Archive: 2023

233 entries. 135,007 words.

January, 2023

• January 2023 Bullets. 2023-01-01 8:23 AM.
  • Blog
  
  It’s a new year, whoopie. Nothing particularly noteworthy to report. 747 words.
• Post 1. 2023-01-15 9:00 AM.
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• Mid-January Top of Mind 2023. 2023-01-16 7:10 PM.
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  An unexpectedly stressful start to the work year and a return to some gaming, instead of doing anything productive. 629 words.

February, 2023

• February Top of Mind 2023. 2023-02-01 9:36 AM.
  • Blog
  
  It’s a new month and the year is already 8% complete. 1,143 words.
• Where Do I Fit In?. 2023-02-09 8:39 AM.
  • Blog
  • Community
  
  To be brutally honest, the older I get, the less I feel like I fit in with other Internet gamers. 418 words.
• A Busy Month - February, 2023. 2023-02-13 7:58 AM.
  • Blog
  • Gaming
  
  It’s been a busy couple of weeks. Also I need a better title for these kitchen sink posts. 1,671 words.
• Post 2. 2023-02-15 10:00 AM.
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• Video Essay - Making Game Videos. 2023-02-21 7:30 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  I’ve been uploading game videos to my YouTube channel for about eight years now, and as my first foray into video essays, I decided to make a video about how I do it. 2,722 words.
• Chaos and Uncertainty - February 2023. 2023-02-28 9:58 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Sass mode activate! 1,226 words.

March, 2023

• Ignorance Is Strength - March 2023. 2023-03-15 8:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  It was so warm in February that flowers bloomed early and covered my car with pollen. But today we cower in fear of the Ides of March. 1,906 words.
• Post 3. 2023-03-15 11:00 AM.
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• Gen-Z Sleeper Agents - March 2023. 2023-03-31 8:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  It’s been a somewhat uneventful couple of weeks of mundane daily routine. 2,312 words.

April, 2023

• Humble Sir Brante. 2023-04-04 8:50 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  It’s an average choose-your-own-adventure game. 393 words.
• Taskmaster 15 Is Risen! - April 2023. 2023-04-15 9:30 AM.
  • Blog
  
  April did, in fact, begin with showers. By which I mean rain. 2,568 words.
• Nineteen For Me - April 2023. 2023-04-30 9:20 AM.
  • Blog
  
  I successfully filed my taxes on the last day again. And did them wrong. 928 words.

May, 2023

• Bendy and the Dark Revival. 2023-05-13 10:50 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  As luck would have it, May’s Humble Choice includes Bendy and the Dark Revival, which is a game that I picked up on Steam a few months ago. 778 words.
• The Cliff - May 2023. 2023-05-15 8:15 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Redfall flops, Party-based RPGs, Baldur’s Gate videos, Kubernetes, and the news. A relatively uneventful time slice of life. 1,861 words.
• Data Loss - May 2023. 2023-05-31 8:25 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Party-based RPGs, ChatGPT-powered Twitch embeds, and catastrophic NAS failures. 2,026 words.

June, 2023

• Not Quite "New Car" Expensive - June 2023. 2023-06-15 3:42 PM.
  • Blog
  
  Solasta campaign finished, Phoenix Point started, a data recovery attempt, Unraid, the dentist, and more, or less. 2,981 words.
• Based On A True Story - June 2023. 2023-06-30 5:00 PM.
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  Not much gaming, data recovery failure, and a lot of trashy true crime docudramas. 2,241 words.

