labyrinth@sh.itjust.workstoNot The Onion@lemmy.world•Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat // Blocked from other social media, middle schoolers have had to get creative.English
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7 days agoTIL!
https://www.reddit.com/r/geek/comments/26lkml/a_trick_from_my_school_days_you_can_open_up_a/
Start > Run > “DXDIAG”
Select the Network tab
Select Test DirectPlay
Use DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider and a preferred port
Create New Session
Then simply have your friend join the session, entering your IP or NETBIOS name. magic.
Neat trick!
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