I’ve detailed my adventures with alcohol (part 1 and 2) in the past, and since it’s been over 5 years since I wrote those posts, I thought I’d share a health update. As of this writing I’m 44 years old. The weight I lost by both getting off my butt… Continue Reading... "2026 Health Journey Update"
My MCU Movie Ranking List
I was looking at a metacritic Marvel movie ranking list and found myself yelling at my screen. So I thought I should make my own list, and instead of every Marvel movie (which the metacritic list is missing a few) I am focusing on MCU movies. Ranking Movie 1 Avengers:… Continue Reading... "My MCU Movie Ranking List"
WireGuard VPNs and my Testing over the last year or so
Many services I’ve noticed offer the convenience of accessing the service anywhere, sometimes for a fee (i.e., Control4 home automation, Home Assistant). While I do want to access my data or services from anywhere, I don’t necessarily want to pay a subscription fee for each service forever. I’d much rather… Continue Reading... "WireGuard VPNs and my Testing over the last year or so"
2026 Summer Games Presentations
Here’s what I want to know more about and upcoming games I’m really looking forward to. Most of these were covered in the Future Games Show, Sony’s State of Play, the Summer Games Fest presentation, and the Xbox presentation. Games I want to know more about: Upcoming Games I’m excited… Continue Reading... "2026 Summer Games Presentations"
Windows New Xbox Mode on My HTPC
I’ve been using LaunchBox’s BigBox for my HTPC for years at this point to replicate a console-like experience as close as reasonably possible. When Microsoft announced they wanted to make that process easier due to their Xbox strategy shifts, I welcomed the changes. I wanted to document (both for myself… Continue Reading... "Windows New Xbox Mode on My HTPC"
Wonder Man 2026 Thoughts
Wonder man 2026 just released yesterday as of this writing and I finished it today. I have some conflicted feelings about it but am overall positive on it. Let’s start with the… Strengths Criticisms Overall I really enjoyed the series. Mateen and Kingsley were a joy to watch. The superhero… Continue Reading... "Wonder Man 2026 Thoughts"
2026 Experience Installing Linux on a 2020 Laptop
Installing linux on an old work laptop my wife graciously donated for testing. It’s a thinkpad x1 carbon 4k uhd model. I was curious how KDE and Gnome were looking. How easy they are to install, how painful it is to use things I’ve been used to in Windows and… Continue Reading... "2026 Experience Installing Linux on a 2020 Laptop"