July, 2023

• Sunday Bits 7/2/2023. 2023-07-03 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  13 words.
• Monday Bits 7/3/2023. 2023-07-04 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  171 words.
• Tuesday Bits 7/4/2023. 2023-07-05 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  86 words.
• Thursday Bits 7/6/2023. 2023-07-07 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  51 words.
• Saturday Bits 7/8/2023. 2023-07-09 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  164 words.
• Monday Bits 7/10/2023. 2023-07-11 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  87 words.
• Tuesday Bits 7/11/2023. 2023-07-12 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  23 words.
• Wednesday Bits 7/12/2023. 2023-07-13 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  181 words.
• Thursday Bits 7/13/2023. 2023-07-14 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  227 words.
• Friday Bits 7/14/2023. 2023-07-15 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  124 words.
• The Coming Blaugust - July 2023. 2023-07-15 10:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust 2023, a little Pathfinder, setting up an ActivityPub server, what I’ve been watching, and a little more. 1,522 words.
• Saturday Bits 7/15/2023. 2023-07-16 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  654 words.
• Sunday Bits 7/16/2023. 2023-07-17 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  522 words.
• Monday Bits 7/17/2023. 2023-07-18 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  190 words.
• Tuesday Bits 7/18/2023. 2023-07-19 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  230 words.
• Wednesday Bits 7/19/2023. 2023-07-20 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  237 words.
• Thursday Bits 7/20/2023. 2023-07-21 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  88 words.
• Friday Bits 7/21/2023. 2023-07-22 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  182 words.
• Saturday Bits 7/22/2023. 2023-07-23 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  73 words.
• Sunday Bits 7/23/2023. 2023-07-24 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  258 words.
• Snapshot for Monday 7/24/2023. 2023-07-25 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  255 words.
• Snapshot for Tuesday 7/25/2023. 2023-07-26 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  140 words.
• Wednesday Bits 7/26/2023. 2023-07-27 8:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  364 words.
• Thursday Bits 7/27/2023. 2023-07-28 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  589 words.
• Friday Bits 7/28/2023. 2023-07-29 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  251 words.
• Saturday Bits 7/29/2023. 2023-07-30 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  407 words.
• Sunday Bits 7/30/2023. 2023-07-31 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Eight microblogging bits from Sunday. #development #blog #homeowner 638 words.
• The Imminent Blaugust - July 2023. 2023-07-31 8:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust 2023, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, blog site updates and microblogging, a nutritional reset, and more, in the summer heat. 2,606 words.

August, 2023

• Monday Bits. 2023-08-01 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Blog development notes, my first writing on the Internet in the Wayback Machine, and a first look at Remnant 2. Six microblogging bits from Monday. #gaming #remnant2 #blog 556 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-08-02 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Blogger archetypes, and a burrito bowl update. Four microblogging bits from Tuesday. #nutrition #blogging #blog 331 words.
• Wednesday Bits. 2023-08-03 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Introducing myself, and a git blunder at work. Four microblogging bits from Wednesday. #activitypub #development 356 words.
• State of the Site. 2023-08-03 8:15 AM.
  • Development
  
  How my static blog works, summer 2023 edition, with nifty diagrams. 1,550 words.
• Thursday Bits. 2023-08-04 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  New meals, and ChatGPT is the first computer thing I can’t explain. Seven microblogging bits from Thursday. #ai #blog #development #nutrition #pathfinderkingmaker #videos 435 words.
• Friday Bits. 2023-08-05 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Starting Baldur’s Gate 3. Three microblogging bits from Friday. #baldursgate3 246 words.
• Saturday Bits: Baldur's Gate 3 Edition. 2023-08-06 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  First full day with Baldur’s Gate 3. Illusion of choice, and a Revivify tip. Four microblogging bits from Saturday. 439 words.
• Sunday Bits: More Baldur's Gate 3. 2023-08-07 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  My whole weekend was consumed by Baldur’s Gate 3. Six microblogging bits from Sunday. #videos #baldursgate3 #homeowner 560 words.
• Baldur's Gate 3 Impressions (No Spoilers). 2023-08-07 10:00 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Early impressions of the buggy masterpiece Baldur’s Gate 3. 958 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-08-08 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Video descriptions, fickle gamers, and a BG3 update. Three microblogging bits from Monday. #baldursgate3 #videos #gaming 249 words.
• Baldur's Gate 3 Progress (2023). 2023-08-08 4:00 PM.
  A narrative of my progress through Baldur’s Gate 3 so far. 31,066 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-08-09 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Tales of Baldur’s Gate 3, Java versus Golang, phone news. Seven microblogging bits from Tuesday. #blog #development #baldursgate3 #pathfinderkingmaker 658 words.
• Wednesday Bit. 2023-08-10 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  A Baldur’s Gate 3 progress page. One microblogging bit from Wednesday. #blog #baldursgate3 137 words.
• Thursday Bits. 2023-08-11 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Baldur’s Gate 3, sleep loss, and Palia semantics. Four microblogging bits from Thursday. #baldursgate3 #videos 326 words.
• Friday Bits. 2023-08-12 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Installing Palia and video script debugging. Two microblogging bits from Friday. #palia #videos 195 words.
• Saturday Bits. 2023-08-13 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Stray Gods and Baldur’s Gate 3. Four microblogging bits from Saturday. #nutrition #baldursgate3 #straygods 374 words.
• Sunday Bits. 2023-08-14 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Just Baldur’s Gate 3. One microblogging bit from Sunday. #baldursgate3 155 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-08-15 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Surprising no one, it’s more about Baldur’s Gate 3. Three microblogging bits from Monday. #baldursgate3 #palia 242 words.
• Nothing But Baldur's Gate 3 - August 2023. 2023-08-15 8:45 AM.
  • Blog
  
