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Metin Seven 🎨<p>I loved this period of the internet. No AI slop, no manipulative algorithms, no fake news chaos, no advertisement overload… 💚</p><p>𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙸𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚝 𝚆𝚊𝚜 𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝟷𝟿𝟿𝟾</p><p><a href="https://cybercultural.com/p/internet-1998" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cybercultural.com/p/internet-1</span><span class="invisible">998</span></a></p><p><a href="https://graphics.social/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>web</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/PixelArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PixelArt</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computing</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/1990s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1990s</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/old" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>old</span></a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browser</span></a></p>
nivs<p>I got this 4Mb <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atari</span></a> 1040 STe in 2023 and only just got around to testing it today. I’ve failed so far to write a bootable floppy from a .st image with Greaseweazel, but I have a GOEX to fit so I’ll just do that I think. </p><p>Atari 800 is next, and I’ve had it even longer!</p><p>Gonna sell them both once I confirm they are working OK. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
paulrickards<p>The original circular HP pen plotter organizer boxes have foam dividers for the pens. Now the foam is turning to goo. I created a new insert to replace the foam and hold 40 pen plotter pens. Should fit the short or tall circular pen box.</p><p><a href="https://www.printables.com/model/1359611-hp-circular-plotter-pen-organizer-divider" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">printables.com/model/1359611-h</span><span class="invisible">p-circular-plotter-pen-organizer-divider</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PenPlotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PenPlotter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3DPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinting</span></a></p>
Harry Sintonen<p>Recently I found a 35 year old bug from <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AmigaOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaOS</span></a> - in certain situations it releases a FileLock that is still in use, resulting in use after free condition. The effects range from "nothing" to complete system lockup, depending on your luck. I believe this bug was introduced in Kickstart 2.0 (36.x), released in 1990.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amiga</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
ICM<p>Dave Plummer stopped by and gave us one of his mesmerizers which we almost immediately attached to the side of the Honeywell 6180 Multics maintenance panel.</p><p><a href="https://icm.museum" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">icm.museum</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
jbz<p>Nokia’s Greatest Smartphone Was The Last of Its Kind</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=QgHmjHJO9sw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=QgHmjHJO9sw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/nokiae90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nokiae90</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a></p>
Bridge&Tunnel Jeff<p>Boxcat rival is tired and has decided to lounge on his favorite pillow.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/catsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>catsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>caturday</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/appleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appleII</span></a></p>
Everything C64 :verified:<p>🩵 Let's show some love for the incredible Commodore Amiga 600!</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>Looking here for renewed inspiration. Ahhh those were the times!</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/deluxepaint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deluxepaint</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/pc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pc</span></a></p>
4am ❧<p>It looks amazing in HGR.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppleII</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
4am ❧<p>I back-ported Dave Cohen's awesome "Mystery Quest" font to Print Shop. &lt;<a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Mystery+Quest" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fonts.google.com/specimen/Myst</span><span class="invisible">ery+Quest</span></a>&gt;</p><p>It will be included in Total Reprint.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppleII</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
Atari BBS<p>FujiNet in action on a Mac using Atari800MacX – native Atari emulation, no wrappers, no workarounds! </p><p>Smooth, clean, and 100% Mac-ready. Whether you’re dialing into Southern AMIS or any ATASCII BBS, this is the easiest way to go full retro without leaving your modern setup.</p><p>southernamis.ddns.net (port 23)<br>amis86.ddns.net (port 9000)<br>Nitelite.ddns.net (port 9000)<br>Fully Atari 130XE + ATASCII optimized!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FujiNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FujiNet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atari</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthernAMIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthernAMIS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BBSing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBSing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Atari130XE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atari130XE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Atascii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atascii</span></a></p>
Rod Hull - www.tfw8b.com<p>Not 5 Random ZX Spectrum Games: Shamus, Bolder Dan, Squish'em, Two Sheds &amp; Gold Fever - <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vic20rulez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vic20rulez</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlE-DdYLKbI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=XlE-DdYLKbI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VIC20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VIC20</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>8bit</span></a></p>
Karsten Schmidt<p>Memoirs of the CP/M creator released:</p><p>“Our father, Gary Kildall, was one of the founders of the personal computer industry, but you probably don’t know his name. Those who have heard of him may recall the myth that he ‘missed’ the opportunity to become Bill Gates by going flying instead of meeting with IBM. Unfortunately, this tall tale paints Gary as a ‘could-have-been,’ ignores his deep contributions, and overshadows his role as an inventor of key technologies that define how computer platforms run today.</p><p>Gary viewed computers as learning tools rather than profit engines. His career choices reflect a different definition of success, where innovation means sharing ideas, letting passion drive your work and making source code available for others to build upon. His work ethic during the 1970s resembles that of the open-source community today."</p><p><a href="https://computerhistory.org/blog/in-his-own-words-gary-kildall/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">computerhistory.org/blog/in-hi</span><span class="invisible">s-own-words-gary-kildall/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thi.ng/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thi.ng/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thi.ng/tags/PersonalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thi.ng/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
Digital Mark λ ☕️ 🕹 🙄<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gamerplus.org/@screwlisp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>screwlisp</span></a></span> I'm rejecting as much modernity as possible, but I can't reasonably use my SpecNext for Surfin' the Information Superhighway (I do plan to address that sometime), and my old Atari doesn't work, and I can't get a stable OS on my MacBook Air 2010. So emulation it is.</p><p>The Cyberhole is going to be a weird mix. Needs TLS and some web tech. But no Node, no tech more advanced than 2005 and preferably older.</p><p>My Terminal &amp; BASIC are essential for remaking old stuff.<br><a href="https://appdot.net/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
nivs<p>68060 Rev6 acquired from a trusted seller. Shiny. Now I need something to put it in 😁</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amiga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
Erik Renz<p>Super cool talk at <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/DH2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DH2025</span></a> on <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> by <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/RosDH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RosDH</span></a> associate member <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedihum.org/@toroe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>toroe</span></a></span> from <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/UniW%C3%BCrzburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniWürzburg</span></a>! Great presentation design + deep dive into its history and potential roles in <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/DigitalHumanities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalHumanities</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/CulturalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/MaterialStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaterialStudies</span></a> <a href="https://fedihum.org/tags/HumanitiesTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanitiesTech</span></a></p>
Mx. Luna Corbden<p>I'm watching this docu on Oregon Trail, which is really well researched and interesting, but at around 33 minutes, they say that "he was a nerd before that word was around," but nerd began usage in 1951. I wasn't quite born yet in 1972, but I saw enough reruns to know it was very much in use in and prior to the 1970s, which EtymOnline.com confirms.</p><p>sigh</p><p>Otherwise, the larger facts of the doc seem like they probably check out.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/8QbjlHeoLdc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/8QbjlHeoLdc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
tulip<p>self portrait (they/them only)</p><p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/doodles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doodles</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/mspaint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mspaint</span></a></p>