About
Hi, I’m Jim is written by Jim Mock.
About me
Dad to twin teenage boys. East coaster. Ex-Portlander. Console gamer. Air Jordan addict. Apple nerd. Web developer. Boston Red Sox, Chicago Bears, and Portland Trail Blazers fan.
About the site
As of September 2025, the site is built and deployed by a custom static site generator written in PHP that I have zero plans of releasing… ever.
Computing gear
When I’m at my desk, I use an M4 Mac mini (16 GB RAM, 256 GB) connected to an Apple Studio Display. If I’m not at my desk, I use a 13” M4 MacBook Air (Midnight, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB).
I also have an 11” M4 iPad Pro (Silver, WiFi+Cellular, 256 GB) with an 11” Magic Keyboard. I love it, it is always with me, and I use it everywhere.
My phone is a Lavender iPhone 17 Sky Blue iPhone Air. Not a whole lot to say here, but I love having an entire tiny computer in my pocket.
Gaming Gear
My main gaming system is an Xbox Series X. It is connected to a not-fancy 50” TCL TV I picked up for $200 at Walmart a few years ago. I use a Scuf Valor Pro controller, and the latest version (Gen 5) of Logitech G’s Astro A50 headset.
I also have a Nintendo Switch 2 that I mostly use in bed to play classic NES games or to continue working my way through Donkey Kong Bananza.
Battlefield
Back in December 2018, I switched from playing Battlefield 5 on PlayStation to playing it on Xbox. I had been playing it on PlayStation since its release that November, but none of my friends were playing, so I switched. It wasn’t long before I ran into a guy named oCRAZEYHORSEo, who kept following me and sending me Xbox party invites. I ignored him at first, but after a few days of repeated invites, I finally joined his party.
We played together for a bit, and he invited me to join his Battlefield platoon, ICE. I’ve been a member ever since, and I’m currently 2nd in charge of the platoon, which has grown to over 600 members (and still growing!). Most nights, you’ll find anywhere from 4 to 10 (or more) of us playing together.
If you’re an Xbox Battlefield player, come find us — my Xbox gamertag is Dr Crankypants — and play with one of the best gaming communities out there!
Disclaimer
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