I’m using a 360 controller right now, which is mostly okay, but the D-pad really leaves a lot to be desired. Soon I’ll be switching to N64 controllers plugged in with USB adapters. They have enough buttons for all the pre-N64 systems, they’re decently comfortable, and the D-pad is much better for classic games than… Read more

Oh yeah, you can get really cheap USB gamepads on Amazon! Here’s an NES one, here’s an SNES one. I haven’t tried them out myself but they get good ratings. (Maybe I should grab a couple and so some reviews for Lifehacker!) Read more

Oh, no doubt, the best way to play these games is probably still the old systems. Especially if you play them on a CRT TV. You’ll have no input lag, no emulation glitches, etc...I just don’t have room to store all those games and systems. I prefer emulation for the same reason I prefer ripping all my movies—everything… Read more

It’s my understanding that Higan’s NES emulator really isn’t that great yet—only its SNES emulator really has accuracy worth writing home about (despite its hardware requirements). Am I misinformed? Read more

Most of the “problems” are things you don’t really notice unless you’re a pretty serious about gaming and accuracy. It depends on the game too. Input lag is a really common problem in emulators (more with gamepads than with keyboards), but it’s more evident on fast-twitch games like Mario or Tetris. Color accuracy and… Read more

That’s the plan! I’ve been doing a LOT of experimentation lately (once I started playing a little more seriously and realized input lag was killing me), so I’m hoping to do a bunch more. We’ll at least cover NES, SNES, Genesis, and N64 emulators for Windows and Mac, and probably (ugh) Android and iOS. Once you get… Read more

As I said in the article, it starts rolling out next week. You can’t enable it yet. Read more

PhraseExpress and Breevy should still work well. I still use Breevy every day on Windows 10. Read more

Probably; they say there are no contracts or anything like that, so I imagine you could switch between plans at will. Read more

According to Karma’s web site, it only works in the US. Read more

So much this. I remember this was my favorite feature of Snow Leopard when it came out. No one was talking about it but it was the one thing I wanted: a way to sync Google contacts with my Mac. Read more

Yeah, that’s true, really depends. I’ve never had a huge problem with it since I’m usually in the city, but I imagine if I went somewhere more rural it’d be tougher. Read more

Except he was asking about the unlimited plan we discuss in the post, so what you’re saying isn’t exactly relevant. Read more

It depends on how good your wireless coverage is. This uses Sprint’s network, so if Sprint doesn’t have good coverage in your area, Karma probably wont’ work well either. If Sprint does have good coverage, then it’s probably worth a shot. Read more

It’s exactly what I want from a hotspot and I can’t believe more people aren’t doing it. I don’t want to pay a huge fee every month for data I may or may not use. I only need it occasionally, like when I’m traveling or when the internet goes down and I have to work. The pay-as-you-go model is perfect, and the free… Read more

Oh man, great point. That’s a huge feature. Read more

Yup! http://www.labnol.org/internet/googl… Read more

I actually kind of dig Bing Maps. But I kept that out of this discussion since it was really about the search engine. I use Google Maps these days, but in the past when Maps has gone through phases of being really slow/unreliable, I’ve used Bing and been quite happy. Read more

I believe Google has this as well, it’s just called “Around” instead of “Near”. Read more

Oh neat, thanks for the tip! Read more