I didn’t think it could be worse than email but here we are.

TIL!

https://www.reddit.com/r/geek/comments/26lkml/a_trick_from_my_school_days_you_can_open_up_a/

Start > Run > “DXDIAG”

Select the Network tab

Select Test DirectPlay

Use DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider and a preferred port

Create New Session

Then simply have your friend join the session, entering your IP or NETBIOS name. magic.

Neat trick!

Couldn’t be any worse

It disables JavaScript JIT by default, IIRC. If you haven’t turned it back on, give it a go.

That looks suuuper fun to play!

For me, the battery-sucking expansion cards soured the taste for me. I have to leave them all unplugged and plug them in when I need them, which is obnoxious.

First gen framework 13 and the battery is still strong for me.