  There’s nothing else in the world for me right now except Baldur’s Gate 3. (No spoilers, though.) 1,346 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-08-16 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Hey why not discuss Baldur’s Gate 3 again. Three microblogging bits from Tuesday. #blog #baldursgate3 274 words.
• Creator Appreciation 2023. 2023-08-16 8:45 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Some hastily-written thoughts about Creator Appreciation week for Blaugust. 964 words.
• Wednesday Bits. 2023-08-17 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Shockingly, it’s not Baldur’s Gate 3! Sorry, no, I’m being told it is. It always is. Three microblogging bits from Wednesday. #homeowner #baldursgate3 126 words.
• The True Story of Dror Ragzlin (Baldur's Gate 3 Spoilers). 2023-08-17 1:00 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  What really happened in the Shattered Sanctum. 1,782 words.
• Thursday Bits. 2023-08-18 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Lost a found scrolls in Baldur’s Gate 3. Five microblogging bits from Thursday. #baldursgate3 #development 488 words.
• Friday Bits. 2023-08-19 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  BG3, X, AI voices, headaches. A potpourri of topics. Five microblogging bits from Friday. #health #baldursgate3 #development #newsconsumer 373 words.
• Saturday Bits. 2023-08-20 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  A full day of Baldur’s Gate 3 instead of real life. Five microblogging bits from Saturday. #baldursgate3 404 words.
• Sunday Bits. 2023-08-21 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  In a surprising twist, it’s Baldur’s Gate 3. Five microblogging bits from Sunday. #baldursgate3 411 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-08-22 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Baldur’s Gate 3 and writing down blog ideas. Five microblogging bits from Monday. #baldursgate3 #blogideas 454 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-08-23 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Neck pain and the Underdark. Three microblogging bits from Tuesday. #health #baldursgate3 #blogideas 254 words.
• Unspoken Community Standards. 2023-08-23 6:45 PM.
  • Blog
  
  Some thoughts and observations about the perilous minefield of unspoken community standards, and editing your own words. 1,275 words.
• Wednesday Bits. 2023-08-24 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Neck pain update and Baldur’s Gate 3. Four microblogging bits from Wednesday. #baldursgate3 #health 196 words.
• Thursday Bits. 2023-08-25 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Forgetting appointments and random strangers. Four microblogging bits from Thursday. 421 words.
• Friday Bits. 2023-08-26 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Last day of work before a week vacation. Two microblogging bits from Friday. 178 words.
• Saturday Bits. 2023-08-27 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Finally entering Act 2 in Baldur’s Gate 3. Five microblogging bits from Saturday." 291 words.
• Sunday Bits. 2023-08-28 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Grocery store angst and Baldur’s Gate 3. Five microblogging bits from Sunday. 362 words.
• Death Shepherds at Trielta Crags (Baldur's Gate 3 Spoilers). 2023-08-28 9:25 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  An adrenaline-fueled thrill ride as exciting as any Dark Souls boss fight, in a turn-based RPG. (Revised and expanded.) 6,899 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-08-29 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Writing a long post about Baldur’s Gate 3 on a vacation day. Five microblogging bits from Monday. 407 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-08-30 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Pre-ordering Starfield and more Baldur’s Gate 3. Four microblogging bits from Tuesday. 312 words.
• Wednesday Bits. 2023-08-31 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Twitch is too confusing and what to do with my vacation days. Four microblogging bits from Wednesday. 163 words.
• Vacation - August 2023. 2023-08-31 11:25 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust retrospective, Baldur’s Gate 3, videos, vacation, and more. A fairly bland and uninspired effort. 1,368 words.

