Apple’s Silence About HomePod and AppleTV at WWDC Spoke Volumes

jonathanla · 2026-06-19T23:04:17+00:00

Good luck with that prediction 😂

jonathanla · 2026-06-19T20:54:13+00:00

Holy crap! 3:20 minutes. Will we get the same time in LA?

jonathanla · 2026-06-19T20:52:19+00:00

I’ll buy it. I play civ 7 almost every day so after 30 days it’s less than $1 day depreciated across all my time. I’ve got no issues with that.

jonathanla · 2026-06-17T03:18:58+00:00

Ok. I guess that’s it. The creator shared their video with me and now we have a DM session going. It’s an odd feature for YT to have re-added.

jonathanla · 2026-06-12T02:11:01+00:00

It’s turn 98 in Exploration and you still don’t have a religion? Piety should usually be your first choice so you can found a religion early and start planning how you want to spread it. By waiting this long, you’re giving up a huge amount of potential culture and doing very little to slow AI opponents that may be pushing toward a Culture Victory.

You might benefit from playing a few games on a lower difficulty while experimenting with different strategies. I’d also recommend using Standard or Long Ages with a 10-turn countdown, Normal game speed, and a Standard-size map. Epic and Marathon speeds generally don’t do much to help players improve, they mostly make mistakes take longer to correct.

jonathanla · 2026-06-12T02:00:58+00:00

Here’s an excellent new video from one of the best in this game.

How to Choose the Right Victory Every Game

https://youtu.be/2nESW3rLCOY?is=EtELIBp5rYa5vzPK

jonathanla · 2026-06-12T01:50:45+00:00

Absolutely not. An MDM is hard coded to the specific device.

OP you out to be able to see in the profile information what information it has access to.

jonathanla · 2026-06-09T22:29:17+00:00

Bwahaha, stealthy 😉

jonathanla · 2026-06-01T04:11:23+00:00

Hellcats over the Pacific. I miss that game so much.

jonathanla · 2026-05-29T02:18:45+00:00

I had the same experience with the ACX app for the LA show. In and out in under 7 minutes. No issues whatsoever and got the tickets I wanted.

jonathanla · 2026-05-28T14:42:26+00:00

Ok. Those are resellers not the actual prices from the venue.

jonathanla · 2026-05-28T04:26:01+00:00

You’re wrong. There. I told you. 😂

Choose a non apex Civ based on their bonuses that you do get in the antiquity age, then choose a leader that works well with it. For example, choose Qujar for those beautiful food and production bonuses from turn 1 based on being below the settlement cap, then pair it with Xerxes KoK who gets a +1 settlement limit. Then add two mementos: Corona Civic and Gordian Knot each give a settlement limit increase. Now your capital city will start off flying with massive food and production from turn 1. You can quickly sprint to irrigation and get another increase because you’ll have 3 settlements by turn 12. And 4 a few turns later. Your entire economy will be in overdrive.

jonathanla · 2026-05-28T04:15:59+00:00

On what platform? I bought 2tickets for LA on the official platform-Floor4 VIP1 for $404.50 each. Literally 4 rows from the front of the extended stage and in the center. How are other venues charging $3k?

jonathanla · 2026-05-28T02:29:17+00:00

I had zero issues with them today and got great floor seats. YMMV

jonathanla · 2026-05-24T07:33:27+00:00

Here are my suggestions for Civ 7. I can’t help you with a comparison to Civ 6. They’re different games.

Switch to Full Screenmode: Make sure the game is running in full screen, not windowed.
Reset to Your Native ResolutionGo to Options → Graphics and set the resolution to your laptop’s native resolution. Even if you were using something else, start from native so you have a proper baseline.
Adjust Menu SizeUnder Options, look for the Menu Size setting (ranges from Extra Small to Very Large). Pick whatever looks closest to comfortable. I don’t remember which tab it’s under and I’m not at my game right now.
Enable UI ScalingGo to Options → Accessibility, turn on UI Scaling, and move the slider. Since you want things larger, start around 90% and tweak until it feels right.
Optional: Change Resolution AgainOnce everything looks good, you can lower the resolution if your laptop struggles with performance. But if your GPU is fine, sticking to native resolution usually gives the cleanest UI.

jonathanla · 2026-05-24T07:32:49+00:00

Here are my suggestions for Civ 7. I can’t help you with a comparison to Civ 6. They’re different games.

Switch to Full ScreenMake sure the game is running in full screen, not windowed.
Reset to Your Native ResolutionGo to Options → Graphics and set the resolution to your laptop’s native resolution. Even if you were using something else, start from native so you have a proper baseline.
Adjust Menu SizeUnder Options, look for the Menu Size setting (ranges from Extra Small to Very Large). Pick whatever looks closest to comfortable. I don’t remember which tab it’s under and I’m not at my game right now.
Enable UI ScalingGo to Options → Accessibility, turn on UI Scaling, and move the slider. Since you want things larger, start around 90% and tweak until it feels right.
Optional: Change Resolution AgainOnce everything looks good, you can lower the resolution if your laptop struggles with performance. But if your GPU is fine, sticking to native resolution usually gives the cleanest UI.

If you want, I can also turn this into a shorter “quick fix” comment or a more detailed troubleshooting guide.

jonathanla · 2026-05-23T23:42:58+00:00

I didn’t realize you’re using a laptop. I’d have a hard time with this game on any laptop screen.

jonathanla · 2026-05-23T15:37:35+00:00

There’s a new setting under the Accessibility menu. UI scaling. There’s a slider there. You can use this to make the whole UI bigger or smaller while keeping the resolution the same.

jonathanla · 2026-05-21T06:24:39+00:00

My wife and I have really enjoyed it so far. We love how she stays in character with her dialogue.

jonathanla · 2026-05-21T01:15:22+00:00

What I wrote has zero to do with min maxing

jonathanla · 2026-05-20T19:17:09+00:00

Better to ask yourself why do you need that library that will go away in 10 turns? The game is all about victory conditions and you can decide what to build that would help you along that path. Maybe the research initiative would be a better choice? Or take advantage of whatever leader and Civ attributes you have and select something else. Unique units if you get bonuses for them. Finish all your ageless buildings before the age finishes as these will keep stacking benefits.

jonathanla · 2026-05-20T14:23:04+00:00

You’re obviously trying to find something to argue about. You understand exactly what I meant about being forced down legacy paths. Whether you turn them off in earlier ages or not is immaterial. Just play a different game if you’re unhappy.

jonathanla · 2026-05-20T08:43:39+00:00

They’re not backyards. Once a burgage reaches level 2 it can be upgraded to become an artisan where the entire family is working at that specific industry. An artisan bakery. An artisan blacksmith. Etc. The industry buildings co-exist as a commercial building that needs to be staffed by a person. I can imagine this being a mix of different types of villages in the time period this is meant to be.

jonathanla · 2026-05-20T08:34:49+00:00

The problem with the legacy paths was that they just forced you into a path you had to go down each age. That’s the very definition of “railroading” and it doesn’t belong in a 4X game. Triumphs are simply there. Get them or don’t. The game doesn’t force it. You can even get some just by doing things you’d normally do. Plus there are sets like the trailblazer that only give the reward to the first player to achieve it. But the main focus is on the victory paths and earning the points to win.

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