It’s been 12 hours since moving S3 provider, and everything looks great! I’m going to keep monitoring things for a week before deleting the old bucket and decommissioning the old service.
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Gareth Harmer
@Gazimoff@gamepad.club
mastodon 4.7.3Admin, Gamepad.Club
Mail: me@gazimoff.com
I'm a former videogames journalist and critic that specialised in MMOs and online games.
These days, gaming sits alongside parenting and family life. I still clock up time in WoW, FFXIV and EVE, but I'm also on mobile with Genshin Impact too.
I'm also regularly playing Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, and I've got into miniature painting (mostly Warhammer 40K).
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On Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake:
Hard Buy, but only on physical media. If I end up replacing my son’s switch with his own Switch 2, I want to be able to share this with him. It’s a keystone game, and I’d love for him to build core memories playing it.
Besides, this is going to be pure nostalgia for me :)
I really can’t justify the fancy Zelda Switch 2 though. :(
#zelda
So far, my small town (120,000 people has)
- KFC x2
- Popeyes
- Slim Chickens
- Dixy Chicken
and soon a Wing Stop.
And that's not counting the other fast food places with chicken on the menu.
How much poultry can one town eat?
Your food scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.
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@bearmine@gamepad.club Yeah, I think I might have to bump up my migration plans by a few phases.
A post I hoped I'd never have to write.
An online friend I'd never met, and yet whose impact could be seen across the community, like ripples on a lake.
A soul I wish I'd known better than I did.
A silence that roars like a tempest.
Tonight, I'm going to cry, and drink, and probably curse.
Damn it all.
So, I got #FFXIV on the Switch 2.
I couldn’t use the free trial against my existing account, so I ended up getting the heavily discounted bundle.
I now realise two things:
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I have completely forgotten how to play bard after quitting Dawntrail at 95.
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I have no idea how to play with a controller
If anyone has any guides or blogs on this, I’d love to see them!
At least Gpose still works ;)
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@gorram@gamepad.club I’ve hosted a couple of watch parties where we cheered and clapped, if that means anything.
It’s taken probably half a day of research and testing, but I finally have a workable UI for #FFXIV on #nintendoswitch2.
Now I just need a crap ton of practice.
Huge thanks to everyone who game me amazing advice!
Stop. Slow down, and feel the Earth move.
In today’s economy? Ahahahaha…
Morning all!
Getting ready for the UK Games Expo ( #UKGE ) this coming weekend - a three day event covering miniatures, tabletop, board and card games.
Probably going to get some dice, but I might also pick up some Protoss minis from the StarCraft miniatures game that’s just come out.
Anyone else heading there this year? And would anyone here want to see photos from the event if I live-blogged it?
I've been doing the Boss Rush event in #GuildWars2. Clearly, the game is dead.
#sarcasm
RE: https://indiepocalypse.social/@jenny753/117077988773568845
If I didn't already have a Switch 2, I'd be getting this version.
As it is, I might have to buy that new Pro controller.
Yes, I found the #StarCraft stand #ukge
Morning all!
Heading up to the UK Games Expo ( #UKGE ) today! I’ll be taking photos of my adventure, so feel welcome to follow along!
The full exhibitor list can be found here - let me know if there’s anyone you think I should check out!
So, Apple hiked the price of the Apple TV 4K. The 128GB model went from £169 to an eye watering £249!
(the more expensive model also has Thread for home automation and Ethernet for more reliable streaming)
That felt excessive. So I looked for retailers still using the old RRP.
Most are sold out.
So then, to EBay. A highly rated seller is selling excess stock from a TV venture. £130. And EBay give me 30% off too!
Arrived today. Brand new. Win.
Over the long weekend, I’ve been reflecting on hobbies. Without making any conscious choice, I’ve given up on two things:
- Pokemon and Magic the Gathering trading card games. The huge amount of over-consumption and drive for artificial scarcity means that I’ve given up even trying to play.
- Warhammer: I don’t have the time to build and paint as much as I’d like, and I don’t want to add to my pile of potential. I’ll get to it sometime, but it’s on hold for now.
At least my wallet is happy.
