Rants | Jacen Sekai

First Time on the Streets of Arlington - IndyCar 2026 Round 3 Recap

March 15, 2026

IndyCar's return to Texas came not on the oval or at COTA, but with the brand-new Arlington street circuit. From the initial renders, the track seemed pretty decent, but seeing cars on-track is something else entirely. So, let's go over my notes from the weekend as we see this track for the first time.

The Better Ave Mujica - BanG Dream! Season 3 Rewatch Reaction

March 8, 2026

Beware of "BanG Dream!" spoilers

I've gone over my dislike of the Ave Mujica anime at length. It's a massive departure from what gives Bandori its own unique identity. However, something that I noticed, and something that may have colored my opinion of Ave Mujica, is that we've already had Ave Mujica's story in Bandori.

First Oval of the Season - IndyCar 2026 Round 2 Recap

March 7, 2026

Fans have complained for years about the large gap between the first two races of the IndyCar season. The past two years, IndyCar responded by adding races at the Thermal Club, but this year the solution was the return to Phoenix in a crossover weekend with NASCAR. It's been a while since we've had an oval this early in the season, so what can we learn about this side of the schedule from the weekend?

Takeaways From St. Pete - IndyCar 2026 Round 1 Recap

March 1, 2026

The first weekend of the IndyCar season has come to a close. There have been some interesting moves in the off-season and several teams making major financial investments, and we finally have a chance to see how all of those have paid off. So, what exactly have we learned?

Don't Call It A Comeback - BanG Dream! Season 2 Rewatch Reaction

February 27, 2026

Beware of "BanG Dream!" spoilers

A common point of pride among Bandori fans is the comeback story. The story of how season 1 of the anime flopped and was saved by the desperate Hail Mary of the gacha game, Girls Band Party. While it's a good story, it's not 100% accurate to the facts.

I'm Hopeful For Proton Drive - The SDK Rant

January 29, 2026

Last July, Proton teased their upcoming Drive SDK, which would allow third-party developers to build clients for Proton Drive or implement Drive into their applications. Today, they've given us an update on the status of the SDK. Let's take a look at what the Proton Drive SDK could mean for the future of Proton Drive.

A "BanG Dream! Our Notes" Rant

January 18, 2026

It's been around a week since Bushiroad announced a new game in the Bandori franchise called "Our Notes". To say opinions have been mixed would be putting it mildly. So, I've decided to throw my hat into the ring and give my thoughts on Bandori's new direction.

Formula E Race Review - 2026 Mexico City E-Prix

January 10, 2026

Season 12 technically started in 2025, but Mexico City still brings us the first race of 2026. It's also the 150th race that Formula E has run. Mexico City is generally a very lackluster track to me, but with how good last year's finish was combined with a minor change to the track layout, it remains to be seen exactly what kind of race this season will give us.

IT Pro Tip - Follow The Thread

January 6, 2026

Tech support takes a lot of critical thinking. The user usually doesn't know how to properly articulate what the issue is, so you have to read between the lines and fill in the gaps. You'll have plenty of logs and other data to potentially comb through, so you need to be able to quickly pick up on relevant information. And, once you have a starting point, you need to be able to follow the thread all the way to its conclusion. While a lot of these thought processes seem obvious to me, I'm learning that they aren't necessarily obvious to everyone. With that in mind, here's a very basic real-world case study of what goes through my mind when I'm troubleshooting something.