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Retro Gaming has come a long way since the early PC emulators.  I was curious at how well a portable handheld could handle emulation and am impressed with the Anbernic RG351p.  Based on online reviews the RG351p is probably the best handheld for those serious about portable retro gaming and only want to own 1 device. I'll have to agree with those reviews and was able to start gaming within 10 seconds of owning the device.  This by itself is impressive. The RG351p is by no means 'perfect', but there are no perfect portable handhelds and its competitors using the same chipset may have features and capabilities that out class the RG351p, but have their own share of drawbacks. The target audience for the RG351p are casual gamers who plan to spend 15-30 minutes in a gaming session.  It can run for much longer multi-hour sessions, but really this is for casual gamers. When shopping around for a portable, I evaluated the following devices: Retroid Pocket 2 RGB 10 RG351p RG351m RG3

As 2021 draws to a close, I'm planning what I want to pick up in 2022.  I'm focusing on various collections and budgeting about $ 800. I. 2022 Wish List Clothes - $360 Uniqlo - T-Shirts x3 - $45 - DONE Uniqlo - Polo Shirt x2 - $50 - DONE Banana Republic - Crew Sweater - $15 -  DONE Uniqlo - Heat Tech Shirt - $20 - DONE Uniqlo - Ultra Down - $80 - DONE Northface - Venture 2 Rain Jacket - $100 - DONE Adidas - Red Gym Shorts x2 - $50   - DONE Shoes - $200 ($110 spent) Air Jordan 1 - $110   - DONE Total - $470 spent I'll add to my list over time, but these are the items I want to start budgeting for. II. Wardrobe Refresh 2022 is also a refresh year for my wardrobe and I've decided to standardize to Uniqlo Supima Cotton T-Shirts.  Uniqlo Supima cost about 2-3 times more than a Hanes, but last 2-3 times longer than a Hanes. I've personally tested this by wearing in rotation both Hanes and Uniqlo T-Shirts for last 2 years and have already had to replace the Hanes T-Sh

Updating my Inventory List for my various Collections.  I've added a 7th Category Swiss Army Knives and replaced Clothing to focus on Sneakers. Headphones -- 11 Tech -- 12 Watches -- 7 Swiss Army Knives -- 16 Sneakers -- 4 Fountain Pens -- 4 Whisky -- 3 The only collection that hasn't changed since 2018 are my fountain pens.  All others have grown or been updated. 1. Headphones -- 11 Reduced by 3 items by dumping all my old MDR-ZXs, ATH-EQ500 and WM-77 as they were getting too old and I haven't used them in years. Over-Ear Audio Technica - ATH-MSR7 Audio Technica - ATH-M50x On-Ear Grado - SR80e In-Ear AKG IG955 // Office Klipsch R6i // Home Beats Urbeats // Bag Apple Earbuds x4 Wireless Apple AirPod Pro 2. Tech -- 12 Added an iPhone 11, Fire 8 Tablet and RG351p.  Sold off the Apple Shuffle and gave away my old 6s. I’m going to sell the LG K7. Phones iPhone 11 iPhone 4 LG K7 Tablets Amazon Fire 8 iPad 2 Laptops HP i7 HP i3 Gaming RG351p Sony Playstation PS4 Sony Playstation

I picked up my 2007 Lexus IS250 in 2018 for $11,000 and have owned it for more than 3 years (as of 2021).  I kinda went into this one blind having only experience with Toyota’s and thought a Lexus would be similar in terms of reliability and maintenance; they are not.  I fortunately purchased an extended warranty for $2,400, which later proved a very wise move. For comparison a brand new 2018 Corolla would have cost about $22,000 at the same time I purchased the Lexus.  So initially, I was ahead by $8,600 and driving a very nice luxury car. Specs - 2007 Lexus IS250 Engine - 2.5L - V6 RWD HP - 204 @ 6.4k Torque - 185 @ 4.8k Transmission - 6 Speed Performance: 0-60: 7.4 seconds 1/4 Mile: 15.4 seconds @ 88 mph EPA MPG: 24 City / 32 Highway Dimensions: Length: 180.1  inches Wheelbase: 107.5 inches Height: 56.1 inches Width (w/o mirrors): 70.9 inches   I. Conclusion - TL/DR - It's Not Worth It So my journey comes to an end and I'm parting with the Lexus for $6,000.  This r