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  1. deepthaw

    You can tell how bad off Sears is by the fact that they can't afford anybody who understand proper image compression to handle their website.

    1. Flojomojo

      Flojomojo

      I figured their vampire CEO would have bled them dry by now.

  2. deepthaw

    Accidentally discovered the Dell.com business store still sells brand-new 56K modems.

    1. deepthaw

      deepthaw

      Wow. I had no idea they still that much use in the real world.

    2. thanatos

      thanatos

      AT&T still installs on one as a back-end to an internet router.

    3. x=usr(1536)

      x=usr(1536)

      I have a few out at clients' remote sites where there are no data (or cellular) services. Still very useful for remote monitoring.

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  3. deepthaw
    Read about Dandy using some neat tricks to get all of its monsters on screen, and it got me wondering: Did Gauntlet use any similar tricks to get the screen-filling number of monsters you saw, or was the hardware just able to handle that many sprites at once naturally?
  4. deepthaw

    TIL The original concept for Missile Command had the incoming missiles only visible during a radar "sweep." https://arcadeblogger.com/2016/07/29/the-secret-history-of-the-arcade-trackball/

    1. AAA177

      AAA177

      Very interesting history, thanks for this, was unaware of it...

  5. deepthaw

    ramble ramble millennials ramble https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/29/18522287/samsung-sero-vertical-tv-price-release-date-millennials

    1. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      Millenials are ruining the landscape TV business!

    2. x=usr(1536)

      x=usr(1536)

      Oh, cool - just add a keyboard and you're got the 2019 version of the Sony eVilla! That's *sure* to be a hit in the marketplace!

       

      http://techland.time.com/2011/08/23/ten-of-the-shortest-lived-tech-products-ever/slide/sony-evilla-2001/

       

       

    3. Flojomojo

      Flojomojo

      "Tate" mode, here I come. It is literally on like Donkey Kong (and Scramble, and Pac-Man, and Galaga, and many others).

  6. deepthaw

    I never got Sinistar's fixation with Ron Howard.

    1. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Oh God! I had to let that one settle for a sec, then I bust out laughing! LOL!

    2. atari2600land

      atari2600land

      Pinbot for the NES has very bad speech. "I am the master, that's the day of week."

    3. CaptainBreakout

      CaptainBreakout

      These HAPPY DAYS are YOURS and MINE!! RAWWAHHOOOU!!!

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  7. deepthaw

    Replaying Final Fantasy IX and not enjoying it much. Gameplay is great, but there's so much talking in between...

    1. ClassicGMR

      ClassicGMR

      LESS SHOW MORE GO.

    2. digdugnate

      digdugnate

      i kind of felt that way when i replayed FFVII recently. I'm playing through FFX now and my comment to my wife is I didn't remember there being so many movies in it, lol

    3. Flojomojo

      Flojomojo

      I wish JRPGs respected my time more. I keep meaning to finally get into FF7 now that I can skip all the random interruptions but still haven't gotten around to it.

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  8. deepthaw

    Got PS1 working on my RetroPie and playing Wizardry Llygamyn Saga again. Going to beat it this time, I promise.

  9. deepthaw

    Who's Lori Loughlin's lawyer? Cause I wanna make sure I never hire him.

    1. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Exactly! My guess is they are simply waiting for a plea deal, yeah a second plea deal, because you can't get one with a guilty plea...if I understand correctly. Still....seems risky to me.

    2. Swami

      Swami

      Its still been a shorter time than plea deals normally take. I think the difference is that the others' offenses were supposedly small by comparison. Although, all blocked a more deserving student candidate.

    3. derFunkenstein

      derFunkenstein

      I heard her lawyer is Barry Zuckerkorn

  10. deepthaw

    Nobody really figured out a puzzle game like Tetris that works well in single player, did they?

    1. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Super Columns!

    2. CaptainBreakout

      CaptainBreakout

      Does Breakout count? I'm biased.

    3. deepthaw

      deepthaw

      Cap'n Break'n: I'm speaking more generally of "objects fall towards the bottom of the screen and must be removed via grouping and pattern matching" type games.

       

      Although I guess the definition could be twisted to fit Space Invaders.

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  11. deepthaw
    8-Bit guy is working with some other folks (including Bill Herd) to design his own 8/16-bit computer in the style of classic Commodore machines.
  12. deepthaw
    Gremlins 2 is what happens when a director is pressured into making a sequel he doesn't want to make and somehow ends up with total creative control.
  13. deepthaw

    I need to finally break down and get gold refurbed 5200 controllers. Tired of my 5200 sitting in a box being frustrating.

    1. Jess Ragan

      Jess Ragan

      They're pretty good at that!

    2. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Sounds like a good call...

