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General Discussion / Re: What music are you listeni...
Last post by Grindspine - Today at 12:32:20 PMHanabie is so over the top.
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PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by Grindspine - Today at 11:55:25 AMI snagged 32gb using a Newegg combo deal. That was the only way to even get the DDR5 RAM price down near $400. RAM Prices are up almost 500% since last October. It will be years until more factories are able to produce RAM chips, and by then, demand might still be high.
The obsession with AI is starting to piss me off. These tech bros and politicians talk about AI as if it is the savior and solve of all human issues, when it is, in fact, making things worse for everyone in terms of affordability, energy demand, and environmental concerns.
Hearing people talk about all of the dorky things they got Chat GPT to write or the AI images that they had produced is not worth any of this mess.
The obsession with AI is starting to piss me off. These tech bros and politicians talk about AI as if it is the savior and solve of all human issues, when it is, in fact, making things worse for everyone in terms of affordability, energy demand, and environmental concerns.
Hearing people talk about all of the dorky things they got Chat GPT to write or the AI images that they had produced is not worth any of this mess.
#3
General Discussion / Re: What AD blocker do you use...
Last post by Grindspine - Today at 11:50:58 AMI am using the Adblock browser.
Youtube ads were still causing some videos to stop playing. I was already paying for Youtube Music (was listening to music a lot at my last job and like my workout music to have no interruptions). I ended up just getting Youtube Premium for $13.99 / month since I want to support some of the content creators I watch without having to deal with b.s. ads.
That all being said, any subscription service that also has ads (looking at you, Hulu and Spotify) are double-dipping in customer revenue and ad revenue. I find that to be obnoxious and immoral.
Youtube ads were still causing some videos to stop playing. I was already paying for Youtube Music (was listening to music a lot at my last job and like my workout music to have no interruptions). I ended up just getting Youtube Premium for $13.99 / month since I want to support some of the content creators I watch without having to deal with b.s. ads.
That all being said, any subscription service that also has ads (looking at you, Hulu and Spotify) are double-dipping in customer revenue and ad revenue. I find that to be obnoxious and immoral.
#4
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Metal Slug on the Sega Gen...
Last post by Grindspine - Today at 11:47:44 AMI still break out Metal Slug 3 on my OG Xbox once in a while. It is crazy to think that the earlier iteration looked that good on the Genesis.
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Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Tanglewood on the Sega Gen...
Last post by Grindspine - Today at 11:46:36 AMI have never heard of this one before. It looks pretty great for a combo of casual and retro gaming!
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Retro Gaming and Hardware / Tanglewood on the Sega Genesis...
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This game is not exclusive to the Sega Genesis. Although it was designed with the Genesis in mind. I have it also on the Evercade console. Not sure what other consoles out there have access to this game as a possible digital download. I know it is available out there, and there was one to be released for the Switch. It was released in 2018 as a homebrew developed and published by Big Evil Corporation. It was a crowdfunded project through Kickstarter.
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Tanglewood is a very unique and different gaming experience than anything that I have ever encountered. It reminds me of something, but I just can't quite put my finger on it. It is listed as being a platformer, puzzle game. But whatever images or thoughts that brings to mind, it is not what you are thinking. You control a fox. You are in an area that you can freely move about. To advance in the game you have to explore and discover. You have to use your head to figure out what to do and how to do it. What you accomplish results in you being able to gain a special ability that is temporary, but you have it long enough to accomplish what you need to do. The game contains a password code system instead of a save feature. There are save points in the game as you are playing because you will die a lot. At least I do. But this is incorporated into the password code.
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The control is smooth and the graphics are beautiful. Combined with the music in the background it results in a very relaxing game.
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This is one of those sort-of games in which you can set back and get into, if you know what I mean. And have a feeling of satisfaction with a sense of accomplishment and feel good about it. It really depends on how capable you are in figuring things out which determines the length of the game. You have to have your wits about you. The game is a winner.
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This game is not exclusive to the Sega Genesis. Although it was designed with the Genesis in mind. I have it also on the Evercade console. Not sure what other consoles out there have access to this game as a possible digital download. I know it is available out there, and there was one to be released for the Switch. It was released in 2018 as a homebrew developed and published by Big Evil Corporation. It was a crowdfunded project through Kickstarter.
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Tanglewood is a very unique and different gaming experience than anything that I have ever encountered. It reminds me of something, but I just can't quite put my finger on it. It is listed as being a platformer, puzzle game. But whatever images or thoughts that brings to mind, it is not what you are thinking. You control a fox. You are in an area that you can freely move about. To advance in the game you have to explore and discover. You have to use your head to figure out what to do and how to do it. What you accomplish results in you being able to gain a special ability that is temporary, but you have it long enough to accomplish what you need to do. The game contains a password code system instead of a save feature. There are save points in the game as you are playing because you will die a lot. At least I do. But this is incorporated into the password code.
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The control is smooth and the graphics are beautiful. Combined with the music in the background it results in a very relaxing game.
You cannot view this attachment.
This is one of those sort-of games in which you can set back and get into, if you know what I mean. And have a feeling of satisfaction with a sense of accomplishment and feel good about it. It really depends on how capable you are in figuring things out which determines the length of the game. You have to have your wits about you. The game is a winner.
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#7
Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Re: Animal Crossing New Horizo...
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 21, 2026, 10:11:01 PMHaven't turned on my Switch in a long time. Saw that this update was coming out and was planning on checking it out but I keep forgetting about it. Seems cool from what I saw in the trailer.
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General Discussion / Re: What AD blocker do you use...
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 21, 2026, 10:10:04 PMI have adblocker Ultimate but not sure if it works on Youtube since I have premium. Works perfectly fine for general sites though.
#9
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 21, 2026, 10:00:04 PMQuote from: BLUEVOODU on January 21, 2026, 05:11:44 PMAnd It's amazing costs haven't come down more on NVMEs at this time. In 2026... it's not new anymore and larger and cheaper drives should be cycling out... with better reliability.
Costs can't come down if all components are going straight to AI.
Kioxia exec says the AI boom means the era of the cheap 1TB SSD is over —company's NAND supply is sold out for this year and likely through 2027
And then you got companies who are just straight up not caring about anything but money.
Think SSDs Are Getting Expensive? Well, NAND Makers Are Reportedly Cutting Production to Make Even More Money
And on top of that, we have everybody's favorite economic tactic... tariffs!!
Spraying kerosene over the DRAM inferno, US commerce secretary suggests memory chip makers could face 100% tariffs unless they commit to increased US production
#10
General Discussion / Re: What AD blocker do you use...
Last post by retro junkie - January 21, 2026, 05:58:09 PMDon't those browsers have their own ad blockers? I don't use anything special, just what is supplied with the browsers. And I use Duck Duck go for a search engine. I am not bothered by ads that much. YouTube is an issue in itself. If you pick some old movie you will rarely see an ad, but pick something popular and current, and it is a target that is bombarded relentlessly. Facebook is another issue. I can sometimes spend ten or fifteen minutes knocking out ads, unless I go into my feeds. Just go up to the top hit menu and then feeds.