Re: Pentium 2 VS 3 for period accurate win98 build?

Posted on 2019-10-25, 12:04

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The Serpent Rider wrote: bundled with authentic suffering. This, though. I totally see why people would choose the best build over the most "authentic", i.e. what they wish they had back than over what they actually got 🤣

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-10-25, 11:59

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Ahh -- jetzt lese ich auch woher du kommst 🤣 Coppermines gehören nicht in mein Beuteschema, aber für andere bestimmt relevant!

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Re: Pentium 2 VS 3 for period accurate win98 build?

Posted on 2019-10-25, 10:19

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I think I had a Celeron 400 MHz running at maybe 600 and a TNT2 Pro running at 175 MHz (which, admittedly, didn't make a vast difference in performance). So, yeah, that was pretty much the standard rig in our little circle, and that was somewhat valid across the board for that time period, I think. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-10-25, 09:56

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Cheers! Don't know how I overlooked that.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2019-10-25, 09:55

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I'm impressed that you can put so much time towards Wizardry, @clueless1! That's some real dedication. Do you read the CRGPaddict? I didn't read all of his stuff on Wizardry but it's usually quite edifying. I forgot to mention that I finished a game recently too: Legend Entertainment's Beneath A …

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Re: Pentium 2 VS 3 for period accurate win98 build?

Posted on 2019-10-25, 09:37

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Hm. Out of the 8-10 people from our core LAN party roster in 2000/2001 there was only one single person with a PIII (pretty sure it was that Aldi one...); everybody else had either a K6-2/K6-3 or Celeron afair. The same guy also got a Voodoo 5500 for that PC and that was considered somewhat of a big …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-10-25, 08:03

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Nice laptop and vid card ! All I could find of value in the last few days at the thrifts stores was a MS original Intellimouse (Serial and PS/2 compat w/adapter), a box of unopened Sony 5.25" HD floppies and a NSHL468 ethernet cable tester. $12 total but last month got a Leading Edge DC-2014 XT KB …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-10-23, 12:47

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You make me think I should appreciate it a little more! While we're at it 🤣

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-10-23, 12:12

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Eventually got around to repainting my desk, which had this super dark veneer, to something more life-affirming. I took the opportunity to also move it to the other side of the room so that the sunlight doesn't come from behind anymore. The portable is a P1 133 MHz and the only retro computer I'm …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2019-10-22, 12:48

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I started playing Infocom's Journey: The Quest Begins . I'm maybe four or five hours into the game and so far it's been pretty cool. I really like the interface and the prose is absolutely fantastic (for a computer game); admittedly, this is my first Infocom game, so maybe that can account for my …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-10-22, 06:16

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liqmat wrote: How freakin cool. Could you do a wide shot of it with the screen on? I'll take a bunch of pictures next weekend when I can get some good light! I haven't looked at all the menus yet either.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-10-21, 07:16

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I got the military surplus "portable" (is it really portable if it doesn't even have a handle?) running that I scored off eBay the other week. It takes 24V 3A through this weird three-pronged connector. Redditor ekriirke figured out the polarity on his machine and kindly answered my questions, so …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2019-10-16, 10:19

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I have one of those Flexco lamps from the US sitting in the basement, made by the Art Specialty Company. Pretty cool, but never got around to converting it to euro-cycles. It looks like this one: https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/695624222/ … industrial-lamp

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2019-10-16, 09:34

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Ray on weekdays, Stewart on weekends. I just made a big giant pot of Vegetable tajine: This requires a lot of ingredients and some that you might have to prearrange for (the preserved lemons are definitely worth it) but it also feeds 5-6 easily. I also do a lamb variant which is very similar: …

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2019-10-09, 13:58

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Turkish lentil soup and some freshly baked flatbread down at the kebap place.

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2019-10-03, 17:49

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Usually a bunch of sautéed onion and bell pepper, sometimes zucchini! Top the whole thing with pico de gallo and sour cream and I'm happy.

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Re: EVs in Norway

Posted on 2019-10-02, 14:43

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robertmo wrote: taxes 😉 There's a German pun based on the fact that, in German, the word for taxes and the infinitive of "to steer [someone or something]", while etymologically unrelated, have the same spelling.

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Re: EVs in Norway

Posted on 2019-10-02, 14:06

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That's very nice for Tesla (shareholders) but I'm not sure it's any more eco-friendly than burning petrol, at least in the short run. It'd be more interesting to see what kind of innovative concepts Norway can try out to get around the whole problem of individual transportation and the immense …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2019-10-02, 08:47

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I've been playing EGA Trek which, for me, is just one of those games from my childhood that I can always go back to and play a couple of rounds. It helps that the format is so compact and allows for short, roguelike-y sessions. Also playing Flashback right now which, so far, is a blast, and I …

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Re: Any others given up on the hobby?

Posted on 2019-10-02, 08:28

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Having just complete a build that is both practical and aesthetically pleasing, I've arrived at a tentative one-out-one-in policy. If I want to buy a new "toy" I need to get rid of one that I already have. Since I'm only really interested in portables, this is probably considerably easier than for …

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