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May 17, 2026A long, long time ago I had an idea for a silly joke. Exactly when it hard to pin down, but the seeds were planted in the mid 1990s, in a file called bands.txt. This was a collaborative list of random phrases uttered by people we knew, that had been taken out of context on … [Read more …] [...]
February 1, 2026As the Rainbow Headcleaner project actually starts coming to a head, one thing I want to do is write a little bit about each track on the album as I finalise the version that’s going on the tape. I’m starting with the easiest one, Beaten Eggs. [...]

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I was at the pub having dinner with a colleague, mentioned messing about with old consoles and emulators in passing. Was highly aware I had my Game Dad in my bag, but thought it would be a bit much to pull that out.

Anyway, said colleague then pulled out *his* Game Dad.

I'm working for the right company.

Who here can tell me if asking large groups of people to answer random rhetorical questions on the topic that you're supposed to be teaching them about is effective or just leads to long, frequent silences and people tuning out?

Anyone? Anyone here who knows?

Anyone?

Pleased to report that I have been issued a red cap with white text on the front after joining a group that orders people around, and I welcome the many challenges of the role.

A red cap with

My initial impressions of Game Dad are very good if you're an experienced nerd prepared to screw around with firmware changes and honestly isn't that the exact target market here?

My only regret is thinking "no wireless connectivity would be a positive actually" and I mostly stand by that but Bluetooth audio would have been nice so I could play things on the train without bringing an extra wire.