So this is what I ended up buying for the StarCraft tabletop game. Super pleased with the new sprues!
Yes, they’re playing a tabletop game with Lego!
Trust the British to put a tavern inside a gaming expo.
I need a new TV stand/unit thing.
Our existing IKEA laminated chipboard monstrosity was built for an era of bluray players and slimline consoles, with drawers underneath for storage.
I now want to use it to hold all our living room electronics, including a chunky wifi router and an even bigger Xbox Series X.
The snag is, there are no easy options. Everything has alcoves that are too narrow, or drawer space where I need cupboards.
It’s infuriating.
Got a new copy of Kobolds Ate My Baby! #UKGE
Well that’s a blast from the past.
Also, the memory card I bought for my Switch 1 won’t work for the Switch 2.
(micro SD vs Micro SD EX. It’s like a Pokemon Powerup.)
So I’ve had to order a new one of those too.
FML.
Both Catan and UNO were represented at #UKGE. Always good to see!
Alas, Charlie wasn’t home.
I have no idea what the weather is doing today, but I don’t like it.
Well, I didn’t expect to see a coffin at the expo today…
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@stargrace@gamepad.club I am going to have to download this - if only to keep track of my own playtime :)
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@matt@writing.exchange Honestly, at this point I'd look at self-hosting. There is a learning curve associated with it and, but the outcome is probably well worth it.
It might also be worth asking mastodon.art if they have any advice about making managed hosting affordable - their instance is huge.
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@scopique@gamepad.club if you start hitting a bandwidth issue, I think you can use Backblaze and Bunny to act as a CDN. Bunny is very cost-effective.
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@stargrace@gamepad.club thanks for the heads up! I still have the gw2 tee from ages ago :)
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@vbarreirojr@gamepad.club @scopique@gamepad.club @nimgimli@gamepad.club basically a hard format that actually erases the drive, not a quick format that just marks the locations on the disks as free.
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@vbarreirojr@gamepad.club @scopique@gamepad.club @nimgimli@gamepad.club
First, completely isolate the machine from the internet.
Secondly, does Windows still boot?
Well, that was unexpected!
Ripping packs in #pokemontcgpocket and opened up a god pack!
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@bearmine@gamepad.club Surprisingly stable, although ive not tried duties yet. I have a feeling that a full party might throw things a little.
@scopique@gamepad.club I think it got hugged offline. :(
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@vbarreirojr@gamepad.club @scopique@gamepad.club @nimgimli@gamepad.club I would absolutely treat it as potentially compromised. There are a couple of guides online on what to do in this situation, including this recent thread on the malwarebytes forum.
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/334518-i-stupidly-ran-the-malicious-cloudflare-win-r-powershell-command/
In addition, I would change any password that has been used or saved on that machine.
Please note that I’m not a windows desktop security expert, but I wouldn’t trust a straight reinstall to have removed everything.
How often do you upgrade you phone?
The new iPhone launches today and, as discussed before, I'm skipping it.
But that makes me wonder. Back in the 00's, I'd upgrade my phone every year. In the 10's, that drifted to 2 years. And now, in the 20's, it's moving to every three years.
I'm curios to know - is that a similar experience to others here? How often do you upgrade your phone? And let me know why in the replies!
How often do you upgrade you phone? The new iPhone launches today and, as discussed before, I'm skipping it. But that makes me wonder. Back in the 00's, I'd upgrade my phone every year. In the 10's, that drifted to 2 years. And now, in the 20's, it's moving to every three years. I'm curios to k
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@vbarreirojr@gamepad.club @scopique@gamepad.club @nimgimli@gamepad.club Yes but carefully. I’d recommend getting a tech friend to help archive anything important.
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@gwince@gamepad.club How are you getting on with Fairphones? Does the setup actually work?
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@vbarreirojr@gamepad.club @scopique@gamepad.club @nimgimli@gamepad.club I’m really sorry I’m not able to help you further on the detail here. But I’d definitely change your most important passwords on your mobile if you can, then get some sleep.
In the morning, get your PC to a local tech friend who can either sweep it clean or scrub the drives before reinstalling windows.