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Arcade machine would look fine in a media library or rec room setting. The demographic of people who can afford a place big enough for a dedicated room for that stuff vs. who want to actually have one is probably dwindling. I know people for whom a simple ping pong table was a lavish dream never actually fulfilled. Like no floorspace to even keep one folded up and leaning against the wall.

If I had to pick a pair of classic cabinets to gaudify a rec room, it would probably be between Cruisin' USA or that one Jurassic Park enclosure, and Simpsons or Ninja Turtles. Third choice Terminator with the gun. The only pinball I remember by name is Epic Pinball, the video game.

A rec room doesn't necessarily have to be much different than the usual media-ized living room, plus there's stuff you can put in one that doesn't need much much more than ambient lighting. The real obstacle here is home space. In smaller houses, you're going to have rooms that pull multi-duty as several traditional rooms. But while a TV can be pretty low profile in a living room that doubles as a sitting room and dining room (couch and TV trays), it's kind of hard for a pool table or pinball machine to not stand out. Some of that stuff goes for free on craigslist from people who are downsizing.

"Reduce your carbon footprint" is a really bitter pill for people forced to do so due to economic circumstance while the wealthy live with a footprint bigger than a whole suburban neighborhood. I have to make compromises on a pre-built PC because of emissions, while some guy uncontestedly lives in a house with 60 heated rooms or whatever. Punch-down eco legislation probably isn't going to intimidate industries or the rich.

If we're still talking burbs, enough to where one room doesn't have to serve too many purposes. Less clutter that way.

At least as many bathrooms as there are bedrooms, plus a half bath for visitors. Kitchen and dining room separate. Mud room because Washington (would also definitely have a no shoes rule, screw street dirt). Sitting room to partition off the rest of the house. Spare room for a separate library, home office. Covered patio would be lovely. Studio workshop and garage can be on an outlying building. Laundry room far enough away from bedroom/office that I don't have to hear it. Can forgo usable attic and basement if there's enough room otherwise for my stuff to be unpacked. Rec room (lol) could occupy what would normally be an attached garage. Gym stuff and video games can stay out there.

Could all be done on a modest rambler. Doesn't have to be nuts like your photos.

If we're talking urban, I just don't want to have to share a communal bathroom.

Bought Pokemon Yellow

The Gundam gaming router is pretty funny. Exact same thing as the other router of its version but with a $40 Gundam paint scheme.

Could pikachus be used to power the matrix?

FWP, for like the past two weeks, end-of-trial nags for an antimalware program I use. Gotta uninstall/reinstall every year. Trial features only, not as if I can take advantage of the whole suite.

Maybe in another 10 years, I might actually buy a year of it. I eventually caved on WinRAR.

one of my favourite mark-up editors/word processor apps recently stopped being free. annoying. i mean, i can justify the cost but … man. i just took notes in their app for 2 years, got really used to their UI and file structure, and now i have to pay for the thing that was free before.

nice, very based marketing.

uziq wrote:

one of my favourite mark-up editors/word processor apps recently stopped being free. annoying. i mean, i can justify the cost but … man. i just took notes in their app for 2 years, got really used to their UI and file structure, and now i have to pay for the thing that was free before.

nice, very based marketing.

Its like selling crack to children.

My next phone will probably be an iPhone. I really like Android but Airpods and Apple Watches look so appealing. I plan to run out this phone until the battery fails though.

I can see the appeal of the mini though I spend a lot of time on my phone watching videos.

"mini"
same size as the original moto x which i still prefer

got the iphone mini last week. can’t believe phones stopped being this size. it’s perfect. utterly lightweight and everything can be done with one hand.