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Retropie Emulation Station

If you have a taste for nostalgastic gaming and you know how to program you can use Retropie and program Raspberry Pi's. I have a full arcade lineup with my favorite childhood game Final Fight as well as a nearly full library of Nintendo, SNES, N64, Playstation, Game Gear, Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Atari, and more.

My homemade setup runs on a Retropie + Emulation station software and is boxed up in an old NES console. For more details you can go to:
https://emulationstation.org/

https://retropie.org.uk/

RetroPie is a software package that allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi, or other single-board computers, into a retro-gaming machine. It builds upon Raspbian, EmulationStation, and RetroArch to enable you to play your favorite Arcade, home-console, and classic PC games with the minimal setup. Here are some key aspects:

1. Compatibility with Multiple Systems: RetroPie includes emulators for a variety of game systems, such as the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, and many others, enabling you to play games from these platforms.

2. Customizable Interface: EmulationStation is the graphical front-end used by RetroPie, providing a user-friendly interface to browse and launch games from your library.

3. RetroArch Integration: RetroArch, a popular front-end for emulators, game engines, and media players, is a key component of RetroPie. It enables advanced features like shaders, netplay, rewinding, and more.

4. Easy Setup: While some knowledge of computers and gaming systems is helpful, RetroPie is designed to be relatively straightforward to set up on a Raspberry Pi.

5. Expandable Game Library: You can add your own game ROMs to RetroPie, allowing you to expand your gaming library. However, it's important to note that you should legally own any game you play on the system.

6. Customization and Community Support: RetroPie is supported by a vibrant community where users share customizations, enhancements, and provide support to each other.

RetroPie thus serves as a comprehensive solution for enthusiasts looking to enjoy classic games on modern hardware, combining ease of use with deep customization options.

Classic Cuts

If you like classic disco and electronic tracks then here are a few oldies to listen to:

The Future Sound of London “Papua New Guinea” (Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ 1991)(12”)

I Need Your Love (like the sunshine) - N.R.G. Original Mix 1992

jaydee plastic dreams

Underworld - Born Slippy

Nest Is in a mode that Does Not Allow It to be adjusted

If you have linked an Amazon Echo/Alexa unit with a Nest heating and cooling unit here is an interesting bug that I found that you may have come across if you're reading this page here. If you have placed your Nest into Eco mode then the temperatures are automatically set and you can't adjust them. If you are speaking to your Alexa or Echo device and asking her to adjust your temperature it will tell you that the current device is in a mode that does not allow that to be adjusted and to do so please open the Nest application or adjust the settings on your Nest device.

So the only solution is to take the device out of Eco mode if you want to do voice activating temperature changes at home.

Hope this troubleshooting helps.