What year is it?

Gaming

Is this a little Sony 'Oops'?

I found an interesting banner on Sony's PlayStation page...

Wallpaper - PlayStation

Wallpaper

I did share an Xbox wallpaper, so there had to be a PlayStation one as well...

(Click on image to enlarge)

USB-C / Thunderbolt / USB4 / USB-C Docking Stations

Datatalk

I needed to figure out what kind of USB-C cable I needed for a docking station, and then things got complicated really fast 😁

So, did you know that you don't need high speed cables if you want to connect (multiple) monitors over USB-C? Or that different combinations of adapters, cables and devices offer different charge speeds because they negotiate -- if they're all new enough, of a decent quality, and have a chip? Read on...

Playstation Plus - The Search for Spock (Dutch)

Gaming + Dutch

Lui? Deze link zou rechtstreeks moeten werken... als de site sindsdien niet verandert is...

https://www.playstation.com/nl-nl/ps-plus/whats-new/#monthly-games

Maar... vind Sony het nou leuk om abbonnement houders te pesten? Ik snap het wel, door iets te verstoppen hopen ze dat je zo lang mogelijk op hun website rond hangt, en daardoor per ongeluk misschien iets anders koopt... Maar... klantvriendelijk is het niet.

Wallpaper - Xbox

Wallpaper

Okay, I'm a Sony PlayStation guy (in spite of also owning an Xbox One S) but this is a great wallpaper. (Click image to enlarge.)

I couldn't find a high-resolution version, but that doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I deliberately use dots and blur effects in WallX to make the background fuzzier so the wallpapers won't distract me from the job at hand. WallX parameters: dots blur round distort 15 expand 150 keep resident

Writer's block

Writing

Is there such a thing as 'writer's block'?

I, honestly, have no idea. But sometimes I'm just stuck, and I found a few tricks that work for me. Perhaps they work for you...

Netflix - The Umbrella Academy

Review.

I’m getting a little superhero- tired. The Umbrella Academy is, fortunately, quirky enough to stay enjoyable. All superheroes involved are adopted (?) gifted kids and part of a grand dysfunctional family.

State of (Remote) Play - PS4 / XBox / Steam

Question...

Assume your console sits in in the living room... and your mother in law has a Tupperware party... and there's this brand new game you smuggled into the house, still hiding in your backpack... then what do you do?

Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh... or: the death of Office 2010

Column.

I was the proud owner (user? licenseholder?) of Microsoft Office 2010. And now it is no more...

Ready Player One

Movie Review + Audiobook Review + Book Review

Both book and movie are enjoyable and related, but target a different audience.

The movie is an enjoyable entertainment romp, the book might be an acquired taste for some.

The Powers (that are no more)

Series Review + Playstation

Did you watch Powers, the show, on PlayStation?

Of course you did not. PlayStation. That's a game console, that's not a television channel like, euh, Netflix. Or Hulu. Or Fox. How right you are. But you should have.