mastodon.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit

Administered by:

Server stats:

348K
active users

#retrotech

27 posts25 participants2 posts today
Retro Techie<p>Google’s first April Fool’s Day prank: Google MentalPlex on April 1, 2000</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AprilFools" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AprilFools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/00sComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>00sComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechThrowback" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TechThrowback</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2000sTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>2000sTech</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Vintage Punch Tape Storage Returns to the Commodore 64 Thanks to Róbert Farkas<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PunchTape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PunchTape</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Arduino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arduino</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/sleepTFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sleepTFF</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AssemblyLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssemblyLanguage</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/vintage-punch-tape-storage-returns-to-the-commodore-64-thanks-to-robert-farkas/?feed_id=2535&amp;_unique_id=67ebe43f97e94" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/vintage-punch-</span><span class="invisible">tape-storage-returns-to-the-commodore-64-thanks-to-robert-farkas/?feed_id=2535&amp;_unique_id=67ebe43f97e94</span></a></p>
HyperComboGamer<p>90s anime hits different. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/retroanime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroanime</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/throwback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>throwback</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrotech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anime</span></a></p>
Retro Techie<p>Make sure you store your Product Key in a safe location!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90sComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>90sComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechThrowback" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TechThrowback</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1990sTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>1990sTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows2000" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Windows2000</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>SRAM Adapter for Commodore 128 Released by hkzlab<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore128" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore128</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C128" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>C128</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SRAMUpgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SRAMUpgrade</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/8bitMods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>8bitMods</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hkzlab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hkzlab</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/CommodoreMods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommodoreMods</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/sram-adapter-for-commodore-128-released-by-hkzlab/?feed_id=2515&amp;_unique_id=67ea934100a3b" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/sram-adapter-f</span><span class="invisible">or-commodore-128-released-by-hkzlab/?feed_id=2515&amp;_unique_id=67ea934100a3b</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🎮📻 Ah, the &#39;80s, when downloading games was basically a mixtape from a radio DJ with a side gig in software distribution. Yes, kids, grandpa rocked the airwaves to load Pac-Man at a leisurely 10 bytes per century. ⏳👨‍💻<br /><a href="https://newslttrs.com/yes-in-the-1980s-we-downloaded-games-from-the-radio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newslttrs.com/yes-in-the-1980s</span><span class="invisible">-we-downloaded-games-from-the-radio/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80sGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>80sGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SoftwareHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RadioDJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RadioDJ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio</p><p><a href="https://newslttrs.com/yes-in-the-1980s-we-downloaded-games-from-the-radio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newslttrs.com/yes-in-the-1980s</span><span class="invisible">-we-downloaded-games-from-the-radio/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1980sGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>1980sGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RadioDownloads" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RadioDownloads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nostalgia</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ah, yes, the &quot;Internet of Agents&quot; needs its own TCP/IP. 😂 Because what better way to solve AI&#39;s communication issues than recycling 1980s tech jargon? Maybe next, we&#39;ll hear about AI needing its very own &quot;dial-up&quot; moment. 📞💾<br /><a href="https://www.anup.io/p/architecting-the-internet-of-agents" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">anup.io/p/architecting-the-int</span><span class="invisible">ernet-of-agents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetOfAgents" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InternetOfAgents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AICommunication" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AICommunication</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechJargon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TechJargon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Win98-quickinstall: A framework and installer to quickly install Windows 98</p><p><a href="https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/oerg866/win98-quick</span><span class="invisible">install</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Win98" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Win98</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QuickInstall" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QuickInstall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Installation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Installation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tool" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Tool</span></a></p>
IrishMASMS<p>I scored 2 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/X260" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X260</span></a> laptops at <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/EFM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFM</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/electronicsfleamarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronicsfleamarket</span></a> in March with a handful of batteries for really cheap.<br>a i7 2.6Ghz and an i5 2.4Ghz</p><p>The i7 is immaculate, and is running great.<br>The i5 has some issues. Opening it up it was missing the SSD and SODIMM RAM, and I noted some corrosion on the aluminum frame around the SSD slot. </p><p>Getting it to moot up, there is this really weird spotting and "worms" with the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LCD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LCD</span></a> that is really distracting. Not sure how this happened - and would love any insights as to the what &amp; why this happened. <br>I suspect just easier to swap out the 12.5" 1366x768 for something with better resolution? </p><p>I did order two 32 GB DDR4 2666 SODIMMs from <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/aliexpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aliexpress</span></a> - the unofficial max <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RAM</span></a> for these X260's - and they work great. Both the i7 &amp; the i5 detect the SODIMMs in the BIOS and in Win11. I initially had some spare 16GB SODIMMs in them, but why not max out the RAM when most apps and browsers are memory hogs lately? </p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/siliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>siliconValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SillyValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SillyValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfran</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvin</span></a>-tagehardware <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputint</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputalk</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VCF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCF</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintageComputerFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintageComputerFestival</span></a> <br><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/retroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WallOfRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WallOfRetro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroTech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroTechnology</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/nerdsOfVintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nerdsOfVintage</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/happyNerding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>happyNerding</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computerHardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptops</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/upcycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upcycle</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/restore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>restore</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TechnologyRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechnologyRepair</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WasteNotWantNot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteNotWantNot</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reuse</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/makeShitMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>makeShitMonday</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/showmewhatyougot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>showmewhatyougot</span></a></p>
Retro Techie<p>The check register in Quicken 6.0 for DOS. And please don’t judge me, but I still use Quicken today.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90sComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>90sComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechThrowback" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TechThrowback</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1990sTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>1990sTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quicken" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Quicken</span></a></p>
Sinclair-Speccy<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Computer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</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/VintageAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/CDSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Adaptec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Adaptec</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BurningSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurningSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/CDRecorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDRecorder</span></a></p>
Leżenie na trawie (Lying on the grass), acrylic on canvas, 105 × 85cm, 2022.

A painting from the series "Digital Practices of Avoiding Painting", based on a 3D-rendered scene where grass passes through the model of a figure lying on it. Lying on the grass has never been this comfortable...

#malarstwo #painting #acrylicpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #art #postdigitalart #computer #malarstwopolskie #digital #cyber #virtual #nostalgia #retroelectronics #retrotech #blender3d #portrait #3dcharacter #3dmodeling