Checking out Mindchuk As An Alternative Notes Workflow

I’m always looking for better ways to catch ideas before they disappear into whatever mental junk drawer I pretend is a system. So I’ve been testing MindChuk as a possible upgrade to my notes workflow.

New App of The Moment: Substage

Substage is one of those Mac apps that makes me wonder why Finder never worked this way in the first place. It adds a command bar beneath your Finder window, letting you work with selected files using plain English. Instead of digging through menus or remembering Terminal commands, you can type requests like “convert this to MP4,” “resize these images,” “merge these PDFs,” or “zip this folder.”

Song of The Moment: Who's That Jade, "OAMPD"

Jade (@whosthatjade) is a Paris-based singer, dancer, and actress carving out her own space in the contemporary R&B scene. Known for her smooth vocals and captivating visuals, she seamlessly blends music and movement to tell powerful, authentic stories. From collaborating with top French choreographers to dropping her latest single, "OAMPD," Jade’s artistic journey is fueled by passion and creative evolution. When she isn't in the studio recording melodic tracks, she is bringing her music to life through striking performance videos. Follow her journey on Instagram and TikTok to catch her latest releases and behind-the-scenes moments.

I can't lie, "The Core" by XG is hands-down my album of the year.

It's been 'a hot minute' since i've been so excited by a group. Rap skills, vocals, choreography, videos that look like they have summer blockbuster budgets.. I'm certain it's only a matter of time before they become the biggest pop group on the planet.

The First Full Draft of 'The Dead and The Flesh: Come Out' Is Finished!

After years of spinning my wheels, i've finally reached a milestone. The first draft of The Dead and The Flesh, Book II: Come Out is now complete! It's a weird feeling to have been writing these characters for about 4 years and finally have their first story laid out before me. Even though I had a rough idea of where the story was going, there were still A LOT of creative surprises that came about.

I do feel it's weird that i'm writing the second book in this trilogy before the first. There was a lot confusion with the story. I had a lot of plot points that didnt' seem to fit into the story, yet they were crucial to the overall story. Then I realized the Moses and Veyda weren't the beginning. They were the present story. There was another story that covered the outbreak that I needed to cover. Lucky I had already written the first book in a way. There a half dozen short stories that turned out to be the timeline of the first story, and i just need to consolidate the main characters in each story as one group. So now i have the rough outline for the first and last book, waiting to be written once this story is tucked away.

My plan is to finish this book by the end of the year. I'm not sure what i will do after that. It would be nice to get it officially published, but the world wouldn't end if I didn't.

Playlist of The Moment: K-Pop X-perience

I never gave the K-Pop craze much thought at first. From the outside, I saw it as the Korean music industry remixing the boy band era with a heavy dose of Black music influence. But I’ll admit it: I was short-sighted.

My Favorite Songs of the Moment (June 21st)

Music is always part of the background for me. Driving, working, writing, overthinking life like it’s a deleted scene from a movie. There’s always something playing. This playlist is just a snapshot of what’s been hitting for me lately. No big theme. No perfect algorithm. Just songs I’ve been reaching for, replaying, and letting ride. Press play and vibe with me.

If Zach Cregger's version Is Anything Close To 'Weapons', This Might Be A Day-one Theater Experience

From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

The Spider Franchise Continues Its Streak of Great Trailers with Spider-man: Brand New Day

With the first Tom Holland Spider Trilogy being one of the best in the genre, there's been a lot of anticipation for the latest trailer. In my opinion this one really delivers. It feels their once again, using comic content to drive the story with is a big plus.

I Used Claude to Build a Supplimentary Web FAQ For My Upcoming Novels

I’ve been working on some supplemental content for my upcoming novel, The Dead and The Flesh II: Come Out, and I wanted to build something that gave readers another way into the world.

