LGR Blerbs

Going over changes made to this machine since the build video on LGR

So yeah I have this old vinyl dust cover I've been meaning to put on my IBM PC AT. It's a lovely personal computer from 1988 and it deserves protection!

Discussing the Xray's potential as a car accessory, wondering whether the cup holder really functions as an ashtray or not, and testing how much wattage it draws using a Kill A Watt power meter.

You've asked about this thick beefy power cable, so here's a video about it!

Making a 32-tile tiny home in The Sims 4 Tiny Living stuff pack. Naturally, things go precisely as planned right from the start...

Inserting credits into my Missile Command cabinet wasn't satisfying enough with the coin tray being empty. Quarters just plopped against the plastic tray and it sounded dull. So I added $200 in quarters! Now it sounds and feels way more legit

Taking a skeptical look at retro OPL and OPM sound chips in my hobbyist sound cards, wondering if they've been resurfaced or what. I don't believe the folks making these hobbyist sound cards are attempting anything shady, but the origins of some of these YM chips are dubious. Here's the "fake chips" video I'm referring to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k72SF... To be clear, I'm cool using reproduction or resurfaced chips so long as they function the same or better. I just wish that the chip makers would make it clear that they're clones if that's the case, since I like to know if I'm dealing with brand new or vintage stuff when it comes to hardware. Buying old sound chips is enough of a gamble already, no need to obscure things further.

My first listen of the 2019 hit record, "Mechanical Keyboard Sounds: Recordings of Bespoke and Customized Mechanical Keyboards" by Taeha Types and Trunk Records. Clicky keyboard recordings on vinyl? Oh yeah, we are living in the future.

Atari's classic Mortal Dinosaur Kombat game from 1994 has some strangeness going on, especially when playing at home using a Supergun. It uses the JAMMA standard, but also doesn't? Let's go over the additional cables and adapters you may need to get sound, music, and all four buttons for full fighting controls.

Been collecting NeoGeo MVS arcade game cartridges lately and I've quickly found the desire to grab some nice boxes and artwork for them. Turns out these AES-style shock boxes from Southtown Homebrew are fantastic!

So I grabbed these excellent SimCity items on Redbubble: an 11oz coffee mug and a 16" throw pillow, featuring SimCity 2000 and SimCity Classic pixel art. Of course, neither are officially licensed in any way whatsoever. Let's take a closer look!

Wait, when did they release this? Technically never! It's the soundtrack to the original Doom for PC recorded using Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 sound samples, pressed onto a 12" 45 RPM vinyl record.

Taking a relaxed look at a collection of MS-DOS 3.5" floppy disk game packs from the earlier 90s! This is the Software Evolution shareware collection, sold in Canada back in the day for $4.99 CAD per package.

it's fine, didn't need that clean underwear anyway.

Where is the world is Carmen Stand-iego? In my office! Just standing there, looking dubious.

Unboxing and admiring the Replitronics USB Charge Machine by New Wave Toys! It's a tiny little recreation of the classic Rowe BC-35 bill changer seen in arcades back in the day. And it's delightful.

Checking out the 3Dfx poster thing hanging up beside my IBM PC AT, since I've received a buncha questions about it! It's a fold-out ad seen in Next Gen magazine in 1998.

Booting up the IBM 5170 DOS computer system, installing Norton Utilities v4.5 from floppy disk, running a few of the included Symantec diagnostics, and defragging the Seagate ST-4038 hard disk drive. Recorded in stereo, use headphones for full effect!

Berkeley Systems sold a whole lot more than just After Dark screensavers! And one of their related products was this patented mouse pad, featuring 8 swappable images from their various AD screen saver modules.

Got a replacement laser assembly for my original PlayStation. It was supposed to be easy. It didn't quite go as planned.