About Me
Hey there! I'm Maestro. I'm an older millenial that works in technology and likes anime, gaming, and other geeky activities. I have a bachelor's degree in Psych that I never use. I have a wonderful girlfriend and two amazing doggos. I also have too many physical retro games.
Message me on Discord! maestro1598
Current Jam
08.11.2024 - DizqueTV
Because I don't want to pay for cable.
I have a large physical and digital collection. That said, like many collectors, The idea of actually using that media has always been a sore spot for me. A lot of my collection stays on the wall gathering dust.
I love having my own media. Like everyone else, I've used streaming services as it was much cheaper and easier to use their media for my entertainment needs. About a year ago, I started to seriously work on my collection and discovered DizqueTV , that is based off of PseduoTV. It allows you to use your own media to create custom tv channels. This isn't a sponsored plug for their work but it has severly improved the ratio of content I own that I've engaged with. Being able to get off of work, plop on a custom tv channel on (with no ads might I had), has been great.
While the media is my own, that doesn't mean this hobby isn't expensive. I have multiple external drives that were not cheap. If I wanted to go super crazy (and I probably will at some point), I will be making off-site backups of the content. That said, if you're looking for a weekend project that will impress your friends and family, this will likely do it :)
08.06.2024 - Are you there, Xanga?
Sometimes you have to build what you're looking for.
When I was a teenager, I would often plague the internet with my weird takes about anime, gaming, and music.
Now, I just doom scroll on Facebook, TikTok and share things to people that hardly remember I exist anymore. It’s funny going back through your old posts on the internet as an adult. Man, I was so optimistic about everything. This was despite me being broke and having literally zero support and resources at points. I remember vividly hanging out with a friend and being “excited” that I had 20 bucks to buy a book I wanted. Sadly, I dreamed of my destiny while sleeping on other people’s couches.
Life has a way of sharpening you while simultaneously making you dull in the process. I have a decent job, a good life with someone who loves me, and yet I found optimism easier back then. My hope is that writing out my thoughts again, like I did when I was a teenager, might rekindle some of those feelings and give me a place to express myself on the internet again.