FletchC
@fletchc.bsky.social
Yes, Fletch like the movie. Snarky liberal-biased commentary from the suburbs of Minneapolis. Geeky some days, Nerdy others. AARP is aggressively trying to recruit me.
Doing the fall yard stuff. Decided it was time to put up a relevant flag.
October 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Doing the fall yard stuff. Decided it was time to put up a relevant flag.
This headline hits different in the UK.
September 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This headline hits different in the UK.
FFS. AI is getting dumber.
August 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
FFS. AI is getting dumber.
When I consider the fantasy genre of video games, "Adventure" for the 2600 was the first one I played, the most recent being Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. I'm struck by how much "fighting a monster with a sword" has evolved...
May 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
When I consider the fantasy genre of video games, "Adventure" for the 2600 was the first one I played, the most recent being Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. I'm struck by how much "fighting a monster with a sword" has evolved...
My backlog is obscene. But if you're gonna release what is widely considered a masterpiece for $50... I'll bite. A major release from a team of about 30 people? A soundtrack that hits the Billboard classical music charts? Only 30 minutes in, and I completely understand the hype.
May 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
My backlog is obscene. But if you're gonna release what is widely considered a masterpiece for $50... I'll bite. A major release from a team of about 30 people? A soundtrack that hits the Billboard classical music charts? Only 30 minutes in, and I completely understand the hype.
Narrator: In reality, he did NOT know what he was doing.
April 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Narrator: In reality, he did NOT know what he was doing.
Sorta raises the question: Why does Microsoft keep fucking with the Start menu? IMHO, a mediocre consistent UI is better than a slightly better one that is constantly changing.
April 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Sorta raises the question: Why does Microsoft keep fucking with the Start menu? IMHO, a mediocre consistent UI is better than a slightly better one that is constantly changing.
Don't judge me. These are difficult times.
April 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Don't judge me. These are difficult times.
I'm increasingly convinced that you will spend markedly *more* time actually playing games on a handheld with a few hundred curated titles than you will on one with 20,000 ROMs.
It took me far too long to learn this.
It took me far too long to learn this.
April 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I'm increasingly convinced that you will spend markedly *more* time actually playing games on a handheld with a few hundred curated titles than you will on one with 20,000 ROMs.
It took me far too long to learn this.
It took me far too long to learn this.
Now that we can consistently expect temps in the 50s and above here in MN, it's time to get the spring cats out of storage.
March 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Now that we can consistently expect temps in the 50s and above here in MN, it's time to get the spring cats out of storage.
My dad played the heck out of this album, I was super happy to find a sealed copy yesterday!
March 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My dad played the heck out of this album, I was super happy to find a sealed copy yesterday!
Yeah... I think I need this...
February 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yeah... I think I need this...
"Unexpected" my ass. We knew this would happen when we woke up on November 6th. We knew the vast majority of policies advocated by the Orange Stain would lead to this.
February 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Unexpected" my ass. We knew this would happen when we woke up on November 6th. We knew the vast majority of policies advocated by the Orange Stain would lead to this.
What is your favorite "reasonable" indulgence? I am presently loving writing with a Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen (Under $30) with this ink:
February 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
What is your favorite "reasonable" indulgence? I am presently loving writing with a Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen (Under $30) with this ink:
I'm certainly not a fan of either one, but you can't deny they make sense as a couple...
February 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I'm certainly not a fan of either one, but you can't deny they make sense as a couple...
Don't laugh... I'm currently on a kick playing a ton of this... I wanted a "shut your brain off" kinda game...
February 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Don't laugh... I'm currently on a kick playing a ton of this... I wanted a "shut your brain off" kinda game...
Saurday's first selection...
February 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Saurday's first selection...
I had passed on this new vinyl a few times waiting for a sale. Tossed it in the cart today before it goes up 25%...
February 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I had passed on this new vinyl a few times waiting for a sale. Tossed it in the cart today before it goes up 25%...
I'm currently on a kick re-visiting this one on a Powkiddy V10... :)
January 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm currently on a kick re-visiting this one on a Powkiddy V10... :)
I will never get tired of snarky headlines from @theregister.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I will never get tired of snarky headlines from @theregister.com
Silly home improvement project... Shelving vinyl in a uniform fashion was nigh impossible with open-backed IKEA shelves... Problem solved...
January 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Silly home improvement project... Shelving vinyl in a uniform fashion was nigh impossible with open-backed IKEA shelves... Problem solved...