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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Decent $10 yard sale haul. Might need the 256MB CompactFlash card for a future project, a DVI-D to HDMI cable is always good to have on hand, and the 1GB Creative Muvo V100 MP3 player is just for fun. I figure any of these off eBay would cost me more than $3.33 just for shipping. #blutoid

A Creative Muvo V100 MP3 player, a Phillips PXT1000 DVI-D to HDMI conversion cable, and a 256MB Lexar CompactFlash card.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wiredcrackpot, the translator, has a respected track record on Saturn translations. Meanwhile Exxistance, the project lead, has been upfront about where and how AI was used in his projects whenever it is. There's not nearly enough evidence to suspect AI usage here. This post feels...irresponsible.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The PC desktop setup is finally complete (minus a bit more cable management)! It looks a little excessive, but in my defense, I got the 1080p monitor on the left for free from a friend just a few days before the desk arrived. I integrated it into the build, and I actually quite like it. #blutoid

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

👩‍⚖️🔨⚖️🔜

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Just got Windows XP Pro SP3 running on this Toshiba Satellite 2410-304 from the early 2000s. There's a NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go GPU and Pentium 4M processor on this not-so-little guy. Look at the size of the speakers on this thing! I also got some cool PCMCIA network adapter cards with it. #blutoid

A Toshiba Satellite 2410-304 running Windows XP.

The stickers on the inside of a Toshiba Satellite 2410-304.

Look at the size of the speakers on this thing!

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🙅‍♀️💰🆓️🫂

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Sundays are for Sega Saturn! Time for some O-chan no Oekaki Logic! It's basically Hebereke Picross. #blutoid

O-chan no Oekaki Logic for the Sega Saturn

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

After going through them all, these were the only VHS tapes without any mold present on them. Might convert my spare VCR player into a makeshift tape cleaner at some point. But for now, this is my VHS tape library. I'm definitely watching The Living Daylights tonight. Classic James Bond! #blutoid

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Excavated my family's old VHS tape stash. Some pretty decent stuff here. A lot of it has sadly molded, but there are several that are still in excellent condition. Starman, Dead Poet's Society, The Living Daylights, etc. Might pop a few of them into my VCR player sometime. #blutoid

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Ersatz Cliff @www.cliffordvickrey.com · 28/07/2026

the more I age, the more I detest software at a visceral, personal level. Every pointless deprecation, bullshit API change, vibe-coded regression, violation of semver, godawful UI change in tooling I use, etc. that I have to put up with is time not spent enjoying my brief time on Earth

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brooks @brooksrocco.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It really is better in 70mm IMAX

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Just rewatched the TNA/Impact LAX vs. OGz feud from 2018. I remember it carrying the company through that year, and it's still as good as I remember it. So many good performances, but Eddie Kingston in particular is special, man. You hate him but also pity him at the same time. Great stuff.

youtu.be

The COMPLETE History of LAX vs. The OGz

YouTube video by TNA Wrestling

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The latest game from acclaimed indie studio SFB Games (Snipperclips, Crow Country, Tangle Tower) is out now! The Mermaid Mask is a standalone sequel to the incredible Tangle Tower, one of the best little detective games around. You owe it to yourself to check it out! #blutoid

nintendo.com

The Mermaid Mask for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Buy The Mermaid Mask and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official Nintendo Store.

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Joy🏳️‍⚧️ 又 ($1,396/3,000) @joy.sprouts.social · 12/07/2026

Long ago when the four nations lived in harmony.

Game cube, Dreamcast, Xbox, PlayStation 2 signage at a 2001 convention

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

💰↪️🪱🧛‍♂️

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Paid $5 for a TMNT frozen treat when the ice cream truck passed by my house. I wanted the classic Sonic one, but they were out, so I settled for this. Uh...I remember loving these things as a child, but they actually kinda suck? Some childhood nostalgia just doesn't hold up. 😅 #blutoid

A TMNT Leonardo Tropical Punch frozen treat with some bites in it. Hope the gumball are at least good.

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Jehtt @turbojehtt.net · 05/07/2026

I love how they expanded on the story in this game.

