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a cup of coffee with steam coming out of it
ALT: a cup of coffee with steam coming out of it
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Alright. Let’s set it straight.
Off the shelf Arabica beans from Trader Joe’s in a 1:14 ratio with water, poured over Hario V60 with 30 sec bloom on a 2.5 min pour is a pretty good coffee to start the day and feel good about it!
Off the shelf Arabica beans from Trader Joe’s in a 1:14 ratio with water, poured over Hario V60 with 30 sec bloom on a 2.5 min pour is a pretty good coffee to start the day and feel good about it!
Alright that time of the year! My top 5 games I loved playing this year (in no particular order)
- Claire Obscure: Expedition 33
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (again!!!)
- Resident Evil 2 Remake
- Resident Evil Village
- Cyberpunk 2077
I did spend a lot of time on Deep Rock Galactic Survivors, fwiw
- Claire Obscure: Expedition 33
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (again!!!)
- Resident Evil 2 Remake
- Resident Evil Village
- Cyberpunk 2077
I did spend a lot of time on Deep Rock Galactic Survivors, fwiw
December 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Alright that time of the year! My top 5 games I loved playing this year (in no particular order)
- Claire Obscure: Expedition 33
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (again!!!)
- Resident Evil 2 Remake
- Resident Evil Village
- Cyberpunk 2077
I did spend a lot of time on Deep Rock Galactic Survivors, fwiw
- Claire Obscure: Expedition 33
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (again!!!)
- Resident Evil 2 Remake
- Resident Evil Village
- Cyberpunk 2077
I did spend a lot of time on Deep Rock Galactic Survivors, fwiw
Just finished watching Dhurandhar in theaters. 🎬
Don’t let the 3.5-hour runtime scare you—it moves so fast I didn't check my watch once. Absolutely brilliant and easily my #1 movie of 2025 so far. A must-watch! 🔥
Don’t let the 3.5-hour runtime scare you—it moves so fast I didn't check my watch once. Absolutely brilliant and easily my #1 movie of 2025 so far. A must-watch! 🔥
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Just finished watching Dhurandhar in theaters. 🎬
Don’t let the 3.5-hour runtime scare you—it moves so fast I didn't check my watch once. Absolutely brilliant and easily my #1 movie of 2025 so far. A must-watch! 🔥
Don’t let the 3.5-hour runtime scare you—it moves so fast I didn't check my watch once. Absolutely brilliant and easily my #1 movie of 2025 so far. A must-watch! 🔥
Despite the internet telling me to start with a Claire run, I started my RE2 Remake with Leon run! I am not sure what I am missing, but I am loving the game so far!
December 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Despite the internet telling me to start with a Claire run, I started my RE2 Remake with Leon run! I am not sure what I am missing, but I am loving the game so far!
In order to justify an $83B price tag, there will be redundancies and teams within Netflix that will be impacted! Microsoft did the same when they closed Activision.
I am highly skeptical on how Netflix views its gaming business currently! Pure speculation: this might be high on chopping block!
I am highly skeptical on how Netflix views its gaming business currently! Pure speculation: this might be high on chopping block!
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In order to justify an $83B price tag, there will be redundancies and teams within Netflix that will be impacted! Microsoft did the same when they closed Activision.
I am highly skeptical on how Netflix views its gaming business currently! Pure speculation: this might be high on chopping block!
I am highly skeptical on how Netflix views its gaming business currently! Pure speculation: this might be high on chopping block!
Yo anyone else out there watching Wulffden Podcast channel as their top one this year?? @thewulffden.com @bob.thewulffden.com @will.thewulffden.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Yo anyone else out there watching Wulffden Podcast channel as their top one this year?? @thewulffden.com @bob.thewulffden.com @will.thewulffden.com
It is true that Timothée Chalamet can play Pinocchio in The Lies of P adaptation. And I am pretty positive it would be a great movie!
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
It is true that Timothée Chalamet can play Pinocchio in The Lies of P adaptation. And I am pretty positive it would be a great movie!
The two places where I usually get my recommendations for books both recommended King Sorrow by Joe Hill in the last 7 days. I guess I have to pick it up!
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The two places where I usually get my recommendations for books both recommended King Sorrow by Joe Hill in the last 7 days. I guess I have to pick it up!
16 years later I find this song that can practically be the ambient sound of my life!!
music.apple.com/us/album/int...
music.apple.com/us/album/int...
Intro by The xx on Apple Music
Song · 2009 · Duration 2:07
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November 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
16 years later I find this song that can practically be the ambient sound of my life!!
music.apple.com/us/album/int...
music.apple.com/us/album/int...
As much of a Nintendo fanboy as I am, the Switch 2 still isn’t giving me a real reason to pick it up and play. Even Donkey Kong Bananza didn’t have that Nintendo magic that hooked me with Odyssey and BOTW. Feels like 2025 might just be an ok year for me on the Switch 2. Sure, I’ll will play Prime 4
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
As much of a Nintendo fanboy as I am, the Switch 2 still isn’t giving me a real reason to pick it up and play. Even Donkey Kong Bananza didn’t have that Nintendo magic that hooked me with Odyssey and BOTW. Feels like 2025 might just be an ok year for me on the Switch 2. Sure, I’ll will play Prime 4
I’ve never preferred first-person games, so I skipped Resident Evil Village for a while. Now I’m playing the third-person version as Ethan—it’s great, and Castle Dimitrescu is stunning. But you can tell 3P gameplay wasn’t part of the original design. Hoping Requiem is built for it from the start!
