arstechnica linked to this location to identify if you have a model/package that is infected. It’s a looooong list.

As somebody who fell for a clearance Vizio TV, the option to “just not connect your TV to the internet” is not available for my Vizio.

The TV will randomly power itself on asking for an internet connection. It will interrupt other connected devices to start internet setup. It will refuse any HDMI-CEC controls until you retrieve the Vizio remote to cancel the setup process.

AVOID VIZIO. full stop.

ESRB is not a government entity. It’s a US game industry rating board.

As long as whoever you are trading to accepts that it is Japanese only, there should be no problems at all. My local game shops have a section for imports that people trade-in.

Yeah, I completely avoided a large portion of the DS library because of the gimmicks. And unless you are directly referring to somebody’s favorite game, most people agree the DS was flush with gimmicks.

I distinctly remember purchasing Star Fox Command, and really enjoying it… until I found out they removed the ability to fly through rings. You could only fly through a ring if you took your hands off the controls and scratched up your touchpad really fast. Mmm… nah, that ain’t for me. Probably why I adopted PSP so fast after loving the GB/GBC/GBA.

According to DoesItPlay.org, only 13% of PS4 games required a download to play. When you look at PS5, it’s only 17% requiring download.

Microsoft actually implemented the opposite of your described sharing method recently. When you first put in physical media, you are allowed a digital download of that until that disc is put into another Xbox, where the license is immediately transferred.

The heart skip when an rm command runs longer than expected.