    3. deepthaw

      deepthaw

      The only reason I'm even considering it is I was given about 30 5200 games at the same time. I'd much rather have an Atari 8-Bit.

  14. deepthaw
    CSS for status updates needs an update. Let's admit it, this is how we already use it (self included.)
  15. deepthaw

    I'm sure there's an excellent reason why replacement crisper drawers for refrigerators are so expensive.

    1. save2600

      save2600

      same goes for parts for any of your other appliances.

    2. simbalion

      simbalion

      They really don't want you repairing your appliance. They want you to buy a new one.

    3. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      ^-- yup. That said, I was very pleased that I was able to order the exact bracket I needed for my maytag dishwasher and fix it myself in 10 minutes. They actually had the part, it wasn't ridiculous, and it all worked. +1 to Maytag, I've had good luck compared to other appliance brands. YMMV.

  16. deepthaw
    If the SP is backlit (model number on the back has 101 in it) keep it. Original GBA has an even worse screen than the old brick of an original GB, but the 101 screen can be transplanted into it with a bit of work to give you the best screen and best form factor in one.
  17. deepthaw
    Quick rundown of the lighting mods available for Gameboys: Gameboy - backlight mod available. Gameboy Pocket - backlight mod available. Gameboy Light - no backlight mod needed. Gameboy Color - Frontlight and backlight mods available, backlight mod still clunky and hacky (I think you use an AGS-101 screen and have to cut up the case to make it fit.) Gameboy Advance - Frontlight and backlight mods available (backlight involves retrofitting AGS-101 GBA SP screen.) Very popular to mod because they're cheap, plentiful, and many people prefer its form factor over the SP. Gameboy Advance SP AGS-001 - the original frontlit version. Gameboy Advance SP AGS-101 - "brighter" version with backlit screen. Mainly used as source for screens for GBA mod. Gameboy Micro - totally cute and small but nobody mods them. Backlit but only plays GBA games. Nintendo DS: Some people literally cut these in half and turn them into a "Gameboy Macro." I'm not kidding. Basically a second way to get a backlit GBA with the horizontal form factor. (But it won't do original GB games so it's getting away from what we want...)
  18. deepthaw
    You no longer need to gut an AGS-101 to get a screen for GBA backlight mods; AliExpress has begun selling compatible screens. But the price on *those* has gone up since I last checked, so I assume the AGS-101 has gone up as well.
  19. deepthaw

    Continuity is overrated.

    1. jjh76

      jjh76

      And when time traveling.

    2. DZ-Jay

      DZ-Jay

      Or in your resume.

    3. deepthaw

      deepthaw

      Okay - other than the times it is not overrated, continuity is overrated. Star Trek. I'm talking about Star Trek.

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  20. deepthaw
    What makes M2's versions fantastic is that all the changes are done in a very tasteful way (I posted that on a status update) and can be disabled. They're not overhauling the game in some weird way.
  21. deepthaw

    Family's asleep. Time to pull out the headphones, XMPlay, my MOD collection and pretend it's 1993 again.

    1. Keatah

      Keatah

      Yes. Same here but with quiet snow outside! Super cozy.

       

    2. DZ-Jay

      DZ-Jay

      Awesome! I still have my MOD collection, but I converted most of them to MP3s in the early 2000s. :) Enjoy!!!!

    3. JFD62780

      JFD62780

      Conversion, schmonversion; most of the time the originals take up less space anyways, and all my Android phone needs is Droidsound-E. Look it up! >;)

  22. deepthaw

    So that Tazo chai latte mix you can grab for just under three dollars at Walmart isn’t bad at all.

  23. deepthaw

    Just ordered some pants from kmart.com. Hope it gets here before they go under.

    1. R.Cade

      R.Cade

      It's stretchy Mom-jeans.

    2. deepthaw

      deepthaw

      Sounds about right.

    3. ls650

      ls650

      Damn it, Brian O beat me to it.

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  24. deepthaw
    If I opt for a first gen PS3, how reliable are they? Is backwards compatibility something that can be restored via a modchip or other modification? Or did they completely strip out the required hardware?
  25. deepthaw
    I'd like to pick up some PlayStation games that I missed, but I'm slightly confused as to all the intricacies of backwards compatibility between the generations. I know PS1 games will play on a PS2, so I don't need a PS1. PS2 games will play on certain PS3s - but those command a hefty price premium? PS4s will play PS1 games (from disk? do you have to repurchase them?) - will they play PS2 or PS3 titles? So at a minimum, I need a backwards compatibile PS3 and a PS4 to access the full library, but it may be more cost effective to get a PS2 and a non-compat PS3? Is my knowledge out of date? I have a Trinitron in the basement so I can hook up a PS2 there if need be, but I'd like the keep the number of systems to a minimum.
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