September, 2023

• Thursday Bits. 2023-09-01 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Baldur’s Gate 3, and Starfield unlocks. Five microblogging bits from Thursday. 266 words.
• Friday Bits. 2023-09-02 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Starfield first impression and lots of Baldur’s Gate 3. Five microblogging bits from Friday. 422 words.
• Saturday Bits. 2023-09-03 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Giving up on Tactician difficulty. Four microblogging bits from Saturday. 330 words.
• Starfield Impressions (No Spoilers). 2023-09-03 11:55 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Early impressions of Starfield, and you’re probably not going to like them. 1,433 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-09-05 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Monday. 279 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-09-06 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Tuesday. 140 words.
• Wednesday Bits. 2023-09-07 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Two microblogging bits from Wednesday. #baldursgate3 140 words.
• Thursday Bits. 2023-09-08 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Thursday. #baldursgate3 217 words.
• Friday Bits. 2023-09-09 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  One microblogging bit from Friday. 62 words.
• Saturday Bits. 2023-09-10 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Two microblogging bits from Saturday. #baldursgate3 133 words.
• Sunday Bits. 2023-09-11 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Two microblogging bits from Sunday. #baldursgate3 214 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-09-12 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  One microblogging bit from Monday. #baldursgate3 187 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-09-13 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Two microblogging bits from Tuesday. #baldursgate3 #weather 173 words.
• Wednesday Bits. 2023-09-14 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Wednesday. #baldursgate3 110 words.
• Thursday Bits. 2023-09-15 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Four microblogging bits from Thursday. #baldursgate3 #movies 212 words.
• Autumn Approaches - September 2023. 2023-09-15 10:45 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A hastily-written scrawl about the last couple weeks. 1,057 words.
• Friday Bits. 2023-09-16 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Friday. #baldursgate3 #videos 85 words.
• Saturday Bits. 2023-09-17 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  One microblogging bit from Saturday. #wheeloftime 65 words.
• Sunday Bits. 2023-09-18 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Two microblogging bits from Sunday. #baldursgate3 #wheeloftime 151 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-09-19 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Two microblogging bits from Monday. #videos #health 69 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-09-20 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Tuesday. #gaming #videos 108 words.
• Wednesday Bits. 2023-09-21 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  One microblogging bit from Wednesday. #baldursgate3 #taskmaster 42 words.
• Thursday Bits. 2023-09-22 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Two microblogging bits from Thursday. #wheeloftime #baldursgate3 142 words.
• Saturday Bits. 2023-09-24 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Six microblogging bits from Saturday. #weather #cats 370 words.
• Sunday Bits. 2023-09-25 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Sunday. #baldursgate3 #videos #wheeloftime 173 words.
• Tuesday Bits. 2023-09-27 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Three microblogging bits from Tuesday. #baldursgate3 192 words.
• Stupid Title - September 2023. 2023-09-30 6:00 PM.
  • Blog
  
  Tiring of Baldur’s Gate 3, Wheel of Time, and more. 1,866 words.

