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brendon

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i work on creative content at marvel, a low key video game podcast called into the aether, the handheld gaming podcast next portable console, live in nyc, take photos, and write a blog called wavelengths.

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So stoked to be able to finally share NPC: Next Portable Console! It's a podcast about the games we take with us, and it's hosted by myself, @viticci, and @johnvoorhees every other week.

I wrote a bit about it on Macstories: https://www.macstories.net/news/introducing-the-latest-macstories-podcasts-next-portable-console-and-comfort-zone/

And on Wavelengths: https://wavelengths.online/posts/introducing-npc-next-portable-console

Trailer out now, episode one drops tomorrow. Tune in!

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⏆ 🔗 Rumor: Fantasian finally going multi-platform ⏆
https://wavelengths.online/posts/rumor-fantasian-finally-going-multi-platform

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⏆ 🔗 RetroArch on iPhone & iPad Starter Guide ⏆
https://wavelengths.online/posts/retroarch-on-iphone-ipad-starter-guide

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⏆ 🔗 Be still my heart: RetroArch is also out on iOS ⏆
https://wavelengths.online/posts/be-still-my-heart-retroarch-is-also-out-on-ios

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How is it that stuff like the Analogue Pocket, the Miyoo Mini and many similar retro consoles exist, many of which can emulate everything under the PS2 or even above that.

Many of them are able to run custom OSs, load whatever from a micro SD card, use standard battery modules that are replaceable.

How is there not an eBook e-ink reader with this?? Why is there just super proprietary Amazon stuff, or regular proprietary Kobo stuff?

And the ones with USB C are super expensive aaaaaaaaa

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@joel you're gonna dig a piece i've been working on for a bit

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⏆ Emulators Will Change the App Store Forever ⏆
https://wavelengths.online/posts/emulators-will-change-the-app-store-forever

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@robb this absolutely whips and i can't wait to use it, thank you so much robb!

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wrote about instinctively opening twitter for the first time in months when the earthquake hit today:

https://wavelengths.online/posts/earthquake-twitter

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this is the first time i've had more podcast episodes to listen to than podcast listening time since like 2018-ish

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🍕 Ruminate is Joining MacStories https://rknight.me/blog/ruminate-is-joining-to-macstories/

Mine and John's podcast we've been doing for over 7 years is now part of MacStories! All the same nonsense with a new home. Check out the post on MacStories too: https://www.macstories.net/news/ruminate-joins-macstories/

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@robb hey this rocks! congrats!

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the one tiny content trend that bugs me the most is when a review is framed as an "honest" review, as if everyone else is being deceitful in some way.

that one word sets a tone that is disparaging of their peers who are doing the same work and frames themselves as "the one source of truth" when — in many cases — an audience should be consulting a number of reviews before making a decision.

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i think i'm coming around to the idea that i like "persona 5 - beneath the mask - rainy mood - 10 hours" more than i like persona 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq7kyf1T_lk

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got something wonderful in the mail today

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Apple Arcade seems to be heading towards a "reboot" of sorts, and I would guess it's because of the lack of perceived prestige in the gaming space vs its television and film divisions: https://wavelengths.online/posts/apple-arcade-s-prestige-problem

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I have successfully achieved a 4K, stutter-free stream of Sunshine/Moonlight with my Vision Pro in Europe after many attempts.

Details to follow in the next episode of @macstories Unwind this week 😎

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@viticci @macstories aloha ichi

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some thoughts about how embarrassing it was that xbox leadership had to make an emergency podcast episode last week:

https://wavelengths.online/posts/me-sowing-me-reaping

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been getting some questions about the current world of blogging platforms and how i landed on pika by @goodenoughllc, so here are all of the places i'd recommend checking out if you're considering spinning up a blog in the year of our lord 2024: https://wavelengths.online/posts/starting-a-blog-again-in-2024

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wrote a review of perfect days, a movie i liked a whole lot for reasons that seem counter to a lot of the takes i've seen:

https://wavelengths.online/posts/perfect-days-a-review

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Balatro, out tomorrow on all platforms, is the best deckbuilding roguelike I've played since Slay the Spire. The other day I literally played it until my Switch ran out of battery, which I have NEVER done in the seven years of the Switch existing. I made a video showing off a pretty basic run!

Check it out: https://youtu.be/XJU9ue88Soc

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