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Jacen's 2025 In Review
December 14, 2025 Blog
2025 has been fairly chaotic for a lot of people, but I've been fortunate enough to have a pretty good year. I've had a chance to work on a lot of things that I've wanted to do for a while. So, with the year coming to a close, let's take a look at some of the highlights of what I've done over the past 12 months.
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Formula E Race Recap - 2025 São Paulo E-Prix
December 6, 2025 Rant
Formula E is back with the first race of season 12, the final season of the Gen 3 EVO car. Last year's season opener at São Paulo was a chaotic one, so it remains to be seen if this year's race will be calmer or more of the same.
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Yet Another GBA Handheld - Anbernic RG34XX Review
November 26, 2025 Blog
This review contains affiliate links to some of the products mentioned.
Continuing to feed my handheld addiction, I got my hands on the Anbernic RG34XX, a device that looks a lot like the classic GBA. Is it just a generic handheld in a fancy shell, or is it something legitimately worth your time? Only one way to find out, so let's dive straight into it.
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Please Stop Using Cloudflare
November 18, 2025 Rant
With the recent Cloudflare outage resolved, I suspect most websites are going to go back to normal, not thinking anything of it until the next time things go sideways. Still, I'm here to make a plea: please consider not using Cloudflare.
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Could This Be My New Daily Carry? - Miyoo Flip Review
November 17, 2025 Blog
Of the handhelds I've written about, none of them have really felt worthy of a spot in my pocket. Either the form factor didn't lend itself to being pocketable or the size was just too big. However, when I got my hands on the Miyoo Flip V2, it replaced my normal companion, the 2DS XL. The only question is if it's good enough to maintain its position or if I'll end up crawling back to the 2DS. Only one way to find out.
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Is Railgun Still My Favorite Anime? - Railgun Rewatch Reaction Part 1
November 15, 2025 Rant
Beware of "A Certain Scientific Railgun" spoilers
"A Certain Scientific Railgun" was one of the first anime I ever watched, and it has continued to hold up to scrutiny on every rewatch I've done. However, with how much of a masterpiece I claim that "BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!" is, can I still call it my favorite? There's only one way to find out, and that's to watch it again and give a play-by-play of my thoughts.
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Moving Search From Google To PageFind
November 12, 2025 Rant
I'm just enough of a narcissist to believe that people deserve to hear the things I have to say, so discoverability is very important to me. To that end, I've wanted to have some kind of search function on my site to make it easier to find older posts. Around two months ago, I added a Google Programmable Search Engine as a temporary measure, but I always had my eye on PageFind in the long term. Today, I finally took the time to implement the PageFind solution into the site.
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Iconic NASCAR Race Recap - 2021 Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway
November 8, 2025 Rant
I've been pretty vocal about my opinion on driving standards in NASCAR over the past five years or so. Races tend to devolve into guys running over each other as they go on, and that's only exacerbated at short tracks, where moving people out of your way is the only way to pass. Still, sometimes short tracks manage to put on a show. For example, the finish to the 2021 Food City 300, which I consider to be one of the greatest finishes I've ever watched. So, let's go back in time to recap if the race itself was as good as the finish.
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NASCAR Race Recap - 2025 Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway
November 3, 2025 Rant
Despite all the drama about the NASCAR playoff format, the Cup Series championship 4 was actually a pretty solid group. There's a solid argument to be made that each of them deserves a championship this season. However, we can only have one champion, so let's recap the 2025 championship race and all the drama within.
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NASCAR's Playoff Format Works Perfectly (Just Not For You)
November 2, 2025 Rant
NASCAR's current playoff format has been a target of ire among fans basically since its inception. These frustrations have only gotten more intense with how the 2025 Xfinity Series championship finished. The declarations of how the system is broken or doesn't work have never been louder. The problem with that way of thinking is that the system actually works perfectly. Or, rather, whether the system works depends on what exactly you're trying to accomplish.
Read more...
