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Why Stargate SG-1 Still Works: The Sci-Fi Formula That Made It a Classic

Musings

Why Stargate SG-1 Still Works: The Sci-Fi Formula That Made It a Classic

A nostalgic look at why Stargate SG-1 became such a beloved sci-fi series, from its unforgettable team chemistry and humor to its mythology, optimism, and lasting sense of adventure.

By Colin 22 May 2026
A Bit of a Sidequest...

A Bit of a Sidequest...

I wrote code for a web app. Okay that's only partially true. At the beginning of April, my son started being able to nap in his crib for extended periods, meaning I was FINALLY able to do more around the house, like laundry, yard work, the basement mega

By Colin 08 May 2026
The Retrospective That Almost Never Was

YT

The Retrospective That Almost Never Was

A creator diary on finally finishing a long-delayed Golden Sun retrospective, from lost saves and old drafts to a hard deadline for publishing the video.

By Colin 24 Apr 2026
Retro Gaming, and Why it Still Hits Hard in 2026

Emulation

Retro Gaming, and Why it Still Hits Hard in 2026

Retro gaming is still thriving in 2026 thanks to nostalgia, clearer game design, better accessibility, indie revival, and cultural rediscovery. Here’s why classic games still matter.

By Colin 10 Apr 2026
Making Content “Better” Is For Me, Not Thee

Musings

Making Content “Better” Is For Me, Not Thee

Creators often chase better cameras, mics, lighting, and editing, but better production does not always mean better content. Here’s why audience experience matters more.

By Colin 27 Mar 2026
Paternity Leave and Pokémon Gen3

Musings

Paternity Leave and Pokémon Gen3

Is it 2004 or 2026? Picture this: It's 6:30 am on a Wednesday. I'm sitting on the couch, freshly showered, trapped under my sleeping 3 month old son, watching Stargate SG1 and playing Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green. Besides my newborn, this is almost

By Colin 08 Mar 2026
Quality vs Quantity - The Creator Dilemma

Musings

Quality vs Quantity - The Creator Dilemma

I was raised in the era of Youtube where Let's Play content ruled the screens; folks like Chuggaaconroy, Datai, Lueroi, and so many others were pumping out content on the daily, and it seemed like it would never end. And the level of quality behind some of these

By Colin 27 Feb 2026
Lessons learned from a casual retro collector

Lessons learned from a casual retro collector

Collecting retro media sounds incredibly sexy in practice: dusty shelves lined with VHS tapes, long forgotten boxes marked "Nintendos" in the attic of your childhood home, rare cartridges in pristine condition, that awesome feeling when you finally score a copy of Golden Sun still in its original box

By Colin 13 Feb 2026
Behind the Scenes - Upcoming Video

Behind the Scenes - Upcoming Video

So here's a fun little piece of the puzzle that is "what the hell am I doing with this blog?" I'm not the kind of creator that wants to just make every video he works on a mystery until it goes live. I'

By Colin 30 Jan 2026
Video Production Post-Move

Parenthood Stories

Video Production Post-Move

I've been making videos on Youtube for a long time, off and on, and under channel names you've probably never heard of. I've also just been in media production overall for almost has of my life. Taking into account I'm 34 this

By Colin 23 Jan 2026
Stagnation: Where ideas go to die?

Retro

Stagnation: Where ideas go to die?

Have you ever been sitting on a project (video, essay, podcast, housework... anything really) and just keep reviewing and revising every single detail of it over and over and over again until you hit the point of two years of work for something that won't even take a

By Colin 21 Jan 2026
Fatherhood and the Handheld Gaming System

Parenthood Stories

Fatherhood and the Handheld Gaming System

Let me start off with one quick fact: I have been on the "physical hardware over emulation" train since 2020, to the point where it has for sure been annoying my friends and wife. And now, at the start of 2026, that hasn't really changed... much.

By Colin 15 Jan 2026
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Colin talks a lot about retro games, hardware, and life.