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[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 3 points 1 hour ago

I have ADHD. Always have. Diagnosed ADD/ODD as a kid. Grew up with a old 386 running DOS. Mom eventually updated to a PC running Windows 95, then 98, then Windows ME. When I was a young teen I built my first PC because I was playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live and joined a clan that ran a few Halo PC servers. Learned a lot about stuff then, developed a love for it. Was perpetually broke and pirated a bunch of games, eventually buying most of them.

I recently installed SteamOS on my Legion Go after finding an adapter and new backplate to fit a proper full-sized SSD in it. Also nabbed a couple of extra USB powered fans to keep the WiFi card cool, stuck to the back of the thing with double-sided tape. It's a jury-rigged mess and I love it. I also happen to be a circuit board tech. Not an electrical engineer or anything, but I assemble, test, and rework PCBAs. Had a short stint in helpdesk IT, hated it. I'm much more of a hardware guy. Never did learn to code much past a bit of HTML for my MySpace page back in the day.