thaKingRocka
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“Do we not need the tea-room more than ever?”
It an HDMI switch in April for $25. I thought I’d grab a second one for the basement TV, but it is now $40. I don’t remember it being on sale when I got it. Maybe it was, but I’m not so sure …
January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It an HDMI switch in April for $25. I thought I’d grab a second one for the basement TV, but it is now $40. I don’t remember it being on sale when I got it. Maybe it was, but I’m not so sure …
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Comic artist LeBeau Underwood’s daughter has been missing in Chicago since yesterday morning. Please share in the hopes we can bring the family a happy conclusion to this.
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Comic artist LeBeau Underwood’s daughter has been missing in Chicago since yesterday morning. Please share in the hopes we can bring the family a happy conclusion to this.
All of a sudden, Nintendo’s like, “Sales are down?! What do we do? Lower prices? Are you sure?”
Still, maybe they stop messing with that $41.99 price point and start a Player’s Choice line at $30.
My consulting fees are reasonable, more so than Nintendo’s sale prices.
Still, maybe they stop messing with that $41.99 price point and start a Player’s Choice line at $30.
My consulting fees are reasonable, more so than Nintendo’s sale prices.
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
All of a sudden, Nintendo’s like, “Sales are down?! What do we do? Lower prices? Are you sure?”
Still, maybe they stop messing with that $41.99 price point and start a Player’s Choice line at $30.
My consulting fees are reasonable, more so than Nintendo’s sale prices.
Still, maybe they stop messing with that $41.99 price point and start a Player’s Choice line at $30.
My consulting fees are reasonable, more so than Nintendo’s sale prices.
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Dennis Leary was in Suikoden II. Not really, but also, yes really.
January 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Dennis Leary was in Suikoden II. Not really, but also, yes really.
Gen AI cannot replace a human being. At best, it’s a TOOL for a capable and knowledgeable professional to use to aid their work. And in most cases these days, it seems that knowledgeable and capable professionals will tell you that it only makes their job harder as they have to clean up its messes.
January 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Gen AI cannot replace a human being. At best, it’s a TOOL for a capable and knowledgeable professional to use to aid their work. And in most cases these days, it seems that knowledgeable and capable professionals will tell you that it only makes their job harder as they have to clean up its messes.
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“GODZILLA STATION” Pop-Up Shop
AKIBA LINK, JR Akihabara Station (1st floor, inside the ticket gates)
January 16–25
AKIBA LINK, JR Akihabara Station (1st floor, inside the ticket gates)
January 16–25
January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“GODZILLA STATION” Pop-Up Shop
AKIBA LINK, JR Akihabara Station (1st floor, inside the ticket gates)
January 16–25
AKIBA LINK, JR Akihabara Station (1st floor, inside the ticket gates)
January 16–25
I bought this a few years back. Probably the best deal I’ve ever seen … on lin like anything, really.
If you missed out on the Kazuo Koike manga bundle before, it's back up on Humble! Getting 63 vols of manga that include Lone Wolf & Cub, Crying Freeman, Lady Snowblood & MORE is an incredible deal! (And if you're feeling generous, you can use my affiliate link here to get them & support me, too!!)
Humble Book Bundle: Lone Wolf & Cub and More by Koike ENCORE by Dark Horse
We’ve teamed up with Dark Horse for a manga bundle highlighted by the riveting parent-child series of Lone Wolf and Cub series.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I bought this a few years back. Probably the best deal I’ve ever seen … on lin like anything, really.
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Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Pizza is defined by mozzarella. There’s no compromise on that. No alternatives. No blends.
January 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Pizza is defined by mozzarella. There’s no compromise on that. No alternatives. No blends.
Do the people who love RGB lights on their computer parts also still wear LA Lights?
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Do the people who love RGB lights on their computer parts also still wear LA Lights?
Every American, across the entirety of a very broad political spectrum, knows full well that this is some serious bullshit. The only difference you’ll find as you move along the spectrum is whether or not people PRETEND this is even remotely acceptable, & you have to go very far right to find that.
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Every American, across the entirety of a very broad political spectrum, knows full well that this is some serious bullshit. The only difference you’ll find as you move along the spectrum is whether or not people PRETEND this is even remotely acceptable, & you have to go very far right to find that.
I’ve gotten pretty good at everyone’s most played SNES game: 240p Test Suite.
