Published May 6, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT Former radio and TV guy (I Heart Radio and PBS). Now a writer, researcher, and musician who writes about the absurdity of our modern world and other offbeat topics. Specializes in weird music, the old web, retro video games and tech, and researching strange, yet interesting things. His work has appeared in Vice, Tedium, Star Trek.com, Today I Found Out, Tybebar, SyFy Wire, and How To Geek. Currently working on a variety of music, web, and writing projects. Visit him on the web at  https://djbuckfreelance.neocities.org/ . Setting aside some time to write nowadays, in a distraction-free environment, isn’t the easiest thing to do. With so many distractions out there, it’s a miracle anyone gets any writing done at all. Luckily, by using a series of different writing apps, my old Fire Tablet, and a fancy Bluetooth keyboard/case, I was able to set up my own distraction-free environment for my professional work and other projects.…