On New Year's Day 2020 I awoke to find myself still breathing. I laid my head in my hands and cursed that death had not come for me. Yet another loss I would need to manage. All right that's it! ENOUGH! I could not live here any longer. If I was going to live than … Continue reading January 2020: The Changes Keep Coming
A Lesson in Inner Strength
I had a miserable 2019 by all accounts. My brother's passing and my being unemployed culminated in a devastating one-two punch. It had me questioning my will to go on. As 2020 began I had arrived at the final fork in the road. I could live in this moment forever or I could use 2019 … Continue reading A Lesson in Inner Strength
January 2019 — Everything Changed
In early January I got the news everyone dreads. My older brother had been rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. After battling what he thought was a bad case of the flu doctors discovered a tumor in his brain. The surgery was only partially successful and the growth was found to be cancer. I'm … Continue reading January 2019 — Everything Changed
It’s a Long Story
It's been nearly a year since I last posted. Looking back at it has proven very difficult for me. Life came at me pretty fast in the second half of 2019 and my priorities changed radically. Across the next few articles, I'm going to find a way to summarize things and pass them along. If … Continue reading It’s a Long Story
Days Gone …
Days Gone is an open world zombie game with a long and relatively linear main story. It has some side missions but they contain only small story elements that are a little repetitive. Don't worry ... I won't have any spoilers in here. The main story is a great ride and I don't want to … Continue reading Days Gone …
After the Break…
It's been quite a while since my last update. I had a few "real life" issues that kept me away for a bit. In the coming days I'll update you all on a number of topics... I'll be discussing my experience with Rogers Ignite TV. My time playing Days Gone on the PS4. Getting the … Continue reading After the Break…
In Defense of the PlayStation Classic
During the 2018 holiday shopping season, Sony launched the Playstation Classic. This miniature version of the original Playstation followed the release of similar mini consoles by rival Nintendo. Looking at the sales success of the NES Classic and the Super NES classic, this seemed like a "no-brainer" for Sony. As Sony started dropping hints at … Continue reading In Defense of the PlayStation Classic
This Article is Currently in “Beta”
My first experience with Beta software was Windows "Chicago" which would become Windows 95. I can say it felt pretty cool for 20 something me to be running an early build of Windows long before the general public had access to it. Flash forward to the year 2000 and I'd be using beta software almost every … Continue reading This Article is Currently in “Beta”
Nvidia Needs Competition
Six months ago Nvidia launched its latest and greatest GPU with much fanfare. The RTX series of graphics cards promised better performance over its GTX predecessors. The big news though was the introduction of real-time ray tracing and DLSS. Let's take a dive into both of those features for a second. I promise it won't … Continue reading Nvidia Needs Competition
Intel vs. AMD
When you set out to build a PC the very first question you'll need to ask yourself is "Intel or AMD?" Intel and AMD are the two main players in the consumer CPU market. Intel is considered the market leader in the space with AMD being the underdog. In the past, AMD was considered the … Continue reading Intel vs. AMD
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