October, 2023

• Black Sunday (1960, Mario Bava). 2023-10-01 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Old Italian Mario Bava black and white fare. 122 words.
• Horror Movie Database. 2023-10-01 6:00 PM.
  Movies in the database, starting with the most recent. 9 words.
• Horror Movie Recommendations. 2023-10-01 6:00 PM.
  A list of what I would recommend as anywhere from good to great horror movies, by year. 17 words.
• Horror Movie Scorecard. 2023-10-01 6:00 PM.
  Horror movie scorecard, by year. 5 words.
• Horror Movies Grouped By Year. 2023-10-01 6:00 PM.
  A list of horror movies I’ve seen, grouped by year. 10 words.
• Horror Movies To Watch. 2023-10-01 6:00 PM.
  A list of horror movies I’ve marked to watch. 9 words.
• Get Out (2017, Jordan Peele). 2023-10-01 8:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Finally got around to watching it. 26 words.
• Haunt (2019, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods). 2023-10-02 10:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  A well-shot SAW-ish movie that had its moments (well, one moment… the end) but overall kind of a predictable story full of shallow kids I didn’t really care about, and too much slasher for my tastes. 76 words.
• The Wailing (2016, Korean). 2023-10-02 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  The first half hour is a subtitled fever dream. 74 words.
• Devil (2010). 2023-10-03 10:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  This is my favorite kind of Stephen King story, except it’s not a Stephen King story, it’s credited to Brian Nelson and M. Night Shyamalan. 63 words.
• A Bay of Blood (1971, Mario Bava). 2023-10-03 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Another cheap Italian Mario Bava movie from the film era before sound design mattered, so everything sounds like a badly dubbed, warbly cassette tape. 88 words.
• The Keep (1983, Michael Mann). 2023-10-04 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Lots of star power and Tangerine Dream but I think I must have had a stroke because what was that? It started very promising, but it wasn’t my imagination that it felt like half the narrative had been cut out, leaving random gibberish, because it was. 71 words.
• Train to Busan (2016, Korean). 2023-10-04 6:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  It’s okay, but I got a bit bored in the middle of it. 126 words.
• The Exorcist (1973). 2023-10-04 8:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Well I finally watched it. 150 words.
• Jigoku (1960, Japanese). 2023-10-05 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Um. 66 words.
• The Sentinal (1977). 2023-10-06 10:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  The one where Christopher Walken gets a higher credit than Jeff Goldblum by chewing gum and saying nothing whatsoever, and where Tom Berenger makes a surprise one-line appearance at the end. 73 words.
• The Caller (1987). 2023-10-06 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  It’s a unique movie, I’ll give it that. 87 words.
• Dracula (1931). 2023-10-06 6:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Not something I meant to watch, but it just happened to be on the front page of Amazon Prime one day. 86 words.
• Nope (2022, Jordan Peele). 2023-10-06 8:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Turned out it wasn’t really a horror movie, it’s more of a science ficion movie. 50 words.
• Hell Fest (2018). 2023-10-07 2:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  Typical factory-produced teen slasher made to pay the bills. 42 words.
• Triangle (2009, Christopher Smith). 2023-10-07 4:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  Started a bit slow, but has some very compelling plot developments. 68 words.
• Resolution (2012). 2023-10-07 6:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  Very low budget indie movie. 30 words.
• Maniac Cop (1988). 2023-10-07 8:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  I could tell from the title and the description and the first five minutes that this movie wasn’t going to work for me so I just fast forwarded through it. 63 words.
• Horror of Dracula (1958). 2023-10-07 10:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  One of those classic “Hammer horrors” you’ve heard about all your life, but never actually seen. 95 words.
• Phantasm (Remastered) (1979). 2023-10-07 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  I lost interest in this after an hour. 50 words.
• 1408 (2012). 2023-10-08 12:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Always meant to see this one. 125 words.
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 40th Anniversary Edition (1974, Tobe Hooper). 2023-10-08 2:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  I didn’t expect so much of this movie to be slow and boring. 108 words.
• The Descent (2005). 2023-10-08 4:00 PM.
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  A movie that I avoided because I thought it would be too dern gruesome for me when I first saw trailers for it. 142 words.
• The Blair Witch Project (1999, Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez). 2023-10-08 6:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Brian the Dog said, “Nothing’s happening, nothing’s happening… something about a map.” 128 words.
• Paranormal Activity (2007, Oren Peli). 2023-10-08 8:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Fast-forwarded through most of this one. 89 words.
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). 2023-10-09 8:00 AM.
  • Movies
  
