Not sure if you’re being obstreperous or not…

First, these are suffixes not prefixes. Second, this isn’t unusual.

Xbox Series X was updated in 2024 with no update to show it was the second Xbox Series X.

MacBooks and iPads aren’t released with suffixes.

Amazon have released how many Echos by now?

This isn’t some weird conspiracy…

I don’t think that’s how it works. The Xbox One wasn’t the first Xbox, DOOM didn’t get a number for its reboot, etc etc.

But you are right that it’s the second one!

I can’t find a reference to first - where did you see it?

You’re right, of course. I still love my Steam Controller (and Steam Link) after all this time.

So…no retirement. Die at your desks, pleb! And this is why when I caught my company doing illegal shit, I took the money and used it to get a little garden to grow my own food…

I like to get some scratchies every now and then - it’s one of the major funding sources for museums and sports in the UK, so I see it as a little donation with a dopamine hit rather than an attempt at winning big!

There are LOADS of modern classics. If you’re into sci-fi, try the Ancillary Justice trilogy by Anne Lecke. If you’re into contemporary fiction, check out Against the Loveless World. If you like historical fiction, Bernard Cornwell has been going strong for a long time.

What genre do you enjoy? I always recommend checking out the relevant awards and go through the shortlist for the last few years. You are sure to find something spellbinding.

Booker - Contemporary literature

Assimov/Philip K. Dick/Hugo/Nebula - Speculative Fiction

Nobel Prize - Contemporary literature

And then you have the Xiaomi Ultra range which is basically a bridge camera with a phone attached!

Oo not heard of this one! Thanks for the rec.

I didn’t mind BNW, though Huxley didn’t appear to be particularly well versed in political theory. It felt very “everything is socialism (even Ford) and thus bad”. However, the actual story itself with the boy? Amazing. Plus, we totally ARE controlled by our vice and pleasure far more so than information restriction.

F451 I really, really enjoyed when I was younger…right up until the last scenes! Then it felt very…masturbatory.

Honestly? A really good therapist, reading some very interesting books, and prioritising building a community & finding my people.

For the first time in a while, this hasn’t been me! Small victories.

US: Let’s send weapons to our allies that are at war! Iran: We’ll do the same! US: shocked Pikachu face

Shower thought: if everyone gives a % of their labour value to the government it’s called taxes and is evil communism. If everyone gives a % of their labour value to an individual it’s called capitalism and is glorious. How does that mental gymnastics work?