5 Games to Beat in 2022
2022 is upon us, and with it, my quest to vanquish my video game backlog continues. Here are the games I plan to finish this year...
// Navigating Life in a Post-Digital World
9 Months Later, My Leg is Still Broken
Nine months ago, I broke my tibia, along with probably a dozen other bones. I was unconscious for two weeks. Hospitalized for over a month. In...
Mass Effect 3’s Omega DLC Kicks Ass
The dawn of a new year emphasizes reflecting on recent events and resolving for a better future. So, I’m kicking off 2022 by gushing about a...
8 Books I Read in 2021
2021 is coming to a close. But before it ends, I thought I’d reflect on the books I finished reading this year. I did a book...
The Onset of OLED
Sometimes tech upgrades are subtle, incremental improvements over their predecessors: Moreso the products of clever marketing rather than technological innovation. But other times, they’re leaps-and-bounds better....
No-Spend November 2021: The End
It’s the last weekend of November 2021, and the No-Spend personal finance challenge is coming to an end. That means it’s time to put my cards...
No-Spend November 2021: The First Half
We’re well past the midpoint of No-Spend November — a personal finance challenge I started earlier this month. On paper, the rules are simple: Limit or...
The Bygone Age of Gratuitous Blood Decals in Video Games
Over the years, various video game trends have waxed and waned. Sometimes, the medium adopts objective improvements, such as higher frame rates and polygon counts. Other...
SWTOR’s Filler Problem
Earlier last month, I had a strange, implacable itch for Star Wars stories. To get my fix, I turned to Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR),...
The Dawn of No-Spend November 2021
It’s Hallow’s Eve. But beyond desiccated crypt denizens and flying broom-straddling females, a truly terrifying prospect lies ahead. A whole month without spending a dime on...
