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Long-time retro/vintage computer nerd. 1990s UNIX machines and anything else I like. Content is my own unless otherwise credited.

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Looks great, and timely as I start thinking about a 6800 project. :)

08.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huh, I have a set of dBASE (DOS) floppies my dad β€œborrowed” from work. Maybe I should finally give that a try and see if it’s something I actually enjoy now.

15.02.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You feeling ok, Steve?

14.01.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Breezy!

25.12.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Give the card edges a quick swipe with DeOxit Gold. Leaves a light oil film behind, a lot easier with large contact areas like this. See also backplane risers, 64-bit PCI cards, etc.

22.12.2025 03:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I kind of love those ridiculous 5.25” FDD filler panels.

14.12.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’ll never catch on.

04.12.2025 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Computer and coding books from Usborne | Usborne | Be Curious Usborne children's coding books for a new generation

usborne.com/us/books/com... if you didn’t know already, they made a bunch available free.

03.12.2025 02:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A haiku:
It’s not DNS.
There’s no way it’s DNS.
It was DNS. 🌸

22.11.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was a sample render that came with POVRAY, I think.

19.11.2025 03:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no.

19.11.2025 03:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, that’s quite cursed. :)

10.11.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says i apologize for nothing while eating grapes Alt: a cartoon character says i apologize for nothing while eating grapes (Hedonism Bot)
10.11.2025 21:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Turbo Pascal?

10.11.2025 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Some tags:
#vintagecomputer #vintagecomputing #retropc #retrocomputer #retrocomputing #msdos #ibm #ibmps2

04.11.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently, February 2023. Was testing the McIDE MicroChannel to IDE adapter with a CF card on this PS/2 Model 70.

04.11.2025 02:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A year or so ago on an IBM PS/2. :)

03.11.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me too, Mom. Me too.

03.11.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œTalkin’ Dongles!”

26.10.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no! Get well soon. :/

19.09.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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16.09.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 11078 πŸ” 4658 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 257

Wow. That’s a deep cut.

12.08.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Over-eager Lemur Advocate has finally sold me.

12.08.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Bout four, mebbe five Scarmuccis.

09.08.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More gritty than fuzzy but yes. :)

29.07.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/laug... relevant to @foundfootagefest.com β€˜s interests. Plum simply awesome sticks.

22.07.2025 22:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did anyone take home Neat Pete?

20.07.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If it’s only for sound deadening, I tend not to replace it. I end up regretting this on things like dot matrix printers.

04.07.2025 21:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve seen it several times over the years and yes it still stings a little every time.

29.06.2025 22:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Even back in the day we knew better than to leave VNC wide open. Let alone on what looks like a water treatment system with some mildly spicy chemicals.

29.06.2025 22:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0