Random Thoughts

[skykappah]

Hey guys, I haven’t been keeping up with the arcade hobby for probably half a decade....
My question is... can I get rid of the old tower PCs that I hoarded to be MAME PCs and replace with Raspberry Pi's? I have 4 PCs and would rather have hand sized PCs instead. Are there any advantages in keeping the old behemoths over Raspberry Pi?

[nem]

If you want to emulate anything that needs a lot of processing power, then the PCs will most likely be better (unless super old). So depends on the games you want to play!

[SuperPang]

Sound on.

[geotrig]

[emphatic]

There's a viral clip in Sweden right now where a similar panel of officials explains how to cough etc, then the supposed head honcho expert on diseases coughs into his cupped hands. Both of them.

[geotrig]

bring back brexit news !

[Pete]

Overpaid my mortgage today by 10% and reduced the length by 3 years result!!

[yosai]

Overpaid my mortgage today by 10% and reduced the length by 3 years result!!

I was told the same. Overpay by £100 a month and it will reduce the repayment by 3 years and save £7k in interest.

[geotrig]

Well done lads a mate switched to paying fortnightly and knocked a couple of years off (can't remember exactly,maybe a year or 2)and doesn't pay any extra as due to the way interest is calculated it makes a saving.

[SuperPang]

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[geotrig]

well im amazed the irish government have made a fairly quick and divisive decision , looks like schools and stuff will more than likely be off for 4-5 weeks ,most mass gathering restricted or discouraged means i dont have to go to **** either ! expecting our crorona numbers to jump today !

[cools]

Czech has banned travel with 15 countries including the UK. That's the big news everyone else sees.

Internally, the top news there is that their pubs are having restricted opening hours

[Pete]

I traded my stock last week glad I did it when I did

[Rossyra]

In toilet paper? Bummer ...

[Pete]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... h-loo-roll

[geotrig]

I did my weekly shop this morning and it was insane.
I've never seen people buy so much looroll ,pasta ,mince and flour

[sven666]

Seriously why the hell are people hoarding toilet paper?

Food and medecine, fine i get that, but buying years worth of tp ?? Is everyone expecting to die on the toilet? Does corona secretly make you **** your brains out?

Im gonna start hoarding basketballs! Then all you sickly mofos can watch me shooting hoops and laughing while i bask in your polished bottom envy.

[wigsplitta]

Hey guys, I haven’t been keeping up with the arcade hobby for probably half a decade....
My question is... can I get rid of the old tower PCs that I hoarded to be MAME PCs and replace with Raspberry Pi's? I have 4 PCs and would rather have hand sized PCs instead. Are there any advantages in keeping the old behemoths over Raspberry Pi?

Bit late, but I’d recommend a bit of both
From my own experience.
PC and correct parts = groovymame = sweet
ArPiCade with 4p strap on board = a set amount of mame versions = great for a lot of stuff, but not quite spot on for some stuff.

Your call

[thegreathopper]

I did my weekly shop this morning and it was insane.
I've never seen people buy so much looroll ,pasta ,mince and flour

Mince, wtf is that?

[skykappah]

Hey guys, I haven’t been keeping up with the arcade hobby for probably half a decade....
My question is... can I get rid of the old tower PCs that I hoarded to be MAME PCs and replace with Raspberry Pi's? I have 4 PCs and would rather have hand sized PCs instead. Are there any advantages in keeping the old behemoths over Raspberry Pi?

Bit late, but I’d recommend a bit of both
From my own experience.
PC and correct parts = groovymame = sweet
ArPiCade with 4p strap on board = a set amount of mame versions = great for a lot of stuff, but not quite spot on for some stuff.

Your call

Ah okay.. cheers to you two. Seems like the pc’s are going into the garage for now.