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Strypey<p>Ngā mihi harikoa ki a koutou, mo te rā whakatā ā-ture o Matariki.</p><p>Happy Matariki public holiday everyone.</p><p>In Te Reo Māori, <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/Matariki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Matariki</span></a> is the name of a star cluster known in English as the Seven Sisters. Subaru to the Japanese. Pleiades to astronomers, and ancient Greeks and Romans.</p><p>For Māori, seeing Matariki in the night sky marks the start of a new year. As winter solstice passes, a time to reflect on the year ended, and envision the year to come.</p><p>In that spirit, a little <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> ...</p>
FreeBSD Foundation<p>Celebrating FreeBSD Day with a look back at the story behind our iconic BSD Daemon, Beastie! </p><p>Dr. Marshall Kirk McKusick walks us through how this legendary figure got its name, debunks the "demon" myth, and brings BSD culture to life with humor, history, and culture gems.</p><p>🎥 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: <a href="https://youtu.be/bKAp9Wremd0?si=_7QylTMDku8WyXFr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/bKAp9Wremd0?si=_7QylT</span><span class="invisible">MDku8WyXFr</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSDDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSDDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BSDDaemon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BSDDaemon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beastie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beastie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>What MS-DOS Can Do That Linux Can't</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.me/geocities/SiliconValley/2072/dosvslnx.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">webarchive.me/geocities/Silico</span><span class="invisible">nValley/2072/dosvslnx.htm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxComparison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxComparison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommandLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommandLine</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>Dear Computer History people: I'm searching for books covering the history of the MIT Media Lab.The only one I found so far is "The Media Lab" by Stewart Brand, released in 1988. So a bit dated. Are you aware of other titles, which also cover the time AFTER 1988? It might be titles on other subjects but with a significant amount on the MIT Media Lab.</p><p>Edit: There is some material on their website as well: <a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/about/history/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">media.mit.edu/about/history/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medialab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medialab</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>Some of you probably remember WAIS. An Internet search engine from the Gopher era (more specific: a search protocol). TIL: Thinking Machines (those with the massive red blinkenlights servers) were the main driver and developer of WAIS: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_information_server" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_are</span><span class="invisible">a_information_server</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wais" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wais</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thinkingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkingmachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/connectionmachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>connectionmachine</span></a></p>
Harald Klinke<p>If history repeats, we should compare the AI bubble with the dot-com bubble.</p><p>“AI-powered” is the new “.com.” Startups are pitching thin wrappers — and this time, many don’t even pretend to own the tech they’re built on.</p><p>Look closer, and it’s a house of cards:</p><p>Wrappers rely on OpenAI<br>OpenAI relies on Microsoft<br>Microsoft needs NVIDIA<br>NVIDIA owns the chips that power it all</p><p><a href="https://det.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Bubble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bubble</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/DotCom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DotCom</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/StartupCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StartupCulture</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/PlatformDependency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlatformDependency</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/DigitalInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalInfrastructure</span></a></p><p><a href="https://skooloflife.medium.com/99-of-ai-startups-will-be-dead-by-2026-heres-why-bfc974edd968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">skooloflife.medium.com/99-of-a</span><span class="invisible">i-startups-will-be-dead-by-2026-heres-why-bfc974edd968</span></a></p>
Magnus Hedemark<p>Camera flash could crash the Raspberry Pi 2! The "Xenon Death Flash" is one of tech's weirdest bugs. How a community solved it (with Blu-Tack!) 📸💥</p><p><a href="https://pmpt.us/wTMMz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmpt.us/wTMMz</a></p><p><a href="https://pompat.us/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> <a href="https://pompat.us/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://pompat.us/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a></p>
Gilles DePemig :OpenAccess:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedihum.org/@infoclio" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>infoclio</span></a></span> Featuring Olha Martynyuk <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ol_marty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ol_marty</span></a></span><br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a></p>
Assn for Computing Machinery<p>On May 22, 1980, the original Pac-Man made its debut and quickly became more than just an arcade hit—it marked a milestone in computing. It demonstrated early AI with ghosts that followed distinct behavioral algorithms, pushed real-time processing on limited hardware, and showcased intuitive, user-friendly design. It also was an example of early cross-platform development. A lot of fun, and a leap forward in computing!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/ComputingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputingHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/PacMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacMan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>Es gibt die Erzählung, dass Steve Jobs mal Seymour Cray erzählte, dass Apple eine Cray besäße und benutzen würde, um Apple-Computer zu entwickeln. Der für seinen trockenen Humor bekannte Cray soll darauf entgegnet haben, dass er seine Crays auf einem Apple entwickelt. Zumindest die erste Hälfte der Geschichte ist verbrieft. Apple hat 1986 eine Cray X-MP/48 gekauft und für das Engineering benutzt: <a href="https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_appleatgaqeepstheDoldrumsAwayCrayChannelsv09n11987_1290329/mode/2up" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/bitsavers_</span><span class="invisible">appleatgaqeepstheDoldrumsAwayCrayChannelsv09n11987_1290329/mode/2up</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cray</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a></p>
