If you're here for the drawings and NOT want to see any rant, please go straight to the bottom for the drawings and stuff. But if you're open to reading some personal stories and a deep dive, please stay and read on.
I think I'm really blessed as I already had a personal home computer back in the 80s. My cousin worked for a world-class computer firm (they called it "business machine" back then). You just can't imagine how excited it was for me to have a monochrome CRT monitor and play Prince of Persia back in the late 80s.
As things moved into the 90s, home technology changed a lot faster. When my biological brother started his college years, that was my first time getting my hands on a "modern" machine that had more than 256 colors on a full-color CRT monitor. That's when I first learned the importance of having a powerful graphic adapter—meaning I got to see more colors on the screen.
And then, I spent a lot more of my high school years working at a computer shop, "borrowing" company graphic cards to try to watch "prawn" on my home computer 🤣 No, I didn't "steal" the hardware; I was merely helping the company test them before selling them to clients. I'd still bring them back to the office on the next working day.
Good thing in the 90s, there wasn't much of a computer DIY hobby nor many hardware shops available. Technically, if a graphic designer wanted to update the graphic cards to their computer, we might have a chance to get the swapped-out graphic cards, which were still way overkill for watching prawn or playing Command & Conquer (the original GDI vs. NOD dual-game CD).
There was this one incident that happened where I was watching Outlaws of Love 1993 at home whilst Mom and Dad went to church... Well, you don't need to know the other details. But what happened was, there was a power outage and the VCD got stuck in the CD-ROM drive. Back then, I already knew I could use a needle or paperclip to press the emergency eject hole. But it was so dark, and I searched everywhere around the house but couldn't find a paper clip or a needle anywhere. The clock was ticking, and by 10:30, if I couldn't get the disc out, there was a chance that the next day when I am at school, and someone used the computer, they'd find a prawn VCD in the tray—then I'd be super fucked 😅
That was the first time I dismantled a CD-ROM and forced the disc out before my parents came home 🤣 Okay, I know, this is a small detour as it has nothing to do with the graphic adapter. But still, back in the day, we needed to install a powerful enough graphic card into the computer so it could process the MPEG format.
Fast forward to nowadays, graphic cards have already become one of the most significant "calculation" speed processing units. Not to mention some of the top Bitcoin miners are utilizing graphic cards to mine. And the recent news of the honeypot incident literally reopened my eyes about how important graphic cards are to us.
No, I'm not taking advantage of the situation; I'm merely sharing some personal stories while thinking about what the victim said to the public. Admit it? I bet my bottom Bitcoin that this is only the tip of the iceberg.
When people only acknowledge their actions after being exposed, it rarely stems from genuine self-reflection. Instead, it is a reaction to the loss of secrecy.
This behavior typically points to a few distinct psychological and behavioral patterns:
The "Tip of the Iceberg" Rule:
A person rarely gets caught on their very first attempt. By the time an action is exposed, it is usually the result of a well-established pattern or habit that grew bolder over time.
Risk vs. Consequence:
The admission isn't an apology for the act itself, but rather an acknowledgment that their risk-calculation failed this time.
Managing Out-Group Perception:
Confessing post-exposure is often a damage-control strategy. It is designed to minimize consequences, protect their reputation, or control the narrative, rather than to make amends.
There is a vast difference between proactive confession (admitting fault out of guilt or integrity) and reactive admission (admitting fault because there is no remaining way to deny it).
Call me an ass, but I too wish to have a chance to have an affair with some of the sexy top-rank senior management personnel in a billion-dollar corporation. But then, it simply won't work on me because I'm "not worthy" to be spied on 🤣
A graphic card sketch is on the way. I am using a silver pen to lay down the outline of a graphic card.
I did some coloring and shading to bring out the "thickness" of the hardware.
Adding green colors to the PCB and the usual fancy-purpose LED backlights to the cooling fans.
Finally, I put a woman in red behind the card. Nope, I didn't say why she is there. Why ar?