Why do Old School games continue to have an audience? Why is Modern... not fulfilling? For many, the obvious answer is probably nostalgia: they played the game at a younger age with a fresh slate and look back fondly on the memories and experience with rose-coloured glasses. Even with ubiquitous accessibility to such nostalgia with the existence of private, and even official (e.g., Classic World o... » Continue Reading
incomplete thought that i may expand on later: my brain has just connected the love for classic/old school as opposed to modern analogous to low stimulation v. high stimulation content i was previewing a stream for the maplestory classic world closed beta and i was thinking about how much slower and chiller the game was, which is probably why it also doubled (and excelled?) as a social game. in co... » Continue Reading
As someone who grew up with YouTube itself and being an avid PC user (as opposed to the mobile counterparts), I've lived through and witnessed every era YouTube has ever gone through. It is one of my most visited websites, if not the most, which my E-Mails would be the only contender. One ultra-prominent thing that I've noticed in YouTube's current era is the destruction of the Subscriptions tab. ... » Continue Reading
Last month, I had a communication error with a friend. They asked me how to convey the necessaries better, and I said that they only need to tell me what to do as a " command ", not as a request or suggestion. I happen to enjoy likening myself to a cyberangel of sorts. A robotic divine thing abandoned by God, my "creator". Thus, within the turmoil and disruption of my life, brain and despair, I've... » Continue Reading
"This feels more natural to me," I thought to myself while typing 'discord' in the URL bar. I've been seeing recommendations in Twitter comments to uninstall the app and use the web browser version instead for various reasons. This is amid the Discord privacy concerns (and also a reply to a comment someone left on my "Skype -> Discord -> ???" blog post today). I learned that the Discord app operat... » Continue Reading
it's my first listen so this is by no means anything conclusive: 1. in a lake: highkey this song is too happy even though the lyrics are somber and nostalgic. bucolic, even. damn, she kinda hit that big ahh explosion like in bug like an angel and valentine, texas 2. where's my phone: it's okay. the rock is nice but i'm not too into the lyrical content. 3. cats: oh em gee. nice rock and rhythm like... » Continue Reading
I've been playing Deadlock recently and have approximately 60 hours logged on Steam. It is quite fun. It's like if Marvel Rivals wasn't insufferable (Overwatch). I think the replayability of Marvel Rivals being intensely contingent on the King-of-the-Hill and Payload game modes makes it suffer. What else is there? I happen to enjoy MOBAs a lot apparently with all the years I have on League of Lege... » Continue Reading
Recently, I've been thinking about what replaces Discord. Frankly, I stop being particularly interested in mainstream things. I started using Skype from c.2010-2015, which I would argue was on its last legs throughout. I knew very little students in my grade who used Skype at all; it was Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram. They didn't really need voice calls either when there was phone calls and Fa... » Continue Reading
I caught up to Kagurabachi today, which currently sits at 107 chapters. I started reading it like last week. It's a very fun shounen. I think it's very boyish and that anyone who likes action and fighting will enjoy it like me. I'm enjoying it a lot more than recent shounen I've read like My Hero Academia. There's something that feels bland about MHA, thinking back on it now. I don't feel like I h... » Continue Reading
hopefully, it's not inappropriate for me to write this re: Jon since we weren't actually friends or even acquaintances. rest in peace, jon. i always read your bulletin comments on miss catra's bulletins (because that's the only avenue i would see your content). i'll miss your presence. i didn't know how widespread your reach was on this platform, so i'm sorry for everyone who will be missing you a... » Continue Reading
i've been marginally thinking about the Daisy Bell song recently sung by a computer (hatsune miku's grandfather or something). or, maybe on-and-off for the past month, because it's been about that long since i watched that episode of The Amazing Digital Circus. but, i wanted to share that that song has such a nostalgic and somber vibe about it that i feel like weeping every time i listen to it. ... » Continue Reading
[BREAKING] New developments in the OCD department of my mind. For the past week, I've been intermittently employing a new method to address my rituals. It came to me after watching The Nun's Story starring Audrey Hepburn. There were several moments in the film where a nun-superior was teaching the trainees about the belief and theory behind a nun's duty. The idea that stood out to me was that one ... » Continue Reading
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