“And this is my cabin.” “Looks more like a rustic convention center than a cabin, sir.” “Well, I bought 50 cabins, dismantled them and then reassembled them into one big-ass cabin.”

broderic on September 14, 2025

Link of the Day [9.14.25]

Trump ruins everything he’s touched, and yet he’s winning. We? We’re losing.

With the removal of the “de minimus” rule because of the ongoing tariffs, it makes it harder to justify purchasing Nogizaka good from Japan. I mean BluRays are crazy expensive already, but add some sort of tariff/tax/VAT on shipping to the US, it will just push the price of Yoda’s graduation concert BluRay or the upcoming 13th Birthday Live release into an another realm.

Should I buy them? I’ve weighed it in my mind and I lean towards no. They may end up being 400 dollars!

I hate this present and president. We need more patriots to take aim and take them down.

https://www.404media.co/its-just-a-mess-23-people-explain-how-tariffs-have-suddenly-ruined-their-hobby/

“Hello, children. Welcome to the magical world of radio.” “Shut up, Spaz!”

broderic on September 12, 2025

Link of the Day [9.12.25]

I like programming in Perl, so the title of this Wired article is a bit hyperbolic. I like Perl’s regular expressions. I use it every day especially with the grep replacement, ack. It’s written in Perl and I like that it allows me to search with Perl regular expression.

I’ve been trying to write my programming thesis in Perl. One day it will happen.

https://www.wired.com/story/programmers-arent-humble-anymore-nobody-codes-in-perl/

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

broderic on August 14, 2025

There is an issue of bronze age Marvel “What if?” that asked the question, “What if Sue Richards had died?” Spoiler alert for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. In that issue, Sue Richards died giving birth to her son. Her death drove Mr. Fantastic crazy that he decided to kill the villain who had a hand in her death — a villain clueless as to his participation, Annihulus. It was a good read. I remember it to this day. I had thought of this as I had watched Fantastic Four.

While it was a big hit at the start, I believe it fell off quickly. It should’ve had been better with Galactus. It could’ve been better with Namor in love with Sue Storm. Yes. In that “What if?” issue, it was Namor who recognized the despair in Reed Richards. He was the one to attempted to save him. I thought more of this tossed off issue than the film.

Yet, I am not so intrigued for where Marvel’s cinematic universe goes next. As I said, I am bored of superheroes.

3 of 5 stars.

Superman

broderic on August 14, 2025

Superman is the first of DC’s answer to the Marvel’s MCU. I guess it was good. I mean it beats out the Snyder-verse version just because it’s not as serious and grey. It was earnest, approached its world-building with purpose, thoughtful to a fault, and fine entertainment.

Earnest as superman. Closely reminds one of Christopher Reeve’s version. Innocent but interesting.

It’s the start of the DC cinematic universe. Although, I believe the audience is already sick and tired of super heroes. Its a start which is always interesting.

Overall, watching it was exciting, but I’m already not ready for anymore superhero films.

3 of 5 stars.

It’s Never Enough

broderic on August 8, 2025

I bumped into this video — or rather the algorithm served it up to me — about a week again. I had no idea there was such a band in Baltimore or that there was a hardcore scene. I’ve been catching up.

I know that there is a well established music scene in Baltimore. I know Beach House. I know that its rap scene had received some publicity a few years ago. So, they’re doing music in town.

But I didn’t know Turnstile. They had been nominated for a Grammy a few years ago. Sounds good. I like what I am hearing. Let’s listen to it some more.

「Same numbers」

broderic on July 20, 2025

Kaki Haruka is the center for Nogizaka46’s 39th single, Same numbers. Available in a couple of weeks, July 30th.

It’s Kaki’s fourth center and third as solo. I had thought she was being left behind, but they gave her this. Will it be her last?

Link of the Day [7.19.25]

broderic on July 19, 2025

This should post on Saturday when most any working person has the day off. Saturday is only the first day of the two days for that comprise the weekend. Everyone would love to have a three day weekend.

I do. I have a three day weekend, because my job has gone to a 4-40 schedule.

I love the three day weekend. I am even writing this post on my day off — Friday!

Except that to have this I have to work a mind and ass-numbing 10 hours Monday to Thursday. It’s asinine. Let’s just do thirty-two hours of work for the four days. I know this is impossible for the Capitalists to understand or to agree with.

So I’ll compromise. Thirty-six hours. Nine hours a day. Four days a week. And I’ll still sleep in on Fridays.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/21/iceland-36-hour-working-week-stress-job