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Will Judd 威廉

Will Judd 威廉

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Deputy Tech Editor at IGN, formerly of Digital Foundry. [email protected]. I still have way too many keyboards with lights on and mice with holes in. Boilerplate: Tweets to retailers may contain affiliate links, we may earn commission from Amazon purchases

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Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · Aug 7

Seven years! Time flies when you're having fun, and it's been an honour and a privilege to be part of the Digital Foundry team - a collection of people with so much insight and experience, but also heaping helpings of comradery, humour and passion.

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 15h

Hi neighbour cat, it's nice that you come to check in on us

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 17h

Yeah! I don't have much range but I'll be making an apple crumble tomorrow

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 1d

Today's bake: chocolate chip banana muffins 🧁

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 1d

New review for IGN, ft. a container PC and a li'l pumpkin guy: www.ign.com/articles/sec...

Secretlab Magnus Evo Desk Review – A Premium Desk Kitted for Gaming - IGN

The Secretlab Magnus Evo is a lovely piece of kit, a reliable and well-built electric sit/stand desk with a handful of clever features I found genuinely useful for creating a good-looking and function...

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 3d

Haha living dangerously! This plus rice is luxury though

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 3d

Today's breakfast: steamed egg!

Really simple to make: just whisk two eggs and some salt, add 200ml of warm (half/half tap/boiling water), then steam (using a bowl in a saucepan with water in the bottom) for 10-15 minutes. Cut lines, add a bit of soy sauce and sesame oil, and enjoy.

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 4d

Fully agreed!

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 4d

If the internet seems a bit rubbish today, it's because AWS is having issues and a ton of stuff relies on it

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 6d

Did a work bubble tea class last night! Cool to learn that it's not too tricky to make at home :)

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 6d

Another beautifully shot, convivially explained and just fascinating video on sound and stereos from Posy
youtu.be/CLAt95PrwL4?...

YouTube video by Posy

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 6d

Good to know it's possible!

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 7d

the mariners just hit a ball over the fence. i'd imagine they have a backup baseball on hand for such occasions

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

Even so, I hope that Microsoft continue to streamline the setup process, with the goal of equalling or beating the Switch 2 or Steam Deck. These teams are made of smart people who will have experienced and raised this stuff, it just needs to be prioritised by management.

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

I'm guessing there are significant engineering/ budget challenges that prevent the obvious stuff, like shipping the device in a playable state and then installing updates when idle, or having the setup be a phone app that gets your input once and then lets you know when the console is ready to play.

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, I'm coming at this with similar experience (I've tested 5 pc gaming handhelds) and I can't imagine what a random guy off the street is going to make of this introduction. We're well away from modern consoles being instantly playable out of the box, but this really requires investment to start.

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

Anyway, it's been an hour to complete setup, only just made it to the actual interface and it's 1am. I guess I'll set a game to install overnight and check actually playing in the morning!

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

* oh nice free game pass let's redeem it
* "Looks like there was a problem"
* Press the only button - ooh we're out of the Xbox interface after two seconds
* Claim button in the MS Store turns into asking for a £10.99 subscription - can I just have the 3 months first without having to subscribe..?

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

* now we're onto the Xbox interface - which is installing an update. Why can this part not happen as part of the previous windows update?
* "Sign in with your Microsoft account to continue" lol what I literally just signed into Windows. Maybe just use that as the default for Xbox too?

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

* happy to see an MS sign in with qr code option which works well
* Fingerprint setup takes ages "Your device is having trouble recognising you - make sure your sensor is clean"
* Setting a pin with various inputs spread across the gamepad is real slick
* "Get more from Asus device" is poor grammar

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

* 26 minutes later and one Asus noise later, and we're updated (on 1.8gbps internet)
* Microsoft sign in! Great. But pressing A does absolutely nothing. Moving the sticks and d-pad does absolutely nothing. This was working prior to the restart... Touch screen works, but it's a disappointing bug

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

I mean I will say that it's *slightly* faster than the standard Windows installation - but there's still so far to go. If only the company that makes Xbox and the company that makes Windows could work together somehow

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

* "Your device will restart after you name it" so why didn't you ask me before the last restart?!
* Ducking Asus sound again it's past midnight bro
* "Checking for Windows updates"
* "Downloading, 0%, this could take a while"
* Text doesn't fit screen despite being unique to this device

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

* "checking for updates" "please keep your pc on" "your pc will restart" oh look we're back to "just a moment"
* Why can I not disable the ducking Asus sword sound that plays every time it starts, the volume is fully off in Windows
* "Please review the license agreement"

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

Xbox Ally X setup impressions:
* Loooong "please wait" step before any interface is shown
* Why so many questions about keyboard layouts?
* If you need to know so much, there should be an app that takes your ms signin info and puts all that stuff into the Ally, like setting up a new phone or watch

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · 7d

Ha this is pretty good actually
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