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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah, but no Shredder. Couldn't he get a time machine and have James Avery sign it too?

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 9h

I was watching the Barney Miller spin-off Fish (pro-tip: don't watch Fish) and Barry Gordon was a supporting character; some child psychologist. It was weird watching the old dude from Good Burger getting lessons in child rearing from Disco Donatello.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 9h

My mother used to pet bumblebees. (She probably still does; I can't imagine what that accomplishes aside from getting you stung.)

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 9h

He's a crotchety sixty year old, forty years too early.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 10h

The Staples "it's the most wonderful time of the year" ads still get a visceral reaction from me. And I'm pretty sure those ads didn't start until after I graduated from high school...

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 14h

Separated at birth...?

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I've learned is not to make any assumptions about gaming in Brazil. I suggested that most Brazilians can't afford modern game consoles (and they are very expensive, anywhere but especially there) and got the creator of Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition hot under the collar.

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 1d

So, how did things end up between @st1ka.bsky.social and Unholy Moses, anyway? First Bitmap Games disciplined Mo, then UNdisciplined him, then he got all smug and braggy about it.

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 1d

I gave the Retro Classics portion of my Game Pass subscription a kick of the tires. It's not terrible even with a low broadband speed, but the lag and visual breakups are pretty noticeable, making me wonder why they didn't just let you download the games straight to your system.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 1d

www.olleewatch.com Someone found a way to turn crappy Casio watches into crappy Casio SMARTwatches.

Ollee Watch

Ollee Watch is a smartwatch modification for classic digital watches, primarily the Casio F91W and A158W. We aim to provide a low maintenance smartwatch experience, minimize the noise of the modern wo...

www.olleewatch.com

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 2d

So, where are those $279 Xbox Series Xs I've been hearing about?

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 2d

It's getting all Dreamcasty up in here...

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 2d

A toxic relationship is like a heroin addiction. You know it's not good for you, but you keep coming back, even when those initial feelings of ecstasy are long gone, and even as it begins to erode your body and soul.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 2d

I wound up buying three months of Xbox Live Gold Ultimate, or whatever they're calling it now. It might be the LAST time I buy it with the recent price increase.

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 2d

Beakman?! Not a Nye guy, I take it.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 3d

Courtesy of MSX dot org and its latest software competition, here's an online-playable version of my game, Operation Hibernation. www.file-hunter.com/MSXdev/?id=o...

MSXdev 2025 - Operation Hibernation - Play this MSX game online on File-Hunter.com!

The MSX Game MSXdev 2025 - Operation Hibernation. Play this and your other favourite MSXdev Games ONLINE! No need to install anything, just click & Play.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 3d

Die Hard Game Fan: With writing this bad, you won't mind that you can't read any of it.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 3d

I'm pretty sure I heard these guys on Dr. Demento once. Hocus Pocus has massive Dr. Demento vibes.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 3d

You find the neatest old tech stuff.

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 3d

Just sent out my update letter to the economic security office. It's just under the wire, but I've been juggling a lot of balls lately and didn't have a lot of options. (Plus, the internet going out for four and a half days certainly didn't help matters.)

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 3d

Ask yourself this question. "Am I Tim Rogers?" If the answer is "no," proceed with confidence.

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 4d

The legend that IS Zelda.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 4d

Is it back? Is it really, really back? The long national nightmare is over.

Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 4d

You get better Internet from a McDonald's bathroom than what CenturyLink provides. And it smells better, too.

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Jess Ragan @mneko.bsky.social · 4d

Multiply how you'd feel in that situation by 120, and that's where I am right now.