In the last article we took a look at the first of my 2 Mac mini purchases, “MiniServ” which acts as my home Macintosh file server. To say that, following some natural upgrades, I’m pleased with that system would be an incredible understatement – for as basic as it is, just sitting there running Snow …
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A Look At My Mac Mini File Server: MiniServ
In the late Summer of 2018 I was really getting into a big kick of collecting and using old Macintosh systems. It wasn’t long after getting the MacBook mentioned in a previous article (and thus becoming “current” in the Macintosh ecosystem) that I had an idea to get a Mac mini system and use it …
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Backlog Week 2: Electric Boogaloo
Well, backlog week was kind of a wash – in those 5 days I only actually touched on one singular entry which was part of the backlog — the Japanese MacBook post. I wound up working more than usual last week (this week looks to be following the same pattern) and didn’t have time to …
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“U.F.O” Does Not Mean “Aliens”
I can’t believe I’m having to write this one, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable ending this week without at least addressing this one. Earlier this week the Pentagon released footage of “UFO’s” they had procured over the past, oh, 20 years or so, from what I’ve seen online anyway, and naturally the internet was awash …
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What’s Coming For May 2020 On Xadara
Well, you can’t say April wasn’t a productive month here on Xadara. Hell, things almost felt down right normal the past month, especially when you consider everything going on globally right now. So, with one month ending and another beginning, it’s time for the “What’s Coming” article for May 2020. Right now I’m in a …
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Why My Main Portable Computer Is a Japanese MacBook
Something I’m known for among friends, family, and co-workers is the fact that, since mid 2018, in any situation where I carry a laptop with me my go-to machine, 99 out of 100 times, is a 2010 MacBook from Japan. Yes, I’m completely serious — my main portable computer, of all the options I have, …
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May 2020 Xbox Live Games With Gold
It’s the end of the month once again, which means another look at the upcoming free games on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 via the Games with Gold program. This time, unlike last month, we do get the traditional video, so I can actually cover these games in the same style as I normally …
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A Year With An iPhone SE
Just over a year ago I finally made the switch from a relatively modest Android phone to an iPhone — in particular an iPhone SE. No, not the new one, of course — the older one which, apparently, many feel is the “best iPhone ever made” given its form factor and inclusion of a headphone …
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It’s Backlog Week
I’ve got a bit of a habit of planning out articles but never actually writing them. Sometimes I just have to say “forget it” and let them go, as they wind up being too dated and no longer relevant, or I just have better things to cover. Still, other times I feel like they would …
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Remember When YouTube Was, Well, Fun?
Moreover, remember when the motto of the site was “Broadcast Yourself?” I sure as hell do, and at this stage the platform is about as far away from what It was when it started as is possible — it went from being just a simple place to share videos, to a place to really be …
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You Wanted Game Reviews? You’re Finally Getting Them!
Okay, I’m sure you probably didn’t or, at the very least could “take or leave them,” but regardless of how you feel on the subject that multi-year overdue goal I had of shoving the most obvious content of all on this website – classic video game reviews – is finally happening. Probably. Most likely. I …
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Just When You Think It Can’t Get Any More Crazy, It Does – Pandemic Log 4/22/2020
It’s been just shy of a month since my local area finally began pushing for the closure of non-essential businesses and taking the situation seriously. I’m still working and, in an interesting twist, business is quite high right now — the demand for game console repairs and, of course, games to go along with said …
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For What It’s Worth, James Rolfe Is Aware Of My AVGN Episode Reviews
That’s right, the man himself is fully aware of the fact that I’m working to review every single AVGN episode. There’s a bit of a story behind it that’s at least somewhat worth sharing, so I felt today would be as good a day as any for that — gotta knock out that backlog sooner …
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A Wild Baby Opossum Appears!
File this one under “random things that happen in your life,” today marks one year since I was greeted by a very tiny, very toothy and very angry little visitor – a baby Opossum! Yep, one of the more random things to write about but I’ve been wanting to talk about this guy for a …
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What’s In A Name – The Origin Of “Kurisu Yamato”
Here’s a topic I’ve been long overdue on covering as I sometimes do get asked about it and some may find interesting; the origins my online alias “Kurisu Yamato.” At first glance most people just chalk it up as another weird Japanese styled name, probably from some “weeb” kid who’s really into some particular anime …
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