Video Game News. Reviews, and Commentary
Well, I already missed a links post, and while I am disappointed, I will not dwell on it too long. The past week was busy, and while this post could be a roundup of all the PlayStation State of Play announcements, I will share the other things I enjoyed.
Let’s get to the links!
Continue reading “Lazy Sunday Morning Links: February 4, 2024”In September 2021, I left the Twitch Affiliate Program for good. It is super easy to do. It took me less than an hour to complete the process.
If you are close to a payout and planning to leave, I advise waiting for the payout and leaving after the money is in your bank.
If you leave before a payout, you forfeit the money.
Continue reading “How to Leave Twitch Affiliate”The plan for 2024 is shaping up to be a significant refocus on only a few platforms and stop trying to be everywhere all the time. My time is limited, and I need to be more aware of this to stop chasing trends and the hot new thing.
I miss writing for this blog. I am going to focus on gaming content and news again. Expect to see gaming news, commentary, and reviews returning next week. This content was always the goal for the blog, and I want to make it a reality. It
I am excited about the future and making it work for the long term.
I had a plan. I did. Life doesn’t always work that way when I am not in charge of it. I don’t get to dictate how my day goes. My control is limited. But I do my best to make it work.
A sleep disruption for my kid was caused by five weeks of autistic masking during major housework. I ended up at the ER early last week, requiring a scope. This event messed me up, both physically and mentally. I am the person who has every side effect listed on the medication. Blogging for this month needed to be shelved because my health didn’t let me get my thoughts out coherently.
This past week for Blaugust was “Motivation Week,” when we were meant to discuss the what, why, and how we stay motivated. I realized I do not lack motivation. I lack the time to act on my motivation. I have to say no to more than I would like to say yes to the essential things.
I have learned over Blaugust to embrace my limitations. I can’t do it all. One time a week for a blog post or a stream on YouTube is good enough. Simply showing up is good enough. I am a Dad who needs to be here for his kid 12 hours a day. I can’t do the creator/influencer thing I once thought I could. Working within our parameters and nudging the edge to see how much we can push it works. The key is knowing the breaking point.
I learned this the hard way while lying in the hospital.
Motivation doesn’t have to mean you do everything. It just means you can show up when you are ready.
It is Creator Appreciation Week for Blaugust. A year ago, this post would have been easy. I’d make a list of all my favourite people on Twitter. Now, Twitter is X. The place is a shell of its old self, and I am no longer using it.
Some remain at the former bird site. Many are scattering for a new home. Some land on Blue Sky, which is locked behind invites. Others, like me, have moved to Mastodon, a place with its own onboarding issues. Threads isn’t going to move the needle until it is in the EU. TikTok is a mess – the shotgun-at-the-wall approach to social sharing.
The forced fragmenting of the social internet by companies looking for more money makes it difficult to follow and keep up with people with whom I used to invest a lot of time.
Continue reading “Online Creation in 2023”If you are a person who enjoys sharing your interests, you’ll do fine on Mastodon, and I suggest you should join. Like right now. Do it.
That’s my pitch. Mastodon is a place for people to connect without the influence of algorithms to support billionaires’ financial interests or the late-stage capitalist ad market.
I highly doubt I would be participating in Blaugust if I hadn’t jumped to Mastodon last year.
Sound good? Let’s make it easy for you to join, too.
Continue reading “Mastodon and Why You Should Be There”