Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Wiring In the Last Story Mode Animations (June 14, 2026)
Sunday, June 14, 2026; approx. 7:20 p.m. to past 2:00 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Wiring in the last animations A relatively…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Six Bugs, Four Fixed (June 14, 2026)
June 14, 2026. Afternoon to 7:20 p.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play The list I opened up the PB Tracker prompt window and listed the…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Not a One-Pass Developer (June 13, 2026)
Saturday, June 13, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Not a one-pass developer A reflective entry, prompted by watching online creators brag about…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Not a One Pass Developer (June 13, 2026)
June 13, 2026. After midnight. Get BeStreak on Google Play One pass versus two hundred I’m seeing people online who use AI and make videos…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | A Storage Map and the Personal Bests That Were Not Saving (June 12, 2026)
June 12, 2026. Midday and afternoon. Get BeStreak on Google Play Mapping where data lives I noticed that I would save a gym session and…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | The Floor Is Lava Dance (June 11, 2026)
Thursday, June 11, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The Floor Is Lava dance A lighter entry; real-world play built around the game…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Building Episode End Animations (June 8, 2026)
Monday, June 8, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play End animations, episode by episode Working steadily through the end-of-episode animations in Claude Design:…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | All 51 Story Mode Animations Complete (June 7, 2026)
Sunday, June 7, 2026; approx. evening to 3:00 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play All 51 sprites, all 51 start animations Cropped and…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Fixing the Duplicate Animation Bug (June 6, 2026)
Saturday, June 6, 2026; approx. 8:30 p.m. to past 2:00 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The duplicate-animation mystery A genuinely maddening bug…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Testing Space Mode, Version 209 (June 4, 2026)
Thursday, June 4, 2026; approx. midday to 1:50 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Lance’s portal idea Shown the new space section, Lance…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Mobile Ads Go Live (June 3, 2026)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026; approx. 9:15 a.m. to 1:40 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Ads land on mobile, desktop lags behind Published…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Seven New Color Themes and Version 172 (June 3, 2026)
June 3, 2026. Afternoon until 1:40 a.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play Dumbbells and themes The app still does not correctly show dumbbell weights. It…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | First Steps Into Google Play Console (June 2, 2026)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026; approx. GP waiting room to 1:20 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The lava ship level: story mode’s finale…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Machine Settings and a Personal Best Badge, Tested on Leg Day (June 2, 2026)
June 2, 2026. Morning build, 12:50 p.m. gym. Get BeStreak on Google Play From gym notes to a build I took all of the notes…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | First APK Build and Ghost Race Multiplayer (June 1, 2026)
Monday, June 1, 2026; approx. 9:10 a.m. to past 10:00 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Building the first APK Up to now…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Building Parachute-Down Mode (May 31, 2026)
Sunday, May 31, 2026; approx. 10:40 p.m. to 1:55 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The parachute-down mode, built in two hours With…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Three Games Move to Firebase (May 30, 2026)
Saturday, May 30, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Three games on Firebase A quick confirmation entry: War Chest Vastaria became the third…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Thinking About Publishing, and Two Ideas From the Bench (May 30, 2026)
May 30, 2026. 10:00 p.m. at the gym. Get BeStreak on Google Play Time to make it live At 10 p.m. I arrived at the…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Humming a Copyrighted Melody (May 29, 2026)
Friday, May 29, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Humming into cavern mode music An attempt at an original theme for cavern mode…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | A Day of Small Pieces (May 28, 2026)
Thursday, May 28, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play A day of small pieces A planning-heavy day rather than a building one. The…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Premium Skins and the Path to Google Play (May 27, 2026)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026; approx. 9:15 a.m. to 11:32 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Premium skins Morning session added premium groundwork: 20…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Teaching the Voice Button to Match Exercises (May 27, 2026)
May 27, 2026. About 9:00 p.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play Listen, parse, match After the gym I typed in that I wanted a new…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Moving to Firebase Hosting (May 26, 2026)
Tuesday, May 26, 2026; approx. 12:29 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Ambient background art Added a more animated background…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Building the Horizontal Platformer and Cavern Mode (May 25, 2026)
Monday, May 25, 2026; approx. 12:10 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play A horizontal platformer, recycled from what already exists…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | The Vertical Platform Section and Mine Train (May 24, 2026)
Sunday, May 24, 2026; approx. 11:00 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The Vertical Platform section After nearly two weeks away from new…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Speak Your Sets: The Voice Input Idea (May 22, 2026)
May 22, 2026. Afternoon gym session, then 4:50 p.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play A halving bug Before my workout I checked the PB Tracker…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Reusing the Login and Database Code (May 21, 2026)
Thursday, May 21, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Floor Is Lava as a reference module Floor Is Lava’s own code became a…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | A Toast to a Stable Build (May 20, 2026)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play A toast to a stable build A short, reflective entry marking a real milestone:…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Version 152: Good Enough (May 20, 2026)
May 20, 2026. Morning, then 8:25 p.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play Ninety nine percent done I did some work with Claude AI on the…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | The Desktop Version Takes Shape (May 19, 2026)
May 19, 2026. Morning to late afternoon. Get BeStreak on Google Play Starting on desktop In the morning I continued the coding session from last…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Twelve Bugs, Three Batches (May 18, 2026)
May 18, 2026. Morning until 2:00 a.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play Fix one, break one In the morning I was still butting my head…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Pinning Up the App Icons (May 17, 2026)
Sunday, May 17, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Printed icons on the window pane A small, physical piece of housekeeping: sitting down…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | The Night One User Could See Another User’s Data (May 17, 2026)
May 17, 2026. Afternoon until 1:35 a.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play Icons on the board Around midday I cut out the printed icon for…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | An Old Build Catches Up With Me (May 16, 2026)
Saturday, May 16, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Playing side by side with Lance An old-build bug turned up during a quiet…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Coding Without Claude (May 15, 2026)
May 15, 2026. Evening. Get BeStreak on Google Play Handing over the reins I gave DeepSeek and ChatGPT the reins so they could go through…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Setting the Ad Philosophy (May 14, 2026)
Thursday, May 14, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Showing the game to a friend Demoed Floor Is Lava; music on, power-ups and…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Measurements and Progress Photos (May 14, 2026)
May 14, 2026. Afternoon gym session, then evening. Get BeStreak on Google Play A bug found mid workout At the gym I found a small…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Building Timer Mode (May 13, 2026)
Wednesday, May 13, 2026; approx. 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Turning Lance’s idea into Timer Mode Lance’s Time…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Adding an Exercise After the Fact (May 13, 2026)
May 13, 2026. Morning. Get BeStreak on Google Play Edit, then add I made some more changes to the Personal Best Tracker app. Some were…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Monetization Plans, a Feature Profile and a Privacy Policy (May 12, 2026)
May 12, 2026. Morning until 1:15 a.m.. Get BeStreak on Google Play What a paid version could look like I’ve been using my PB Tracker…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | A Failed Import and a Missing Chest (May 11, 2026)
May 11, 2026. Morning. Get BeStreak on Google Play The JSON that would not load I started working on the PB Tracker app. I tried…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Swipe, Voice Notes and My First APK (May 10, 2026)
May 10, 2026. 9:20 p.m. into the early hours. Get BeStreak on Google Play Two features I wanted From 9:20 p.m. I was back working…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | A Real-World Playtest at McDonald’s (May 9, 2026)
Saturday, May 9, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Four games, one stable A stocktake across everything I’m building: Sky Finder mostly built,…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | A Stable Build at Six in the Morning (May 9, 2026)
May 9, 2026. 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., then evening. Get BeStreak on Google Play Three sub-tabs In the last three hours I worked on…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Drawing a Line Under Development (May 8, 2026)
Friday, May 8, 2026 Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play A line drawn under development A short but important entry; the first time I…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | One Long Prompt: Sessions, Calendar, BMI and BMR (May 8, 2026)
May 8, 2026. Morning to late evening. Get BeStreak on Google Play A comprehensive prompt It took me until 11:30 a.m. to write out the…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Balancing Power-Ups With the Platform Configurator (May 7, 2026)
Thursday, May 7, 2026; approx. morning to 11:45 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Balancing the power-ups by spreadsheet logic Fixed the teleport…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Moving to Firebase and the Black Screen Bug (May 7, 2026)
May 7, 2026. Afternoon until midnight. Get BeStreak on Google Play The best candidate for Google Play I figured I’ve got a few games and…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Lance’s Train Track Mode Idea (May 6, 2026)
Wednesday, May 6, 2026; approx. 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Morning bug pass Working on the bad guy’s…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Fixing the Watch-Ad Coin Bug, Version 100 (May 5, 2026)
Tuesday, May 5, 2026; approx. 4:30 p.m. to 12:10 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The Firebase piggy bank bug A bug that…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | The Bad Guy Enemy and an Online Leaderboard (May 4, 2026)
Monday, May 4, 2026; approx. 11:30 a.m. to past midnight Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The bad guy Today’s headline feature: a recurring…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Vine Swings and the Story Mode Coin Bug (May 3, 2026)
Sunday, May 3, 2026; approx. 12:40 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Vines, and a two-to-three-minute rule Testing yesterday’s build…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Ice Platforms and the Story Mode Concept (May 2, 2026)
Saturday, May 2, 2026; approx. 5:00 p.m. to 11:50 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Ice platforms, finally built A two-hour programming session,…
Floor Is Lava: Developer Diary | Debugging Sheets and Mobile Fixes (May 1, 2026)
Friday, May 1, 2026; approx. 10:00 a.m. to 3:10 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play The debugging sheet Claude’s latest build had no…
Floor Is Lava | Developer Diary: Day 3 | Ice Platforms and the First GitHub Push (April 30, 2026)
Thursday, April 30, 2026; approx. 1:57 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Playing it back Between transcription work I sat…
Floor Is Lava | Developer Diary: Day 2 | Multiplayer Modes and Bug Fixes (April 29, 2026)
Wednesday, April 29, 2026; approx. 8:40 a.m. to 11:05 p.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Showing Lance the finished game This morning, around…
Floor Is Lava | Developer Diary: Day 1 | Lance’s Idea Becomes a Game (April 28, 2026)
Tuesday, April 28, 2026; approx. 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Get Floor Is Lava on Google Play Lance’s idea The afternoon started with paper. Lance…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | Logins, Email Codes and the First Thought of Other Users (April 16, 2026)
April 16, 2026. Morning. Get BeStreak on Google Play Why it needed users I worked once again on the Personal Best Tracker app, the PB…
BeStreak: Developer Diary | The Personal Best Tracker Is Born (April 15, 2026)
April 15, 2026. About 9:30 p.m. to after midnight. Get BeStreak on Google Play Three improvements Tonight I worked on the Personal Best Tracker app….
BeStreak: Developer Diary | A Twenty Minute Gym App Becomes a Phone App (March 16, 2026)
March 16, 2026. Evening, at a cafe and then at the gym. Get BeStreak on Google Play Turning a web page into an app The…
“Freak Show”: Creating Haunting Alternative Rock with AI Music Production Tools
This detailed breakdown reveals the complete AI music production workflow behind “Freak Show,” an alternative rock song created using cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools that rival traditional studio productions.
Release: Crafting a Sensual Dance Track with Suno AI
Go behind the scenes of “Release,” my sensual-themed dance track that pushed the boundaries of AI music production. Learn how I navigated Suno’s interpretation challenges, used ChatGPT to refine prompts, generated multiple versions to find the perfect balance of expression and catchiness, and created tasteful visuals with Luma – all completed in just 90 minutes of focused creative work.
Let Go: From Ambient Experimentation to Acoustic Folk Magic
Follow the fascinating journey of “Let Go,” where a late-night ambient music experiment with Suno AI transformed into an unexpected acoustic folk hit. This detailed case study reveals how AI creativity can surprise even experienced producers, turning meditation-themed lyrics and ambient concepts into traditional folk gold.
Primal: When AI Creates Lightning in a Bottle
Discover the creation story behind “Primal,” a dance track that emerged from an AI music session and immediately announced itself as something special. This detailed case study reveals how Suno AI can occasionally transcend expectations to create genuinely electrifying music that demands immediate attention.
Lost In The Moment: Creating a Dynamic Dance Track with AI Tools
Dive into my production process for “Lost In The Moment,” a thumping dance track crafted with Suno 4.5 and enhanced with powerful bass. This detailed breakdown covers everything from initial concept and Claude AI prompt engineering to audio mastering and YouTube publishing on my newly monetized channel.
Beautiful Darkness: Crafting a Gothic-Dance Fusion Track with AI
Step inside my creative process for “Beautiful Darkness,” an experimental gothic-dance crossover showcasing Suno 4.5’s genre fusion capabilities. From prompt engineering with Claude to BandLab audio mastering and creating sepia-toned visuals, this article details how I merged gothic atmosphere with dance energy to create a uniquely haunting track.
The Life I Knew: Creating an Autobiographical Med-Rap Track Using AI
Journey through my process of creating “The Life I Knew,” an innovative med-rap track that transforms my actual diary entries into musical storytelling. Learn how I used Claude AI to craft lyrics from my “A Step Back Into Society” archives, worked with Suno to find the perfect angelic hummed melody, and built a 5-verse autobiographical track that’s already resonating with listeners.
Claude + Suno + Luma: The AI Trinity That Created ‘Drowning In Thoughts’
Discover how three AI tools—Claude, Suno, and Luma—revolutionized my music production workflow. This detailed analysis of “Drowning In Thoughts” reveals the complete process, costs, limitations, and quality outcomes of modern AI music creation.
“The Solution”: A Deep Dive Into AI-Powered Med Rap Creation
Discover the complete AI music production workflow behind “The Solution,” showcasing advanced techniques using Suno AI, Luma Dream Machine, and Kling for professional med rap creation with full video production.
How to Create AI Music Videos: Complete “The Solution” Production Guide
Master the complete workflow for creating professional AI music videos using multiple platforms. This comprehensive guide covers everything from Suno AI generation to final video assembly with proven techniques and solutions for common challenges.
“Let The Music Speak”: From Anxiety to Art Through AI Music Production
Transform personal struggles into powerful music using AI tools. This detailed breakdown shows how Claude AI, Suno, Luma Dream Machine, and VSDC work together to create “Let The Music Speak” – a song about channeling anxiety into artistic expression.
Down The Rabbit Hole: From Dark Ages Diary to Viral AI Music Hit
Down The Rabbit Hole by Loomwave Bottom Line Up Front: This is the complete story of how a personal diary entry from my “Dark Ages”…
Bloodied Dice: Creating Dark Rap with AI – From Concept to Distribution
Discover how I created the dark rap track “Bloodied Dice” in a single afternoon using AI tools. This detailed breakdown covers prompt engineering with Claude AI, music generation with Suno AI, visual creation with Microsoft Designer, animation with Luma Dream Machine, and video editing in VSDC – showcasing the complete modern AI music production workflow.
First Time DoorDash Grocery Deliveries – Mad Chaos: October 8, 2022
Diary entry for October 8, 1998. Changing Zones, Grocery Deliveries, Petrol Costs, Peak Hour, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
DoorDash Food Delivery Driver Perks – Mad Chaos: October 8, 2022
First diary entry for October 8, 1998. National Crime Check Issues, Stacked Orders, Zones, Driver Perks, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
Earning Easy Money Through DoorDash – Mad Chaos: October 7, 2022
Diary entry for October 7, 1998. Earn Doing Errands, Restaurant Food Delivery, Long Wait Times In KFC, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
DoorDash Food Deliveries First Days – Mad Chaos: October 6, 2022
Diary entry for October 6, 1998. DoorDash Food Deliveries, Food Deliveries In The 1990s, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
Chest Day In Club Lime Gym – Mad Chaos: July 9, 2022
Diary entry for July 9, 2022. Daily Nutritional Intake, Gym Session – Chest Day, Post Gym Routine, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
Arms & Legs Day In Club Lime Gym – Mad Chaos: July 7, 2022
Diary entry for July 7, 2022. Gym Session – Arms & Legs, Daily Nutritional Intake, Progress Photos, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
Chest & Abs Day In Club Lime Gym – Mad Chaos: July 4, 2022
Diary entry for July 4, 2022. Gym Session – Bare Fridge Diet, Gym Fantasies, Growing In Confidence, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
Finding My Swagger At The Gym – Mad Chaos: July 2, 2022
Diary entry for July 2, 2022. Work Lunch, Buy Hand Towel, Asking For Help In The Gym, Nutrition, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary
Will Scanning Floppy Disks Corrupt The Magnetic Storage Medium?
This tutorial sets out to test whether the process of scanning the surface of 3.5 inch floppy disks will damage the disk’s magnetic storage medium?
The Vanilla Computing Experience Of The 1990s – Amiga 500
This post explores the history of the pre-internet Bulletin Board System (BBS) era, the competing Amiga & PC scenes of the 1990s, baud modems, and more.
The Desire To Build A Complete Amiga 500 Games Collection
The desire to build the Amiga 500 game collection that I wished I had as a financially depraved fourteen year old kid can now be realized as a nostalgic adult.
An Explainer On Lamer Exterminator Virus Infection Methods – Amiga 500
This post looks at how the Lamer Exterminator computer virus infects Amiga 500 memory and disks, as well as diagnostic tools to detect and eliminate the virus.
A Modern Theme Park Tutorial & Review – Amiga 500
This post reviews Theme Park by Bullfrog on the Amiga 500, providing a tutorial on Theme Park gameplay, load times, screens, game elements, and strategy.
The Settlers Crash Course Tutorial & Review – Amiga 500
This tutorial on The Settlers made by Blue Byte for the Amiga in 1993 provides a crash course on gameplay to begin your epic journey to conquering the world.
A Modern Sim City V1.1 Tutorial & Review – Amiga 500
This post reviews Sim City version 1.1 on the Amiga 500, providing a tutorial on Sim City gameplay, load times, features, windows, options and playability.
The Face Mask Confrontation At A NSW Council Leisure Center
Since the abolition of medical apartheid in NSW, claiming a face mask medical exemption can deescalate a vaccine mandate showdown. Diary of a Mad Chaos – World’s Longest Diary.
A Story Of Two Tales For Purebloods In Chemist Warehouse
What discrimination and shunning is still faced by pureblood free-thinkers three months after ending COVID-19 medical segregation in New South Wales.
The Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy Spring
The Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy protests highlights the fight against terrorism perpetrated by a fringe minority in the pro-vaccine camp.
The Call Of Duty To Triple Vaccinate
How does the call of duty to vaccinate compare to other Australian government intrusions and punishments on ordinary Australians throughout history?
The Good, The Bad, And The Pureblood – January 18, 2022
The good, the bad, and the ugly showdown between the dirty unvaccinated pureblood and pesky vaccine mandate peddlers. Diary entry for January 18, 2022.
Battling The Continued Slur On Novak Djokovic
Battling the brainwashed Australians that accept Australian government and mainstream news misinformation on why Novak Djokovic was deported.
Woolworths Supermarkets Not For The Unvaccinated
Finding out whether unvaccinated Australians can work At Woolworths supermarkets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary.
The Effect Omicron Has On The Australian Hospitality Industry
Australian businesses in the hospitality industry have seen a huge impact on staff retention as a direct effect of the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine mandates.
COVID-19 Disruptions Wrecking Workplaces And Food Supply In Australia – January 13, 2022
New South Wales recorded over 92,000 COVID-19 cases today, with the data being mostly unreliable due to the backlog of self-reported at-home rapid antigen tests dating…
The Australian Communist Regime vs Novak Djokovic
The time now is 10 pm, January 9, 2022. Novak Djokovic has remained a political prisoner being held in an Australian immigration hotel for three…
Picking Battles Over Face Masks Inside A Toy Store – January 8, 2022
There have been 48,098 new COVID cases in New South Wales today. I am just one Australian who has not contracted COVID since the beginning of…
A Doctor’s Opinion On The Politics Of PRC Tests And Rapid Antigen Tests
The Medical Opinion New South Wales recorded 23,131 COVID-19 cases today, with 105 people in ICU, and 2 deaths. The time now is 11:55am. I…
The New Health Welfare Recipients of Australia
This morning, at 8:40am, on the drive into town to visit a medical center, I noticed a long line of illegally parked cars snaked around…
The COVID-19 Petri Dish That Is Australia
Times have changed, dramatically. New South Wales recorded 18,278 COVID-19 cases today, while two people died. Today I came outside to Macarthur Square to enjoy…
Spotlight Marches Me To The Back Of The COVID-19 Bus
Today I took my son into town to play in a council kids play area with a sandpit on the main road sidewalk. There would…
Being Vaccine Free And Surrounded By People Sick With COVID-19
Today, New South Wales recorded 12,226 COVID-19 cases and one death with COVID. I entered the local pharmacy, mask-free, with an empty bottle of medication…
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like COVID
This morning, I drove down to the local medical clinic with an empty bottle of medication and my son’s vaccination immunization record in hand. There would…
How To Respond When A COVID Test Result Comes Back Positive
How to communicate with your immediate family and friends when a COVID test result returns positive. Diary of a Mad Chaos – World’s Longest Diary.
The Australian COVID-19 Lockdown Cycle
This morning, while I had noodle soup for breakfast, my mom walked into the room to ask me to take her into town today. She…
The End Of Medical Apartheid In New South Wales, Australia
Today marks the first day in New South Wales – since June 25, 2021 when lockdowns began – where everybody, vaccinated or unvaccinated, is welcome…
One Day Before Freedom Day For The Unvaccinated
Macarthur Square in New South Wales, Australia is one of the largest malls in the southern hemisphere. One day before all businesses in New South…
The Misspelled Diary Queen Dairy Google Search Conundrum
How a well-researched search engine optimised (SEO) article can take advantage of a misspelled term like dairy / diary queen in Google search results.
The Omicron Coronavirus Variant Emerges From South Africa
The Omicron variant emerges from South Africa. Western governments react to close international borders. Omicron is the lead news story globally.
Businesses Enforce Waning COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
In Australia, New South Wales, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we drove as a family back home having finished letting Lincoln play in the local skate…
Covid-19 Safe Habits Die Hard
Hearing the front door to our house creak open and closed at 9:30am, I belatedly rushed to the porch. Looking down the sleepy road, mom…
The Dark Glove Of Totalitarian Power
I read an article on the Daily Wire news website with the headline “OSHA suspends vaccine mandate following a court order, lawsuits” that explains how the…
The Cornered Pure Blood In A COVID-19 Safe Business
It has been one month since New South Wales exited its 106 days in lockdown. The NSW lockdowns began on June 26, 2021 due to…
Unvaccinated Pure Bloods Need Toys Too
Fresh from our discriminatory covid-19 vaccine mandate run-in at Best & Less, followed by a hassle-free nip into Cargo Depot to purchase a $1 ceramic…
Covid-19 Vaccine Passport Discrimination In Retail Shops
Today I drove my family to Macarthur Square, one of the largest shopping centers in the southern hemisphere, located in Australia, New South Wales. For…
Australian Mainstream News Descending Into Media Propaganda
Australian news media during the coronavirus pandemic has increasingly become like Chinese propaganda. Living in China for seven years made me attuned to national…
The Face Mask Confrontation in Max Brenner
On this temperate, sunny day in Australia, I rushed to make the 3pm catch up with my double vaccinated best friend of thirty years, Imad. …
A Mandatory Double-Jabbed Coffee Thanks
Today was a noble, sunny, blue skies day in Australia, New South Wales, perfect weather for a coffee with my double jabbed vaccinated best friend…
First Haircut In Segregated Australia
Thinking the barber shop would close at 4pm today, I quickly sped down to Campbelltown mall in the car at 3:50pm. Having spent over four months…
X-Copy Professional and Dos 2 Dos Amiga To PC Copy Combinations
This post discovers how to use Dos 2 Dos and X-Copy Professional to make floppy disks cross-compatible in PC and Amiga floppy drives, and more.
Deluxe Paint IV Graphic Design Capabilities On The Amiga 500
This post explores graphic design using Deluxe Paint on the Commodore Amiga, the proliferation of porn in the 1990’s, the evolution of file sizes, and more.
The Amiga File Type & File Extension File Format Problem
This post explores the lack of native support for file types and file extensions on the Commodore Amiga, how to load Amiga floppy disks into a PC disk drive, and more.
OctaMED Professional Music Tracker Capabilities On The Amiga 500
This post explores OctaMED, the professional music tracker for the Commodore Amiga, basic functions, featuring songs written in the 1990’s.
Testing Super Cars On A Working Amiga 500 Computer
With the purchase of an Amiga 500 computer, it was time to play a game. Will Super Cars load into the A500 memory and survive the load test, or crash?
How To Set Up An Amiga 500 With An Analog TV Display
This post troubleshoots how to connect an Amiga 500 to an analog TV display, for new modern-day owners of a refurbished or second-hand Amiga 500 computer.
Purchasing A Second-Hand Amiga 500
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Negotiating The Second-Hand Purchase Of An Amiga 500 Computer
Finding an Australian Amiga 500 seller on Facebook Marketplace, I arranged to meet with the seller, but doubts about the authenticity of the Amiga 500 remained.
Mad Chaos: February 5, 2020 – Working From Home During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Today, is our fourteenth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）. I woke up this morning to a loud noise outside our apartment…
Mad Chaos: February 4, 2020 – The Novel Coronavirus Normalizes International Racism
Today, is our thirteenth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）. Earlier I had taken my son outside to play along Pearl river…
Mad Chaos: February 4, 2020 – A Gloomy Public Encounter During The Epidemic
Today, is our thirteenth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）. As soon as I woke up I prepared to take my son…
Mad Chaos: February 3, 2020 – Hysteria Sets In During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Today, on our twelfth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）, up until now we had made calls to the Australian consulate and…
Mad Chaos: February 3, 2020 – Contacting The Australian Consulate Hotline From China
Today, on our twelfth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）, I woke up to playful screams from my son in the living room. I…
Mad Chaos: February 2, 2020 – A 5.2 Scale Earthquake Strikes Chengdu
As my wife cooked dinner tonight, I had a burning desire to return to my normal routine. The novel coronavirus outbreak （冠状病毒） in China has confined us…
How Kids Play During The Coronavirus Outbreak – February 2, 2020
Today, on our eleventh consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）, I had come outside the apartment block for a coffee run in…
Mad Chaos: February 2, 2020 – Coronavirus Outbreak Fact From Fiction
Today, on our eleventh consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）, I woke up to greet my son in the living room. I…
Mad Chaos: February 1, 2020 – Finding Normality Amid The Coronavirus Outbreak
Today, on our tenth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）I came to Rock Square to purchase a cappuccino and to window shop….
Mad Chaos: February 1, 2020 – Travel Restrictions From Mainland China
The World Health Organization (WHO) labeled the novel coronavirus outbreak in China an international emergency. You cannot get any more severe than that. Now the world…
Mad Chaos: January 31, 2020 – Scoot Flight Cancellations From Mainland China
Today, on our ninth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）I have only been out of the house for 30 minutes to buy…
Mad Chaos: January 31, 2020 – Following China’s Household Exit Restrictions
Today is our ninth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）. I woke up in the afternoon. As soon as I opened the…
Separating Coronavirus Fact From Fiction – January 30, 2020
An early evening nap after lunch was a good energizer on this eighth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）….
Mad Chaos: January 30, 2020 – Airline Enforce Wuhan Travel Bans
Today is our eighth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）. I woke up in the afternoon with a dry…
Mad Chaos: January 29, 2020 – Shopping In Crowded Chinese Wet Markets
Today is our seventh consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）. I woke up late in the afternoon, feeling weary…
Mad Chaos: January 28, 2020 – Carving Out A Coronavirus Escape Plan
Dinner was a bowl of rice, a dish of green vegetables, and scrambled eggs. I have lived in China, Guangzhou for seven years, and I still…
Mad Chaos: January 28, 2020 – Questioning The Transparency Of Coronavirus Reports
Today I woke up late in the afternoon. It is our sixth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市） due to the coronavirus （冠状病毒）. My son…
Mad Chaos: January 27, 2020 – Interaction Curbed Amid Growing Coronavirus Fears
Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak （冠状病毒） in China, our family has now experienced its fifth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou （广州市）. Our son…
Coronavirus Causes Bolstered Security Presence – Mad Chaos: January 26, 2020
Diary entry for January 26, 2020. The coronavirus causes a bolstered security presence at the local mall. The fourth day self-quarantined in China, Guangzhou, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Accustoming To Self-Quarantine – Mad Chaos: January 25, 2020
Diary entry for January 25, 2020. A day spent indoors buying takeout, struggling with headaches. The third day self-quarantined in China, Guangzhou amid the coronavirus outbreak,
Chinese Spring Festival In Quarantine – Mad Chaos: January 24, 2020
Second diary entry for January 24, 2020. The second day self-quarantined in China, Guangzhou, amid the coronavirus outbreak, we cancel all social plans for Spring Festival.