How Monument Valley became a symbol of the West

Towering red rock formations and big blue sky make up the classic backdrop of the American West. But the rocks we see in so many movies aren’t typical of the area at all. In fact, they are unique to one place: Monument Valley.

Monument Valley is on the Utah-Arizona border inside the Navajo Nation Reservation, and until the 20th century, it had barely been visited by non-indigenous people. But when John Ford made Stagecoach — the 1939 blockbuster that mainstreamed Western movies and the actor John Wayne — that all changed. More filmmakers followed suit and used the location as their movie backdrop, creating a deep association between Monument Valley’s iconic landscape and the mythic American West.

Why does Microsoft Windows 10 have so many bugs? Ex-Employee tells you why!

Let me tell you why Microsoft Windows 10 has so many bugs with every new Windows Update from my perspective as a former Senior Software Developer (SDET) that worked at Microsoft on the Windows operating system for 15 years. Oh, and my PC crashed (BSOD) while uploading this video the first time which I found strangely ironic.

Sega Genesis Mini – Complete Lag Test

There’s already an overwhelming amount of reviews floating around for the new Sega Genesis Mini emulation console, so rather than follow the herd, I thought I’d concentrate on one aspect of the experience that not many others have covered:  Lag.  I go through both audio lag, as well as overall emulation lag compared to an original console.  Of course, I use a CRT, a Time Sleuth and a 960fps slow-motion camera to calculate solid measurements and give people an idea of what to expect.


RECENT GAME PICKUPS w/ Reggie! PS4, Switch, PC, Dreamcast, PS1, Xbox One, Vita & more!

GAMES SHOWN:
FX-Unit Yuki (Dreamcast / Genesis)
Alienation (PS4)
Retro Force (PS1)
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (Switch / Vita)
Titan AE Demo (PS1)
Wreckfest (XB1)
Psyvariar Delta (PS4 / Switch)
Metal Wolf Chaos XD (PS4)
Horizon Chase Turbo (PS4 / Switch)
Vambrace Cold Soul (PS4)
American McGee Alice (PC)
The Terminator 2029 (PC)
The Liar Princess & the Blind Prince (PS4)
Blood & Truth (PSVR)
Nightmare Boy (Switch)
West of Loathing (Switch)
World War Z (PS4)
Red Faction Guerrilla: ReMARStered (Switch)
Man of Medan (PS4)
Astral Chain (Switch)
Samurai Shodown (PS4)
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot (PSVR)
Raiden V: Director’s Cut (PS4 / Switch)
Snatcher Soundtrack Vinyl / Sega CD Cassette
SNK NEO GEO Mini –
Star Wars Pinball (Switch)
Cowboy Bebop (PS1)
The Punisher (PC)
Rakugaki Showtime (PS1)
DOOM Sigil Limited Run Edition (PC)
Night Raid (PS1)

iOS 13: 8 Tips for Getting Started!

Apple on September 19 is releasing iOS 13, the newest version of the software that’s designed to run on the iPhone. Apple’s yearly software updates always bring long lists of new features and changes that can make your iPhone feel like a foreign device. New updates can be intimidating, but installing them is often worthwhile because Apple’s updates make sure your devices are safe, up to date, and have the latest feature improvements.

Retro Gaming with a Heavy Metal Soundtrack