Marcus

@gerowen.bsky.social

1271 Followers 80 Following

• Privacy, open source software, cybersecurity, self-hosting/homelab and tech enthusiast • Father, husband, occasional gamer • Website: https://marcusadams.me • Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@gerowen

A screenshot of the rhyming oak tree in Dragon Age: Origins.
My character sits atop an ogre that has been knocked down, sword in hand and ready to strike.
A screenshot of Max from "Life is Strange: Double Exposure" sitting on a bench reflecting.
A screenshot of the Windows "terminal" app with the following output that appeared immediately upon trying to open it: [error 3489660986 (0xd000003a) when launching `%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe']
A screenshot of some log messages from my server showing the following: Connection attempts using mod_proxy: 141.226.93.211 -> 104.243.35.138:25: 1 Time(s) 141.226.93.211 -> 104.243.35.138:80: 1 Time(s)
A clip of Argath being extremely class prejudice in a conversation before a fight.
A clip of me putting two land octopus to sleep before killing them.
A clip of where you first find Alexander the warrior jar in Elden Ring.
A screenshot of Resident Evil 4 where a path for Ashley to climb behind a door has a rag with yellow paint splotched on it hanging out so you don't have to work too hard to look for it.
A screenshot of Rebirth running on my Steam Deck. The performance overlay is on top of the image because I wanted to see how it did. I'm climbing down a wall where all of the valid handholds are painted yellow.
The only patch note for this update to the Steam app for Android says: Fixed issues with Bluetooth login for Steam Frame.
Hi Marcus, Please tell us your birthday to continue using the account set up with REDACTED. You can tell us your birthday by going to meta.com/enterbirthday or opening the Meta Horizon app. Thanks, The Meta Quest Team
A clip where I'm preparing for a fight, only to hear "Hey!" from an emote. I turn around and the host, named "trump is gay" jumps off the edge to their death, as a shortcut to un-summon me the other person that was there to help.
A clip of me jumping off a huge cliff and watching the host die while I'm still falling.
A clip where I dodge just in time to watch my mimic tear get grabbed by a Putrid Tree Spirit.
A photo of my television with a gaming PC underneath. On the screen is a running instance of memtest with the giant word "PASS".
Two frogs sitting in a puddle of water in my gravel driveway.
A partial screenshot of my Steam wishlist. The visible items are: - Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition - Resident Evil Requiem - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach - Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - Little Nightmares III
An error page on gitlab.com that has an image of "502", where the 0 is a clock. Below that is the message: HTTP 502: Waiting for GitLab to boot It can take up to a few minutes for GitLab to boot completely. This page will automatically reload every 5 seconds.
If you are considering an AMD 9000 series GPU because you have been influenced by Reddit, Twitter or a wealthy tech YouTuber, it’s worth understanding AMD’s track record. While their GPUs are often great at beating cherry-picked benchmarks, they normally fall short in real-world gaming performance. Every year, an army of influencers target first-time buyers declaring AMD a godsend for PC gamers. Every year a small percentage of users get duped. Since almost all PC gamers use Steam, the February 2025 Steam statistics are relevant: AMD’s combined market share for discrete 5000/6000/7000 series GPUs is 3%. Meanwhile, Nvidia’s 4060 alone has 9% market share. This reality starkly contrasts with influencer hype. The reason is simple: influencers rarely play games and gamers rarely buy AMD GPUs. Experienced gamers know all too well that high average fps are worthless when they are accompanied with stutters, random crashes, black screens, excessive noise and a limited feature set. It’s notable that AMD’s GPUs have not historically had these problems in consoles because, unlike PCs, consoles operate in a closed environment which is less dependent on robust drivers. Using influencers for hardware performance data is less effective than using foxes to babysit chickens.
A screenshot of two terminals. The one on the right shows me using the xz command to compress a large ISO file. The one on the left shows htop running with all 16 CPU threads being fully utilized.
I'm on my horse and kill two eagles. I inch forward trying to catch the loot from one as it slips over the edge. I discount and a boar screams from behind and charges at me. I turn around just in time to block it with my shield.
A clip of me demonstrating the wake from sleep.
The inside of the PC.
