Yep. They also make all kinds of little devices that have a gazillion games on 'em. I have one that looks like a mini-NES, & has literally thousands of games from numerous systems on it ( I think the most recent ones are circa 2000-ish ).
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I just have this table-top sized arcade game, which was a gift from my kid.
One of my only freak-outs when Covid turned me into a work-from-home guy was buying a handful of the smaller, table-top Arcade1Up machines for my home office. 
That's fun!
I went out of my way trying to avoid distractions like that. I was terrified that I'd fart around all day doing fun stuff and I wouldn't get any work done.
I made a point out of not even touching a guitar during work hours, and I barely played my pinball machine on weekends.
I went out of my way trying to avoid distractions like that. I was terrified that I'd fart around all day doing fun stuff and I wouldn't get any work done.
I made a point out of not even touching a guitar during work hours, and I barely played my pinball machine on weekends.
My rule is no drinking or smoking during work, as that would be a slippery slope. But back in the day, we'd get hammered every Friday at lunch. So there's that.
I'm waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too busy with work to get distracted, but when I get a spare minute I'll fire up a game to fill up a break. And it's funny Scotch brings up getting hammered during work hours, because just the other day it dawned on me that "weed is legal here in Missouri now...I could take an edible every morning, & no one would be the wiser". Now I haven't indulged in the jazz tobacco since the early 90's, & I suppose the fact that it took me 3 years of working from home to have the above realization means it's unlikely to happen.
BUT...
( also, my pic above isn't even close to the entire Arcade1Up collection. I had to get to a point where I told myself "YOU HAVE THIS MUCH SPACE FOR THE GAMES - THAT'S WHERE IT ENDS" )
BUT...
( also, my pic above isn't even close to the entire Arcade1Up collection. I had to get to a point where I told myself "YOU HAVE THIS MUCH SPACE FOR THE GAMES - THAT'S WHERE IT ENDS" )
There’s no way I could get any work done on the devil’s lettuce. It would be painfully obvious to anyone that saw me.
Having a DoD clearance means I don't have to spend any time contemplating that.
Yeah, that would definitely put the kibosh on that. I can't imagine I'd ever do it during work hours myself...I remember the couple times I tried back in my 80's radio days, & I really did NOT enjoy it. I recall there being a lot of "what did I just say? Do I sound like an idiot...I mean, more than normal?"
The current version would be me sitting here, all mellowed out, & then getting a surprise phone call from my boss. And then afterward thinking "what did I just say? Did I sound like an idiot...I mean, more than normal?"
The current version would be me sitting here, all mellowed out, & then getting a surprise phone call from my boss. And then afterward thinking "what did I just say? Did I sound like an idiot...I mean, more than normal?"
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Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
From the look of the design of some buildings, it looks like some of your colleagues do imbibe in the devil's lettuce.
I used to play 2600 at a friend's house back in 81/82. Then I got an Intelevision. Then a Colecovision. That was my last console.
I inherited a 2600 when someone on my wife's side passed away (also got an Amiga and a C-64). I play the 2600 once in a while when I can interest someone else in joining me. One of my son's high school friends would play Maze Craze with me for an hour every month or so and we played for blood. That's still one of my fav games of all time. I've actually played it with 3 of my son's friends (and my son too).
I also still love Warlords (requires 4 people), Adventure, Pitfall and Stampede.
I am considering the 2600+ because it plays all old cartridges, uses HDMI and has USB power (and I always have a hard time thinking of things for people to buy me at Christmas).
Not sure I'm interested in a 'new' game, but I'll check out the gameplay on YouTube or something just in case it's good.
I inherited a 2600 when someone on my wife's side passed away (also got an Amiga and a C-64). I play the 2600 once in a while when I can interest someone else in joining me. One of my son's high school friends would play Maze Craze with me for an hour every month or so and we played for blood. That's still one of my fav games of all time. I've actually played it with 3 of my son's friends (and my son too).
I also still love Warlords (requires 4 people), Adventure, Pitfall and Stampede.
I am considering the 2600+ because it plays all old cartridges, uses HDMI and has USB power (and I always have a hard time thinking of things for people to buy me at Christmas).
Not sure I'm interested in a 'new' game, but I'll check out the gameplay on YouTube or something just in case it's good.
It IS supposed to be a design tool.
I think it might take 3 or 4 years to get the first sketch done.
To be fair, half the state's adults can't read something at this level anyway
www.nbcnews.com
Alabama library flagged a children's book because the author’s last name is 'Gay'
The book, “Read Me a Story, Stella,” was never removed from shelves, a spokesperson for the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library system said.
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Are there pictures????To be fair, half the state's adults can't read something at this level anyway
Alabama library flagged a children's book because the author’s last name is 'Gay'
The book, “Read Me a Story, Stella,” was never removed from shelves, a spokesperson for the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library system said.
600 more for LinkedIn
Read the email LinkedIn sent employees announcing more than 600 layoffs across its engineering and product teams
LinkedIn emailed staff on Monday to announce it is making more than 600 layoffs across its R&D divisions
www.businessinsider.com
That’s awkward.
Where are they going to post that they are “Open to new opportunities”?????
Where are they going to post that they are “Open to new opportunities”?????
I was thinking the same thing. It'll be kinda weird when they update their LinkedIn profile.
Freeze! Polish crook pretended to be a mannequin to get locked in mall for an all-night crime spree: cops
The 22-year-old suspect allegedly stole jewelry and clothes, and treated himself to a free meal.
nypost.com