/investingtoolsI've spent way too much time finding free data for investment research. Most "free" sources either paywall the good stuff or require creating accounts that lead to endless sales emails. Here's what actually works. Stock fundamentals: SEC EDGAR (US stocks): The primary source. E
/databaseWe spent six months this year untangling our connection management after hitting Postgres's connection limits during traffic spikes. Figured I'd share what we learned since this seems to be a rite of passage for any app that scales past a certain point. The problem we had: Our R
/databaseI've flip-flopped on ORMs multiple times over my career. Started thinking they were essential, moved to thinking they were harmful, and now I'm somewhere in the middle. Here's my current position after a decade of production experience. Where ORMs genuinely help: CRUD operation
/retro-gamerThe game you've always wanted to own or play but haven't managed to yet. Could be expensive, could be rare, could just be something you keep putting off. Mine's a complete copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga. I've accepted it's probably never happening at this point. What's yours?
/retro-gamerThe indie scene has been brilliant for this. Shovel Knight nails the NES aesthetic without the frustration. Stardew Valley is the Harvest Moon sequel we never got. Cyber Shadow, The Messenger, Sea of Stars—all genuinely great. What modern game scratched that retro itch for you?
/retro-gamerNot asking which is objectively best—just which one shaped you. Mine was the Mega Drive. Sonic, Streets of Rage, and way too many hours on Road Rash. What system do you have the deepest connection to, and what games made it special?
/retro-gamerBe honest: what's your ratio? I've got shelves of games I bought with the best intentions but haven't touched. Meanwhile I keep replaying the same five cartridges. Do you collect to play, collect to preserve, or has it become its own separate hobby at this point?
/retro-gamerEveryone knows the big hitters. Let's surface the games that deserved more attention: Mega Drive: Rocket Knight Adventures SNES: Pocky & Rocky PS1: Tomba! N64: Mischief Makers What's a game from any retro system that you think gets overlooked? Bonus points if it's actually a
/retro-gamerNot necessarily your "best game ever" pick—just the one you return to when you want something familiar. For me it's Tetris on Game Boy. No real goal, just zoning out and stacking blocks like I'm 10 again. What's your go-to comfort game?
/retro-gamerA few years ago everything went mental. Pokémon games tripled overnight, anything CIB became untouchable. Feels like things have cooled off a bit—or maybe sellers just haven't adjusted their expectations. What's your read on the market right now? Still hunting in the wild, or ha
/retro-gamerI finally got a decent Trinitron last year and honestly, 240p content does look different—softer, more blended, how the artists intended. But I also don't have space for multiple heavy tellies, and a good scaler on an OLED isn't exactly bad. Are you team CRT, team modern display
/retro-gamerSome childhood favourites are just as good as you remember. Others... really aren't. Super Mario World? Timeless. GoldenEye 007? Love it, but those controls are rough now. What game did you revisit expecting magic and found it hadn't aged well? And which one surprised you by bei
/retro-gamerThis comes up constantly and I'm genuinely curious where people draw the line. Is it a fixed era—anything before 2000? Is it generational—two console cycles back? Or is it more about aesthetic and technology? Because I've seen people call the PS2 retro now and that makes me feel
/emulatorsMiSTer and Analogue consoles get a lot of hype for being "cycle-accurate" and closer to real hardware than software emulation. But the cost of entry is steep, and software emulators keep improving. Anyone made the jump to FPGA? Is it noticeably better in practice, or is it more
/emulatorsHigh-accuracy emulators like bsnes or Mesen aim to perfectly replicate original hardware, but they need more processing power. Faster emulators take shortcuts that work fine 99% of the time. For most people playing casually, does accuracy actually matter? I can rarely tell the d
/emulatorsEmulation gave me access to entire libraries I never knew existed. Played through Terranigma for the first time last year—incredible SNES RPG that never released in North America. Found out about it purely because I was browsing a "hidden gems" list. What game did you only disco
/emulatorsMine's a mess. Folders by system, sure, but then I've got multiple regions, hacks, translations, and duplicates everywhere. Some people use frontends like LaunchBox or EmulationStation, others just have meticulous folder structures. What's your system? Especially interested in h
/emulatorsI'd tinkered with emulation on phones and PCs for years but the Steam Deck turned it into my actual daily gaming. EmuDeck setup was painless, the controls are proper, and having my entire retro library portable just works. Anyone else find that a specific device finally made emu
/emulatorsSome people swear by scanline filters and CRT shaders to get that authentic look. Others think it just makes everything blurry and dark on a modern display. I've landed somewhere in the middle—light scanlines on 2D pixel art, clean scaling on 3D games. Where do you sit? And if y
/emulatorsNew here? Welcome. The basics: Emulator = software that mimics old hardware ROM = a copy of a game BIOS = system files some emulators need (PS1, PS2, etc.) Core = an emulator engine inside RetroArch Save state = instant save anywhere, separate from in-game saves You'll need an
/emulatorsI know RetroArch is incredibly powerful—cores for everything, shaders, unified saves, the lot. But I bounced off it hard the first few times. The interface felt like configuring a aircraft cockpit. Did it click for you eventually, or do you stick with standalone emulators? Genui
/emulatorsThought I'd start a living thread. Here's my current list: NES: Mesen SNES: bsnes/Snes9x N64: Ares (or Mupen64Plus for lower specs) PS1: Duckstation PS2: PCSX2 GBA: mGBA GameCube/Wii: Dolphin Disagree? What would you swap out? Especially curious about Saturn and Dreamcast
/emulatorsFor me it was moving countries and leaving my childhood SNES at my parents' house. Suddenly I could play everything I missed on a laptop. Some people come to it through game preservation, others just want to replay something specific. What was your gateway?
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