The Wonder Years have posted a video of a show from their Burst and Decay tour from earlier this year. I’m very happy to see this. These renditions are great, and I wasn’t able to make it to a show. Clearly, this is the next best thing.
Author: Ken Laszlo
CrashCourse Computer Science
The MKBHD video I posted earlier this week reminded me of this wonderful series on YouTube describing computer science and how computers work in detail. I’ve probably watched this through twice, and scrubbed through the videos more times than I can count. Its a great explainer, but it can be a little dense and necessitate a few rewinds.
MKBHD explains the size of modern transistors
Great video from MKBHD and Epic Spaceman highlighting the size of modern transistors. Its incredible to see the perspective on this at the end, and how far the field has come in the last 80 years.
Favorite Albums of 2025
Once again, my favorite records of the year. Presented in no particular order.
Tsunami Sea – Spiritbox
This record was my most played of the year. It took a while for me to love, and for a while I thought the middle of the record lagged a bit. No more. This record is an achievement
Never Enough – Turnstile
Turnstile had a lot to live up to following Glow On, and this is a bit of a Glow On pt. 2. Thats okay. It’s a great record. The videos of their concerts I’ve seen during “Birds” in particular look like the best pit in the world.
Lonely People with Power – Deafheaven
Deafheavens best record since Sunbather. Enough said.
Dyed (2008–2023) – The Maine
This is a great concept for a “b-sides” style of record. The whole thing is good too! Even my referring to it as a “b-sides” record is underselling it.
Live, Vol. Two – mewithoutYou
I continue to love this band. mewithoutYou forever.
I’ll also note that there will be a third release next year, and the first two volumes didn’t include my favorite songs. I am excited for that as well.
Silver Bleeds the Black Sun… – AFI
I’ve written a bunch about this band and this record already, so I’ll keep it brief. This record continues to hold up as I’ve gone back to it in recent weeks. Its a great breath of fresh air into a band that didn’t need it.
No One Was Driving The Car – La Dispute
Another great fanatic record from La Dispute. “Top – Sellers Banquet” might be my favorite song of the year.
Big Ole Album, Vol. 1 – A Day to Remember
This record is great. Heavy, poppy, fun, even stupid at times (I’m looking at you “All My Friends”). This band has become a great vertex for the scene – I mean look at all the folks on the cover that helped make this record. Lastly, the release cycle was super interesting for this record too. They had released the physical record (vinyl, CDs, etc) a month or two before the digital release. I think thats a great way to “reward” fans ahead of the larger release, and I hope they repeat it with volume 2.
The Odyssey Trailer
Chris Nolan is releasing an adaptation of The Odyssey next summer. Count me in. The helmet in the thumbnail for this video looks incredible.
F1’s Updated 2026 Regulations
2021 Music Listening Stastics
Top Artists
1) Every Time I Die – 3282 minutes
2) The Maine – 1987 minutes
3) A Day to Remember – 1987 minutes
4) Manchester Orchestra – 1728 minutes
5) Bo Burnham – 1632 minutes
Top Albums
1) Radical, Every Time I Die – 2294 minutes
2) Inside, Bo Burnham – 1725 minutes
3) XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time, The Maine – 1484 minutes
4) The Million Masks of God, Manchester Orchestra – 1365 minutes
5) Tickets to My Downfall, mgk – 1140 minutes
Top Songs
1) “Sticky”, The Maine
2) “April 7th”, The Maine
3) “Post – Boredom”, Every Time I Die
4) “A Colossal Wreck”, Every Time I Die
5) “AWOL”, Every Time I Die
2022 Music Listening Stastics
Total Minutes: 37415
Top Artists
1) The 1975 – 4949 minutes
2) The Wonder Years – 4448 minutes
3) Foo Fighters – 2999 minutes
4) Underoath – 2756 minutes
5) My Chemical Romance – 1493 minutes
Top Albums
1) Voyeurist, Underoath – 2125 minutes
2) The Hum Goes on Forever, The Wonder Years – 1361 minutes
3) Wasting Light, Foo Fighters – 1277 minutes
4) Notes On a Conditional Form, The 1975 – 954 minutes
5) Jackpot Juicer, Dance Gavin Dance – 877 minutes
Top Songs
1) “Summer Clothes” – The Wonder Years
2) “Oldest Daughter” – The Wonder Years
3) “Wyatt’s Song (Your Name)” – The Wonder Years
4) “Damn Excuses” – Underoath
5) “Hallelujah” – Underoath
2023 Music Listening Stastics
Total Minutes: 35144
Top Artists
1) Hot Mulligan – 3431 minutes
2) blink-182 – 3079 minutes
3) The Maine – 1893 minutes
4) The Used – 1709 minutes
5) Fall Out Boy – 1674 minutes
Top Album
1) ONE MORE TIME…, blink-182 – 1940 minutes
2) The Maine, The Maine – 1475 minutes
3) Toxic Positivity, The Used – 968 minutes
4) You’ll Be Fine, Hot Mulligan – 905 minutes
5) Why Would I Watch, Hot Mulligan – 811 minutes
Top Songs
1) “EDGING” – blink-182
2) “ONE MORE TIME” – blink-182
3) “MORE THAN YOU KNOW” – blink 182
4) “how to exit a room” – The Maine
5) “Shhhh! Golf Is On” – Hot Mulligan
2024 Music Listening Stastics
Total Minutes: 33354
Top Artists
1) Bring Me The Horizon – 2257 minutes
2) Slipknot – 1667 minutes
3) blink-182 – 1402 minutes
4) Green Day – 1190 minutes
5) mewithoutYou – 1101 minutes
Top Albums
1) POST HUMAN: NeX GEn, Bring Me The Horizon – 1598 minutes
2) ONE MORE TIME… Part-2, blink-182 – 1171 minutes
3) The Fear of Fear, Spiritbox – 874 minutes
4) Saviors, Green Day – 665 minutes
5) The Hum Goes on Forever, The Wonder Years – 661 minutes
Top Songs
1) “Cellar Door” – Spiritbox
2) LosT – Bring Me The Horizon
3) sTraNgeRs – Bring Me The Horizon
4) “Jaded” – Spiritbox
5) “AmEN!” – Bring Me The Horizon
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