OutPut

October 4, 2024October 22, 2024

Ice Hockey Video

Game On!

@WorldOfLongPlay Ice Hockey Video

Lab Work – Ice Hockey Video – Full Games, fights and all

Dive into Ice Hockey, a 1988 Classic NES Nintendo Entertainment System video game See more…

Choose a team, set a speed, select a duration, create a team profile, and hit the ice. Simple.

Among the hockey titles, Blades of Steel, NHL 98, NHL 2024, and Ice Hockey, the original NES Ice Hockey game might just take the cake. The differences, are significant, such as more control in the newer games, can sometimes be too much in my opinion. Take it for what it is. There are moments when I simply want to pickup a game, play, enjoy that time, and then set it down. With the newer games, there is often a story mode or a “get into the league” challenge.

In contrast, NES Ice Hockey is all about grabbing a stick and just playing. I believe that’s way it remains at the top of the list of hockey games… maybe tied with NHL’98, but it’s been too long for both. The NHL series of games has some tricks and scoring tips, but the newest version’s AI (NHL 2024) accounts for those said moves, which seems to take away some of the skill from 97′-’98. It’s a bummer, more skill required I suppose. Getting down to the basics, I love the simplicity of grabbing a stick an playing the NES Ice Hockey game…

The play-ability, in-game challenge, speed and accuracy are key in the NES game. The fighting scenes are a bit odd, fun, as it looks like two whirling dervishes glitching out, it’s quite amusing. While some of the other games mentioned above refine the fighting button combinations, and cut-scenes… this is something the game lacks in creativity. Not a reason to skip this as a “buy”. More so, it’s a 30 year old relic, so it’s a matter of appreciation for those developers. Which is fine, it doesn’t take away from the game nor the nostalgia.

Moving past the fighting scenes, the Zamboni cut-scene is great for periods and half-time, goalies… no complaints here! Truly, this game is a gem for nearly 40 years. It’s amazing to think that these original NES console games have had a 40 year shelf life. Who would have thought that at 8, 9 or 10 years old, I would be writing about them 40 years later?

Next, thanks for the coverage @worldOfLongPlays, love the video and complete game play-through. I can always count on the full game from your channel. Helps to explain the nostalgia, since I’ll never own and/or play the game again. In any case, check out the @worldLongOfLongPlays Playlist on YouTube… You can always see our video playlists, or check the video category on our website.

September 21, 2024September 26, 2024

Q4 2024

Pushing Toward Year End Goals

Quarter 4, 2024

Lab Work – Q3/Q4 Work

Relax its almost the 4th quarter! It’s time to push into the next gear. Eyeing the end-of-year holidays, achievements, social artwork growth, game content and more!

Happy Q3

Only 9 days remain in Q3. More time can be spent on sketches, mini-paintings and prep work. I am already seeing the fruits of our labor on our X account – @salleetech (https:/x.com/salleetech). Follow me there. Performance and traffic increases, more content and a small social push to ease into the fourth quarter. Keep it going! If you’re interested in Amazon Deals via our Amazon Affiliate Shopping List, please check out those items. We are working on some new content regarding outdoor lighting, Jeep fender replacement, SEO tools, HSTS – (HTTPS only settings for Apache and Nginx servers, depending on hosting services, provider, tier etc.) Stay tuned for an upcoming post on those items, as well as the mini solar-powered device chargers and EF Ecoflow power station, which are all coming soon.

Amazon Limited Deals(s)

Reminder: Don’t forget about our Amazon Affiliates Shopping List – Discover local affiliate deals, Prime Video deals, shop for electronics and 3D printer consumables or find a special gift for yourself or loved ones. I recommend the Amazon eero Pro 6e mesh device or devices. These worked well with the internet service provider we used at our previous location. They offer limited interference, a quiet run experience, and were helpful when creating a whole-home mesh system.

With our new fiber setup, we are using the following extenders – TP-Link AC1900 Extenders (2). These are inexpensive and reliable devices that extend services to multiple devices around the shop or office etc. Be sure to check out these devices, review your router specs., and do your due-diligence. Compatibility, security and performance are key factors to consider when looking to maintain or extend services over your network.

Connect With Us

Lastly, a special thanks! We want to thank all of our customers both future and current as well as our loyal customers. We all have quickly moved past the summer months and our Independence Day celebration in 2024. It has now been nearly 10 months since we celebrated the end of 2023. Time passes quickly and now we are looking toward the year-end holidays, wrapping up Q3 and Q4 2024. It’s crunch time, to say the least, with new content, a focus on SEO, a social push which includes sketches, illustrations and more artwork. So, make sure to spend sometime with family and friends, and consider spending more time with extended family as well. We appreciate your support. Please share with us how we can help you launch your ideas and grow your business organically at the grassroots level.

Let’s work together over Q4 2024, let’s connect.

