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Unboxing the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard
August 13, 2026 Rant
I don't even have any nostalgia for the original Xbox, but something about the translucent green of the Xbox edition of 8BitDo's retro mechanical keyboard spoke to me. The main issue was the lack of a number pad, since gamers hate those for some reason. I could have gotten an external one, but then it wouldn't have matched the keyboard. Once 8BitDo finally released a matching number pad, however, I decided to pull the trigger on the set. I don't really have much knowledge on keyboards, but I can at least unbox it and give my impressions.
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The Final Championship Push - IndyCar 2026 Round 13 Recap
August 9, 2026 Rant
The final push to the championship starts in Portland, kicking off a string of 6 races in 5 weeks. The championship standings are growing clearer, and Silly Season is starting to wind down. Let's go over the interesting stories of the race weekend.
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Regarding Hugging Face, OpenAI, and Anthropic
July 31, 2026 Blog
Assuming OpenAI and Anthropic are telling the truth, there have been some interesting developments in the world of LLMs and cybersecurity over the past few weeks. The big news, of course, came from OpenAI, but Anthropic had some interesting nuggets as well. Let's look at each instance as well as why they're important.
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A Chaotic Weekend in Nashville - IndyCar 2026 Round 12 Recap
July 20, 2026 Rant
A lot happened this weekend. There were several incidents across the practice sessions, rain delaying the race to Monday, and an adjustment in the race distance due to heat. With everything finally settled, let's take a look at what we can take away from this extended race weekend.
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Can This Make Me a World Champion? - The Difference VGC Notebook
July 18, 2026 Blog
A notebook review is somewhat uncharted territory for me. I've read a lot of information from hobbyists about notebooks and pens, but I don't really claim to know much about them. Still, when Wolfe Glick announced his VGC notebook, I felt like I had to give it a try. Is it a fancy gimmick, or does it really provide the World Champ Difference? Only one way to find out.
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Somehow Worse Than Ave Mujica - The Yume∞Mita Episode 4 Rant
July 10, 2026 Rant
Beware of "Bang Dream! Yume∞Mita" spoilers
I believe that Ave Mujica is the single worst piece of media to come out of Bushiroad, and I know I'm not the only one who thinks that. I've gone over my issues with it in-depth, so I won't rehash things here. What I will say is that Bushiroad seems to have learned nothing, because Yume Mita seems to be making a play at being even worse.
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A Medalist Review
July 9, 2026 Blog
Other than Bandori, I've been pretty out of the seasonal anime scene for a while, so I kind of missed the boat when Medalist originally came out last year, with its second season finishing a few months ago. Now that I've started reloading my Plex server, I decided that it would be the first new show I would watch start to finish as my entry back into the modern anime world. I don't really consider myself to be a media reviewer, but I decided I wanted to write about my thoughts on it. So, let's jump into that.
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A Scorcher In Ohio - IndyCar 2026 Round 11 Recap
July 5, 2026 Rant
I might be a bit biased, but Mid-Ohio is one of the best tracks on the schedule. It has lots of exciting corners to race through and usually brings some drama. It also helps that it's a home track for me and is the only race track I've ever been to in person. On top of the race weekend, however, we also have some wild developments in the world of silly season. Let's start unpacking.
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Road America and Silly Season - IndyCar 2026 Round 10 Recap
June 21, 2026 Rant
Road America in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, takes us into the back half of the season. The championship picture is beginning to take shape, and silly season rumors are going around. There are a lot of potential stories, so let's take a look at what we can take way for each team from this weekend.
Read more...
Alpine Should Not Have Won Their Right of Review
June 15, 2026 Rant
Formula 1 has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons so far this year, and it certainly hasn't gotten better in the wake of the pit speeding fiasco at Monaco. Pierre Gasly was originally assessed two penalties for speeding in the pit lane. After a "right to review", the FIA rescinded both penalties, which I have the unpopular opinion of believing was entirely the wrong call. Let me explain.
Read more...
