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    a handsome computer #retro #computer #objectum

    An Apple IIe computer, with an Apple double disk drive and monitor on top of it. The computer has a mouse next to it, connected in the back.
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    Oct 20, 2024
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    #objectum ANNOUNCEMENT: i want to hug this computer as much as possible

    A Wang 2200 PCS II minicomputer circa 1977 on a desk next to several (presumably) programming/computing books.
    372 31
    Oct 18, 2024
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    the establishment just hates the idea of a free and open internet, we should all recognize that fact and start fighting against it

    Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social
    The Entertainment Software Association doubled down on community servers being illegal. In a statement to @pcgamer.com, ESA rep wrote: "Private servers infringe on the intellectual property (IP) rights of game publishers. Publishers reserve the right to exercise their rights against them."
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    Jun 30, 2026
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    lol

    TechCrunch comment from "Justin" on July 15th, 2006 at 9:48 pm I think this is the dumbest thing ever! Who would want all their personal text messages on a public website for anyone to read and track?
    maxine s. fritz @mfzx.net
    Odeo released a new service today called Twttr, which is a sort of “group send” SMS application. Each person controls their own network of friends. When any of them send a text message to “40404,” all of his or her friends see the message via sms. #20yearsago
    TechCrunch article from a July 19th, 2006 archive. Title: Odeo Releases Twttr Published: July 15th, 2006 Author: Michael Arrington 62 comments Odeo released a new service today called Twttr, which is a sort of “group send” SMS application. Each person controls their own network of friends. When any of them send a text message to “40404,” all of his or her friends see the message via sms. This launched officially today, and a few select insiders were playing with the service at the Valleyschwag party in San Francisco last night. People are using it to send messages like “Cleaning my apartment” and “Hungry”. You can also add friends via text message, nudge friends, etc. It really a social network around text messaging - and is very similar to another service called Dodgeball. Users can also post and view messages on the Twttr website, turn off text messages from certain people, turn off messages altogether, etc. There is also a status widget available that can be placed on a website. I like the service although I was not able to sign up for it myself (someone added me at the same time I tried to register directly, the result was lockout of my phone number). I’ve been playing around with someone else’s account until I can figure out how to get my number sorted out.
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    Jul 14, 2026
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    cutie patootie right here #objectum

    A tiny beige laptop with a built-in 2.5 inch floppy drive, likely running Windows 9x
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    Oct 19, 2024
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    "When it's all said and done, the Atmosphere is just a medium for communication and information transfer. You mustn't confuse it with reality."

    You're wrong. The border between the two isn't all that clear. I'll be able to enter it soon. In full range. Full motion. I'll translate myself into it.

    Serial Experiments Lain, Episode 4, at the 18:02 mark Lain looks up from her computer to talk to her dad
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    Jul 22, 2026
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    :3 #objectum #techum

    A wall-mounted networking device, likely a wireless router or access point, with three attached antennas. The device has a cute :3 face painted or imprinted on its front side.
    82 16
    Oct 20, 2024
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    seems like some people in texas are getting hit with the age assurance screen so time to post this again

    Bluesky's age assurance sucks, here's how to work around it.
    Bluesky's age assurance sucks, here's how to work around it. - bluesky-osa.md
    Our Flag Means Death Frames @ofmdframes.bsky.social
    bsky said happy pride texas, age verification is now required and also broken lmao
    17:17 • Age Assurance Hey there! You are accessing Bluesky from a region that legally requires us to verify your age before allowing you to access the app. If you believe your birthdate is incorrect, you can update it by clicking here. • For organizational accounts, use the birthdate of the person who is responsible for the account. • Verify now Age assurance only takes a few minutes • Is your location not accurate? Tap here to update your location with GPS. * Bluesky To log out, click here. Or if you'd prefer, you can delete your account. 17:17 • Age Assurance Hey there! You are accessing Bluesky from a region that legally requires us to verify your age before allowing you to access the app. If you believe vour birthdate is incorrect. vou can • Age Assurance Verify your age We have partnered with KWS to handle age verification. When you click "Begin" below, KWS will email you instructions to complete the verification process. If your email address has already been used to verify your age for another game or service that uses KWS, you won't need to do it again. When you're done, you'll be brought back to continue using Bluesky. This should only take a few minutes. Your email Use your account email address, or another real email address you control, in case KWS or Bluesky needs to contact you. Your preferred language English Something went wrong, please try again Begin
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    Jun 30, 2026
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    DRM should be widely viewed as the anti-competitive, anti-consumer practice that it is, and any implementor of it should be met with a boycott and/or lawsuit, send tweet

    57 13
    Jul 1, 2026
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    wine that gets your mutuals fucked up (windows compatibility layer for linux) vs. wine that gets your mutuals fucked up (alcohol)

    35 10
    Nov 24, 2025
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    indistinguishable from magic #retro #objectum #techum

    A vintage computer advert for the Atari 400 home computer. The Atari rests upon a featureless void desert, illuminated from above by an unknown source. Hands coming from the viewer type on the keyboard, as the display with BASIC code on it floats in mid-air above the computer, without a monitor surrounding it.
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    Oct 22, 2024
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    open discussion on the intersection of @atproto.com and @iroh.computer