January 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I’ve gotten pretty good at everyone’s most played SNES game: 240p Test Suite.
Anime is not a genre. Neither is manga. Why is this a thing?
January 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Anime is not a genre. Neither is manga. Why is this a thing?
I played through 54 games in 2025. That number was bolstered by my return to the shooter (STG) genre, but still, I played through plenty of games. Most were actually on Mister. Too many to fit in a single post.
January 1, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I played through 54 games in 2025. That number was bolstered by my return to the shooter (STG) genre, but still, I played through plenty of games. Most were actually on Mister. Too many to fit in a single post.
I woke up this morning to a bit of snow that needed shoveling and found footprints from some visitors. I see all sorts of animals, but the snow reveals even more running around in space I’d never expect.
January 1, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I woke up this morning to a bit of snow that needed shoveling and found footprints from some visitors. I see all sorts of animals, but the snow reveals even more running around in space I’d never expect.
I know it’s dismissive of me, but I really don’t think any movie in the Jurassic Park series is likely to really add in a meaningful way to what the first movie had. And I didn’t even like that first movie.
December 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I know it’s dismissive of me, but I really don’t think any movie in the Jurassic Park series is likely to really add in a meaningful way to what the first movie had. And I didn’t even like that first movie.
At this point, I’m inclined to say that Metroid Prime 1 was a glorious fluke that came at the right time w/an idiosyncratic control scheme that somehow just couldn’t be improved upon even though it seemed at the time that it could ONLY be improved upon.
December 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
At this point, I’m inclined to say that Metroid Prime 1 was a glorious fluke that came at the right time w/an idiosyncratic control scheme that somehow just couldn’t be improved upon even though it seemed at the time that it could ONLY be improved upon.
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Epilogue Unveils SN Operator, A New Way to Preserve and Play SNES Cartridges
Read it here: metalgamesolid.com/emulation/em...
Read it here: metalgamesolid.com/emulation/em...
Epilogue Unveils SN Operator, A New Way to Preserve and Play SNES Cartridges - Metal Game Solid
Epilogue has officially announced the SN Operator, a new hardware device aimed squarely at Super Nintendo fans who still value their original cartridges.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Epilogue Unveils SN Operator, A New Way to Preserve and Play SNES Cartridges
Read it here: metalgamesolid.com/emulation/em...
Read it here: metalgamesolid.com/emulation/em...
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Now that I’ve finished up the latest Stranger Things episodes, I can finally open these up.
Mail call!
It took about a month door to door. I was getting a little worried. Gonna have a good time. :)
It took about a month door to door. I was getting a little worried. Gonna have a good time. :)
December 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Now that I’ve finished up the latest Stranger Things episodes, I can finally open these up.
Mail call!
It took about a month door to door. I was getting a little worried. Gonna have a good time. :)
It took about a month door to door. I was getting a little worried. Gonna have a good time. :)
December 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Mail call!
It took about a month door to door. I was getting a little worried. Gonna have a good time. :)
It took about a month door to door. I was getting a little worried. Gonna have a good time. :)
I’m reading a new book now, but I probably won’t finish this year. Babel was probably the strongest book of the year for me. Props to @katch.bsky.social for the recommendation on that one. It’s a little weird how they show so many covers from one series rather than spread it out.
December 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I’m reading a new book now, but I probably won’t finish this year. Babel was probably the strongest book of the year for me. Props to @katch.bsky.social for the recommendation on that one. It’s a little weird how they show so many covers from one series rather than spread it out.
I completed 53 games this year. 25 were on Mister FPGA. I’ve never been happier with a device in my life.
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I completed 53 games this year. 25 were on Mister FPGA. I’ve never been happier with a device in my life.
That’s Policenauts done. Definitely worth experiencing. Strong story. Good translation. Lethal Weapon in Space! Of course, it’s a Kojima story, so it’s got lots of odd pervy detours, but yeah, it’s a Kojima game, so it’s also a really good yarn peppered with surprisingly Nostradamic predictions.
December 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
That’s Policenauts done. Definitely worth experiencing. Strong story. Good translation. Lethal Weapon in Space! Of course, it’s a Kojima story, so it’s got lots of odd pervy detours, but yeah, it’s a Kojima game, so it’s also a really good yarn peppered with surprisingly Nostradamic predictions.