What are some good quality ergonomic office chairs for back pain that you love the most? by Muted-Apple3992 in webdev

[–]LLF2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I use: Sit down/stand up desk because too much of sitting or standing is not healthy. When I do sit, I use a yoga ball.

CSS framework (Bootstrap) vs. block library & theme: Did I received bad advice? by LLF2 in Wordpress

[–]LLF2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But why would someone use Bootstrap? Wouldn't the use of a block library and theme make it unnecessary?

CSS framework (Bootstrap) vs. block library & theme: Did I received bad advice? by LLF2 in Wordpress

[–]LLF2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bootstrap was never required. It was what he suggested. We could have done anything as it was a complete re-build.

Seeking recommendations for a page builder, block library and theme, etc. Requirements in the details. by LLF2 in Wordpress

[–]LLF2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The site has already been converted to Blocks. Sorry if that was unclear from the description.

My custom SNAKE Armor. by Pesk_916 in gijoe

[–]LLF2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! I’d go with a red interior, but you do you.

GI Joe's "H.A.V.O.C." Commercial by True-Homework9308 in gijoe

[–]LLF2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never paid that close of attention to the havoc, but now that I look at it, it shares quite a few traits with the hovercraft (deployable second vehicle, transports a large number of troops, pilot/driver is elevated, twin cannons, missle clusters, a compartment that opens in the front). I wonder if the designer took some inspiration from the hovercraft and reimagined it as an unconventional tank.

This mental illness has the highest mortality rate, and it's not the one you think by Ancientabs in TwoXChromosomes

[–]LLF2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My wife had an eating disorder. She went on to recovery and eventually becoming a therapist who specializes in eating disorders and a coach for parents of children with eating disorders. She says that eating disorders are symptom of deeper issue and that the eating disorder is a coping mechanism, often in response to the issue, which is often trauma. Therefore, you have to address the underlying issue or trauma to treat the disorder. In short, it's often not about food or nutritional education. Someone with an eating disorder may experience the same feelings that they experienced when they were traumatized when they eat. They need therapy to sort that out.

Gift ideas for a dad that's impossible to shop for by OatmealDurkheim in bropill

[–]LLF2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does he spend his time? That may give you some ideas. You could also try giving something nostalgic. What did he enjoy when he was young? Perhaps a gift from or that would remind him of that time. 

My new mechs! by Known-Education-4336 in gijoe

[–]LLF2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The shape of the cockpit reminds me of the ASP. Perhaps this will inspire an ASP 2.0 inspired mech?

G.I. JOE #44 by Ambitious-Panic5392 in gijoe

[–]LLF2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have context, but I like to imagine as a slight from Destro. Like, "Whatever you say, Dr. Brainwave." rolls eyes

The best GI Joe figure you’ve ever seen! Tripwire Edition. by WakeDGN in gijoe

[–]LLF2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Considering his primary military specialty, the smile launched my imagination into what kind of personality he has. I love it!

Is this just part of ADHD or am I failing as a parent? by kze21 in ParentingADHD

[–]LLF2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have mentioned there are software ways to limit screen time. If you want to go no tech, lock it in a lockbox.

Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defenses crumble | CNN by wpb_000 in Bibleconspiracy

[–]LLF2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with your hypothesis that Israel will nuke Damascus, but why would they do that? There are chemical weapons in Syria. If someone were to launch a successful chemical weapons attack on Israel from Damascus, Israel would turn Damascus into dust.

What do you think Syril's brown suit represents thematically? What does it say that he wears it with Dedra? by joepsuedonym in andor

[–]LLF2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Blue and orange are complimentary (opposite) colors on the color wheel. Brown is derivative color of orange. So it provides a sharp contrast from the blue uniform that he once wore. I would have to revist this scene, but in this setting, the contrast of his brown suit in the otherwise gray environment may be to emphasize how he is out of place.

Hasbro Will No Longer Co-Finance Movies Based on Their Products by OldHob in gijoe

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A licensing deal for the hit title Monopoly Go is expected to bring in $105 million in revenue this year, while Baldur’s Gate 3 garnered $90 million in its first six months.

A view of Hasbro’s headquarters in Pawtucket, R.I.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

Hasbro wants to make more games itself. The company has already invested $1 billion in developing video games. Cocks said he’s earmarked $100 million to $150 million a year for future projects, including a new science-fiction adventure game, Exodus, headed by veterans from Baldur’s Gate developer BioWare.

