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Good job! A soldering jig made from LEGO.
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From Colecovision's facebook:
The Update that you were all anxiously awaiting: Retro VGS has decided that the work that they have created is not sufficient to demonstrate at this time. Consequently, we can no longer proceed with the project and the Chameleon project will be terminated. This separation is amicable. We wish them luck in the future. - We thank the gaming community for their continued support, input, vigilance and trust.
Also in the thread: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/247145-coleco-chameleon-hardware-speculations/?view=findpost&p=3463001
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Although I haven't followed the entire story, I suspect the whole tale is basically Mike's effort to make money from the Jag molds. There wasn't a large enough market for actual cart & console shells, so the idea of a new "retro" console is hatched. But Mike doesn't really understand the market or the technology. So he fumbles along, trying various quick fixes (spending as little money as possible) to try to get money, create a sellable product, and generate market "buzz".
However, as Mike has demonstrated, creating a console when all you have is a mold for the case is putting the cart before the horse. And even that is an understatement, 'cause Mike doesn't have a console. Nor does he understand his ideas are DOA in the market.
I agree he will likely lose the Coleco license. Probably the best he could hope for is they tell him to come back once he has a ready for manufacture prototype.
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Antenna amplifiers (whether built-in or external) are only good for reducing signal losses due to cable length / quality and splitters (note: some devices have internal splitters). Amplifiers have no impact on signal strength (and will degrade the signal as they also add noise). Given this, the amplifier should be as close to the antenna as possible.
To increase the signal strength / quality mount the antenna outside, as high as possible, and aimed at the transmission tower. Physically larger antennas also provide a more powerful signal but are more directional.
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I thought you'd decided to upgrade to a 4K TV.
Which of the interfaces support 4K?
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I watched Gotham up to the whole Ogre storyline. Didn't start watching Supergirl.
For Dyson Spheres, check out the buuthandi http://schlockmercenary.wikia.com/wiki/Buuthandi
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Personally, I thought Han was thinking, "I don't think this will work, but I'm doing it for Leia." There was a moment there where I thought Ben might have surrendered, but Kylo decided to commit patricide instead.
Nope, not planning on spending money on any of the DC universe movies. Not into Flash or Arrow (although my wife watches). I will watch at least the first couple of episodes of Legends of Tomorrow and Lucifer.
I really enjoyed the first episode of the Shannara Chronicles
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I have to say the second best thing about seeing the movie is now I can watch / read / listen to other people's reviews (and see how their likes & dislikes compare to mine).
Regarding the classic characters, I'm glad they decided to make the story fit their aging rather than de-aging them to fit an earlier setting.
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Brand nostalgia?
Except wouldn't you expect something called a "Coleco Chameleon" to play actual Coleco games? Maybe even take those original cartridges?
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Photos (digital or film) are merely an approximation of what we can see with our eyes and brain. Dawn and sunset pose additional challenges because the colors are so different (even if you're not using auto color "balance").
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Whether commercial supported OTA TV continues depends on whether it continues to make money for the station owners. The same is true for internet based subscription services or any content or channel provider. And companies will invest where they believe they can make money.
Personally, I don't think commercial supported OTA is going to disappear any time soon. The ability to advertise to a large number of viewers in a geographic area has a lot of value to local companies.
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I suspect to dig you need to push a button (probably X) and right or left. Also try the shoulder buttons.
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2b2t has no rules, no moderators; it's a true anarchy server. Client side cheats like x-ray won't get you banned unless they have a substantial negative impact on the server.
It's actually interesting mining with x-ray, although it removes a lot of the challenge. I spotted a pair of dungeons very close to each other last night, so I'm going to see if I can turn them into a single XP grinder. (Hopefully they are one zombie & one skeleton.)
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No offense taken, it's an honest statement.
Personally I haven't had any issues with PvP (I've only seen two other players & neither attacked me) or anyone griefing my bases. However, I am thousands of blocks away from spawn and the primary axes and it's rare when I even see evidence of other players.