  I remember this as one of the spookiest horror movies I’ve ever seen, so when I saw Jaedia’s review giving it only three stars (and describing it more as a courtroom drama, which I didn’t remember at all) I had to rewatch it to see if I misremembered. 100 words.
• Freaky (2020). 2023-10-09 10:00 AM.
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  The urge to make fun of the younger generation is strong, but it’s cute. 91 words.
• The Menu (2022). 2023-10-09 12:00 PM.
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  Not what you think. 25 words.
• The VVitch (2015, Roger Eggers). 2023-10-09 4:00 PM.
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  Nice supernatural period drama but pretty slow-paced. 60 words.
• Old (2021, M. Night Shymalan). 2023-10-09 6:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Cool “what if” idea, but I didn’t quite buy into it. 77 words.
• Last Night in Soho (2021, Edgar Wright). 2023-10-09 8:00 PM.
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  A fantastic movie in every department. 68 words.
• Insidious (2010, James Wan). 2023-10-10 4:00 PM.
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  Seemed like it was supposed to have been a television series pilot. 63 words.
• Black Swan (2010). 2023-10-10 6:00 PM.
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  I never knew this was considered a horror movie. 82 words.
• Knock at the Cabin (2023, M. Night Shymalan). 2023-10-10 8:00 PM.
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  I really liked this movie, but I can’t quite decide if I loved it or not. 78 words.
• The Oblong Box (1969). 2023-10-11 4:00 PM.
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  Edgar Allen Poe and Vincent Price and all, but I found it difficult to follow the plot because I fell asleep the first time. 62 words.
• A Quiet Place (2018, John Krasinski). 2023-10-11 6:00 PM.
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  When I first saw the trailer for this movie in 2018, I thought, “This entire premise is just a justification for jump scares isn’t it.” 90 words.
• Pet Sematary (2019). 2023-10-11 8:00 PM.
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  Just getting around to evaluating this unnecessary remake. 34 words.
• Scary Movies. 2023-10-11 9:10 PM.
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  Watching a bunch of scary movies in October. 3,017 words.
• Blind Beast (1969, Japanese). 2023-10-12 4:00 PM.
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  I mean it’s better than The Oblong Box for a film from 1969, at least, in a weird can’t-look-away-from-the-trainwreck kind of way. 36 words.
• Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969). 2023-10-12 6:00 PM.
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  A Hammer Horror with Peter Cushing, allegedly the highest grossing horror movie of 1969 according to IMDB. 99 words.
• Suspiria (1977, Dario Argento). 2023-10-12 8:00 PM.
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  Italian. 56 words.
• Eraserhead (1977, David Lynch). 2023-10-13 4:00 PM.
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  David Lynch’s first feature film, I believe. 81 words.
• The Hills Have Eyes (1977, Wes Craven). 2023-10-13 6:00 PM.
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  Wes Craven’s second film, I believe. 68 words.
• The Empty Man (2020). 2023-10-13 8:00 PM.
  • Movies
  
  Is smoking cool again? 47 words.
• Lifeforce (1985, Tobe Hooper). 2023-10-14 2:00 PM.
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  A cult favorite from the director of Poltergeist. 64 words.
• Day of the Dead (1985, George A. Romero). 2023-10-14 4:00 PM.
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  Zombies with a Magnum P.I. 56 words.
• Halloween (1978, John Carpenter). 2023-10-14 6:00 PM.
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  Never realized this was a John Carpenter movie. 80 words.
• The Host (2006, Bong Joon-ho, Korean, English). 2023-10-14 8:00 PM.
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  A monster movie with an absurd sense of humor, but I liked it. 53 words.
• Ghost Story (1981, John Irvin). 2023-10-15 6:00 PM.
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  Based on the very first horror book I ever read (although I didn’t read it until the early 90s). 50 words.
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Wes Craven). 2023-10-15 8:00 PM.
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  Not once since I first heard about this movie in the 80s has it ever occurred to me that I’d ever want to watch this movie. 72 words.
• Movie Binge - October 2023 Part 1. 2023-10-15 8:10 PM.
  • Blog
  
