Interesting Times with CaptainHoneydew

A blog about games, tech, nerd stuff, and life in general

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  • Lolcows: A Guilty Pleasure

    Earl Dube. Andrew Ditch. Tophia Slydell. Christine Weston Chandler. These are the names of a few infamous personalities on the Internet, known as “lolcows.” Their stories all seem to start and progress the same way. They put a few videos onto the internet, usually talking about random things or showcasing their passions, like dance or Read more

  • Appeasing the Gods of Metrics

    I work in IT. A big part of my job is using a ticketing system to document and track what I do on a daily basis. If you work in an office, you might have had to ask the IT person for help. They might have given you a response along the lines of, “Did Read more

  • Why Didn’t You Date MEEEEEEEE?!

    Have you ever spoken to a friend about one of your loved ones passing away, just to have the friend go on and on about how THEIR loved one passed away, but in a way that was much more sudden and tragic? Yeah. Nobody likes that person. The main characters. The spotlight hoggers. The Self-centered Read more

  • It’s been a while.

    So much for weekly posts. I’ll try and be better about it this year. Especially considering how ABSOLUTELY BANANAS the year has been so far. This is definitely a “scream into the void” time in my life. So, stay tuned for more. Remember, I have YouTube and Twitch channels, and I now have a Bluesky Read more

  • “Why DON’t yOu JUSt buY A hoUSE TO ReNt oUT?”

    And more financial advice that makes me want to punch a toddler Like almost everyone ever, I look for ways to boost my income. Inflation out here is cray cray, and I just want to be able to live comfortably, save for retirement, and have something to fall back on in case of an emergency. Read more

  • You Know He’s Not Real, Right?

    *Disclaimer: This isn’t meant to shame anyone mentally ill. This is just something that bothers me across fandoms, and has bothered me since I was a child.* This is Raymond, a villager from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. He’s a “smug” villager, meaning he is gentlemanly but a little arrogant. His home and outfit bring to Read more