I won't say that they're too smart for that (lol), but this administration has been known to walk back major policy changes after powerful interest groups object. See also: H1B visas.
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I will update the post if I can confirm that. Until then, I'm treating it as a rumor. I don't know if it's dangerous to apply for a gender marker correction now, but I do know it's pointless.
EDIT: I've found first-hand confirmation of original documents being withheld. See edit in post.
Based on current information, no. But they would reject a passport renewal.
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Yeah, the video really isn't making the point its title suggests. I think we're all just primed to expect gatekeeping in video games at this point.
If you're using Retroarch, I've found this overview useful. https://thingsiplay.game.blog/2024/10/19/showcase-for-retroarch-shaders-2024/
I strongly disagree with the premise that there's a "wrong" way to play retro games. Don't gatekeep. Imagine if people told you not to listen to Pink Floyd unless it's on vinyl. It would be lost media.
That said, CRTs present images fundamentally differently than LCD displays, and a lot of developers took advantage of those idiosyncrasies. There are scanlines everywhere. CRT phosphors aren't square, and appear smaller when darker. Bright pixels can "bleed" into nearby pixels, particularly when using composite signals.
Before LCDs, many (not all) pixel artists used this to their advantage, basically harnessing the imperfections of analog TV to provide equivalents to anti-aliasing, bloom, extra color depth, and even transparency. Some particularly famous examples came from Sega Genesis games. This video goes into good depth on the whys and hows, and there are some solid examples of the outcomes here.
I've attached examples below (hopefully they upload). If you like the raw pixel art, then no harm done. Enjoy! But if you like the way CRTs interpreted and filtered those signals, you owe it to yourself to look up some shaders for your favorite emulator.
(Zero Tolerance, 1994, on the Genesis/Mega Drive)
(Sonic the Hedgehog 2, 1992, on the Genesis/Mega Drive)
Oh shit, you're one of today's lucky 10,000.
Click the link and read. Just trust me on this. I can't tell you why without spoiling it.
I've started playing through some classic SNES and GBA games.
Chrono Trigger -- Oh man, this one's good. The soundtrack is on fire, and the game does a good job at making you feel like your actions make a difference.
Metroid Fusion -- If you told me this was made in 2024, I'd probably believe you. It has a sense of pacing and suspense that I wasn't expecting for a metroidvania.
I haven't gotten very far in either, but so far it's looking like they've aged like wine.
I gotta say, this was a weird week to start HRT.
I don't know whether or not an entire month is the right timeframe, but I definitely agree with the principle of counting to ten before you speak. I've already made at least one discussion worse by failing to consider my tone. If my ideas are worth sharing now, they'll be worth sharing when the moratorium is over, and they'll only gain nuance by being left in the oven for longer.
They made their decisions and you made yours. If you decided that we'd be better off with Trump, that's on you. Own it.
Putting Trump in office makes Gaza worse. He's promised us as much. Maybe you proved a point to the Democrats, and maybe you didn't. Maybe now they'll lean even harder to the center. Who knows. That's a gamble you took, and you made steep sacrifices to make that gamble.
Gambling with someone's life to make a political point does not make you their ally.
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I could make one of these, but first I'll need to go to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters.