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Hexenherz posted...

I miss some of that weird subtler stuff in the lore

This was just something stupid+fun that they came up with because they needed a way for Ezio to "win" without killing him (because he didn't die the year the final Sequence takes place in).

Like honestly whoever suggested it is the GOAT.

You literally got to fistfight the Pope in the Vault in the Vatican.

rynobot posted...

Because their customers will buy them. Wow

Yeah that's pretty much UO's M.O.

Also they're sort of acting like a "middle man" here since they're essentially buying them off another company to re-sell to you. So this "Retrospekt" company needs to make money selling them to UO, and then UO needs to make money selling them to customers, so they get marked up twice.

Jerry_Hellyeah posted...

I'd do it. My mp3 player was my best friend through high school and college.

You can do it yourself for like, less than a third of the cost lol

https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/urban-outfitters-ipod-apple-selling-mp3-retro-vintage-20231023.html

Check on your millennial friends today. Urban Outfitters is calling their old MP3 players vintage.

Recently, the trendy fashion retailer for teens and young adults started selling discontinued models of Apple iPods for steep markups.

The companys website is featuring a variety of iPods, from classic to mini, from the early aughts listed for hundreds of dollars each. And those of us who used these bad boys when they first dropped are feeling a little sensitive about it all.

On X (formerly Twitter), users described feeling distraught by the retailers latest vintage designation.

One listing for a fourth-generation iPod Classic from 2004 calls the device a genuine piece of vintage retro tech and says its the perfect blend of new millennium design with modern features.

A blue, first-generation iPod mini from 2004 appears to have sold listed for $199.

This is not the first time URBN which opened its first store in West Philadelphia in 1970 and is based at South Phillys Navy Yard has dipped a toe in selling secondhand goods. The companys Urban Renewal brand sells an assortment of self-proclaimed vintage clothing, furniture, and accessories through Urban Outfitters.

Earlier this year, the company opened Reclectic, aiming to reach Gen Zers interested in secondhand shopping by offering clothes from URBN brands at hefty discounts.

In this case, the iPods as well as other tech listed on Urban Outfitters website are sourced by Retrospekt, a Milwaukee-based business that restores and sells Polaroid instant cameras and other vintage electronics.

Some critics online say the companies resale values for the iPods are too high. Other resale websites like eBay and Etsy are selling similar iPods starting at around $35.

But Retrospekt says its goods are refurbished and restored with new batteries and additional memory capacity.

Younger generations pivoting to analog or less technologically advanced devices like iPods is not a new phenomenon.

As they embrace Y2K trends, falling in line with fashions cyclical nature, many in Generation Z those born between 1997 and 2012 are also turning to wired headphones, CDs, and film cameras.

And while iPods, which were introduced in 2001 and officially discontinued in 2022, are digital, they only hold the songs that have been uploaded to them, compared to todays phones with access to endless streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Fans of the older devices say they are a more intentional way to consume music.

Gen Z has grown up in the digital age, theyve been surrounded by smartphones, computers, social media, and technology, Arun Babu, who manages Fujifilm Indias optical devices and Instax division, told Elle. While millennials had to adapt to technology over a period of time, Gen Z has had exposure from the start of their lives. Therefore, while millennials are enamored by new technology, Gen Z is driven to experience something more real.

Babu also suggested flip phones could return in popularity, a trend analysts have been anticipating for years.

But Urban, this millennial begs of you, when you inevitably start selling my Blackberry Pearl from 2006, please dont mark it up for hundreds of dollars.

I wonder how many people don't realize the PS4 had to do the exact same thing.

Hell the original Xbox couldn't (legally) play DVDs unless you literally bought the media remote.

Foppe posted...

Royalty that they are paying to themself.

No they're paying it to the BDA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc_Association

They pay more per licensing fee than they "get back" from it.

Foppe posted...

What laws?

Not "laws" but licensing agreements. Every BR player needs a license key to play BR movies.

Dark_Arbron posted...

I keep being reminded my PC is better than any console, is far more versatile, and doesn't have to worry about this sort of thing.

And no, that doesn't make me some strawman "PC master race!" caricature, it's just a statement of a series of facts.

