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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....