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Weekly Update #13: Covid But Showing Up Anyway

This week wasn’t flashy, but it was meaningful. It started with COVID. After a few days of not feeling great, I tested and confirmed it. That knocked out the gym for a bit and forced me to slow down just as I’d been building momentum. Mentally, that’s…

Weekly Update: Shipping Momentum, Hard Conversations, and Showing Up Anyway This past week felt like one of those stretches where everything seems to happen at once — progress, setbacks, stress, excitement — sometimes all within the same day. Big Wins (And They Really Are Big) The biggest milestone of the week is that Did I Do That? is officially submitted to the Apple App Store for review. 🎉That means the app is now live on Google Play…

Weekly Update: Shipping Momentum, Hard Conversations, and Showing Up Anyway

This past week felt like one of those stretches where everything seems to happen at once — progress, setbacks, stress, excitement — sometimes all within the same day. Big Wins (And They Really Are Big) The biggest…

Week 11: Shipping, Setbacks, and Finding Momentum Again

This past week was a reminder that progress doesn’t always feel good while it’s happening — but it still counts. There were moments this week that felt heavy: family stress, loneliness creeping in at quiet hours, uncertainty around finances…

Week 10: Momentum, Shipping, and Learning to Ride the Swings A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This past week reminded me of something important: Recovery isn’t linear — but progress is still progress, even when emotions swing wildly. Some days felt genuinely good. Some days felt heavy. And some days held both at the same time. But unlike earlier weeks, there’s been a noticeable shift: I’m building again.

Week 10: Momentum, Shipping, and Learning to Ride the Swings

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This past week reminded me of something important: Recovery isn’t linear — but progress is still progress, even when emotions swing wildly. Some days felt…

3D Printed SNES Controller Tissue Box - Global Geek News Gamers with a runny nose are sure to love getting their Kleenex from this amazing 3D printed SNES controller tissue box!

3D Printed SNES Controller Tissue Box: www.globalgeeknews.com/2026/01/29/3... #SNES #Gaming #Nintendo

Super Mario Bros 3 Chair - Global Geek News Super Mario fans will be blown away by this sweet piece of furniture. After seeing this, everybody will want a Super Mario Bros 3 chair!

Super Mario Bros 3 Chair: www.globalgeeknews.com/2026/01/28/s... #Mario #SuperMario #gaming #Nintendo

Elsa's "Let It Go" Sung In Klingon - Global Geek News Star Trek and Frozen fans will be blown away by this version of "Let It Go" sung by a Klingon Elsa in Klingon at Emerald City Comic Con!

Elsa’s “Let It Go” Sung In Klingon: www.globalgeeknews.com/2026/01/26/e... #StarTrek #Frozen #Klingon

Burnout Recovery, Week 9: From Survival Mode to Creative Momentum

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next chapter. This past week felt like a quiet turning point. Not because everything suddenly got easier — it didn’t — but because something important shifted.…

Inspiration Strikes At Weird Times I went to bed on Thursday night like any other night (perhaps a little later than normal after getting home kind of late from a local astronomical society meeting), but it was definitely not a normal night of sleep.  I slept great until about 2:30am when I had my usual mid-night wakeup to pee.  However, when I tried to go back to sleep, I couldn't. 

Inspiration Strikes At Weird Times

I went to bed on Thursday night like any other night (perhaps a little later than normal after getting home kind of late from a local astronomical society meeting), but it was definitely not a normal night of sleep.  I slept great until about 2:30am when I had my…

Week 8: Quiet Progress, Holding Steady, and Learning to Be Okay with “Enough” A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This past week didn’t feel dramatic.There were no huge breakthroughs or sweeping changes. Instead, it felt quiet — sometimes heavy, sometimes steady — and full of the kind of progress that’s easy to overlook if you’re only measuring productivity by output. And honestly? That feels like a pretty accurate snapshot of burnout recovery.

Week 8: Quiet Progress, Holding Steady, and Learning to Be Okay with “Enough”

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This past week didn’t feel dramatic.There were no huge breakthroughs or sweeping changes. Instead, it felt quiet — sometimes heavy,…

I Vibe Coded a Stargaze Weather Conditions App - Global Geek News Want to know if the weather is good for stargazing? Check out this StarGaze Weather app I vibe coded to give you the forecast

I Vibe Coded a Stargaze Weather Conditions App: www.globalgeeknews.com/2026/01/17/i... #blazor #dotnet #github #Copilot #astrophotography #stargazing

Finally Finished The Witcher 3 & DLCs Last night I finally got around to finishing the last of the Witcher 3 Blood and Wine DLC and while I originally wasn't huge on the game in my first attempt at a playthrough, after giving it a more honest attempt, it is easily one of my all time favorite games now! I'll admit, I haven't done much in terms of side quests and contracts so I've still got plenty I can do if I'm bored, but the main quests of the game and both the Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine DLCs have been completed. 

Finally Finished The Witcher 3 & DLCs

Last night I finally got around to finishing the last of the Witcher 3 Blood and Wine DLC and while I originally wasn't huge on the game in my first attempt at a playthrough, after giving it a more honest attempt, it is easily one of my all time favorite games…

Week 7: In Between What Was and What’s Next — and Shipping Something Real

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This week didn’t come with a clean sense of momentum or a big emotional breakthrough. Instead, it lived in the middle — between what my life…

Week 6: Quiet Momentum, Returning Curiosity, and Trusting the Pace A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This past week didn’t come with any dramatic turning points or emotional breakthroughs — and that’s actually what made it meaningful. Instead of big swings, it was a week of steadiness. Of routines holding. Of curiosity returning. Of confidence rebuilding quietly, without pressure. Stability Is Starting to Feel Normal…

Week 6: Quiet Momentum, Returning Curiosity, and Trusting the Pace

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This past week didn’t come with any dramatic turning points or emotional breakthroughs — and that’s actually what made it meaningful. Instead of big…

I still need more Android testers for my mobile app! For those that may not have seen my last post, over the last few days, I created a new .NET MAUI mobile application and the Android version of it is officially ready for testing! I've made it easier to join the testers (I need 20 testers to install and use the app for at least 14 days to satisfy Google Play's policies and allow me to publish it to the Play Store) so that I no longer need to collect e-mail addresses to add people to the test, you just have to…

I still need more Android testers for my mobile app!

