Jacen Sekai

IT Pro Tip - Don't Deny Permissions

July 12, 2025 Blog

You're setting up a new shared folder on a Windows file server, probably one that holds sensitive information. You want to be sure that no one unauthorized can access the files, so in the Security tab, you set a new permission entry to deny access to the "Everyone" object.

You've just fallen for one of the oldest pitfalls in the book. Let's go over Windows file permissions and why the "deny" permission is one of the most dangerous.

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IT Pro Tip - Recovering Local Admin Access

June 21, 2025 Blog

Even in a domain environment, once in a while things go wrong and you need a local administrator account. Maybe you're taking over for an unhelpful rival IT department, or maybe you've had an employee who didn't document things correctly. Regardless of the reason, sometimes you just don't have access to everything you need to do your job.

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Why I Haven't Calculated The Most Time-Efficient Song in Project Sekai

June 20, 2025 Rant

Back when I did my blog post discussing optimal energy use, I teased the possibility of going over a proper calculation of the most time-efficient song in the game. I never ended up doing that post because I wasn't able to find the information I wanted to do it properly. This is both an explanation and a call for help if anyone has any information that I can't find.

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How was Jacen's first-ever Pokémon DLC experience? - The Teal Mask Rant

June 5, 2025 Rant

The rant I uploaded to YouTube discussing my impressions of the Pokémon Violet Team Mask DLC.

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Why does Jacen hate Gen 9? - The Pokémon Violet Rant

May 31, 2025 Rant

The rant I uploaded to YouTube explaining why I dislike the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games as much as I do.

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How Good Was Classic Bandori Really? - BanG Dream! Season 1 Rewatch Reaction

May 30, 2025 Rant

Beware of "BanG Dream!" spoilers

Nostalgia can be a powerful but deceptive force. After watching Ave Mujica, I found myself yearning for the "good old days" of BanG Dream!, the musical idol franchise that captivated fans worldwide in 2017. But this begs the question: how good was classic Bandori really? Does the original anime that launched the phenomenon actually hold up nearly a decade later, or are my memories tinted by rose-colored glasses?

Only one way to find out: watch it back and chronicle my thoughts episode-by-episode, just like I did for MyGO and Ave Mujica. Join me as I revisit the origins of Poppin'Party and rediscover the "good old days" of BanG Dream! season 1, with fresh eyes and a decade of perspective.

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The 2025 Penske Rant Continued

May 21, 2025 Rant

Once again, I'd love to be writing about literally anything else, but I can't help myself. A lot has happened over the past couple of days, and I'd like to make some clarifications and additions that I didn't put into my initial post.

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From Discord - The Raildex Watch Order Rant

May 20, 2025 Rant

An excerpt from Discord discussing the optimal order to watch the Raildex anime.

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The Penske Rant - 2025 Indy 500 Edition

May 19, 2025 Rant

Qualifying for the 2025 Indy 500 was incredible. We had Colton Herta's remarkable recovery after a crash during his qualifying attempt, Marcus Armstrong's own recovery in last chance qualifying after a Saturday practice crash, the climactic shootout between Dale Coyne Racing teammates Rinus VeeKay and Jacob Abel for the 33rd and final spot in the race, and Prema Racing's miraculous pole position thanks to rookie driver Robert Shwartzman.

Unfortunately, I don't get to talk about any of that.

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Why Can't We Pay Fanwork Creators?

May 18, 2025 Rant

I've always wanted to be a writer. My mother was a journalism major, so I've been exposed to writing my entire life. I filled notebooks with my own stories and, eventually, my own fanfiction once I got into Star Wars and Pokémon. While I don't think my dream of being a writer is truly attainable for me, writing stuff on my website is about as close as I'm going to get.

All that preamble to say, I have a lot of respect for writers. This brings me to a question I've had for a while: why are people so terrified at the idea of giving money to fanfiction authors?

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