Mike Chimeri

February 22-23 blizzard, February 23-24 aftermath This post features a series of photographic timelines and one video compilation from a blizzard that left 21 inches of snow from February 22 to 23.

The blizzard blog post is now up with a series of photographic timelines *and* the YouTube video I linked to previously. mikechimeri.com/2026/02/25/f...

YouTube video by Mike Chimeri Blizzard 2026 video: 25-hour interval, normal speed timeline (2/22-2/23/26)

Watch a 25-hour interval recording, followed by a normal speed (and sound) timeline from Sunday and yesterday's blizzard. I called this "Blizzard 2026," and if God forbid, we get another next week, I'll call it "Blizzard 2026 II." www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHE8...

Last month, I upgraded microphone (Shure SM7db), sound isolation shield (Kaotica 7b), boom arm (Rode PSA1+). This morning, upgrade was completed with addition of 5/8" female to male extension tube. XLR cable is 10' female to male Monster S100-M-10 that's no longer in production. (Bought it in 2011.)

January 25 winter storm, January 26-28 aftermath This is a series of photographic timelines (with one video) of the January 25 winter storm and the snow blowing and shoveling that followed.

Here's a photographic timeline, with one video, of Sunday's big winter storm and all the snow blowing and shoveling that followed. mikechimeri.com/2026/01/29/j...

Resolved around 10:00 last night, per recent updates to the TechRadar article.

We returned to "SOS" hell shortly after I posted that.

Verizon is down, with many users seeing 'SOS' – here's everything we know about this outage Seemingly 'SOS' is replacing network bars

I was wondering why I saw "SOS" next to the Wi-Fi symbol for a while this afternoon. www.techradar.com/news/live/ve...

Nature’s confetti: New Year’s morning snow squall Photos and a 5:23-long video of the New Year's morning snow squall that left a coating outside my Wantagh home

See photos and video of yesterday morning's surprise (to me) snow squall, which left a coating that melted away within five hours. (Another coating of snow fell early *this* morning and should melt away just as quickly.) mikechimeri.com/2026/01/02/n...

December 26-27 snowstorm This is a recap and photographic timeline of the December 26-27, 2025, snowstorm that left 4 inches of snow here in Wantagh. We were spared the worst.

Here's a recap and photographic timeline of Friday and Saturday's snow. mikechimeri.com/2025/12/29/d...

Instrumental Invasion, Christmas 2025 Edition (12/24, 5PM; 12/25, 9PM) This is a recap of the 3-hour Christmas 2025 edition of Instrumental Invasion that aired on WCWP and WXBA at 5PM on Christmas Eve and 9PM on Christmas.

Here is a recap of the 2025 Christmas edition of "Instrumental Invasion" that aired on WCWP and WXBA yesterday at 5PM and will air once more tonight at 9PM. mikechimeri.com/2025/12/25/i...

WCWP - LIU Public Radio Your Community Public Radio Station Serving Nassau's North Shore!

We're just over 2 1/2 hours away from my 3-hour special Christmas edition of "Instrumental Invasion." It'll feature 2 songs by the same artist and 2 versions of certain songs. Listen at 5PM Eastern on the WCWP app or at the link below (or on 88.1 FM if you're in reach of the signal). www.wcwp.org

I did three Christmas shows during my regular Wednesday run - in 2020, '21, and '22. The playlist for this show was expanded from what would have been the fourth (and last) in '23.

Earlier this month, I recorded a 3-hour special Christmas edition of "Instrumental Invasion." It will air at 5PM on Christmas Eve with an encore presentation Christmas Day at 9PM. Listen on 88.1 FM if you're in range of WCWP or WXBA's signals, the WCWP app on smartphone or tablet, or at www.wcwp.org

Smooth Jazz for Scholars 2026 dates/lineup Read about the headliners and how to buy tickets for Jay Rowe's 23rd anniversary Smooth Jazz for Scholars benefit on 5/1 and 5/2/26 in Milford, CT

This my promotional blog post for Jay Rowe's 23rd anniversary Smooth Jazz for Scholars on May 1 and 2, 2026. mikechimeri.com/2025/12/18/s...

