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Cake day: July 4th, 2023

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  • An Apple TV actually fits this use case pretty well. Being Apple most providers will have native apps available for the device (they definitely have Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+), it comes with a remote but supports using other infrared remotes (you can train it to recognise specific buttons so doesn’t matter what remote you use), and you can also control it from your phone (it works natively for iOS but there are Android apps that can do it too).

    For casting, if you use Apple devices it’s easy with AirPlay. If you use Android devices there are apps you can get that support Chromecast, however haven’t ever used them personally so can’t comment on their effectiveness.

    And to date Apple haven’t put ads into the tvOS interface. It’s basically a grid of apps and you just open the one you want to watch. It’s been our primary TV device for years now, and is simple enough to use that even my 60 something tech adverse mum likes using it.










  • For me personally I think it has to be the new Alliance Raid. As a 10 year FFXI player I’m very much looking forward to visiting Vana’diel again, and honestly there are few things more fun in this game than day 1 alliance raids when no one knows the mechanics and gear isn’t causing you to skip mechanics!

    Another quiet week in game though, got my White Mage to level 80 so I’ve been able to equip the poetics weapon for my Aerith glam, but honestly I’m not sure I’m going to continue with it. I’m sure part of it it lack of familiarity with the class but I’m just not enjoying it like I enjoy Scholar. Admittedly having a gap closer has been super nice (I managed to gap close into a tower on Cloud of Darkness the other day that no one had taken to avoid it doing a raid wide which felt good), but I miss the flexibility Scholar gives you.




  • That’s not an uncommon reaction I feel once you complete the main story and are living patch to patch rather than being fully immersed in the world. It’s very easy to get in a rut where you’re playing as a tick the box exercise rather than actively working towards something. I know I’ve had nights where I’ve logged on and thought “okay, now what?”, so complete understand where you’re coming from!

    But don’t be afraid to take a step back and have some time away between patches if you’re not finding fulfilment! 7.1 news should be dropping tomorrow so hopefully that gives you something to look forward to, but even if it doesn’t, there’s always plenty of other games out there that you can try if FFXIV isn’t doing it for you at the moment!