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N-gated Hacker News<p>👾 Oh, behold the cult of Action, the 8-bit messiah language, because clearly BASIC and Assembly were just too mainstream. 🎮 Apparently, the world was too 'limited' to handle the might of C and Pascal, probably because they lacked the raw power of... Logo? 😂<br><a href="https://www.goto10retro.com/p/action-was-the-best-8-bit-programming" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">goto10retro.com/p/action-was-t</span><span class="invisible">he-best-8-bit-programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cultofaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cultofaction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/8bitmessiah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>8bitmessiah</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retroprogramming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroprogramming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/programminghumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programminghumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
🇨🇦 Steve<p>Entirely random reminder: In the classic Mac OS typeface Chicago, "Do It" looked suspiciously like "Dolt." <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a></p>
CuteFloor<p>The final countdown begins!</p><p>Just one day left until we take a deep dive into the legacy of Windows 95.<br>Get ready for the premiere tomorrow, Sunday, August 24th, at 8 AM ET / 5 AM PT (12 PM UTC).</p><p>Don't miss it:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ioHA0Pqoo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=w4ioHA0Pqoo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows95</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
CuteFloor<p>Don't miss the premiere: 30 Years of Windows 95!</p><p>We’re taking a deep dive into the operating system that changed everything. Join the premiere this Sunday, August 24th, at 8 AM ET / 5 AM PT (12 PM UTC). Set a reminder now so you don't miss it:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ioHA0Pqoo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=w4ioHA0Pqoo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows95</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
VIDEOK7 VideoKassette<p>📟 RETRO TECH COLLECTORS! 📟</p><p>Rare Y2K survival tee - now $16</p><p>Pair with other 90s gems for 15% OFF 5+<br>🔗 <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/24431050" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">teepublic.com/t-shirt/24431050</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>"Complete your nostalgia wardrobe today!"<br>🛒 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90sKids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90sKids</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🤔 Ah, yes, the timeless tale of fixing a relic from the age of disco. Because who doesn't need an HP 5370A time interval counter to tell them precisely how much time they're wasting? ⏰🔧 Pro-tip: Just buy a new one and save yourself from this 40-year-old saga of capacitors and rail issues. 🤦‍♂️✨<br><a href="https://tomverbeure.github.io/2025/08/10/HP-5370A-Repair.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tomverbeure.github.io/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">10/HP-5370A-Repair.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fixingvintageelectronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fixingvintageelectronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timeintervalcounter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>timeintervalcounter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrorepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gadgetrehab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gadgetrehab</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🎉🤖 Oh, Woz, the "happiest" man alive, still clinging to the 'I never sold out' mantra while celebrating his 75th with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lawsuits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lawsuits</span></a> and tech nostalgia. Meanwhile, the internet collectively yawns and asks, "But what about the lawsuit?" 🙄<br><a href="https://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=23765914&amp;cid=65583466" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?s</span><span class="invisible">id=23765914&amp;cid=65583466</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wozniak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wozniak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Celebration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Celebration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetReaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetReaction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/75thBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>75thBirthday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
AwesomeCast<p>💿 You weren’t a real 90s kid unless your bedroom ceiling rained AOL CDs in the middle of the night.<br>Yes, that actually happened.</p><p>AOL dial-up is shutting down after 34 years.<br>Pour one out. 🥲<br>🎥 Full show:<br><a href="https://www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesomecast-745-ford-bets-big-hello-kitty-bricks-in-and-gpt-5-takes-over-your-terminal" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesom</span><span class="invisible">ecast-745-ford-bets-big-hello-kitty-bricks-in-and-gpt-5-takes-over-your-terminal</span></a><br><a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/AOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AOL</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/DialUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DialUp</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/90sInternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90sInternet</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/AwesomeCast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AwesomeCast</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://twit.social/@sorgatron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sorgatron</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@profpod" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>profpod</span></a></span></p>
AwesomeCast<p>🚨 AOL is finally shutting down dial-up internet.<br>Remember bonding 56K modems for “blazing” 128K?<br>Cutting your connection when someone called the house?</p><p>It was a different internet back then. 🧵<br>🎥 Watch the full episode:<br><a href="https://www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesomecast-745-ford-bets-big-hello-kitty-bricks-in-and-gpt-5-takes-over-your-terminal" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesom</span><span class="invisible">ecast-745-ford-bets-big-hello-kitty-bricks-in-and-gpt-5-takes-over-your-terminal</span></a><br><a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/AOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AOL</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/DialUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DialUp</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/InternetHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetHistory</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/AwesomeCast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AwesomeCast</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://twit.social/@sorgatron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sorgatron</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@profpod" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>profpod</span></a></span></p>
AwesomeCast<p>🚨 Patreon-Only Post-Show from <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/AwesomeCast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AwesomeCast</span></a> 745!</p><p>🌀 We dive into:<br>• AOL chat room chaos<br>• Sorg’s studio tech tour<br>• Zoom ISO + Synergy tricks<br>• LEGO flowers on a budget<br>• Mystery Wrestling’s 24hr match feat. a Canadian Destroyer on a stuffed wiener<br>• Katie’s surprise passport drop</p><p>🎥 Watch: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/awesome-after-136402463" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">patreon.com/posts/awesome-afte</span><span class="invisible">r-136402463</span></a> <br><a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/PodcastStudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PodcastStudio</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/LEGO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LEGO</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/IndieWrestling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWrestling</span></a> <a href="https://sorgatronmedia.social/tags/PatreonExclusive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PatreonExclusive</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://twit.social/@sorgatron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sorgatron</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@profpod" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>profpod</span></a></span></p>
