Awesome stuff you've just bought (+pics please)

[neist]

Well, looks like I wont be leaving my apartment for about a month.

Fucking how

Game reviewer maybe?

Seems a bit early to have found some place that has them sitting in boxes somewhere. It's still like a week and a half from release. But I did find this, because I'm creepy and google/search for people's user names.

We just got awarded wii developer status...anyone here looking for work as a programmer or tools programmer? Must know Havok and/or Torque engine with wii integration.

Hell, maybe the guy works somewhere relating to Activision now.

[system11]

Nearly ready to use... Girlfriend is happy the kitchen no longer contains a solder station.

Nice setup! What make is the scope (looks new rather than used)? How much did it run you?

It's a Philips/Fluke PM-3084. It is used but not terribly old (tiny amount of plastic yellowing, you can only tell looking closely from the top edge), I picked it up on ebay for less than they generally cost, £160 I think. It's 4 channels at 100mhz, I was told I'd only really need two but in fact I found a really good use for all four only recently, so it was definitely worth it. The automatic setup button is also really useful - saves time when you first switch it on and need to find the trace, just connect the probe(s), hit auto, and then look at the results.

This is a Rastan board I fixed, lower 3 channels are samples/left FM/right FM, top channel is the mixed output after the resistor array.
http://www.system11.org/temp/rastan_pre-IC106.jpg

[Elixir]

Well, looks like I wont be leaving my apartment for about a month.

Just once, ONCE I'd like to have a game before release date. Can't do that in bumfuck NZ though.

[Skykid]

I'm in love.

And I'm broke.

[ASK]

Nice Skykid One thing I dislike about Mac laptops (from my experience with the ones we have at work) is how bad they look after there's a bit of wear. One of ours has lost all the finish where peoples palms rest on the body while typing. The white keys are also a bitch to keep clean, most of the Mac keyboards at my work are pretty gross ('cept mine, I keep that baby sparkling )

[drboom]

Nice Skykid! Just got one myself and I love it. Use to bag on Mac people, now I am a convert.

[emphatic]

Nice Skykid! Just got one myself and I love it. Use to bag on Mac people, now I am a convert.

"Mac people".

[Skykid]

Nice Skykid One thing I dislike about Mac laptops (from my experience with the ones we have at work) is how bad they look after there's a bit of wear. One of ours has lost all the finish where peoples palms rest on the body while typing. The white keys are also a bitch to keep clean, most of the Mac keyboards at my work are pretty gross ('cept mine, I keep that baby sparkling )

Nice Skykid! Just got one myself and I love it. Use to bag on Mac people, now I am a convert.

I'm at the point where I'm formulating plans to try and keep it in this condition forever (even though that never works. )
It's truly a thing of beauty, the finest laptop engineering evah. I love messing around with the trackpad features - too cool.
Broom, I used to be the same way - now I'm also converted to the shiny white pleasure.
Once you go Mac...

[t0yrobo]

Nice Skykid One thing I dislike about Mac laptops (from my experience with the ones we have at work) is how bad they look after there's a bit of wear. One of ours has lost all the finish where peoples palms rest on the body while typing. The white keys are also a bitch to keep clean, most of the Mac keyboards at my work are pretty gross ('cept mine, I keep that baby sparkling )

Nice Skykid! Just got one myself and I love it. Use to bag on Mac people, now I am a convert.

I'm at the point where I'm formulating plans to try and keep it in this condition forever (even though that never works. )
It's truly a thing of beauty, the finest laptop engineering evah. I love messing around with the trackpad features - too cool.
Broom, I used to be the same way - now I'm also converted to the shiny white pleasure.
Once you go Mac...

Just hope you never start having problems. Once you take it into get fixed once it seems like you keep on going back. My macbookpro has been the worst computer I've ever owned as far as repairs go. Thank god for applecare and living near a apple store. I don't think they like me so much there anymore.

[Ed Oscuro]

Last three pictures on the previous page are amazing. Funny thing is the MW2 is the one that caught my eye at the time, lol.

[Skykid]

Just hope you never start having problems. Once you take it into get fixed once it seems like you keep on going back. My macbookpro has been the worst computer I've ever owned as far as repairs go. Thank god for applecare and living near a apple store. I don't think they like me so much there anymore.

