Technology
Nov 29 2024

Trouble in 3D: Part 1

A new roll of filament caused my Bambu A1 printer to lose its whole mind, but why?

Games
Nov 22 2024

The Buttercade Bullet Xtra Knob

The Buttercade Bullet Xtra joystick knob is six times more expensive and comes with one third the mass. It’s weird, and I like it.

Games
Oct 3 2024

3D Printing Sega Keys

One of my arcade machines has only one key, so I tried to 3D print a duplicate. It worked! With some real caveats.

Games
Aug 22 2024

The Joys of Retro Gaming

A prospective buyer on Ebay asked if one of my games actually worked. Well, I don’t know, let’s test it! How much effort could that possibly take?

Personal
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Aug 10 2024

Things Change

“They’re firing!” Speaking rapidly, staring at a screen. “No, it’s a launch, looks like a boarding action.” The captain didn’t hesitate. “Right. We knew they might. Fucking Stewards.” He turned to another technician. “Hull ready?” “Hull charging sir. It’ll be ready.” “Good.” The captain pressed a button and spoke into an intercom. “All stations, prepare […]

Personal
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Aug 5 2024

Us too, Father

It had been too long since I’d visited these woods I’d spent so much time in, when I was younger. But why had I returned?

Games
Jul 17 2024

Seimitsu’s Alutimo Buttons

Seimitsu’s new Alutimo buttons are the best I’ve ever used. The caveats only come into play when one swaps out the Cherry MX switch inside the button.

Games
Jul 11 2024

Old Post: Ai Cho Aniki

While preparing a this review, back in the 90s, someone said to me “Its just called LOVE SUPER BROTHER, and it has semi naked man flying around, doing gay gestures. No way its a gay game, oh no.” You definitely want to read more.

Games
Jul 9 2024

Joystick Modding: Hori Fighting Stick SS

I love me some joysticks. I’ve got a large collection of the silly things, and I like to poke at their guts, tinker with the setup, and swap parts when the urge strikes. This time I put new Seimitsu parts in a 1994 Hori Fighting Stick SS.

Misc
Jun 24 2024

NFG talks about the Nuclear Option

Nuclear is dead. Here are the facts.

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