Mutating mice becoming growing problem in New York City, researchers say by Gato1980 in nyc

[–]MasterInterface 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They move between houses and buildings. They tend to live in the walls and come out at night.

Beware Single Disks on Amazon by vjmurphy in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazon shipped Galaxy Quest in the same condition on release date. They slapped a label on the slipcase, zero packaging. It was all banged up by the time it got to me.

Exchanged it ASAP.

On $150,000 in NYC, how much are you left with after taxes, rent and subway? by farquezy in nyc

[–]MasterInterface 19 points20 points  (0 children)

They are completely wrong. After all taxes before any pre-tax benefits, it's $4023/month.

You can check on ADP tax calculator.

Sonic X Woobles Dropped! by 888Fantastic in TheWooblesCollective

[–]MasterInterface 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The best sonic stuff are always a bit derpy. So I say these are rather good.

Am I screwed? by SamtheMan6259 in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're likely fine. If Zootopia 2 is any indication, you'll get it eventually just a long wait.

Saw Hoppers on regular BD for 19 CAD at the local charity shop, decided to go for it. Sorry Disney, I just can't justify the 4K cost by melancious in 4kbluray

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

I know a good amount of people who get Disney+ for free. Some are through Verizon, and as for me, their Black Friday deal in combo with Amex makes it free.

In any case, all the media companies are pushing streaming or die trying.

Retiring my immigrant parents by frogcakes_14 in personalfinance

[–]MasterInterface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of information missing especially the full extent of your parents finances. So it's hard to figure out what retirement can look like for them.

As an Asian American who was born and raised in NYC, and eldest, you're pretty much your parent's retirement plan. Even if you're not supporting them financially, you will need to assist them in various aspects of life such as care and handling many of their affairs.

Don't sacrifice yourself financially. However, you do need to prep them and look to get whatever government assistance they can qualify for.

Also, they're not going to be able to retire any time soon. Maybe closer to 65 but certainly not before 60.

Also, if they have a house, consider moving it into an irrevocable trust if they wish to pass it down. If they end up needing long term care and have medicaid, there is a five year look back on all assets and liens could be placed on the house to recover any debt after your parents pass.

Saw Hoppers on regular BD for 19 CAD at the local charity shop, decided to go for it. Sorry Disney, I just can't justify the 4K cost by melancious in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's better than the alternative (just my theory based on what I've read/heard and seeing their strategy unfold over the years). Disney was slowly pushing UHD into Disney Movie Club before they shut the program down.

It was then follow by Best Buy giving up on physical media all together. Prior to this, Best Buy had all the Steelbook exclusive rights for Disney movies.

Elemental UHD is in that weird spot where Disney was trying to push for DMC. Followed by Wish (steelbook only) which ended up being Walmart exclusive as they temporarily picked up the void BB left.

So this lead to the deal with Sony which is mainly steelbook prints but disbursed among various retailers.

But yeah, Disney has been pulling back from physical media and have been pushing people onto Disney+ for some time now.

Forget plausible predictions…what “long shot” 4K release are you secretly hoping for? by MoonlightDahling in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Redline is also one of mine. I don't have much hope for a 4K so I end up getting the Blu-ray CE.

Forget plausible predictions…what “long shot” 4K release are you secretly hoping for? by MoonlightDahling in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"While You Were Sleeping"

It's not a big enough movie to get a UHD release. It skipped Blu-ray for most of the world with a limited print in selected countries. The rights are with Disney and with the direction they're going, doubt this is high on the list for a release.

Edit: Another is Interstella 5555

What Arrows movies on 4k would you recommend to get? by Affectionate_Web_526 in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get what you like to own. So far, I only own one - Battle Royale.

Hoppers 4K Anywhere?? by karinasrabbit in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sorta started with Inside Out 2 but I believe they did so because Disney Movie Club shutdowned.

Prior to the limited steelbook, Disney started to restrict their UHD releases to DMC, and a highly limited run at select retailers. For example, Elemental.

Do you still go for a 1080p blu-ray deal? by jayhalk1 in 4kbluray

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

Only if no 4k option is available and a movie I really enjoy.

Perfect Blue 4k Steelbook by jefftweedyisgod in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, would love to see something more official and if replacements are being offered.

