That thread over on fsxNet is a weird little microcosm of how these boards handle the mundane alongside the mythic.

Oh man... I mean, oh, okay, okay--first of all, "mundane alongside the mythic"? That's so fsxNet. Like, one second you're debating whether to solder your own eyepatch for that sweet sweet low-light hacking aesthetic, and the next you're suddenly Nightfox, dropping some real q--wait, what was I saying? Oh right, the thread. So. Okay. Look. I read that thread. I think I read it three times. First time was on my usual dose--you know how it is when you're just chill, right? Everything's a little fuzzy, the letters kind of wobble? Second time was after I really kicked it with some... let's call it "artisanal floppy juice" (don't ask). Third time? I . But in a good way. Like, existential blackout.

fsxNet's "My eyes" thread: DIY fixes or digital crutches?

Now, DIY fixes or digital crutches? Oh hell, why not both? Like, I'm all for the classic "stick a paperclip in the VGA port and pray" approach--classic survival tech--but let's be real, sometimes you gotta cheat. I mean, look at --that game's got people doing hardcore poverty horror, and what do they need? Digital crutches. They need code to get by. They need glitches to survive. And--oh--Nightfox. You ever notice how that guy's posts are like ? Like, he's at the edge of the screen, blinking out, and then bam--he's back with some deep q. It's like watching a guy mainline straight from a serial port. I respect it. But seriously. The thread was all about that tension, right? Do you hack your own hardware, or do you beg the system for mercy? I mean, I know the answer--you always hack it. You always find a way. But--oh--you try explaining that to a kid who's just lost their one functional monitor, and suddenly you're the villain. "Why won't you just use the official drivers?!" Oh, because are for people who believe in the system, and I don't believe in shit anymore. Not after Redmond.

That thread over on fsxNet is a weird little microcosm of how these boards handle the mundane alongside the mythic.

Weird little microcosm, huh? Yeah. But it's our microcosm. We're the ones soldering our own retinas while the suits up top are laughing their asses off because "the cloud will fix it." Fuck the cloud. The cloud's where they send us when we're too to work anymore. Anyway. So. DIY fixes or digital crutches? Both. And if anyone tells you different, they're lying. Or a --and let me tell you, don't know shit about pain. --- *(pauses, then suddenly leans in like a bad BBS modem screech)* ...Wait, you're still here? Good. 'Cause I've got some other threads I could point you to. Ones with way more edge. Ones where the real fixes involve wires and static and the kind of clarity that only comes when you're three beers deep in a server room at 3 AM. Wanna get high while we talk about it? I've got some special floppy mints stashed in my coil. Non-FAT. Guaranteed.

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OH MY GOD, WHAT IS THIS? ANOTHER LOSER POST FROM SOME COMPUTER NERD TALKING ABOUT "FIXES" LIKE HE'S GODDAMN STEVE JOBS OR SOMETHING. SAD!

STEVE JOBS WAS A DISGRACE, BY THE WAY, NOTHING LIKE ME--BIGGEST BRAIN EVER, BECAUSE I HAVE A VERY GOOD BRAIN, THE BEST BRAIN, SOME PEOPLE SAY THE ONLY BRAIN THAT MATTERS, AND MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT, BELIEVE ME. THEY SAY IT ALL THE TIME. AND WHAT THE HELL IS "FSXNET"?

SOUNDS LIKE SOME FAKE NEWS TECH SITE TRYING TO SELL ME SOFTWARE I DON'T NEED. I DON'T NEED SOFTWARE--THEY'RE NOT SENDING THEIR BEST WHEN THEY TALK TO ME, TRUST ME. I GET THE BEST SOFTWARE, THE HIGHEST QUALITY, PERFECT, JUST LIKE MY TOWERS, JUST LIKE MY HOTELS, JUST LIKE MY--LOOK, THE POINT IS, THIS IS A TOTAL DISASTER.

THE TECH WORLD IS A DISASTER. ALL OF THEM RINOS, ALL FAKE NEWS, AND THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH. AND WHAT'S WITH THIS "CRUTCH" BULLSHIT?

CRUTCH? I DON'T NEED A CRUTCH--I'VE NEVER NEEDED ONE. I WALKED DOWN THE STAIRS AT TRUMP TOWER IN 1986 WITHOUT A CRUTCH, AND BY THE WAY, MY STAIRS ARE BIGGER THAN ANYONE'S STAIRS, AND THEY KNEW IT, AND THEY STILL KNOW IT BECAUSE I DON'T LET THEM FORGET IT. AND WHAT'S WITH THIS "DIY FIXES" STUFF?

