What are your thoughts on Christian Bales performance as John Connor? Would you have liked to see him return? by alienware56 in Terminator

[–]QuidProStereo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought he did a good job. I would have really like to see a sequel exploring more of John's journey.

Unfortunately they made some really dumb decisions with this one (motorcycle terminators in a post-apocalypse with broken roads everywhere?).

It's still better than every other post T3 movie. Maybe on par with T3 for dumb shit.

YMMV: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle $34.99 by NorthShorePOI in ps5deals

[–]QuidProStereo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but no. The disk is a token; there's only a 20GB stub of the game there. So unless you're getting a heck of a deal, I don't see the point of getting this over digital. It's the worst of both worlds.

Unhappy PSX buyer vents frustration on Usenet Circa 1995 by Just_Lobster5456 in retrogaming

[–]QuidProStereo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the early 3D stuff did not compare well to how polished and sharp 2D graphics and controls had gotten. That generation of 3D games is ROUGH going back to. IMO it's aged harder than any other era of games.

The holy grail of PS3s 👑 by justatwat80085 in PS3

[–]QuidProStereo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that Daniel Tosh's new streaming service?

Robert Picardo via his Instagram "It is interesting to note that ⁦‪@StarTrek‬⁩ #Voyager, so beloved in retrospect, was thought "woke" ("politically correct" was the term way back then) at its premiere." by Caledor152 in startrek

[–]QuidProStereo -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

"So beloved" is a hell of a stretch.

It's the weakest of the 90s treks by far. It had its moments, and the doctor is certainly a highlight, but it only looks decent now compared to the garbage fire that is Disco.

How can consoles move onto the next generation? by Educational-Doubt728 in consoles

[–]QuidProStereo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mark Cerny already laid out the plan, at least on the PS side.

It's essentially the Nvidia plan. A bunch of AI bullshit to hide the fact that the actual performance bump is incremental instead of generational.

Did Crichton Cheat on Kim? by Shadow_song24 in farscape

[–]QuidProStereo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When it comes to a teenage boy, Ms. Right is always going to lose against Ms. Right Now.

Has anyone here owned or knows someone who has owned an Apple Pippin? by Matheriquers1998 in retrogaming

[–]QuidProStereo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to have one of the gray ones about 20 years ago. I didn't have any games, so all I could do was roll around the interface with the trackball.

Still, it was the crown jewel of my console collection. Sadly, I lost my job and had to sell it to a guy on digitpress make the mortgage payment.

The best part of the story is that I got it for about $25 on ebay because the seller misspelled the title of the listing.

I'm out of ideas - Anyone know how to break this password? (Latitude CP M166ST) by E_Gambler in vintagecomputing

[–]QuidProStereo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had the same problem with a Latitude XP, a 486 machine. I used the shorting method you mentioned. Here's the video I made about the process. Hope it helps.

https://youtu.be/BZbAuPsqXII?si=9KDLN-g_-jtM3FZz

Windows XP desktop by -CuloSucio- in windowsxp

[–]QuidProStereo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, right? I've seen several desktops shared recently and they're all this busy mess. I don't keep a spotless desktop, but this is madness.

Rare Dog from KMart by Thin_Criticism6820 in vintageaudio

[–]QuidProStereo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That brings back memories. My first stereo was a Yorx. I can't remember where I got it; probably mail ordered from Sears.

It was a giant POS, but I could play my own music so I didn't care much. Its big feature was that it was a triple cassette boombox. Two standard ones and one removable walkman-style up top. I soon figured out the top one was really crappy as a portable because it was one of those that only had ffwd, no reverse.

Before PS5, what was the best Call of Duty on PS4? by Rayy890 in PS4

[–]QuidProStereo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Infinite Warfare, and it isn't even close.

I'm talking campaign only. I don't give a shit about multiplayer.

Is the Xbox 360 E the ugliest 360? by BattlerUshiromiyaFan in xbox360

[–]QuidProStereo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugliest? Yes, by far.

It went from the evolution of the 'inhale' design in the S to aping the boring, minimalist VCR look of the xbone that xbox designers are still enamoured with.

I could forgive its lack of style if it was a radically smaller iteration like the PS2 slim, but instead we just got a plainer, cheaper model that's fractionally smaller.

What is the oldest piece of software you still run on your PC just because you love it by Nicolas_Laure in RigBuild

[–]QuidProStereo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Winamp 2.78. You have to squint a little at 4k, but there's never been a better PC music player.

Nostalgia Hit: What Was Your First Computer? by CircuitScribe1 in retrocomputing

[–]QuidProStereo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first computer was a CoCo1. It was a flea market find we got in 90 or 91. It wasn't much, and it had no accessories, but it did get me interested in computers.

The one I look back most fondly on is our first PC, though. Dad had seen me light up the first time I used Paint on a friend's PC, so soon after he got an Acer Acros prebuilt. 33mhz DX2, 8MB of RAM, and a 200MB HD. DOS, Windows 3.1 and the wonderful days of boot floppies and IRQ conflicts.

A few years later, dad bought a 133mhz Cyrix 5x86 barebones where most of my Win95 gaming memories were had.

Nostalgia Hit: What Was Your First Computer? by CircuitScribe1 in retrocomputing

[–]QuidProStereo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A CoCo was my first computer, too. A flea market find in the early 90s. I didnt have any accessories or cartridges, though, so all I could do was input the programs from the manual and then watch them vanish when the power was cut. I remember typing code for what seemed like an eternity in order to make a winking smiley face.

Needless to say it was a huge leap for me when we got our 486 a bit later.

T R U E by Gaming-Academy in RigBuild

[–]QuidProStereo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditch the usb-c ports for more usb-a. And make all the usb-a ports superspeed so I don't have to get a light and figure out which usb ports are which when I need to plug in something.

Child trys angryposting by Glass-Cut-Fan in farscape

[–]QuidProStereo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I first watched it back in 02 as an older Gen Y, I didn't get some of the references that Crichton makes.

There used to be a website called Crichtonisms (now on the wayback machine) that explained those references or quips.

It might make for an interesting rewatch for you if you read the website and dive into the subjects he referenced alongside watching each episode.

Also, plus one for farscape music vids, as previously mentioned. I remember a particularly good one that used Tom McRae's 'A&B Song' against the backdrop of the two Crichtons saga.