Bobby's Blog
Bobby's Blog
Bobby Hiltz
I'm Bobby Hiltz and this is my personal blog. I'm an English teacher that occasionally writes about different subjects that interest me (technology, education, games, guides).
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The teaching aspect of the academic year has come to an end for me. Now all that remains is meetings, interviews, planning, and preparation for next year. This was my 19th year teaching. (In a previous post I said it was already my 20th,...
Credit Feed is the name I chose for my posts on video games. It is a term used by players of arcade games, particularly shmups, in reference to the act of using continues to finish a game. Most players have encountered shmups (shoot’em...
Just over three years ago, I wrote a post about blogging. In hindsight, that was a pretty “OK” post. Blogging, and blogging about blogging, has continued to thrive since then. Blogging has strengthened its legitimacy as both a hobby and...
NOTE: Some of the articles mentioned in this post were selected at random from my RSS feeds between the 23rd and 24th of April 2026. I didn’t take time to cherry-pick anything. Other articles came from my long list of bookmarked articles...
I’ve written about privacy a few times on my little blog. Two of the most shared and visited posts I’ve written are The Privacy-Security Rabbit Hole and the very outdated and long-winded Low Friction Introduction to Digital Privacy. My...
Attention! This is satire. Once again we have been attacked and slandered by state-sponsored shills. This continued harassment was unprovoked and is another clear example of the global plot to misrepresent SCHOLSBAG. On a recent pigcast...
Today is CSS Naked Day! That means this site is extra basic instead of its regular about of basic. (I was very late updating my site for this, sorry.) Enjoy!
I teach. I’ve mentioned that before. I’m not an expert; I haven’t published papers or articles about teaching or digital tools for classrooms. Occasionally, I get the urge to move away from teaching and into instructional design, but...
Here I go again, knocking on things I haven’t tried and probably won’t. Don’t take it the wrong way, though. My goal here is to be informative, not pejorative. Mistral is Europe’s answer to all the other generative AI companies. While it...
On October 8, 2025, I sent an email some Members of European Parliament1. This was the first time I’d ever done something like this. The message was addressed to the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. They...
I’ve got a problem. It a modern problem. I have too much time on my hands, and I’m wasting it using my hands to scroll. My eyes are in a perpetual state of strain and fatigue. My wrist aches and I have a sore neck and shoulder. I’m...
Background Reviews TL;DR Tiger-Heli (1985) Flying Shark (1987) Twin Cobra (1987) Fire Shark (1989) Out Zone (1990) FixEight (1992) Dogyuun (1992) Batsugun (1993) Conclusion Links/References Background In January (2026) I answered some...
The Foundation Proclamation Oyez, oyez, oyez! The Foundation made a proclamation! Yesterday, after months of speculation, The Foundation made their proclamation. Fanboys and nerds waited with anticipation for the proclamation of...
Bleary eyes, but well rested, my slumber comes to an end. The Lexon Flip next to my bed sings its merry melody. A gentle caress from yours truly cuts its song short. Fingers fumble to find spectacles; what good they’ll do in the dark, I...
About a year ago I mentioned that I had rediscovered the Dillo Web Browser. Unlike some of my other hobbies, endeavours, and interests, my appreciation for Dillo has not wavered. I only have a moment to gush today, so I’ll cut right to...