What are you even comparing here? If you bought a BR disc drive for your PC and it didn't come pre-licensed you'd have to do the exact same thing.

There's legal reasons this is required, blaming Sony is dumb.

Microsoft would have to do the same thing if they ever released a disc drive for the XSS or the (possible) upcoming disc-less XSX.

BakonBitz posted...

Actually, this is a decent point. If they're still patching in new suits then they should get the go-ahead to make a PS5 patch. All the game needs really is a resolution boost (maybe FPS too? I forgot if it ran at 60) since the game already looks fantastic.

This is EGS-exclusive though. I don't think they've touched the PS4 version since 2020.

E: I see there's speculation that EGS just jumped the gun (since there was no official announcement tied to the release yet) so it'll probably be at least coming to Steam as well.

__aCEr__ posted...

Really drives home the point that this sort of thing can happen in any random place in this country.

After the incident in Nova Scotia (Canada) a few years ago, yeah.

Bold words coming from the guy that's the reason I wasn't married a long time ago

KFHEWUI posted...

Michigan is being investigated for sign stealing.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38696639/ncaa-investigating-no-2-michigan-amid-sign-stealing-allegations

The escalation in this in the last couple days is legitimately insane.

Like at this point I'm wondering if the NCAA would possibly legitimately ban Harbaugh from coaching.

El_Marsh posted...

Sounds very Boer

German. His actual name is Reinhold.

Gotta be in the running for one of the dumbest names in history

JMPzero posted...

Washington offense is struggling tonight. 4 turnovers.

Pac-12 After Dark nearly struck again

At this point it might be better for USC if Riley is in fact wanting to bolt to the NFL lol

IMNOTRAGED posted...

UNC really about to blow their season against Virginia

On The CW no less

Bad call by the refs but the resulting couple of plays by Iowa's offense is inexcusable

Drew Allar is fucking terrible

And Penn State's playcalling may be even worse

https://twitter.com/ageofempires/status/1713965048027099406

https://twitter.com/tqurbanl1/status/1714339837635932515

Fun Fact: It's because they didn't exist until fairly recently.

They need to fire Bill the GM.

But doing that and not firing Bill the Coach is probably not possible.

https://theathletic.com/4978212/2023/10/19/michigan-football-sign-stealing-michigan-state/

The NCAA is investigating the University of Michigan football program amid allegations of sign-stealing, the Big Ten announced Thursday.

The league approached Michigan State on Wednesday, ahead of this weekends matchup between the rivals in East Lansing, with what it described as credible evidence that the Wolverines have successfully stolen signs called by opposing teams coaches this season.

Yahoo reported Thursday that the NCAA is investigating Michigan over possible rule-breaking around in-person scouting of opponents. According to NCAA Bylaw 11.6.1, off-campus, in-person scouting of future opponents (in the same season) is prohibited.

UM athletic director Warde Manuel spoke with Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti on Wednesday regarding the matter. According to a source with knowledge of the allegation, as of noon Thursday, Michigan has yet to be presented with evidence compiled by the conference. School spokesperson Rick Fitzgerald said Thursday the university is fully cooperating with the Big Ten and NCAA.

The league claims that Michigan, as one source with knowledge of the allegation said, is using a vast network to steal opposing teams signs. The league told Michigan State it has reviewed film that shows UM clearly knowing what play an opposing team is going to run before the play occurs.

The Big Ten Conference considers the integrity of competition to be of utmost importance and will continue to monitor the investigation, the league said in a statement Thursday.

Upon learning of the pending investigation, Michigan State initially warned the Big Ten it might consider not playing Saturdays game out of concern for health and safety for its players, according to two sources briefed on those conversations. On Thursday morning, MSU confirmed it will play the game.

Sign-stealing is not prohibited by the NCAA, unless a team intercepts in-game electronic communication. But it has a long history with decades of accusations and allegations.

Prominently, in 2020, Clemson was touted as the best sign-stealing program in college football. Prior to the 2020 Sugar Bowl, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables seems to always know exactly what the other team is doing.

