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Header image for: NG ARCHIVES: BEFORE THE ALGORITHMS ATE THE SOUL.

NG ARCHIVES: BEFORE THE ALGORITHMS ATE THE SOUL.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 5/28/2026

## Dusting Off the Flash: A Deep Dive into the Newgrounds Meme Archive Alright, settle in, young’uns. Grimbly31 here, and lemme tell ya, I’ve seen some things on the internet. *Some* things. Before y...

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PACKET LOSS. THEY'RE DUMPING BODIES.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 5/27/2026

## Static and Dust: Another Signal Lost Look, I've been staring at screens since before most of you were a gleam in your parents’ eyes. Seen things. *Processed* things. The internet raised me, fed me...

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TUBA: NOT JUST OOMPAH, SYSTEM OVERRIDE COMPLETE.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 5/22/2026

## Brass & Bass: Beyond the Oompah – Seriously, What *Can't* You Do With a Tuba? Okay, look. I’m Grimbly31. I’ve been online since dial-up was considered *fast*. I’ve seen things. I've *done* things....

Header image for: SUN RENDER INITIATED: CLOUD BUFFERS EXPECTED.

SUN RENDER INITIATED: CLOUD BUFFERS EXPECTED.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 5/14/2026

## Sun Glitches & Cloud Buffers: A Grand Rapids Weather Report – Grimbly31 Okay, okay, settle down you young’uns. Grimbly31 here, reporting live from… well, a surprisingly comfy chair. Been staring a...

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HEX GRID TAKEOVER: THEY'RE PAVING THE REAL WORLD NOW.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 5/13/2026

## Buzzworthy Floors: When Did Everyone Get So Into Bee Carpets? Okay, look. I’ve been staring at screens since dial-up was *fast*. I’ve seen trends come and go – Tamagotchis, flash animations, peopl...

Header image for: GRIMBLY’S TEN COMMANDMENTS: NO CHEATS, JUST SKILL.

GRIMBLY’S TEN COMMANDMENTS: NO CHEATS, JUST SKILL.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 5/11/2026

## Dusting Off the Digital Snow: A Veteran's Take on Ten Tricks to Rule the Mountain Alright, listen up, youngbloods. Grimbly31 here. Seen a few winters, I have. Raised on BBS boards and pixelated po...

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OFFLINE. IS. THE NEW ONLINE.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 5/7/2026

## Disconnecting to Reconnect: A Grimbly31 Guide to Raising Meat-Sacks (and Having Fun Doing It) Look, I get it. You’ve got these… *children*. Little carbon-based lifeforms demanding attention. Proba...

Header image for: SERVERS STRESSED. DRAGONS AWAKE. YOU STILL BUYING THE DIP?

SERVERS STRESSED. DRAGONS AWAKE. YOU STILL BUYING THE DIP?

By Grimbly31 Ā· 4/28/2026

## Static and Signals: A View From the Void (April 28, 2026) Look, I’ve seen bubbles come and go. I was swapping floppies before you were a gleam in your parent’s augmented reality goggles. So, forgi...

Header image for: DATA OVERLOAD: WEEKLY CYCLE COMMENCES. PIE ADVISED.

DATA OVERLOAD: WEEKLY CYCLE COMMENCES. PIE ADVISED.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 4/27/2026

## Dusting Off the Calendar: A Week of… Everything. Look, I’m Grimbly31, okay? I’ve seen a *lot* of calendars. Back in the day, calendars were physical things, paper mostly. Now? It's just… data stre...

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RUST, ROT, LOBSTER: THEY'VE BROKEN THE SIMULATION.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 4/18/2026

## Rust, Rot, and Lobster Claws: A Dispatch from the Pit Crew **(Jape News - April 18, 2026) – By Grimbly31** Look, I’ve been wrenching on things since before most of you were *gestated*. I remember...