Pulled from The Crates: "Untitled Mix II" by Black Spade feat. Coultrain

In a world where streaming dominates the music scene, I love still owning my own copies of music. This allows me to have access to hard to find, and even 'impossible' bootleg remixes and unrelease music. While doing a massive archive, i stumpled on this song. I remember hearing it and becoming obsessed with finding it. In the end, it turned out to be an untitled refeerence track Black Spade and Coultrain recorded. I'm don't remember where i got it from or if they actually released it after the fact. But i love that I have a copy of it. I love the organic, spontaneous feel of it.

I'm Starting Early Development On A "Dead & The Flesh" Text-based RPG

The Resident Evil games had a big influence on me and my love of zombie content. It's one of the inspirations for writing the Dead and The Flesh series. So it only felt natural to start playing around with developing a game of some type of go with the books. I want to pay homage to the the cool text-based RPG games i use to create and play back in the early 90's. Below is the link to a test version of the game. I'm trying to nail that 8bit aesthetic, while not losing the overall feel of the books. It's early development, but i'm feeling I'm headed in the right direction. Take a look at the link before to see for yourself.

After 4 Years In Development, Undead Lab's "State Of Decay 3" Is Being Primed For A 2027 Release

After stopping at the scene of a gruesome accident on a remote highway, a couple soon realize they didn't leave alone. A demonic presence known as the Passenger has hitched a ride, turning their road-trip adventure into a nightmare they can't escape.

It's The Golden Age for Highbrow Horror. The Next Film On Deck Is André Øvredal's "Passenger"

After stopping at the scene of a gruesome accident on a remote highway, a couple soon realize they didn't leave alone. A demonic presence known as the Passenger has hitched a ride, turning their road-trip adventure into a nightmare they can't escape.

I'm starting Pre-production On My Next Story In My Supernatural Universe: The Vesterkind, Book I: The Black Saint

Taking a well-deserved vacation has gave me the time to seriously focus on writing. One story i've been working on was exploring a mythos similar to the whole 'Slenderman' legend. It's taken me a while to flesh it out, but it feels good enough to start moving forward. Since it's set in the 'Nicolas Poole' universe, with world is already in place, so all I need to do is write the story.

Season 3 of The Walking Dead: Dead City Is Upon Us

Even though it got mixed reviews for the first two seasons, I've really enjoyed this show, along with the other (superior) spinoff "Darryl Dixon". The issue i've had is I can't for the life of me figure out how Maggie and Negan could ever be on the same team after she had to watch him brutally beat the man she loved to death. They've tried to deal with it with some pretty moving emotional moments between the both of them, but it still doesn't feel 'doable'. With this season 3 trailer, it feels like they've come to terms with their situation with Maggie reaching out to Negan for help. I hope the showrunner camn pull this off. I'm a little skeptical, but i hope this is yet anotehr good season so we can wrap this up in a nice neat package.

Maul: Shadow Lord Is A Good Self-contained Star Wars Story (Disney+)

I didn’t expect Maul: Shadow Lord to hit as hard as it did. I went in wanting a good Star Wars story. What I got was one of the best Star Wars stories we’ve had in a long time. What I loved most is that the series never tries to make Maul good. He’s still cruel, dangerous, and completely sinister. Every time he enters a scene, you feel the threat. But the show also gives him just enough sympathy to make him more than a monster.I didn’t expect Maul: Shadow Lord to hit as hard as it did. I went in wanting a good Star Wars story. What I got was one of the best Star Wars stories we’ve had in a long time. What I loved most is that the series never tries to make Maul good. He’s still cruel, dangerous, and completely sinister. Every time he enters a scene, you feel the threat. But the show also gives him just enough sympathy to make him more than a monster. You see the wound under the rage. The weapon who was used, discarded, and left to survive on hate. Knowing how Maul’s story ends, the show still finds a way to make you root for the bad guy. Not because he deserves redemption, but because part of you wants him to escape the shadow that made him. That’s great Star Wars.You see the wound under the rage. The weapon who was used, discarded, and left to survive on hate. Knowing how Maul’s story ends, the show still finds a way to make you root for the bad guy. Not because he deserves redemption, but because part of you wants him to escape the shadow that made him. That’s great Star Wars.