  A birthday, and a whole lot of horror movies. 384 words.
• Microblogging Journal 9/28/2023 through 10/16/2023. 2023-10-16 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Twenty-two microblogging bits. #movies #dragonageorigins #audiobooks #homeowner #baldursgate3 #weather #development #blog #wheeloftime 688 words.
• No One Will Save You (2023, Brian Duffield). 2023-10-16 4:00 PM.
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  What if there were a new crop of movie directors who were heavily inspired by M. Night Shymalan movies? 74 words.
• Older Gods (2023, David A. Roberts). 2023-10-16 6:00 PM.
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  A dude tries to unravel the mystery of his friend’s elder god cult. 47 words.
• Scream (1996, Wes Craven). 2023-10-16 8:00 PM.
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  It’s possible I first saw some or all of this in the 2000s. 92 words.
• Scream (2022, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett). 2023-10-17 5:00 PM.
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  Deja vu. 71 words.
• It Follows (2014, David Robert Mitchell). 2023-10-17 8:00 PM.
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  It was on my watch list for 2014 horror movies, and it was mentioned in Scream (2022) as an “elevated” horror film, so I had to watch it. 92 words.
• Hereditary (2018, Ari Aster). 2023-10-18 6:00 PM.
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  Another “elevated” horror movie referenced in Scream (2022). 108 words.
• The Faculty (1998, Robert Rodriguez). 2023-10-18 9:00 PM.
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  I didn’t realize this was going to be a comedy. 102 words.
• The Conjuring (2013, James Wan). 2023-10-19 6:00 PM.
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  The grand tradition of the haunted house, and this time it’s apparently an entire cinematic universe. 105 words.
• Stir of Echoes (1999, David Koepp). 2023-10-20 6:00 PM.
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  The search for a 1999 horror alternative to Blair Witch. 54 words.
• eXistenZ (1999, David Cronenberg). 2023-10-20 8:30 PM.
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  The search for a 1999 horror alternative to Blair Witch. 109 words.
• Friday the 13th (1980, Sean S. Cunningham). 2023-10-21 10:45 AM.
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  Just checking the box. 270 words.
• Let The Right One In (2008, Tomas Alfredson, Swedish). 2023-10-21 4:15 PM.
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  A sad but engrossing story about a kid befriending a vampire. 65 words.
• Alone (2020, John Hyams). 2023-10-21 6:45 PM.
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  Beware passing strangers on a mountain road. 101 words.
• Bone Tomahawk (2015, S. Craig Zahler). 2023-10-21 9:30 PM.
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  Character-driven period western with a survival horror twist. 165 words.
• Let Me In (2010, Matt Reeves). 2023-10-22 9:50 AM.
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  Not as good as the Swedish version. 83 words.
• In The Tall Grass (2019, Vincenzo Natali). 2023-10-22 4:30 PM.
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  Started well but fell apart in the middle. 103 words.
• Cronos (1992, Guillermo del Toro, Spanish, English). 2023-10-22 6:45 PM.
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  I don’t know what this was supposed to be. 95 words.
• Cat People (1942, Jacques Tourneur). 2023-10-22 7:55 PM.
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  Surprisingly watchable psychological drama, and the origin of the jump scare. 148 words.
• The Cursed (2021, Sean Ellis). 2023-10-23 6:00 PM.
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  Moody Victorian period drama about a monster curse. 85 words.
• Saint Maud (2019, Rose Glass). 2023-10-23 8:00 PM.
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  A quiet, character-driven psychological journey. 59 words.
• Alien: Covenant (2017, Ridley Scott). 2023-10-24 6:00 PM.
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  If only they’d had a mask mandate. 85 words.
• The Stepford Wives (1975, Bryan Forbes). 2023-10-25 12:45 AM.
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  A window into the culture wars of 1975. 119 words.
• Us (2019, Jordan Peele). 2023-10-25 5:30 PM.
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  There’s never a good reason to go into a funhouse. 53 words.
• Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010, Eli Craig). 2023-10-25 7:40 PM.
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  Perfectly reasonable representation of West Virginians. 103 words.
• The Woman In Black (2012, James Watkins). 2023-10-26 6:00 PM.
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  Downton Abbey with a haunted house. 106 words.
• Byzantium (2012, Neil Jordan). 2023-10-26 6:50 PM.
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  Is this the best vampire movie ever made? 87 words.
• The Last Exorcism (2010, Daniel Stamm). 2023-10-27 6:00 PM.
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  Hope you’re into documentary-style and evangelicals. 72 words.
• Shaun of the Dead (2004, Edgar Wright). 2023-10-27 9:30 PM.
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  Still funny. 84 words.
• Hot Fuzz (2007, Edgar Wright). 2023-10-27 11:15 PM.
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  Shaky cam, epilepsy, and some laughs. 110 words.
• The World's End (2013, Edgar Wright). 2023-10-28 9:45 AM.
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  Simon Pegg and pubs again. 62 words.
• Night of the Living Dead (1968, George A. Romero). 2023-10-28 3:10 PM.
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  Zombie apocalypse, 60s black-and-white style. The survivors hide out in a house. 314 words.
• Dawn of the Dead (1978, George A. Romero). 2023-10-28 5:15 PM.
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  Zombie apocalypse, 70s style. The survivors hide out in a shopping mall. 190 words.
• Deep Red (Uncensored English Version) (1975, Dario Argento). 2023-10-28 8:35 PM.
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  Investigating the murder of a psychic for inexplicable reasons. 164 words.
• Land of the Dead (Unrated) (2005, George A. Romero). 2023-10-29 9:30 AM.
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  Zombie apocalypse, 2000s-style. The survivors live in Pittsburg with lots of guns. 199 words.
• Diary of the Dead (2007, George A. Romero). 2023-10-29 12:00 PM.
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  Zombie apocalypse, Internet-style. The survivors make a documentary. 145 words.
• The Fog (1980, John Carpenter). 2023-10-29 6:30 PM.
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  Ghosts looking for their gold. 119 words.
• Rubber (2010, Quentin Dupieux). 2023-10-29 8:40 PM.
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  Not every idea needs to be a movie. 270 words.
• Microblogging Journal 10/16/2023 through 10/30/2023. 2023-10-30 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Eight microblogging bits from the last week. #weather #finalfantasyxiv #blog 330 words.
• Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1977, John DeBello). 2023-10-30 5:30 PM.
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  At least they tried to make it funny. 160 words.
• Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022, John Lee Hancock). 2023-10-30 7:00 PM.
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  This is why you should get an Android phone. 167 words.
• The Fly (1958, Kurt Neumann). 2023-10-30 9:00 PM.
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  He said help me not squash me. 100 words.
• Halloween - October 2023 Part 2. 2023-10-31 11:15 AM.
  • Blog
  
