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Recreation ISA Sound boards

Recreation ISA Sound boards

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David Larsson makes a bunch of clone ISA audio boards such as the Gravis Ultrasound, 8-bit ISA Soundblaster, MCA Sound Blaster, Disney Sound Source. He sells them on Tindie for pretty reasonable prices considering the ebay prices for the original boards.

Here’s a good review of his 8-bit Soundblaster card:

These aren’t the only sound card clones. Turns out there are lots of others too:

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Utopia Must Fall

Utopia Must Fall

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PixelJam has done a fantastic job re-inventing the old vector graphics game style in a new and creative way with their upcoming Utopia Must Fall (Steam). Add to that some stellar soundtrack, fun gameplay, and deep progression path; and it’s kind of what retro arcade reboots should be.

Even better, you can play it online for free.

Attaching a ST-225 hard drive

Attaching a ST-225 hard drive

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Here’s a collection of all the tools you’ll need to set up an old MFM style hard drive in a XT/286/386/486 computer.

Hardware you’ll need:

Software

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Anime Studios

Anime Studios

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Anime has grown in popularity. Just like the US that has many animation houses (ex: Disney, Hanna Barbera, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros, etc), there are many Japanese studios and many are known for their particular styles and genres.

Arikendo’s video is informative because it gives you a great overview of all the major studios. There is information about the founder, leaders, styles they are known for, business models, and other tidbits such as working conditions at these studios. I found some studios and series I wouldn’t have even known about.

Some tidbits: the story of a WIT worker that claimed working 391 hours in one month (over 13 hour days, 7 days a week for a whole month). KyoAni that treats it’s employees really well and has high profits from selectively producing titles from their annual Kyoani awards. Or the sad story of a worker at A-1 Pictures that died after working around 600 hours a month (20 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Are others a gift or a problem

Are others a gift or a problem

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There are many reasons to be pessimistic with recent global and local events. So what is the joy of the Catholic? Cardinal Luis Tagle gives the homily at the closing mass of the National Eucharistic Congress and help us understand.

Do we see others as problems or gifts? Our parents? Our spouses? The poor? The old? The sick? Our parents? Bosses? Coworkers? When we see others as gifts, we find joy in the uniting mission of giving ourselves to the work of love. If we see others a problems, then we seek only our own desires and turn inward.

Just as Jesus gave his body for the world on the cross and in the eucharist, we give ourselves as gift to the world. He gives us some questions to see if we are manifesting that joy and mission to the world.

Portland Dumpster Days

Portland Dumpster Days

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Got big, bulky items you want to throw out? Don’t want to pay for dump fees? Enter Portland Dumpster Days.

Portland bureau of Planning and Sustainability is hosting community drop points in the city just about every week. Check out when the next one is located so you can dump your bulky items for free.