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Rocky Sunico

Rocky Sunico

@rgsunico.bsky.social

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Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · Nov 15

Intro: Geek out with me!

I'm always game to talk about Transformers, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars, Marvel, and other fandoms. Also pretty big on board games and TRPGs.

And yes, that O Bar video was probably mine, and I'll be glad to answer your O Bar questions, too.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 51m

I know I've been out of the Magic loop for some time, but am I being too 90s that I'm shocked that a collector booster can cost close to 2k? 😅

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 2h

Off to an in-person gaming event at Festival!
@tobieabad.bsky.social
#SietchPhotobooth

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 14h

We had our first playthrough of #APlaceForAllMyBooksGame and I'm really glad that I backed this crowdfunding project. The game is pretty straightforward but quite tricky with different ways to earn points. Good stuff.
#TAGSessions #TabletopGames #BoardGames

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 14h

Lots of holes in our weekend activity schedule, but we also have some energy drains in our agenda for the next two days.

New Blog Update - 02F1E: Flexible Planning
www.rockysunico.com/2025/10/02f1...

02F1E: Flexible Planning

The personal blog of Rocky Sunico. May include ramblings about gay life in Manila, tabletop gaming, social media, and many other geeky things.

www.rockysunico.com

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wow, this feels new!
I just dumped my Spotify and manually recreated a few of my playlists at the time lol

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

I've known about this abstractly, but it's kinda bonkers to hear it all laid out in detail.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnRW...

How Every Stephen King Movie is in the Same Universe - IT, Shining, Shawshank, and More!

YouTube video by ScreenCrush

www.youtube.com

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

We have no plans on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon, but we have Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning activities, which means we can't stay up too late during those free nights.

What to do, what to do...

We really need more nearby friends.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

I also did this! Of course I wanted to test if it wouldn let me send Voyager home.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

My limited efforts to moderate my Google footprint continue.

New Blog Update - 02F1D: Googling Alternatives
www.rockysunico.com/2025/10/02f1...

02F1D: Googling Alternatives

The personal blog of Rocky Sunico. May include ramblings about gay life in Manila, tabletop gaming, social media, and many other geeky things.

www.rockysunico.com

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

Wark.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoy!

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

I'm still not ready to drop Google Search - the different in results quality is too apparent. But we'll see how it goes.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, the crypto side of things is rather ick, so just ignoring that. At least it's functional and my work apps seem to be doing okay so far.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, so it's going to be one of those "many people posting updates from the same foreign country" weekends.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

I took a peek at Ground News - really more US-focused, not great for local/SEA news.

Feedly - really just feels like a raw RSS aggregator more than a topical news aggregator.

Flipboard - some potential, but still training it for news sources that I like, very little local news.

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 1d

Today's side experiment:
Can I find a decent Google News alternative?

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 2d

Well, this is an ⭕️Bar first!

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 2d

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 2d

Brave Browser is workable enough, but it has barely been a day, so I don't want to rush to conclusions.

Brave Search isn't a viable alternative just yet. 🙃

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 2d

With the death of Privacy Sandbox, it's REALLY starting to feel like Google is very much in the "evil" camp.

New Blog Update - 02F1C: Google Backtracking
www.rockysunico.com/2025/10/02f1...

02F1C: Google Backtracking

The personal blog of Rocky Sunico. May include ramblings about gay life in Manila, tabletop gaming, social media, and many other geeky things.

www.rockysunico.com

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I got a copy of #APlaceForAllMyBooksGame because...it's somewhat relatable? 😅
#TabletopGames #BoardGames

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 2d

With the death of Privacy Sandbox, it's REALLY starting to feel like Google is very much in the "evil" camp.

New Blog Update - 02F1C: Google Backtracking
www.rockysunico.com/2025/10/02f1...

02F1C: Google Backtracking

The personal blog of Rocky Sunico. May include ramblings about gay life in Manila, tabletop gaming, social media, and many other geeky things.

www.rockysunico.com

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 3d

Or the rest of you has gotten so big, it distorts propotions haha

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 3d

Feels very small - maybe needs longer ears?

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 3d

After the likes of Dandadan, One Punch Man looks absolutely primitive. 🙃

Rocky Sunico @rgsunico.bsky.social · 3d

There are many songs that I vibe with because of their chorus, especially when they feel fun to sing. But when I finally sit down to read and understand the lyrics, then I get surprised by what the song's actually about.

I appear to like a lot of happy breakup songs. 🙃😅