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In December last year, just before a large hike in the price of electronics, I made the lucky purchase of a minipc with 5TB (1+4) of storage. I set it up, but other than Forgejo and FreshRSS, I didn't do much with it. Last week, I finally renewed my effort to self-host things again. I updated the existing software, and installed a bunch more: Kavita: Book and comic library and reader Jellyfin:…
A few days ago, I finished 007 First Light . I loved it. It took about sixteen hours to get through, which I binged over two days, a first for me. I was initially skeptical of the game, even with its high ratings. I compared it to the Hitman games, which I enjoyed, but many reviews said they were nothing alike. 007 First Light is a linear narrative experience—you're playing through a movie.…
I've been struggling to do things in the last few weeks. I drafted up two posts that are already obsolete, and I felt the need to get something out there so I don't lose momentum. A reader of my previous blog post, scribblypam , sent me a recommendation for the book "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser. I'm almost through the book—only about 20% left—and there's a particular chapter that I feel is…
For three days, I have been struggling to find a subject to write about, and then getting stuck writing about things that are much too complicated for my meager skills, and effortful. I was placing the bar too high; a habit I often have. Writing about myself is comparatively easy, and here we are! I'll throw you, my most cherished reader, down the deep end of this short article: Lately, my mood…
There's times where nothing feels worth doing. Where the whole world is painted in darkness. Where my field of view is narrowed. Where I do everything with a sense of unease, like there's a project I want to get to, something, anything, but everything that comes to mind is repulsive. Some say the opposite of depression is curiosity. Everything is interesting to me. You could talk to me about any…