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  1. TrekMD

    Well, the time has come to replace my desktop computer.  I have stretched its life as much as possible but no the DVD drive doesn't work, none of the USB ports work, it freezes when I try to copy and paste files...  I had not realized how old this machine was!  I've had it since 2011!  I believe it has provided me with good service for 13 years! 

    So, I just ordered a new monster computer from Dell.  I9 processor, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB hard in two hard drives, liquid cooling...the works.  Hopefully it lasts as long as this one!  LOL  I did get the extended warranty for the next 4 years.  The one thing I hate is having to transfer data from one computer to the other.  Thankfully, most of my stuff is backed up online, so that will make it easier to restore files.  But setting up programs is going to be a PITA!!!!  Wish me luck!

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      XPS Desktop?

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  2. RobertLM78

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      Cute!

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  3. Sabertooth

    My car is a total loss and I got my settlement valuation which met my expectations. I'm thinking of going with a certified used Ioniq 5 as it's the closest thing to Trapper Keeper on wheels that exists in today's market.

    I'm going to be out test driving for the next several days. I have a rental until Monday.

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      You are braver than I.  While I'm all about new stuff and techy items, you cannot get me anywhere near the idea of purchasing an EV, especially a used one.

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  4. RickR

    I've been away for a week on vacation with very limited internet access.  I've got a lot of catching up to do around here!

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      Seriously, I'd suffer from major withdrawal symptoms.  

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  5. RickR

    I've been away for a week on vacation with very limited internet access.  I've got a lot of catching up to do around here!

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      @RickR "Cutting that tie?"  How would I ever make it through the day without calling into Atari.io at least once a day?  

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  6. RickR

    I've been away for a week on vacation with very limited internet access.  I've got a lot of catching up to do around here!

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      Limited access?  That may not be an issue for anyone next year...

      https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/fcc-aims-to-help-starlink-t-mobile-and-others-connect-satellites-to-smartphones/

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  7. MaximumRD

    Hey, what's up, people? 🤷‍♂️🤔How's your day going?WIN_20231018_14_01_06_Pro.jpg

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      As Tony the Tiger used to say, "I'm great!"  I got a whole 48 hours to myself with no work, no chores and no social obligations.  I'm gonna eat, sleep, play, print, read and goof off!

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  8. MaximumRD

    🤔🤨Question, ever noticed on Youtube going through recent videos to watch that you are subscribed to a channel you do not recall subscribing to?
     

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      No, but if I did I'd attribute it to my declining memory.

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  9. Neon Wraith

    Is it possible to get a dark theme for this forum?  I just prefer them over the all white screens.

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      I wholeheartedly second this request!  When I get on here late in the evening or early morning it sure would be nice.  Heck, anytime really.

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    Downsizing sucks, moving sucks, packing sucks and unpacking sucks even more.  Thankfully Atari.io is here to help me unwind.  

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      Actually that's carpet in the den with a huge chair mat so I can roll around and not destroy it.  The TI has become a "stealth machine"...

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      Not Hidden...

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      ... of course everything is not unpacked yet, but...

       

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    I've made poor retro gaming choices.  I have only have two classic platforms, an Atari 5200 and a Texas Instruments 99/4A.  Both topic areas are like ghost towns... sigh.

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      Have a direct link to the download?  😊

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  12. RickR

    My house is empty again and I get my gaming room back!  VCS challenges are back in play!!!

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      Nice!!

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    Downsizing sucks, moving sucks, packing sucks and unpacking sucks even more.  Thankfully Atari.io is here to help me unwind.  

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      Thanks.  I managed to get a little bit more done today, with the celestial map and the all important foot massager.  So as or now, this little corner is done... but I have more to do. 😞

       

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    Downsizing sucks, moving sucks, packing sucks and unpacking sucks even more.  Thankfully Atari.io is here to help me unwind.  

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      No, I cannot change course, paid cash, movers brought all the big stuff already.  I even have all the furniture in place, although no art or photos on the walls yet.  

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  15. RickR

    Ugh!  Shouldn't this be over by now?  Summer can't get here fast enough.  It just started sticking, and now the forecast has it snowing all night.  Sigh. 

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      Yup, this was taken of my front yard less than two minutes ago...

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  16. RickR

    Micro Pinball has arrived!  It took about two weeks, which was expected.

    FedEX delivered it to the wrong address (the house next door).  No biggie, but still.  Not cool.  My poor neighbor was embarrassed that I saw her in PJ's.  Oops.

    I'm not sure that I'll have time to open and assemble this today, but I will post here when I do. 

     

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      Can't wait to see this put together and how large it is.

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  17. RickR

    The "broken" robo vac works once I replaced the battery. It's kind of impressive how much stuff it picks up. I wonder how it knows where the home base is?  I bet Rod Sterling would have written a killer Twilight Zone episode about these things. 

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      Glad you got it working.. and just for the price of a battery!  EXCELLENT!

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  18. Justin

    🤔 Idk about you but I can’t remember the last time I animated a .gif

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  19. RickR

    I am slowly building the game room out.  Super slow, but enjoying every moment. 

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      Where is the Odyssey 2?

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  20. RickR

    I am slowly building the game room out.  Super slow, but enjoying every moment. 

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      @Sabertooth Too funny.  Actually I'll probably be taking over the spare bedroom this winter.  I've outgrown then den and need two rooms now.  So much for my planned "downsizing"!

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  21. Sabertooth

    You know that you're old when web versions of your childhood favorites are playable on the AARP website.

    https://games.aarp.org/games/atari-centipede

     

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      That's hilarious!  That could be a great business opportunity if someone designed some tabletop models that people in wheelchairs could use and went to the assisted living and/or nursing homes to sell them.

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  22. Justin

    Seems like the Raspberry Pi 400 is our modern day equivalent of the Commodore 64. A capable computer for you or your kids for $99

     

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      I use an 8GB RPi4 for KODI and it works quite well hooked up to a 8TB hard drive, but the 400's limited memory (so far) gives me pause.  But honestly, I'd be willing to buy one tomorrow if they came in black.  That red & white styling just looks cheap and does not go with my decor.

  23. RickR

    I gotta tell you, I'm quite proud of these Christmas cards I made for my nieces. 

     

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      Yeah, inkjets clog, drain your bank account with expensive ink, almost the same price/weight as gold... a huge rip-off (IMHO).  If you don't use them all the time the ink can dry in the lines and ruin the printer.  I went though quite literally a dozen inkjet printers before I got smart and bought a laser printer.  I've had the same printer now for four or five years and it's still going strong.

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  24. RickR

    A Kay-Bee ad from 1984 that is circulating on Facebook.  Wouldn't it be cool to take the DeLorean time machine back to that time with a wad of cash and buy everything in sight?

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      I'd only buy the items that have astronomical prices now.  Just imagine how much money we could make hawking truly rare items on Ebay!

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  25. Justin

    🤔 Have you found all the new Badges? More are on the way!!

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      It'll be impossible for me to do 365 days.  Life gets in the way.

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