I'm going to catch hell for this, but Metroid Prime 4 has nothing on Super Metroid as far as setting a mood. Not to be one of those "everything from my childhood was better" people, because obviously that's not true.

Found this infamous 90s as seen on TV compilation at Goodwill today. Definitely snagged it! Ripping to FLAC now.

Now that it's been a few months, I'm confident in saying that I think Perimenopop is one of Sophie's greatest albums.

I don't want gen AI in my software I don't want gen AI in my phone I don't want gen AI in my email I don't want gen AI in my recipes I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation I don't want gen AI in my schools I don't want gen AI in my healthcare I don't want gen AI in my life

How do I not have any 32GB SD cards? Isn't that like the most common size?

A very Merry Christmas from the Wisconsin Computer Club to you! 🎄

Sorry if my last post was a bit of a downer. Despite what people say, a gift exchange is a huge part of why the holiday season is fun. Circumstances have made it so that my husband and just don't have the budget to exchange anything this year. Really makes it so there's nothing to look forward to.

What is the opposite of holiday cheer? Holiday hatred? I think that's what I'm feeling this year. I'd say I can't wait until the new year when all this is over but from what everyone is predicting, next year is going to be even worse. 🥳🎉

Trying the shorts thing again in a probably futile effort to pull my channel from the brink. Check it out if you're cool and want to try and help save this mess. Maybe spread the word, too! link: youtube.com/shorts/lArsa... #playstation #retrogaming #classic #classicgaming

I don't want gen AI in my browser I don't want gen AI in my pc I don't want gen AI in my art I don't want gen AI in my games I don't want gen AI in my music I don't want gen AI in my movies I don't want gen AI in my books I don't want gen AI in my cart I don't want gen AI in my life

Morning after a hotel stay selfie.

Ugh! Why do all hotel TVs have motion smoothing turned on with no way to disable it?

trying to decide if this would be a good or bad idea

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

Can anyone who’s experienced PEM before get in contact with me? I think I’m in it now and need some help. If we don’t follow each other just reply to the post and I’ll follow you back

Hey gang, I need your help. I’m trying to get in contact with anyone from the TurboGrafx US marketing team for an article. Lemme know if you can help (or just spread the word). 🙏 #TurboGrafx #TurboTechnologies #NEC #PCengine #HudsonSoft #RetroGaming ☀️🌴

Mid-century space age vibes

sonic the hedgehog, hat (1994) archive.org/details/Game...

I hadn’t been watching his activities for a while, but it appears that the known scam artist and unrepentant thief Sean Lee Robinson (also known as Geek With Social Skills) is once again active in vintage computing circles. Avoid this loser, and don’t get scammed. youtu.be/hRkPCjVhM8c?...

Of all the former presidents, you chose to quote this one? That's... a choice.

I want to drive a dump truck of cow manure to the Microsoft headquarters and drop it off in the lobby as a thank you. They didn't ask for it, they didn't want it, but maybe they can figure out how to get rid of it.

Regurgitating previous ideas does not qualify as new ideas.

That's a wrap on the Wisconsin Computer Club events for 2025! Planning for 2026 is already underway, so check the event calendar for updates soon! If you want us to come to YOUR town library, swing by our website and say so! We'd love to bring the fun to you! Until then, happy holidays all- game on!

Apropos

As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels. Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/

Husband is watching an Ys III play through for the SNES on YouTube. That was actually the first RPG game I ever owned. For me, it predates everything including any Zelda. I prefer the TurboGrafx CD version now. I forgot how weird the music was in the SNES version.

Tonight is the peak of the Geminid meteor shower but hell if I'm going outside to see it!

Please bear this in mind if you consider grabbing Hogwarts Legacy for free, thinking that you can accept/play it without it now doing harm. It's free to you but comes with a cost elsewhere.

80486 vs 68040

Because I had a disco 8-track when I was a kid.

Take a deep dive with me into the world of 8mm film and why it's so challenging to digitize these old home movies. 🎞️ This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less. 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo... #8mm #film

Ever find yourself asking "just how gay was Altered Beast anyhow?" Now's your time to help us decide! There's animal TF! Big beefy boar men with null bulges! Power ups make you so muscular your clothes fall off! And a hot rhino final boss in lil briefs! youtu.be/APo8HciqOM0?...

It's been a long day. Here's my latest video, a comparison of the arcade and SNES versions of Gradius III. Please watch it and if you're a swell person, share and or repost it! Link: youtu.be/vphOYY83MIw #gradius #gradiusIII #gradius3 #arcade #snes

Freshly shorn hair, and freshly trimmed beard plus a shave to clean up the edges. I feel pretty today 😋

I was just thinking how difficult it must be to buy gifts for rich people. They can and do buy whatever they want. But then I thought, oh well, I don't give a shit about anyone who is rich so it's not my problem. 🤷

I think I'm getting sick. I've felt bad for days, suffering with mildly irritated sinuses and slight upper respiratory crud. Also been feeling very anxious. Everything feels so vague though. Now I'm awake in the middle of the night. Woke up from a weird fever dream but I don't seem to have a fever.

Less than 24 hours until the documentary "Pixels to Pages - The Story of Electronic Gaming Monthly" premieres! Hope that you can be there! EST - 9PM CST - 8PM MST - 7PM PST - 6PM LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E010...

Define your music taste in 8 artists: 1. Pet Shop Boys 2. Sophie Ellis-Bextor 3. Oceanlab 4. Deee-Lite 5. The B-52s 6. Art of Noise 7. Depeche Mode 8. Paul Keeley

I should finally get that Acer Acros set up with all the software for DOScember this year.

It’s #GivingTuesday. While VHS & vinyl get the love, 20th century #filmstrips are quietly turning to dust. I’m the guy scanning them before they vanish. Every finished film gets permanently safeguarded at @archive.org. Worth a coffee (or more) today? -> uncommonephemera.org/donate

Yo resisters! Listen up for an #altCitizen #altPride history lesson about Brent Nicholson Earle (b.1951). In the early AIDS years, long before the internets, before cell phones, before most of you were born, Earle did larger than life things you never heard of to raise awareness and #Pride. #1

The Magnificent Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC 104) - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/xtDtKg

Insomnia has a death grip on me tonight. I usually try to be in bed by 11. It's 3 AM and my alarm goes off in 3 hours. I'm wide awake as if it were midday. Work is going to suck so much.

Everyone always talks about the 90s paper cup design, but this one was everywhere in the 80s. youtube.com/shorts/y8Rs6...

Making cookies. Half semi sweet chocolate and half peanut butter chip.

I don't know where I got all this serotonin but I'll take it.

I guess it's now tradition for me to take pictures with the lights when decorating for the holidays.

It's been snowing for almost 9 hours now. It's supposed to continue for another 24 hours, with the heaviest snowfall to come this afternoon and evening.

If you see this post, you are blessed with a prize from the FUN CHICKEN

Outside, it really feels like it's going to snow. It's cold, cloudy, humid, and dead still. You stand out there and you can just feel it. We're supposed to get between 8-12 inches here. We'll see.