Andy BaioJan 28, 2023

Last month, I saw this wonderfully entertaining process video of artist Cat Graffam recreating Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" in Mario Paint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJSx7q-Mt0c

I loved it so much, I bought it… in the form of the original Mario Paint cartridge she made it on. It's my new favorite possession. Digital art ownership with provenance and scarcity, no blockchain required!

Recreating Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" in Mario Paint

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Show threadPG&E Delenda EstJan 28, 2023
@andybaio do you have plans for when the battery in the cart expires?
Show threadAndy BaioJan 28, 2023
@xarph i have the backup save
Show threadPG&E Delenda Est
@andybaio excellent, carry on
Jan 28, 2023 at 1:37amWeb
Show threadChris ColemanJan 29, 2023

@xarph @andybaio

Believe it or not, the battery probably has another 40 or 50 years left in it.

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193374-battery-life-of-old-game-cartridges/

Battery life of old game cartridges

Most cartridge-based games that keep save-data use a battery to back it up. As we all know, batteries don't last forever and eventually they will run dry. The big question is when that will happen. ------------------------------------------------- NES ---------------------------------------------...

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