I don’t know. I don’t have a horse in this dogfight. Still working on his pilot’s license.

FL 11 was an amazing piece of software - that’s the version that really kicked it into the big leagues.

You should check out the newest version - the download manager is much better since FL Studio 20, and they’ve got a bunch of new packages and plugins. The Flex plugin is one of the best traditional instrument synths I’ve ever worked with (think it came in on v 17 or 18).

Even the new version has excellent performance on my 10 year old desktop - you’ll love it when you get a chance to upgrade.

If you’re into music production, FL Studio has a lifetime license that’s stood the test of time, and has kept up with or exceeded the capabilities of packages like Reason, Ableton, and Logic. It was the first to really embrace an open VST plugin interface, and has so many options that even after 25 years I haven’t yet explored them all. It also comes with a ton of free instruments you can download (basically free DLC).

I picked up a lifetime license for $99 in 2001 when it was Fruity Loops 2.0. Used it for 10 years as it evolved and was amazed that it was keeping up with the big boys. That encouraged me to drop another $80 to upgrade to the producer edition to start making professional level tracks - and I was not disappointed.

The best part? The base license is still just $99. Producer edition is still $179.

EDIT: side note - the demo is actually the full software package, so you can try it out for free. The license just unlocks the capacity to save projects with the plugins that are covered by your licensing.

I’m so old I remember when disks were floppy, came in the 7" size, and were an awesome replacement for punch cards.

Still haven’t beat Zork tho…

Picard’s Mom has entered the chat…

I have no defense against the Picard Maneuver. Done.

Grey filter to slightly more grey filter… or at least that’s how it was when I visited in November.

Done.

It’s from /r/stonetossingjuice - it’s a rewrite of a fascist comic ala bonehurtingjuice style.

Not gonna post the original because fuck that guy, but I do love a good subversion of fascist propaganda.

Brazenly stolen from /r/stonetossingjuice because fuck reddit and it tickled my lemming.