Hi! I’m an old reclusive Gen-X software developer who writes twice a month about games or projects I’m working on or what’s happening in the world. Not AI-generated since 2012, despite what ZeroGPT says. Except the images. All the images are AI-generated now because it’s way too much of a hassle to find images for blog posts.

Demon's Souls (PS5)

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I didn’t set out to get a Playstation 5 to play Demon’s Souls, it just kind of happened. (736 words.)

On Defining Indie Games

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Over on the Blaugust Discord, there’s been a flurry of discussion about a new #JustOnePercent challenge of playing indie games, and it occurred to me to wonder what exactly is an indie game? (1072 words.)

Books Yo

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Of course I’m writing a web app to manage my list of books to read. Doesn’t everyone? (1109 words.)

A New Reading Process

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Around the start of every new year, there’s a collective burst of enthusiasm around humanity for trying new things. I, for example, am trying to devise a new reading strategy. (1133 words.)

Observing The NFT Wars

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The first post of the year is about … sigh … NFTs. (954 words.)

Advent of Code 2021

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I’m working on this year’s Advent of Code programming puzzles, something that’s new to me. (2417 words.)

FFXIV - Shadowbringers 5.5/5, Death Unto Dawn

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Notes on the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers Patch 5.5 and 5.55 Content, Death Unto Dawn, which I finished more than two months ago at the time of this publication. (919 words.)

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