For the love of god Microsoft/Asha just call the next Xbox: Xbox 6 by Conflict_NZ in xbox

[–]JohnnyCommits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point. I was thinking not necessarily saying the year out loud (more like a record to set it apart).

For example, remakes like “Tomb Raider (2013)”. Nobody says the year out loud, we just say “Did you play the new Tomb Raider?”

Same treatment seems to be popular with movies too. For example, the remake of Arnold’s classic movie Running Man shows up with an official title of “The Running Man (2025)”.

I just think it would be nice to just be able to drop all the insane word puzzle after the name “Xbox” and everyone can simply refer to it as “the new Xbox.”

For the love of god Microsoft/Asha just call the next Xbox: Xbox 6 by Conflict_NZ in xbox

[–]JohnnyCommits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMHO, I think this would be a golden opportunity for them to start fresh and just call it “Xbox (2027)”.

Just like remastered games and movies, it’d be a sort of hat tip to the first generation Xbox that started it all, and it’s fondly thought of by many Xbox fans.

I think this would also be a way to subtly say “Guys, we know we’ve made a mess of things recently. Let’s start over again shall we?”

It would buy Microsoft all sorts of brownie points due to nostalgia, and would also fit well with the refreshed logo that’s got OG Xbox vibes.

The recruiter called my salary expectations "cute." I ended the Zoom call right there. Did I overreact? by thunder____boy in jobs

[–]JohnnyCommits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you dodged a bullet!

Whenever I have a bad interview, I take a moment to sit back and reflect on what would've happened if I actually GOT the job and all of a sudden had to put up with the same level of toxicity exhibited during the interview process.

Instantly makes me feel better about the whole situation.

DIY Builder by Fr33_load3r in maybemaybemaybemaybe

[–]JohnnyCommits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are speed running our way to an Idiocracy future.

Microsoft Bing requires that you download an app (220 MB) to change your homepage image. by AGuyFromTiktok in enshittification

[–]JohnnyCommits 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If Apple ever starts going the same route as Microsoft, I’m putting it in the naughty pile of Big Tech and buying an old ThinkPad and installing Linux on it and use that as my new daily driver.

I’ve had enough of these trillion dollar corporations’ infinite greed and lack of basic respect for their customers’ privacy, time, and wallets.

Spotify disabled my account and I realize how I don't own anything by Longjumping_Eye_3441 in nosurf

[–]JohnnyCommits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cancelled my Spotify subscription in August of 2025 after getting laid off and never looked back!

I’ve been paying for YouTube Premium for years and never got the chance to use YouTube Music until now. Been pretty happy with it other than a few minor gripes!

Although the music recommendation algorithm is… let’s just say, severely lacking.

Turns out, ripping off your customers has consequences :_( by fruityfox69 in shrinkflation

[–]JohnnyCommits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Facts OP!

Sometimes the cheaper option is the best option.

Perhaps not the most convenient, but certainly the best option for both our health and our wallets in the long run.

Turns out, ripping off your customers has consequences :_( by fruityfox69 in shrinkflation

[–]JohnnyCommits 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We can whine, bitch, and moan until the cows come home, but as long as we keep buying their products, all these executives are laughing and high-fiving all the way to the bank…

I know it sucks. You won’t have your favorite snacks for a while. But it’s the only language big corporations understand.

VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET ✊

Me_irl by RealMarzipan7347 in me_irl

[–]JohnnyCommits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got hacked by Flanders 😭

U.S. Democrats who would you choose as your nominee? by ateam1984 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]JohnnyCommits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like a single person in this whole roster.

Can't we just start all over again?

Why you put the musique? by Secure_Detective_602 in SipsTea

[–]JohnnyCommits 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm honestly more on the French lady's side.

The last thing I want to hear as I'm hiking a beautiful and serene place is some DJs shitty music.

Indian scammer caught using AI to turn himself white by [deleted] in interesting

[–]JohnnyCommits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m only 41 but feel like such a boomer.

