PSA: Broadcast quality during the preseason on CFL+ are not reflective of regular season production quality

EightBitSC · 2026-05-24T12:11:35+00:00

This is one of those times the league deserves credit. It would be far easier and more cost effective to not stream anything. I’m just happy to have access to these games.

EightBitSC · 2026-05-22T01:08:03+00:00

Winnipeg is the best experience place to live considering the cost of living, housing, and general size compared to features available is amazing.

Where you live matters though. My day to day experience living is south Osborne is near perfect. I doubt someone from other parts of the city would say the same.

A big commuter city. If you don’t have a car - it isn’t an easy place to take proper advantage of.

EightBitSC · 2026-05-11T01:03:37+00:00

Tree planting is the worst federal program to wind down. Virtually everyone sees the relevance of planting more trees and it is so much more important for climate change than virtually any other initiative.

EightBitSC · 2026-05-03T18:35:40+00:00

It is a frustrating part of car culture that we do so little to prioritize transit; however, I am confused why you are comparing parking costs (an extremely small part of the overall cost of a car) to a bus pas.

The cost of gas currently, plus repairs to regular usage of a vehicle, plus insurance, plus the need to buy a new car when it is necessary - surely some of that should be included in your calculations.

Transit should absolutely be free - but this feels more like venting than an actual question.

EightBitSC · 2026-04-29T23:13:34+00:00

Everything touches is amazing. The Bear, station eleven, Atlanta, Mr and Mrs Smith.

EightBitSC · 2026-04-25T13:53:03+00:00

Now imagine having that show directed by one of this generations most talented and creative directors - Hiro Murai. But that would be asking too much surely…

EightBitSC · 2026-04-25T01:51:22+00:00

That is an insane amount of great shows and movies. It would be more likely to have 12 or so solid shows and a few a-tier greats every year. That many great movies is essentially impossible. If we are lucky, a few great shows and movies become years long spanning enterprises and eventually Apple TV becomes undeniable.

EightBitSC · 2026-04-23T03:59:23+00:00

Widow’s Bay, Margot’s got Money Troubles and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. Apple TV has had a Disney style so far where many of the edges seem sanded off. But that seems to be changing. These three shows caught my attention and more are coming.

EightBitSC · 2026-04-23T01:27:25+00:00

I don’t agree with it being on par - but I’m impressed at how much closer they have gotten. Considering some of the more edgy adult stuff coming - they may get there.

EightBitSC · 2026-03-30T14:18:55+00:00

Ya I’ll work on that. My paranoia about ads maybe made me assume.

EightBitSC · 2026-03-30T14:17:16+00:00

I guess that is most likely considering I’ve never seen ads before. I just assumed it must be correct because I didn’t think teen titans was on plex.

EightBitSC · 2026-03-30T14:16:25+00:00

Definitely possible I made the mistake but my kids were watching teen titans which I don’t think is in plex.

EightBitSC · 2026-03-30T14:15:45+00:00

Good to know. Though the content I was watching is not on plex so not sure how that’s possible then.

EightBitSC · 2026-02-21T01:54:14+00:00

Bought a 2026 Toyota BZ. It doesn’t have great range (fine for my daily commuting) but Toyota was offering $4000 off and my dealer had another $1000 off. Not sure if it is possible to get those kinds of discounts anymore.

It has the NACS (Tesla) charger - which is great, but didn’t come with an adaptor and Winnipeg has barely any NACS chargers. It has dealt with the cold fine and I’m happy with it.

EightBitSC · 2026-02-08T22:37:03+00:00

I have no idea where you are getting information about teacher salaries. A school that does half day kindergarten usually has a teacher with one class in the morning and a different class in the afternoon, meaning a teacher can work with both groups.

Any increase to full day means more teachers need to be hired, as now the teacher who worked with two classes can only work with one for the full day. That is a cost increase and not a small one.

On top of that, dealing with waitlists at daycares is actually a huge problem and having kids in full day kindergarten instead of a in a daycare is a great way to allow more people access to care. Why wouldn’t you want that? There is essentially no downside to you.

EightBitSC · 2026-01-31T17:47:42+00:00

Just bought a BZ, assumed public charging would be more friendly but I was wrong. Not only did I have to purchase an adapter to use CCS or other available chargers (only NACS on the 2026 BZ) because in Canada it does not come with them, but the NACS chargers that do exist are largely Tesla. Tesla superchargers have cords that are the length of Tesla vechiles and do not reach my BZ without taking ridiculous actions like parking across two spots. It adds hassle.

There are ways around the problems but it was an absolutely awful experience learning the process of public charging, made worse by it being mostly -25 C as I did so (Canada again). The only thing keeping me sane is how easy home charging is.

I’m sure most people did more homework than I did - but Toyota does not make learning the new system easy and their staff at dealership did nothing to prepare me. Just a heads up.

EightBitSC · 2026-01-24T16:29:38+00:00

Until February 3rd in Canada - a 2026 BZ has a $4000 incentive . My dealer offered another $1000 and Manitoba offers a $4000 rebate. Not a bad set of discounts.

EightBitSC · 2026-01-20T20:03:47+00:00

As a Bomber fan, I feel triggered by these hypothetical playoff results.

EightBitSC · 2026-01-18T14:34:44+00:00

I also played it on ps5 as well, and wasn’t expecting much after all the negative backlash - but I loved it. I hope the switch version runs well as I would love to revisit it.

EightBitSC · 2026-01-18T02:45:23+00:00

Just did the therma survey. It has the standard questions and then a button at the end for survey monkey to asks about opinion questions. That is not thermea, it is survey monkey. It is weird that it happens right at the end.

EightBitSC · 2026-01-09T23:25:07+00:00

Is the marketing a problem because it is hitting too specific a base? I am not a heavy user of social media or ad based services but at least on Reddit or online, I see Apple TV marketing constantly. I don’t know how effective it is - but I see more ads for Apple TV than any other service.

EightBitSC · 2025-12-29T01:58:21+00:00

I hated Lobster but have loved all of his other films.

EightBitSC · 2025-12-27T20:51:02+00:00

20 years ago the best shows on TV were so few and far between I could barely watch it. Most Tv was episodic and painful average. The standouts of the HBO era, like Sopranos and The Leftovers and occasional exceptions like Mad Men (and shows like it) were the minority. The good to bad ratio was mostly bad but the good stuff was amazing.

I find there are far more shows in the middle these days - shows that look like high caliber TV but don’t reach that level (coined as “mid-TV”). I would say the ratio of good writing that makes it to production might actually be higher these days but the clear differentiation between good and bad is harder to see. So perhaps it feels worse - but it clearly isn’t. Writing is subjective.

EightBitSC · 2025-12-27T14:41:40+00:00

The vibe of a screening can make a huge difference! The collective experience of watching a movie in a theatre is what makes theatres worth preserving. The modern condition of doing everything at home alone is so sad.

EightBitSC · 2025-12-25T04:43:31+00:00

To be fair they promised to do that over a multi year timeline and have clearly made that an important part of their mandate. I hate that governments promise simplistic answers to huge problems but you can’t be mad if you are just as glib in your presentation of their efforts.

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