Gen X · Oct 26, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
The blog
Anything and everything. Monologues, rants, Gen X life, things I'm building, and the odd thing you can play with right on the page. For step-by-step lessons, see the Field Manual.
Gen X · Oct 26, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
Rants · Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
Everything Is a Subscription Now
We used to buy a thing and own the thing. Now we rent the thing, monthly, forever. Add yours up below. Bring something to sit on.
How-to · Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
Back Up Your Stuff Like It's 1999 (But Better)
We used to back up to a stack of floppies labeled in Sharpie. The idea was right. Here is the modern version in plain English: the 3-2-1 rule.
Monologues · Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
The Mixtape Was a Love Letter With a Track List
Making a mixtape took an afternoon, a radio, quick fingers and a working knowledge of tape length. It was the most effort anyone ever put into saying "I like you."
Build log · Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
Why I'm Building on My Own Website Again
Social media is a great place to be found and a terrible place to live. Why samxers.com is home base now, and what that means for you.
Gen X · Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
Things We Fixed by Blowing on Them
Game cartridges. Dusty tapes. Birthday candles. A generation of tech support built on one move: take it out, blow on it, put it back. Did it ever actually work?
Rants · Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
Stop Asking Me to Rate My Experience
I bought a pack of batteries. I do not wish to describe my journey. A rant about the survey that follows you home.
How-to · Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Interactive
How to Spot a Fake "Limited Time" Offer
The countdown says 14 minutes left. Refresh the page and it says 14 minutes again. How fake urgency works, how to spot it, and why I don't use it.
Oct 25, 2026 · 6 min read · Interactive