# The Workstation Lifestyle

URL: /show/coder-radio/551/
> Mike shares his adventures and process of coming from mobile app projects to working with Unreal Engine, and why he realized a laptop just wasn't going to cut it.

- Show: [Coder Radio](/show/coder-radio/)
- Episode: 551
- Date: 2024-01-03
- Hosts: chris, michael
- Duration: 00:44:59
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b44de5fa-47c1-4e94-bf9e-c72f8d1c8f5d/1096b371-18bb-430b-a868-cc6b6c06d061.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [⚡ Send Sats with Strike from Around the World](https://strike.me/download/ "⚡ Send Sats with Strike from Around the World") — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply send sats in over 36 countries 🌎. 
  * [💸 Cash App](https://cash.app/ "💸 Cash App") — The Cash App can quickly send sats just by scanning a QR code. It's a great app loaded with features and a simple UI.
  * [🎉 Boost from Fountain's Website](https://www.fountain.fm/show/OWdse4h3MzNbS8Og5RJk "🎉 Boost from Fountain's Website") — Use Strike, Cash App, or your favorite app with Lightning support and Boost via QR Code right from Fountain's website. No other app is needed! 
  * [Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma ](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/adobe-gives-up-on-20-billion-acquisition-of-figma/ "Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma ") — Competition probes in the EU and UK made regulatory approval dicey.
  * [U.S. Government Officials Reportedly Want DOJ To Investigate Apple For Its Anti-Competitive Behavior Against Beeper Mini Over iMessage](https://wccftech.com/apple-and-beeper-mini-doj-investigation-called-by-us-officials/ "U.S. Government Officials Reportedly Want DOJ To Investigate Apple For Its Anti-Competitive Behavior Against Beeper Mini Over iMessage") — Beeper Mini and Beeper Cloud are still inaccessible for 60 percent of Android users, with Apple trying its best to prevent access to iMessage servers
  * [The Coder Robe](https://www.jupitergarage.com/product/the-coder-robe "The Coder Robe") — Look and feel comfortable, life is better in a robe.
  * [Unreal Engine 5: everything you need to know](https://www.creativebloq.com/features/unreal-engine-5-everything-you-need-to-know "Unreal Engine 5: everything you need to know") — Unreal Engine 5 is the real-time creation platform that has it all for game development, visualisation, and VFX.
  * [A Fan Used Unreal Engine 5 To Make A ‘Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’ Studio Ghibli Movie And It’s Amazing](https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2023/11/23/a-fan-used-unreal-engine-5-to-make-a-zelda-ocarina-of-time-studio-ghibli-movie-and-its-amazing/?sh=145980834273 "A Fan Used Unreal Engine 5 To Make A ‘Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’ Studio Ghibli Movie And It’s Amazing") — The second half of the video switches from animated movie to third-person perspective video game, and I’m left thinking “I really want this game, with these incredible cut-scenes.”
  * [Red Dead Redemption Unreal Engine 5 remake makes the remaster look like poop](https://www.gamingbible.com/news/red-dead-redemption-unreal-engine-5-remake-521419-20231206 "Red Dead Redemption Unreal Engine 5 remake makes the remaster look like poop") — Thankfully a devoted fan has taken matters into their own hands by creating a concept for the original Red Dead Redemption remake on Unreal Engine 5.
  * [Unreal Engine 5's next big RPG is Elden Ring meets Assassin's Creed](https://www.gamingbible.com/news/unreal-engine-5s-rpg-elden-ring-assassins-creed-683553-20231208 "Unreal Engine 5's next big RPG is Elden Ring meets Assassin's Creed")
  * [Precision 7865 Tower Workstation](https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktops/precision-desktops/spd/precision-7865-workstation/xctopt7865us_vp "Precision 7865 Tower Workstation") — Mike's new rig.