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Gaming, thoughts, shameless self-promotion, and whatever else is on my mind at any given moment.

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Trying to stay away from games.. (trying is the key word here)

The last couple of months I have been organizing a "night" at a local bar, trying to promote local djs as well as let myself be heard. It's the first time I've tried organizing something at a real location outside of a house party. Fortunately the help of management has eased the process and taken a lot of the work off my shoulders, but still it has been an educational experience. Anyways, the party is set for tonight and despite it being on a Sunday (one of the only days I am free from work), w

Austin

January 23, 2011

High-Energy tunage..

If anyone needs some high-energy tunage to go along with their gaming, I've just uploaded a new dj mix. Yeah, yeah, shameless self-promotion. What are you gonna do.. http://soundcloud.com/dj-austin/nu-perception-radio-breaks-mix

Austin

April 12, 2011

No More Ghosts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNxWVdO0GKY

Austin

January 31, 2011

Used book stores that carry videogames can be awesome (and sometimes not so much).

There is a local used book store that carries all sorts of things. Books (no way!), used music CDs, vinyl records, DVDs and VHS tapes. Hell, I'd bet Beta tapes are there somewhere. A few months back they began taking trades on all generations of video games. Surprisingly, they get quite a selection thanks to the oldies constantly cleaning out their attics.. Unfortunately, word has gotten out about the place and it's usually picked-over by the time I get there. Well, the good stuff is picked over

Austin

August 29, 2010

Marty refuses to leave.

Well, it looks like I won't be parting with the FM TOWNS Marty after all. I officially sold it (i.e., received payment for it) last Tuesday. I streamed it Thursday night afterwards and then went to record last-minute game footage Friday night before shipping it out, only to find that the discs refused to spin. I dug into the unit and could only surmise it being an issue with the laser (the switch that makes the drive spin seems to function properly). I moved it a little and it started working ag

Austin

May 2, 2016