I’ve been test driving Overcast for the last few days. Apple Podcasts is too cluttered for my taste but going full RSS feels too stripped down. I honestly love the way they do advertising on the free version—they just showcase podcasts at the bottom instead of normal ads. Really liking it so far!

I love thebackgroundnpc’s take on this. Nintendo is the Disney of gaming—they feel so cozy at the surface but then you realize their business model is capitalizing on nostalgia without bringing anything new to the table. They’re just selling us the same stuff over and over again at higher prices.

I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a separate blog for retro gaming stuff but I think that would take away from my personal blog here. I like having everything mixed together in one chaotic place.

Bought a couple giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches for my tarantula. He didn’t really like them and one was way too big to feed him anyway, so I’m keeping that one as a pet. These things can live up to seven five years! 🪳

Girlfriend is not happy. Will probably post pics…eventually!

From Digg Groundbreakers:

ICYMI: christianselig, creator of Apollo, the beloved (and now dearly departed) 3rd party Reddit app, has officially joined Digg as an advisor. Kevin shared the news in a recent update, but if you missed it: yes, that Christian is now helping us shape the future of Digg’s mobile experience.

LOVE this! Apollo was my favorite Reddit app before the great enshittification.

They’re doing an old school Digg.com style video AMA with questions from the Groundbreakers group [screenshot]

Honestly can not WAIT for Digg to be back 🤩

This news from the Digg.com Groundbreaker group is a week or two old at this point, but the mobile app looks like it’s coming along pretty nicely! Love that they’re building this alongside the website right from the start.

I know I’m getting old because I’m starting to actually look forward to riding around the yard on a little red mower every week like Hank Hill.

I keep seeing ads on TikTok for these barefoot shoes. I’m sure they’re probably really comfy and good for your feet but I can’t get over how perfect they would be for a Ronald McDonald cosplay 🤪

I used to think Canadian geese were a nuisance but then I realized they’re just the raccoons of the sky. Drinking dirty parking lot water out of pot holes and stealing food out of the trash. They’re cute. And terrifying.

Any time we get a severe thunderstorm warning in central Ohio it rains for like 10 minutes and then it’s done. I want a good storm dammit 🥱