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Gerard Braad

My opinions are my own. They do not reflect those of my employer.

[
#Hardware | #OpenSource | #RetroTech
{
𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑮𝑨, MegaDrive, MiSTer
}
| Principal Software Engineer
& Manager, Software Engineering working on DevTools
| Opinions are my own!
]

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gbraad, to random
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No need to jump from the bridge cause you are depressed being unemployed... We create you a job, go guard the bridge!

gbraad, to random
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$4000 Electric Car Inverter Teardown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PBREuJ2S7U

I only have one burning question: "Is it worth this price?"

gbraad, to gaming
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Have to admit that I never liked the Nintendo SNES. However, for such a low spec'ed CPU (a slightly more powerful 16bit 6502, the 68516), it did deliver a very good arcade-like experience for Mortal Kombat 2!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FSaUIKIDs0

I remember playing this at a friend's house.

gbraad, to gaming
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The story behind the "poppy game" being 'insensible': Cannon Fodder and the message they had to include.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPnOVK1766E

When people have opinions without investigating something; this never changed.

#gaming

gbraad, to random
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"you follow me so you should know what I have said, and you didn't stop me... so you admit and consent"

What?!????

gbraad, to android
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If you like Final Fight and Streets of Rage (Bare Knuckle), you should get Streets of Rage 4. I played the version on #Android on the Anbernic RG556 (and RG5405M, note9 + Gamesir X2 Pro) and it is a blast!

#gaming

gbraad, to random
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Why can I remember my ICQ accounts, but not the order of Ln - s

gbraad, to random
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If you want to join the OpenShift Local (CRC) team as a QE engineer, please take a look at:

https://redhat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Remote-Spain/Senior-Virtualization-Quality-Engineer_R-037864-1

You do not need to be in Spain, although it would make it slightly easier. Also, it will be a QE position which will allow you to contribute directly to the codebase as you will be part of the engineering team.

gbraad, to hardware
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Software Defined Hardware - The PicoMEM by FreddyV - All in One 8-Bit ISA Expansion Card

https://github.com/FreddyVRetro/ISA-PicoMEM

#hardware #retrogaming

gbraad, to amiga
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#Sega is such an awesome company...

too bad I never owned a MegaDrive in the 90's. Was too much into the #Amiga , which I do not regret, as it created me the person I am (as a software engineer/engineering manager). Though, I would wonder what this would have been if I had a Sega instead... ;-)

#gaming

gbraad, to coffee
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Perfect #coffee brewing strategy

https://youtu.be/FamCoxSQxU0

gbraad, to random
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Say what?!?!?!??? And such a person calls himself a "techlead" ? How misinformed of a douchebag this is...


at-techlead message from Twitter/X, that reads: "No one asked for women programmers. We asked for women influencers and instead got 'independent women' in pants suits. A woman should prioritize being a good mother and wife, not a coding machine"

gbraad, to android
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Listening to Bassdrive (using Foobar2000) on my -based RG405M handheld game console. Best way to play retrogames... Like tetris!

gbraad, to android
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hi @tailscale you updated your #Android client and i have issues with the xit nodes. first i thought it wasnt enabled, but green has been replaced with blue?!? but worse, it does not work at all. i havedowngraded to an earlier version as the exit node functionality in the client seems broken.

#tailscale

gbraad, to android
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Which application is better?

  • Insular (island)
  • Shelter

#android #security

gbraad, to gaming
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Now you're playing with power; the #Sega Power Strip !

#gaming

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gbraad, to Amazon
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Google play has not yanked Magic 2014 and 2015 from downloading (they are in my library), but 2014 is unplayable due to the market not working. I used to get the version from Amazon App Store, but this is now removed!?! IS this even legal!!! There is no way to access my purchase anymore!

Piracy? "If purchase isn't ownership, then piracy isn't theft"

I have receipts that show I am supposed to have it!

#amazon #google #android #gaming

gbraad, to retrogaming
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The Konami Code

↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, B, A

LDY $3F
BMI $C350
LDA $F5
AND #$CF
BEQ $C350
CMP $C351, Y
BEQ $C345
LDA #$FF
STA $3F
RTS
INY
STY $3F
CPY #$0A
BCC $C350
LDA #$01
STA $24
RTS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code

gbraad, to gaming
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In the original Snatcher game on the PC88 youl'll see a logo that 'closely' resembles Konami, but wih the name "Joy Division". Pretty sure Hideo Kojima knew this band.

#gaming #retrogaming #emulation

gbraad, to infosec
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"XZ Utils cyberattack likely not an isolated incident"

I can attest, as I have been approached before, to rid of my project for continued development, as that was 'in the interest of the user base'.

Also, others have tried to persuade me to sell my chrome extension.

#infosec #security

gbraad, to gaming
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"Account linking allows Sony to ban abusive players, and also gives banned players the right to appeal."

Sony and listening? Never gonna happen! There won't be an appeal option.

#gaming

gbraad, to ai
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The first #AI race wasn't even a race... #A2RL

As they would say in Destruction Derby: "Watch those barriers, they will only slow you down!"

gbraad, to gaming
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Master Chief was revealed in the Halo TV show?!?? That is like when Fallout 4 introduced a voiced protagonist. It takes away of the immersion and the lore that has been created; it could be anybody, even you!

Note: the Fallout TV series is different, as they do actual character and worldbuilding close to the source material.

#gaming #tv

gbraad, to apple
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Apple charging 50c for downloads in Europe of Delta to be available on AltStore (which offsets the cost with the 1.50 Eur/year). It is unfortunate Apple forced them to do this, but great to see AltStore's fee covers the Delta - Game Emulator!

gbraad, to random
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8GB is "suitable for many tasks"?

It is not enough!

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