Best Ultimate Tech Talk Hang Out Loud Edition season VI, RIP MarkMan's #BeardStache

100% agreed on cheating with a self-starting one.
Part of the fun over the years is trying to figure out new ways to get that thing started. :smiley:
My only real gripe about using it as a fidget toy is the buzzing sound that it makes. Kind of wished it was silent.

I got mine when I was at my old job, probably around 2007-2008 or so. I actually originally planned to get one for my uncle who, at the time, was recovering from a forearm/elbow surgery, and figured might as well get one for myself just to mess around with.

cant believe even after a 2 year break a certain someone is still making dumbass threads with essays in tech talk

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At least in the past, some tried to do some research first.

For the longest time thought it was a bot

But recently “dude” threw up actual pics of his work and link to his Twitch stream, so nau who knos :man_shrugging:

Most of the parts for my budget PC build arrived today. Running a:

  • Ryzen 3500x
  • MSI Mortar Max B450M
  • 2X Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4
  • 120GB SSD
  • 1TB HDD

Video card for now is a Radeon RX580 4GB that I got for cheap, but this was always meant to be something that I’d upgrade later down the line.

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Sounds pretty good so far, pretty beefy for a budget PC.
You also have a nice upgrade path ahead too.

Nice build :+1:

Dude for real as he called an Online arcade parts retailer several times to ask about the construction and disassembly of the Sanwa JLF.

On other news, those who cares about old school Video gaming history.

Neil Thomas of RetroManCave is writing a book and using KS to fund the publishing of it.
He has a number of first hand accounts and interviews from people in the industry.

The KS is here, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/retroteabreaks/retro-tea-breaks-vol-1-a-book-by-retromancave

So Cybdyn the makers of the PSIO will Doxx people now apparently

https://twitter.com/FBXGargoyle/status/1292811432896204810

Just want you all to know, before you decide to buy from them.

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Yeah, I saw the discussions on Twitter and all.
They also seem to be all up against Voultar and his video content about the PSIO’s limitations as well.
I didn’t have any plans on getting one just because I have no real interest to mod/upgrade my PS1s, but this seals the deal that I won’t be giving that company any business on other mod parts that might be interesting down the line.

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They are trying to claim Voultar slandered against them despite Voultar doing nothing more than showing the results of their own support forums.

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When’s the XStation out? Probably soon as Cybdyn’s in damage control mode.

Good. Fuck em

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It’s a budget PC, except my budget is > $600.

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Guess what Cybdyn just did?

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is the srktt discord still around by any chance?

Yep that got sucked into the wormhole

tenor

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While no way the same thing, with the analogue pocket is sold out, this is starting to look like a better alternative

https://www.experimentalpi.com/Hand-Held_c_14.html

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Been debating on excising my pi 4 from its case for that. It would get more use…that’s for sure

[edit]P.S. Screw Analogue :sunglasses:

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Ha ha we’ve (or at least I’ll admit I have) been trying to suck the chrome off this tow hitch since 2017 :japanese_goblin: :dizzy_face:

And double F U Analogue, where’s my wave two for pre-orders!?!?!

Sad thing is this is what they wanted

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I wonder if Focus Attack or Paradise Arcade Shop are experiencing something similar. Still scummy of Samducksa.

https://shoryuken.com/2020/08/14/arcadeshock-announces-they-are-no-longer-doing-business-with-crown-samducksa/

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this does not bode well. guess i wont be able to upgrade my 201s to 202s if this gets out of hand