Refreshing an old MacBook

Should I refresh every old computer I work on? Probably.

However I think that if a computer works and can do the tasks that you need it to do, just leave it alone. 

This old Macbook has been backed up and I removed a bunch of software from it that is outdated or no longer working. Seems fine. I think I'll just leave it as a writing machine - one that is distraction free because trying to run a Google Search on it takes longer than it does to make a cup of coffee in the Keurig. A big cup. 

Lived in NYC

Yesterday I was playing on the PlayStation for the first time in a long time. I met someone new and heard myself say “I lived in New York City for a long time but I live in Long Island now.”  

I know long islanders would say “on” Long Island; I don’t think I will ever adopt the local colloquial patterns. However it is shocking to me to think that living in NYC is in my past!

It shouldn’t be. I moved here in May. But this was the first time I really considered life in the city to be between two bookends. 

I’m kind of happy about it honestly! 

Pokemon A - Z

I should finish up Violet so I can have my Pokémon ready for A-Z which was announced at the Pokémon direct the other day.

I'm excited for a Pokémon game that is in the modern Pokémon era but has the play style and combat innovations of Pokémon Legends: Arceus which was the best one so far in my opinion. 


The Fedoras on all the characters is a hilarious subtweet I think of the player base. But then again maybe not. I'm not sure why I like Pokémon so much but I'm definitely not one of those kinds of fans.


Super Mario Brothers 2

Watching this speedrun while working this morning really brought back some great memories. I think this is my favorite Super Mario Brothers game if not the best one. 

I think a lot of people might say Super Mario World is the best Mario game. Not really familiar with the debate around the best Mario games but I think my ranking here is a mix of nostalgia and just the relaxing, no-timer play that feels very Metroid Vania, even though technically this isn't a Metroid Vania. 

Maybe "feels like" is my standard for what video games I really love? 

February Music Report

https://www.last.fm/user/Professor_Steve/listening-report/year/2025/month/2

Big difference here between January and February but March should be larger than January. There's a lot of interesting stuff coming out to listen to but Spotify isn't very good anymore about notifying me. I have to rely on producer websites, emails, and label-spam, all of which is so easy to just ignore or delete out of your email. 

The super low week was because I wasn't alone at all - hanging out with the best person ever! But chatting and doing stuff cuts into music time, and I always forget to run shazam on my phone when driving around listening to XM radio.