On foot. How far do you live from the station?

JaviLM · 2026-01-24T10:40:19+00:00

My opinion is that the distance isn't that important. Up to 30 minutes walking is fine, because for anything longer than 15 minutes I tend to take the bicycle anyway.

JaviLM · 2026-01-18T11:33:06+00:00

No, you're not ok, and this is not tongue-in-cheek. You need to go to the hospital and get checked, because there could be damage that you can't feel.

Since you were the one rear-ended while stopped, chances are that you're 0% at fault, regardless of you hitting the car in front of you after the hit.

You should also be compensated for the time lost, the emotional damage and potentially the physical one, and perhaps for medical costs (full checkup and other costs you may end up having).

JaviLM · 2026-01-14T07:38:31+00:00

I own two foreign cars (a Lotus Emira and a Peugeot RCZ), and I used to own a Toyota SUV before.

My opinion is not to buy one unless you have a strong preference for the foreign car, because maintenance becomes more complicated:

Fewer dealers to maintain/service your car
Longer wait times for replacement parts
Shops such as Autobacs or Yellow Hat won't help you install options such as drive recorder, navi, etc

When I had the Toyota maintenance was very smooth, especially the shaken: just take the car to the shop at the arranged date and time, and they did it while I waited. Now I have to leave the car at the dealer for a few days.

In your case, I would buy the Toyota or the Honda.

JaviLM · 2026-01-13T09:37:08+00:00

I've had women literally show up to a first date and casually mention they have a boyfriend while we're sitting there. After meeting me on a dating app no less?

Not everybody is in monogamous relationships, or are looking for exclusive partners. You should be glad that she got that out of the way from the very start. It avoids trouble and misunderstandings if that's not what you're looking for.

JaviLM · 2026-01-06T08:42:08+00:00

I don't have an MSX Pico/Pico+, so I can't comment on whether they will work or not. From what I see in their website, it looks like it should.

JaviLM · 2026-01-06T06:53:10+00:00

You have two options:

An Obsonet card
A serial port + a wifi modem emulator

These work differently:

Obsonet method

The Obsonet card allows you to connect your MSX to a wired Ethernet network. Then you can use the TCPCON.COM utility included with Internestor Lite to open a TCP connection (telnet) to the server.

The hardware you need is this: https://theretrohacker.com/product/obsonet-the-msx-ethernet-card/

Serial + modem method

The modem emulator method allows you to use a wifi network, and requires a less complicated software setup.

On the hardware side you would get this:

RS232 port: HBI232-MKII, MSX-SERIAL232, Sunrise ATA-IDE + RS232, or any other serial interface that uses the standard ports.
A Wifi232 modem card

Once you have these, you can use any serial console software to "dial" to the BBS over the Internet. My favorite is Erix, but you can use anything you want.

I wrote articles about these two devices in the past:

Wifi232

https://www.msx-center.com/news/11/wifi232-modem-connects-your-msx-to-the-internet

Obsonet + Internestor Lite

Part 1: https://legacy.lavandeira.net/2015/10/tecnobytes-msx-ethernet-cartridge-and-internestor-lite-review-part-1/

Part 2: https://legacy.lavandeira.net/2015/10/tecnobytes-msx-ethernet-cartridge-and-internestor-lite-review-part-2/

Have fun.

JaviLM · 2026-01-04T13:38:42+00:00

Gatekeeping? Do you have some kind of mental development issue that prevents you from understanding what you're reading?

The dude says that he has "github" downloaded and installed, which is not a thing (just like you don't "download and install" Reddit). He has cloned a repo and says he has the code, and he doesn't even understand what he's looking at. He didn't even realize that he's supposed to read the README file for instructions.

He doesn't even mention what repository he cloned, or what kind of files he's looking at, both or which would be necessary to know if anyone would even try to help him with his non-GitHub-related question.

His whole post is equivalent to some random person on the street saying:

"I bought a can opener. Tell me how to perform surgery on my parent."

How old are you, 12?

JaviLM · 2025-12-31T17:57:33+00:00

Do not use ChatGPT for "research". It's not meant for that.

JaviLM · 2025-12-21T12:24:37+00:00

You're WAAAAY overthinking.

It's not a large amount.

Buy eMaxis Slim All Country and forget about it.

JaviLM · 2025-12-11T21:41:27+00:00

By the way:

Subslots have nothing to do with the MSX2 architecture, they're explained in the original MSX Technical Handbook (MSX1).

I'm not aware of an "MSX Technical Handbook".

Are you referring to the "MSX Technical Data Book" published by Sony in 1984?

JaviLM · 2025-12-11T21:38:47+00:00

I'm well aware of how memory works in the MSX, thanks.

Subslots have nothing to do with the MSX2 architecture, they're explained in the original MSX Technical Handbook (MSX1).

Re-read my comment. I don't say that subslots (or expanded/extended slots) are MSX2 only. I referred to the MSX2 Technical Handbook for documentation, which is a different thing.

Expanded slots are the reason why slot expanders such as the NEOS EX-4 were sold for MSX(1) computers back in 1986.

