Divorce maybe in the Future with Microsoft and Windows I have been a loyal Microsoft Windows customer since I've owned a PC and MS-DOS was a thing. I went to the events they had... November 25th, 2025
The Path Forward a HCOM Update This has taken me so long to post because I am still trying to process a lot of stuff and weighing a lot of pros... November 10th, 2025
That "Something Wonderful" I was working on I posted a vague toot recently saying I was working on "something wonderful." Time to explain what that actually means. I got tired of manually... September 26th, 2025 AI
10 Years of World of Warships I’ve been playing World of Warships, a free-to-play naval combat game focused mainly on ships from World War II with some from earlier and later... September 6th, 2025
To Feature Image or Not I have been debating lately whether feature images are a good idea. I think they are, because I am a very visual person. Even though... August 31st, 2025 AI
Free Streaming TV and Pesky Ads If you’ve been following or reading my blog over the years (and many people probably haven’t), you know I like watching TV. I love Star... August 24th, 2025
My Battle with Subscription Fatigue: Mid-Year Update I figured I’d give an update on my ongoing battle with subscription fatigue. This is a mid-year check-in, and I might start doing these quarterly... August 8th, 2025 subscription-updates
Old Tech, New Posts: My Most Productive Blogging Year Yet I have so many ideas running around in my head. I've been blogging more than ever this year, and it's been my most productive stretch... July 21st, 2025
Ed Zitron Might Be Right, But I’m Still Using AI Every Day Lately, I’ve been listening to Ed Zitron and his podcast Better Offline. He’s not shy about his views: he believes that most AI companies are... July 20th, 2025 AI
Capturing a Rare Visit Some of my cousins came by with my aunt and uncle to visit my parents. It’s not often we’re all in the same place, so... July 11th, 2025
What Am I Even Blogging About? I’ve been thinking lately about what to blog about. I’ve had several ideas. The reason I’m blogging about this is because I’ve been trying to... July 3rd, 2025
Tracing Roots Lost to War I’ve been wanting to blog about this for a while. This will probably be a long one—and it might even turn into a series of... June 22nd, 2025
My AI-Assisted Workflow for Sharing Blog Posts on Sharkey I’ve written extensively about how AI has changed the way I interact with computers and brought my ideas to life. Let me restate something I’ve... June 19th, 2025 AI
Happy 21st Birthday Landon! 🎉 Happy 21st Birthday to my nephew Landon! Enjoy your day, keep making us proud, and continue growing into the respectful man you're becoming. We’re... June 10th, 2025
🎉Happy 57th Anniversary🎉 🎉 Happy 57th Anniversary to my Mom and Dad! ❤️ This photo was taken at Disney World last year when I took them for a... June 8th, 2025
Weekend HomeLab Adventures I woke up early today, determined to finally get Nostr up and running and join the network. After all, ChatGPT—my AI guide for most things—told... May 25th, 2025 AI
Publish an App? I use Google’s Blogger as a backup for my main blog. I’ve had that Blogger account for over 20 years, and since it’s free and... May 23rd, 2025
🎓 Congratulations to My Nephew My nephew Maxwell has graduated from high school! It’s incredible to see how much he’s grown and matured over the years. I still remember when... May 21st, 2025
Quest to Pare Subscriptions In my continuing battle with subscription fatigue, I’ve decided to drop my SiriusXM satellite radio service — they wouldn’t match the rate I had before,... May 16th, 2025
Learning Faster with AI I’ve never been more productive with computers than I am right now. I have several projects in progress, and all of it has been made... April 29th, 2025
