“In 1999, I built a Windows tower so I could play Quake. In 2024, I’m doing it so I can own something again.”
— Wing

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🎉 New Year, Old Ritual

While the world counted down with TikTok filters and AI-generated fireworks, I was unpacking anti-static bags and clicking RAM sticks into place.

No champagne. Just cable ties.

Because this year—for the first time in a long time—I got myself a Windows desktop.