It’s 2024 and modern computing is of course all about the cloud. It has taken me years to reluctantly adopt and appreciate its convenience. Until recently, I’ve bemoaned that device makers include too little internal drive storage, forcing folks to rely on the cloud, which brings in those perpetual subscription fees. But now I’m finally giving up the need for tons of bytes inside my machine. 256GB inside a $1,000 MacBook? 64GB inside a Chromebook, iPad, or iPhone? Okay, fine, you win, sign me up for more cloud storage.
Continue reading “Giving Up Device Storage”20 Years Of Facebook
Somehow I totally missed Facebook’s 20th birthday or anniversary on February 4th, 2024. I need a moment to just let that number sink in…twenty years…since Facebook became a thing. In technology and internet fields, that’s a crazy-long time for anything to not become obsolete. And for Facebook, it’s more surprising due to its countless controversies over the last two decades. Yet it keeps making billions of dollars off the billions of people still using it today. And I’m one of those people.
Continue reading “20 Years Of Facebook”Good Enough Computing
Have you heard of “good enough computing?” I happened across this term recently and it caught my interest. I haven’t read much about the subject yet, but it sounds akin to both a simple and frugal approach to what computer devices and apps one chooses to rely on. Of course, this ties into the idea of the “Apple Tax” and things like a $3,500 Vision Pro headset versus, for example, a $350 Chromebook. (Yeah, this geek has the audacity to compare a 3D VR headset with a “just a browser” laptop.)
Continue reading “Good Enough Computing”Apple Vision Pro A No Go At Launch
The 3D headset from Apple is now available. Apple’s new platform, and the so-called new paradigm of Spatial Computing, is here. Whether it’s the future of computing or just a big fancy iPad for your face is unclear, though it’s likely somewhere in between. I’ve taken in some reviews and remain unsold. The high price isn’t the only issue. I’m reluctant to have Apple’s ecosystem further lock me in with yet another device. And I’m concerned with people burying their faces in headsets; it seems like total screen capitulation at a time when more people see the need to “touch grass.”
Continue reading “Apple Vision Pro A No Go At Launch”A Groundhog Tradition Again
Well it’s Groundhog Day…again…and I’m enjoying my annual re-watch of one of my all-time favorite movies, Groundhog Day. In the spirit of the film and its repetition, I’m re-blogging my Groundhog Day post from multiple years below. Enjoy.
Continue reading “A Groundhog Tradition Again”Developing My JRPG Rating System
Playing JRPGs is fun and challenging. Ranking them is a big challenge too. I’ve been engaged with both lately – good times. A few years ago, I ranked my top JRPGs, which was super hard because some were practically tied. Now I’ve decided to make my own rating system, allowing overall scores to rank the games for me. So far, I like the results.
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