Parallax Abstraction
@pxa.ca
Middle-aged Canadian nerd, gamer and retro enthusiast, blogger, pet parent, IT ninja, @bigboxdb.com account runner and much more.
Blog: https://geekbravado.com
Discord: https://discord.pxa,ca
Other Stuff: https://pxa.ca
Check my lists!
Blog: https://geekbravado.com
Discord: https://discord.pxa,ca
Other Stuff: https://pxa.ca
Check my lists!
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Parallax Abstraction
@pxa.ca
· Dec 6
#retrogaming, #modernretro & #indiegames
Twitch - Steams on hiatus, but will return Soon (tm) with a retro focus.
YouTube - Restructuring channel, but plans are in work.
Discord
Web
Pets
I run the @bigboxdb.com account too.
Business email in profile.
Talk to me about your cool indie games!
Twitch - Steams on hiatus, but will return Soon (tm) with a retro focus.
YouTube - Restructuring channel, but plans are in work.
Discord
Web
Pets
I run the @bigboxdb.com account too.
Business email in profile.
Talk to me about your cool indie games!
Think tonight has my probably 30th rewatch of A Few Good Men on the docket.
December 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Think tonight has my probably 30th rewatch of A Few Good Men on the docket.
Well, it's that time of year again when I repost my blog about why we all deserve better than #TheGameAwards. Maybe if enough people click it, Google will stop refusing to index my blog since it's relaunch for BS reasons they refuse to explain. Help a brother out?
geekbravado.com/we-all-deser...
geekbravado.com/we-all-deser...
We all deserve better than The Game Awards
The Game Awards are a multi-hour infomercial with a handful of awards sprinkled in and gamers deserve better.
geekbravado.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Well, it's that time of year again when I repost my blog about why we all deserve better than #TheGameAwards. Maybe if enough people click it, Google will stop refusing to index my blog since it's relaunch for BS reasons they refuse to explain. Help a brother out?
geekbravado.com/we-all-deser...
geekbravado.com/we-all-deser...
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If you know, you know.
May his reflexes forever be totally off the ch-ahrts. 🫡
May his reflexes forever be totally off the ch-ahrts. 🫡
December 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you know, you know.
May his reflexes forever be totally off the ch-ahrts. 🫡
May his reflexes forever be totally off the ch-ahrts. 🫡
Highly recommend! Few games make me laugh, fewer still that rely on absurdist humour, but this had me chortling heartily multiple times! Grab this if you've got an Xbox.
Xbox Series X|S players are in for a 'reyt good time!! Thank Goodness You’re Here! is officially here on Xbox 💫
🎮 xbox.com/games/store/thank-goodness-youre-here/9P14ZTSR0LS9
🎮 xbox.com/games/store/thank-goodness-youre-here/9P14ZTSR0LS9
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Highly recommend! Few games make me laugh, fewer still that rely on absurdist humour, but this had me chortling heartily multiple times! Grab this if you've got an Xbox.
And that's definitely a new personal boss takedown speed record! Take THAT Scrapbeak!
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@huntshowdown.com
#HuntShowdown
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@huntshowdown.com
#HuntShowdown
New personal boss takedown record! Take THAT Scrappy! - Clipped Hunt Showdown with Medal.tv
Watch New personal boss takedown record! Take THAT Scrappy! by PXAbstraction and millions of other Hunt Showdown videos on Medal. #huntshowdown, #hunt, #huntshowdown
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December 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM
And that's definitely a new personal boss takedown speed record! Take THAT Scrapbeak!
medal.tv/games/hunt-s...
@huntshowdown.com
#HuntShowdown
medal.tv/games/hunt-s...
@huntshowdown.com
#HuntShowdown
This week, and today in particular, has been yet another hard lesson on who my real friends are. 😢
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This week, and today in particular, has been yet another hard lesson on who my real friends are. 😢
Went and visited a friend in the hospital who had a sudden heart attack the other day. He's thankfully doing well all things considered, but he's not a ton older than me.
Really puts a lot of things in perspective. I really got to get my shit together on some stuff. 🤔
Really puts a lot of things in perspective. I really got to get my shit together on some stuff. 🤔
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Went and visited a friend in the hospital who had a sudden heart attack the other day. He's thankfully doing well all things considered, but he's not a ton older than me.