Jacen's 2025 In Review
December 14, 2025 Blog
2025 has been fairly chaotic for a lot of people, but I've been fortunate enough to have a pretty good year. I've had a chance to work on a lot of things that I've wanted to do for a while. So, with the year coming to a close, let's take a look at some of the highlights of what I've done over the past 12 months.
Read more...
Formula E Race Recap - 2025 São Paulo E-Prix
December 6, 2025 Rant
Formula E is back with the first race of season 12, the final season of the Gen 3 EVO car. Last year's season opener at São Paulo was a chaotic one, so it remains to be seen if this year's race will be calmer or more of the same.
Read more...
Yet Another GBA Handheld - Anbernic RG34XX Review
November 26, 2025 Blog
This review contains affiliate links to some of the products mentioned.
Continuing to feed my handheld addiction, I got my hands on the Anbernic RG34XX, a device that looks a lot like the classic GBA. Is it just a generic handheld in a fancy shell, or is it something legitimately worth your time? Only one way to find out, so let's dive straight into it.
Read more...
Please Stop Using Cloudflare
November 18, 2025 Rant
With the recent Cloudflare outage resolved, I suspect most websites are going to go back to normal, not thinking anything of it until the next time things go sideways. Still, I'm here to make a plea: please consider not using Cloudflare.
Read more...
Could This Be My New Daily Carry? - Miyoo Flip Review
November 17, 2025 Blog
Of the handhelds I've written about, none of them have really felt worthy of a spot in my pocket. Either the form factor didn't lend itself to being pocketable or the size was just too big. However, when I got my hands on the Miyoo Flip V2, it replaced my normal companion, the 2DS XL. The only question is if it's good enough to maintain its position or if I'll end up crawling back to the 2DS. Only one way to find out.
Read more...
Is Railgun Still My Favorite Anime? - Railgun Rewatch Reaction Part 1
November 15, 2025 Rant
Beware of "A Certain Scientific Railgun" spoilers
"A Certain Scientific Railgun" was one of the first anime I ever watched, and it has continued to hold up to scrutiny on every rewatch I've done. However, with how much of a masterpiece I claim that "BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!" is, can I still call it my favorite? There's only one way to find out, and that's to watch it again and give a play-by-play of my thoughts.
Read more...
Moving Search From Google To PageFind
November 12, 2025 Rant
I'm just enough of a narcissist to believe that people deserve to hear the things I have to say, so discoverability is very important to me. To that end, I've wanted to have some kind of search function on my site to make it easier to find older posts. Around two months ago, I added a Google Programmable Search Engine as a temporary measure, but I always had my eye on PageFind in the long term. Today, I finally took the time to implement the PageFind solution into the site.
Read more...
Iconic NASCAR Race Recap - 2021 Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway
November 8, 2025 Rant
I've been pretty vocal about my opinion on driving standards in NASCAR over the past five years or so. Races tend to devolve into guys running over each other as they go on, and that's only exacerbated at short tracks, where moving people out of your way is the only way to pass. Still, sometimes short tracks manage to put on a show. For example, the finish to the 2021 Food City 300, which I consider to be one of the greatest finishes I've ever watched. So, let's go back in time to recap if the race itself was as good as the finish.
Read more...
NASCAR Race Recap - 2025 Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway
November 3, 2025 Rant
Despite all the drama about the NASCAR playoff format, the Cup Series championship 4 was actually a pretty solid group. There's a solid argument to be made that each of them deserves a championship this season. However, we can only have one champion, so let's recap the 2025 championship race and all the drama within.
Read more...
NASCAR's Playoff Format Works Perfectly (Just Not For You)
November 2, 2025 Rant
NASCAR's current playoff format has been a target of ire among fans basically since its inception. These frustrations have only gotten more intense with how the 2025 Xfinity Series championship finished. The declarations of how the system is broken or doesn't work have never been louder. The problem with that way of thinking is that the system actually works perfectly. Or, rather, whether the system works depends on what exactly you're trying to accomplish.
Read more...
Jacen Sekai
IT wizard, wannabe coder, dub connoisseur.
