Less YouTube, Bandcamp Friday, Silksong returns - W36

This was one of those weeks where I kind of expanded upon most of the main topics on their own blogposts already, so all I can do is summarize and share the links here! A couple extra things here and there too.

Here’s some notes on what happened from September 1 to 7, 2026.

• 📺 I have decided to limit my YouTube usage to one hour per day on my phone. I used the Unhook extension on both my phone and my computer, to remove the algorithmic feed and stick to subscriptions only.

• ✂️ Unfortunately that also means I’ve had to cutdown on my Subscriptions! There were a lot of constant videos from certain types of channels that flood that page for some reason. I need to categorize a little more. Of course, I should also use YouTube as a search engine instead of relying on titles and thumbnails to grab my attention.

• 🎙️ Thankfully, no YouTube means I have returned to a few podcasts to have in the background (or while walking) this week! Including Revolutions and The Rest is History.

• 📰 Since I was already cleaning up my YouTube, I also spent some time checking my FreshRSS subscriptions and cleaning up some of the old ones. It is honestly kind of weird to have so many blogs I follow go 404 in the six or so years I’ve been around this bubble. I hope I can continue writing here for many more years.

• 📱 A few weeks ago I switched away from KISS Launcher. My search for an ideal replacement is still undecided, right now I am switching between OLauncher and Minimo Launcher, but I still miss KISS…

• 📞 My phone line was blocked by the government! This is a new measure taken to combat crime, by making every citizen in the country register themselves with their ID card and a bio-scan. I am still refusing to partake in this mess, by the way, I will write on some of that offline experience soon.

• 📻 Bandcamp Friday happened! and I got myself a couple new purchases, some videogame soundtracks once again for some titles I have played, and one I have not!

  • TOEM Original Game Soundtrack by Jamal Green & Launchable Socks
  • Dicey Dungeons Original Soundtrack by Chipzel
  • Neva Original Game Soundtrack by Berlinist

Watching

• Coyote vs ACME - This one was a great watch. Even as a kid of the 2000s, public TV channels in Mexico aired reruns of the original Looney Tunes for many, many years of my childhood. The Coyote and the Roadrunner were one of my favorite segments, and I’m incredibly happy to see how they used that concept and developed it here. This one gets my thumb of approval, it really managed to capture that nostalgia and use it for something truly awesome. Also the history behind the production of this movie is kind of crazy, and it even reflects on the themes of the movie itself, a must watch.

• Ad Astra - I only watched this one partially, I will finish it today since my weeknotes are late. It’s a bit of a more serious Sci-Fi movie with a future humanity that is only starting to conquer the solar system, until some mysterious energy starts messing with electricity, ships and stations all over the place. It really reminded me of Planetes, featuring people born outside Earth, space terrorism and the like. The main plot focuses on Brad Pitt trying to find his missing Dad, Tommy Lee Jones, who was the best astronaut but went missing ages ago.

Reading

• Blue Lock - Chapters 357-359. The match against England is proving to be rather interesting! With Blue Lock adopting a unique formation and Isagi trying to fit into it. The England team is a menace, a team that can’t be read or overcome in the same way that any other team has been before. It is kind of impressive to see that this far into the series.

• My Wife is from a Thousand Years Ago - Chapters 287-288. Returned to this rom-com and it’s been pretty cozy and nice to read lately. The wedding feels closer than ever, and family shenanigans are happening too! But I still have 150+ chapters left so, we’ll see how it goes.

• Spy x Family - Chapters 138-140. As reliable as ever, I love the humor and the dynamics of this manga. We returned to the Eden Academy and had some very fun and wholesome Anya moments there.

• Centuria - Chapters 48-50. A bit of an unexpected battle ensued and a weapon is unveiled which is rather surprising. It is kind of epic!

Gaming

• Hollow Knight: Silksong - This game has gripped me all over again now that Act 3 has gotten started. The sequel to the beloved Hollow Knight continues to be an absolute masterpiece, and I’ll probably have to gush about it on a separate post, especially since it’s been a whole year since it’s release on September 4th, 2025. Looking forward to that! For now, I am looking for some Ant Queen boss or something like that, if what I hear of the rumors is true, there may be a super cool battle waiting for me.

• Fire Emblem Awakening - After a little hiatus I finally decided to give attention to this game, and I have managed to make some decent progress on Chapter 19! unfortunately I ended up dying and having to reset. But well, now I know the truth. Besides the main story I also did the paralogue that unlocked Cynthia, the daughter of Somia, so I have another Pegasus Knight to level up! I still have a few relationships to develop though, we’ll see how it goes.

• UFO 50 - On Sunday I had a bit of a fun time with a friend who visited my place. I don’t often get to do 2-player gaming so I decided to go for this one once more. We played a few interesting titles! Including:
  • Party House - An awesome game about inviting people to your party, collecting popularity and money, and being able to host bigger and better parties, until you can fulfill an objective! There are a lot of mechanics and scenarios here, it’s a bit of a Deck-Building game, trying to invite certain people that have certain effects on your score and such. Incredibly fun and simple, I want it on my phone!
  • Pingolf - This is a very interesting 2D golf game with a bunch of courses to complete. It doesn’t have a lot of uniqueness going for it, but the aesthetics are great, the mechanics are very good and the score-chasing element will definitely make me return to it.
  • Lords of Diskonia - A turn-based game where your army is represented by pucks (like those from Air Hockey). The objective is to slide your pucks and hit enemies. Whoever pushes them off the map wins. Each chip has a certain amount of damage and some skills it can use! We only tried it once and had a fun time.
• Mario Party 3 - We had an incomplete session with three friends that was going very well! One of them had to leave halfway through, which is why we switched to UFO 50. You can never go wrong with MP3!

Around the Web

Blog Posts

• The 5 Ws of Reading - an interesting challenge for people who like reading books!
• Let’s stop buying new phones - I couldn’t agree more, but I’m still tempted sometimes.
• SciFi Books: The Golden Oldies - Jules Verne and H.G. Wells are an absolute must!
• Let’s talk retro doodads! - Lots of cool gaming handheld emulators mentioned here, enjoy!
• My last few weeks in Germany - lovely write-up from Daniel talking of his experience in another country and community.

YouTube

• The Golden Age of Mobile Gaming - Scott The Woz - A trip down memory lane.
• How Rocky’s Models Were Made for Project Hail Mary - Some cool practical props!
• Why the Mariana Trench Still Terrifies Scientists - Good documentary about sea exploration.
• What Edge of Tomorrow Understands About Aliens That Hollywood Doesn’t - Cool monster design is cool.

This is day 31 of #100DaysToOffload