Gathering All The Digital Magic

Gathering All The Digital Magic

Posted inUnrealities
In 2023 I started using an open-source tool to help my limited Magic play: https://github.com/bstaple1/MTGA_Draft_17Lands. Near the end of the year, the app stopped working, and I took the honor of figuring out what was broken.…
So You Successfully Predicted A Stock Drop

So You Successfully Predicted A Stock Drop

Posted inFIRE
I managed to get lucky. I bought a stock on its way down and then held it long-term. The stock made so much money I didn't want to liquidate my position because of tax implications, ruining…
Gambling Away: The Pain

Gambling Away: The Pain

Posted inThoughts
I love math. I understand math. Okay, not all math. I had to drop Graph Theory in college, but algebraic math is comforting. It's like building a Lego set or finishing a puzzle; it is nice…
No Really. ALL the Time Travel Movies

No Really. ALL the Time Travel Movies

Posted inMovies
I thought I had finally reached the finish line. After meticulously grinding through a list of 355 movies, I was shocked to realize that a person could watch a different time-travel film every single day of…
Seeing Max Win an F1 Race in 2026

Seeing Max Win an F1 Race in 2026

Posted inUnrealities
I am surprised at how much I have taken to F1 racing. I was never a "car guy." But something about the simplicity, yet complexity of the sport interests me. But, I have never actually seen…
Zapping My Brain?

Zapping My Brain?

Posted inUnrealities
I have tried a lot of things to optimize my brain and body. I have run every day for nine years. I have fasted for 15 hours a day. I stopped eating meat. I even stopped…
Another Newfoundland

Another Newfoundland

Posted inFamily
My wife always wanted a Newfoundland. She was denied dogs growing up. When we got married and got a new house, a Newfoundland was the first thing we added to our family. His name was Madden,…
Runspeedrun Part 2

Runspeedrun Part 2

Posted inUnrealities
If runspeedrun is going to be more than just me sweating in my basement while my family wonders why I’m yelling at a TV, I need a plan. I need to turn my basement into a…
Runspeedrun

Runspeedrun

Posted inUnrealities
I have run every day for nearly ten years. I have played video games since the NES. I have spent thousands of dollars on cameras I barely know how to use. It is time to combine…