The Jarbochov Stratagem
Living in the gray.
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Auditory Creative Endeavors
I dislike Winter very much. I never have inspiration to do anything creative even though I’m indoors for most of the season. Now cut to Spring, my favorite season, and the choice season for critics alike1. I’ve felt reinvigorated to start some new things and start creating. So I have. Podcasting Shawn and I have… ➡️
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RIP NES Classic Edition
Nintendo has decided to discontinue the NES Classic Edition. Supply never met demand, often selling out on sites within 10-15 minutes. I really wanted to gift these out during Christmas. I thought it was a great toy, and a good trip down nostalgia lane for my gamer friends, and retired-gamer friends. Unfortunately I wasn’t able… ➡️
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Flickr
Flickr will always have a place in my heart. It represents one of the last true bastions of the open web. It was one of the first places where I saw a community of like minded individuals come together. And from 2004-2008 it was a special time of growth and possibility. It may not have… ➡️
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Dead End Thrills
I recently came across a site called Dead End Thrills, which is a site that collects screenshots of video games, when available using in-game photography tools, or engine tools. It’s a great intersection of video games, photography, and art. ➡️
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Hold Onto That Feeling Link
As I eagerly await the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I examined my hopes and tried to lower my expectations. It’s easy to get caught up on a hype train fueled by nostalgia. Franchises have a burden in order to entice consumers. They must have something familiar to bring back people… ➡️
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Lateral Technology
An excerpt from Super Mario Bros. 2 (Boss Fight Books Book 6) by Jon Irwin: Each of these advances in business strategy relied on the same simple idea: building something new from old parts. Yokoi called it the philosophy of seasoned—or lateral—technology. State-of-the-art didn’t necessarily equal innovation and wonder. But find a clever way to… ➡️
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Poochy
People usually ask me why I collect Amiibo. How can you say no to this adorable Poochy Amiibo from Yoshi’s Wooly World? He is literally the cutest thing in 2017. ​ ➡️
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Wii U, Wii Hardly Knew… U
It’s 2017, and the Wii U is dead. All hail the Wii U. I go in depth on the Wii U’s life, and all the highs and lows. ➡️
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It’s a Wooper World
I made this a few months ago. But I wanted post it here for posterity. ➡️
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