Special Edition — Ego TL;DR: What's the difference between my ego in the real world and my ego online? This blog post has approximately 335 words and may take 2 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for October 2025, hosted by Bix Frankonis, under the theme " Ego. " Daryl isn't my real name. Shocker for some, I know. When I first had access to the Internet, I…
Special Edition — Colors TL;DR: Purple is my color. This blog post has approximately 301 words and may take 2 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for August 2025, hosted by Marisabel Munoz, under the theme " Colors. " When I was a child, I didn't have a favorite color. I'd answer red when asked, because I was taught that girls should like red. However, when I…
Special Edition — Take Two TL;DR: If I had another chance, I would have started this blog earlier. This blog post has approximately 307 words and may take 2 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for June 2025, hosted by Nick Simson, under the theme " Take Two. " I only mentioned this once previously , but before I had this blog, I started a blog called Beyond…
This Week — Now For Something Slightly Different TL;DR: Some interesting web projects launched this week. Also, I tried out Hypixel Skyblock. This blog post has approximately 513 words and may take 3 minutes to read. Happy Pride Month, everyone! Like last week, this will be another short post, so let's get into some interesting things that I've learned about these past few days. Online Communities…
Special Edition — Small Web Communities TL;DR: Small web communities helped me feel more confident and less lonely. This blog post has approximately 928 words and may take 5 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for May 2025, hosted by Chris, under the theme " Small Web Communities. " I confess: I'm not good at forming connections with new people. Shocking, I…
This Week — It's Mostly Wynncraft TL;DR: I went on a work trip. Mostly, though, I played Wynncraft This blog post has approximately 250 words and may take 2 minutes to read. Hello, and welcome back! I'll be honest: there's not much for me to report this time. I went on a work trip for a few days, and I spent most of my spare time playing Wynncraft. Speaking of Wynncraft, I've reached level 56 with…
This Week (and Previous Week) — The Sick Edition, No. 2 TL;DR: omg.lol hosts a charity event with a twist, two magazines launch, Archive of Our Own goes through two controversies, and I get addicted to Wynncraft. This blog post has approximately 1204 words and may take 6 minutes to read. Yup, as the title implies, I got sick the other week for the nth time this year. It was annoying, I was…
Special Edition — Blog Questions Challenge, Technology Edition TL;DR: I answer the Blog Questions Challenge, Technology Edition! This blog post has approximately 385 words and may take 2 minutes to read. This post was written in response to Cliff's Blog Question Challenge: Technology Edition . @macmanx has tagged me to answer this version of the Blog Questions Challenge, and I gladly accept his…
Special Edition — Blog Questions Challenge TL;DR: I answer the Blog Questions Challenge! This blog post has approximately 589 words and may take 3 minutes to read. This post was written in response to Kev Quirk's Blog Questions Challenge , adapted from Ava's Bear Blog Questions Challenge . At first, I wasn't going to do this since nobody had tagged me yet, but @macmanx encouraged me to go for it…
This Week (and Previous Week) — Easter Means Renewal TL;DR: I try the new RuneScape, embark on a solo tabletop roleplaying adventure, update some pages on my blog, and craft some pixel art. This blog post has approximately 761 words and may take 4 minutes to read. {toc} Hello, everyone! Regardless if you celebrate or not, I hope everyone had a peaceful Holy Week. As for me, I enjoyed our family…
Special Edition — Renewal TL;DR: I learned to renew my passion for my interests and hobbies. This blog post has approximately 360 words and may take 2 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for April 2025, hosted by Jamie Thingelstad, under the theme " Renewal. " When I got my first job, I thought that I should act more "adult-like" and stop spending time on my…
This Week — Peace and Quiet TL;DR: I watched two cool donghuas, played the latest Vampire Survivors update, participated in CSS Naked Day, and finally got this blog listed on Ye Olde Blogroll. This blog post has approximately 477 words and may take 3 minutes to read. {toc} I've been doing okay at work: now that I have a team to share my work duties with, I've been feeling less stress. My new…
CSS Naked Day, 2025 Edition TL;DR: It's CSS Naked Day on this blog again. This blog post has approximately 33 words and may take 1 minutes to read. It's time for my second participation in CSS Naked Day! The disabling of this blog's stylesheet will last until tomorrow night. In the meanwhile, please enjoy my ultra-simplified website. CSS Naked Day