December 13-14 winter storm This is a recap and photographic timeline of the 12/13-12/14/25 winter storm that left 7 inches of snow.

Here is a recap and photographic timeline of this weekend's winter storm that left 7 inches of snow in my section of Wantagh. mikechimeri.com/2025/12/16/d...

PowerWash Simulator 2 Achievements Full list of all 40 PowerWash Simulator 2 achievements worth 1,000 gamerscore. It takes around 40-50 hours to unlock all of the achievements on Xbox Series X|S.

Last night, 47 days into my PowerWash Simulator 2 journey, 2 days after beating career mode, I unlocked my 40th Xbox achievement, completing the game in its current pre-DLC form. Counting extra co-op sessions, my playtime was 5 days, 10 hours, and 6 minutes. www.trueachievements.com/game/PowerWa...

We had a quick burst of snow flurries this morning; a pleasant surprise.

MikeChimeri - Twitch I stream a variety of video games across many generations. On rare occasions, I do media editing streams. Besides that, I'm a blogger, photographer, videographer, YouTube/Twitch watcher, and occasiona...

I have just begun my "2nd streamaversary" stream, marking two years since I began livestreaming on Twitch. If you have an account, feel free to watch and engage. www.twitch.tv/mikechimeri

I'm glad to be among the 40 million users. Bluesky is what that bird-turned-letter place used to be. Thank you for existing.

My Sandy experience The nightmare known as Hurricane (or Superstorm) Sandy was thrust upon my attention on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 24, hours before seeing pianist David Benoit perform at the Iridium Jazz C…

Hard to believe it's been 13 years since Hurricane Sandy bore down on Long Island and much of the East Coast. Our house was without power for nine days and without cable for two more days. Read about my experience in the link below. mikechimeri.com/2012/11/10/m...

YouTube video by Mike Chimeri Instrumental Invasion with Mike Chimeri - 9/12/25 Aircheck Video - WCWP Homecoming Weekend

If you didn't see video of my live "Instrumental Invasion" talk breaks embedded in the WCWP Homecoming Weekend recap, or recap of the show itself, click below to watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtF...

This post helped my blog reach 249 views yesterday!

My photos from day 1 of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black This is a mostly-photographic recap of my experience at Bethpage Black for day 1 of the 2025 Ryder Cup, which ended as a 15-13 win for Europe over the U.S.

The outcome was not in the home country's favor, but I still have photos to share from day 1 of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. mikechimeri.com/2025/09/29/m...

Lovely video. So sorry to hear about Silver. 🫂

Happy 5786! L'shana tova!

2025 LIU Post & WCWP Homecoming Weekend This is a detailed multimedia recap (photos, videos, audio) of the 2025 WCWP Homecoming Weekend on Long Island's 88.1 FM, WCWP and WXBA.

Here is a comprehensive multimedia recap of this year's WCWP Homecoming Weekend at LIU Post. mikechimeri.com/2025/09/21/2...

2025 Long Island Retro Gaming Expo recap: conclusion and pickups If you haven’t seen them yet, read part one here and part two here. CONCLUSIONWith Leonard Herman’s panel complete, I said my goodbyes. On my way outside to wait for my Lyft ride home, I noti…

Part 3: mikechimeri.com/2025/08/21/2...

2025 Long Island Retro Gaming expo recap: touring the expo Part 2 of my 2025 Long Island Retro Gaming Expo recap is a photographic walking tour of each floor, including vendors and exhibits.

Part 2: mikechimeri.com/2025/08/21/2...

2025 Long Island Retro Gaming Expo: introduction, guests, staff, fellow attendees, panels Part 1 of my 2025 Long Island Retro Gaming Expo recap focuses on the guests I saw and panels I attended, preceded by an introduction.

I finally completed work on my three-part recap of this year's Long Island Retro Gaming Expo. Click below for part 1. mikechimeri.com/2025/08/21/2...

Today, I did some photographic housekeeping by deleting most original versions of photos that I watermarked for use on social media and my blog. The watermark is a simple "© Mike Chimeri" on the bottom left corner that I add in Adobe Lightroom after editing in Photoshop.