Category: gaming

  • Setting up two VMs

    Not just two VMs — two *gaming* VMs! It was an adventure! Something I’ve wanted to do for a while now was to leverage the current position of my server. At our new house, I made the decision to put my PC in the basement and run loooong cables up through the floor for my…

  • Well, hmmm

    So, I was able to upgrade the server. I know, I said I wouldn’t, but a deal came up that made it hard to ignore. So now I have a dual-10 core/20 thread setup in a used server chassis. It’s so roomy and nice! And it lit a fire in me to continue to expand.…

  • No (some) going back

    I’ve just listed my current “arcade PC” on FB Marketplace. It’s the culmination of my COVID passion project: building a semi-portable arcade machine. It started with a birthday gift of “just buy the parts you need and get started”. I bought a lovely bunch of arcade parts (buttons, joysticks, wires, etc.) from MN-based Paradise Arcade…