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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 03/07/2026

Episode from 1996

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Some of you may recall a post I made recently about downloading the entirety of my PS3 digital library to a 1 TB HDD over the course of 4 days. It turns out that I wasn't just thinking ahead. I can now confirm I was thinking roughly a year ahead. #blutoid

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

When people join off me in VRChat: #blutoid

Mothman from Shin Megami Tensei V saying to the player, "WeLl, If it ISN'T the DuMbaSS with Too mANy fRIendS!"

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Pursuing criminal charges against every member of the Trump regime, reforming the Supreme Court, abolishing ICE, forcing AIPAC to register as a foreign lobby, and cutting military aid to Israel should all be mandatory positions for anyone vying to be the Democratic presidential nominee.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This Roland UA-1G portable USB audio interface from the early 2000s is surprisingly still pretty good. I'm glad I found it lying around in one of my dad's desk drawers when he asked me to search for some unrelated papers. He immediately gave it to me. More reclaimed audio tech for me! #blutoid

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

👷‍♂️💪💰🙅‍♀️

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I've been borrowing my older brother's Famicom to play a few different games. Xevious, Murasame Castle (Disc System Version), etc. Cool little console, though I can't say I love the controllers being wired to the console. Glad that didn't become a staple. #blutoid

A Famicom console sitting atop a Famicom Disk System attachment with Xevious in the cart slot.

The Mysterious Murasame Castle for Famicom Disk System. Very difficult, but fun.

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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Ham Ham Human Instrumentality Project

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Threw a spare 1TB hard drive I had into my old PS3 Slim. I didn't realize that trying to download your entire PS3 digital library as efficiently as possible is like its own type of idle game. You only have so many background download slots, and you have to manually install every game. #blutoid

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Personasama @persona.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Sucks that this 64 year old Rocky & Bullwinkle joke still hits now

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I already refurbished the other two VCR players my family had, which were both decent models. I decided to try fixing the last one: a cheap Chinese made Phillips Magnavox model. It instantly tried to eat my tape and crushed its outer shell. My curiosity got the better of me once again. 😅 #blutoid

A Phillips Magnavox VRA631AT22. A cheap 90s VCR model with a Chinese Funai mechanism in it. The mechanism inside has not aged nearly as well as its siblings made in Japan and Korea.

It ate my tape and crushed the shell. This VCR is headed for the scrap heap!

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Recently, I got into repairing my childhood VCR players and it turned out that one of my random unlabeled VHS tapes happened to have the broadcast for an Avatar: The Last Airbender recap episode that is quasi-lost media. So, I uploaded it to the Internet Archive. Don't tell Paramount! 😅 #blutoid

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Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend So Far VHS Rip (November 18th, 2005 North American Nickelodeon Broadcast) : Nickelodeon Animation Studios : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Arch...

This is a VHS tape recording of the North American broadcast of the Avatar: The Last Airbender recap episode The Legend So Far with original bumpers and...

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Currently resisting the temptation to spend $20 on an obscure Japanese charity music CD just because I can't find its tracks in CD quality ANYWHERE on the internet. It ain't on Soulseek, and I've no hope of getting into the walled city that is JPopsuki 2.0 to check there. #blutoid

Voice of Love Posse was a Japanese charity group comprised of a bunch of popular Japanese pop artists. Think "We Are The World", but Japanese. They recorded this one song, and it's pretty good.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I became very used to hearing this sound as a kid. Then I put my childhood CRT TV away for 20 years and only recently brought it back out. I completely forgot about that *crack* sound caused by thermal expansion and contraction and how loud it can be. It brought back so many memories. #blutoid

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Jammin' out to janet. (Ms. Jackson if you're nasty) with some of my favorite IEMs. It's such a sprawling album, but well worth listening to from start to finish. #blutoid

The album janet. by Janet Jackson on an iBasso DX180 w/ SeeAudio Bravery AE IEMs

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This is an unusual post for me, but my friend Kira is in a bit of a jam. They've gotten stuck in a bug bed infested living situation and could use a little financial assistance to claw their way out. If you could skip a morning coffee to throw a few bucks her way, I'd super appreciate it!

gofundme.com

Donate to A Fresh Start: Help Me Secure Safe Housing, organized by Kira Menjivar

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out because I am currently facing an unexpected and… Kira Menjivar needs your support for A Fresh Start: Help Me Secure Safe Housing

