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

[Stealthlurker]

Yeah Pix'n Love makes some really amazing books for retro fans. I just wish more of their stuff was in English. Their PC-Engine Bible 1 & 2 and History of Nintendo books are fantastic.


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[matrigs]

Holy shit, that took a long time!!!
Didn't I mail that last year?!

no no, actually it was posted 01.04.2013r so i would say that it went pretty average? i would get scared after 10 weeks but 8 are pretty fine.

[Stealthlurker]

So I picked up some deal of the day on woot a few days ago. A pico projector/backup batter iPhone case. Normally I believe it went for 220+, but got it for about 80 shipped.

Been dorking around with it at the house. Pretty impressed with the brightness and picture quality for a pico projector. I've been able to get a very good image on a screen size that's larger than 100 inches at work (unfortunately didn't take a pic). I was also walking around the neighborhood earlier this evening and projecting Esprade on the side of peoples homes (no windows of course, just a solid outer wall) haha.

I'm pretty impressed. I've heard there can be issues tate'ing a standard projector, but this makes it so easy. 100" tate shmups anyone?

Sorry for the poor picture quality. I took it with my iPad2 which has a horrible camera. I couldn't find the battery for my dedicated digicam.








Dorkin around on the walls around my stairs. I left the hallway light on to illuminate where this picture is being projected.








Esprade in the hallway!


















It's curtains for Cave these days I hear!





On a more proper wall




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[emphatic]

^^That's a lot of pictures. Is there any lag?

[Drachenherz]

Shit, this beamer looks great! Is it only usable with an iphone or has it a hdmi jack?

[AKRATEN]

I got a Korg Ms20 mini in the mail today.
Its a blast.


Dodonpachi saidaioujou also showed up in the mail today.

[Ed Oscuro]

Nice! I learned that Fairlight reissued the CMI 30, as the 30A, but it obviously has some little changes whereas this seems even less changed.

And, of course, the price looks a bargain, unlike the 30A.

[drunkninja24]

Ahhhh yiss

[Ed Oscuro]

Good things come in smaller packages.

[CIT]

Finally picked up Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou:

[undamned]

So I picked up some deal of the day on woot a few days ago. A pico projector/backup batter iPhone case. Normally I believe it went for 220+, but got it for about 80 shipped.

All those photos become reminiscent of the japjac pointing meme
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[Stealthlurker]

Sorry for the pic flood.

Most likely it was on sale because it only works with the old iPhone 4/4s.... but I probably wouldn't have picked one up at full price anyways so..

The lag is comparable with an iPhone tv-out cable. I haven't done any "serious" tests on those, but it's playable enough. I notice the items that do have the most noticeable amount of lag are various bluetooth controllers/joysticks. The iControl Pad, iCade 8-bitty and iCade Mobile pads are the worst from what I've tried, but the new iCade Core (like a standalone joystick) has no perceptible lag. However if you did more formalized testing you would find some. Good enough for not serious play I suppose.

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[Acid_Rain]

So I picked up some deal of the day on woot a few days ago. A pico projector/backup batter iPhone case. Normally I believe it went for 220+, but got it for about 80 shipped.

All those photos become reminiscent of the japjac pointing meme
-ud

Esprade in the hallway!

[Ed Oscuro]

So I picked up some deal of the day on woot a few days ago. A pico projector/backup batter iPhone case. Normally I believe it went for 220+, but got it for about 80 shipped.

All those photos become reminiscent of the japjac pointing meme
-ud

Esprade in the hallway!

oy that's mint, guv

you could even have a screening of this gripping movie in the hallway. Ebert gives it "two pointer fingers way over, because giving thumbs up seems inappropriate"

[AKRATEN]

Nice! I learned that Fairlight reissued the CMI 30, as the 30A, but it obviously has some little changes whereas this seems even less changed.

And, of course, the price looks a bargain, unlike the 30A.

That's great , the ms20 mini is super affordable and I couldn't resist.

It is a really neat synth.

[Skykid]

Finally picked up Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou:

Ha ha, join the club. That game cost me a pretty penny in Akiba. It's rubbish though, be warned. Purely for the Richard Branson novelty weirdness.

[CIT]

Finally picked up Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou:

Ha ha, join the club. That game cost me a pretty penny in Akiba. It's rubbish though, be warned. Purely for the Richard Branson novelty weirdness.

Why do you think it's rubbish? I think it's a legitimately good beat 'em up with excellent presentation.

[Skykid]

Finally picked up Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou:

Ha ha, join the club. That game cost me a pretty penny in Akiba. It's rubbish though, be warned. Purely for the Richard Branson novelty weirdness.

Why do you think it's rubbish? I think it's a legitimately good beat 'em up with excellent presentation.

For real? A legitimately good beat em up in comparison to what? It's got decent graphics, although the stages can be a tad bare, there's absolutely no stage layout variety (it's basically flat from beginning to end) and very limited in movesets. The enemies are definitely the most interesting aspect, but I found it largely basic and repetitive (in scrolling beat em up terms), even with the vegetable cocktail idea thrown in. It's very easy too iirc.

Maybe 'rubbish' is a bit harsh, but distinctly average, definitely.

[gct]

I went to a specialty pen shop today to buy a fountain pen as a gift to someone; I saw these and couldn't resist getting one for myself: Zebra SL-F1 mini telescopic ballpoint.


It fits nicely in my wallet, now I don't have to use the tiny stick on my Classic Swiss knife when I need a pen. It writes smoothly and consistently and has some nice weight to it.

Just being in that shop made me want to dig out my fountain pen too. I really ought to start using it more.

[null1024]

Ooooh. If I didn't always lose my damn pens, I'd get myself a nice one.

Instead, I just buy the biggest, cheapest box of pens because they will all be lost within the month [if I use them]... siiiiigh.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Sealed and cheap (considering Tatsunoko-Capcom deal is over). Found in a store near my place, too. Reminds me of the day I purchased two 'Cube joypads online, only to find out the guy lived on my way to the grocery store.

[Skykid]

^
Seriously cool Shinkiro cover. Ryu does look a bit like Michael Jackson though.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Looks too much like Street Fighter comics (something about shading?) for my liking, but those Tatsunoko designs yell "SERVICE!" at me. They knew I knew I wouldn't resisit.

[KennyMan666]

Got mine!



Also some microphone cables that Amazon sent me before they were supposed to be sent.

[emphatic]

[brentsg]

You're keeping that LE sealed, aren't you?

[emphatic]

You're keeping that LE sealed, aren't you?

It's not for me.

[SA-DaleCooper]

Just got this awesome package yesterday



i was just expecting the pcb and got a complete kit i don't even know where the big mr driller sticker is supposed to go and got 2 marquees not just one just complete awesomeness

[trap15]

The sticker goes in the post to me ;D

[SA-DaleCooper]

The sticker goes in the post to me ;D

maybe, if you play your cards right and tell me where it goes

but really, is it supposed to be put on the side of the cab? i'm not going to do it, just curious, never seen it before