there’s a lot of wilful ignorance around that last point

cash is not known for its inherent security properties

put your cash in a safe; don’t give agents access to your banking api

I buy my cloud hosting with soy futures, of course

I’m more asking what cash is supposedly giving you

I don’t think it’s a good alternative, I should have said.

Cash? Which has its value controlled by a central bank which will devalue the wads under your mattress to help bail out their friends? Commodities are king.

I guess the alternative is streaming? I don’t think we’re going to be getting another generation of subsidised hardware.

I think steam deck 2 as and when it comes out will be a golden age. I think it stands a chance to completely consolidate the market.