Category Archives: iOS

The Seasonally-Appropriate Games Continue

OK, so since my last post I’ve played the modern remakes of both Resident Evil 2 and 3, after which I finally went through the story for the NIKKE collaboration.  It was probably 20 hours worth of controller time to … Continue reading

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Why do I do this to myself? Adventures in Apple Mail.

Sometimes, I manage to shoot myself in the foot badly enough that I feel compelled to document it, mostly out of the hope that someone, someday, will find themselves in the same situation and may be sent here by a … Continue reading

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Sofa: So good.

For a while now, my wife has been suggesting I try out an app called Sofa, which is a …collection management app? Maybe that’s not the right term.  The author calls it a “downtime organizer”, and it’s a tool to … Continue reading

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Ranking Apples

OK, this won’t be a post debating the merits of different varieties of fruit.  It’s a spin-off from a work conversation where I was complaining that it was annoying to bring a separate charger for your Apple Watch but at … Continue reading

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Three years later, I’ve finished Blue Archive

So I should start with a flashback to March of 2021, when everyone in my home state was still dealing with pandemic lockdowns.  We had some of the more severe restrictions in the nation, and everyone was pretty much dealing … Continue reading

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In which, I talk about a post-apocalyptic anime waifu tactical cover shooter gacha mobile game.

So I have a dirty little secret.  I’ve been playing, and enjoying, a game about cute cyborg girls with big guns.  That wouldn’t be too shameful, on the face of it, but there’s one thing I feel desperately compelled to … Continue reading

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In which, I am stalked by a gadget.

I recently realized I had a number of devices that supported WiFi 6, and did not have a WiFi 6 access point. Naturally, THIS COULD NOT STAND. I bought this: It’s a UniFi Access Point U6 LR,  and it’s obviously … Continue reading

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I’m FINALLY caught up to Genshin Impact

My recent Game of Choice has been Genshin Impact, which is a huge rabbit hole to fall into. It may be the most dangerous game I’ve played, barring actual MMOs like WoW or the original Everquest, and I’m not just … Continue reading

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Making an iOS Shortcut for Apple Pay

So I guess this is a gadget blog now? Because apparently that is the stuff I am posting.  I have come a long way from the days when I would write posts about my attempts to get upskirt shots of … Continue reading

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Apple Content Caching, Secret Wallpapers, and Desk Porn

I have been doing a lot of tweaking my home tech setup recently, and I wanted to share a few random Apple / iOS tricks today. I recently discovered a YouTube channel named マメ (“mame”) that is full of short … Continue reading

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