    Proposal: iroh-with-atp
    I have published a draft proposal describing an interoperable method for binding atproto users to Iroh endpoints they can be reached from, for use in social P2P applications: This is an open reques...
    36 9
    Jul 20, 2026
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    Samsung SPH-N270, "Matrix phone" #retro #objectum #techum

    The front of the Samsung SPH-N270's packaging, featuring the phone in front of falling digital code in the style of "The Matrix". The logo for "The Matrix Reloaded" is in the lower left corner. The Samsung SPH-N270 being held in hand. The phone is very stylized and closely resembles the phone seen in "The Matrix". Another shot of the Samsung SPH-N270, laying flat on a table. The phone has its speaker on a portion that slides out to reveal the phone's screen above the keypad. The phone is currently searching for cell network service, and its UI imitates the visual style of "The Matrix".
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    Oct 23, 2024
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    Odeo released a new service today called Twttr, which is a sort of “group send” SMS application. Each person controls their own network of friends. When any of them send a text message to “40404,” all of his or her friends see the message via sms.

    #20yearsago

    TechCrunch article from a July 19th, 2006 archive. Title: Odeo Releases Twttr Published: July 15th, 2006 Author: Michael Arrington 62 comments Odeo released a new service today called Twttr, which is a sort of “group send” SMS application. Each person controls their own network of friends. When any of them send a text message to “40404,” all of his or her friends see the message via sms. This launched officially today, and a few select insiders were playing with the service at the Valleyschwag party in San Francisco last night. People are using it to send messages like “Cleaning my apartment” and “Hungry”. You can also add friends via text message, nudge friends, etc. It really a social network around text messaging - and is very similar to another service called Dodgeball. Users can also post and view messages on the Twttr website, turn off text messages from certain people, turn off messages altogether, etc. There is also a status widget available that can be placed on a website. I like the service although I was not able to sign up for it myself (someone added me at the same time I tried to register directly, the result was lockout of my phone number). I’ve been playing around with someone else’s account until I can figure out how to get my number sorted out.
    36 8
    Jul 14, 2026
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    #retro #objectum #techum

    A Japanese Casio Data Bank watch. The watch is labeled with Japanese text around its face and "WRIST NETWORK" at the top, and has five numbered buttons at the bottom. It seems to have a data port on the right side. The screen on the watch displays four numbered options with Japanese kanji below each one.
    36 8
    Oct 24, 2024
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    whichever mutual asked for vim-style movement keybinds on social-app is gonna be eating good soon

    GitHub pull request on the "bluesky-social/social-app" repository, titled "Enable scrolling via J and K keys", created 2 weeks ago by user "ds-boyce" with 3 commits from branch "d/jk-scrolling"
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    Apr 26, 2026
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    anyone who self-labels as a pet will show up on this feed

    Feed
    Pets
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    Apr 13, 2026
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    i miss when phones were silver #retro #objectum #techum

    A trio of silver flip phones being held up by a pair of hands. All three phones are taking a picture of a person in front of them.
    42 6
    Nov 4, 2024
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    if you ever wonder what i'm doing on the weekend, this is it

    A scan of a art piece with a pair of hands with tiny computers and landline phones over the fingertips, with lots of wires interconnecting them and wrapping around the rest of the hands.
    23 6
    Oct 27, 2024
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    got to use this wonderful machine today

    A Macintosh Performa 550 computer circa 1993, with a wired Apple keyboard in front of it. The computer is running the "About This Macintosh" dialog, showing it is running MacOS 7.5, with a variety of applications and documents on the desktop. A landscape photo of an alternate angle of the Macintosh and its keyboard. The disc tray is open and has a CD copy of "Wacky Jacks" in it. An up-close landscape shot of the Macintosh's monitor, showing the "Launcher" application with three tabs: Applications, Learning, and Service/Support. The Applications tab is open and has several icons of applications: American Heritage Dictionary, America Online, ClarisWorks, eWorld, Mario Teaches Typing, Quicken 4, and Super Munchers.
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    Oct 8, 2024
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    i went to horney's and everybody there knew you

    Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social
    Horney's (on Main) Clinton, IN
    12 5
    Jun 26, 2026
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    Reply

    "you wouldn't steal a car" graphic edited to say "you wouldn't download my pussy"
    17 5
    Jun 6, 2026
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    bluesky user: oh hey it's back up

    paul frazee: relay's haunted

    bluesky user: what?

    paul frazee: *loading a pistol and pointing it at a server rack* relay's haunted

    91 5
    Apr 16, 2026
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    re: atproto oauth
    we should be able to review active permission grants and revoke them. i feel like that's a pretty sane feature and obviously the UI is there but...

    atproto PDS account menu Header: Connected apps This is a list of all the applications you have authorized to access your account. Infobox: No connected apps It appears that you haven't used this account to sign in to any apps yet.
    aly @aly.codes
    re: atproto oauth i feel like you should be able to upload blobs without everything else transition:generic gives you???
    35 5
    Apr 12, 2026
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    Reply

    "folx" is the platonic ideal of allyslop, no further comments

    42 5
    Mar 11, 2026