November 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I’ve never preferred first-person games, so I skipped Resident Evil Village for a while. Now I’m playing the third-person version as Ethan—it’s great, and Castle Dimitrescu is stunning. But you can tell 3P gameplay wasn’t part of the original design. Hoping Requiem is built for it from the start!
So what is the end game for XBox? Are they even going to exist as a platform next generation? Who is buying , or better, sees value in the new pricing across the board?
October 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
So what is the end game for XBox? Are they even going to exist as a platform next generation? Who is buying , or better, sees value in the new pricing across the board?
Putting crossword mini behind the ultimate tier paywall for NYTimes paid users is the last straw for me. Time to unsubscribe from the service!!
August 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Putting crossword mini behind the ultimate tier paywall for NYTimes paid users is the last straw for me. Time to unsubscribe from the service!!
$100 for freaking Joycon controllers!!!! That is plain robbery!
August 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
$100 for freaking Joycon controllers!!!! That is plain robbery!
This has been our family’s song this entire summer! What a masterpiece! music.apple.com/us/album/sap...
Sapphire by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 2:59
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July 31, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This has been our family’s song this entire summer! What a masterpiece! music.apple.com/us/album/sap...
I like the fact that Fantastic Four: First Steps acknowledges that flying near a black hole will dilate the time. Superman plainly just ignored it! A small nit but worth pointing out.
I liked Fantastic Four a little bit more than Superman. I was not expecting this outcome tbh!
I liked Fantastic Four a little bit more than Superman. I was not expecting this outcome tbh!
July 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I like the fact that Fantastic Four: First Steps acknowledges that flying near a black hole will dilate the time. Superman plainly just ignored it! A small nit but worth pointing out.
I liked Fantastic Four a little bit more than Superman. I was not expecting this outcome tbh!
I liked Fantastic Four a little bit more than Superman. I was not expecting this outcome tbh!
The new Donkey Kong game is great, but I can't stop playing Word Play by Game Maker's Toolkit. It offers a quick, satisfying fix that's incredibly compelling and keeps me coming back. Don't sleep on this one!
July 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The new Donkey Kong game is great, but I can't stop playing Word Play by Game Maker's Toolkit. It offers a quick, satisfying fix that's incredibly compelling and keeps me coming back. Don't sleep on this one!
Is it a hot take if I say that I didn’t like Superman. It’s fine as a summer spectacle but the story is so much rushed. Feels like you are dropped into season 2 of the show. David Corenswet, otoh, is great in that role. I good successor and contrast to Cavil’s serious Man of Steel!
July 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Is it a hot take if I say that I didn’t like Superman. It’s fine as a summer spectacle but the story is so much rushed. Feels like you are dropped into season 2 of the show. David Corenswet, otoh, is great in that role. I good successor and contrast to Cavil’s serious Man of Steel!
Finally beat Cyberpunk 2077. One hell of a story and a great game!
July 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Finally beat Cyberpunk 2077. One hell of a story and a great game!
People are either grinding hard doing a million podcasts or creating a million TikToks! Whatever happened to the old school, well thought out and produced good 10-12 min videos.
May 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
People are either grinding hard doing a million podcasts or creating a million TikToks! Whatever happened to the old school, well thought out and produced good 10-12 min videos.
Playing Doom :The Dark Age reminded me of the fun I had last year with Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2
a close up of a person standing next to a monster .
ALT: a close up of a person standing next to a monster .
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May 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Playing Doom :The Dark Age reminded me of the fun I had last year with Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2
I know people here will probably hate it but I just had an awesome experience using NotebookLM where it took a pdf tutorial for me and just laid it out as as an awesome podcast! Couldn’t have been more engaged learning something new.
May 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I know people here will probably hate it but I just had an awesome experience using NotebookLM where it took a pdf tutorial for me and just laid it out as as an awesome podcast! Couldn’t have been more engaged learning something new.
Alright, am I the only one who thinks Gustav from Clair Obscur looks like Robert Pattinson? I can’t be the only one here!
Now we know who can play him on the movie adaption!
Now we know who can play him on the movie adaption!
May 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Alright, am I the only one who thinks Gustav from Clair Obscur looks like Robert Pattinson? I can’t be the only one here!
Now we know who can play him on the movie adaption!
Now we know who can play him on the movie adaption!
I think I will ride out this Claire Obscure hype train , same way I did the Monster Hunter Wilds one a few weeks back! I am pretty comfortable replaying RE4 Remake again! No FOMO!
April 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I think I will ride out this Claire Obscure hype train , same way I did the Monster Hunter Wilds one a few weeks back! I am pretty comfortable replaying RE4 Remake again! No FOMO!
The Last of Us season 2 episode 3 was another good one. Dina stands out, and I love the casting choice. Ellie is still cheerful compared to the game, but hopefully, she’ll become the badass she is in the game soon.
April 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Last of Us season 2 episode 3 was another good one. Dina stands out, and I love the casting choice. Ellie is still cheerful compared to the game, but hopefully, she’ll become the badass she is in the game soon.
Another random reminder that Resident Evil 4 stands as the best summer blockbuster equivalent to video games!
April 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Another random reminder that Resident Evil 4 stands as the best summer blockbuster equivalent to video games!