Solving the Cube
I was watching a History Channel episode on “The Toys that Built America” that focused on the development of the Rubik’s Cube. It re-sparked an interest in finally solving the cube. I bought one.a couple of years ago with the intent of solving it, but I never got very...
WordPress backups
A while back, I had the Raspberry Pi that hosts the Paynecentral sites crash. I was able to recover the WordPress files from the file system, but not the rest of the Word Press structure. Once I had the site(s) back up, I started to look into better solutions....
WordPress Photo Galleries
So I have been trying to figure out how to leverage my photos on Google Photos on my various WordPress blogs. I tried a couple and think I have landed on “Photonic”. None the less, I want to note here the ones I looked at…and have since deleted....
Video Games
I just registered my Tempest and Centipede Cocktail on the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society (VAPS) database http://www.arcade-museum.com/members/member_detail.php?member_id=504086...
Family Photos
I was looking for a way to share (and most importantly, comment on) the collection of old family photos I have collected. My current SFPG gallery does not offer this functionality I looked at several WordPress plugins: None would give me the ability to tell stories around a group...
Kodak Photo CD Find
I found an old Kodak Photo CD with an eclectic collection of photos...
Brooklyn House in Minecraft
I have always wanted to revisit my childhood home (876 East 35th Street). This weekend, I recreated it in Minecraft (beside my current home). I need to decorate the interior and build some secret passages building upon childhood imagination. UPDATE – Garage and patio added...
Nintendo Switch Repair
William has been complaining that his Nintendo Switch “joycon” is suffering from drift again. Apparently, this is a chronic design flaw of the controller that resulted in a law suit and a poorly publicized repair program. I returned both boys’ controllers once and am not sure Nintendo will fix...
Villager Family
I have my first villager kids. Had to swipe all the beds and extend two of the generated houses into a community bunk room. 2 or three stacks of carrots later, there were hearts abounding and three little ones....
Sniffy the Cat
I was telling Tristan about Sniffy the Cat, the creation of my high school friend, Mark Salvacion. I sort of adopted Sniffy in college and extended his story. This inspired my to post his adventures on paynecentral.com/sniffy....