Summer Movies Are Back
Let's take a look at what has come out in theaters and what is left for the year. Top Grossing movies of 2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Kids didn't want to see it. Michael: I…
The Chaos Engine: A Random Daily Challenge
I have built a prison, and I am the warden. I have spent the last decade meticulously optimizing my life. I run my eight miles, I fast for 15 hours, I do my One-Punch Man workout,…
Magic: The Gathering Win Expectancy Part Two
We continue from Part 1. I was able to call back to my Data Science competition winning days and started building a Jupyter notebook to determine a viable solution to MTG Win Expectancy. Step 1: Parse…
Magic: The Gathering Win Expectancy
I love data. More specifically, I love the kind of data that changes how people understand a game. That is why I have always had a crush on the sabermetrics community. Baseball fans took a sport…
Retro Huck: Making a Sprite-Based Ultimate Game
During my junior year of college, I decided to wander around the quad on club day. I spotted an Ultimate table and figured, why not go to their "tryouts"? Although my competitive career didn't last very…
Making Adult Merit Badges a Reality
In a previous post, I pitched IRL Merit Badges for adults. I talked about how much I love digital trophies I get from Strava, and how satisfying it is to unlock rare gear in video games.…
Is 2026 the Time to Start Collecting Sega CD FMV Games?
Two years ago, I started planning a possible Sega CD FMV gaming series. It is time to update prices and see if it is time to stop dreaming and start collecting. RankTitleL24L25L26C24C25C261Road Avenger ($)$34.11$30.07$29.00$200.14$143.28$140.001Tomcat Alley ($)$6.99$8.72$7.55$15.38$15.41$15.453Night…
Liza: An Intelligent Running Assistant
As runners, we spend a ridiculous amount of time app-juggling. We check the weather app to see the temp, open Strava to look at a route, switch to another site to check our heatmaps, and maybe…
Madison County Trail System Challenge Part 2
I decided on a one-way journey to visit all twelve Madison County Trail Critters. Now I need to finalize my plan to determine distances, times, and, of course, how many Taco Bells I can stop at…
Madison County Trail System Challenge Part 1
One of the reasons we moved to Southern Illinois was the wonderful trail system. Much of it is covered with trees and is a wonderful experience for any runner to enjoy. Recently, Madison County has added…
