Caffeine... the good, the bad, and the ugly!

Nintendo, the good and bad from nes to switch.

In this episode I talk with guest host Chris Warkocki all about Nintendo. Wii were both Nintendo kids growing up... starting with the NES and then moving on to the SNES. I ended my serious console time for the most part after the SNES, but Chris went on with the N64 being his most loved system. He also had a Gamecube and Wii, but didn't get a Wii U. We talk about many Nintendo fans that went into hiatus until the Switch showed up. The portable nature of the Switch brought him back into the Nintendo console ecosystem. Through each system we discuss, we bring up a handful of memorable titles. There is a lot of Nintendo retro nostalgia going on! Chris Warkocki's photography website: http://www.simplyphotostudio.com/ [http://www.simplyphotostudio.com/]

3D Printing Extravaganza With Chris

In this episode Scott talks with guest host Chris Warkocki about 3D printing in a lot more detail than we have in past episodes. He as been intensely tinkering with 3D printing and currently has 4 printers. We talk about prusa machines such as the original, i3 MK2S, and I3MK3. The biggest advancement these days comes in the form of reliability. The I3MK3, for example, has a magnetic flexible steel bed, 256 micro-stepping Trinamic drivers, and the ability to sense if filament is almost out. Technology is advancing rapidly thanks to the global reprap community of tinkers that share knowledge. Chris has been printing figures and terrain for D&D campaigns as well as various other printing projects. He does a lot of modding and adjustment to his printers to get the best quality possible such as using modified Ikea Lack coffee tables as 3d printer housings. This episode is a 3D printing extravaganza of information! A picture of the 3D printers mentioned: https://www.capacitycast.com/assets/audio/chris-3d-printers.jpg [https://www.capacitycast.com/assets/audio/chris-3d-printers.jpg] Chris Warkocki's photography website: http://www.simplyphotostudio.com/ [http://www.simplyphotostudio.com/] Peter Goral's killer Bootlegs: http://www.killerbootlegs.com/ [http://www.killerbootlegs.com/] http://killerbootlegs.storenvy.com/ [http://killerbootlegs.storenvy.com/] Drew Murray and Stephen Davies making children's prosthetics: http://www.teamunlimbited.org/ [http://www.teamunlimbited.org/] https://www.facebook.com/teamunlimbited [https://www.facebook.com/teamunlimbited] Mentions: https://www.prusa3d.com/ [https://www.prusa3d.com/] http://reprap.org [http://reprap.org] https://www.heroforge.com/ [https://www.heroforge.com/] https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMakersMuse [https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMakersMuse]

The death and rebirth of Amazon Associates in Illinois.

We discuss our experiences with the Amazon Associates affiliate marketing program as residents of Illinois. Back in 2010, Illinois lawmakers decided that they wanted a piece of the affiliate pie, but all they ended up doing was to destroy almost every business in our area supported by the program. Companies like Fatwallet moved to Wisconsin to save their business. Two years later the Illinois supreme court removed the related laws, which allowed websites that offer similar programs to begin offering it again. Scott recently re-signed up to be an affiliate, which has started well.

Gamers who don't game.

Are you someone that loves gaming, but doesn't actually do any gaming? We are more and more these days... The desire is there but we just can't do it. Responsibilities, priorities, general lack of time, cost, lack of totally new genres, and making content instead of consuming it are just the tip of the iceberg. The reasons stack up to the point that there just isn't any room. Is it the end of our gaming lives, or will we be able to return?

Caffeine... the good, the bad, and the ugly!

What are the benefits and drawbacks to caffeine? We go over our personal experiences in the land of this brain altering substance. Are there ways to deal with the morning grogginess? We discuss a few ways we deal with it, both with and without caffeine. Does business truly run on caffeine? What would happen if it didn't exist?