Matt's Blog
Matt's Blog
Matthew Weber
Matt is a writer, historian, and a YouTuber. He is also a voracious reader and consumer of media. On this blog, he talks about books, life, politics, and technology. It’s a place to ramble.
Latest Posts
So, I read a lot. But I’m also pretty set on the things I read. I read history, fantasy, a bit of science fiction, and lately, some HaremLit for some odd reason. So, I’ve been looking for ways of broadening my horizons a bit. I also want...
Surprisingly, Ghost has started working better in the last few weeks. I had talked about how it was freezing, and I was thinking about finding a different platform, but now that it’s working, I think I’ll stick around for a bit. With...
I know many people swear by their calendar. Keeping what you’re doing listed out in a timely fashion makes sense for plenty of people. For me, I want to be that type of person. Some would say, I aspire to be a calendar professional. I’ve...
I’ve made plenty of jokes about people who overcompensate with RGB. But there is something to this trend of lighting up your room and accessories. I’ve added some to my room, and while I’ve not gone overboard, it has added to the...
30 days of blogging in a row is hard. I almost failed today. Instead, here I am with a short, unedited post. Today, I browsed around on lunch break for some new RSS blog feeds to follow. I found some. I will probably put them in the...
Other people have it worse, so it often feels inappropriate to complain, but the last few days have been not great days for me. Between nonsense at work and my computer being a pain in the ass along with some family stuff, it has just...
I was challenged by Joel to answer 10 pointless questions. I probably won’t challenge anyone else. I’ve always been uncomfortable with that. Do You Floss Your Teeth? Not as often as I should, but likely more than most people. Tea,...
I didn’t know what to write about today, so I asked ChatGPT for ideas based on the articles I’ve written on this blog so far. I was hopeful that even if the ideas were crap, I’d be able to take some inspiration to find something to write...
A few months ago, I broke my iPhone. Like a dumbass. When that happened, what I should have done was just buy a used phone on eBay, but what I did instead (with the idea to make the device last for many years) was buy a Galaxy S25 Ultra....
Twitter was once so damn cool. And I’m not going to say anything about Elon. If we’re being honest, Twitter was broken long before Space Karen took over. What Elon’s takeover of Twitter/X did do, however, was make many people look at how...
Harry Potter captured the attention of an entire generation of young men and women, and remains one of the most popular franchises ever. Even kids today, 20+ years after the first book came out, know who Harry, Hermione, and Ron are. I...
I’ve worked from home since 2012. I can’t honestly believe that it has been that long. You can probably say that I’ve been working from home since before it was cool. During that time, I’ve learned two things: It’s not for everyone and...
Over on Mastodon, I follow Joel. Joel also has a blog, which I found through his Mastodon account. Now, before I found his blog, I wasn’t much of a follower of blogs. Sure, I’d view a few posts here or there if I were looking for...
One of the worst ways to write a story is to include a ton of flashbacks. I can handle one or two throughout a story, but these days many authors (both fanfiction and original) use flashbacks to tell significant part of their stories....
I turned 40 years old in March. There’s something about turning 40 that makes you feel like life is passing you by. I don’t know if anyone else has this feeling, but for me, it has made me think of all the things I meant to do that now...