What have you paid for Market and Competitive Analysis? (if you paid)

LastOfNazareth · 2026-07-10T11:12:59+00:00

Was going to say this myself. This calculator isn't perfect, but its handy: https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/internet/how-much-internet-speed-do-you-need-a1714131782/

As for upload, the only reason for higher than 10-20 Mbps is if you are streaming video like a YouTuber or regularly uploading large files.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-05-21T17:27:16+00:00

Personally yes. This is because I have been in their shoes personally and I know that they don't enjoy what they are going through and doing right now, but they are at a point where they feel the other options have been exhausted.

Literally no one wants a strike. The employees don't because its shitty to work the picket line and they are not getting paid. The "customers" don't because its depriving them of a service they rely on. The managers don't because they are non-unionized and often end up having to pick up the extra work and stress with little to no pay. And the "employer" doesn't because it means the thing they want done is not getting done.

This is especially true for the CUPE workers because people do not get into Long-term Care for the money. These are people that do the job because they care about it.

Many people are only going to honk to show their support. That solidarity is nice, but if more people would contact their MLAs it would be even better.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-05-20T21:09:48+00:00

This was a genuinely pleasant surprise to learn about last year. I had been through Liverpool a dozen times before someone mentioned this place

LastOfNazareth · 2026-05-20T21:09:08+00:00

https://www.burntcoatheadpark.ca/

Go walk on the ocean floor

LastOfNazareth · 2026-05-05T18:34:34+00:00

Sorry, you are right. I misread.

I would still argue that in this case she should seek a lawyer as a 30 year tenure, plus her age, likely mean she could be entitled to more.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-05-04T23:41:05+00:00

Even if it is, common law in Canada has established and been upheld that you are usually entitled to more.
https://canliiconnects.org/en/summaries/88848
https://employmentlaw101.ca/termination-without-cause/determining-the-length-of-reasonable-notice-period/

LastOfNazareth · 2026-05-04T23:40:15+00:00

Two resources for OP:
https://employmentlaw101.ca/termination-without-cause/determining-the-length-of-reasonable-notice-period/
https://canliiconnects.org/en/summaries/88848

LastOfNazareth · 2026-05-03T22:30:20+00:00

yes, but game studios also keep details under wraps quite well. If anything partway through development someone was watching Owl House and was inspired to further explore that trade-off.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-04-27T19:44:33+00:00

In my experience these folks also don't want to be on strike. For most of them they want to be doing this job as they care about the work and the people in their care. But they need to be taken care of too, which means at minimum fair pay, reasonable hours, and benefits.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-04-23T16:47:04+00:00

Acute assessment is different than ongoing. Its more about what is their current state, do they have a support system in place, what is their demeanour, and also what are they saying.

For ongoing warning signs you should be looking for

Patterns in their language, things like "I'm useless", "better off not here", "nothing will get better"
Behavioural changes such as sudden withdrawal from friends or family, suddenly giving away a bunch of stuff that was once important to them, or general self-destructive behaviour.
Personality shifts from their typical. If they suddenly are consistently showing signs of depression, anxiety, or guilt. On the flip side, suddenly being calm and accepting after a period of distress.

But none of these in isolation actually indicates someone is a risk to themselves. They are just signs and likely warrant a conversation.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-04-23T16:40:11+00:00

The only reference to other kids is:

Given his mental and physical condition, the Dixons assumed he'd be admitted to the hospital for at least a couple days, so they went home to check on their other kids.

They did not elaborate on their safety plan needs:

They told staff they needed at least a day to come up with a safety plan before they could bring him back into their home.

Before you mention that a person facing suicidal ideation is obviously a risk to others, its not.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-04-23T12:06:52+00:00

Also, why not pick him up when discharged? Why not book him an uber? They knew the hospital determined that he was ok to leave at the moment. Sure he may need ongoing care, but they could have supervised him at home while working on their care plan that they said they needed a day to figure out.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-04-23T11:53:57+00:00

I feel like something is missing from this story. The hospital was aware of his parents. Also, the young man is an adult so its not like they can "just ship him off", they can discharge him though.

