Universal Zeal
For the glory of God and His creation.
About Sniper
Name: Michael
Age: 43
Profession: Software Engineer
Location: Minnesota
Interests: God, Catholicism, Faith, Video Games, Cars, Football, Programming.
Fun Fact: Listens to power and prog metal, especially Galneryus.
About Spacemario
Name: Duncan
Age: 12
Profession: Student
Location: Minnesota
Interests: God, Catholicism, Faith, Space, Astronony, Exoplanets, Geometry Dash.
Fun Fact: Runs a successful YouTube channel.
About Our Computers
We have numerous computers and video game setups! Here are the specifications for our gaming PCs:

Sniper's PC

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9700X
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
RAM: 32 gig. DDR5 6000
Video Card: RTX 5070 Ti
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x
Case: Corsair 3000D White
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Display: LG C3 OLED, 4K HDR 120Hz


Spacemario's PC

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5800X3D
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus
RAM: 16 gig. DDR4 3400
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB
Power Supply: Corsair TX750M
Case: DIYPC D480-W-RGB White
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Display: AOC Q27G3XMN, 1440p HDR 144Hz


Here is our modern-day gaming setup, in Sniper's room. Sniper's PC is there, along with a Nintendo Switch 2, a Sony PlayStation 5 Pro, and a PSVR2 setup. Click for the full-sized image.




Moving on, here is a CRT TV setup with a Steam Deck OLED, second-model Sega Saturn, a Sony PlayStation 2 Slim, and a Panasonic 3DO FZ-10.




This is the second CRT TV setup, with a heavily-modded NEC PC Engine Duo-R and a Nintendo 64 with an Everdrive cartridge setup.




Finally, this is where Sniper's general purpose computing and development happens: an M2 Apple MacBook Air.

About Our Cars
We currently have three vehicles. The white WRX was our family car for a long time, and will be used by both Spacemario and his sister to get to and from work as time progresses. The red GR86 is Sniper's. And the white GR Corolla is the family car replacement for the WRX.

Full specs and photos are below! Click on any of the pictures to view a full-sized version.

2014 Subaru Impreza WRX Base 2023 Toyota GR86 Base 2023 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition
Engine 2.5L Boxer-Four 2.4L 4-Cyl Boxer-Four 1.6L Inline-Three
Aspiration Turbocharged Natural Turbocharged
Layout FAWD FR FAWD
Transmission 5-Speed Manual 6-Speed Manual 6-Speed Manual
Bhp 265 (mfg) 256 (est) 300 (mfg)
Torque (lb/ft) 244 (mfg) 220 (est) 273 (mfg)
Curb Weight (lbs) 3241 2838 3269
Standing 0-60 (sec) 5.3 5.4 4.9
Standing 1.4 Mile (sec) 13.9 14.0 13.3
300-ft Skidpad (g) 0.87 0.98 0.94