Where do we go from here?

I’m feeling the loss of Dragon Age in my life. In an effort to further distract myself with another immersive narrative RPG. Cyberpunk 2077 was on sale. I heard it’s good now. Look, I really like cyberpunk as a genre. Far more than I do fantasy. And maybe I’ll like Cyberpunk 2077 eventually, but I’m … Continue reading Where do we go from here?

Dragon Age: Veilguard thoughts

I love a Dragon Age. I love Bioware-style narrative RPGs in general, to be honest. Dragon Age is a bit weird for me as I really don’t like dark fantasy. And, at some level, Dragon Age is trying to be all dark, with blights and demons and slavery and dead bodies strewn everywhere. But it’s … Continue reading Dragon Age: Veilguard thoughts

A Long-Delayed Podcast Update

A long time ago, I used to keep readers of my blog informed on what podcasts I was listening to. I’m still listening to podcasts. I never stopped! The last time I did a proper podcast update was 2008 The last time I mentioned podcasts at all was when I bought my first Android phone … Continue reading A Long-Delayed Podcast Update

New Year; New Bullets. 2025.

Christmas Mixtape 2024

Alternatively: YouTube Music Playlist It’s that time again! Grab a cup of cocoa, relax and enjoy some festive music to keep you warm on a cold winter night. And strap in, chummer. Maybe we’ll even jack into puterspace between the sleighbells and carol sings. Those flashing lights on rackmounted servers are just as festive as … Continue reading Christmas Mixtape 2024

Playstation Played Out?

There’s been a shift. I can feel it. Things are changing. Nothing will ever be the same. A very long time ago, I got a Playstation. Actually, my parents got it for me near the end of my university career when I was generally pretty miserable. I played some games. It was fun. A few … Continue reading Playstation Played Out?

YouTube Channels I’ve Discovered Via My Two-Year-Old

Look. I’m well aware of Raffi’s admonitions about screentime. Sometimes you need to distract a kid long enough to get things done. We can’t all be perfect parents, okay? The little guy’s relationship with YouTube has evolved quite a bit over his short existence to date. We started off in the YouTube Kids ghetto, with … Continue reading YouTube Channels I’ve Discovered Via My Two-Year-Old

2023 Wrapped

I can’t even remember the last time I did bullets…

Christmas Mixtape 2023

Here we are, in the bleak midwinter. What better time than now to put on some fun music while we crank up the IR heater to take the chill off. Cover image by DaPuglet (Tina) Santas Secret Weapon used under it’s Creative Commons license. CC-BY-SA. The Christmas Mixtape is back for its seventh incarnation. It’s … Continue reading Christmas Mixtape 2023

Thoughts on Social Media 5/?: X-it

When I started this series, I had a rough outline in my head about what the posts would be, but that was weeks ago and Elon just re-christened Twitter as X and who even knows anything anymore? I’ve pretty much resolved that the Fediverse, in some form, will be my main hang. I’m on mastodon … Continue reading Thoughts on Social Media 5/?: X-it

Thoughts on Social Media 4/?: What I Want, What I Really Really Want

Oh right, sorry, I was in the middle of a blog series, wasn’t I? It’s just that Tweetdeck came back and I get a bit distracted. Posting is busted, tho. So I’ll maybe come back here for a minute… All this nonsense has got me re-evaluating what I actually want out of social media. Like … Continue reading Thoughts on Social Media 4/?: What I Want, What I Really Really Want

Thoughts on Social Media 3/?: Did You Know RSS Was Still a Thing?

It’s true. I mean, you somehow found this blog post, which means you might already know this. But if you didn’t, I think it’s important to remind people. It used to be easier, but it’s still around. RIP, Google Reader. I use and like Newsblur, but your choice of reader is kind of personal. Also, … Continue reading Thoughts on Social Media 3/?: Did You Know RSS Was Still a Thing?

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<a href="https://flyingsquirrel.ca/index.php/author/darcy/" rel="ugc">@Darcy</a> I'm playing around with the ActivityPub plugin here, and it looks like comments work. So if you want to comment on my blog, you'll need to get on Mastodon (or another ActivityPub-complient service... I'll talk about it) and reply to <a href="https://flyingsquirrel.ca/index.php/author/darcy/" rel="ugc">@Darcy</a> there.

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Thoughts on Social Media 2/?: Remembering the Good Times

Just wanted to share a screenshot of my Tweetdeck (on a 4k monitor scaled down a bit…) so I can always be reminded of what we’ve lost.

Some thoughts on social media 1/?: Tweetdeck

It finally happened. Elon finally noticed Tweetdeck still exists. I’d kinda stuck around Twitter saying that if Tweetdeck goes, I go. And Tweetdeck is going. So I’m off. Tweetdeck was always great, because every stupid thing that Twitter users complained about happening to their UI didn’t happen there. I had a reverse chronological feed of … Continue reading Some thoughts on social media 1/?: Tweetdeck

Christmas Mixtape 2022

It’s the hap, happiest season of all! We’re back for a another Christmas mixtape. This will be my sixth. You can listen to all the mixtapes over at my Mixcloud. You can also find it up on YouTube Music, although you’ll be missing a couple tracks. Give it a listen! I do this because it’s … Continue reading Christmas Mixtape 2022

Quarantine Diary, Day 974: Toot

I don’t know if you knew this about me, but Twitter’s been kind of a big part of my life for 15ish years. And, as a result of events you might have heard of, I’m feeling a bit adrift in relation to it. This feeling isn’t entirely new. Twitter’s been a less happy place for … Continue reading Quarantine Diary, Day 974: Toot

Quarantine Diary, Day 632: Christmas Mixtape 2021

Another pandemic Christmas and my fifth annual Christmas mixtape! Or a Youtube Music playlist if that works better for you… Note the first track is missing since it doesn’t appear to exist on the Internet anymore. We went a little jazzy this year. A little mellow. It’s been an eventful year, but right now I’m … Continue reading Quarantine Diary, Day 632: Christmas Mixtape 2021

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Quarantine Diary, Day 296:Home for the Holidays

2020 was the first Christmas in my entire life where I wasn’t at home with my parents in Belleville. So it didn’t feel especially Christmassy. Ellen and I closed on our new house earlier in December. It’s going to be a while before we move in, as there’s significant renovation work ahead. A bunch of … Continue reading Quarantine Diary, Day 296:Home for the Holidays

Quarantine Diary, Day 265: Christmas Mixtape 2020

Cover image: Xmas Parade by Sherwood411 It’s that time of the year again! Oh wait. I guess I never actually blogged about doing this. I’ve been putting together a Christmas mixtape every year since 2017. All my mixtapes are up on Mixcloud. But for the first time, you can listen to this one on Youtube … Continue reading Quarantine Diary, Day 265: Christmas Mixtape 2020

Quarantine Diary, Day 170: Crossing the Animals

The last couple blog entries were really cathartic and I thought I’d keep doing them, but, well, here we are. A lot’s happened in the last few months. And not happened. But I’m going to elide all that and talk about Animal Crossing. Animal Crossing: New Horizon came out almost the exact same time everything … Continue reading Quarantine Diary, Day 170: Crossing the Animals

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