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So, this is a bit of a cop-out post (mostly because I’m super tired and zapped from the first week of summer work) but I did it last year so I’m following suit on that model.

It has been exactly 6 months + 1 day in the year of 2017.  It’s time to count up the posts so far this year and see if I’ve been true to my 6/month goal.  As you know, sticking to a plan is tough for me (between budgets, and diets, and this posting stuff, I feel as though I’m compelled to do things I might not want to do; so I resist it and then feel bad that I didn’t meet my goals, this is a way for me to exert control over it all and it makes me feel better so shaddup and deal with it for a day).

In January we had 7 posts, which is a woohoo moment for me.  That being said, one of those posts (1/30: Presented Without Comment: America) is kinda a ranty potshot at our Cheeto-In-Chief and his policies. I stand by it because it needed to be said, so we’ll call this month 6.  My favorite post of January was my Titanfall 2 review, mostly because it was just fun to play and write about.

In February we also had 7 posts, woohoo! Again though, two of those posts could have probably been combined into one (they happened a day apart): the Abject Failure (Part 1, Part 2) posts.  I’m sticking to it though and they count as two posts, and even if they don’t it’s still 6 posts for the month, neener neener.  My favorite post is the Hard Drives, Size Limits post where I ranted about drives and NAS boxes, mostly because it was fun digging around with kernels and GPT.  What a weird day that was.

In March we, once again, had 7 posts! This time I’m calling all the posts valid because they were all decent.  My favorite is a toss up between: It’s Always DNS (because … it’s ALWAYS DNS) and Windows 10 Imaging Success (because it felt great to have a victory there).

In April we had 7 posts, but one of them doesn’t count (the Car Maintenance Log), so we’ll call it 6. My favorite post was Review: Parrot Bebop 2 because it’s just an amazing gadget and I <3 it.  My 2nd favorite for that month was On: WDS and Windows 7 because I learned a lot during the process for it.  I hope it helps people.

In May we had only 6 posts, but they’re all valid posts. Three of them are about the same subject (the Remote Building Entry Hacks) but they’re all different steps of the process, so they count in my book.  My favorite post is a toss up between Step 3 (because I completed a huge milestone at that point) and On: Apache and Auth (because this is the sort of stuff I started the blog about in the first place).

In June we had only 6 posts, but they’re all valid posts again.  4 of them are pairs (Car Repairs, Remote Building Entry Hacks) but still they’re all important posts.  My favorite post would have to be WSUS, Continued (because it’s what this blog was supposed to be about) or the OnePlus 5 review (because I loved the OnePlus 1, and love critiquing everything this company has done ever since).

So, that’s 6+7+7+6+6+6 = 38, and I only needed 36.  Score. 🙂

We’re doing just fine here folks. 😀

-M, out.

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This is once again a recipe I’ve pulled from Reddit, and reproducing here for posterity’s sake.  It is a recipe I’ve made exactly once, but it is VERY tasty and I’m very happy with it (except the Blueberry Compote which came out more like a Blueberry Sauce, but I think I have a fix for that).

As always, the result comes before the instructions.

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So, I recently acquired a Parrot Bebop 2 (the FPV variant!) and I finally got to fly it for an extended period.

Let me tell you: this thing is GREAT.  It is responsive, fast, has a huge range, and has VR First-Person View.

I can’t record the First-Person View, but here’s the footage from flying around Sabella Park on Saturday.

There’s a bunch of different tests.

I’m really impressed with the auto-track features, the GPS flight features, auto-stabilization, and constant camera view.

The controller has an integrated 2.4Ghz wireless antenna, which makes the max flight distance a little over a mile.

If you ever want to try flying it, let me know!

-Mike

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I’ve been playing a lot of this game recently (I mean, well, a lot, considering I only got the game on 3/12) and I was also involved in 2 of the betas (one closed; one open).  I must say, they got a lot right here, but there’s still room for improvement.

So I’m going to talk about it, and you’re going to get a review.  Maybe we’ll start a discussion.

Here’s my thoughts on Ghost Recon: Wildlands.

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So I purchased Call of Duty Infinite Warfare on Steam for myself during Christmas because I wanted a mindlessly fun FPS to play during winter break.  I got exactly what I paid for, and I’m largely happy about the purchase.  I do have some minor nitpicks and gripes about the game and gameplay though, and hence we’re having a review.  I started this review as a draft in early January, and I’m just getting around to it.  So here we go.

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I have just finished the Single Player Campaign mode of Titanfall 2. I just have to say: What a fun ride.  I’m going to try avoiding comparisons to the original Titanfall, other than to say that the original Titanfall had no real campaign, only a basic training model.  Titanfall 2 has a campaign and it’s pretty rock solid, honestly.

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Update 1/6/2017 at 9:30pm: As of now my Best Buy Gamer’s Club Unlocked is officially unlocked.  Almost a full week after it was supposed to be. I am leaving this post up for posterity.  I am still annoyed with Best Buy.  I am still blocked from posting on the forums.

Oh man. I don’t even know where to begin with this one. I am thoroughly mad.  Best Buy is yanking my chain left and right on this and I’m pretty much out of venues to get feedback and talk it out.  I need to rant and vent because I’m not getting anywhere with anyone and I’m out the money (not a lot, $30, but regardless).

Let’s set the stage right proper here.

TL; DR Version: Gamer’s Club Unlocked (Online Activation) is either broken or a complete scam job.  Avoid it at all costs until they’ve figured this out.

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