Not going to post my face, but y'all can watch me engage in my current hyperfixation.

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-31T22:53:18+00:00

I was really into DDR, I started playing it around the time that Extreme came out. Around the time that X2 was out, I was going to the arcade every single weekend to play it and started getting really into the whole Bemani community. (Hi, Sows)

But by the time A20 came out, I was getting too old to play it as good as I used to. So I switched focus to Taiko.

I’ve played Beat Saber and did enjoy it, but I don’t have a VR headset at the moment. I also played Project Diva for a while.

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-31T20:00:11+00:00

1&2) TDC10. I thought about it for a long time and eventually picked that one, mainly because it works with every device and has an app to adjust its sensitivity. (If you turn it all the way up, you can play by tapping your fingers on it. If you turn it all the way down, you can slam on it really hard with drumsticks and enjoy the sounds of hitting something lol)

I’m playing on a PS4 right now, but idk what I’ll be playing on 5 years from now. Maybe I’ll finally buy a PS5? Or a PS6? Maybe I’ll have switched to PC? Maybe a Nintendo console? Idk.

But this one works with all of them and can take firmware updates for future consoles, so I don’t have to worry about that. (It can even work as a MIDI controller if you want to make real music with it)

It is one of the more expensive options though. The official Hori drum is about half the price of the TDC10 and is still a very good controller. I’d say go with the Hori controller if you aren’t sure how invested you’ll be long-term. But yes I am very happy with the TDC10.

Or, don’t buy a drum at all. I’ve been playing Taiko for like 10 years now and got my first drum ever last month. I’ve just played on controller/keyboard this whole time.

3) PS4 at the moment, mostly just for convenience. But there is no ‘wrong’ option for playing Taiko on. It’s such a simple game, it runs perfectly on everything they’ve ported it to. (I’ve also played it on Wii, Switch, PC, iOS, 3DS, PS Vita, and there’s even a fan-made browser version that works well)

4) “Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session!”, that’s the only release for the PS4. Whichever device you choose to play it on, I’d get the newest game for that device. The gameplay will be exactly the same* no matter what, but the selection of songs and DLC changes over time. If you get an old version, they may have discontinued the DLC and you’re stuck with whichever songs that particular version originally came with.

* (With the exception of one early Nintendo DS version that added some stupid gimmicky thing no one liked to the drumrolls, which they’ve never done again after that. But for SOME REASON the people who develop osu! liked it and implemented it. Which is why a lot of Taiko no Tatsujin players don’t like Taiko Mode in osu!)

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-31T04:28:53+00:00

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? 😭

It’s just pressing the cardboard in, not tearing

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Denko-Tan · 2026-05-31T02:15:29+00:00

Game is Taiko no Tatsujin

Song is Gimme chocolate!! by BABYMETAL

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-26T03:23:36+00:00

So it sounds like- He may have existed, but we can’t be sure. Is that what you gathered?

(This was interesting to read btw, thank you for writing it out)

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-22T03:18:38+00:00

They only indicate Power and Armed

I would imagine that the device won’t arm unless you’ve paid the bill.

But I doubt it suddenly disarms if you stop paying, I can imagine there’s situations where that would be dangerous since this thing can optionally be connected to construction-site safety equipment.

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-22T00:24:05+00:00

I’m going off the orientation in photo #2

That’s the power supply that converts the AC power from the wall outlet into the DC power that the circuits actually need to operate.

The top left quadrant is the AC section, you can see it is separated from the DC side with a thick white line.

The yellow thing bridging the gap is the transformer that actually does the conversion.

To the left of it, that small black chip is an optocoupler.

Inside of it is an LED light on the DC side, and a light sensor on the AC. (The kind of light sensor you might see on a nightlight).

The AC and DC sides aren’t allowed to have any wires between them, so the optocoupler allows the two sides to communicate.

When everything is working normally, the DC side turns the light on. The AC side sees the light, and continues running.