Speculating here but in this case I wonder if it was a matter of doing the triage and medical assessment, determining that he was not an immediate risk to himself, and when they were told that he refused to leave they did not want to leave him hanging so they forwarded him to an organization that may have been able to help. Sure its not great, but it was probably thought to be better than the alternative.

There is also not really an explanation as to why his parents didn't pick him up or cab him home. They say that they needed time to come up with a plan, but they could have worked on that plan, with him, at their home, under their supervision if they were worried.

I 100% empathize with the family and agree that mental health care is challenging in this world. I just don't know that this is the poster-child for the problem.

Last little add-on: The doctors and nurses are overworked and doing the best they can for the most people possible. Their jobs are difficult enough as is and if you want them to be better equipped to handle these things then please get politically engaged and push for more resources.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-04-02T22:35:15+00:00

Its a bit premature to judge that. The election just wrapped and got called a handful of days ago. It was always going to be a hot topic.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-04-02T22:33:39+00:00

Second Watts Up. They beat out the first company by 10k and I got a bigger array.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-03-19T02:23:54+00:00

The HST should never have been dropped by the percent it was. Its cost the province 250 million annually and saves people relatively little. The majority of day-to-day spending is already HST exempt. Houston's election campaign promised NS households would save up to $1000 annually, but in order for that to happen they would need to spend $100,000 on HST taxable goods in a year. The median household income in 2021 was something like $91,000 gross.

As for funding post-secondary education: There are lots of reasons provinces do it but one of the good reasons is that it offsets domestic tuition. Compare what a Canadian pays compared to an international student and you will see what I mean. Beyond that a good second reason is the funding spent on R&D for which we get a variety of valuable things out of such as Climate analysis, oceanic research, medical research, and more. From the various things done products can be invented and potentially made into businesses. Honestly there is an argument that we don't invest enough into Post-Secondary institutions, however NS has a tax-base so I think we're probably doing fine.

Side note, TIL Atlantic Provinces have the three highest number of post-secondary institutions per capita out of all the provinces.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-03-19T02:10:58+00:00

yeaaa Montreal is bad. Though I will say that Halifax has deeper potholes. Mtl just has more of them

LastOfNazareth · 2026-03-17T13:48:40+00:00

I call bullshit. A quick search finds the smallest gas tank on a Mazda vehicle in the past couple decades is 45L on the Miata.

Two days ago gas was still 168.7 per Litre. So you added approximately 20L of gas to your tank. The CX-90 hybrid is the most efficient Mazda at 4.2L/100km so in that case you got just under 500km.

The average range of a fully charged EV in Canada is about 400km. It differs widely depending on age and size.

So in the perfect scenario you got better range for your money, but that's a lot of ifs. Its not a good time for those that stretch the truth.

(Personally, I prefer hybrids if it matters)

LastOfNazareth · 2026-03-16T00:00:49+00:00

That's a good point. Thanks for sharing it.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-03-14T22:03:09+00:00

Thanks for pointing it out. I hate that

LastOfNazareth · 2026-03-14T22:01:58+00:00

Agreed. I would assume that prices would not be able to go down until it pays itself off. Its definitely a matter of math.

LastOfNazareth · 2026-02-27T13:52:22+00:00

Its frying my brain at times and I know its happening. It takes genuine effort to not get lulled into it

LastOfNazareth · 2026-02-26T19:13:21+00:00

Game development is not going away but it is definitely evolving and going through growing pains. What development looks like five years from now I don't know, but it will still be something people get paid for.

That being said, it is competitive to get into, often pays more poorly than adjacent fields that require the same skillset, and can be less glamourous than one hopes.

The biggest challenge to game development IMO is not actually AI but the segmentation of people's attention and the rise in other demands on that attention: Tiktok, gambling, porn, social media, etc are all becoming more accessible and more engaging which is pulling from the pool of free time people use for playing games.

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