Unboxing the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard
August 13, 2026 Rant
I don't even have any nostalgia for the original Xbox, but something about the translucent green of the Xbox edition of 8BitDo's retro mechanical keyboard spoke to me. The main issue was the lack of a number pad, since gamers hate those for some reason. I could have gotten an external one, but then it wouldn't have matched the keyboard. Once 8BitDo finally released a matching number pad, however, I decided to pull the trigger on the set. I don't really have much knowledge on keyboards, but I can at least unbox it and give my impressions.
Read more...
The Final Championship Push - IndyCar 2026 Round 13 Recap
August 9, 2026 Rant
The final push to the championship starts in Portland, kicking off a string of 6 races in 5 weeks. The championship standings are growing clearer, and Silly Season is starting to wind down. Let's go over the interesting stories of the race weekend.
Read more...
Regarding Hugging Face, OpenAI, and Anthropic
July 31, 2026 Blog
Assuming OpenAI and Anthropic are telling the truth, there have been some interesting developments in the world of LLMs and cybersecurity over the past few weeks. The big news, of course, came from OpenAI, but Anthropic had some interesting nuggets as well. Let's look at each instance as well as why they're important.
Read more...
A Chaotic Weekend in Nashville - IndyCar 2026 Round 12 Recap
July 20, 2026 Rant
A lot happened this weekend. There were several incidents across the practice sessions, rain delaying the race to Monday, and an adjustment in the race distance due to heat. With everything finally settled, let's take a look at what we can take away from this extended race weekend.
Read more...
Can This Make Me a World Champion? - The Difference VGC Notebook
July 18, 2026 Blog
A notebook review is somewhat uncharted territory for me. I've read a lot of information from hobbyists about notebooks and pens, but I don't really claim to know much about them. Still, when Wolfe Glick announced his VGC notebook, I felt like I had to give it a try. Is it a fancy gimmick, or does it really provide the World Champ Difference? Only one way to find out.
Read more...
Somehow Worse Than Ave Mujica - The Yume∞Mita Episode 4 Rant
July 10, 2026 Rant
Beware of "Bang Dream! Yume∞Mita" spoilers
I believe that Ave Mujica is the single worst piece of media to come out of Bushiroad, and I know I'm not the only one who thinks that. I've gone over my issues with it in-depth, so I won't rehash things here. What I will say is that Bushiroad seems to have learned nothing, because Yume Mita seems to be making a play at being even worse.
Read more...
A Medalist Review
July 9, 2026 Blog
Other than Bandori, I've been pretty out of the seasonal anime scene for a while, so I kind of missed the boat when Medalist originally came out last year, with its second season finishing a few months ago. Now that I've started reloading my Plex server, I decided that it would be the first new show I would watch start to finish as my entry back into the modern anime world. I don't really consider myself to be a media reviewer, but I decided I wanted to write about my thoughts on it. So, let's jump into that.
Read more...
A Scorcher In Ohio - IndyCar 2026 Round 11 Recap
July 5, 2026 Rant
I might be a bit biased, but Mid-Ohio is one of the best tracks on the schedule. It has lots of exciting corners to race through and usually brings some drama. It also helps that it's a home track for me and is the only race track I've ever been to in person. On top of the race weekend, however, we also have some wild developments in the world of silly season. Let's start unpacking.
Read more...
Road America and Silly Season - IndyCar 2026 Round 10 Recap
June 21, 2026 Rant
Road America in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, takes us into the back half of the season. The championship picture is beginning to take shape, and silly season rumors are going around. There are a lot of potential stories, so let's take a look at what we can take way for each team from this weekend.
Read more...
Alpine Should Not Have Won Their Right of Review
June 15, 2026 Rant
Formula 1 has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons so far this year, and it certainly hasn't gotten better in the wake of the pit speeding fiasco at Monaco. Pierre Gasly was originally assessed two penalties for speeding in the pit lane. After a "right to review", the FIA rescinded both penalties, which I have the unpopular opinion of believing was entirely the wrong call. Let me explain.
Read more...
Jacen Sekai
IT wizard, wannabe coder, dub connoisseur.
