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Trout is Salmon, Salmon is Life

Nix McRetro // 11th August 2016 // News

I know a lot of you enjoy reading this blog and I can’t help but blog utter rubbish. Today the topic is salmon, or rather trout and the similarities it shares with salmon. There’s been a lot of misinformation going around and I’d like to help stir that pot of... Continue reading

Who Wore It Better - Stargate or Dead Like Me?

Nix McRetro // 11th August 2016 // News

Who Wore It Better - Stargate or Dead Like Me?

Well I’ll be. Dead Like Me’s “Der Waffle Haus” was used on the Stargate SG-1 “Threads” (S08E18). Not entirely sure why Daniel isn’t eating his waffles though, the Dead Like Me cast ate there for two whole seasons and he can’t even do it for one episode? This is clearly... Continue reading

YouTube is Back!

Nix McRetro // 10th August 2016 // YouTube

But did it ever leave? Enjoy just over ten minutes of rambling by your favourite host, Shane McRetro! Don’t worry the hair isn’t a permanent solution. Although it is artsy isn’t it? Am I that hip? Sir, no sir! Continue reading

Programming w/ Visual Studio – Week 2

Nix McRetro // 10th August 2016 // Programming

Ohhh those Romans! Honestly with so many Ifs and ElseIfs it feels like I’m typing in circles, but hey! My code worked for a few of the examples, albeit they were not what the solutions listed. Many ways to do the same thing, I honestly think mine was more efficient... Continue reading

Sega TeraDrive Power Supply Problems

Nix McRetro // 8th August 2016 // IBM PC, Repairs, Sega

One of the reasons I have two of everything was originally for solving this exact type of problem, unfortunately it only helps to a module level, not component. So I have two Sega TeraDrives, one a model 2 with dual floppy drives and a model 3 with a 30MB WDL-330P... Continue reading