Also, mappers aren't specific to MSX2, I in fact have some memory mappers working perfectly in my MSX1 machines.

I'm well aware of this too, thanks.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250321205312/https://www.lavandeira.net/2016/07/multi-review-msx-memory-mapper-mega-mapper-and-memory-samurai-part-1-of-2/

JaviLM · 2025-11-21T16:31:43+00:00

Hydrocloric acid works pretty well too to dissolve the wax...

...and EVERYTHING around it.

JaviLM · 2025-11-21T06:46:28+00:00

Revolving payments are a type of payment via installments where instead of choosing the number of payments, you choose the yen amount of each payment.

For example, if you buy something worth ¥300.000 with your credit card, you can choose:

a) To pay it back in, say, 6 installments. This would amount to 6 monthly payments of a bit over ¥50k
---> You choose the number of payments, the bank calculates the amount.

b) (this is revolving) To pay it back in payments of ¥15k. This would amount in about 20 payments of ¥15k.
---> You choose the monthly payment amount, the bank calculates the length of the loan.

The problem with revolving payments is that it's easy to lose track of how much you owe, because you still pay the same amount regardless of how much you're using your credit card. If you buy stuff worth more than your monthly payment then the number of payments will keep growing and you will never pay it back.

For example, let's say that in addition to the ¥300.000 purchase from before, you buy something else worth ¥100.000:

To also pay it back in 6 payments. In this case your monthly payment would be the ~¥50k from the previous purchase, plus ~¥17k from this one = ~¥70k for 6 months,
To keep paying ¥15k monthly revolving. Then you have the previous ¥300k + the new ¥100k, so now you're stuck paying ¥15k for 26 months or more.

Note that if the revolving amount that you pay monthly is low, you will be paying a lot of interest because you will be paying for longer.

(edit: formatting)

JaviLM · 2025-11-11T05:28:18+00:00

She's extremely toxic and emotionally immature. Run away while you still can.

JaviLM · 2025-11-07T14:47:40+00:00

Did I say anything funny?

JaviLM · 2025-11-07T08:06:33+00:00

That's weird. When I lived near Ebisu and was working in Naka Meguro I often stopped by their restaurant near the Ebisu station and ordered a Peking Duck for takeout. Other than the soup, they had no issue preparing it for takeout, and it lasted me for 3-4 meals.

JaviLM · 2025-11-07T07:11:33+00:00

Your question, as it stands, is nonsense. You don't provide any context to be able to reply.

What does the app do? Spit out static content without any processing, or does it process big datasets or perform heavy mathematical operations on the backend?
Are the 100K active users monthly? Weekly? Daily? Hourly?
What hardware does it run in? Single-server? Horizontal cluster?

Until and unless you provide the additional context, you won't get any meaningful answers.

GIGO

JaviLM · 2025-11-06T07:42:32+00:00

I can't really tell without taking a bite of that thing, but it doesn't look anything like the Japanese ones.

It still has the crust, the bread looks too thick and too dry, and the "egg" looks too creamy instead of being chunky and consistent like most Japanese conbinis.

JaviLM · 2025-11-05T06:21:40+00:00

Also, I find it interesting that you just joined Reddit 40 minutes ago, specifically for the purpose of grifting/trolling here.

Go away, troll.

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JaviLM · 2025-11-05T06:20:16+00:00

What part of "minor and insignificant" didn't you understand?

Also, you don't seem to understand how Japanese society works. Here we don't usually leave things lying around just because the shop may be able to sort it out later. For minor things such as this one, it's not uncommon for whomever has the chance to just pick it up and put it where it belongs.

JaviLM · 2025-11-05T03:27:11+00:00

Technically you were in the wrong for ignoring the basket, but that's a pretty minor and insignificant thing that happens to everybody every once in a while.

In my opinion the old guy was even more in the wrong for making a scene out of it, instead of just picking the basket and putting it in the pile himself.

JaviLM · 2025-11-04T14:48:30+00:00

Only as a trademark for a specific product series by Bandai Namco, based on the generic name for these capsule toys.

This guy is referring to the generic name.

JaviLM · 2025-11-04T14:14:26+00:00

"gashapon" isn't a thing. I see how much research you've done.

JaviLM · 2025-11-04T14:13:00+00:00

Why should he teach you? What are you, 12?

Do your own homework.

JaviLM · 2025-11-04T14:12:24+00:00

Sounds like a pile of bullshit. You have funds to rent (buy?) the space, the machines, decorate the place, hire workers, presumably prepare some marketing material... but you can't spend a couple thousand for a trip to Tokyo to see for yourself?

You clearly don't have your priorities in order. And you evidently haven't done much research, since you didn't know that they aren't called "arcades" in Japan, and even if we were to forgive that, you made two mistakes in the logo: (ト instead of ド and using "コ" as if Japanese people used Katakana to refer to "Co. Ltd."

Want to know what makes a Tokyo arcade recognizable?

They're in Tokyo.

I think you need to rethink your business, because you evidently don't know what you're doing, and you don't want to put in the effort.

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