YouTube. Everything about the #animation is excellent (i.e., charatcter design, backgrounds, key framing, voice actors, soundtrack, etc.). However, pacing is a tad sluggish, there’s a little too much exposition, and I’m not overly keen on the musical numbers. I am impressed and will be following to support the artists. Nice work, peeps! youtu.be/wBaNOjORA…

This is fantastic news! It appears that #Apple is finally starting to take gaming on #Mac seriously, at least in one small but significant genre; #JRPGs. On December 9th 2024 they’ll be dropping the Final Fantasy IV 3D remake and The After Years into Apple Arcade, followed on January 9th 2025 by the first Final Fantasy and Trials of Mana. The new iPad Mini would be perfect for these games! #videogames www.theverge.com/2024/11/1…

If I were still #podcasting, I’d likely get this. It’s a slick little package, and I like #Rode’s #audio gear. For $150 you get two wireless lavolier mics, a charging case, and choice of a USB-C or Lightning wireless adapter, though I only found a link for the USB-C model on Amazon. This and an iPhone makes for a nicely compact filming rig. #iPhone #Android www.engadget.com/audio/rod…

#Apple has an issue with positioning itself for decades in the premium market, and while they do make excellent systems, they’re starting to pay the price. It shows in the fact that Apple has apparently loosened strictures on aggressive sale pricing from retailers (e.g., #Walmart’s $650 M1 MacBook Air, #Amazon’s regular steep price drops). Now they’ve stopped making new Vision Pro VR devices but are not exiting the space. #Technology glassalmanac.com/tim-cook-…

OMG! This sucks!! #SEGA is delisting sixty of their classic games on #PC, #Steam, #Switch, #Playstation, and #XBOX on December 6th this year! If you own them, they’ll still work, and the games on Nintendo’s Switch Online service will remain. However, Sega Genesis Classics is leaving PS and Switch and twelve titles on XBOX and SIXTY TWO on Steam are getting axed, including Crazy Taxi and Altered Beast. Very uncool, Sega!! #videogames kotaku.com/sega-deli…

Wow! I really hate it when a show I’m interested in gets cancelled. I’m actually rather glad that I haven’t watched it yet. I was going to wait until Season 2 was over and then binge the hell out of it, but now I’m considering not even starting! Apparently it was just stupid expensive to make. What a pain in the ass! #netflix #arcane #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames #videogames #animation www.slashfilm.com/1706812/a…