Category: Random Musings

I’ve got over nine hundred DVD-Rs worth of recorded gameplay footage that has been building since 2007. It’s only been since 2010 that I opted to use it as a source for online videos. The collection has accounted for over a decade’s worth of old-school vintage video game recordings. Memories and things of that nature. I have Word Documents that keep track of the material and which discs contain what.

The question I have now is… should I keep this stuff?

Of the 930+ discs (and counting), I’d have to say only a small portion sees much use. And as I continue to record footage and store more discs, space is slowly becoming something of a premium. Never mind the fact that the DVD recorder isn’t going to last forever and sooner or later, I’m going to have to find another means of recording.

I postulate this because I’ve thinking about squeezing some online mileage out of that stuff. While most of it isn’t something that’s useful to anyone – and also, I haven’t seen much of this stuff – I’d imagine there’s a couple playthroughs in there that might be worth turning into online viewing experiences. All they’d need is some commentary and voila – new material for the channels.

2019 is going to be a big step forward for the blog and I want to have as much material for the site as humanly possible. Maybe that’s an idea worth considering.

And yes, I did actually submit this.

Don’t change things that work fine for the sake of changing things. The current set-up is perfectly fine. I don’t need to relearn something that is complete shit compared to what came before.

Morons.

So I recently picked up the recent VEGAS PRO 15 thing off Steam because there was a huge discount on it… I’m guessing because there’s a number 16 in the line’s future. I haven’t yet tried the thing out since I’ve got a bunch of ol’ Vegas 14 files I want to get over and done with, but I’ll certainly give it a shot sooner or later.

Unfortunately, VEGAS PRO 15 stalls whenever I try to import one of my MP4s from which I record my live footage for PC-related gameplay and/or DTM House Shows, prompting me to shut down the program prematurely. Now I know why this thing got mixed reviews while the old version I already have continues to garner very positive reviews.

I’ve since requested a refund for the program. All things considered, I might end up buying Mega Man 11 with the money.

Funny little anecdote that I can’t help but share…

Or more accurately, starting typing on a keyboard in the hopes of putting together a fictional narrative for people to read.

It’s been a good long while since I’ve sat down and decided to write a story of some kind. The itch has been going on about doing some creative writing in varying degrees of actual creative and I think that last little Star Trek thing with the Double Eagle might’ve scratched that itch a little bit more to a degree that I simply can’t ignore the thing.

Writing little blog things and things to read into a microphone is cool and all… and even the occasional doodle and silly comic seems like a quick way to get something out there, but there’s something satisfying about telling a longer story and just get some of that creative energy out there, regardless of whether it ends up being a good idea or not.

So, there you go. Another hobby I’ve decided to revive among many.

More clutter… oh noes.

Well, no, not really… had a wonderful Sunday.

For those who are wondering – that would be about three of you – I haven’t seen the PPV beyond a couple matches that happened to be on as background noise during the week. The matches turned out to be the Daniel Bryan Danielson vs. Consensual Penis/Big Cass and later on, the Ronda match, where Jonathan Coachman said the stupidest line on commentary that prompted the Quotable reaction that was posted a couple days ago. Anything I know about Asuka being turned into Just Another Geek, I’ve seen via online clips.

I’m not planning a write-up on the show nor do I plan on sitting down and watching it; the show’s simply too damn long and there wasn’t much to look forward to. I will say that of the two matches I’ve seen, it was… fine. Bryan’s match with Big Cass was better than their previous outing, but nothing to write home about. And as far as Rousey is concerned, I thought her match with Nia Jax was fine. I’m not the biggest Rousey fan in the world and didn’t care for her UFC stuff or her bored expressions that people are passing off as “death glares” or whatever, but from what I’ve seen, she’s made the transition rather nicely and, provided the booking doesn’t go to shit, she might actually do well in WWE.

Let’s just hope she doesn’t become the next Roman Reigns.

So while that show was taking place on Sunday, I was playing an old NES game called Faria, which is a hybrid role-playing game combined with Zelda-style overhead action bits. It’s a slow start and for anyone who wants to complain about how Dragon Warrior I has long grind sessions, play this game, where virtually every enemy you kill is worth one point. This may change as the game progresses, but still… bah.

The planned thing that I have on Friday that would’ve been used for a Power Rangers Reflections Redux is on hold for now… on the bright side, I can push BACK the PRRR and it’ll be featured this coming Friday. It’s not as wholesome as other entries as it covers a gimmick episode, but it is a new entry, for whatever that’s worth.

Once I get back from real life stuff, I’ll be testing out the new headsets by recording a quick House Show. I did some quick recordings here and there beforehand and things sound rather promising once all the drivers and set-up doohickies were set-up. This isn’t going to replace the Yeti when it comes to the heavy stuff like reviews and stuff, but it could be work with commentaries, house shows, and possibly even a certain audio program that has been long dormant.

Fingers crossed.

Former wrestling announcer and current Vegas fellow Mike Tenay fell on hard times and resorted to Vaporwave music. Please do him a favor and buy some of his albums (or download them for free) from his bandcamp page.

Disclaimer: Mike Tenay did not actually make these tunes, but some other dude using his name and likeness. Still, it’s some sweet and soothing tunes that I often play whenever I’m going on long drives or doing some deep creative stuff.