I have installed Ambient Occlusion's X-Ray mod, which shows how futile it is to try to disguise a base.
Right now I'm journeying back to a base. I got turned around so last night I ended up farther away than when I started. So I've decided to tunnel down to diamond level and journey there, using X-Ray to gather diamonds along the way.
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I've decided not to continue the channel. Primarily because it was impacting my ability to play 2b2t when I wanted, doing what I wanted, for as long (or short) as I wanted.
The lack of positive feedback (and the negative feedback) made the decision easier. I also decided I wasn't really contributing much to the community.
Maybe if I get some positive feedback on the existing videos I'll do another one. It's not difficult or even time consuming.
Meanwhile I've established a new base, done some mining and built a grinder around a zombie spawner. Unfortunately the server seems to be offline - hopefully temporary.
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Chapter 1 part 1 and 2 are both up! And yes, there is a lot of walking - it's how to survive.
Actually, surviving nights isn't bad while you're on the move as very few mobs spawn. It's when you stay in one place that it becomes difficult.
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Recorded my first video and uploaded it. While the online YouTube editor would probably be good enough for my needs, the post-edit processing seems to get stuck in limbo. And unlike the post-upload processing, there's no status bar so I have no idea how much longer it will take or how long I should expect it to take.
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There are five possible reasons for any content service not to be on a particular device:
1. The device manufacturer is preventing it; likely to protect their own similar content service.
2. The content service provider has decided not to, either because
a. To protect their own similar device (e.g. no Kindle books on Kobo or Nook)
b. Because they feel the potential revenue isn't worth the related costs (anything on Blackberry...) May also include revenue sharing requirements (dunno if they exist).
3. There are technological roadblocks.
4. There are content licensing roadblocks.
But I agree in general it's stupid. You either make and sell a device (sometimes below cost) in order to sell content (e.g. Kindle) or you try to make money selling both the content and the device - by maximizing the content available on the device. Similarly, if you have content, you want to sell that content via as many channels / devices as possible.
OTOH I have little interest in 99.9% of the content & content services. I already have a massive amount of content available via my cable subscription (for live sports and popular programming) which includes a VoD service. I also can borrow DVDs from the library for free.
It's like Sirius/XM - while I enjoyed listening to it during the trial period, I don't see any reason to subscribe to it when I can listen to numerous local radio stations or podcasts & music stored on my phone.
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Got it. Turns out the trick is not only to use all the new blocks etc but to be actually using the edit mode for ~5 minutes.
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See http://atariage.com/forums/topic/48585-inverting-bytes/?view=findpost&p=588600for my thoughts on generating random numbers (including 6502 code).
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Yes, the patch is supposed to mean the unlocks happen faster (assuming you use all of the pieces you have).
But I agree it's frustrating - especially since the various videos etc show how to use stuff even though it's not unlocked.
I'm still waiting for the sublevels to be activated.
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Okay, I've now actually watched the announcement, which shows using an iDevice as a controller in Blocky Crossing. And I know there have been other announcements regarding controller compatibility.
But my statement still stands - without a de-facto standard controller (beyond the limited remote), developers cannot make assumptions on what inputs and layout the user might have.
Maybe the iDevice controller apps will fill the requirements and become the norm.
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SoundGammon You must have mounted that LCD vertically as there's no way you could have fit it horizontally in the original cabinet. I just managed to squeeze in a 21" XGA CRT vertically (which is equivalent to a 19" LCD).
For some reason I couldn't get Windows Update to work on the PC until I reinstalled & re-activated. Then I disabled the auto-updates and selectively installed the updates by year. That seems to have worked so I think it's now 99% current.
Probably should next go out an pick up a 4GB stick of DDR3 to cut down on the swapping. Then dig out the old drive and copy over the WIP before I grab the most recent MAME and FE.
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4K why?
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Oh, I understand the manufacturer side. They want to sell more TVs and it's relatively easy to make LCDs with higher pixel density (a 55" 4K panel is basically four 27" HDTVs). And more is better, right?