The 30th Anniversary has been a flop so far

If you live anywhere that is not the US, Japan and maybe the UK then the 30th anniversary celebrations are pretty much non-existent.

Most of the celebrations so far have been consumerism, just objects instead of creative projects or even in-game events like the once a month legendary release, which did include tie in plushies and cards.

There are no wider collaborations outside of the US and Japan to the level of the target scalpathon.

There is no movie or even feature length episode Journeys that everyone can watch in the cinema or at home.

There is no mainline game this year or even DLC or mythical releases on earlier gens. (FRLG releasing in switch is a bit wtf, especially since RYG and HSC were already in 3DS virtual console and you could use bank to transfer)

Maybe there will be a bit more after the 30th anniversary TCG set releases but for now it's been a bit of a flop for me.

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u/MysteriousB — 1 day ago

I HATE having to use an app to access loyalty programs

I'm going to sound like a boomer but WHY do I need to have an app to give YOU my details for you to SELL for profit? Also why do they develop the apps presuming you have the latest iPhone because of course if you're using a supermarket app you need the latest graphics processor!!!

Gone are the days of cute cards with a design on or even just the logo on a white background.

No now I have to have 50 extra apps on my phone to get deals... So now before I go out I have to make sure:

- The app is updated

- I am logged in

- I will have WiFi in the store to ensure I can open the app

I used to be able to screenshot the QR code screen BUT NOW EVERYTHING USES DYNAMIC QR CODES THAT EXPIRE

Loads of times I have forgotten to check this and I get to th checkout and have to panic making sure the fucking app is working I hate it, if I forgot my card well whatever that's on me but having to fucking have an app and phone with connection is YOUR FAULT.

Also don't get me started on 2FA codes, my phone is shite so I can't go out of the app to get a fucking 2FA code because the other app will stop being in the same page and then th code doesn't work anymore WHY DOES AN APP THAT IS ONLY USED TO IDENTIFY I AM A CUSTOMER NEED MORE SECURITY THAN FORT KNOX

u/MysteriousB — 15 days ago
▲ 4 r/kodi

Background music add-on/Skin

Hello,

I've been trying to add background music to Kodi for times when browsing takes a while.

I tried callbacks but you need an outdated Kodi version and I tried building my own but stuck at "Can't install from zip, invalid structure" and after troubleshooting if it was being compressed, making sure Kodi can read zips, making sure the folder structure id done exactly as described in forums, etc. I give up.

Are there any add-ons for current Kodi or skins that play BG music?

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u/MysteriousB — 23 days ago

Twin Peaks ephemera pack

Hello, this is a long shot but I'm looking for an ephemera/sticker pack lf twin peaks. I kept getting served an ad for it on Instagram about 3-8 months ago and ignored it because I hadn't watched the show, but now that I am I would love to buy it but now I can't find it...

The stickers or paper was in a simple plastic bag with I believe designs like the twin peaks sign, cherry pie and other things. The shop had other ephemera packs for other shows as well.

I'm from Spain so I was seeing it probably from an EU seller, if that helps narrow things down, thank you for any help 😭 I feel like it was a fever dream

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u/MysteriousB — 25 days ago

Hello, I read Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto last year and loved it, finally got around to start Kitchen.

However, the ebooks I find online are horribly translated/formatted. (For some reason the document writes double Ls as Ds, i.e little to lidle)

Which translation, available digitally, would you say is the best to buy? I think the most recent translation was 2024.

I would buy it physically but I moved abroad and access to physical English language books is difficult at the moment.

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u/MysteriousB — 2 months ago