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Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-20, 08:00

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I was born in 97 so I didn't really experience the 90s, but something I say kinda in line with this thread is that I miss well forums. Nowadays everything is on consolidated on some giant social media or even discord. forums just aren't much of a thing anymore. And with sites that have both …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-05-19, 14:58

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I really can't stand adventure games where you can die / end up in an unwinnable situation. collect the clipboard in the 3rd room or you can't get past the 93rd room! that kind of thing annoys me - the 'gotcha' puzzles that have no reasonable means of avoidance except experiencing it once, reading …

Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-19, 09:29

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I actually like 70's for most movies and some of the 80's, because that whole Car-movie genre is my favorite... i like 'practical effects' and cgi, but prefer the former when it comes to the broad category of things that happen on earth at a human scale, like car stuff. I also prefer the stunts …

Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-05-19, 09:11

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It's a global market now, more even than in 2000. Someone selling a voodoo card is not only holding something of increasing rarity, but also something featured on various youtube and other media - stoking interest - and is able (if patient) to hold out for that 1 buyer in the world willing to spend …

Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-05-13, 09:25

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New, open box Improve Technologies Make-It 486 Upgrade for 386SX 16-40 MHz systems Sold for $259USD still seems high though, it's a niche collectable - if there was a real need to to increase performance of software that ran on a 386/486 it would be more easily met in other ways of course, so its a …

Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-13, 09:09

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The decline of smoking has been accompanied by an increase in weight. These things are probably related. Instead of lung disease people die of heart disease. At least the air is cleaner I suppose. I suspect the increase in allergies also has to do with the decline in smoking. I thought the …

Re: I miss the 70’s

Posted on 2022-05-12, 15:03

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Just a small example. If you think that there wasn't an eBay in 70's, you're wrong. It was even in year 70 B.C. But then you had to wait quite a lot of time just to receive a catalog which would arrive in a form of rolled paper with some guy on horse. Then you'd have to wait few months till you'd …

Re: I miss the 70’s

Posted on 2022-05-12, 08:09

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there is a period of time, roughly from somewhere in the 1950's to the 1980's which had a way of life now gone. The 'globalism' of the 90's made things abundant and cheap and communications & computer technology accelerated. The difference in the way of life between 1990 an 1999 is in some ways more …

Re: make the case for owning a vintage computer

Posted on 2022-05-10, 08:08

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Case: You want something to tinker with/a project or are curious in how it actually felt to use -insert vintage computer here-. that's it really, combined with a mix of - cannot throw something away if it still works - recreate something you had or wanted when younger - try out things you would not …

Re: First Retro buid: W98SE P3 build

Posted on 2022-05-09, 08:11

I'm already quite happy with the rig, but I have the feeling the performance in certain games should be a bit better. Max Payne 1 doesn't run buttery smooth at 1024x768 and has some dips in FPS, whereas I have the feeling that shouldn't be the case. I have several GPU's laying around such as a …

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