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Follow to watch me organize and maintain old computer gear, and maybe do some geeky-cool stuff with it. https://hello.jkretrotech.net #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

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I like your Atari wall.

23.02.2026 23:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PC Magazine's Dos Power Tools Book (2nd Edition)

PC Magazine's Dos Power Tools Book (2nd Edition)

PC Magazine's Dos Power Tools Book (2nd Edition) profile view of book's thickness.

PC Magazine's Dos Power Tools Book (2nd Edition) profile view of book's thickness.

Remember computer books that were 1000+ pages long? I'm reading this book now and I'm feeling so F@$#ING POWERFUL! GRAAAGHHHH!!!!

#dos #retrocomputing

14.02.2026 03:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could've sworn you said the same thing yesterday.

03.02.2026 00:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, I had the video saved to my "Watch Later" list, but now I'll definitely move it to my "Watch Sooner" list.

01.02.2026 17:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

straight to jail

01.02.2026 13:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just realized that I committed the sin of not adding alt text to this image. I offer my humble apology. (If I could edit the post, I would add the following alt text: A photo showing 2 pages showcasing the IBM 5150 computer in the book Digital Retro by Gordon Laing.)

27.01.2026 03:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Casually browsing through the book Digital Retro by Gordon Laing. A wonderful coffee table book showcasing some popular computers from the late 70s through 80s. I like it a lot even though it glosses over the Coco for some reason!

#retrocomputing #books

27.01.2026 03:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where's the last place you usually look? It's probably there.

14.01.2026 00:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dear you... You're a lovely person. I hope you had a very nice day.

04.01.2026 01:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ข

31.12.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would you be comfortable to share what, if anything, this new information will change for you?

12.11.2025 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look at all those Christmas cards

31.10.2025 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seems to me that it's mostly just the power users and nerds who struggle with Linux troubleshooting issues nowadays. Most regular users are satisfied to boot up, then load their web browser and go. They have little need to troubleshoot other more complicated issues.

30.10.2025 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

GenX Canadians remember these, too.

14.10.2025 22:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It sure would be nice if scans of these showed up on archive dot org. Just sayin'... ๐Ÿ˜œ

02.10.2025 21:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sending good wishes and positive thoughts from Canada. Take care.

27.09.2025 00:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love seeing young people discover 25 year-old tech can actually do things. We literally bought iMacs to edit video and yet young people are somehow amazed that they can edit video. It is entertaining.

18.09.2025 22:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I dare you to put one of those on your car. 12 stickers left afterwards = 12 more dares?

04.09.2025 13:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All doctors are simply "doc" to me.

18.08.2025 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A special place. Where else can you order PB&J sandwich with a side of Kung Pao chicken?

17.08.2025 18:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For me, this meant that The Charlie Brown special is about to start.

08.08.2025 17:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wonder if any phones have mistakenly left their umbrella on the bus.

02.08.2025 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a beige CRT is showing Borland C++ 3.1 running in msdos with its classic blue and gray user interface. Some C code is showing on screen.

a beige CRT is showing Borland C++ 3.1 running in msdos with its classic blue and gray user interface. Some C code is showing on screen.

Not a single human being asked for it, but I coded a small C program in msdos Borland C++ 3.1 to take in MIDI signals and reroute it to the PC speaker. Some sort of polyphony is next on the docket!

youtube.com/shorts/u...

16.07.2025 21:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love it. Would Tandy/PCjr 3-voice be possible?

16.07.2025 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not for everyone, surely.. but the combination of ultimate 64 board + new case + new mechanical keyboard with c64 keycaps surely makes it compelling to others. Especially considering how much more it would cost to buy those things seperately.

13.07.2025 00:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would like it if you liked how I liked your post. Like, you know? For sure, like.

08.07.2025 22:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the reminder. It provides the sort of therapeutic effect I need right now.

02.07.2025 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have a great Canada day, y'all!

01.07.2025 11:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
a close up of a man 's face with the words more on the bottom right Alt: A close up Kylo Ren screaming the word MORE.

The interface designer:

30.06.2025 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These are challenging times. Hope you're ok.

25.06.2025 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0