Pretty good. Did some great grilling last night while watching baseball (Dodgers lost, dammit), and today we finally get a break from some very hot weather.

I never really understood the need for that strickt controll of the hardware

Federal laws and rules for educational technology:

CIPPA - https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act

COPPA - https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa

and to an extent

FERPA - https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

This article is a shining example of the right’s obsession with attacking educational institutions. Educated folks actively challenge and test their beliefs in an effort to grow, and this usually involves questioning what they were taught when young.

I think this is a great example of a cover capturing the spirit of the song more than the original. The Genesis version is good, but the lyrics and theme I think are projected better when Disturbed covered it.

This is great. Me and a buddy are gonna sit down and listen to it this evening.

F5 Friday gonna be WILD.

Whenever people ask which console they should buy, my first question is “what do your friends play on?” Hardware/Games you can argue till you’re blue in the face. Playing with friends should be a main motivator in deciding what platform you choose, if you are limited to one.

If you don’t understand or can’t figure why a service like Game Pass requires a fee, then you are either woefully ignorant of how technology and security works, or you are being willfully disingenuous motivated by loyalty to a specific platform.

What song was it?