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David Strathdee

@David_Strathdee

Scientist, amateur comedian and general nerd from Bothwell, Scotland. Gaming, quizzing, tennis, puns, music. Only Connect alumnus, formerly @DVDSmith. (He/him)

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calendar_today27-02-2009 00:02:04

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Found myself asking 'whatever happened to the rollable TV screens we were promised this decade?'

Turns out there's a simple answer: they cost $100,000 each.

And given we don't even have foldable iPhones yet, it might be a while.
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Me: 'can't believe they're holding the Champions League Final at Wembley AGAIN, they had it twice only a couple of years back'

The world: 'That was eleven years ago, you fossil.'

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'And the award goes to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Unfortunately, Dawn couldn’t be here tonight, so to collect the prize, please welcome Sharon of the Planet of the Apes.' Romesh Ranganathan, Unlikely Things to Hear at an Award Ceremony, Series 13

'And the award goes to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Unfortunately, Dawn couldn’t be here tonight, so to collect the prize, please welcome Sharon of the Planet of the Apes.' Romesh Ranganathan, Unlikely Things to Hear at an Award Ceremony, Series 13 #RandomMockJokeOfTheDay
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While this is commendable, 'no extra cost' means it still costs the price of a Sky Sports subscription, which is minimum £34.99 a month – nearly four times what Amazon charged for the same coverage last year.

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It used to be, if you had someone blocked on here, all quote-tweets involving them would disappear as well. That appears to no longer be the case.

Now I’m seeing the most unsavoury shit re-enter my timeline because people can’t resist a dunk. Please please just ignore them.

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My friends, don’t sleep on this. The original Rocket Knight Adventures is one of the best platformers on the Mega Drive – and with the new quality-of-life improvements to offset the difficulty, is sure to be the definitive version.

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In 2023, Tango Gameworks release Hi-Fi Rush to critical acclaim. Winning loads of awards for it's art direction and overall sound design.

Now, in 2024, they're closing their doors.

Get your *%#^ together, games industry. We're embarrassing everyone and ruining lives.

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