I wanna go on a little rant about "the internet" and how far our expectations have fallen. When it first started to be a thing, the internet was a bunch of individuals connecting their machines through commonly shared protocols that made it possible for anyone to participate. We created a bunch of new ideas that … Continue reading The Internet Has Failed
Author: Todd Greener
My Mormon Mission Experience
Today while cruising Reddit I saw a post about Mormon missions (yes, Mormon. This is the word I was raised with and I'm not going to submit to Russel's 30 year old grief with Gordon), and I decided that I would go ahead and share my experience as I remember it. Obviously some details aren't … Continue reading My Mormon Mission Experience
I.33: The Common Blow
After writing my previous post about the blow in I.33, I started looking into the first play again with what I discussed in mind. There's a lot packed into a small space with regards to the first play (literally, the author was writing sideways in the margins), and part of what's in there is a … Continue reading I.33: The Common Blow
Is the Steam Deck a Nintendo killer?
The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming platform entering a handheld game market dominated by the Nintendo Switch for real games and phones/tablets for useless distractions. People playing on phones and tablets aren’t the same as people playing on the Switch, and the Deck will compete much more directly with Nintendo‘s handheld. Can the Deck … Continue reading Is the Steam Deck a Nintendo killer?
The Blow in I.33
About ten or so years ago, I became entranced by this medieval manuscript, Royal Armouries I.33. It's the earliest surviving European fencing manuscript that is publicly known, probably originating in the late 13th to early 14th century. Its subject matter covers a unique form of sword and buckler fencing. There's been one question that's evaded … Continue reading The Blow in I.33
The Solution to Every Text Input Problem
Have you ever wanted to be able to actually type on your phone without a robot trying to read your mind based on your typos? Have you ever wanted to be able to type quickly and accurately with a game controller? Have you ever gotten frustrated trying to search for a TV Series on Netflix … Continue reading The Solution to Every Text Input Problem
Should We Pay People to Get Educated?
Short answer: yes. Thanks for reading my blog. Here's a link to my Ko-fi. For the longer answer, I'd like you to consider a metaphor. Imagine that I'm an operations engineer for an organization and my job is to set up computers to run various software, or maybe I create relationships between different computer systems. … Continue reading Should We Pay People to Get Educated?
Read a better isekai
Have you ever wanted a book about what it would actually feel like to be a regular nerd in a fantasy world? Have you ever pondered about a geek who really loves MMOs a lot more than he should, and what he would experience if he was reborn into a fantasy setting? Have you ever … Continue reading Read a better isekai
Netflix Castlevania: Post Series Comments
There are spoilers in this brief commentary. Consider yourself warned. So the current series of Castlevania has come to a close after four short seasons. There is some talk about spinoffs, sequels, and prequels, but, as of writing this piece, that all seems to be a bit up in the air. I haven't said anything … Continue reading Netflix Castlevania: Post Series Comments
Irrational Consumption and You: Apple Edition
Having watched some 2021 WWDC (Apple developer conference), I wanna talk about irrational consumption. Specifically, the irrational consumption of many computational products. A lot of this has been stewing in my mind for many months, so I’ve decided to take a moment and spill them out as quickly as I can. If you're not interested … Continue reading Irrational Consumption and You: Apple Edition
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