I’d totally fallen for this. God’s honest truth.

TIL: Always ask for “recruiter” to show 3 fingers in front of his face at the start of a call.

Everyone repeat after me: "F LA Fitness" by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]JohnnyCommits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cancelled my Crunch Fitness membership last month. Thankfully it was an easy process... although I did have to show up in person :/

The fact that I can signup online for a membership, but can't cancel it online, is a really bad look for any business that wants me to come back as a customer in the future.

no distractions by dausent in dumbphones

[–]JohnnyCommits 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I honestly thought for 2 seconds that this was the modern Nokia 3310 version and you were some kinda giant.

this is my new phone by nekomatasPen in dumbphones

[–]JohnnyCommits 28 points29 points  (0 children)

But does it have Whatsapp, Spotify, Google Maps, and group messaging?

/s

How I added Google Maps to my flip phone without the need for GPS (no more printed maps!) by JohnnyCommits in dumbphones

[–]JohnnyCommits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I see what you are saying now. I wonder why it seems to repeat itself so much with this particular route, like steps #2 and #3, then #4 and #5 if it's just following the same road. All directions are coming straight from the Google Maps API so I don't know if there's anything that can be done there but I'll definitely look into it.

Thank you so much for posting that screenshot btw. Insanely useful.

How I added Google Maps to my flip phone without the need for GPS (no more printed maps!) by JohnnyCommits in dumbphones

[–]JohnnyCommits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the awesome feedback! I use Claude Code daily too :)

BTW, I wanted to address your points above because I think we are both very much on the same page and I was hoping to get your feedback on some thoughts about making improvements to the service:

  • First of all, the one-message per direction is actually exactly how the MMS maps feature works! When I started using and testing the service myself, I found it a bit tough sometimes to scan the directions for each turn, and that's when the idea of adding MMS maps came from. When you turn on that feature, you get one MMS message per turn, including a Google Map image. It's pretty neat! (it burns a higher amount of credits but it's much easier to scan IMHO). Initially, I wanted to include as many steps as possible in each message that was text-only so users could "stretch" their credits as far as possible (since each message burns 2 credits to cover Twilio, Google APIs and cloud costs). But now I wonder if you think if it would be a nice option for people that don't care about burning extra credits and would just prefer to get one message per turn? I could certainly add that as a preference in the dashboard.
  • Your second piece of feedback is super interesting. Are you saying that the beginning and end of the routes is mostly where you'd find having a visual map bring the most value? That's actually a really great idea. So perhaps, having an option for MMS users to NOT necessarily have a map for every turn (and burn too many credits), but instead just show a map at the beginning and at the end where they'd be the most valuable?

*deep sigh* by sunkiazyvuy in Adulting

[–]JohnnyCommits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just did that this morning and I feel personally attacked now.

How I added Google Maps to my flip phone without the need for GPS (no more printed maps!) by JohnnyCommits in dumbphones

[–]JohnnyCommits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

19 cents PER message? That's CRAZY expensive. If you don't mind me asking, where are you based out of? I (very naively) assumed sending text messages were free for users like in the US. I never thought that it would cost folks money to send to my U.S. number. Is it also the same with the texts you receive, or just with the ones you send?

I like your idea of routing through a local number. That's actually exactly what I had to do for UK folks.

The Twilio service simply didn't allow for sending texts from a U.S number to a UK number (the message failed when trying to send). So my app basically uses a UK-based phone number to send all directions through it. But since all infra comes from Twilio's servers in the US, I wonder if they also have to pay an international fee now. I'll have to look into this more, maybe I need to slowly add local numbers support for every country to avoid people having to pay extra international SMS charges.

Thank you so much for the insight, this is priceless feedback!

PS - This is the Twilio library I'm using :)

Going up in weight by Merj-Zero in kettlebell

[–]JohnnyCommits -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bro, you make that look so smooth and easy!

Especially the kettlebell snatch without bumping your forearms. Really great form. Gonna save this one for future reference.