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,…
Author: Pat Reddick
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…
Internet Explorer’s downfall was drawn-out and painful
Welcome back to my obituary for a terrible program. Last week, I walked you through early internet history and the rise of Microsoft’s browser, but this week is…
How Internet Explorer exploded in the 90s
It finally happened. Microsoft announced it will be ending support for Internet Explorer (IE) in 2022. It’s the death knell for one of the most infamous pieces of…
Let’s bring back pen pals and keep in touch offline
Okay hear me out: we should bring back pen pals. And not necessarily email pen pals, where we just write long messages to one another. I’m calling for…
Social media isn’t fun, and that might be okay
Lately several of my friends have left social media. I wish I could join them. Unfortunately, running a blog or any other creative pursuit makes social media obligatory.…
The Mandela Effect is mostly nonsense but a little cool
I’ve been on a mystery YouTube kick lately, and a topic that keeps coming up is the Mandela Effect. It’s a much-discussed phenomenon, first described by paranormal researcher…
Love letter to print: Why I still simp for paper
Print media still rules, I don’t care what the haters say. I will always enjoy sitting down with a physical newspaper, magazine, or a book, even when I…
How to not post bad opinions online
Picture the following scenario: You posted another opinion online and it turned out to be a stinker. Your post got lots of engagement, but it was mostly people…
Reading by force: How I rekindled my love of books
Something wasn’t sitting right with me after I wrote that article about reading during the pandemic. The post ended on a bittersweet note in which I hoped I…