For those that may not have seen my last post, over the last few days, I created a new .NET MAUI mobile application and the Android version of it is officially ready for testing! I've made it easier to join the testers (I need 20 testers to…

Volunteers Needed To Test My New Android App! If you’ve ever caught yourself asking, “Wait… did I do that already?” — this post is for you. Over the last several days, I’ve been working on a new mobile app called Did I Do That?, and it’s finally reached the point where I need real people using it in the real world. Before I can publish the app to the Google Play Store for everyone, Google requires…

Volunteers Needed To Test My New Android App!

If you’ve ever caught yourself asking, “Wait… did I do that already?” — this post is for you. Over the last several days, I’ve been working on a new mobile app called Did I Do That?, and it’s finally reached the point where I need real people using it…

Week 5: Heavy Days, Hard Decisions, and Holding the Line

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This week didn’t move in a straight line — emotionally or practically. There were moments of momentum, moments of excitement, moments of deep fatigue, and…

Week 4: Progress Isn’t Linear — But It Is Real

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. This past week reminded me of something I already knew intellectually, but am still learning emotionally: Recovery doesn’t move in a straight line. Some days felt…

Week 3: Finding Stability in Small Steps: Two Weeks Into My Journey

The Journey Begins: Rebuilding, Recovering, and Moving Forward A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. It’s been a little over two weeks since my role at FanDuel Sports Network came to an…

My Observatory Works Again! My New Shot of M33! As of last night, I have my observatory operating back at 100%! Its only been offline for a couple of years. But not not a half bad image of the galaxy M33 for using all new software that I barely know what I'm doing and a new camera.

My Observatory Works Again! My New Shot of M33!

As of last night, I have my observatory operating back at 100%! Its only been offline for a couple of years. But not not a half bad image of the galaxy M33 for using all new software that I barely know what I'm doing and a new camera.

Week 2: Mapping the Road Ahead — My Burnout Recovery Plan

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. Last week, I wrote about the shock, relief, confusion, and emotional whiplash that came with losing my job right before Thanksgiving. It was a week of letting…

Dinner Time! Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya! For the first time in probably months, I felt like doing some actual cooking rather than go get take out.  I decided I'd make my amazing chicken and sausage jambalaya. Everybody that has tried it has raved about it and I will admit its definitely my favorite thing to make even if it takes longer to make than some things. For those who see this picture and want to try to make it for themselves, here is the recipe.

Dinner Time! Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya!

For the first time in probably months, I felt like doing some actual cooking rather than go get take out.  I decided I'd make my amazing chicken and sausage jambalaya. Everybody that has tried it has raved about it and I will admit its definitely my…

GitHubs Copilot Agent Is Amazing!

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I am working on a mobile app built in .NET MAUI called MoveableEats.  While I'm not quite ready to unveil it and what it is just yet, I thought I would write a quick post about my testing phase of building the app. The app…

My Last 6 Bugs in My MAUI Mobile App!

I've mentioned the name of the mobile app I'm working on in a few recent blog posts that I have worked on off and on for the last couple of years and now that I'm unemployed, I have finally had real time to dedicate to it.  After all the time I have put in on…

pcnerd37 - Twitch Come watch some gameplay of The Witcher 3!

Going live now to steam some Witcher 3 gameplay on my Twitch channel. Come join me! www.twitch.tv/pcnerd37

Week 1: Relief, Reality, and the First Steps Toward Stability A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. (Wednesday before Thanksgiving → Black Friday) This was my first full week of being unemployed — a sentence that still feels a little strange to write. The week started with shock, surged into relief, dipped into sadness, and eventually settled into a gentle rhythm I’m just beginning to understand.

Week 1: Relief, Reality, and the First Steps Toward Stability

A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. (Wednesday before Thanksgiving → Black Friday) This was my first full week of being unemployed — a sentence that still feels a little strange to write.…

pcnerd37 - Twitch Come watch some gameplay of The Witcher 3!

Going live on Twitch right now to play some of The Witcher 3. Join me! www.twitch.tv/pcnerd37

Getting .NET MAUI Development Set Up With VS Code

Since I'm working on some cross-platform mobile development, I recently picked up at 2025 MacBook Air on Black Friday sale since I knew that to publish anything to the iOS App Store, you have to do it from a Mac.  The one thing I wasn't too sure of…

Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse Overcrowded orbits are making astronomers’ jobs harder.

Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse www.theverge.com/news/837652/...

Upgrading My Twitch Streaming Setup I can't say I have done a ton of streaming on Twitch lately, mostly because its been just kind of an inconvenient experience, but that is about to change! I had an old Stream Deck I won as part of a contest that I never really got around to using, so I spent part of my morning getting it set up and ready to help make streaming more convenient so that I'm much more likely to want to stream.

Upgrading My Twitch Streaming Setup

I can't say I have done a ton of streaming on Twitch lately, mostly because its been just kind of an inconvenient experience, but that is about to change! I had an old Stream Deck I won as part of a contest that I never really got around to using, so I spent…