Self-hosting is something I’ve been playing around with for a while, and I think I’ve finally got everything laid out the way I like it. This post will detail what I’m hosting and how I’ve got it set up, as always, on the cheap. My self-hosting set up is centered around streaming, because we like to watch things at...

I’m not very good at growing vegetables, I have found (though I keep trying), but things are happening in my garden, nonetheless! This year, I’ve noticed a few newcomers to my usual flower patches, and one visitor in particular has brought some friends. If you like looking at insects (mostly winged ones), and want...

Last weekend, I took my kid out around town, and we went on a “photo walk,” which is what I’ve decided to call it. They’re taking a Journalism class, and they’ve been entrusted with a DSLR so they can get familiar with photography, so I figured we’d go and get some practice on our own before the year really gets...

Anastasia has been very vocal lately, much more than usual, and it’s been worrying us. She’s been yeowling a lot at night, and both before and after using her litter box, and has been especially clingy, which is a lot given I usually call her my Velcro Cat. So I scheduled an appointment to get some blood work done...

I’ve recently added a banner to the top of my site with a countdown until September 1st, 2026–it’s on the main site, so if you only visit the blog, you probably haven’t seen it. This is the date on which Google will roll out a change that they’ve been talking about for some time now, initially in Brazil, Indonesia,...

Hey everybody, I have a really important update for you all. Anastasia has found a new spot to sleep in, and it’s fucking fabulous. She found it the other day when I was going through an old cabinet for my lady things (pads), and OMG why have I been hiding it for this long!?!?!?! It’s got a box to sit in inside of a...

Recently I beat a game that I have owned since about 1997, when I first bought it with my chore money as a kid. It’s time to review Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins!!! First the name: While the NES and SNES full-sized consoles had the Super Mario World series, the ones with Land in the title were aimed at the...

I’ve been chatting with a good number of folks who are turning down streaming services lately for various reasons. I’ve blogged about this before, and if you’re looking for advice on how to make the switch, I and a lot of others have said things about it in the past. But the one thing that people seem to struggle...

This little simplistic device has been making the rounds on the smallweb lately, and I have fallen prey to the hype. That said, I have no regrets and have been enjoying my time with it, so here are my thoughts on the gadget. The X4 by Chinese company XTEInk is a 4-inch tall e-reader that has probably the least...

I’ve been hoarding photos of things outside for a little while in the hopes that I could find some theme to tie them altogether. They’re getting kind of numerous, though, so I think it’s time to put them up. These range from the snow blizzard we had back in the beginning of February, up until just a few days ago, so...

Brennan.day has been writing about the future of the internet and whether or not our websites will survive into the future. He has a lot of good points, and you should definitely give the article a read: How Are We Preparing for the Long Web Several of the points in that article jogged my memory, though, and...

I’m making this post today to discuss a musical artist that you’ve most certainly never heard of, and I think that’s a shame. While artists giving their music away under alternative licenses is a lot more common today, this one was doing it back when we were still testing the waters of the Creative Commonsa blog...