A VPN won’t be useful because you’ll have to login to the Usenet server. But (someone please tell me if I’m wrong) I’ve never heard of anyone getting busted downloading stuff from newsgroups.

It probably requires a subscription to a Usenet provider. ISPs used to provide this service in the states, but I haven’t seen that in a long time. Search for USENET PROVIDER or NEWSGROUP PROVIDER to find a service.

You’ll need a service that has ‘binary’ groups. It will also need to provide access to specific groups that people use for games. There are many, many binary groups, and not all providers give you access to all the groups (for good reasons). Something with ‘gamez’ or ‘warez’ in the group title is a good start.

You’ll need newsreader software. I used Forte Agent back in the day. I’m sure there are better readers out there now. It should have NZB support, and PAR file support is important (you’ll want to look up those terms to learn about them).

Usenet is more complicated than torrenting, but I wouldn’t bother with a VPN on Usenet. Since you’ll have a login for access, a VPN wouldn’t help. But in this case the law enforcement target would be the Usenet provider, not the users.

Reputable VPN.

Strong anti-virus/anti-malware.

Common-sense when running cracks/keygens (are keygens still a thing?)

edit: a good backup plan, in case thongs go awry (yes, I see it. Yes, I’m leaving it.)

Sorry, you’re not going to find The Duck Factory anywhere. Despite being Jim Carrey’s first starring roll, it’s just a formulaic 80s sitcom with limited production value and typical period writing.

I’m telling you that “I don’t know how to handle either one without actually getting equipment to handle them.”

I don’t know how to handle either one without actually getting equipment to handle them.

I don’t know…

I was kind of hoping someone else had an answer, but now I’m kind of hoping they don’t. Out of spite.

Nobody here said anything about hardware, or emulation.

I think the purple/green tinge is caused by Dolby Vision HDR, not Atmos. Atmos is some kind of surround-sound standard.

There’s a different HDR standard that causes washed out colors (again, I think).

I don’t know how to handle either one without actually getting equipment to handle them.

Imagine a federated Reddit with extremely lax (or no) moderation, and files. Access to a Usenet server gives you access to an almost unlimited number of communities discussing almost any topic you can think of, some topics you’ve never heard of, some topics you don’t want to be involved with, and (depending on which server you subscribe to) downloadable files.

I haven’t used one in years, so I have no idea how accurate the previous paragraph still is.

Project Gutenburg

The Count of Monte Cristo is excellent. No movie has done it justice. No movie has come close to doing it justice.

The Three Musketeers Saga is very, very long, and very, very inconsistent in quality.

Moby Dick is really good. Also makes for a good movie, because there’s a lot of stuff about whaling that nobody cares about anymore.

Start with those, I expect a report when you return, along with an essay about what you did during the summer.

Microsoft support has used MAS to activate Windows when they didn’t know how else to do it.

https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-support-cracks-windows

I’ve tested it in several different operating scenarios and have not seen any adverse function.