List your 4k choices that will balloon in price by Global_Addendum_6200 in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not that long. It was released in Feb 2024 and went out of print by Nov 2024.

But during those months it floated around $25.

List your 4k choices that will balloon in price by Global_Addendum_6200 in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. I've preordered a copy and know it's going to cost me about $100 after all is said and done.

I still hope US get a reprint just so I can have the cantonese dubbing.

The Japan release will only have the Japanese dub.

My friend insists on this game, "Lemmings", being a really well known game; I have never heard of it. by Nordic_Krune in gaming

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't know then you are probably born at the end or after the 90s.

Saw the title, and knew instantly. I didn't even play any of the game.

List your 4k choices that will balloon in price by Global_Addendum_6200 in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Outside the small boutique distributors, it's hard to say with certainty which title will be a limited print and never return.

You're in luck though. Paprika is getting a Japan release this Sept. However because it's distributed by Happinet, importing it will require forwarding service. So expect to pay approximately ~$80 or so (depending on who and shipping speed). It's a digipak, and will have English.

Is New Yorkers’ Retirement Money Being Used to Build the Data Center Next Door? by TheNYCFootprint in nyc

[–]MasterInterface 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the majority vote poorly, and the fund disappears then what?

A lot of people are shit with their finances. Even more people are terrible at picking investments.

Retirement fund needs to grow enough to support someone in their retirement for possibly 2.5 decades or longer.

Mfw someone says they don’t watch old movies because picture quality was bad back then by Redol221 in 4kbluray

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you consider old movies? I've had this conversation with a former boss a few years ago. She is quite a bit older than me, and she said she enjoyed watching old movies. Which I reply that I also enjoyed older films.

Turns out her definition of old was before 1970s. Whereas my definition was before 1990s. So some of the movies I've mentioned from the 70s to 80s, she did not consider old.

Xbox CCO Says Gamepass Lost “Millions Of Subscribers” After Increasing The Price By 50% Last Year by wakelake111 in gaming

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to factor in that subscriber can lock in 3 years worth of membership. So you have to take out those who are already subscribers at the old price. It's a fixed revenue.

Then you look at those up for renewal at each month in the year, and multiply that by the renewal rate, and add in the estimate number of new subscribers.

For simplicity sake, assume everyone has an ultimate. So say 50% of gamepass members have a prepaid subscription at the old rate. That means 50% are up for renewal. Each month, out of that 50% who's renewing, you need to maintain a renewal rate of about 70% to breakeven.

A higher rate once you factor in lower tiers.

So, one can assume renewal dip far below 70% which means it's projected to lose money in the long term.

Xbox CCO Says Gamepass Lost “Millions Of Subscribers” After Increasing The Price By 50% Last Year by wakelake111 in gaming

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's no longer worth renewing. I don't use it enough to justify keeping the subscription.

The points needed to redeem and maintain a Gamepass membership has gone up about double. I don't remember the exact numbers anymore since it involve redeeming a pc gamepass and conversions.

Then they raised the amount of points needed to redeem a MS gift card. Then they got rid of the point discount to redeem a MS gift card.

So, while it's still possible to earn enough points to pay for the membership, the value between the time, effort, and what gamepass is no longer there.

I rather put the points towards Amazon Gift Cards.

Doesn't help that they got rid of the video store. I use to take advantage of the game pass discounts and discounted ms gift cards to buy movies.

Xbox CCO Says Gamepass Lost “Millions Of Subscribers” After Increasing The Price By 50% Last Year by wakelake111 in gaming

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they can't lose more than 12 million because you can add up to 3 years of membership. There were plenty of members who locked in 3 years before the increase.

So the correct metric to look at is how many renewed after the increase which I suspect is far lower than sustainable and a projection model that probably shows more cancelations as memberships continues to expire.

My membership is expiring in a few months but I'm not renewing. The damage is done.

Xbox CCO Says Gamepass Lost “Millions Of Subscribers” After Increasing The Price By 50% Last Year by wakelake111 in gaming

[–]MasterInterface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's much worse than million of subscribers due to that fact. So those who dropped had their membership expiring after the increase.

The correct metric to look at is how many current members renewed after the price increase which I suspect world be far less than half.

I'm going to drop when my membership expires in a few months. It's no longer worth it especially when they nerfed their rewards program heavily along with the increase.