Really puts a lot of things in perspective. I really got to get my shit together on some stuff. 🤔
Really puts a lot of things in perspective. I really got to get my shit together on some stuff. 🤔
They might yet change, but this is what I came up with for my Steam Awards nominations for this year thus far:
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November 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
They might yet change, but this is what I came up with for my Steam Awards nominations for this year thus far:
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Well, the "lifting all boats" community feel in Arc Raiders sure didn't last long, did it? Can't spent more than a couple minutes anywhere before getting attacked by some weaksauce hiding in the bushes with a free loadout.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Well, the "lifting all boats" community feel in Arc Raiders sure didn't last long, did it? Can't spent more than a couple minutes anywhere before getting attacked by some weaksauce hiding in the bushes with a free loadout.
Binged the Netflix Splinter Cell anime. I'm a huge fan of the games, but don't get the hype for this.
No Michael Ironside, middling animation at best, basically nothing to do with the games except a couple character names and as a spy story, pretty bland and generic. Could have been so much more.
No Michael Ironside, middling animation at best, basically nothing to do with the games except a couple character names and as a spy story, pretty bland and generic. Could have been so much more.
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Binged the Netflix Splinter Cell anime. I'm a huge fan of the games, but don't get the hype for this.
No Michael Ironside, middling animation at best, basically nothing to do with the games except a couple character names and as a spy story, pretty bland and generic. Could have been so much more.
No Michael Ironside, middling animation at best, basically nothing to do with the games except a couple character names and as a spy story, pretty bland and generic. Could have been so much more.
Lost my job unexpectedly on Thursday. Long story I can't go into at the moment, but I was stiched up and it was personal.
To my amazement, almost right after walking out, I had support pouring in from all corners. I'd kept my head out of the local IT scene, but apparently I was well regarded.
1/🧵
To my amazement, almost right after walking out, I had support pouring in from all corners. I'd kept my head out of the local IT scene, but apparently I was well regarded.
1/🧵
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Lost my job unexpectedly on Thursday. Long story I can't go into at the moment, but I was stiched up and it was personal.
To my amazement, almost right after walking out, I had support pouring in from all corners. I'd kept my head out of the local IT scene, but apparently I was well regarded.
1/🧵
To my amazement, almost right after walking out, I had support pouring in from all corners. I'd kept my head out of the local IT scene, but apparently I was well regarded.
1/🧵
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New blog post!
The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
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The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
geekbravado.com/why-the-stea...
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Why the Steam Machine could be a wolf in sheep's clothing
There's been criticism about how Valve's Steam Machine seems rather weak on specs, but I think there's more to it than that.
geekbravado.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
New blog post!
The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
geekbravado.com/why-the-stea...
Leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe for new posts to your email!
The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
geekbravado.com/why-the-stea...
Leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe for new posts to your email!
New blog post!
The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
geekbravado.com/why-the-stea...
Leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe for new posts to your email!
The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
geekbravado.com/why-the-stea...
Leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe for new posts to your email!
Why the Steam Machine could be a wolf in sheep's clothing
There's been criticism about how Valve's Steam Machine seems rather weak on specs, but I think there's more to it than that.
geekbravado.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
New blog post!
The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
geekbravado.com/why-the-stea...
Leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe for new posts to your email!
The Steam Machine's gotten a lot of skepticism because of it's seemingly weak hardware specs, but I think there's a factor we are missing that could be its secret sauce.
geekbravado.com/why-the-stea...
Leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe for new posts to your email!
@somafm.com Hey all! Big fan and long-time monthly supporter here. I was just wondering, do you plan to have Black Friday merch deals this year? I want to get a couple of things, but if a sale's happening, I don't want to miss it. ;) Thanks!
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
@somafm.com Hey all! Big fan and long-time monthly supporter here. I was just wondering, do you plan to have Black Friday merch deals this year? I want to get a couple of things, but if a sale's happening, I don't want to miss it. ;) Thanks!
So far, I've had three freelance IT clients email me this morning in a panic because ChatGPT is down due to the Cloudflare outage. I mean panic as in they are acting like they can't work.
This bubble needs to pop before it ruins us all. #ITLife
This bubble needs to pop before it ruins us all. #ITLife
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
So far, I've had three freelance IT clients email me this morning in a panic because ChatGPT is down due to the Cloudflare outage. I mean panic as in they are acting like they can't work.