September 16, 2024September 27, 2024

Video Playlists

Tech & Other, Games, Lab Work, and More

Videos By Playlist

Video – Watch Playlists

Quick update on videos and new play lists featuring your favorite videos, repair clips, music, game content and more.

We are working to highlight some of our favorite videos, content creators and more which are still very much relative today. Here is an example of videos such as the hottest PS5 games on the market today, NES games for nostalgia, PC Games, Drones, 3D printing and music. All in one list. As this list grows, I will add playlist categories and further detail genres and video types. Enjoy!

Tech & Other

Trail Welding @BleepinJeep

NES Lockpick @lockpickingLawyer

Puget Systems

Tyco Typhoon

Tech Toys @NextLevelScience

Galaxy Digitizer Damage @salleetech

Mini Project @salleetech

EMAX Drone Repair @salleetech

Music

“Africa” cover @joejenkins

Guitar Notes @guitarzoom

BB King @rhino

Guitar Songs @justinguitar

Otis Redding @rhino

Steve Ray Vaughn @vevo

September 15, 2024September 26, 2024

Outdoor Lights

Landscape Lighting Update

Quick LED Board Replacement

Lab Work – Outdoor LED lighting Board Swap

The project involves replacing Outdoor Lights, the existing boards with new parts, installing new boards, and more.

Landscape lighting is a essential indoor and outdoor need/functional element for those who need to be outside in the yard at night. . Rather it’s for a backyard bbq, campfire and s’mores or find your loving pets… Low voltage, LED lights help to illuminate an otherwise dark exterior space. Make sure you have the necessary tools on hand: Klein Tools Ratcheting Screwdriver (or various screwdrivers including a Philips Head), a tech driver set – Klein Tools Screwdriver Set (featuring smaller bits) for boards, electrical tape and Klein Tools Klein Kurve Stripper and Cutters wire cutters/pliers for cutting, stripping and connecting wires. If you have those items on hand, you should be ready to go. Other items you may need include wire caps (twist-on’s), DeWalt Rapid Heat Glue Gun (a hot glue gun) and extra glue sticks. Depending on the initial installation, you may only need the tools mentioned above. It’s always helpful to keep some of these items around the office for such a project.

Connect New Boards

Frayed Wires

Quick Connects, Wire Caps, Glue

Quickly, I wanted to make sure it’s stated outdoor lighting should have sealed connections – wire caps and glue if you have them. It’s important to keep those wires protected, connected and in good working order. Cut and strip only what you need, cover, tape and protect what might have been exposed during the stripping process. Once, you have the correct wires prepped, stripped and connected… be careful to replace the wires back in the housing (in our case, fencing or fence tube). Connections are key to turning lights on use connectors if available or simply twist on a wire cap and apply some hot glue to protect connections from the elements.

Conclusion and Fun Project

We love quick fixes and enjoy fixing things around the office and home. If the task is too complex, it’s best to consult a professional. In this instance, we reached out to an electrician to discuss voltage, the replacement process, and any potential issues when dealing with outdoor lighting. Safety is paramount when working with electricity, outdoor lighting, or technology, so always process with caution. If you have the necessary tools and patience to install, take the time to fix outdoor low-voltage lighting solutions. If you’re looking for more project work, check out our Barebones Torch video. A great project to do at home with the young members of the family. Enjoy!

September 15, 2024September 26, 2024

Artwork Update

Various Sizes – Acrylic/Oil Based Paints, Mixed-Media

@salleetech Artwork Update on X

Artwork – Mixed Media, Sketches and Artwork

It’s been awhile, let’s see what is going on, see our latest Artwork Updates on X.

I have to admit it’s been months since I shared any artwork or mixed-media projects, or provided any insight into my creative process. While I’ve shared a few marketing ads here and there, I haven’t shared anything on this scale in a while. I thought it might be interesting to share my before sketches, unfinished work and even pieces that didn’t quite make the cut. So, here’s the idea.

20 Minutes A Day

I dedicate 20 minutes a day to my sketching, painting, mixed-media, and artwork preparation activities for new, in progress or pre-work. Most of my work is done in a few 5.5″ x 8.5″ sketchpads, which I will eventually transfer to canvas board, wood, or another medium. I’m not yet sure how I want to share these pieces moving forward; X, web or the combination of the two. This won’t be a comprehensive listing, but rather a good representation of the sketches and paintings I’m currently working on. Ultimately, I would like to showcase all of my work in some way, but for now, here’s a quick look at my artwork updates.

