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		venomsnake on April 7, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bash on Ubuntu on Windows >are computers doomed to be an expensive tool for few "nerd" ? No. Because of the Glorious PC Master Race - mods, trainers, hacks, overlays etc - these all need dev and root access. Btw- game modding, cracking, save game editing etc - are the best gateway drugs towards full blown IT career.

MichaelRenor on April 7, 2016 [–]

Word. I remember using a hex editor to alter a saved game. It would be decades before I learned exactly how hex works.

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