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  2. Post your latest/recent pickups!

    in Classic Gaming General

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    1 hour ago, sramirez2008 said:

    Testing my new CRT. It’s a Zenith Space Command SF1315A. It’s hard to take a good picture of a CRT, but it has a great picture and the remote is original and barely used. So far, I’m very happy with the purchase.

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    I love it! 

    I don't remember the exact TV, but that remote is something my family had in the past.  I think it was for a gigantic 32" Zenith that was our main TV before the world switched to flat panels. 

  5. Star Trek: Discovery

    in Television & Movies

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    S5 - E3 "Jinaal"...it was OK, but....

    Spoiler

    I think this episode hammers home what bothers me about Discovery...here we are 800 years in the future of TNG, and we go to Trill.  Great!  I sure hope they show what's different about Trill.  What of Dax?  Nope. 

    What we get is fine.  They have a nice balance of action vs. exposition.  Book and Michael work well together.  The solution to their puzzle is very Star Trekky...which is good. 

    But that ending.  So dumb.  Not a single person looks at Moll's face???  What of this glorious Trill security?  And how the heck did she even know where and exactly when to go?  I'm so sorry, but I'm not buying this part at all.  Think about it...they wouldn't let Michael even beam down without answering a riddle, yet a KNOWN FUGITIVE gets in with no issue. 

    I'll leave on a positive.  Raynor is a good addition.  Adds a little friction.  He's an ass, but relatable.  Paired with way too informal Tilly = perfection.  Very well done.

     

  9. Evercade VS System

    in Evercade Topics

    Posted · Edited by RickR

    I believe so!  I don't know for sure since I don't have a VS or EXP....but I know those two have a "Library" app that shows all of the titles released, and that they've just updated a couple of those to "Legacy" status. 

    On-line release notes don't show a date, but I suspect the latest one is very recent.

     

     

     

  18. I may be opening myself up to some major criticism, for simply asking, "Why?"

    in Texas Instruments

    Posted

    1 hour ago, John Behnke said:

    Now I don't remember if the Atari had expansion devices but if they did add memory expansion, Disk Drives, Modems etc... how did they manage space wise?

    Atari used a simple cable for external devices (it is called an SIO cable) and you daisy chain them together.  So you can stack or put them wherever you wish.  Most devices had two SIO ports on the back...one to connect to the computer and one to connect the next device. 

    Commodore was similar, but they also had a separate port for tape drives. 

    I agree with your assessment that the PBox for TI is way too big for modern usage.  Plus it is easily replaceable with modern SD cart solutions. 

    Although I have a few small tube TV's, I much prefer to use analog LCD for these old computers.  I think they produce really sharp images, and they take up MUCH less space. 

  21. Star Trek: Discovery

    in Television & Movies

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    6 hours ago, socrates63 said:

    I finished season 1 last week and will start season 2 soon. Thanks for recommending Discovery to me. I’ve been loving it. The tone and style and most everything is definitely a departure from TOS and TNG, and I am good with that. The characters have depth, and I appreciate that. Looking forward to season 2 and beyond.

    I'm going to suggest a switch over to "Strange New Worlds" for you, as it REALLY good.  You'll get a flavor of that in Season 2 Discovery.  So maybe watch season 2 and then cut over. 

    37 minutes ago, TrekMD said:

    This video should be a nice refresher for what's happened before. 

    Very much appreciated.  Thanks! 

  24. Remember when...

    in Texas Instruments

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    I can appreciate everyone that can look at these machines objectively.  All of them have their plusses and minuses.  But mostly, they all offer a ton of retro fun. 

    I was thinking of putting together a quickie "Retro Gaming on TI for New Users" guide here.  Just a way for anyone that has interested know what they need to get started.  But boy, it sure does add up quickly.  Computer (but not a beige one), set of joysticks. 32k sidecar, a flashrom of some kind, voice module (and then do the 5V power fix)....it gets complicated fast.

     

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