Mixed-Media and Artwork Updates

Switch

Buildings

Dark Night

Different Perspective

Human Hip

Human Form

Toroidal Field

Windows

You can my other pieces, completed artwork, studies and mixed-media projects. In closing, this is just a continuation, more of a beginning on the site. I will continue to keep you all updated on my whereabouts, what I’m working on in terms of art/artwork, as well as things happening in and around the office here or what’s on the bench. Currently, I am focusing some energy on around 40 smaller pieces. My goal is to continue sketching for at least 20 minutes per day. I am also planning to include more pieces featuring human anatomy, various animals, boats and aircraft. For those computer people from the interwebs, check out the ASCII Art post… very cool.

So, stay tuned. In the meantime, feel free to follow my work online @salleetech on X.com. Take a look, and follow me if you’d like. Cheers!

September 8, 2024September 27, 2024

Super Castlevania Video

Game Play-Through

@lordKayoss’s Super Castlevania Video

Lab Work – Super Castlevania Video – Castelvania IV Coverage

Dive into the Super Castlevania IV Video, a 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) epic adventure see more…

Simon Belmont vs Dracula, like Tom and Jerry, Batman and The Joke, classic good vs evil game. This game is truly an epic, genre defining game, still very relevant today i.e. Metroid-vania sytle games – The Last Faith, Blasphemous I, II and more. A great follow up to the NES/Game Boy series games: NES – Castlevania I, II, III GB – Castlevania I, II. There were a few arcade games I never got the chance to play in the arcade, which is a bummer… So, for reference there is a huge jump between GB Castlevania II and SNES Super Castlevania IV and Dark Souls for example.

Next, thanks for the coverage @lordkayoss, love the video and voice over, this was one of the first games I completed back in 1994 or 1995. In any case, check out the Kayoss playlist on YouTube… You can always see our video playlists, or check the video category on our website.

September 7, 2024September 28, 2024

The Last Faith Video

Game Play-Through

@fightinCowboy Conquers The Last Faith The Last Faith Video

Lab Work – PlayStack Limited – The Last Faith Coverage

The Last Faith Video, is a new classic mashup with a ‘metroid-vania’ backdrop and game treatment; more importantly carrying on the modern metroid-vania style games. see more…

This might be one of those games that stick around, like Blasphemous, Blasphemous II, Metroid or Castlevania. I love this game, the feel, the Metroid-vania style, the back story, and the battles. It’s a ‘buy’ for me and is on my list to be purchased. With so many titles, games out there, from PC games to PS5, The Last Faith is the kind of game I want on my console when its time to get serious. Although MLB The Show, Elden Ring and NHL get most of the playing time. The Last Faith will be next in line, hence the ‘buy’ recommendation. I’m a big fan of these 2D world games, horizontal maps, etc., very nostalgic for my childhood. For what it is worth, these games have always landed on my buy list. We didn’t have many games, but the ones we had like Mega Man, Super Mario, and Castlevania, you get the picture.

If not, The Last Faith is another title to add to the list of buys, when you can or if you can. For some to these games I resort to the expert(s), like @FightinCowboy to fill in. The Last Faith, check out Cowboy’s coverage, the game playlist, his livestreams, and more @fightinCowboy’s playlists. Watch this video and others like it on YouTube or check out our other videos found under the video category on our website.

September 7, 2024September 30, 2024

Warhammer 40K 2 Video

Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2

@theRadBrad Warhammer Play-through, Third-Person View

Video – Watch Warhammer 40K 2 Video

Warhammer 40K 2 Video, @theradbrad’s play-through by Saber Interactive September 2024 release, see more…

I was hoping that @theRadBrad would cover this game, not a typical third-person shooter, or action RPG played on his channel. Boy, was I right about this one. I can’t believe that 40K Space Marine 2 turned out to be another huge title fro the year. That’s Elden Ring DLC, HellBlade 2, Stellar Blade, Black Myth, Ronin and Warhammer all in one year. There are certainly others (games) in the mix here that I’m skipping over…

Not done on purpose, just wanted to highlight the games he’s covered this year. For what was a big year back when Elden Ring was release, you have a DLC that could take up the mantle, a Warhammer game and Black Myth Wukong. I’m blown away, gobsmacked by the quality of games being produced and featured on his channel.

Rewind to 2022 – 2023, where we saw the release of Spiderman 2, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, RE (Remakes), Hogwarts, Alan Wake 2, and more. There are some serious games there* in that lineup, but not all of them. For one gamer and content creator, Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok stand out… However, there are still a few more titles set to drop in 2024, such as Assassin’s Creed Shadow, which promises to shake up the samurai class.

More games are on the horizon, here in the 4th quarter. For me, I’m considering the Metroid-vania style The Last Faith or Blasphemous 2… Alternatively, I might revisit God of War or return to Elden Ring, despite being less than 1% complete after over 24 hours of gameplay. It’s crazy to think that less than 1% of the game has been completed.

Watch this video and more on YouTube or explore other videos in the video category.