Stefan Bohacek<p>In his latest Cybercultural entry, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ricmac" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ricmac</span></a></span> looks at the state of the internet in 1996: portals, e-commerce, web design trends, online music, and the emergence of web apps.</p><p><a href="https://cybercultural.com/p/internet-1996/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cybercultural.com/p/internet-1</span><span class="invisible">996/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/cyberculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberculture</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TheWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeb</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>
Jake in the desert<p>USB 2.0 is 25 years old today <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/usb/usb-2-0-is-25-years-old-today-the-interface-standard-that-changed-the-world" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/peripherals/u</span><span class="invisible">sb/usb-2-0-is-25-years-old-today-the-interface-standard-that-changed-the-world</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/USB2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB2</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/interfaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interfaces</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>Für eine größere Menge amerikanischer Elektrotechnik-Fachbücher, die vor 1964 erschienen, ist das Copyright abgelaufen und die Titel sind jetzt Public Domain. Jemand macht sich deshalb jetzt die Mühe, diese Titel zusammen zu tragen und als PDF zu scannen. Die Übersicht mit den Download-Links: <a href="http://www.tubebooks.org/technical_books_online.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tubebooks.org/technical_books_</span><span class="invisible">online.htm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a></p>
Sinclair-Speccy<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Magazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magazine</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BASF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASF</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/FloppyDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDisk</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageElectronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageElectronics</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/DataStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataStorage</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>And then sometimes back in the 1950s, Grace Hopper invented the compiler: <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/from-punch-cards-to-python" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spectrum.ieee.org/from-punch-c</span><span class="invisible">ards-to-python</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
Isabel Richards<p>New paper on the telegraph line is out! It’s a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microhistory</span></a> of Strangways Springs//Pangki Warruna, exploring its evolution from a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pastoral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pastoral</span></a> property to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telegraph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telegraph</span></a> station to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/railway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>railway</span></a> stop, and how these transitions shaped innovation in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> 🤩📝</p><p>We also highlight the importance of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> in creating and sustaining these innovations (as is the case for technologies of today like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> 😉).</p><p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10761-025-00788-4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">link.springer.com/article/10.1</span><span class="invisible">007/s10761-025-00788-4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openaccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openaccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybernetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybernetics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/systemsthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemsthinking</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Happy 70th Birthday to Director, the world's FIRST operating system! 🥳 Developed for MIT's Whirlwind I, Director automated tasks &amp; paved the way for modern OS like Windows &amp; Linux. A pivotal moment in computer science history! 🚀💻 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OperatingSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/happy-birthday-director-the-first-operating-system-in-the-world-turns-70-today" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/happy-birthd</span><span class="invisible">ay-director-the-first-operating-system-in-the-world-turns-70-today</span></a></p>
VetcGaming<p>On March 8, 1979, Philips unveiled the optical digital audio disc, otherwise known as a compact disc. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/compactdisc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>compactdisc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
fraggle<p>Before user-friendly distros like Ubuntu, installing Linux was brutal. In the early 90s, if you wanted Linux, you had to download it in pieces over slow connections, write it to floppy disks, and manually configure everything—including your own X server settings just to get a GUI. There were no package managers, and if you compiled the kernel wrong? You bricked your system and started over. Those who survived earned serious bragging rights.</p><p><a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/hackerculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerCulture</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computing</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>How did places like Bell Labs know how to ask the right questions? — <a href="https://www.freaktakes.com/p/how-did-places-like-bell-labs-know" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freaktakes.com/p/how-did-place</span><span class="invisible">s-like-bell-labs-know</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BellLabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BellLabs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AskingQuestions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskingQuestions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Curiosity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Curiosity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>