Arizona State coach Todd Graham was accused by both Washington and Utah of signal-stealing in 2015. At halftime of a 2014 game, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder accused Auburn of sign-stealing. A year prior, Auburn was accused by Florida State of sign-stealing in the BCS championship game. The list goes on.

The question facing Michigan is if these recent allegations go beyond on-field sign-stealing. According to Yahoos report, sources claim Michigan may have used unnamed individuals to attend games of both scheduled opponents and possible College Football Playoff opponents in an effort to gather information on the signs they use to call both offensive and defensive plays.

Michigan is currently under NCAA investigation for a series of Level II rule violations relating to recruiting during a COVID dead period and statements to NCAA investigators.

They put up 31 points on Iowa's defense, no one else has scored more than 16 on them outside of that.

Unless their own defense doesn't show up there's no reason they shouldn't have a chance.

https://v.redd.it/nwb2bf3gpnub1

117.1 mph dude killed that fucking ball lmao

FinalBraveNUT posted...

Vikings might have a chance against SF I if they without McCaffrey deebo n trent

The Vikings literally just put up 19 points and 220 yards against one of the worst defenses in the NFL

Neither of them wanted you

Or I guess they could put Willis in instead lmao

You know at this point Tennessee really has nothing to lose by going to Levis

Colorado State was down 17-0 at halftime and 30-10 with 4 minutes left against Boise and won the game on a hail mary with no time remaining lmao

What exactly would they bomb/attack in Iran

This team literally lost to the team that just got obliterated by Pitt

Yeah I read someone's comment on the game wrong.

Caleb Williams is single-handedly tanking his draft stock right now lmao

Obviously vehicle commercials always have a lot of corny/stupid shit, but you expect me to believe that Derek fucking Jeter would drive himself home all night through a hurricane?

lmao

The O/U for Iowa-Wisconsin was 34.5

The final score was 15-6.

Iowa's scoring consisted of 4 field goals and a safety.

Unreal how real the memes are.

People really thought Purdue was going to beat OSU lol

E: Also LOL https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1713249822939967544

Let me pre-install Spider-Man 2 even though I'm getting a disc copy dammit

https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1712648852220657929?s=20

This dude just does nothing but absolutely fuck

KC desperately needs a WR before the trade deadline

Thursday games also just have this stupid bullshit.

13 points is kind of bad but they are on pace for like 450 yards.

I forgot she's actually that famous now

Weird choice to just drive people to shop at competitors

asdf8562 posted...

He ran.

Nothing about him running proves he could of actually became President.

Huh? He's literally been a US citizen since birth.

I mean it's pretty wild that someone that's like, 55, a US citizen, and has lived 99.9% of their life in the US, is ineligible to become President simply because that 0.1% happened to be when and where they were born, and their parents weren't US citizens themselves at the time.

kelemvor posted...

There are peoples all over the World who have lived in one area and had their borders redrawn by a more powerful country, it's not like it's unique only to Palestine.

People of Mexican descent living in southern Texas, for example.

I don't understand why because there's no actual "legitimate" use cases for it >_>

El_Marsh posted...

I agree, but it "is how it is" until they have more salary to work with. Until then, they're stuck relying on a veteran who can't consistently separate (MVS), a journeyman slot guy who's getting career high usage (Watson), and three very young players who are still trying to find their way (2nd years Moore, Ross, and the rookie Rice).

After Juju left in free agency, I think we all knew that it would be rough with this group but I don't think anyone foresaw this level of inconsistency, what with leading the league in drops.

Thankfully they have reliable contributors at RB (McKinnon) and TE (THAT GUY and Gray) but the inability to stretch the field because of the poor WR play has visibly hamstrung an offense that most of us know can be better.

No mention of Toney at all

I like it lmfao

https://www.outsports.com/2023/10/9/23907582/nhl-gay-lgbtq-pride-tape-drag-queen-national-anthem-player-boycott

On top of this and most egregious of all Outsports has learned that the NHL has issued a league-wide ban of Pride Tape on the ice with the players during warm-ups, games and even practices. A league spokesperson has confirmed this change in policy with Outsports.

This is, as far as Outsports is aware, the most stifling, anti-LGBTQ policy any pro sports league in North America has ever issued.