My old magazines are unreadable because of the pandemic
Years ago, when I ran the first version of this blog, I wrote about how magazines were taking over my life. I kept a big stack of all…
Author: Pat Reddick
Five reasons why you should use a password manager
You’ve probably heard your favourite YouTuber talking about a password manager at some point. Regrettably, this post isn’t sponsored, but I’m going to try to pitch the software…
Popups suck. So why can’t we get rid of them?
The best way to get someone to see something is to shove it in their face. That’s the basic idea behind popups, internet advertisers’ favourite brute-force tactic. Few…
You should try Linux, even if you aren’t a nerd
You’re statistically unlikely to be a Linux user. According to Google Analytics, only 8.5% of my readers use a device running the operating system (OS), and even that…
The Steam Deck makes no sense but I love it
Valve, the company behind the video game distribution service Steam, recently announced that it will be launching a handheld system called Steam Deck later this year. It’s a…
The week before Pokémon Go came out was awful
This article about Pokémon Go first appeared on the old mediaareplural.ca in July 2016. We’ve brought it back, with out-of-date references intact to celebrate the game’s fifth anniversary.…
All technology becomes indistinguishable from magazines
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magazines. That’s how the Arthur C. Clarke quote goes, right? Obviously not. The original last word of that sentence is “magic”.…
PS5 or Xbox Series X? I’m happy with neither for now
A lot of thoughts were going through my mind during E3 last week. Most notably: “Is there a good reason to own a PS5 or Xbox Series X?”…
Solitaire fan plays for free. Microsoft hates him!
I just wanted to play Solitaire. Get a few games with a program that has been included for free with nearly every desktop operating system since 1990. Instead,…
Final Fantasy games are tied together in weird ways
Final Fantasy is a weird series. The mainline games often feel extremely different from one another, and little seems to tie them together as a series. That’s especially…