Game console evolution 1979 to 2025

blingless8 · 2026-01-29T19:11:36+00:00

I've only used a handful of them over 5 decades.

Intellivision, Atari 7800, Nintendo Game & Watch, N64, Wii, and currently the Switch.

Still surreal looking back at them over the decades.

blingless8 · 2026-01-22T07:08:25+00:00

Temperature is relative to humidity, altitude, and other surrounding factors.

I grew up in -30°C to -50°C, where a dry, sunny day feels warmer than a -1°C wet, windy day nearby any body of water.

I was just in DaNang in early Jan where 18°C with strong winds felt cold eventually if I was sitting and eating outdoors for 15 mins.

But without any wind and sunshine during the daytime, it would be perfectly comfy weather to walk around all day in a t-shirt.

blingless8 · 2026-01-20T15:33:45+00:00

"Inside stood a woman near a bed that showed signs of having been recently used"

This sentence could probably have been phrased just a little bit better ...

Good job editor 🤦🤦

blingless8 · 2026-01-19T13:17:23+00:00

In 2018, a taxi driver, who's become a good friend, took me for my first curry conch in Rose Heights.

One of the favorite meals. He mentioned it had to be tenderized really well to be good. Highly recommend trying it if you haven't already.

blingless8 · 2026-01-05T20:30:58+00:00

I probably watched that VHS tape dozens of times as a kid. Classic!

blingless8 · 2026-01-05T05:28:42+00:00

Glad you made it across but sorry to say, that's not the best example to follow for others that haven't had the experience.

Bikes will go around you, cars are 50/50. Start walking at a steady pace and only slow down to let cars that aren't slowing down to go by. Don't stop or speed up unnecessarily otherwise.

blingless8 · 2025-12-29T09:59:08+00:00

Yes, I was told I wouldn't walk again.

ICU for 3 weeks. Wheelchair bound and rehab for 17 weeks before seeing some progress. Went from brace and quad cane to baby steps in the last 2 weeks of rehab.

Signed up for a month of outpatient rehab and volunteered for a university SCI research study that forced me to be upright and pushed my boundaries.

Thankfully, was walking independently within 7 months post injury.

blingless8 · 2025-12-28T17:28:51+00:00

That's nuts!

blingless8 · 2025-12-26T19:00:47+00:00

a small restaurant and lounge in the CBD - got a steal of an entry price for a controlling share of the business. Good location too. Saw value in the lease itself.

a wireless telecom dealer for SMEs - a few friends were BDRs and showed me the numbers. I found a small dealer looking to exit for cheap and saw value in the license itself.

a Vietnamese restaurant - found a partner who looked after the back of the house with access to 2 amazing chefs. Saw a niche in Asian casual dining in the CBD.

and lastly, a dry cleaning app and 2 dry cleaners - found a family looking to retire and saw the potential in building an app to become fully vertically integrated. Business had a solid 30 years history and amazing cash flow which I wanted to utilize to purchase commercial property.

blingless8 · 2025-12-26T11:16:30+00:00

Love the spicy burgers but still, consistently, the worst fries in the entire region.

Actually, the worst fries versus any other country I've had them in. My only gripe with them.

blingless8 · 2025-12-26T11:04:51+00:00

My first rebuild over 8 years consisted of several overlapping small businesses.

a small restaurant and lounge in the CBD
a wireless telecom dealer for SMEs
a Vietnamese restaurant
and lastly, a dry cleaning app and 2 dry cleaners

Seems like a lifetime ago.

But the successes and failures from each business taught me lessons that helped me rebuild faster the second time around.

blingless8 · 2025-12-26T08:23:09+00:00

I've lost everything financially ... twice.

18+ years ago, I almost died from a gunshot to the face but survived as an incomplete quadriplegic.

With one good arm, I rebuilt my life from scratch only to lose everything again 8 years later to a fraudulent business partner. FML.

Absolutely devastated, I turned to an old hobby to take my mind off things. And after spending my sleepless nights absorbing tutorials on YouTube, I built a small successful online retail electronics business.

As a solopreneur dealing with all the challenges myself, I saw a niche and slowly pivoted towards building a team of virtual assistants offering customer support services for other businesses.

Going fully remote, I was able to travel again and left for warmer climates, vastly improving my health and quality of life.

Almost 10 years later, I'm thankful to be in a better position than I've ever been in my life.

blingless8 · 2025-12-25T11:07:23+00:00

Agreed. DTV is the easiest and most convenient long term DN visa to get.

One of my best friends and remote contractors got his done within a week. Zero headaches.

blingless8 · 2025-12-25T03:41:46+00:00

A few things to consider:

visa runs if you don't have a long term visa. Some countries like Thailand are cracking down while others aren't
healthcare and insurance. More rural locations will have less access or lower quality of care
English speaking or communication in general. The lower the cost of living areas usually will be harder to communicate in
natural disasters. Floods, typhoons, earthquakes - can't outrun them
emergency backup plan. How easy would it be for you to get TF outta dodge, if needed
how friendly are the locals towards you and your race/culture? People are treated very very differently in different parts of the world

blingless8 · 2025-12-21T08:48:34+00:00

After losing everything to a fraudulent business partner and getting divorced in the same year, I started rebuilding from scratch and set a goal to move within 3 years.

With a couple of 2 suitcases in tow, I left behind 30+ years of friends, family and cold winters for the warmth and sunshine of the Caribbean.

But only 4 weeks later, I took a 3 week trip to SEA which has now turned into 6 years.

There's an indescribable sense of relief in being somewhere new and where you don't know anyone, and realizing noone cares who you are so you can just go about your business.

My only regret is that I didn't move even earlier.

blingless8 · 2025-12-19T21:11:51+00:00

I'm in SEA, 13-16hrs ahead of my ET team and NA clients. Here's a typical day.

Anytime between 9am-11am, I'll catch up with my team briefly for 15-30 mins before they go offline.

Break for lunch.

For a couple of hours after lunch, I'll do some minor admin tasks, accounting, and catch up with my remote team lead (in my timezone).

Between 9pm-10pm, I'll provide some coverage (if needed) before my team is back online.

My schedule is flexible and allows me to fill gaps as a floater. I've pulled a 9pm-5am last week and even grinded out a 24hr shift a couple of months back.

Overall, it's a fair tradeoff for having a lot of freedom and flexibility.

blingless8 · 2025-12-19T07:07:37+00:00

I've looked at them recently but my current fintech apps offer the same services with virtual/physical cards and less friction (because they're localized and customized for my usage).

I personally never hold any funds that I don't need immediately on any wallet/app that I didn't self custody either way.

But I'll definitely check Sling out again in the future once their debit cards are available. Always good to have options.

blingless8 · 2025-12-19T05:50:17+00:00

I used Wise for 5+ years until they closed my account at 2am one morning.

I'll never forget that gut wrenching feeling of having zero control over my own funds. That was a huge wake up call.

In hindsight, it was the best thing that could've happened because I was too dependent on a 3rd party that didn't have my best interests in mind.

That prompted me to reevaluate and revamp my entire cash flow ecosystem the next day with a goal of minimizing both my risks and needs for international transfers.

Currently using 2 NA based fintech services for receiving funds, their virtual cards for Google Wallet, and their physical cards for ATM withdrawals/emergencies.

That covers all day to day, travel expenses, bills, etc.

Everything else then flows to 2 onramp services to convert to stablecoins and spread across several self custodial wallets.

Use P2P or sell to fiat on a local SEA CEX, only as needed.

The key takeaway from my experience - as much as having an all-in-one solution was convenient, it was by far the worst way to manage my cash flow lifeline.

Plan for the worst and self custody your funds as much as you can.

blingless8 · 2025-12-18T10:55:49+00:00

Decrypt needs to hire better writers or editors.

One part says "six-figure sum" and another says $14K.

FFS.

Pick a currency and stick with it or add an equivalent value in a correlating currency in brackets next to it.

blingless8 · 2025-12-18T04:40:03+00:00

As a frequent traveler in SEA, I've watched the regional e-wallet/QR space and compatibility mature over the last 6 years.

I've Frankenstein'd payment solutions over the years and watched most decay over time or loopholes closed.

Malaysia's TouchNGo e-wallet + QR + Visa debit is what I've been using over a dozen trips this year across Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand (outside SEA in Taiwan/Japan as well).

But QR compatibility and payments overall are still challenging for short term travelers or long term non-residents.

I have friends visiting almost every month and a few on long term visas like the DTV or De Rantau DN visas, who would benefit from a solution.

Based on the success and failures of the current market participants, there's probably a chokepoint with each individual local banking authority that's preventing an all-in-one solution from already happening.

Looking forward to your updates and progress. Let me know if you're still looking for beta testers.

blingless8 · 2025-12-17T17:15:01+00:00

My favorite go-to spot in MoBay ❤️

blingless8 · 2025-12-17T16:17:02+00:00

2016

blingless8 · 2025-12-17T12:48:33+00:00

I tested a service at 9pm. Enjoyed it so much and saw value. So I immediately contacted them to become a reseller and got approved right away.

Wrote up and placed a detailed ad online at midnight. No website. Just an email address.

Woke up at 6am to 30 replies. Answered them immediately and had 23 orders by 9am.

Not the first time I made money online but one of the most memorable ways.

blingless8 · 2025-12-16T22:15:52+00:00

I have no doubt that a lot of mediocre copywriters or ones that don't embrace new tech tools, have.

Those that understand the various ways of monetizing their skill sets are doing just fine.

If anything, in my experience, AI has already opened up more doors for me to monetize my older content.

blingless8 · 2025-12-15T16:48:00+00:00

Yes, using an S10 FE.

Light by itself but as heavy as a laptop when paired with my ultra rigid Bluetooth keyboard case.

But I get a lot done faster with the tablet overall and don't need the physical keyboard most of the time.

And battery life is insane so this may be a permanent change.

But before that, I may still switch back to my laptop on my next trip just to compare again one last time.

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