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The Straight Shootin' Rants

Straight Shootin' LJA

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The ever opinionated Video Editor, Vlogger, Videographer, Footballer, Father, wordsmith & more, Straight Shootin' LJA gives his views on current affairs, from sport, to politics, television, culture, food and everything in between!!! Views are general opinion of SSLJA & are not aimed at anyone in particular unless otherwise stated. Connect with Straight Shootin' LJA on social media - Twitter - http://Twitter.com/sslja @SSLJA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/straightshootinlja Youtube - ht ...
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Nerds Amalgamated

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A podcast brought to you by those goofballs from Nerds Amalgamated, for nerds by nerds about nerd pop-culture news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Team Fortress 2 has been overrun by bots. A new campaign to save this game from the hackers and cheaters who are ruining it begs Valve to make a difference. We discuss how this relates to the Stop Killing Games campaign and the various ways Valve and the community can save the game. By all accounts, The Crow's reboot will not be any good. Can it be…
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Sorry about the audio quality on this one. The people responsible have been fired out of a cannon into the sun. The problem has been fixed and we'll be back to our usual quality next week. Should we pay modders for their work? After hundreds of hours playing modded games, and even designing some mods himself, Professor's got some thoughts on this. …
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According to surveys, most gamers Smurf - that is high level players using a low level account to stomp noobs. So why do you do it, and is it as bad as it sounds? The end of anime's Golden Age may be upon us. Miyazaki says so, but he's just won an award for anime. So is it self-deprecating humour or bragging? The Australian government has suggested…
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The UK has issued a response to the Stop Killing Games campaign with a possible angle of attack. Remember to keep signing your local petitions to help make a change. The creator of Ghost in the Shell Arise thinks Isekais are off the rails and that the real world doesn't suck that much. Has he been outside recently? AI deepfakes are being used in a …
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Helldivers 2 players have achieved a major victory over Sony, leading to the PSN account requirement being retracted. Good work troops. WBD are planning some more Lord of the Rings movies, starting with The Hunt for Gollum. The Nerds discuss why they've picked such an overdone part of the story to cover. Plastic eating nanobots may be coming to a w…
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The USA's TikTok ban coming into effect could affect game developers too. We'll break it down and go over the possible effects. If you want to preserve your body for the future, you might turn to cryonics. If you can't afford a full body, you can just preserve your brain and hope someone grows you a new body in the future. Marvel movies suck. Every…
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The Australian Stop Killing Games Petition is now active. Sign it here: e-petitions – Parliament of Australia How does NASA repair a spacecraft nearly a light day from Earth? NASA engineers have spent the last few months working on a solution to a faulty RAM chip, and we'll discuss the changes they had to make to save the stricken craft. The Entert…
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The Australian Stop Killing Games Petition is now active. Sign it here: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN6080 Live service games seem like the future of gaming, but the tide seems to be changing. A survey of game developers says that the majority are concerned about the future of live service games and their sustainability. Do you pref…
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Ross Scott's Campaign to save games has kicked off, and we're sharing his battle plans. This is something we can all do to help prevent games from being destroyed. With the death of Funimation, anime is also at risk of being taken away from you. Paid products aren't showing up on CrunchyRoll's site. They claim everything will eventually be availabl…
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For our 200th episode, we've interviewed Corissa Grant from Worthy Chaos Comics to talk about their series Redemption, a comic about love, a war involving the ancient Egyptian and Celtic pantheons, demon hunters, and a whole lot of gore. Corissa tells us about how she got into writing comics, how she found an artist, the challenges of managing a co…
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The Crow is one of BPM's favourite movies, as well as a Brandan Lee's final film role. There's talks about rebooting it with a new storyline and BPM, along with the original director, are not very happy about it. Neuralink has begun human trials, beset with animal testing issues and beaten to market by over a decade. The Nerds discuss the sci-fi fu…
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Warner Bros seem to be intent on killing everything they own. The latest casualty is Adult Swim's Games library. Professor reminisces about some of his favourite games from this publisher that will no longer be available to customers. The Oscars and Razzies happened again this week, so the Nerds discuss the impact the winners might have on the dire…
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This week we bring you the latest updates in the Nintendo vs Yuzu case, the first shots in the war to save games from deletion, and the push towards even more live service games. Executives are ruining movies. We discuss the reasons and the solutions to escape executive meddling. Finally, we put on our boomer hats to complain about how kids these d…
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Nintendo are suing a Fruit company. The Yuzu emulator is under attack. The Professor has some thoughts on how this affects the future of games preservation. Marvel are trying to recover from a few big failures recently. The DJ ponders their future projects and what they need to do to bring the audience back. Going outside is really, REALLY good for…
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Rumours are flying about the next generation of games consoles. The Nerds discuss the future and where we might be going next, whether that's a mid generation Pro release, a full new generation, or the PC master race. Sora AI has scared Tyler Perry away from an $800m investment. Perry thinks the future is all AI, all the time, but we think there's …