  No games in October, just horror movies. 1,635 words.
• The Thing (1982, John Carpenter). 2023-10-31 5:45 PM.
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  Nobody ever listens to the dogs. 113 words.
• Ring (1998, Hideo Nakata, Japanese). 2023-10-31 8:15 PM.
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  Sometimes the original isn’t better. 198 words.
• The Ring (2002, Gore Verbinski). 2023-10-31 10:10 PM.
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  A good reason to replace VHS technology. 281 words.

November, 2023

• The Birds (1963, Alfred Hitchcock). 2023-11-01 6:00 PM.
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  At least they saved the love birds. 310 words.
• Psycho (1960, Alfred Hitchcock). 2023-11-02 6:00 PM.
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  Don’t steal money from your boss. 170 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 11/6/2023. 2023-11-06 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Eight microblogging bits from ActivityPub. #movies #blog 308 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 11/13/2023. 2023-11-13 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Ten microblogging bits from ActivityPub. #snowrunner #dayjob #development #blog #nextjs #gaming 746 words.
• Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023, Christopher McQuarrie). 2023-11-14 7:45 PM.
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  Not surprising but still fun. 72 words.
• Autumn Leaves - November 2023 Part 1. 2023-11-15 9:45 AM.
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  Snowrunner, voting, blog work, audiobooks, and more. Well, not much more than that, really. 2,395 words.
• The Sudden Urge To Rebuild The Site. 2023-11-16 7:00 PM.
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  Brainstorming from back in May about new blog site ideas. 1,470 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 11/20/2023. 2023-11-20 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Fourteen microblogging bits from ActivityPub. #videos #blog #audiobooks #nextjs #development 957 words.
• Trying Commentbox. 2023-11-21 11:00 AM.
  • Development
  
  Out of nowhere I decided to try a new comment hosting solution, and it was easy. 276 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 11/27/2023. 2023-11-27 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Thirty-one microblogging bits from ActivityPub. #nextjs #development #homeowner #aws #blog #ai 1,655 words.
• Next.js - November 2023 Part 2. 2023-11-30 10:00 AM.
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  World of Warcraft did a thing. New Next.js and AWS blog development. Dev vlogs. Lower Decks. Fairy Tale. Thanksgiving vacation. A work presentation. Jupyter. 2,536 words.

December, 2023

• Microblogging Journal through 12/4/2023. 2023-12-04 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Twenty-eight microblogging bits from ActivityPub. #cats #aws #nextjs #startrek #blog #nodejs #development #writing 1,555 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 12/11/2023. 2023-12-11 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Twelve microblogging bits from ActivityPub. #blog #aws #development #developer #cats 719 words.
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023, James Mangold). 2023-12-11 7:00 PM.
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  Not like the old days, but not terrible. 278 words.
• Cold - December 2023 Part 1. 2023-12-15 10:30 AM.
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  It’s cold. Monster Hunter games. Devlogs. Doctor Who and Indiana Jones. Next.js development. Slow time at work. Dentist and poison ivy. 2,035 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 12/18/2023. 2023-12-18 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Fourteen microblogging bits from ActivityPub. #blog #baldursgate3 932 words.