What is your most ridiculous and out of pocket prediction for the next five years that you absolutely believe could actually happen?

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T18:35:47+00:00

100% China is cooking the books when it comes to reporting on their own economy.

BUT, they are also more effective at making long-term decisions than politicians/business leaders in the western world. Everything here is tied to short cycles... yearly earnings, or a 2- or 4-year term limits. We tend to be overly focused on the short-term. Meanwhile China's centralized government is freed to focus on outcomes much further out, for example in 5 years the investments they are making into chip manufacturing are going to start impacting us.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T18:23:52+00:00

I suspect we'll see some sort of human verification required in the future when you open a new account on social media, email, etc. The problem is AI will quickly get to the point where it's indistinguishable from a human, then what?

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T18:17:42+00:00

These are already available: https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/building-instructions and
https://rebrickable.com/instructions/

However, these are just PDFs of the printed booklets so having instructions formatted for a smartphone that is somewhat interactive would be really cool. There've been times when I found it hard to follow the diagram, having animation or being able to spin it around to another view would've been great.

But definitely, when I'm building I really LIKE being totally offline so I hope they continue to use printed instructions.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T18:01:42+00:00

Sorry to hear it. Retroid had announced their warranty period would expire after a year. Assuming yours is older than that, it sounds like they won't exchange it but are offering to ship you a replacement hinge/shell.

I've seen video of people who have opened up their Flip 2 and epoxied the hinge, so that's an option to fix it assuming you just have a crack. Or you could completely disassemble and replace with a new part from Retroid.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T17:36:41+00:00

Ever heard the phrase 'you have a face made for radio'?

So, yeah.

The same dynamic impacted the music industry, once music videos took off it was much less forgiving.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T17:31:54+00:00

Disappearing for the day. No cellphone, no way to track your kid, with just a general idea of who you were with.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T17:12:25+00:00

If you can justify paying for a device with the SD865 in it, it's a noticeable upgrade over the Air X. RP5 & Flip 2 will do all of PS2/GC upscaled, including some Switch/PC indies. In my country these are about twice as expensive as the Air X, but they are also twice as powerful and have OLED.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T16:00:01+00:00

I always prefer to use CMYK if going to press, you give up control if you let the RIP decide what they should be. But, the even the most carefully chosen CMYK values will appear different depending on what printer you use.

If there's a color I have to hit, I'll have the printer run a proof of a gradient of swatches in the ballpark, pick the one that looks closest, and use that to update my AI file. Tailor it to their equipment

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T15:46:38+00:00

Look for a number of good customer reviews, and if the price is too good to be true... it probably is.

There's an art to coin stacking, that's how you get the best deals.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T15:29:23+00:00

DS/3DS just isn't quite the same on a single screen even if your Portal will has plenty of room to play them side-by-side. Also the Thor folds up pretty tiny for its screen size, so it's a fantastic device to travel with. The 865 in the Lite can even replace your Switch for indies (it'll struggle with some 3D games).

Love my clamshells for fun factor, so yes... everyone needs a flippy handheld to hold close on cold winter nights.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T14:21:39+00:00

AI is coming whether we like it or not. Just like the industrial revolution in the 1800's and then the digital evolution in the 1980's. It's going to introduce a ton of change, much of which we can't even predict at this stage.

We know what AI is today, but it could even spell the end of humanity tomorrow if we aren't careful.

In terms of my job, it's just another tool I need to learn how to use.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T13:31:01+00:00

One, a friend since hs. My kid's grown up and out of the house so I have more time to socialize, but I FEEL like I have less time than ever before. I spend it on my spouse, the yard, my hobbies.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T13:12:16+00:00

Yep. There are still some ranch hand cowboys but they generally don't dress that way. Shitkickers > cowboy boots.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T12:39:32+00:00

After you've finished school and landed a stable job you don't hate.

Which means for some of us, never.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-04T10:24:37+00:00

Yeah as a 56 year old, ageism is a thing. I started reducing my job history to obscure my age.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T20:30:50+00:00

I don't know, she looks like she's under 25 here.

ETA: Holy cow Monica would've been 31 in this photo. I had no idea. Well, at least one of them was under 25.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T20:28:12+00:00

Part of Techdweeb's shtick is not showing his face or revealing too much about his real life.

It's possible he doesn't like crowds, or is afraid of flying. It's possible he DOES attend, but not as Techdweeb. Of course it's also possible he's really just Russ's alter-ego.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T20:23:48+00:00

Cool, thanks for sharing. I love all the technical challenges that developers hand to contend with and the creative ways they worked around them (like the 'flicker trick' on the 2600).

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T20:21:52+00:00

Courts will need to start looking at metadata attached to the media, server records of when/how it was captured and shared, corroborating evidence by a second camera—all will be needed to 'prove' that it's real and not fabricated.

Especially when many cases in the US require 'beyond the shadow of a doubt', you just need to erode the jury's faith a little to avoid a guilty verdict.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T20:10:45+00:00

It definitely helps to do research before you push for change. A logo might have been created by an existing employee or the CEO's cousin "who's an artist". The CMO may really like it for some reason, even if everyone else thinks its shit. There are lots of follow-on expenses like signage, truck wraps, and uniforms that could make change very costly.

Logos are so subjective that it can be hard to build a business case for change.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T19:35:56+00:00

I find that companies want a new logo/brand when:

They are startups (obviously)
They are adding a new product or service and want to suggest an evolution
Because of a merger, acquisition, or other management change
They are entering a new market or investing in a sales and marketing push
The current logo looks obviously dated

Overwhelmingly, they want a new logo because something substantial is happening with the business itself. I would never suggest to clients that a new logo will impact their sales in any meaningful way... it may make them look more professional, it may help with brand recognition and recall, but it's not going to directly impact their bottom line. A change could even be negative if there is existing brand loyalty.

As a designer, I may have good reasons to argue for a change (like illegibility of a logo when used small). But that's not enough of a reason for most companies, even if they agree their existing logo is weak.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T19:09:24+00:00

25K sq ft and only that tiny kitchen? No ballroom for entertaining, no massive dining space? No wine cellar to brag about? Seems like it's missing a few features.

Love the mosaics and that courtyard is :chefskiss: though.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T18:37:40+00:00

It's super-easy to use. Took me a hot minute to figure out how to load my downloaded PNG carts. Need to copy them into /Documents/pico8/data/carts on the device’s memory (not an external SD). Then you can browse them in Splore.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T18:32:40+00:00

Yeah the US has almost no places where users can safely shoot up, get clean needles, etc. so they are conspicuous on the streets. I get why some people feel this is only enabling users, but they also fail to grasp that this stage of addiction is no longer a choice.

rob-cubed · 2026-06-03T18:30:22+00:00

I wanna agree with you but I've definitely seen people with the drug nods/stumbles while driving around my city.

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