It's been a few months since I've started my new job. As I've mentioned on the /now page in the past, I've been working at a logistics warehouse, so I'm pretty much a cog in this country's supply chain. It's very physical, it's the direct opposite of easy, but it's essential and the pay isn't bad. However, I've hit a bit of a snag recently and could use a little help.

...Not exactly. As always, it's mostly hype based on flawed and cherry-picked statistics. Despite that, it doesn't mean adoption isn't up...

Now, I haven't been on an airplane since before 9/11, but I vividly remember what it's like to be insanely bored during a flight before the days of mobile devices. Laptops and Palm Pilots still existed, but I was poor and a teenager, so I didn't have either, and I definitely would have done anything for a portable computer in that situation. But now, we have tiny computers in our pockets, and we as a society have seemingly taken that privilege for granted, to the point where people actively brag about how they "raw dog" flights.

In June of 2026, Arch Linux experienced a real hurdle: a large number of packages were taken over and turned evil. Orphaned packages (as of writing, 1,935 known packages; roughly 1.8% of the AUR) were hijacked by bad actors and loaded with malware. If you use the AUR and have done a system update in the last week, it's highly recommended that you check to see if your system has any of the infected packages, and act accordingly.

Well, it's finally here. The second Mortal Kombat of the Cole Young saga has been released. And just like the video game of the same name, it's a major improvement over the first installment.

On the six month anniversary of the day I quit drinking, I marked the occasion by attending a meeting. It seemed appropriate, plus I wanted to get my coin. Getting the coin for six months was important to me; it signified that this was actually happening and that the subsequent ongoing attempt was real.

Continued From Part 2

I ended 2025 on a hopeful note, mentioning seasonal work that could hopefully be turned into something more permanent. Sadly, it ended up being very temporary after all. As such, I'm back on the market for employment. I'm also trying to branch out, so I'm back on Fiverr.

With the proliferation of automated content mills and sanitized, performative behavior online, you see this phrase a lot: "The internet is dead now; it's not the same as it used to be." And I don't agree, especially given that "the internet being dead now" is not a new idea.

Continued From Part 1

At the beginning of 2025, I needed to buy new headphones since the pair I had for almost seven years stopped working on one side. I was a bit strapped for cash, so I found a pair on clearance. After about eight months of use, they stopped working on one side, kinda proving why they were on clearance to begin with. I bought a new pair, on the regular shelf, and so far, they've been great. It has everything I look for in a pair of headphones, right down to being wired.

Celebrate the New Year with me as I recount the (read: my) wins of 2025, and toast to a hopeful 2026!

Well, this is it. We've come to the final week of 2025. As such, that puts us right at Christmas Day. If you celebrate: MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you don't, then I'm sorry that most things are closed today. At least you got a day off... unless you didn't; if that's the case, I already apologized.

It's Christmas time again. It's time for people to discuss their gadgetry, typically in the context of wanting the hot new gadgetry out, instead of the old, busted and played-out gadgetry that they've been using for the last six months. Through all of that useless noise, I came across something I haven't seen or heard in a while. It's an older joke, but it seems to be making the rounds again: Android devices are so cheap, even thieves don't want them. And, of course, Samsung Galaxies are name-checked the most, since they're the largest Android brand.

First off, to whoever is reading this: Happy Halloween. I hope you spent it watching the scariest movies you could find. This entry in the ledger is about the scariest thing of all: Goal stagnation, and how it's affecting this site and my life personally.

A year and a half ago, I had the three beams of security: A well-paying job, an apartment, and a car. I didn't have savings, but I was content; living paycheck to paycheck doesn't seem all that bad when the checks cover your expenses. The car note and apartment rent were overpriced, but I only have to take care of myself, and I was taken care of, so I didn't care.