ChasMusic (he/him)<p>Just did my t-shirt laundry and realizing a good percentage of them advertise products that no longer exist: Real Jukebox, Adobe Flex</p><p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/obsoleteTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obsoleteTech</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/techNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>techNostalgia</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>The sumerian game early computer game</p><p><a href="https://spillhistorie.no/2025/07/10/the-sumerian-game-the-ancestor-of-modern-city-builders/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spillhistorie.no/2025/07/10/th</span><span class="invisible">e-sumerian-game-the-ancestor-of-modern-city-builders/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/The" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>The</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sumerian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sumerian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/early" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>early</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SumerianGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SumerianGame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GamingLegacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GamingLegacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityBuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityBuilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a></p>
Dash Remover<p>okay but calling LLMs 'an evolutionary dead end' while posting about them on Mastodon is like hosting a funeral for DVDs on LaserDisc 📀💀 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technostalgia</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>📢🚦Oh look, it's 1983 and Ivan Illich discovered that computers are the new overlords making us all robotic drones, stripped of our human essence! 🤖🔊 Apparently, our digital age is just one big cattle ranch, with Illich nostalgically longing for the days when silence was golden and not just a sign your internet is down. 🕰️🤐<br><a href="http://www.davidtinapple.com/illich/1983_silence_commons.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">davidtinapple.com/illich/1983_</span><span class="invisible">silence_commons.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IvanIllich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IvanIllich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalOverlords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalOverlords</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanEssence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEssence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CattleRanch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CattleRanch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1983Reflections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1983Reflections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ah, yes, another epic tale of bygone tech companies and pixelated nostalgia 🤔. Apparently, the founder's passion for producing buggy software tanks faster than a dial-up modem in a thunderstorm 🌩️. But fear not, dear reader, the tale of fading interests and corporate sell-outs is as old as Windows 95 bugs! 😆<br><a href="https://www.filfre.net/2025/07/the-year-of-peak-might-and-magic/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">filfre.net/2025/07/the-year-of</span><span class="invisible">-peak-might-and-magic/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corporatehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corporatehistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwarefailures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarefailures</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dialupmodem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dialupmodem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows95</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ah yes, the "revolutionary" IBM ThinkPad 701 with its ✨magical✨ expanding keyboard—because nothing says cutting-edge like a laptop that needed to unfold like a 🦋 to be usable. Meanwhile, Fast Company's design innovation: a website that only functions if you disable every modern convenience. 🙄💻<br><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91356463/ibm-thinkpad-701-butterfly-keyboard" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fastcompany.com/91356463/ibm-t</span><span class="invisible">hinkpad-701-butterfly-keyboard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IBMThinkPad701" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IBMThinkPad701</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ExpandingKeyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExpandingKeyboard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DesignInnovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DesignInnovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ModernConvenience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModernConvenience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Chris :opensuse:<p>I adore the simplicity of &quot;dumb&quot; tech! My Casio F-91W and Sansa Clip+ bring pure joy. These classic devices really seem to shine lately, especially for privacy fans.</p><p>Your watch steals your data? Mine has a 12-segment LCD that barely tells the time. Paying for data to stream music? I beam tunes to my brain all day for free through my (wired) Sennheiser IE 100 Pro earbuds.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/retrotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>retrotech</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/privacymatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>privacymatters</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/technostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>technostalgia</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Trying to Find Meaning in Owning an Old Mac</p><p><a href="https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macse30.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.decryption.net.au/posts/m</span><span class="invisible">acse30.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldMacMeaning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldMacMeaning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FindingPurpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FindingPurpose</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppleHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppleHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MacSE30" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MacSE30</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ah, the glorious days when the X Window System didn't have X terminals! 😱 Now, you're probably blocked from reading this because your HTTP UserAgent is too "generic"—a fate worse than death! 💀 Remember, kids, if your UserAgent isn't as unique as a snowflake, you'll be banished from the kingdom of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WanderingThoughts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WanderingThoughts</span></a> forever! ❄️👑<br><a href="https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/XTerminalsNotImmediate" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/unix/XTerminalsNotImmediate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/XWindowSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XWindowSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HTTPUserAgent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTTPUserAgent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserAgentSnowflake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UserAgentSnowflake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ah yes, because what the world really needs is a CPR class for a 1966 chatbot 🤖🧟‍♂️. IEEE bravely reanimates <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ELIZA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ELIZA</span></a>, proving once again that tech nostalgia can be even more <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cringeworthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cringeworthy</span></a> than your uncle's disco moves at a wedding 💃🕺.<br><a href="https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/an/2025/02/11030922/27sQDLuL7Uc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">computer.org/csdl/magazine/an/</span><span class="invisible">2025/02/11030922/27sQDLuL7Uc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CPRforChatbots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPRforChatbots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReanimatingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReanimatingHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>