Super Mario 2: Standing on the Shoulders of Enemies
Nix McRetro
I figured it out in the end, but why change a formula that worked so well?
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YM3438 on the Sega TeraDrive: Sonic Spinball Demo
The sound keeps playing after entering the options area on the TeraDrive’s native YM3438 FM hardware. At the time, I noted that this wasn’t the same result as a Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Model 1 modified with a YM3438. That comparison doesn’t tell us why the music keeps playing...
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Cooking with McRetro: Creative Custard
This is a late night edition of Cooking with RetroJunkie. A new segment where I mix crazy and unheard of ingredients to make a meal anyone can stomach - well except for those intolerant to delicious food (and lactose). Cooking with McRetro McRetro & Friends: Making Cupcakes (Version 1.0) McRetro...
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Blown Capacitors in a NetComm NP285 Turbo HomePlug
Where there are low-quality capacitors (or poor circuit design), there’s always trouble. Don’t recognise the brand? Avoid them! :) Brand reputation is one clue, but the capacitor’s series, ratings and operating conditions matter too. Heat, ripple current and operating voltage can all affect capacitor life; this video doesn’t establish which...
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The Weasel Skink Lizard: Up Close and Personal
Found this little critter in the cold and alone, motionless on the ice cold road and seemingly too cold to move. He has since been released back into the wild where he belongs.
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