This Week (and Previous Weeks) — The One With the Hand Injury TL;DR: I signed up for new online spaces and say goodbye to old ones. I added fun stuff to my blog and fixed others. Also, despite what I promised, I bought new games. This blog post has approximately 1586 words and may take 8 minutes to read. {toc} Long time no see! I've been away for almost the entire month of March because I managed…
Special Edition — Self-Expression TL;DR: This website is my form of self-expression. This blog post has approximately 413 words and may take 3 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for March 2025, hosted by Pablo Morales, under the theme "Self-Expression." When I first meet someone, I can act quiet and aloof. I need to find some common ground, a shared interest,…
This Week — Everything Changes TL;DR: I switch out Firefox and Thunderbird for their soft forks. I start taking daily notes in Memos. I also consider whether to open donations for my writing. This blog post has approximately 1222 words and may take 7 minutes to read. {toc} Do you ever get a week where it starts all nice and peaceful but then some issue or situation pops up and it ends in a wild…
This Week — New Year, New Upgrades TL;DR: I'm running Fedora XFCE on my old laptop now. I tried out several software on PikaPods and added some improvements to my blog. I also reorganized my Johnny Decimal system and published a new fanfiction work. This blog post has approximately 3072 words and may take 16 minutes to read. {toc} As I mentioned by the end of my last blog post, my backlog was so…
This Week (and Previous Weeks) — The Valentine Edition, No. 1 TL;DR: Plenty of things happened in my online communities while I was on my unannounced hiatus. I rejoined Kingdom of Loathing and Fallen London. I also recap my Granblue Fantasy sparks and Steam games of last year. This blog post has approximately 3580 words and may take 18 minutes to read. {toc} Hello. It's been a long while. Belated…
Special Edition — Affirmations TL;DR: This, too, shall pass. This blog post has approximately 250 words and may take 2 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for February 2025, hosted by Joe Crawford, under the theme "Affirmations." My initial reaction upon seeing this month's IndieWeb Carnival prompt was, "I don't have any affirmations." Rather, I didn't feel in…
Special Edition — App Defaults, 2025 Edition TL;DR: Here are my "app defaults" for the year 2025! This blog post has approximately 250 words and may take 1 minutes to read. Inspired by @robb 's first blog post on the topic, which was in turn inspired by Hemispheric Views' Episode 97: Duel of the Defaults! , here is my list of App Defaults for 2025 and my first one ever! (Side note: I was supposed…
Special Edition — On the Importance of Friction TL;DR: Friction on the web encourages carefulness, learning, and authenticity. Yet it only becomes beneficial if people embrace it. This blog post has approximately 1479 words and may take 8 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the Indieweb Carnival for January 2025, hosted by V.H. Belvadi, under the theme "On the importance of…
Special Edition — Retrospection and Intentions, 2024 Edition TL;DR: If 2023 was my year of reconnection, then what will 2024 be? This blog post has approximately 1244 words and may take 7 minutes to read. This post was submitted as part of the 32-Bit Cafe New Year’s Event 2025 under the theme "Year in Review." Tell us about your journey this year. What were the highlights and memories you made…
Weblog Posting Month 2024 Days 1-4 — Blog Construction Post-Mortem, Part 1 TL;DR: In my first post for WeblogPoMo2024, I discuss the reasons and principles of last year's blog construction. This blog post has approximately 755 words and may take 4 minutes to read. {toc} "Wait, Daryl, aren't you supposed to be on hiatus because of Stardew Valley?" Yes. But because I'm weak to the fear of missing…
CSS Naked Day, 2024 Edition TL;DR: Yes, happy CSS Naked Day, and I'm very late for it. This blog post has approximately 233 words and may take 1 minutes to read. Yes, my blog looks very, very different today. Yes, I'm participating in CSS Naked Day. CSS Naked Day Yes, I'm several hours late because I was so preoccupied with Stardew Valley that I forgot. Yes, I only remembered because I saw…
Special Edition — How Far I've Come, Year 1 TL;DR: On my first anniversary at omg.lol, I look back on how I used its various services and reflect. This blog post has approximately 1836 words and may take 9 minutes to read. On the 28th of March 2023, I joined omg.lol and its community. One year later, and I'm still here. (Okay, I paid for nine (9) more years on omg.lol, so I'm obligated to still be…