Author Archives: baudattitude

In which, I buy a console and fall down the rabbit hole.

Posted on April 21, 2026 by baudattitude

So for about a year and a half, I didn’t own any modern consoles.  Well, barring the Switch and later the Switch 2, but I think we can sorta hand wave Nintendo away as being its own thing. And the … Continue reading →

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In which, I give another Nintendo Mascot a try.

Posted on April 18, 2026 by baudattitude

OK.  Technically I have played Donkey Kong games before.  To be very precise, I have played Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, and Donkey Kong 3. Donkey King 3 was released to arcades 43 years ago. I understand there have been … Continue reading →

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19 Years Blog! Also Resident Evil: Requiem.

Posted on March 3, 2026 by baudattitude

Today marks 19 years of occasionally screaming into the void, and I’m happy about that.  The void is presumably less happy because it probably doesn’t like being screamed at but who cares, it’s just the void. There are of course … Continue reading →

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Now THIS is procrastination.

Posted on February 22, 2026 by baudattitude

So this weekend marked the third time I’ve gone back to a PS3 game to get the platinum trophy long after finishing the game, and I’ve set a new record that I’m unlikely to top any time soon. Previous iterations … Continue reading →

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Even less likely than the Year of the Linux Desktop: The year of the AAA Mac gaming?

Posted on February 9, 2026 by baudattitude

OK, so.  I’ll admit that the number of modern high-budget console-style releases that have gotten Mac releases in the last few years can be easily counted without running out of fingers.  For all that Apple is the biggest gaming company … Continue reading →

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I Finished a Mascot Platformer

Posted on January 26, 2026 by baudattitude

It’s certainly nothing to brag about, but I was pretty happy to get through the last bits of Super Mario Bros. Wonder over the last week.  I’m not exactly the world’s biggest Mario guy, but I happened to be in … Continue reading →

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2026 still isn’t going to be the Year of the Linux Desktop, but…

Posted on December 31, 2025 by baudattitude

…well, maybe it will be my year.  With some caveats. I spent a lot of time this year working on homelab projects that involved Linux in one form or another – Proxmox and Unraid, Bazzite and Omarchy – and while … Continue reading →

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Lucky Numbers Seven

Posted on December 20, 2025 by baudattitude

By an odd coincidence, I’ve played two games with “7” in the title recently, and both are sort of related to a larger project I have going on.  So I want to talk about the games, and the project, and … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts on visiting Japan (December 2025 edition)

Posted on December 14, 2025 by baudattitude

This is just a brain dump of things that stood out from a recent quick trip to Japan.  Not exactly a high-effort post.  Frankly, if I were an LLM I would be embarrassed to be spitting this out.  As a … Continue reading →

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In which, I test the limits of “remote work”

Posted on December 13, 2025 by baudattitude

So, a few years ago I wound up flying more than usual and wound up qualifying for United Airlines “Silver Premier” status.  Which is the bottom tier of their frequent flyer program, but which comes with some really handy benefits … Continue reading →

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