Go to homepage

Reid Main

  1. Archives
  2. Tags
  3. About Me
  4. Email
  5. Resume
  1. December 2017 Retrospective

    Going out with a whimper rather than a bang.

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  2. Japan Travel Tips: Things To Try

    You probably can't get more quintessentially Japanese than these things.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  3. Japan Travel Tips: Kamakura

    A quaint city on the outskirts of Tokyo home to lush vegetation and the largest Buddha I've ever seen.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  4. Japan Travel Tips: Tokyo Restaurants

    My absolute favourite places to eat in Tokyo.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  5. Japan Travel Tips: Tokyo Sightseeing

    My recommendations for some of the best places to visit when you're in Tokyo.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  6. November 2017 Retrospective

    Japan is such an amazing place to vacation.

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  7. Tokyo 2017: Day 12

    Goodbye Tokyo πŸ‘‹πŸ»

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  8. Tokyo 2017: Day 11

    Day trip to Kamakura to see the Big Buddha

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  9. Tokyo 2017: Day 10

    Those god damn UFO catchers...

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  10. Tokyo 2017: Day 9

    It is Elsie's birthday so of course we bought a ton of SNES games and saw some hedgehogs.

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  11. Tokyo 2017: Day 8

    Gyozas and VR and sushi, oh my!

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  12. Tokyo 2017: Day 7

    SHOPPING!!! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  13. Tokyo 2017: Day 6

    The good old Airbnb switcheroo and finally some wagyu beef.

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  14. Tokyo 2017: Day 5

    Ueno Zoo and the amazing Tokyo Skytree.

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  15. Tokyo 2017: Day 4

    Finally we visited Joypolis.

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  16. Tokyo 2017: Day 3

    There is a life sized Gundam in Odaiba!!!

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  17. Tokyo 2017: Day 2

    Visiting Zōjō-ji and the Mori Tower.

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  18. Tokyo 2017: Day 1

    SFO ✈️ HND 🚝 Tokyo

    #Japan#Tokyo2017
  19. Japan Travel Tips: Nara

    If you are a fan of deer then Nara is the place for you.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  20. Japan Travel Tips: Osaka

    An aquarium, giant ferris wheel, tuna belly and a PokΓ©mon Center. Osaka really has it all.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  21. Japan Travel Tips: Kobe

    The meat pilgrimage that all carnivores must undertake at some point in their lives.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  22. Japan Travel Tips: Kyoto

    Kyoto is one of the best hub cities in Japan and is home to a host of tourist attractions.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  23. October 2017 Retrospective

    I actually learned Japanese!

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  24. Japan Travel Tips: Local Cuisine

    Some of the most delicious and/or interesting dishes we had in Japan.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  25. Japan Travel Tips: Everyday Advice

    Everyday tips for getting by wherever you are in Japan.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  26. September 2017 Retrospective

    PUBG is a hell of a drug

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  27. Japan Travel Tips: Planning Your Stay

    Useful advice for when you are planning a trip to Japan.

    #Japan#JapanTravelTips
  28. πŸ”— Ubershaders: A Ridiculous Solution to an Impossible Problem

    An amazing story about how the Dolphin emulator programmers solved a stuttering issues that plagued them for years.

  29. August 2017 Retrospective

    πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  30. Setting up an Ubuntu file server

    Step-by-step instructions for setting up a file server with Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS.

  31. Verifying the integrity of recovered data

    Even though my data was recovered there were no guarantees that parts of it weren't corrupted.

  32. Thank you Lazarus Data Recovery

    The harrowing tale of how my RAID 1 failed and how I managed to recover the data.

  33. July 2017 Retrospective

    It has become obvious that this isn't working. Time to shake things up.

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  34. June 2017 Retrospective

    June was almost the first month that I would count as "truly productive".

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  35. My gaming schedule for July thru December 2017

    The games that I plan (hope?) to play for the rest of 2017.

    #VideoGames
  36. E3 2017: Best in Show

    The announcements and games that got me hyped this E3.

    #E3
  37. E3 2017: Nintendo Spotlight

    Time to milk my childhood nostalgia Nintendo. Or just give me a freaking localized version of Monster Hunter XX!

    #E3
  38. E3 2017: Sony Conference

    All games! All the time!

    #E3
  39. E3 2017: Ubisoft Conference

    Bring on the cringe!

    #E3
  40. E3 2017: Bethesda Conference

    The little publisher that could.

    #E3
  41. E3 2017: Microsoft Conference

    $20 Microsoft didn't learn anything from the Xbox One launch.

    #E3
  42. E3 2017: Electronic Arts Conference

    "Fuck E3! We're gonna start our own expo with Star Wars and sports!"

    #E3
  43. WWDC 2017: Thoughts on the Keynote

    What an amazing WWDC. Apple still has those surprises up their sleeves.

    #WWDC
  44. WWDC 2017 Predictions Scorecard

    Apparently I am not good at predicting what Apple will announce.

    #WWDC
  45. WWDC 2017 Predictions

    My predictions for WWDC 2017 from the obvious to the batshit insane.

    #WWDC
  46. May 2017 Retrospective

    Maintaining the status quo.

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  47. April 2017 Retrospective

    A great rebound month. I am starting to move in the right direction.

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  48. Japan 2016: Day 14

    Goodbye Japan. We will miss you.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  49. Japan 2016: Day 13

    Gyozas, arcade games and conveyor belt sushi.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  50. Japan 2016: Day 12

    Waking up at 4:30am for sushi.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  51. Japan 2016: Day 11

    Shopping and gyozas in Harajuku.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  52. Japan 2016: Day 10

    We visit the promised land of Akihabara.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  53. Japan 2016: Day 9

    🍫 πŸ‘Ύ 🍣 πŸ› πŸ₯ƒ πŸ€–πŸ€‘πŸ¦„

    #Japan#Japan2016
  54. Japan 2016: Day 8

    We visit the concrete jungle of Tokyo.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  55. Japan 2016: Day 7

    Staying in a traditional Japanese ryokan.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  56. Japan 2016: Day 6

    Finally time to visit Osaka, PokΓ©mon Center, aquarium, ferris wheel, tuna belly, Yodobashi Camera, giant neon men. Osaka really has it all.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  57. Japan 2016: Day 5

    Our meat pilgrimage to Kobe πŸ–πŸ–πŸ–

    #Japan#Japan2016
  58. Japan 2016: Day 4

    🦌 and ⛩️

    #Japan#Japan2016
  59. Japan 2016: Day 3

    MONKEYS! πŸ’

    #Japan#Japan2016
  60. Japan 2016: Day 2

    Walking tour of Koyto.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  61. Japan 2016: Day 1

    SFO ✈️ NRT 🚝 Tokyo πŸš… Kyoto

    #Japan#Japan2016
  62. Japan 2016: Introduction

    The introduction for my series on my 2016 trip to Japan.

    #Japan#Japan2016
  63. March 2017 Retrospective

    One of the worst months of my life.

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  64. February 2017 Retrospective

    Seems like it is taking some time for the engine to rev up for all these "resolution" things.

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  65. January 2017 Retrospective

    This first month did not go so well. How about a mulligan?

    #MonthlyRetrospective
  66. 2017 New Year's Resolutions

    Resolutions for 2017 that I am totally going to keep…probably…maybe…OK fine I'll try to try, happy?

    #Resolutions
  67. My Blogging Engine: Why did I build it?

    There are dozens of off-the-shelf static blogging engines but I have some very particular requirements.

  68. FIRST!

    test post please ignore