Lynk's Blog
The Quixotic Rantings of an Ultrageek.
The Taboos of Talking Politics and Why They Make You an Idiot
That's right, I went there. I'm doing this now, and I probably already lost most of you after the title. I've been sitting on these thoughts for a while and decided it's time to get them out. It is impolite and improper to talk about politics, right? That's what we're...
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Meet Kelsier
Introducing the newest member to the party! Kelsier is a 2-year-old Lhasa Apso, rescued from a home that was harboring 53 other dogs in a trailer. All 53 dogs were Lhasa Apsos (Lhasa Apsi?), living in cramped conditions, desperate for attention. Kelsier was one of the...
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My Ideal Vacation or My Review of Subnautica
My idea of camping is staying at a hotel where the HD TVs don't have USB ports, so you may be surprised to learn that I find solace in games that throw you into the wilderness where all odds are against you. Even better, are when these games have a solid progression...
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I’m Gonna Wreck It!
Image © Disney Last week I went to Barcade and played some old-school arcade games. I was pretty impressed with how well they were taken care of over the decades. I burned through a pocketful of tokens playing Joust, Daytona Championship USA, and Golden Axe, Revenge...
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Lynk Does Salida, Colorado
We went to Salida, Colorado for a wedding, where we became recurring background characters, oblivious to the bloodied murder victims that were dragged screaming into the mountainous wastelands. Salida is a small mountain town in the Rockies about three hours away from...
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7 Reasons Why You Should Delete Your Facebook TODAY
Everyone is already doing it. Your friends are doing it. Elon Musk is doing it. Hell, Playboy is doing it. Everyone is jumping ship from Facebook. What's your problem? Why are you still on the platform that everyone hates? Facebook has had a rough time lately. Between...
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At the Apollo with Weird Al Yankovic
Last weekend I went to my 6th Weird Al Yankovic concert (only 6? What kind of fan am I?). It was also my first time at the Apollo and my first time in Harlem. I drove up to Albany to take a train down to Penn Station. I've never taken a trip on a train, but it...
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Thing a Week 404: Whoops
This is me, confessing that I missed two weeks for my Things a Week. But I have a good excuse! I've been doing a lot of video editing. This is a fairly new skill for me, and although I'm not doing anything difficult, every episode I churn out I try something a little...
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Thing a Week 3: Game Casting Couch
Last week, I told you that I wanted to make a website. I couldn't decide if I was going to make a video game review site or a porn site. And then I thought, why do I have to choose? Introducing, Game Casting Couch! The idea behind Game Casting Couch is pretty simple;...
read moreThing a Week 2: I Actually Vlogged!
For my second Thing, I decided to do something I've been wanting to do regularly for a long time. Create a film. A film that breaks down several philosophies of social nomenclature and begs to ask the question, can you get the flu from people coughing into your mouth?...
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Thing a Week 1: Hand-Drawn Walk Cycle
Well, it's been a week, and I think I came through. My goal was to produce at least one hand-drawn walk cycle. I haven't done one since college, and back then they weren't great. I'm pretty happy with my first two attempts. First, I did a standard walk cycle. I'm...
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Thing a Week Challenge Primer
Each week I’m going to do a creative thing and publish it on Friday.
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