Recent posts by MMaker
It has been publicly announced that Yorhel, the creator of VNDB, has passed away . No words can fully express how heartbroken I am. I feel extreme guilt having never expressed directly how much his work meant not only to me personally but to the creation of otoDB . I cannot imagine an Internet without VNDB. Thank you for everything. Rest in peace, Yorhel.
Kept you waiting, huh? I'm very, very excited today to announce two initiatives in the YTPMV and 音MAD sphere. Two initiatives that uphold my personal beliefs on what YTPMV and 音MAD could be. Two initiatives that would not have been possible without those who have contributed to their creation, and those in the community who have shaped who I am up to this point. Re:Sample and otoDB . These…
Back in late October 2024, Niconico put in place access restrictions to prevent any device-restricted videos (likely containing sensitive content) from being viewed outside of Japan. The full announcement can be read here. However, in practice, because much of the Internet's infrastructure is grounded in the US, this ended up breaking functionality even for users from Japan. One such example of…
With the release of F-Zero 99 , revealed to everyone's surprise a few weeks back during a Nintendo Direct, it marks the first time F-Zero has been relevant in nearly 20 years. Well... except for a moment not too long ago, in comparison to those 20 years. So, it's time for another surprise reveal, one that has remained under wraps until now. Back in July 2020, an Internet user came across a locked…
Having watched this unfold over the past several weeks, I've become very discontent with the direction the "general Internet community" has decided to go, so I'm going to leave some of my thoughts here, off the cuff. If you're not informed of recent events related to Reddit, I would suggest doing some reading, but Reddit is only a very small part of the problem that concerns me. What is more so of…