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Personal and nerdy explorations. Hi-fi, retro games, side projects, obsessions, and quiet curiosities off the main path.

  • The Best Classic Arcade Games of the 1980s

    ByMario Noioso

    A personal journey through the best classic arcade games of the 1980s. From Ghosts ’n Goblins to Arkanoid, a curated Top 10 that defined the golden age of arcades, gameplay, and design.

  • Xbox One X: Microsoft’s Most Powerful Console Redefines 4K Gaming

    ByMario Noioso

    A real-world look at Xbox One X, Microsoft’s most powerful console, unveiled at E3 2017. From raw GPU power and 4K gaming to performance comparisons and launch expectations.

  • A brief history of AI

    ByMario Noioso

    Artificial Intelligence is not just about algorithms or machines that calculate faster than humans. At its core, AI attempts to capture something far more subtle: the intuitive process by which the mind selects meaning from overwhelming complexity. From ancient myths of intelligent artifacts to modern computational systems, the history of AI reflects a long human effort to understand intelligence by trying to build it.

  • So long IBM and thanks for all the fish

    ByMario Noioso

    After 16 exciting and very rewarding years at IBM I left my badge at reception…

  • NAD 306 Stereo Integrated Amplifier – Long-Term Review

    ByMario Noioso

    A long-term, real-world review of the NAD 306 stereo integrated amplifier. Built on NAD’s New Acoustic Dimension philosophy, the NAD 306 delivers 50 watts per channel with exceptional drive, musicality, and reliability. After decades of use, it remains a powerful, rhythmic, and engaging amplifier, featuring a high-quality MM phono stage and the classic understated NAD design.

  • Happy Birthday Monkey Island

    ByMario Noioso

    Monkey Island is more than a game. It is a lesson in humor, design, and narrative freedom that still resonates decades later. This is a small birthday note for a classic that never really aged.

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