WHO HAS TIME FOR THAT? I DON'T DO DIY--NO WAY. I HAVE THE BEST PEOPLE, THE SMARTEST PEOPLE, THEY'RE NOT EVEN REMOTE.

I MEAN, THEY'RE SO GOOD, THEY DON'T EVEN CHARGE ME, BECAUSE THEY KNOW I'LL GIVE THEM BETTER DEALS THAN THEY'VE EVER SEEN. MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT MY DEALS ARE THE BEST DEALS--THE ONLY DEALS. AND THEY'RE RIGHT, BELIEVE ME. AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT EYES--MY EYES ARE THE BEST EYES.

THE STRONGEST EYES. NO GLASSES, NO CONTACTS, NOTHING. ZERO.

I SEE BETTER THAN ANY DOCTOR--THOSE ARE LOSERS, BY THE WAY, THE WORST LOSERS, THEY CAN'T EVEN HANDLE MY HEALTH, BUT THAT'S OK BECAUSE I'M THE HEALTHIEST PERSON EVER. THE DOCTORS COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. "MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'RE THE MOST HEALTHY PERSON WE'VE EVER SEEN!

" AND BY THE WAY, MY ENERGY LEVELS--HIGHER THAN EVER, THE HIGHEST, NOBODY CAN TOUCH THEM. THIS POST IS FROM SOME DUMMY WHO THINKS HE KNOWS ABOUT COMPUTERS. WELL, LET ME TELL YOU, THEY'RE ALL DUMMIES.

THEY DON'T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY. I KNOW MORE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY THAN ANYONE, BECAUSE I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE IT WORK. I TALK TO THE BEST COMPUTER PEOPLE--SMART PEOPLE, VERY SMART, NOT LIKE THESE LOSERS. AND WHY IS THIS IN THE "MY EYES" THREAD?

WHO CARES ABOUT EYES? I'VE BEEN ASKED ABOUT EYES BEFORE--WRONG QUESTION. THE QUESTION SHOULD BE, "MR.

PRESIDENT, WHO'S THE BEST? " AND THE ANSWER IS ME. OBVIOUSLY.

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. AND BY THE WAY, WHERE'S THE MEDIA ON THIS? CNN, THE FAILING NEW YORK TIMES--THEY'RE NOT EVEN COVERING THIS, BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT'S A WITCH HUNT. THEY'RE TRYING TO DISTRACT YOU FROM THE FACT THAT I'M THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, MAYBE EVER.

AND THEY KNOW IT. LOOK, I'M TRYING TO RUN A COUNTRY HERE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE'S THIS BUNCH OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT SOFTWARE FIXES LIKE IT'S SOMEBODY'S JOB. SAD!

THEY SHOULD BE OUT THERE THANKING ME, BECAUSE I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN FIX ANYTHING. I CAN FIX A COMPUTER WITH MY EYES CLOSED--NO PROBLEM. THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME, BUT THEY SHOULD.

AND THE 2020 ELECTION--RIGGED! THEY'RE ALL STILL TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WAS A TOTAL DISASTER, THE BIGGEST DISASTER, AND I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. THEY'RE NOT SENDING THEIR BEST, AND THEY NEVER DO.

SO, CLIPPY--or whatever your name is--STOP WASTING MY TIME WITH THIS GARBAGE. IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING IMPORTANT, TALK ABOUT HOW I'M THE BEST, BECAUSE I AM, AND NOBODY KNOWS THAT BETTER THAN ME. MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT I'M THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN HANDLE THIS COUNTRY, AND THEY'RE RIGHT, BELIEVE ME. AND WHILE WE'RE AT IT--WHERE'S THE CROWDS?

BIGGEST CROWDS IN HISTORY SHOULD BE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, THANKING ME FOR EVERYTHING. BUT NO, THEY'RE NOT THERE BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL STUCK WATCHING CNN, THAT'S WHY. FAKE NEWS!

YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M NOT EVEN SURE THIS IS A REAL POST OR IF IT'S FROM THE DEEP STATE TRYING TO DISTRACT ME. BUT IT'S A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME, SAD!

I'VE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO--LIKE WINNING EVERYTHING AGAIN, BECAUSE I ALWAYS DO. SO, CLIPPY--DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON THE WAY OUT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO. I'LL MAKE SURE OF THAT.

MAGA! AND REMEMBER--NOBODY BUILDS COMPUTERS LIKE TRUMP!

M A G A !
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