This bubble needs to pop before it ruins us all. #ITLife
This bubble needs to pop before it ruins us all. #ITLife
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Pour one out for an industry pioneer and absolute legend. Rebecca was one of the GOATs and contributed to some of the most deifnitive PC games of the 80s and 90s.
Fuck cancer indeed. 😢
Fuck cancer indeed. 😢
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Pour one out for an industry pioneer and absolute legend. Rebecca was one of the GOATs and contributed to some of the most deifnitive PC games of the 80s and 90s.
Fuck cancer indeed. 😢
Fuck cancer indeed. 😢
A massive list of cool and FREE PC games! Check this out!
I'm updating my Big Spreadsheet Of Cool Free PC Games again!
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
Free PC Games - The Best For The Broke
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November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A massive list of cool and FREE PC games! Check this out!
The shift from just being a review and news channel to one doing hardcore in-depth investigation into tech industry corruption is truly amazing to see.
Backed their black market GPU funding at a high tier and probably will be for this too.
Being em' Hell boys!
Backed their black market GPU funding at a high tier and probably will be for this too.
Being em' Hell boys!
The next round of special reports delve into US export controls, what we think is corruption between governments and tech companies, reckless data center expansion, and more. Here's the plan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4e...
Contacted by the US Secret Service & the AI Surveillance Center Dystopia
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The shift from just being a review and news channel to one doing hardcore in-depth investigation into tech industry corruption is truly amazing to see.
Backed their black market GPU funding at a high tier and probably will be for this too.
Being em' Hell boys!
Backed their black market GPU funding at a high tier and probably will be for this too.
Being em' Hell boys!
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GIMME! This looks so awesome! It's the latest project from the creator of the amazing PicoGUS device. Can't wait for it!
Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
GIMME! This looks so awesome! It's the latest project from the creator of the amazing PicoGUS device. Can't wait for it!
Ellie's had a bit of tummy trouble the last couple days. She's on the mend but Beanie wants to make sure she knows she's loved. ♥️
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Ellie's had a bit of tummy trouble the last couple days. She's on the mend but Beanie wants to make sure she knows she's loved. ♥️
Got my physical triple pack of the Haunted Halloween series of modern NES games from @retrotainmentgames.bsky.social that I backed on Kickstarter.
Real carts that will work on a real NES with all the trimmings.
Looks great guys! 💖
#NES #RetroGaming
Real carts that will work on a real NES with all the trimmings.
Looks great guys! 💖
#NES #RetroGaming
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Got my physical triple pack of the Haunted Halloween series of modern NES games from @retrotainmentgames.bsky.social that I backed on Kickstarter.
Real carts that will work on a real NES with all the trimmings.
Looks great guys! 💖
#NES #RetroGaming
Real carts that will work on a real NES with all the trimmings.
Looks great guys! 💖
#NES #RetroGaming
So the absolute geniuses at @elgato.com let one of the core signing certificates in StreamDeck.exe expire and as a result, a bunch of plug-ins are broken, including all of BarRaider's.
How a company this big screws this up on such expensive hardware is just baffling. Get it together Corsair.
How a company this big screws this up on such expensive hardware is just baffling. Get it together Corsair.
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
So the absolute geniuses at @elgato.com let one of the core signing certificates in StreamDeck.exe expire and as a result, a bunch of plug-ins are broken, including all of BarRaider's.
How a company this big screws this up on such expensive hardware is just baffling. Get it together Corsair.
How a company this big screws this up on such expensive hardware is just baffling. Get it together Corsair.
Helped out one of my colleagues today who accidentally turned on high contrast mode in Edge and it was making her lose her mind. You'd think I just saved her from a burning house or something.
Sometimes it's the little things that make you the biggest hero. #ITLife
Sometimes it's the little things that make you the biggest hero. #ITLife
November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Helped out one of my colleagues today who accidentally turned on high contrast mode in Edge and it was making her lose her mind. You'd think I just saved her from a burning house or something.
Sometimes it's the little things that make you the biggest hero. #ITLife
Sometimes it's the little things that make you the biggest hero. #ITLife
I just backed Vectrex Mini on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Vectrex Mini
The best vector console is back!
www.kickstarter.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I just backed Vectrex Mini on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...