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OpenAI's Sora has gotten Hollywood in a tizzy about robots taking their jobs. Again. Hopefully the robots don't come for us next. You might be tempted to buy games cheaply on a key reseller, but game devs would really rather you pirate their games instead. We'll tell you why. Scientists have grown lab grown meat on a substrate of rice. Professor th…
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With Vanguard Anticheat coming to a League of Legends near you, it's worth knowing more about how it works and why it isn't the saviour you might think it is. We discuss the history of cheating, and why Anticheat never seems to work properly. GRRM has some things to say about toxicity and the AntiFan. The AntiFan is a creature of hatred, dedicated …
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The EU has made some demands of Apple, and Apple has complied in the barest possible manner. They're still screwing devs over, and we're not happy about it. Brains in jars have been a staple of sci-fi for decades. They're a step closer with the latest research into keeping brains functioning without a body. We're a bit worried about the implication…
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This week, a moderately famous Youtuber made waves with a plan to sue game developers for shutting down games. Ross Scott wants to fight the You Will Own Nothing future and he's starting with The Crew. He's taking a big step to securing consumer rights and we can't wait to see how it goes. Soon, even factory workers will be able to work from home u…
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Ubisoft don't want you to feel comfortable owning games. We think we speak for all of us when we say we're already comfortable not owning Ubisoft games. AI are coming for the translator's jobs. Is the human touch compatible with artistic integrity? Scientists are always working on the next big thing, but sometimes it backfires. This time, the antiv…
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The Nerds are back! This week on Nerds Amalgamated we're joined by our friend BPM to discuss the SAG-AFTRA AI deal, the Golden Globes and using magic as medicine. DJ – Golden Globes 2024 Recap - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-08/golden-globes-2024-winners-list/103291446 Professor – SAG-AFTRA AI Backflip - https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/sag-…
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It’s 2022. And since we’ve decided to use a recent, arbitrary date as the marker of the completion of a solar revolution, which is a specific period of time, it’s time to review everything that happened in the last 3.154e+7 seconds. We’ll cover the best and worst games, movies and science news from the last year. It wasn’t all bad, promise. 2021 in…
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The 13th Doctor has been incredibly controversial. Jodie Whittaker is worried that she's ruined the idea of a female Doctor. Whose fault is it really though? Is the concept really ruined forever? An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but the doctor teams up with rotten oranges to diagnose early stage cancer. A New Challenger Joins The Mobile Gaming…
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***Warning Contains profanity***In this episode of the Straight Shootin' Rants, SSLJA looks at the recent revelations of parties at 10 Downing street & elsewhere involving Government officials during the Christmas lockdown in the UK back in 2020.SSLJA looks at how this revelation shows how the Tory/Conservative government is basically mocking the n…
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*Warning, video contains profanity*Straight Shootin' LJA gives his opinion on the 2 panic buying frenzies during the coronavirus pandemic with the supermarkets in March 2020 & petrol panic buying in September 2021.SSLJA looks at the frenzies and the wider impact that rushing out and greedily buying petrol or food can have on supply chains and the i…
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NASA's DART mission has lifted off to protect humanity from rogue asteroids. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test will attempt to change the orbit of threatening asteroids by... hitting them with a rock. Hopefully that'll be enough to save Earth from future threats. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, wants console developers to preserve old games and avoi…
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Animal kidneys. Some people like them in pies, but pig kidneys go just as well as replacements for human kidneys. A new GMO pig can provide kidneys that are completely compatible with the human immune system. This could have a big impact on transplant waiting lists, and is also a new step in transhumanism. Half Man, Half Pig, He's Pig Man. Facebook…
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You'll want to pack your umbrella for a trip to TOI-3362b, it rains molten aluminium there. We discuss alien weather, and the reason why we're very unlikely to ever take a holiday there. Surprisingly, the molten aluminium isn't the biggest barrier to visiting TOI-3362b. Microsoft have promised to do better with Right to Repair for Microsoft hardwar…
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Twitch got hacked. It's bad. Someone's learning a very important cybersecurity lesson right now. We now know a lot more about how they work on the inside, including payouts for top streamers and private chat messages. Let's hope nobody does anything malicious with this. NFTs might be coming to gaming to help keep track of player owned items and let…
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What is the measure of a man? Is it the number of totally awesome robot body parts he has? We hope so. Transhumanism has reached another stride with a biomechanical replacement for kidneys that could eliminate the need for dialysis and transplants. What else can we replace? How long until we can be uploaded into the internet and send Von Neumann pr…
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Rusty is coming back to Doctor Who. No, not that one. It's Russell T Davies, back to regenerate the greatest show on TV with his old production team. It remains to be seen whether he can recapture the magic, but the BBC must be desperate. Gaming PCs are incredibly rare, and they're likely to get even rarer. This means people will pay a massive prem…
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A judgment has been handed down in the Apple Vs Epic lawsuit. Now Apple has to allow third party payment systems. This could be the foot in the door to breaking Apple's monopolistic tactics. Concrete made from Astronaut blood is a potential solution to building on Mars. Let's hope it never gets to the point of keeping people locked up and farming t…
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Big Brother is finding ways into your home through your games. You'd be surprised just how much they can tell about you from the way you play. China has decided to take effeminate men off TV, along with a whole bunch of new criteria. This echoes the Tik Tok ban on ugly and fat people. China, you have some issues with representation. Maybe take a lo…
