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McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by anthk »

wkjagt wrote: post #288
anthk wrote: post #123

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Pentium 3-4 CPUS up to SSE2 from the last days of the W98SE era surely are.

I'm currently playing around with a PC I built up from random parts, based on an AMD Duron 1200. I have Windows 98 SE on it. It does feel retro. But then I compare it to my 486, and it suddenly doesn't anymore.

Well, both have the same access to the SSL/TLS web: almost nil. With W95 on the 486 with 32MB of RAM and a de-IE4'ized W98 both would be virtually the same except for the speed.

A Pentium II would be a better example for both: Not too old, not too recent. Yet it suits as retro and a usable machine. Enough to render some XVID videos at 360p and 420p with a good video card. Slackware, NetBSD and lot of distros would still run fine. TLS under Lynx and Gopher would still work, the same as a Gopher client.

Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by schnable »

willis936 wrote: post #79
bigyikes wrote: post #17

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Maybe the author likes retro games and fast food? The anti-corporatism shtick is so lame. Just because something is done by a massive corporation doesn’t make the thing bad. Just because something is an advertisement doesn’t make it bad. I think this is pretty cool. Maybe I’ll buy some McDonalds today too.

If anyone can find a spark of counterculture in 2023 I encourage it. There is no longer a battleground for the soul of society. It's safe to say the suits won.

Hate to break it to you but the counterculture in the 2020s is the mindset of Tucker Carlson, Glenn Greenwald, and that overall crew. They are the ones pushing back against mainstream consensus and institutions, for better or worse! Really gives a perspective on how the "counterculture" glorified by the baby boomers was perceived by the older generations.

Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by pdntspa »

thrdbndndn wrote: post #226
splatzone wrote: post #193

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McDonalds makes ~$23 billion per year. You deserve something.

I personally don't think we should expect more from a "richer" user as soon as they're following the license of OSS (or expect anything different at all, regardless users' background or purpose). It just doesn't make sense, not even morally.

But... but... but... the startup bros compel you to monetize! How could you leave money on the table?!?!? [/sarcasm]

Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by wkjagt »

anthk wrote: post #301
wkjagt wrote: post #288

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm currently playing around with a PC I built up from random parts, based on an AMD Duron 1200. I have Windows 98 SE on it. It does feel retro. But then I compare it to my 486, and it suddenly doesn't anymore.

Well, both have the same access to the SSL/TLS web: almost nil. With W95 on the 486 with 32MB of RAM and a de-IE4'ized W98 both would be virtually the same except for the speed. A Pentium II would be a better example for both: Not too old, not too recent. Yet it suits as retro and a usable machine. Enough to render some XVID videos at 360p and 420p with a good video card. Slackware, NetBSD and lot of distros would st…

I hope to be able to play GL Quake on this Duron PC. The graphics card (ATI Rage 128) should be able to do it I think.

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Post by amon22 »

ksaj wrote: post #148
yamazakiwi wrote: post #106

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I'm concerned that it says "Mayonnaise Style Sauce Packet" and thank you for bringing that to my attention!

Mayonnaise Style Sauce ingredients: Soybean oil, Water, Liquid egg yolk, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Mustard seeds, Mustard bran, Xanthan gum, Potassium sorbate, Calcium disodium EDTA. Miracle Whip ingredients: water, soybean oil, sugar, vinegar, modified cornstarch, egg yolks, salt, mustard, spices, potassium sorbate, calcium disodium EDTA, dried garlic. Thankfully you don't have to be too concerned. It's for the same rea…

mustard is definitely a mayonnaise ingredient

Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by issore »

noduerme wrote: post #258
issore wrote: post #238

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It’s funny since pricing is set based upon social behavior (do we spend that or not and/or should we charge that or not?) capitalism is socialism with obligation to carry around a mind virus that preserves the figurative identity of Bezos and the like; they’re “better” capitalists. Also hi from Portland

I mean, socialism is capitalism with a mind virus that encourages displays of self-sacrifice, without really eradicating greed. Personally I think hypocrisy is more corrosive than ambition, and bitterness is more corrosive than misplaced hopefulness. (I also don't compare my worth to others based on money, and I don't envy the likes of Bezos. I do enjoy being paid and occasionally buying things that make my life more…

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Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by yehtah »

noduerme wrote: post #258
issore wrote: post #238

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It’s funny since pricing is set based upon social behavior (do we spend that or not and/or should we charge that or not?) capitalism is socialism with obligation to carry around a mind virus that preserves the figurative identity of Bezos and the like; they’re “better” capitalists. Also hi from Portland

I mean, socialism is capitalism with a mind virus that encourages displays of self-sacrifice, without really eradicating greed. Personally I think hypocrisy is more corrosive than ambition, and bitterness is more corrosive than misplaced hopefulness. (I also don't compare my worth to others based on money, and I don't envy the likes of Bezos. I do enjoy being paid and occasionally buying things that make my life more…

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Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by anthk »

wkjagt wrote: post #304
anthk wrote: post #301

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, both have the same access to the SSL/TLS web: almost nil. With W95 on the 486 with 32MB of RAM and a de-IE4'ized W98 both would be virtually the same except for the speed. A Pentium II would be a better example for both: Not too old, not too recent. Yet it suits as retro and a usable machine. Enough to render some XVID videos at 360p and 420p with a good video card. Slackware, NetBSD and lot of distros would st…

I hope to be able to play GL Quake on this Duron PC. The graphics card (ATI Rage 128) should be able to do it I think.

Software Quake@800x600/640x480 under a CRT will look better.

Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by manojlds »

datpiff wrote: post #294
manojlds wrote: post #293

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"their work" - enough said.

Lol should open source projects pay commercial vendors? They are recreating "their work" right?

I didn't even argue for it. My only comment was on someone saying the person creating this should get money while they won't think of Nintendo.

Oracle v Google also comes into the picture.

Re: McDonald's just dropped a brand new Game Boy game

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Post by askiiart »

GauntletWizard wrote: post #117
i_c_b wrote: post #88

This isn't even the first legitimately interesting video game connection to McDonalds, weirdly. Treasure is an influential game development studio that did a lot of really interesting work in the mid to late 90s, responsible for games like Gunstar Heroes, Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga, Bangai-o, Silhouette Mirage, Dynamite Headdy, Mischief Makers, Alien Soldier, and others. They were a bunch of ex-Konami developers (who…

Don't forget the legend of the lost Mcdonand's Training DS Game: https://kotaku.com/we-can-all-finally-learn-how-to-make-big-...

And don't forget Nick Robinson's fantastic mini(?) documentary on it: https://youtu.be/-e6xOBCAVvA
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