Operation Backlog Completion 2026
Dec 212015
 

This is mainly a message to my email subscribers, letting you know I am no longer using Feedburner. Instead, I’ve switched to Mad Mimi.

If you’ve already subscribed, you don’t have to change anything. The emails will just look a little different when they arrive.

If you haven’t subscribed, you can do so by entering your email address here or using the form in the sidebar.

You can read the full blog posts in your email, although there are a few benefits to visiting the full site instead:

  • Fancy content (tables, numbered lists, spoiler tags, etc.) doesn’t display right in the feed format. Don’t worry about seeing spoilers, though. Content within spoiler tags doesn’t show up at all.
  • Related posts are listed here on the site for each post.
  • The feed does not recognize updates to a post as new content, such as when I add new parts to my LP. (More reason to follow me on Facebook and Twitter.)
  • You can only leave comments here on the site.

Fortunately, each email also includes a link to the post in question. You can always come here if you want to see the original post.

And for those of you using RSS readers, you should use this feed URL, although the Feedburner link should continue to receive updates.

Once you’ve received a post or two, let me know how it works out. Is this new format better than Feedburner’s, or do you wish I hadn’t switched? What features do you like the most?

Jun 032015
 

I am back!

As you probably know, I went from anticipating the Wild Hunt to not having a functional PC. Now its cooling system (the actual culprit) has been replaced, my new graphics card is installed, and I’m back in action!

So, what did I do during my time without a PC? I used my Wii U.

Wii_U_logoI’ve enjoyed my Wii U since I got it, especially after the release of Bayonetta 2 (no, I’m not tired of talking about how great it was). I loved Bayonetta 2 so much, it alone was justification to have a Wii U.

But after this computer debacle? I love my Wii U more than ever.

See, I can get a wi-fi signal in my usual haunt, but it’s weak and unstable. Wired Internet connections are my friend. I’d just bought an ethernet adapter so I could take the Wii U online, and this meant I could get a better connection with my Wii U than with my iPad. The Wii U’s Internet browser can’t do everything–but it can do a lot.

That blog post announcing my delay? I wrote it from my Wii U. I used my Wii U to help me stay on track with my freelance writing. I used it to chat with friends while I worked on stories. I used it to keep up to date with gaming news–and all the exciting announcements I couldn’t share here.

All this quality time with my Wii U also gave me reason to finally return to EarthBound, which I played a tiny bit of back when I first got my Wii U and then abandoned for other things. In between writing and working, I played EarthBound… and finished it.

So stay tuned for a catch-up article on video game news, my thoughts on EarthBound, and maybe a few E3 predictions before the big event arrives! In the meantime, tell me if you use your Wii U for more than just gaming… and if you don’t have one yet, why not?

May 232015
 
Sovereign the Reaper from Mass Effect

Technology is great…
…until it turns on you.

If you’ve been following my blog long enough to know that I post regularly these days–usually three times a week outside of special circumstances–you might be wondering what happened to me this week.

Technology turned against me.

I thought I would be greeting you from a PC with a brand new graphics card installed… instead, I’m dealing with a PC that can’t run for more than a few minutes without the fans going crazy. Then it shuts down, most likely to protect itself from overheating.

Sure, this is nowhere near as bad as what happens when fictional machines turn on you, but for a writer, blogger, and gamer, not having a working machine is a pain.

So, my usual posts will be delayed until further notice. With any luck, I’ll be up and running again soon.