I finally finished The Office
I finally got around to finishing the last two seasons of the American version of The Office, and I’ve got to say, the finale is probably the one of the best series finale that I’ve seen. It’s a tough call between The Office and the MASH finales. Both are excellent and not the travesties that are the finales of the… Read more →
Resurrect your Tamagotchi!
The Internet Archive has put a bunch of the old lcd handheld games online, including the Tamagotchi, Merlin, and Simon. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it includes the Mattel sport games or Coleco’s Football. Read more →
Babies can think logically, what happened to adults?
Babies can logically reason even before they can talk – The Verge Read more →
Here’s a cheap fitness watch with notifications
At the beginning of February I read about an Apple Watch look-alike with a 45 day battery life that was available for $99. When I checked Amazon, it was $89, so I figured it was fate and I bought it. My experiences with smart watches is limited. In high school I had a calculator watch that also played games and… Read more →
Embrace your inner Worf and learn Klingon
Are you afraid you’ve become too normal? Do you want to make yourself a better trekkie? Are you trying to forget Into Darkness? Do you have 5 minutes a day? Then learn Klingon with Duolingo Read more →
Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76
It’s weird writing about the death Stephen Hawking, but I felt like I need to, just to honor his life and work. This is a man who at the age of 21 was given the prognosis of only two more years of life. With that proclamation, Dr. Hawking went on to live over 50 more years, changing our understanding of… Read more →
I’m glad to live in a world where this exists
Why is Cuphead so addicting?
I’ve had the game for almost two weeks now, and have only beaten one level and two bosses. It’s hard, but I still keep coming back for more punishment. The game is a deadly combination of addiction and me being a glutton for punishment. Read more →
Taking back the internet
When I look at RyanCollins.org and see that I haven’t updated the site in over two years I realize that something needs to change. Almost five years ago I switched from running WordPress to Pelican. WordPress is a blogging program that now powers 30% of the web. Pelican is a geek way of creating and publishing a website that requires… Read more →