I hope I don't.
I never (and didn't) buy extended insurance on things - I don't believe in it.

[ASK]

Bought this for the girlfriend's birthday. On backorder so she'll have to wait a few weeks, but she's excited. The best thing is, it's like buying a present for myself, cause I get to eat all the cake and other stuff she makes with it

[jonny5]

i get a new bank card today because somehow i used a compromised ATM and somebody was able to duplicate my card and sunday morning they cleaned out my accounts....yay

and on top of that i wont get any of my money back for at least 7-10 business days

thankfully i know exactly which ATM it is as i rarely use them

[neist]

i get a new bank card today because somehow i used a compromised ATM and somebody was able to duplicate my card and sunday morning they cleaned out my accounts....yay

and on top of that i wont get any of my money back for at least 7-10 business days

thankfully i know exactly which ATM it is as i rarely use them

That sucks.

Happened to me a while back apart of that whole "Visa loosing everyone's credit card numbers" fiasco. Was a mess to clean up.

[ASK]

i get a new bank card today because somehow i used a compromised ATM and somebody was able to duplicate my card and sunday morning they cleaned out my accounts....yay

Balls. I've had my debit card skimmed 3 times in the past year, luckily never had any money taken though, just had to deal with the hassle of changing my PIN a billion times (and then trying to remember it)

[jonny5]

i get a new bank card today because somehow i used a compromised ATM and somebody was able to duplicate my card and sunday morning they cleaned out my accounts....yay

Balls. I've had my debit card skimmed 3 times in the past year, luckily never had any money taken though, just had to deal with the hassle of changing my PIN a billion times (and then trying to remember it)

ya....they emptied my checking and savings accounts....fuckers!!!

[Elixir]

More pics, not taken by me but the seller:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/ ... 6_full.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/ ... 7_full.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/ ... 4_full.jpg

New PC.

CPU: AMD 9750 Quad Core Processor AM2 (2.4ghz)
Graphic: ATI 4870 1GB
Ram: 4GB
Phenom x4
HDD: Samsung 3.5 SATA 2 500GB (plus my own external 320gb HDD)
Thermaltake V9 Middle Tower Case w/ 23cm Silent Fan
700W Gamers power supply unit black version stealthXstream

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/elixir68k/20091110

It's awesome.

[KBZ]

It's awesome.

Nice choice of headphones there.

[jonny5]

[emphatic]

Nice, does the MPC's all have the same groove quantification as the MPC-60 an onward?

[Alien Soldier]

I'm glad you got it ! Now I want to hear what you can do with it

[jonny5]

Nice, does the MPC's all have the same groove quantification as the MPC-60 an onward?

if by groove quantification you mean 'swing', then yes

its gonna take a while to get comfortable with the hardware....

this is pretty much my first venture into actual hardware midi sequencing, so its a lot of info to absorb....the manual is 124 pages

give me a few weeks

[Jockel]

Got this cat!


<3

kitteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!

[adversity1]

Got this cat!


<3

kitteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!

Nah jk your cat rules.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Got this cat!
IMG
<3

kitteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!

The cat owns you.

[jonny5]

Got this cat!


<3

kitteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!

what are you planning on serving with it?

[Pixel_Outlaw]

Atari 2600 with 6 controllers. And yes, I will be playing with friends this and not just displaying it.

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 5645_n.jpg

Unfortunately the downside is that now I own a copy of E.T. too.

[ASK]

Some particle board, cable ties, velcro, screws, and a new screwdriver for...



JAMMA PS2 Not finished in picture, but getting there...

[handsome_rakshas]

Best 15 dollars I've ever spent! I've also got Phelios, Gaires, Fire Shark, and Task Force Harrier on the way. Also I have someone working on a translated Battle Mania 2 cart for me, I'M IN MEGA SHMUP HEAVEN!

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Where did you score them cool Genesis shmup carts from, handsome_rakshas? That's quite a bargin indeed.

I know if I scour my local Game Crazy store, sometimes I can find an occasional lone Genesis shmup cart that isn't in my stash (but it takes a pair of "eagle eyes" to spot them out of the many Genesis cart out there).

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~