September 7, 2024September 25, 2024

The Last Faith Video Review

Let’s Discuss The Last Faith Video Review

@fightnCowboy Play-through The Last Faith

Lab Work – Review – The Last Faith content produced by @fightnCowboy

Another Metroid-Vania style Let’s Play by @fightinCowboy, an excellent play-though. We need more of these indie fighting games like this!

About The Last Faith

The Last Faith Video Review, is a new classic mashup with a ‘Metroid-vania’ backdrop and game treatment. Marching along, carrying on the modern Metroid-vania-style games. @fightCowboy is masterful in his play-through, the reason I’m buying the game and the reason I follow his content. The Last Faith was initially released in November 2023 on PS5/PS4, XBox, Nintendo, and PC. The game was developed by Steam by Kuni Souls Game and Playstack on the Unity Engine

This Souls-like, vampire-like fighting game is golden, a gem. First released on November 15, 2023, this game screams perfection, reminiscent of a cross between Souls, Castlevania, Elden Ring, and the Blasphemous series. It’s an absolute gem of a game. The game is a must-buy and is on my wish list, as I’m still working on Elden Ring while writing this article. Another Indie ‘Metroid-vania’ type game (I don’t mean another Indie game being bad in this case)… this is a great example of non-mainstram gaming at its finest.

PS5 Controllers (Modern)

I’m going to take a chance here and say that I probably lean towards Blasphemous and The Last Faith because they remind me of the Castlevania Series I grew up with. The controls are the main issue for me. I’m honestly struggling with the dual-stick, could be my age or the number of controllers I’ve had to memorize to this point. May be it’s the sensitivity of the thumb-sticks. To better describe it, it feels like playing Golden Eye, Counterstrike, or Halo… It’s like a drone remote, and it can be tricky at times. I just can’t seem to get the right motion for the camera and perspective stick. For example I just can’t find the right motion to play Elden Ring.

However, The Last Faith is next on my list of games to purchase despite the thumb-stick challenges. I’m sure there will be come new or difficulties with it as well, but since the game is presented in 2D, horizontal scoll view like Metroid-vania style , it reduces the level of stress and frustration compared to first or third personal views.

Game Play

Game play, characters, bosses, do more of it. The Gothic and vampiric amalgamation gives off a good vibe and the Unity engine seems to work well for this Indie title. I believe the Metroid-vania treatment attracts old-school gamers, while enhancing playability for thos in the younger generations who grew up on the action RPG genre. A shout out to @fightnCowboy for the play-through the quality and skill displayed are unmatched. This aligns with my enjoyment of the game, as I can immerse myself in the gameplay and envision myself playing along. This helps me learn the game, acquire skills, and apply when I’ve learned from the play-through. Thank you for your efforts.

Buy or No Buy and Follow @fightinCowboy

So, this is a buy and here is why. It’s a newer Castlevania type game, love the Simon and Dracula series from some 30 years ago, specifically 1994’s Super Castlevania IV, more on that soon as @lordKayoss has a play-through I have to post. I use a different scale, not a 0-100, but more NPS (Net Promoter Score), ‘how likely am I to pass, hold or buy a game in the next 6 months?’. “Pass” means is I’m likely not going to buy or review. “Hold” is that ‘meh’ or in-between status, where theROI (purchase to entertainment factor is off) is iffy. It’s not a no, but I may watch the game online or a play-through to understand the premise. Then there is the “Buy” category, and The Last Faith, is 100% a buy.

For comparison, or to communicate what is on my buy list there are three games in total. A few other games that have peaked my interest, creeping up on my buy list is Black Myth Wukong Video and the Elden Ring DLC (read the review, I plan on tackling Elden Ring more in the 4th quarter). Which was not out at the time of @figthncowboy play-through. So, here are my current “Buys”: The Last Faith, Black Myth and the new Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer – is by Ubisoft Quebec and Ubisoft slated for November 2024. More to come on all three titles.

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September 7, 2024October 1, 2024

Super Punch Out Video

Super Punch Out Play-through

@lordkayoss Does Boxing in 4k

Video – Watch Super Punch Out

Super Punch Out Video, @lordkayoss’s play-through by Nintendo from 1994, see more…

Kayoss presents another epic play-through, between @lordkayoss and @Zallard1’s blindfold runs, making Punch Out boxing even more exciting. Kayoss guides us through the double circuit, with the first circuit serving as a warm-up or training round.

The second circuit features CPU AI that changes offensive and defensive strategies, unlike the first circuit. It’s great to see Super Punch Out back on the list of videos to watch.

I recommend checking out @lordKayoss’s play-through. Additionally, @Zallard1 showcases a blindfolded run of Nintendo Punch-Out!! Wii Boxing. Yes, blindfolded. Check that out.

Stay tuned I’ll cover @LordKayoss Super Castlevania IV play-through in the next few weeks. A quick shout out to Kayoss for the Super Punch Out coverage. Watch this video and more on YouTube or explore other videos in the video category.