Freedom From the Tyranny of the Television · 5 min read

When purchasing a computer, you used to have two options, each with their own set of compromises. A desktop that had power and expandability, but could only be used in a single area. Or a laptop that was portable with everything you needed to use the computer, but was much less powerful and capable than a desktop.

PlayStation and Me, 30 Years In · 14 min read

I don’t remember when I got an original PlayStation. I think it may have been for my birthday in 1997 or 1998. I remember my mom didn’t want to buy the console for me and my brother because she considered its games to be “too violent.” But really, the only game that I knew on the console was Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (I still have its TV commercial embedded into my brain). We had a Nintendo 64, with around 3 or 4 games, including Super Mario 64. I spent a few years growing up with the Sega Genesis and SNES, which were at the end of their lifespans, and thus the cheapest consoles we could get. But on one hazy, fateful day, I did get that PlayStation. With Croc.

How Much A Dollar Cost · 4 min read

Two weeks ago, Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro for a grand total of $700 USD. You want a disc drive? That’ll cost you another $80. That’s an almost $300 increase over the base model PS5s for a potential 45% improvement in graphical performance. I’ve had a over two weeks to digest the news and parse through my initial shock and frustration at the price.

Introducing Digital Odysseys · 1 min read

You may have noticed over the past few days that a new item has appeared in the navigation bar.

Thoughts on the Ninth Generation of Videogame Consoles, Three Years In · 11 min read

It has been a little over three years since both Sony and Microsoft launched their new hardware to kick off the ninth-generation of consoles. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at where both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles are now, along with the Switch (which straddles generations) and Steam Deck. Note that all opinions stated here are mine, and mine only.