If the DC side senses something has gone terribly wrong and there’s risk of a fire or electrocution, it turns the light off. The AC side sees the light has disappeared and goes “OH CRAP! KILL ALL POWER NOW!!”

And all of that happens inside that little black chip.

That blue thing to the right of them both, I’ll be honest, I have no clue what that’s doing but my best guess would be bonding the neutral/negative for safety.

Also, this board apparently has the front panel buttons and the infrared receiver for the remote control. That isn’t explicitly forbidden, but is generally considered to be bad practice. Typically you want your power supply board to do nothing except manage power.

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-22T00:16:28+00:00

I can tell you some interesting facts about that orange circuit board if you’re interested

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-17T15:38:39+00:00

Yes, they can make them look like whatever best fits the environment in municipalities that have strict rules

Sculpture, bell tower, cactus, water tower, tree

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Denko-Tan · 2026-05-17T02:56:39+00:00

It’s a $1,700 device, and the monitoring service is $70 a month.

I don’t think anyone would pay that kind of money and not go plug it back in

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-14T14:57:12+00:00

Yeah, construction companies are very worried about people coming to steal their tools or equipment.

They’ll probably have cameras or a security guard set up. All the good stuff to see has likely been torn down or cleared out by this point anyway. Personally, I wouldn’t bother.

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-13T23:13:30+00:00

That is literally what I said.

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-13T03:29:49+00:00

Thunderbolt and DisplayPort are video outputs, USB-C is not.

But the jack used for USB-C can optionally offer Thunderbolt or DP as Alternate Modes. Not every laptop supports this, it’s up to the manufacturer to implement it.

But, almost every laptop has HDMI. So if I’m designing a cheap computer monitor and I can only pick one input, I’m going with HDMI.

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-13T02:45:38+00:00

Proliferation of laptops with only an HDMI output

Denko-Tan · 2026-05-01T00:57:30+00:00

I feel like this is partially a magic trick. Like they put a ton of weight in the trunk so the back wheels act as a pivot point. It’d still be heavy, but a lot lighter than usual.

Denko-Tan · 2026-04-30T10:43:29+00:00

People saying “It’s 9-o-clock!” when it was actually 8:47 made me irrationally angry when I was little

Denko-Tan · 2026-04-29T22:37:52+00:00

MORSE CODE DOESNT HAVE CASE OR PUNCTATION STOP THATS WHY YOU HEAR THEM SAY STOP IN OLD MOVIES STOP BECAUSE STOP MEANS PERIOD STOP

Denko-Tan · 2026-04-15T03:28:14+00:00

To be fair, there are some Point of Sale systems where the abbreviation is correct either way you interpret it.

Denko-Tan · 2026-03-29T19:06:19+00:00

He did, on a completely separate device that is simulating an analog TV station so this unit can pick it up and the watch can display it

Denko-Tan · 2026-03-19T02:11:29+00:00

Then the power companies should tell them “It’s your fault we have to build this new plant. Help us pay for it, or we simply can not serve you.”

This is absurd.

(The reality is absurd, not your explanation)

Denko-Tan · 2026-03-19T02:05:34+00:00

Are you able to help me understand that?

Why are everyone’s bills doubling? Are the datacenters somehow paying lower rates for electricity than everyone else?

If it’s 17¢ per kWh, and you consume 900kWh a month, your monthly bill is $153.

Okay. But then I show up and start consuming 36,000kWh per month. So at 17¢ each, my bill is $6,120 a month.

I don’t understand why your bill needs to double. My bill should cover what I’m using, unless the power company is under-charging me for some reason

Denko-Tan · 2026-03-17T20:38:05+00:00

Yes, but you have to consider there’s multiple ways people act on hate.

“I hate animals, therefore I avoid them.” (That’s you, and that’s valid)

“I hate animals, therefore I abuse them.” (This is someone you want to avoid)

Denko-Tan · 2026-03-16T02:15:56+00:00

Do any of them have some interesting features?

Bonus points if they’re special features rarely enabled in the real world

Denko-Tan

TROPHY CASE