Yep and yes

AJ wrote:

Anyone used Smyths for a pre-order or know if they're reliable?

Smyths are now my go-to for physical games. Great pricing, always have stock and their in store stuff is what Game would ideally be. Physical game retail done proper.

AJ wrote:

Cool, I'll definitely go with them if I buy physical. I tell you what I'd really like right now, that system of registering discs with your account MS was going to do at the beginning of the gen, only on PS4. That way, I wouldn't be sitting here trying to decide what to do and I could have the best of both worlds.

Yeah, I think that was a good idea actually.  It just got lost in the Kinect, tvtvtv, rushed upgrade in specs, treating indies like shits despite them having forged live for you in the previous gen and just about everything else before the changeover in management.

Google says no.

Can anyone with a recentish Galaxy phone tell me how the always on display thing handles notifications? Can you preview them, without unlocking fully, or is it just little icons? Is there any notification of the number of items or each icon?

Just noticed the A3 (second best phone on the market, IMHO) is down to £170 on Amazon and I'm very tempted to get one to replace my iPhone 5.

I can swipe down on the notifications and preview a few lines of text without unlocking fully, just waking it up.

nick_md wrote:

I can swipe down on the notifications and preview a few lines of text without unlocking fully, just waking it up.

Oh yeah, this too.

Haven't investigated that possibility, but this suggests you could probably turn off the other stuff.

Samsung S7 Manual wrote:

Always on display



You can set the device to display information, such as a clock, calendar, or image, on the

screen when it is turned off.


1 On the Settings screen, tap Display → Always on display and tap the switch to activate



it.


2 Tap Content to show and select an item to display.

• Clock: Select a clock style and a background image.

• Calendar: Select a calendar style.

• Image: Select an image to display on the screen when it is turned off.



When the screen is off, the device will display the selected information.

This feature will be deactivated when the battery power drops below 5%.

Or don't, I don't give a shit.

I'm so sorry.

Spilled a beer on my fairly new Freiheten Ikea sofa last night, or at least I think I did, woke up this morning (dun duuuun dun dun) went upstairs and there was a big old damp patch on the sofa, I didn't even really remember buying the couple of extra bottles on the way home tbh but there they were, one still in the bag by the sofa, the other empty bottle on the floor. I think I drank most of one, probably dropped it on the sofa causing said damp patch, then stumbled to bed.

Anyway, the question: I really thought it would've dried out over night, but obviously it hadn't. Did a quick pat down with soapy water this morning and a mild hairdryer pass, still damp when I left for work, figured it'd dry out during the day. Just got home and nah, still damp. Have given it a ruddy good seeing to with the hairdryer again, but am now thinking, should I be taking more serious steps to dry this fucker out? Is there any danger of mildew or other nastiness forming on the inside? I can't take the covers off on this bastard to check.

Am I overthinking this?

But it'll probably be fine either way.

Put the couch in a bag of rice

Is it normal for someone who went under heavy sedation for an op and morphine post-op for pain to be still confused and sleepy three days afterwards?