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WDHIY Episode 29 - 2-25-26 - Xbox is Dead, Road Rage, and GameTank

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Welcome back to another tangent-filled episode of the podcast! Wyatt is finally back from a getaway that tested his patience, and Nick is ready to toll the death knell for a major gaming giant.  Wyatt kicks things off with a potential Chump of the YEAR contender: a late-night drive home that quickly spiraled into a bizarre road-rage incident. Caught in the crossfire between two warring factions, you'll have to listen to the full episode to find out if Wyatt survived.  The boys discuss whether Xbox is officially preparing to abandon its hardware division. Triggered by the news of Phil Spencer's retirement and leadership shakeups involving AI executives, are MS going to turn Xbox into a SaaS brand?    Xbox death brings with it discussion of some odd new recent console projects:  Game Tank : A newly fully-funded, open-source 8-bit console. While Wyatt appreciates the retro homebrew community, Nick questions the $300 price tag for something that looks "3D print...
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 2-11-26  Pinball, Baseball, and Nintendo https://wedonthaveityet.podbean.com/e/pinball-baseball-and-nintendo/ In this week’s episode of We Don't Have It Yet , Nick and Wyatt battle the mid-winter freeze by warming up with a wide range of topics. The guys start off with a tech check-in, as Nick gives a six-month progress report on his home solar setup. Despite the dark winter months, his off-grid battery system is successfully powering his servers and keeping the lights on during grid failures. Wyatt shares his own strategy for beating the winter blues: hitting the gym.   The conversation then swings heavily into sports, celebrating the arrival of Spring Training. The hosts debate the state of the MLB, from the Orioles' and Rays' roster moves to a heated discussion on salary floors and the pipe dream of a relegation system in American baseball. Wyatt shares his infectious enthusiasm for the upcoming inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) in Sp...
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