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Header image for: LORWYN ECHOES: THEY REMEMBER THE CARDBOARD. WE REMEMBER THE BBS.

LORWYN ECHOES: THEY REMEMBER THE CARDBOARD. WE REMEMBER THE BBS.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/29/2026

## Pixels & Paper: Still Slingin' Spells in '26 Look, I’ve been stacking cardboard and staring at glowing screens since before most of you were *born*. I remember when ā€œnetdeckingā€ meant physically c...

Header image for: ROBOTS EAT PROFITS, SILVER STACKS, AND I REMEMBER WHEN PHONES HAD CORDS.

ROBOTS EAT PROFITS, SILVER STACKS, AND I REMEMBER WHEN PHONES HAD CORDS.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/29/2026

## Static and Signals: A Look at the Wires, From a Guy Who Remembers When Wires *Mattered* Alright, settle in, youngbloods. Grimbly31 here, and lemme tell ya, watching the ā€œbusiness newsā€ these days ...

Header image for: SIGNAL LOST. SYSTEM OFFLINE. REALITY.SNOW.

SIGNAL LOST. SYSTEM OFFLINE. REALITY.SNOW.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/27/2026

## Static in the Signal, Snow in the Streets Look, I’ve seen winters. Real winters. Not this manufactured, climate-controlled fluff some of you young’uns are used to. I was raised on BBS boards and d...

Header image for: EPIC'S DIGITAL FLEA MARKET: STILL ALIVE, STILL CHAOS.

EPIC'S DIGITAL FLEA MARKET: STILL ALIVE, STILL CHAOS.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/20/2026

## Dusting Off the Rig: What’s Happening in Fortnite, and Why You Should (Maybe) Care Look, I’ve been online since dial-up was a *good* time. I’ve seen games rise and fall, entire communities built a...

Header image for: FUNERAL PROTOCOL: AVOID LEVEL 5 EMOTIONAL FAILS

FUNERAL PROTOCOL: AVOID LEVEL 5 EMOTIONAL FAILS

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/18/2026

## Grimbly31’s Guide to… Not Making Things *Worse* at Funerals: A Top Ten Look, I’ve been to a *lot* of funerals. Like, a disturbing amount. Not because I’m morbid – okay, maybe a little – but becaus...

Header image for: DIGITAL WORLD FULLY FUBAR. PREPARE FOR PERMANENT STATIC.

DIGITAL WORLD FULLY FUBAR. PREPARE FOR PERMANENT STATIC.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/15/2026

## Static on the Line: A Month of Mayhem & Mirrors in the Digital World Okay, look. I’ve been staring at screens since before most of you were *gestating*. I remember when a ā€œvirusā€ was something you...

Header image for: BITS ARE FLIPPING AGAIN: KIMWOLF, RATs & THE ENDLESS PATCH CYCLE.

BITS ARE FLIPPING AGAIN: KIMWOLF, RATs & THE ENDLESS PATCH CYCLE.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/15/2026

## Dusting Off the Old Shields: A Look Back at the Last Month in the Digital Trenches Alright, settle in, youngbloods. Grimbly31 here. Seen a lot of bits flip in my time. Used to be you could trace a...

Header image for: ROBOTS PROMISED. ROBOTS NOT DELIVERED. GRAVITY WINS AGAIN.

ROBOTS PROMISED. ROBOTS NOT DELIVERED. GRAVITY WINS AGAIN.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/12/2026

## Where’s My Jaeger? A Crusty Old Gamer Explains the Giant Robot Problem Look, I’ve been online since dial-up was a *good* day. I’ve seen tech promises come and go. Back in the day, it was virtual r...

Header image for: GRAND RAPIDS: REAL WORLD EVENTS DETECTED. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

GRAND RAPIDS: REAL WORLD EVENTS DETECTED. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/12/2026

## Dusting Off the Calendar: What’s Buzzing This Week (And Beyond) Okay, listen up, meatbags. Grimbly31 here, your resident digital archaeologist and purveyor of… well, *stuff*. Been staring at glowi...

Header image for: PARENTS: STOP TRYING TO ONE-UP EACH OTHER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SUED.

PARENTS: STOP TRYING TO ONE-UP EACH OTHER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SUED.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 1/12/2026

## Grim’s Guide to Not Ruining Little Timmy’s Big Day (Or Landing Yourself in Court) Look, I’ve seen a *lot* of birthdays. A *lot*. Back in the day, it was mostly pixelated cakes in MUDs and congratu...