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Jason McFadden
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👋🏻 Gen X, Texan, Husband, Dad, Geek, Blogger, Believer
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✝️ I'm a great sinner; Christ is a great savior
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Forgot to post that I wrote about my Top 10 games of 2025 on my site last week. whatsacomputer.com/posts/my-top...
My Top 10 Games Of 2025 - What's A Computer?
As we move closer to the end of 2025, I wanted to write about my top 10 games of the year. 2025 was the year I got back into gaming...
whatsacomputer.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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My annual list of my favorite things of the year is up on the site. whatsacomputer.com/posts/my-f...
My Favorite Things Of 2025 - What's A Computer?
Each year on my blog, I write about my favorite things of the year. It’s fun to reflect back on the year and determine what really are the things that...
whatsacomputer.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Traded the Mac for an IdeaPad.

New year. New computer. Nice start.

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#tech
Traded The Mac For An IdeaPad - Jason Journals
On the first day of 2026, I bought a new computer. It’s a basic Windows laptop for my kids to use for school (and some casual gaming). Best Buy had it on...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Steam Machine, Switch 2, DLSS 4, FSR 4 and more. Here's the top ten Digital Foundry videos posted in 2025 - and the stories behind the content: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/dig...
Digital Foundry's Most Watched Videos of 2025
And the stories behind them.
www.digitalfoundry.net
January 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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I like to post a gallery of gifts that I received for the holidays, so here's Giftsmas of 2025! I'm so grateful for all the presents and the time I spent with everyone. Thank you!

#Christmas #Blog #Gaming #Blogging

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2025 Giftmas Gallery
Similar to last Christmas, I was on the road this year and received my gifts in person.
aywren.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Today I look back on my 2025 goals and talk about what I managed to achieve this year!

#Gaming #VideoGames #Blog #Blogging

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2025 Goals in Review
It’s that time of year again – the final day of 2025 in which I review all that I did in the past year as related to the goals I set at the beginning of the year.
aywren.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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It's been a big year at Signal. Thanks to you, more & more people are speaking privately and freely. Thanks to you, we hit the top of app stores in multiple countries & served as critical global comms infrastructure. It's an honor to build Signal for you, with your support. 🩵
December 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I've closed out my 2025 blogging calendar and drafted my first post for 2026!

#happyNewYear #blogging
December 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Many thanks to everyone who supported the #LibreOffice project this year – through their own contributions, spreading the word, or donating to support us: www.libreoffice.org/donate/ ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Unexpected #SteamDeck is best Steam Deck! Merry #Christmas! 🎄

#Gaming #VideoGames #Blog

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Christmas 2025: Unexpected Steam Deck
First and foremost, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
aywren.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New orange tech in the house 🙂

#gaming
December 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Get a blog, for real
Olly Headey - December 17, 2025 13:25
When social media finally drowns in its own toxic slop, blogs will (re)inherit the earth.
olly.world
December 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Tables. Thank you open source and 37signals! 🙇‍♂️ #rails
Tables are coming to Pagecord - Olly
I noticed on GitHub that Zoltán Hosszú (designer at 37signals) opened a pull request that introduces support for tables to the Lexxy editor. This means table...
olly.world
December 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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I posted here about this, and to lots of other places, back in October. Crickets. Finally some confirmation that I was right. www.macrumors.com/2025/12/18/a...
Apple Quietly Discontinued Flyover City Tours in Apple Maps
Apple Maps no longer offers a Flyover feature that provides users with automated tours of notable landmarks in major cities. The Flyover option appears to have been nixed around when iOS 26 launched, ...
www.macrumors.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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📚 Introducing the Pagecord Help Guide. It's a Pagecord site, of course! ✨
📚 Introducing the Pagecord Help Guide - Pagecord Updates
As Pagecord has grown, so has the list of features it contains. The original FAQ was sufficient, but no longer. To improve matters I've put together a proper...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Now you can log in with a password as well as magic links if you prefer. If you do use passwords, be sure to make them unique and use a password manager! :)

#blogging #indieweb #buildinpublic
Log in using a password as well as magic email links - Pagecord Updates
Email is part of Pagecord's raison d'etre, so account verification (sign up or log in) has always been accomplished via email. Enter your subdomain and...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Another happy shopper!🙏

What’s stopping you from trying Pagecord? 😊

#blogging #review #indiedev
Pagecord - Brandon’s Journal
Earlier this year, James introduced me to Pagecord, an up-and-coming blogging platform. I created an account, went ahead and paid for a year of premium to...
brandons-journal.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026:

Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame. 

Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Hardware
The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026.
steampowered.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This! #lego
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Reawakened to the inherent risks of tech platform lock-in. #apple

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Breaking Down The Apple Walls - Jason Journals
I was all-in the Apple ecosystem until a few days ago. My data, apps, services, and devices were tied to one user ID. What could go wrong? Maybe I love...
jasonjournals.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM