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7 pieces of tech I’ve stopped using | Diverse Tech Geek

A list of seven pieces of tech I've stopped using, from stand-alone digital cameras to (non-smart) cell phones, and what's replaced said tech.

A look at pieces of technology I’ve stopped using, from analog watches to cable TV.

Tips on starting and running a blog | Diverse Tech Geek

A collection of tips on starting and running a blog, including choosing a domain name, coming up with topics, and dealing with spam.

A collection of tips on starting and running a blog, including choosing a domain name, coming up with topics, and dealing with spam.

Animated holiday specials featuring LGBTQ characters | Diverse Tech Geek

I take a look at animated holiday specials featuring LGBTQ characters, from "The Loud House" to the "Rugrats" reboot.

I take a look at animated holiday specials featuring LGBTQ characters, from "The Loud House" to the "Rugrats" reboot.

Can NBA Ratings Grow Again? Don’t Bet on It

New VIP+ Analysis: The new season is poised to be as competitive as ever, but a number of factors could keep TV ratings from climbing.

Unmentioned in the article, but fewer people who aren’t sports fans want to pay $70+ for cable/a live-streaming cable service anymore, especially for basically three channels: ESPN, TNT, and a regional sports network. Even dropping the regional sports network only reduces the cost to $35 (for Sling TV), which is still a hefty increase on what I pay for on-demand streaming services.

Maybe one reason the NFL is the US’ most popular sport: it’s available on over-the-air TV, even for local games.

Hockey in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at some noteworthy depictions of hockey in cartoons, from "The Simpsons" to DC and Marvel comics to the 1970s "Peter Puck" shorts.

A look at hockey in cartoons, from the gay romance webcomic "Check Please" to DC Comics' fake NHL teams (Gotham City's the home of the "Blades"? Metropolis has the "Mammoths?").

Diverse Tech Geek 2022 year in review | Diverse Tech Geek

My look at how Diverse Tech Geek fared in my 2022 year in review, including the 10 most popular media and technology posts.

Happy New Year’s, everyone! Time to look back over my blog for 2022.

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Do you like my monthly comics picks posts?

(Copied and pasted from a Mastodon thread...)

Lately, I've wondering if it's worth continuing my monthly graphic novel picks/news blog posts, or if I should end the series.

It's a series I've been running since the blog launched, originally just for single-issue comics, and separate posts for each publisher. Since then, they've dwindled to DC/Marvel/indie book posts; then, a single monthly post for comics; and a few years ago, I switched to graphic novels instead of single issues (since I mostly read those now/as more evergreen posts).

However, I notice lately the posts have been sparse in actual recommendations. I've been down to just *one* graphic novel or trade paperback in recent months.

And even trying to pad out the "news" part with comic thoughts isn't helping. Today's post for December still seems short.

Some of it might also be my own shifts in comic reading. Most of it lately has been webcomics; my graphic novel reading lately seems to have slacked off, going by my TBR list in Hoopla. My interest in mainstream DC and Marvel has also largely waned, on top of that. Those just looking for canonical/mainstream Marvel Universe/DCU books wouldn't find them in said posts?

Again, the monthly comic/graphic novel picks have been a mainstay of my blog since it launched; I figured having a regular blog feature would be a good thing. But if I'm struggling to think of material for it, I wonder how useful it really is to others, or if I should end it.

What do you all think? Do you find the comic picks posts interesting? Or would you be OK with me writing about something else? (And if so, what?)

Why cryptocurrency is a bad thing | Diverse Tech Geek

I take a look at the reasons why cryptocurrency is a bad thing, and has too many flaws to be a feasible replacement for conventional currency.

I take a look at the reasons why cryptocurrency is a bad thing, i.e. is a flawed concept, from simply not working as money to insufficient government oversight.

November 2022 graphic novel picks and news | Diverse Tech Geek

A very brief look at graphic novels of interest coming out in November 2022, which at DC Comics seems focused on Wonder Woman character Nubia?

An admittedly short entry this month.