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Been listening to my Prince cassette collection lately. The first few cassettes were my mother's, but I've filled out the rest myself. I'm finding new appreciation for each album as I listen. Come is not nearly as forgettable as I thought it was, and Gold Experience is...an experience. #blutoid

Prince cassettes from his debut album For You all the way to the 3 cassette Emancipation album. Not pictured is the cassette version of Chaos and Disorder, which I also own.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Found some proof of my early gamer cred: a picture my mother took of me in September of 2002 playing Sonic Blast on my older brother's Sega Game Gear. A Sega Sports Blue Game Gear no less! I was probably stuck in the labyrinth that is Blue Marine Zone Act 2. 😅 #blutoid

A younger D-Volt playing Sonic Blast on a Sega Sports Blue Sega Game Gear.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

This is my reminder to fully disassemble and clean my Wii at some point. It's still in good condition, but I remember the fan running pretty loud. I invested so much into the Gamecube and Wii era of Nintendo, so it would be nice to revisit it.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Doing some upkeep on my WM-EX999 today. Once it's cleaned and adjusted, I know exactly which cassette I'm going to listen to: Prince's debut album For You. Prince sang and performed every instrument on this album. It's raw and unrefined compared to his later work, but it's still amazing. #blutoid

A Sony WM-EX999 cassette Walkman, including the original RM-WM77E remote and MDR-E551 earbuds with white foams. This model has a dual head mechanism.

Prince's debut album For You on cassette. Not to be confused with Tatsuro Yamashita's classic city pop album For You (which I actually also own on cassette).

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Had to buff off the anti-reflective coating on my PSVR2 headset lenses. I get why Sony put it on their fresnel lenses, but it flakes so easily. Once it does, it ruins your vision. Easy enough to just remove, but I feel bad for any owner who doesn't know you can just take it off. #blutoid

The left lenses. It's a small scratch in the coating, but it still comes across as a noticable smudge when wearing it.

The right lense. Much worse and the reason I had to take the steps to buff off the entirety of the anti-reflective coating.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

My latest project is a pretty straightforward one...probably. my older brother has complained to me for years that his Dreamcast sounds like a jet engine and struggles to read discs. So I'm gonna bust it open, give it a complete cleaning from top to bottom, and make some adjustments. #blutoid

A Sega Dreamcast. A common VA1 revision to be precise.

Admittedly, it's not a console that I have much nostalgia for. As a kid, I jumped straight from my PS1 to the Gamecube and skipped right past it.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

My dad used to pirate PC games and burn them to CDs in the early 2000s. Now that I have a CD drive, I checked one of them out. It had Sega Smash Pack 2 on it. Probably not the most optimal way to experience some of these games, but it's still pretty interesting. #blutoid

Sonic 2 on PC. Obviously it wasn't exactly made for widescreen presentation.

Super Hang-on. Apparently the games on Sega Smash Pack 2 are running on the KGen emulator. Neat.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Repaired and installed an old Labelflash CD drive into my desktop PC. Because of my 240mm AIO cooler, it only slots halfway into my case. But it is properly secured to the case with screws, so it just looks a little janky. This ain't a beauty contest! #blutoid

It's screwed in in 3 different places. Should be fine.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Today's project: bring my old Alienware Steam Machine back to life. Gonna repaste the CPU with MX-7, swap the 1TB HDD for a 120GB SSD, install Linux Mint, and then reconnect the HDD back to it via USB. An SSD will make the OS snappy but I'll use the HDD to retain the large storage space. #blutoid

My old Alienware Steam Machine. Used this guy as my main desktop PC from 2016 to around 2020, so I've got a soft spot for the little guy.

Crazy that you can completely remove the entire internal assembly with only 4 screws!

I already upgraded the RAM, so this configuration is maxed out.

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D-Volt @d-volt.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Today, I decided to try running 96GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM on my PC for the heck of it (I upgraded from 32GB to 64GB a few years back and had the extra sticks just lying around collecting dust). To my surprise, it POST and passed my usual stability tests...at 4000 MT/s. 🤷🏽‍♂️ #blutoid

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