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Audio glitches again. They're less obvious on speakers. Hopefully we've actually fixed it this time. The director of Wonder Woman 1984 has joined the crusade to stop movies being released on streaming. She thinks they look fake. It’s a good cause, but we’re not sure the world is ready for this. Junk food lowers your life expectancy. Fruit is good f…
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The audio quality can be a little wonky this week. We've identified the issue and resolved it. Sorry about that. We’ve heard for years that gamers are violent. But what if gamers were more peaceful in game than the people around them in real life? A really interesting new study has identified that gamers behave differently in EVE Online depending o…
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The UN has asked game developers to be more green. It would make a nice change from every brown military shooter of the early 2010s. Oh, wait. They want us to use less energy. The UKIE has written a Green paper on methods for developers to reduce their carbon footprint. SMS is an awful, insecure method for 2FA, but we still use it because anything …
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We've got a very important issue to talk about this week. Apple wants to look at your private pictures. They've made such a big deal about privacy for years, so what's changed and why can't we trust them anymore? What have you done Tim Apple? The Australian government really hasn't liked supporting the games industry, despite years of lobbying and …
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The Steam Deck is not coming to Australia yet. WHY, GABEN, WHY? WHY HATH YOU FORSAKEN US? Professor was pretty annoyed that the Index had never released here, but realised researching for this episode that it's finally here. So at least that means maybe the Deck will get here eventually. It has very exciting hardware and has Professor gushing over …
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We're back, tell your friends. Let us know what you think of our new format. California isn't actually banning gaming PCs, despite what you might have heard. Yet again clickbait channels are using lies to drive clicks, which isn't really a surprise. But California IS requiring minimum power consumption for devices in idle state. So get back to gami…
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*Warning, video contains profanity* Straight Shootin' LJA gives his opinion on the Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul incident where Paul stole Mayweather's cap leading up to their 'exhibition' fight on Sunday 6th June 2021, how the media tried to negatively portray Mayweather even though Logan Paul was the antagonist and what this kind of fight means…
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Despite the universe conspiring to prevent us releasing this week, we've finally got this episode done. Things will be a bit hectic for a few weeks while we sort out moving, but we'll be back to our usual schedule soon. The Powerpuff Girls, created from sugar, spice and everything nice, were nearly rebooted into a weird dark alternative universe wh…
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Disco Elysium is the latest victim of Australia’s Classification Board, those evil boomers who want to stop you having fun. Ok, I’m only exaggerating a little. It took us this long to get R18 games, why do they keep getting banned? Why does the ACB treat games differently to movies? There’s a long history of video game censorship in Australia, and …
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ABC's Four Corners has done a report on predatory microtransactions. It's nice to see a layman's description to help explain to non gamers why this matters so much. We discuss a solution. Maybe. Let us know if you can see any issues. The Colonial Pipeline has been hacked, resulting in fuel shortages across the South Eastern United States. Is this t…
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Epic and Apple's case is going through the courts, and we're on the sidelines gobbling up any juicy news on the industry. Xbox hardware has never been profitable. Only 7 percent of Fortnite income is from iOS. And the Epic Games Store is a long way from being profitable. However the case turns out, we'll have a much better picture of the industry. …
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Another year, another Oscars ceremony. We're more interested in the Razzies though. This year's worst performances include politicians and the Oscars themselves. 505 Games, the publisher behind Control are pulling some dodgy deals with providing the DLC for Control. It's not clear why they're doing this or what they plan to do, but it's a really bi…
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We blame our recording bot for our late release. The bot has been taken out and shot. Ingenuity has finally lifted off and begun proving that heavier than air flight is possible on Mars. Also Perseverance is creating oxygen. Very soon, the Martian Colonies will be open for business! Sony don't want you being able to play games you've bought, or usi…
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Why does the Professor's sign off always cut out? Why does DJ always repeat himself? Why does Sony hate retro gamers? All these questions may never be answered. Sony plan to kill the digital storefront for older PlayStation consoles. Combined with C-Bomb, that means these consoles might become completely useless within six months. Gamers and Develo…
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Author and illustrator Rebecca Burgess has announced a new graphic novel about Autism, aimed at 8-12 year olds. She definitely seems to have a history of writing well rated books about neurodiversities, so this should be good for helping children learn about Autism. Operation Chicken Drumstick sounds like a name for a sneaky run to KFC, but it's ac…
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Professor has survived his man flu, and celebrates by derailing the conversation onto the bloodier aspects of everyone's favourite chocolate themed weekend. The Demoscene is now listed as national heritage in both Finland and Germany, bringing it one step closer to becoming UNESCO listed. Demoscene projects are about squeezing the most impressive g…
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*Warning, video contains profanity* Straight Shootin' LJA gives his opinion on the 264 page Government report by Tony Sewell that basically denied that Institutional Racism exists in Britain. SSLJA discusses his thoughts on what a lot of people are calling a whitewash report that creates a dangerous perception that those from Black and Minority Eth…
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