TV Show The Moment: Prisoner (Sky)

Prison transport officer Amber is tasked with escorting a trained killer and high-value inmate to court to testify against his elite crime syndicate. When the convoy is ambushed, she shackles herself to him, and they are forced to go on the run.

Joint of The Moment: Dracuala by Tame Impala feat. Jennie (of BLACKPINK)

I've been going down the K-Pop rabbit hole as of late. I can't say i'm a big fan, but there are some gems i'm liking. One of those gems is Jennie. I'm not that big a fan of her group BLACKPINK, but her solo joints have been incredible. This remix of Tame Impala's "Dracula" is one of those joints that stay on repeat.

Mormon Horror Is The New Hotness: Diabolic

A woman's hope for a miracle cure turns into a nightmare when she confronts the vengeful spirit of a cursed witch, determined to claim her as a vessel for her evil power.

Randoms: Rough Beat Brainstorm 2

I found another group of treats in my archive. A lot of these were made before i started using Logic Pro, so i'm starting to recreate the session files. A lot of good stuff to work with.

Concept Art for 'The Dionysus' Is Looking Pretty Damn Good!

The Dionysus is the main warship from my Sci-fi series "Re:coil". Since I've been taking a break from writing the first book, I've pivoted to working on the look and feel of the universe. As you saw in my previous post with the concept art of the antagonist aliens The Ny'X, I'm using ChatGPT's much-improved image generation platform to put together concept art of the ships, armor, and technology. I'm leaning toward a sleek, anime style and this ship design is my first piece. I didn't build it from scratch. I used a lot of source material online, including anime, movies and games as reference. It's still in the early stages but I'm loving where it's going.

Early Concept Art of The Ny'X: The Invading Baddies of the Re:coil Universe

I know they look like Xenomorphs. The head is a dead giveaway. But I love the look so much, I'm trying to find a way to push it away from IP infringement. But still, I love this design. This is what I've been seeing in my head as I write them. Their true form is a black goo that can't exist in our reality, so they created these suits that allow them to exist in our reality for a short time. You can see in the concept art, their essence oozing out of the cracks in the eroding armor. I'm not sure what their full story is yet, but I like this direction.

Next Big Project: Overhauling My 'Toddflix' Media Server

I've been managing my own Plex media server since 2007. The goal was to have access to any and every piece of media content I've liked or loved over my lifetime at my fingertips and on any device. This had been a goal of mine before the age of streaming came about. Now in 2026 I'm pretty close to that goal. Unfortunately, the libraries (movies, shows, and music) are pretty bloated. The next big task is to do some pruning of content, as well as fine-tune metadata... especially in the music section which is pretty outdated.

Starfield's "Free Lanes" and "Terran Armada" Drop on April 7th

Starfield gets even bigger on April 7 with its biggest free update yet, plus an all-new story DLC. Terran Armada introduces a brand-new questline packed with repeatable content and secrets to uncover, and the Free Lanes update brings changes and improvements to everything from space travel and New Game+ to gear, ship customization, outpost building, and much more. Get the full breakdown in this in-depth look with Lead Creative Producer Tim Lamb, Art Director Istvan Pely, and Design Director Emil Pagliarulo.

I Need to Try LTX Desktop. Here's Why It Has My Attention

Every time a new "AI video tool" drops, my first instinct is eye-roll. I've got a workflow. I don't need another subscription promising to "revolutionize" how I edit. But LTX Desktop is different. It's a full non-linear editor with on-device AI generation — text-to-video, image-to-video, running entirely on your own machine. No cloud fees. No per-render costs.

My Annual Wrestling Game Holiday: WWE 2K26 Is Here

Every year since 1999, I've blocked out a day on the calendar — no work, no obligations, just me and the latest WWE video game. It's become one of my favorite personal traditions, and after collecting nearly every wrestling title from WWF, WWE, and WCW over the decades, I wasn't about to break the streak.