PinnedMember-onlyOne Digital Ecosystem Has Me CapturedThere are many digital ecosystems that I am a part of. The tech giants all have my attention in one form or another. Microsoft: I subscribe to Office 365, my PC uses Windows 10(upgradable to Windows 11), and I use One Drive for some of my digital storage. I use…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAcquiring an Xbox One S in 2022The Xbox One S was released in 2016. It was a revision of the original Xbox One, released in 2013. One of the biggest differences is the size, as it was a 40% reduction from the original Xbox One. Now that it is 2022, it is difficult to recommend going…Xbox3 min readXbox3 min read
PinnedMember-onlySpectacular Song Covers #2I had so much fun writing the first story, that I had to do another one. I am going to start out with a 2 for 1 special. If You Don’t Know Me by Now Original by Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes (1972) Cover by Simply Red (1989) Cover by…Cover Songs5 min readCover Songs5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyConsole Gaming is not Going AnywhereEvery video game generation has predictions of the video game console going away, to be replaced by the next big trend. One of the first victims of this prediction was the Nintendo dedicated portable console. Supposedly, no one was going to buy a dedicated portable console anymore because of the…Future4 min readFuture4 min read
PinnedMember-onlySurprisingly Good Atari 2600 Arcade Ports #2All of the games listed below have one thing in common. They were all released during or after the video game crash of 1983. For most of this time frame, I was more interested in playing games on my Apple IIe computer. …Nostalgia4 min readNostalgia4 min read
Dec 12, 2022Member-onlyXbox Series S is competing with Apple TV 4KThe Apple TV 4K is a great device at a good value. ($149 or $129 for the model without an Ethernet port, which I do not advise for purchase). It is primarily a streaming device for multiple apps for streaming shows and movies in 4K. You can also purchase movies…Apple3 min readApple3 min read
Oct 5, 2022Member-onlySurprisingly Good Atari 2600 Arcade Ports #3In this 3rd story in this series, I briefly look at 6 Arcade ports to the Atari 2600 that I feel turned out pretty well, given the limitations of the hardware. I have enjoyed looking back at these very early days of Arcade ports brought to play at home. Vanguard…Retro Gaming3 min readRetro Gaming3 min read
Apr 23, 2022Member-onlySurprisingly Good Atari 2600 Arcade PortsThe Atari 2600 (originally known as the Atari VCS) came out in 1977, which was a time in which arcade games themselves were quite primitive. Many arcade games of the time were monochrome affairs with little graphical flair to be seen. That all changed by the time the 1980s came…Retrogames5 min readRetrogames5 min read
Mar 16, 2022Member-onlySega Genesis 32X, Failure or Bold Experiment?In 1994, Sega released an add-on upgrade to the Sega Genesis called the 32X. This was done mainly to keep people from purchasing the existing new consoles of the Atari Jaguar and to a lesser extent the 3DO. Although Sega wouldn’t admit it at the time, it was also put…Technology5 min readTechnology5 min read
Mar 2, 2022Member-onlySpectacular Song CoversI really enjoy song covers that are done exceptionally well. I especially enjoy it when the artist puts their own spin on the song to make it their own. In all cases, I give due credit to the original songwriters and performers who gave these songs life. …Arts And Entertainment4 min readArts And Entertainment4 min read
