Gaming on 8-bit Atari – by Bill Lange

From its debut in 1979, the Atari 8-bit computer family set a new standard for home computing by combining cutting-edge graphics, rich sound capabilities, and a design philosophy rooted in arcade gaming expertise. Powered by a trio of custom chips – ANTIC, GTIA, and POKEY – these machines delivered features like hardware sprites, smooth multi-directional…

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Borderlands 4 player finds bugged interaction that can cause ‘Total Existence Failure’ damage to endgame bosses without a proper build—and no legendary items or crit knives to be seen

Borderlands 4’s fresh out the gun factory—which means busted interactions abound. Like, for example, the dreaded Crit Knife, which has been the terror of endgame bosses the world over. And while Gearbox isn’t planning on nerfing these right now, it uh, might want to take just a tinsey winsey look at this one. As discovered…

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With this HDD mashing machine, you can watch your old hard drive being squished in half and then wonder if the spooks could still get at your data

If you’re paranoid concerned about data security, what’s the easiest way to permanently dispose of an old hard drive? How about a machine dedicated to destroy them? Enter the Shredbox, a device devised for just that purpose and which comes complete with a handy viewing window through which you can observe the demise of your…

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