Category: Essays

Longform writing about a variety of topics. Very opinionated.

Reflecting on 2020 (and Predicting 2021)

The last day of the year! And frankly, all around me looks good to me.

Tags: Natural One,

The Death of the Hobbyist

Don’t quit your day job.

Tags: DeviantART,

One Whole Goddamn Motherfucking Year of the Scratchpad

The original theme of the Scratchpad

Well, it’s been a year. Guess it’s as good a time as any to discuss the medium itself, the why, and what’s going forward with it.

Tags: Natural One,

320kbps (and Other Lossy Audio Voodoo)

I’m basically convinced no one on the internet understands how lossy audio works.

Tags:

The Desperate, Bottomless Pit of Nirvana Fan Albums

Increasingly absurd fan-made Nirvana albums

Abandon hope. They’re hopped up on cope.

Tags: My Music Collection, Nirvana,

My Past (i)Life

Minecraft and iMovie stock music. Has there ever been a better match made?

Tags: Minecraft,

My Shifting Mindset on Writing

A more optimistic personal post about my shaky history with storytelling and where my head’s been lately on it.

Tags: Natural One,

On Website Restoration

A rare philosophical ramble from me!

Tags: Web Design,

How the Internet Works

How the Internet Works, Sixth Edition

This blog is slowly becoming my version of Ben’s Junk, isn’t it?

Tags: Ancient Technology, Books,

HTTPS is a Pyrrhic Victory

WordPress warning about us not using HTTPS

When you’re online, you can be watched. No exceptions, no way around this. Your padlock icon won’t help.

Tags: Web Design,

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