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I already gave it to a friend :( I am so sorry.

I went to GameStop for the Shiny Koraidon/Miraidon event and they saw I had both games. So I got more than one card without even asking. But they accidentally gave me 3 codes instead of 2! #PokemonScarletViolet

I had to remake that #GameMaker 8 logo, vectorised, from scratch because the highest resolution version online was 300x300. Here's a 2000x2000 version of my remake:

Breaking Bongo Cat with Game Maker 8 Using Game Maker 8 to simulate key presses, to unlock Bongo Cat achievements on Steam.

I've been using C/C++ for the past few years. But I wanted to go back to my roots and use #GameMaker 8 for something.
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It came! Here's the #GalaxyZFold7. I also put it next to my Sony Xperia 1 V for comparison. The screens are literally the same size.

Will do! 😊💛

Hmm...

Coming from Xperia, I'm quite used to a 21:9 aspect ratio too. It'll feel right at home.

I never had a phone with 16 GB of RAM before. So it'll be a nice upgrade from my Sony Xperia 1 V. I am a little disappointed by the lack of S-Pen support though. I was a heavy S-Pen user on my Note 10+ and Tab S8 Ultra. Oh well.

I have pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. Been waiting for this phone to come out for a while now. #GalaxyZFold7

Steam's summer sale started. So I decided it was a great time to level up my profile from 100 to 160. This literally serves no functional purpose...

5 generations of PlayStation in 2 consoles! I decided to pick up a backwards-compatible PS3 for the game room. It is a launch model CECHA01 with PS2 support. Pretty good condition too. It now sits alongside my PS5.

launch day switch 2!

two tornado warnings in one day.

nice

the product in action

box front

box rear

i know, i already have a few internal capture cards. but i wanted to test out an external one. so I bought the AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1. wrote a script to have it record on macOS via FFmpeg. expect a blog post soon.

YouTube video by DERPG Shiny Iron Treads

1080p and unedited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=275C...

14/14. here's shiny Iron Treads, the final shiny paradox pokémon i needed. this one was a pain too. but i'm glad my collection is now complete #PokemonScarletViolet

YouTube video by DERPG Shiny Iron Moth

1080p and unedited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlAH...

here's shiny Iron Moth in a Level Ball. this one was a pain to spot, because the only way to see it is to look at the wings or the horns on the head. still a nice grab. #PokemonScarletViolet

YouTube video by DERPG Shiny Iron Jugulis

1080p and unedited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNZO...

here's shiny Iron Jugulis in a heavy ball. makes me glad i got the shiny charm on my Pokémon Violet save as well. #PokemonScarletViolet

YouTube video by DERPG Shiny Brute Bonnet

1080p and unedited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKSi...

and now for the finale in Pokémon Scarlet. here's shiny Brute Bonnet. all paradox pokémon caught shiny in this version. now i just need to wrap up Pokémon Violet. #PokemonScarletViolet

YouTube video by DERPG Shiny Great Tusk

1080p and unedited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MUk...

omg right after work ended i got on and got a shiny. lucky. this time, it's a shiny Great Tusk. #PokemonScarletViolet

oh hey, it happened again. got a batch of CDs today in the mail and one was marked 「中古」 despite being brand new. that's funny. i'll take it!

hey remember i completed the dex in Pokémon Scarlet yesterday? well now i completed it in Pokémon Violet as well. HOME helped a lot. but i still had to do some work to get the full 400/400. 🎉 #PokemonScarletViolet

YouTube video by DERPG Shiny Slither Wing

1080p and unedited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKgB...

my first shiny with the shiny charm is Slither Wing. I was in the kitchen doing something and the shiny just randomly popped up lol ok i'll take it. #PokemonScarletViolet