YMO

Value it’s so personal.

I can objectively say you should not spend 12k on a Chord Dave. :P

Well, I mean, if you pay retail for a DAVE you are a potato. However, yes you are still a dork regardless, but not in a bad way. I *loved* my DAVE whilst I owned it, and if I could still own one I would. Priorities within my set up made me go a different route, but, I still miss the DAVE :)

@YMO work it! (Joke about thinking you're hot).

@DigMe as a vainglorious bastard who wears coats even in summer.... well okay that's non-equivalent haha

I don't put on long pants until the temp drops below -2 deg C. Grill in the winter, even snow, in shorts.

So many locals are bundled up while I just wear a light jacket with my animu t-shirt. It's high 40s wet and chilly and not cold lol.

Enjoy your vacation.

Thanks guys! I know @JoshMorr is in the area. Would be nice to see a friend, we'll see about that....

You aren't the only one. I'm Domino on Shmups. I don't post there often.

Super famicon has Chrono Trigger, that’s all it needs to be the best console ever :P

I don't do RPG I do STG. Super Famicom wasn't the best system for those type of games.

Sounds like you're a smart guy and you have the source code figured. Are you going to use use that for your own benefit or are you going to contribute to x whatever you deem important?

If you have Amazon Prime, they are giving a free year of the online subscription service. You just have to sign up for a Twitch Prime account (free with Amazon).

On top of the online multiplayer stuff, the online subscription gives you access to the NES emulator for free.

I was too late on the Amazon Prime/Twitch deal. I signed up before seeing the offer. Oh well, it was only $20.

I use my Future Sonics MG5HX even more than I use my Sennheiser HD650. If they were slightly more comfortable to have shoved in my ears I'd probably use them all the time.

To clarify : They're not uncomfortable at all. They are customs so they fit perfectly. I just don't like having any IEM stuck in my ear for more than an hour or so at a time.

Looking at the same now that I've moved into a tiny split level

Selection is a big part of why I use mostly spotify to find music and then bandcamp to purchase what I want hi-res or physical media.

I know it's sacrilege, but I hate a matte screen. Loved my t480s... Except the screen.

I think matte is great for work/critical things on a laptop in different light conditions.

I love Thinkpads due to easy to fix. The x130e is from 2012 and still works fine.

what did you buy?

The nVidia Shield. Yeah....I know. Great product just not what I'm expecting.

What were you expecting that it didn't deliver?

The hint is my current avatar.

So your oysters are blue?

Like the ones on Long Island?

Hell yea, you are coming up just before all the tourists. Good call. Would love to grab a few drinks

Yup. I don't want to deal with them, and I don't mind cooler weather. Gotten good deals on a B&B. I'll reach out when it's closer. May 9th-May 14th.

Not wrong. LA feels a lot like Houston to me. Although urban sprawl isn't as bad here

Yep. Good, solid not too expensive stuff

Cool, thanks for the tip. Just ordered a balanced IEM cable.

Indeed. I was quite surprised on what's in it. Also reminds me, I think ATM computer tech has plateau. It wasn't like the 80s/90s.

I agree, you can throw a few upgrades on a older device and still have a very usable machine right now.

My 2014 Lenovo y70 still runs great with a 500gb SSD and upgrade to 16gb ram. Trying to convince my wife her 2012 Asus needs an SSD, but it still works pretty good stock.

My wife and I cut cable TV about 3 years ago, we only have cable internet. We upgraded to the Shield TV 2 years ago from a Fire TV and the Shield is miles ahead of the Fire TV in every way. Its very easy to "cut the cord" with the Shield. It's overpowered as a streamer and its very good with game streaming or local emulations.

I currently have a PS4 in the living room. It does most of the streaming duties. However, I do find the interface to be "chunky," since well it's a video game console. Sega Saturn emulation is tempting.

It has been impeccable as a streamer via apps and from my NAS. I can't wait to try it as a game streamer so I can play emulated 4K Breath of the Wild on my 65"