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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 34m

Huge issue with Xbox these past 15 years has been reacting to trends too fast &/or in flawed ways.

2012: Many 360 gamers use media apps & are playing Call of Duty & Kinect games. Let’s introduce a new console by focusing on that!

2020: Cloud is the future! Let’s cut Xbox supply to upgrade servers!

Microsoft sacrificed Xbox Series X sales for “long term ambition” in the cloud

Microsoft has used custom Xbox Series X hardware for its cloud.

www.theverge.com

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Todd Radom @toddradom.bsky.social · 1h

The Sons of 1977 ALCS. The Mariners and Blue Jays are expansion mates, born in 1977 as new AL clubs. Toronto wasn't part of MLB's US licensing agreement—they had their own team-labeled retail program which generated massive revenue, selling 120,000 caps in Vancouver alone (3,000 miles from Toronto)

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 3h

I really like this unsold game show pilot from 1990 called Finish Line. Pretty much combines the classic game show Pyramid with poetry/freestyle rapping.

I think the format would do well now alongside in-game music beats & celeb partners that are music/hip-hop artists. 🎤

▷ youtu.be/KVrCNBgyVKI?...

Screenshots showing Finish Line gameplay. Betty White & Brian Mitchell with contestants.

Example one.
Answer: VENUS DEMILO.
Clue: SHE'S REALLY A KNOCKOUT.
SHE'S GOT LOTS OF CHARMS.
BUT SOMETHING IS MISSING.
Remaining line is blank for player to come up with rhyming sentence as a clue.

Example two.
Answer: CHURCH.
Clue: THIS IS THE PLACE.
WHEN YOU SING AND THEN.
AT THE END OF THE PASSAGE.
Remaining line is blank for player to come up with rhyming sentence as a clue.

Example three.
Answer: DOLLY PARTON.
Clue: WHEN THIS BLONDE IS SINGING.
SHE FILLS A MAN WITH LUST.
SHE'S GOT A GREAT BIG VOICE.
Remaining line is blank for player to come up with rhyming sentence as a clue.

Example four.
Answer: POPEYE.
Clue: HE LOVES THE NAVY.
AND HE LOVES HIS GOIL.
WHO NEEDS A PRETTY WOMAN.
Remaining line is blank for player to come up with rhyming sentence as a clue.

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DOKI DOKI CRT PANIC @crtpixel.bsky.social · 17h

SUPER MARIO WORLD
NINTENDO 1991
SNES

Mario showing off his tiny hitbox alongside a big Bullet Bill

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Saskia Freeke @saskiafreeke.bsky.social · 8d

Geometric Shapes / 251002
#p5js
#generative
#creativecoding

This generative artwork features abstract geometric compositions with repeating patterns of arrows, diamonds, and zigzags. It uses a bold color palette of blue, teal, black, and orange, creating a visually dynamic and intricate interplay of shapes and textures.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 12h

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11h

BREAKING: Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history.

Polanco hits winning single in the 15th inning as the Mariners beat the Tigers to advance to ALCS

Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history.

bit.ly

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 11h

Wow.

Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 11h

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a man wearing a just say vfc t-shirt is sitting in a crowd of people .

ALT: a man wearing a just say vfc t-shirt is sitting in a crowd of people .

media.tenor.com

Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 12h

Boy oh boy.

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Prashanth Iyer @prashanthiyer.bsky.social · 12h

a basketball player wearing a headband is standing in front of a crowd with the words ball dont lie above him .

ALT: a basketball player wearing a headband is standing in front of a crowd with the words ball dont lie above him .

media.tenor.com

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Samit Sarkar @samitsarkar.bsky.social · 12h

Okay, you've convinced me, Tigers and Mariners, this game is never gonna end

Both of y'all are doing a Yankees-esque job of getting multiple runners on base and failing to score

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 12h

⚾️ 12th and 12 AM. // #Tigers #Mariners

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 14h

ESPN @espn.com · 14h

LUCK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT 😤

THE LAS VEGAS ACES ARE WNBA CHAMPIONS AGAIN 🏆 🏆 🏆

Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 14h

🔥 SWEEP. 🏀 // #LasVegasAces #WNBA #Finals

a woman wearing a shirt that says las vegas on it is dancing on a basketball court

Alt: A’ja Wilson.

media.tenor.com

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lydelle buster @babyshoes4cash.com · 15h

when i was about ten my parents let me pick new bedroom light fixtures and im thrilled to report i made the best choice available to anyone in the early 90s

wall sconce light fixture. a vertical half cylinder with three round semicircular plates or glass embedded in so that light escapes from the top and bottom as well as through the glass

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 15h

Agree. 💯

Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 15h

#TronAres 😬

a bear is sitting on a messy bed with the words look at this mess below him

Alt: Bear in the Big Blue House: “Look at this mess!”

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 19h

I saw an orange iPhone 17 Pro Max for the first time a few days ago. Looked like the offspring of an iPhone 16 Pro Max and a Nickelodeon VHS tape.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro lineup adds a sturdier unibody design, bigger battery, and camera upgrades, trading thinness for power, endurance, and creator appeal.

iPhone 17 Pro Max review: orange you glad the battery is bigger | TechCrunch

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro lineup adds a sturdier unibody design, bigger battery, and camera upgrades, trading thinness for power, endurance, and creator appeal.

techcrunch.com

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 19h

chat is it a good idea to raise tariffs on the toy maker before Christmas

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 19h

oh no

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 20h

⬆️ 🔊 ♣️ Top watch. ♣️ 🔊 ⬆️ #Friday #FridayFive #MusicSky // Monro - “Lonely [ALT]”

▷ YouTube: youtu.be/1cUe6jzzazQ?...

 Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/lon...

☁️ SoundCloud: m.soundcloud.com/monromusicof...

Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 20h

🧈🎹 Butter. 🎹🧈 #Friday #FridayFive #MusicSky // Yellow Shoots - “Soft One”

▷ YouTube: youtu.be/iKrsCMmGQK8?...

 Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/sof...

☁️ SoundCloud: m.soundcloud.com/yellowshoots...

Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 22h

I’m still surprised MS did this before introducing an annual plan that would be cheaper overall & easier for many to forget about—especially as someone that looked at donor stats & behavior when I worked at [PBS station]. People that paid annually dealt with fewer issues and frustrations vs monthly.

a man singing into a microphone with the words i got options written below him

Alt: Jack Harlow performing and saying, “I got options.”

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Brad Davis @bgamer90.bsky.social · 22h

EA Play, Ubisoft+, Fortnite Crew & Xbox online multiplayer = $38/month.

Game Pass Ultimate that includes the above & access to Game Pass titles = $30/month.

Not everyone wants/uses all those services— therefore anger @ price hike. Similar to cable TV prices & new channels viewers don’t care about.

What the Xbox Game Pass price hike says about the rising cost of playing games

In this week’s newsletter: The almost 50% increase in the cost of Microsoft’s game-streaming service is step closer to the model of TV, music and film

www.theguardian.com

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Saskia Freeke @saskiafreeke.bsky.social · 5d

Geometric Shapes / 251005
#p5js
#generative
#creativecoding

This generative artwork features intricate geometric patterns composed of star-like shapes, grids, and pixelated textures. It uses a vibrant color palette of purple, green, black, beige, and blue, creating a visually complex and dynamic interplay of symmetrical and abstract forms.

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