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About Tim

Hi, I'm Tim. I'm a nerd. Not just a nerd, but what some would describe, in the 1990's parlance, an übernerd. If we're assigning labels, geek, Japan fan, and gamer would also apply, but labels are only one dimension of a multifaceted person.

I've been a content creator since 2015, when I started a small Podcast called "Insert Coin Theater" with my friend Jorge. From there, I branched into live streaming under the same name. Streaming on Twitch and making Let's Play style videos on YouTube were my ultimate hobby, one that I pushed toward becoming a career. Once I made my move to Microsoft's Mixer platform (Beam at the time I joined), things were really looking up and accelerating. I began a new podcast called Mandatory Social Interaction Show (MSIS) with my content creating artist friend Ben Burnes. I started a company called RetroFizz with my content creating nerd friends, Sean and Tim T. Our primary goal was to create the first 24/7 livestream with curated, specially made content exclusive to the Mixer Platform. We facilitated show scheduling, designed premiere dates and collaborated (and paid!) fellow creators to produce content for our channel. Things only fell apart because Mixer announced its closure, which dried up our only target market at the time (we had not yet had the chance to execute to Twitch). As such, we parted ways, a success in its own rite and a worthwhile experiment.

Once Mixer dissolved, we found ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, and I found myself, in essence, starting fresh with my content. I was burnt out, on top of it. Working a fulltime job, on top of fulltime content creation for years on end, had taken its toll. I needed a break, and I needed something fresh. So, I rebranded as Timcade, moved to the Pacific Northwest, and joined a local LPFM radio station. This lead in turn to my current incarnation of content creation. I am seeking to find the intersection between all my interests: games, tech, and Japan. It's going to be a journey to find the sweet spot, but I'm hopeful you'll join me in discovering just what the intersecting point looks like.

I'm really grateful you've taken the time to read this far. If you like my writing style, consider looking at my blog, where I write techy stuff and sometimes random pontificating about geeky topics. You may also find it worthwhile to connect with me on LinkedIn. I'm no lunatic, but I do try to share when I write something that might be helpful to others in my industry area (DevOps Consulting).

I also share stuff on my Mastodon instance if you're a fellow Mastodon user! You can also sign up for my Mastodon isntance on that link if you'd like.