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  3. Posted

    7 minutes ago, 1001lives said:

    yeah but according to john, and I quote, "Not every single person has the virus"

     

    So who's right and who's wrong here?

    John doesn't understand how pandemics work, and you don't understand how much he wants Atari to come back. You can find his channel on YouTube easily enough, and maybe after seeing some of his videos, you'll stop picking on him. 

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  5. Posted

    22 minutes ago, SpiceWare said:

    @Flojomojo - I bought it, Tesla did away with SolarCity's leasing.  They brought it back in August, but it's only available in 6 states.

     

    10 year units? My panels have a 25 year warranty. They'll still provide power after that, just not as much.

    I had forgotten that SolarCity was acquired by Tesla. They used to lobby pretty hard in my neighborhood, but that explains why they've been so quiet. 😆 I'm not in one of the 6 states they're serving with rentals now. I can understand their desire to keep things manageable, since this is a "high-touch" installation. I suppose it's been at least 5 years since they were around. 

     

    My reference to a 10-year unit was about the power inverter that SolarCity was using at the time, which they told me would need to be replaced at the midway point of a 20-year lease. The panels are good for longer, as you say. I can't tell if your Powerwall makes that part unnecessary. I see that Tesla is ready to take cash for a solar installation where I live. 

     

    I remain interested, but I think we'll need some local incentives to sweeten the deal to make it a no-brainer. Perhaps the unseasonably warm January we had is a sign of a hot hot summer on the way. 

     

    Again, thanks for sharing your work, with lots of pictures!

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  6. Posted

    @SpiceWare, did you buy your system outright or lease it from a solar company?

     

    It's not as hot where I live. Last I looked into this my savings would only average about $40 a month, which didn't seem worth the hassle of having to replace the 10-yr units and have the complexity of extra stuff on the roof. SolarCity made it sound somewhat attractive through their leasing program, which would cover all the maintenance, but required me to buy energy from them for the duration of the lease, just as our regular power company was dropping rates and tax incentives went away. 

     

    It's definitely working out for you (go go planet Texas heat), so thanks for showing your work and how it can be done under the right circumstances. 

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  10. Posted

    I thought it was OK in the 1980s, but we have come a long way. The board game serves as a randomizing system for the simple video game, adding some goals and strategy and a point to playing. 
     

    It is hard for me to imagine modern teens digging it, but if they're game to try, definitely do it! I wouldn't force it on them though, it's not so hot in objective terms and inferior to a better designed board or video game. 
     

    Review from a board game perspective: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39774/quest-rings

  11. Posted

    15 minutes ago, leech said:

    I actually think the UI looks pretty decent.  For a game console. 

    It's a grid of launcher icons. Just like we had in Xbox Media Center in the early 2000s, or any Roku, AppleTV, AppleTV, AndroidTV, Wii, or DVD or cableTV on demand menu. It's nice that they finally showed something with no strings attached, but am I spoiled rotten for not being impressed that something didn't explode when plugged into AC power?

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  12. Posted

    I don't mod my Nintendo systems, but that's coz they're full of digital purchases, and I like the native software on their machines. 

     

    A nice, cheap emulation-only handheld is the PocketGo 2. It only has one screen so it makes a bit more sense for retro. Big community for it, too. 

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  15. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Nathan Strum said:

    I'm convinced!

     

    This has completely changed my mind.

    Have I got a deal for you! Feast your eyes on THIS little beauty.

     

    For an extra $75 I'll write "Radio Shack" on it, with Sharpie, making it a one-of-a-kind. bomb-diggity limited edition. 

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  16. Posted

    I can't get my magic cable to be recognized as USB3 by the Oculus software. I might be using this in standalone mode only, since that works well and isn't nearly as fussy. 

     

    The whole thing is vaguely reminiscent of Virtual Boy, except better. 

  17. Posted

    30 minutes ago, ColecoJoe said:

    (Please note that all IP and marks included on the Atari VCS dashboard are depicted for demonstration purposes only and are the sole property of their respective rights owners.)

     

    https://medium.com/@atarivcs/atari-vcs-manufacturing-update-cdec2835afa7

    I wonder how much time was between this and the previous two updates? This definitely shows a lot more, even if the finishes are still super shiny. It's odd they haven't moved their IndieGogo past the Prototype milestone. 

     

    The backers are getting super itchy feet. 

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  18. Posted

    21 minutes ago, ColecoJoe said:

    Why is everything always so awkwardly filmed with no talking? Also, why does the Netflix app use a cursor? Is this windows?

    Yes, it's Windows 10. Look at the top right when they start it. 

    10 minutes ago, D Train said:

    This is basically the video that everyone has been waiting for, no?

    Proof that the thing can actually boot? Yeah, that's something a person can reasonably expect from a home computer. That's literally the minimum viable product. 

     

    It's hard to get excited about the old collection of the very old games that can be played on other, better hardware. 

     

     

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  20. Posted

    50 minutes ago, Agamon said:

    Don't have my Link yet

    I'm using this cable. It's just a USBC with a USBA adaptor. 

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YLS96M7/

     

    PC setup seems a bit fussy, and it doesn't help that there are a whole bunch of geeky workarounds when it seems that the official Oculus Link app (which is somewhat new) can get the job done. It's 8GB for some reason and didn't seem to install right the first time, so I can't yet say how well everything works for me. 

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  25. Posted

    The CEO of the company with a thing to prove and sell is not "a regular guy like you or me." I'll go back to ignoring everything with *mico in the name, at least until there's something of substance to talk about. If you had been a long-standing member of this forum for more than one month, you might feel differently about it turning into a quasi-advertising platform. Or being told your opinions are wrong because you "just don't understand" and "don't want family fun." 
     

    I think that one cheerleading thread is more than enough. 

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