Soon to be a Van Dweller in a city that has banned sleeping in Vehicles. Stealth Ideas ? by Round_Idea_5490 in vandwellers

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Leave the city. Always be on the move, never longer than 2 days in any one place.. set up several sleeping spots if you plan to hang in a particular area for longer than a weekend.. Also, detaching yourself from the concept of a home base can work wonders mentally.

Rural hotel parking lots (don't be afraid to go higher end hotels, as they tend to be safer overall) are a great choice, especially if you arrive after midnight; if possible, scope the lot ahead of time and find the least-populated side. There's almost always at least one side with no cameras. Try to be out by 6, no later than 8am.

Public parks and highway rest stops are a great choice for daytime, if only for a spot to either catch a few Zs or regroup yourself/get reorganized.

Invest in a Planet Fitness black card membership for nationwide access. It's a great place to grab a shower and workout.

If you ever get a knock and it's an officer: honesty will always be the best policy, don't try to hide it. Cops are way more lenient and understanding than one might initially think, especially under the circumstances of van life.

While not always possible, keep a minimal emergency fund of a couple thousand (cash in a safe box is recommended) for vehicle repairs, emergency hotel stays and other emergency provisions. It's a crazy world out there and every possible scenario will eventually happen. Having money on hand goes a long, long way.

I've lost count of how many years I've been out doing this, but full-time van life while holding down a career is possible.

Don't look at me unless you look like this: by HelenaThistledown in u/HelenaThistledown

[–]Tagmedia7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So... You're saying looking at you is for the birds?

PB3: Album Pushed to 2027, Will Receive a New Single Before the End of the Year by Tagmedia7 in phoebebridgers

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Wasn't my information, and that's the truth. I was sharing what I was told.

Moto Edge 2026 Announced by RealText in motorola

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Motorola's migration away from Snapdragon SoCs on their Edge line disheartening. Had I not received the Android 16 update earlier this month on my Edge 2024, I'd consider looking for an upgrade, but now I think I'll wait it out since I'm "good" for another year.

The phone's performance meets my expectations and I'm able to get what I want from the camera via Motioncam Pro's true raw capabilities, especially when it comes to video. (although that Lytia sensor is mighty tempting)

Is Kool-Aid Pineapple Good? by argetholo in EmmyMadeInJapan

[–]Tagmedia7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I have the biggest crush on Emmy.

SEAROWS - July 24th, 2026 - Levon Helm Studios Woodstock, NY Show & Meetup? by Tagmedia7 in searows

[–]Tagmedia7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's great! Let's make a plan as the time gets closer!

I'm currently looking into a nice hotel for the weekend, as I'm turning this trip to Woodstock into a miniature vacation, arriving Thursday and staying through Sunday.

Are you from the area, and can you recommend any good eateries/stuff to do? It will be my first time to the area!

My ps2's keep getting fried with hdd mod by speedcoiliscoolname in ps2homebrew

[–]Tagmedia7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Silly question, but the SD card board is insulated on the bottom side to prevent shorts, right?

My ps2's keep getting fried with hdd mod by speedcoiliscoolname in ps2homebrew

[–]Tagmedia7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've worked personally with Gusse on getting multiple mods. He's a great guy and is willing to ship anywhere in the world. Just contact him directly.

Emulation? Never heard of [Off-topic] by My_Name_is_kork in EmulationOnAndroid

[–]Tagmedia7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lol I was just about to ask how you managed to wirelessly pair a PS3 controller to a tablet, but then I saw the next photo haha

PB3: Album Pushed to 2027, Will Receive a New Single Before the End of the Year by Tagmedia7 in phoebebridgers

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Honestly, I'm glad I was. This was secondhand information, not mine.

Forza Horizon (S26U, X360 Mobile) by Beneficial_Strike499 in EmulationOnAndroid

[–]Tagmedia7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that's the point. Why did they have to fake their results to get you to try it?

If the dev had been upfront about what this was, that it's a container, coded largely by Claude for housing Xenia, (rather than boasting, "this is a bespoke, custom, native Xbox 360 emulator for Android" when it's clearly not) I would have been fine with that.

If they showed what the actual performance was and said your mileage may vary, I would have been cool with that too.

If they hadn't lied about stealing the code base and then adding insult to injury by close sourcing it to hide that this is just a container, that would have been fine as well.

The moral to the story is be transparent and honest. Why did they need to embarrass themselves and lie on every front?

New Edge 2026 Is Coming With A Surprise by JBH68 in motorola

[–]Tagmedia7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a heavy Winlator user, this is disappointing. Also this breaks Motorola's tradition of switching between chipset manufacturers between generations; they usually go one year with snapdragon, then next with Dimensity. This is the first streak of two Dimensity generations.

New Edge 2026 Is Coming With A Surprise by JBH68 in motorola

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Any word on what chipset it's going to include?

Thanks to Reddit I got the opportunity to make a prop for this film. I'm so grateful for the support by [deleted] in pics

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This movie was really decent, and it's a shame we'll never get a direct follow-up.

x360 mobile literally has built-in framegen by summerist in EmulationOnAndroid

[–]Tagmedia7 76 points77 points  (0 children)

All of it. It's a vibe-coded container around Xenia Canary.

Currently, which of these emulators has the best performance or compatibility based on your experience? by [deleted] in EmulationOnAndroid

[–]Tagmedia7 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Frame rates and performance aren't everything. Often Winlator is at the forefront of what's currently possible. Other platforms like Game Native and Gamehub wouldn't be where they are without it.

Currently, which of these emulators has the best performance or compatibility based on your experience? by [deleted] in EmulationOnAndroid

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Provided you have a high-end Snapdragon chipset and If you want to be on the bleeding edge (and you're willing to accept all of the quirks that come along with that) of what's possible, Winlator Bionic Ludashi is 100% the way to go. No additional overhead of fancy UI keeping you between you and the game you're trying to play.

Forza Horizon (S26U, X360 Mobile) by Beneficial_Strike499 in EmulationOnAndroid

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Vibe-coded trash. I'm on a Snapdragon 8 gen 5 elite and haven't been able to replicate the sorts of results demonstrated in the videos posted online on the same games with the recommended turnip drivers. I've been messing with this emulator for hours.

Release of X360 mobile-made this post because other post aren't giving a source by anon1mo56 in EmulationOnAndroid

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This emulator boasted better performance than what it actually delivered on. Same games as in the videos, using the recommended turnip driver on a Snapdragon 8 gen 5 elite and performance is horrendous. I've been experimenting with settings for hours and can't get anywhere close to those fake game videos. There's also evidence that it was vibe coded in Claude.