A screenshot of the email I got. It reads: Add magic to your Shorts with new gen AI tools You now have access to a bundle of new generative AI tools that make creating Shorts easier and more fun. These features will be available in English to start, and we’re adding more languages soon! Welcome to your creative tools corner Explore AI playground in Shorts for the newest gen AI tools. Get inspired in AI playground ✨ AI playground is your home for gen AI creation. Inside, you’ll find our latest creation tools, a gallery of inspirational examples, and pre-filled prompts to help you instantly generate videos, images, and more. Simply open the Shorts camera and tap the sparkle icon in the top right corner. A GIF shows how to use text prompts in Shorts to create video clips, thanks to Veo. Dream it, prompt it, create it (now with photos!) 💭 We’ve partnered with Google DeepMind to bring a custom version of their latest video generation model Veo on Shorts. This model will work seamlessly in YouTube Shorts, at no cost. Now you can easily personalize video clips by adding up to 3 reference images alongside a text prompt.
A screenshot of the Steam Deck store page. All models are currently out of stock.
A screenshot of my most played games. 1) Elder Scrolls Online - 297.7 hours 2) Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - 212 hours 3) Elden Ring - 192.9 hours 4) The Elder Scrolls V: Special Edition - 191.8 hours 5) Rust - 149.2 hours
A video of my killing Rykard.
A clip of me sneaking up behind a skeleton. I grant the weapon holy essence, then stab the skeleton in the back with it.
A clip of my fight against Melania, stage two. She grabs me by the face, throws me into the air and catches me with her sword, skewering me and killing me instantly.
A clip where I'm walking along branches of a giant tree, seemingly hundreds or thousands of feet in the air, killing enemies and trying not to fall off.
A video clip of me fighting a frost dragon while Latenna pelts it with arrows from the side.
A video of my boss fight with Morgott the Omen King.
A screenshot of a severe weather warning that reads: * WHAT...A winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major impacts to eastern Kentucky this weekend. Periods of moderate to heavy snow are forecast this weekend with the possibility of a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, especially along and south of the KY-80/Hal Rogers Parkway. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
A screenshot of the new right click menu showing the option "Open in split view".
A video clip where I kill one giant shrimp then run away because I got ganged up on by multiple others.
A screenshot taken from my Deck with the news item directing people to falloutsheltercasting.com
A screenshot of the awards available to me. The icons have all been changed and some awards are just gone altogether.
A video clip where I show that, with a 140 watt battery bank, the Steam Deck can draw the full 45 watts that the official charger provides, leaving no headroom for accessories or other devices that need power.
A screenshot of the "Let's finish setting up your PC" dialog that appears either during OoBE, or after certain Windows Updates. It reads, in part: Your PC needs to be backed up and connected to a few more Microsoft services to help you work more easily and securely across all your devices. - Back up your files with OneDrive cloud storage - Enhance your web browsing experience Restore Microsoft recommended browser settings - Achieve more with a Microsoft 365 subscription - Back up your phone to your PC - Sign in quickly with Windows Hello
A clip where I shoot a white dog with an arrow and she howls, calling several of her kids. I was able to defeat them all.
The last 60 seconds of my fight with "Decaying Ekzykes".
A random screenshot of my character standing in a torch lit room in Elden Ring.
A screenshot of an email I got from Proton informing me my Wired email alias has been found in a data breach.
A clip of me defeating the Godskin Apostle.
A clip of me killing a "Putrid Avatar" at the base of a minor erdtree and receiving 91k runes.
A clip of me fighting some weird hand monsters, some of which like to hide under the ground.
A clip of me fighting and defeating "Godfrey the Grafted" in his Evergaol.
A screenshot of me standing in a large, dark room. A figure can be seen inn the distance and a boss life bar labeled "Black Knife Assassin" is at the bottom of the screen, with a large portion of it already missing.
A screenshot of me standing in a coliseum with another player in front of me. A message reading "VICTORY" is in the middle of the screen.
A screenshot of me standing in a doorway. Several Knight statues can be seen inside, kneeling with weapons in their hands.
A clip from a classic Bugs Bunny cartoon where he sings "Happy New Year" to Elmer Fudd.
A screenshot of the output of one of my backup scripts. It has output a message informing me the backup drives are not connected and exited properly.
A screenshot of me facing down "Flying Dragon Agheel".
A montage of me fighting the dragon, ending with its death.
A clip where the dragon has such little health it's barely visible, then he one shots me with his breath.
A screenshot of my failed attempt to sneak up behind the dragon.
A clip of me killing some kind of huge stone golem.
A screenshot of the header of my Steam profile showing it's 20 years old.