Nirvana – Unplugged in New York
Posted inAlbums

Nirvana – Unplugged in New York

Nirvana's "Unplugged in New York" album, recorded for MTV's Unplugged show, holds a special place as a fan favorite. Released after Kurt Cobain's passing, the album stands out for its intimate and unconventional "Unplugged" set, featuring electric effects and covers of lesser-known songs. Notable tracks include their rendition of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World," "Lake of Fire" by Meat Puppets (with their participation), and the haunting folk song "Where Did You Sleep Last Night." This album allows Nirvana to showcase a different facet of their music, blending their signature grunge style with a more polished yet raw sound, making it a cherished classic for fans and music enthusiasts alike.
Blaugust 2023 – Staying Motivated
Posted inOpinion/Journal

Blaugust 2023 – Staying Motivated

This week's "Blaugust theme" is "Staying Motivated". These days especially, I have to say, I have, almost zero motivation. There are a lot of factors as to why, I'm not really motivated to discuss them at this time though, maybe later, sometime (X-Doubt.jpg). Instead, let's look at what keeps me motivated. I think one thing that keeps me going a lot of the time is gamifying things. I think the idea of "gamification" seems really stupid on paper, but it also works pretty well. Achievement badges are actually kind of a weakness. I once spent an afternoon playing around with…
Music Monday – Retro Edition
Posted inMusic Monday

Music Monday – Retro Edition

Let's roll things back this week for some "blast from the past" videos of yesteryear. Or more, yester-decade. The Crystal Method - Born Too Slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6BEkPzstJQ A song that I started listening to thanks to Need for Speed Underground, a racing game from EA. I liked that game a lot until I didn't because it got super cheap on it's AI at a certain point. At least I think it was NFW UG, i was also playing a lot of Midnight Club around that time, so they kind of blend together. While the track itself, "Born to Slow" actually fits…
My Computing Journey – Part 3 – The x86 Era
Posted inMy Computing Journey

My Computing Journey – Part 3 – The x86 Era

This actually get a bit hazy here for actual computer models, and I spent a bit of time browsing through Vintage Packard Bell machines to see if I could figure out which machines cover this era of my computing. This would have been somewhere between 1991 and 1995, give or take a bit, after we moved across town when I was 11-12-ish and before we moved to Indiana for a bit when I was 14-15ish. I am not positive if there were one or two PCs in this era, there was either one 286 (for sure, for reasons I'll touch…
Weekly Wrap Up (08.13.2023 to 08.19.2023)
Posted inWeekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (08.13.2023 to 08.19.2023)

Another week of Blog Posts done, I'm in the home stretch now for Blaugust. I can assure you, and myself, that I will not be keeping up this pace. For a variety of reasons, probably most of which I will mention in a wrap-up post on the 31st. But what about this week. The big event this week was going to see Alanis Morissette. I also had some overnight work at work, which I don't usually have, which has thrown my whole schedule off, not that I am not tired, basically, all the time, already. Something fun that came out…