Alright! I’m a delivery boy!

When I saw the reveal for Mika and the Witch’s Mountain I knew I had to get it. There’s something appealing about making deliveries on a peaceful island. The cute graphics add to the atmosphere.

Linux Mint ran amazingly well

I daresay it ran better than Windows 10 (though I don’t think many would be surprised). It detected my external USB drives and the proper resolution for the laptop screen. Sadly I couldn’t test the external monitor because the USB stick was so thick it blocked the HDMI port.

Of Laptops New and Old

I can honestly say that I did not have “Buy a Gaming Laptop” on my 2025 bingo yet here we are. Meet my new Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (how do people come up with such extravagant names?)

USB complications

In preparation for installing Linux Mint on my Asus Zenbook, I wanted to create a live USB stick to test run the OS on the system. I’ve been told “faster is better” for live USB sticks so I thought of getting the Kingston DataTraveler Max 256GB which is available at a local store. Then I… Continue reading USB complications

A distress call from Seagate

Earlier this year I turned on my Seagate external hard drive and was greeted with a continuous beeping sound. Could this be my very first experience with hard drive failure?

Dreaming about spaces

The concept of “Spaces” has captured my imagination as of late. I’m referring of course to the physical spaces in which life takes place but also the metaphysical “space” that comes with it. Certain environments can make us feel certain ways whether happy, motivated, agitated or upset — I’ve been thinking about how we can… Continue reading Dreaming about spaces