I had a 2c. The original Apple ][ was capable of high res color (280×192, 8 colors). But, we aren’t talking about rendering and displaying. We are just talking about rendering. Spitting out a series of sprites in a way to look like an animated 3d image isn’t rendering a 3d image.

Using the CPU and RAM alone, a Nintendo should have been able to render a better 3d model than that. The Image processing chip would be incapable of rendering 3d images. It would only be able to feed pre-rendered tiles to the screen.

Every single one of our inbound and outbound support calls are recorded. This includes the support staff bitching about the phone ringing and nobody picking up. The customer bitching while they are on hold while being transferred. Everything.

A NES could render much better than that.

I have a pretty decent collection of cheapo Kiwi knives. I used a pull through sharpener for a long time because it was better than nothing. I lost it and had to go back to the stone. My knives are much sharper and stay sharper longer.

These kits are pretty solid. They use slightly cheaper parts, but the parts are generic enough that it is quick and easy to find replacement and the actual filters are common and cheap.

These kits are pretty solid. They use slightly cheaper parts, but the parts are generic enough that it is quick and…

Commercial espresso machines typically operate between 8-10 bar. Higher pressure causes fines to migrate to the bottom of the portafilter, clogging it.

Commercial espresso machines typically operate between 8-10 bar. Higher pressure causes fines to migrate to the…

I occasionally bartend weddings. I can say with certainty that every single one of these songs played at the last 3-4 which I was tending. I don’t know if it was the booze, but it looked like people were having a good time, despite the crappy music.

I encourage everyone that eats rice to have a rice machine. Even the cheapo 20$ ones will reliably produce an acceptable product with little fuss. Sure, you could get better rice on the stove vs one of the budget models, but you could also end up with a mess. I prefer reliable mediocrity to not knowing if it’s amazing…

Because, it’s $110

Because, it’s $110

When we get particularly ambitious and buy too many bananas and we have to freeze them, we peel them, and then put them in a quart ziplock bag. That’s it. If we need bananas, we open the bag and take one out. They usually come out pretty cleanly. If they are stuck together, we empty the bag and cut off as much banana…

I’m second born. My older brother did not do as well as I did. My mom would like to blame her lack of experience. I did get in a lot more trouble than he did though...I fixed myself, he didn’t.

I can take my entire pressure cooker and submerge it in water and scrub it when necessary, and it has been necessary at times.

I can take my entire pressure cooker and submerge it in water and scrub it when necessary, and it has been necessary…

Electric pressure cookers are quite a hassle to clean. Operating a standard stove top pressure cooker isn’t hard. There is no actual temperature control on a pressure cooker. A pressure cooker will maintain a specific temperature depending on what pressure it is set to. Sure, it might be handy to have a timer on your…

Electric pressure cookers are quite a hassle to clean. Operating a standard stove top pressure cooker isn’t hard.…

As a child, I’ve never broken my electronics. As an adult with child, my son has ruined a few cables by chewing on them (toddler stage). As a 6yr old, he did drop his phone (no sim card) on the concrete and cracked the screen. I’m sure that everyone has done that. Other than that, no real casualties, and we don’t go…

Where I’m from the difference between Ethanol and premium is almost a dollar. (We grow corn here)

2 years ago, after black friday, I picked up a returned Vizio 60 in M series for a very good price. (Gotta love those Black Friday regret purchases) I’ve never played any 4k content on it. The cost was similar to an equivalent 1080p model, and the box hadn’t been opened yet. If the price wasn’t right, I wouldn’t have…

I loved Xenogears. I kinda wish they would have released it as a single disc game, then went with Xenogears 2.

Laws surrounding emotional support animals are horribly abused. I really wish someone would make a law saying you can’t put a vest on a dog and expect to be served at a restaurant.

I had one of these for about 5 years. It broke, I’m currently using a hand grinder. It produced passable results for coldbrew and pourover coffee. I decided not to buy a replacement cuisinart, instead opting for a better model, which I haven’t decided on yet.

I had one of these for about 5 years. It broke, I’m currently using a hand grinder. It produced passable results for…