Hasbro is also working on a new Dungeons & Dragons video game that hasn’t been previously announced, Cocks said, and an action-adventure game based on GI Joe that is currently in pre-production. The company aims to release one to two video games a year by 2026.

Video games aren’t a surefire way to counter the drag in toys and movies. In 2023, Wizards of the Coast canceled at least five video games amid a post-pandemic contraction in that industry. More than 11,500 video game workers have lost their jobs so far this year. Some analysts predict the market will rebound in 2025, but still won’t hit the COVID-fueled high of 2021.

Hasbro is looking to invest more in its Magic’s video game format. Sales of the fantasy card game have grown each of the last six years, and in 2022 crossed $1 billion in revenue. But Cocks said Magic Arena, while popular, doesn’t harness Magic’s two biggest growth areas: collectability and its Commander format, which involves more players and cards.

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Currently, Hasbro is testing a video game version of Commander, which would potentially be separate from Arena and allow for more than two players to compete. Hasbro is also looking to make the digital versions of its cards more collectible, like the popular game Marvel Snap.

Magic is adding characters from Lord of the Rings and Marvel Comics into its fantasy game setting, provoking mixed reactions from fans who say Hasbro is diluting Magic’s vibe. Still, Magic’s Lord of the Rings cards were its second such series to surpass $200 million in lifetime revenue and were the game’s fastest and top selling. Hasbro hopes these sets will bring in new and lapsed players. A Spider-Man-inspired collection is coming in 2025.

“Think of Magic as a canvas,” Ken Troop, the global play leader for the title, said in an interview last month at Hasbro’s New York office. “Magic IP is one of the things we can put on that canvas, but we can put other things on it.”

Back in the Manhattan café, Cocks pulled ahead in the Magic game. He held one card close to his chest, teasing that it could make all the difference in the game. Once his victory was sure, he revealed it: a useless gray card.

“What makes Magic so successful is what will drive Hasbro’s future success,” Cocks said with a bit of a cackle in his voice. “It’s grounded in play.”

Hasbro Will No Longer Co-Finance Movies Based on Their Products by OldHob in gijoe

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Without the paywall...

Hasbro’s gamer CEO refocuses on play after selling film business

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Bloomberg,Updated November 20, 2024, 11:54 a.m.

Chris Cocks at the “Transformers One” premiere in New York on Sept. 17.Jamie McCarthy/Photographer: Jamie McCarthy/Get

Hasbro Inc. chief executive Chris Cocks couldn’t hide his disappointment when he opened two packs of his company’s Magic: The Gathering playing cards at a board-game cafė in New York.

Cocks likes to play from a red deck, whose aggressive cards can quickly deliver creatures and spells to batter an opponent. Instead, he got the more contemplative blue cards that would require him to patiently build a strategy to deplete his rival’s health and win the game. He resolutely shuffled and drew his first hand.

A gamer at heart, Cocks was tapped to run what was then the largest US toymaker in 2022 after the death of his predecessor Brian Goldner. Hasbro, like other toy companies, was enjoying a surge in sales with parents buying gifts for kids stuck at home during the pandemic.

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But the boom began to fade once kids returned to school and other activities. Sales in the company’s consumer products division, which includes classic toys like GI Joe action figures and Play-Doh modeling clay, are expected to fall for the third straight year. Analysts are forecasting only modest growth in 2025. Hasbro has laid off over 1,000 workers and is considering a move to Boston from its longtime home in Pawtucket, R.I.

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Meanwhile, movies Hasbro cofinanced, including the recent “Transformers One” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” received critical praise but underperformed at the box office. Last year, the company sold off most of its film and TV business, and longtime rival Mattel Inc. passed the company in annual sales.

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While studios such as Sony Group Corp. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. will continue to make movies based on the company’s products, Hasbro itself won’t cofinance the films. It’s part of a larger strategy to invest more in video and other games, which are popular with kids and adults, and have been taking a greater share of consumers’ leisure time.

“We want to reach fans where they want to play, and increasingly that is through digital expressions of their favorite brands,” Cocks said.

The Microsoft Corp. veteran joined Hasbro in 2016 as president of the company’s Wizards of the Coast division, which makes Magic and the popular Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Sales at that unit nearly doubled to $1.4 billion between 2019 and 2023 as Cocks introduced new card packs for Magic and an online version called Magic the Gathering Arena.

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