#obsoletetech — Public Fediverse posts

🐢🎩 Oh, look! Another thrilling episode of "Setting Up Obsolete Tech for Hipsters 2025"—because what could be better than a 'clean slate' install of a server everyone abandoned a decade ago? 🤦‍♂️ Spoiler: It's as smooth as a Sun Ray server setup in quicksand. 💡🔧
https://catstret.ch/202605/srss-hipster202510/ #ObsoleteTech #HipsterSetup #RetroComputing #TechHumor #ServerSetup #HackerNews #ngated

Ah yes, the "Mystery CPUID Bit," because what the world really needed was another dive into the arcane annals of obsolete tech 🤔🔍. With all the charm of a dusty library and the excitement of a paint-drying marathon, this article is a love letter to irrelevance. Bravo! 🎉📚
http://www.os2museum.com/wp/mystery-cpuid-bit/ #MysteryCPUIDBit #ObsoleteTech #TechHistory #TechEnthusiasts #IrrelevantInsights #HackerNews #ngated

In a shocking revelation from the depths of obsolete tech nostalgia, some brave souls have declared Windows 2.x as the true heir to #MS-DOS, apparently ignoring the last three decades of computing evolution. 🤯 Perhaps next they'll crown the rotary phone as the smartphone's rightful predecessor. 📞🔥 #TechTimeWarp
https://blisscast.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/windows-2-gui-wonderland-12a/ #TechNostalgia #Windows2x #ComputingEvolution #ObsoleteTech #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

In a shocking revelation from the depths of obsolete tech nostalgia, some brave souls have declared Windows 2.x as the true heir to #MS-DOS, apparently ignoring the last three decades of computing evolution. 🤯 Perhaps next they'll crown the rotary phone as the smartphone's rightful predecessor. 📞🔥 #TechTimeWarp
https://blisscast.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/windows-2-gui-wonderland-12a/ #TechNostalgia #Windows2x #ComputingEvolution #ObsoleteTech #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

In a shocking revelation from the depths of obsolete tech nostalgia, some brave souls have declared Windows 2.x as the true heir to #MS-DOS, apparently ignoring the last three decades of computing evolution. 🤯 Perhaps next they'll crown the rotary phone as the smartphone's rightful predecessor. 📞🔥 #TechTimeWarp
https://blisscast.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/windows-2-gui-wonderland-12a/ #TechNostalgia #Windows2x #ComputingEvolution #ObsoleteTech #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

In a shocking revelation from the depths of obsolete tech nostalgia, some brave souls have declared Windows 2.x as the true heir to #MS-DOS, apparently ignoring the last three decades of computing evolution. 🤯 Perhaps next they'll crown the rotary phone as the smartphone's rightful predecessor. 📞🔥 #TechTimeWarp
https://blisscast.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/windows-2-gui-wonderland-12a/ #TechNostalgia #Windows2x #ComputingEvolution #ObsoleteTech #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

No theme, just wanted to post something with Amazo/dated technology/panels I already used a zillion times in those 1976 DC Calendar posts. 😀

#Superman #SupermanDay #JusticeLeague #ObsoleteTech

🔥🎩 "FireWire on Pi: The Epic Saga" 🎩🔥— A tale of clinging to obsolete tech like a toddler to a security blanket, when all modern solutions have moved on. Why wrestle with a Raspberry Pi to revive a relic when even Linux is on its way to ditching that old friend by 2029? 🤔🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ #FireWire #RaspberryPi #obsoleteTech #techSaga #Linux2029 #retroComputing #HackerNews #ngated

🚨 Breaking News: 🛠️ A brave soul has embarked on a quest to see how many times a DVD±RW can endure the torturous cycle of rewriting. Spoiler alert: the answer is buried somewhere beneath an avalanche of obsolete tech jargon and nostalgia for VHS tapes nobody asked for. 📼⚙️
https://goughlui.com/2026/03/07/tested-how-many-times-can-a-dvd%C2%B1rw-be-rewritten-part-2-methodology-results/ #BreakingNews #DVDRewriting #TechNostalgia #ObsoleteTech #VHSMemories #QuestForKnowledge #HackerNews #ngated

🚀 Ah, the riveting saga of 80386 protection: where one brave soul embarks on the epic quest to transform obsolete tech into... slightly less obsolete tech. 🤖 Because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like diving headfirst into the thrilling world of #SystemVerilog and barrel shifters. 🛡️
https://nand2mario.github.io/posts/2026/80386_protection/ #80386Protection #TechRevival #BarrelShifters #ObsoleteTech #HackerNews #ngated

🎩✨ Behold, the Nuvistor: the "innovation" nobody asked for right before #transistors took over the world. This article waxes poetic about obsolete tech while desperately trying to make #valves sound relevant—spoiler alert: they weren't. 🦖📻
http://www.r-type.org/articles/art-150.htm #Nuvistor #ObsoleteTech #Innovation #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

Cross posting from tumblr on wafrn bc tumblr is a bitch that is not on the fediverse yet and I don't know if i can retroactively post from bluesky. anyhow here is some transgender ass art

i made this with a fax machine to 'ink' the pencil drawing i did, fed through the copier section onto cardstock. it fucked up the fax machine but it was worth it. enjoy genders

Cross posting from tumblr on wafrn bc tumblr is a bitch that is not on the fediverse yet and I don't know if i can retroactively post from bluesky. anyhow here is some transgender ass art

i made this with a fax machine to 'ink' the pencil drawing i did, fed through the copier section onto cardstock. it fucked up the fax machine but it was worth it. enjoy genders

Cross posting from tumblr on wafrn bc tumblr is a bitch that is not on the fediverse yet and I don't know if i can retroactively post from bluesky. anyhow here is some transgender ass art

i made this with a fax machine to 'ink' the pencil drawing i did, fed through the copier section onto cardstock. it fucked up the fax machine but it was worth it. enjoy genders

Cross posting from tumblr on wafrn bc tumblr is a bitch that is not on the fediverse yet and I don't know if i can retroactively post from bluesky. anyhow here is some transgender ass art

i made this with a fax machine to 'ink' the pencil drawing i did, fed through the copier section onto cardstock. it fucked up the fax machine but it was worth it. enjoy genders

Cross posting from tumblr on wafrn bc tumblr is a bitch that is not on the fediverse yet and I don't know if i can retroactively post from bluesky. anyhow here is some transgender ass art

i made this with a fax machine to 'ink' the pencil drawing i did, fed through the copier section onto cardstock. it fucked up the fax machine but it was worth it. enjoy genders

🎮🐸 "Breaking News: A centuries-old amphibian game rises from the ashes of obsolete tech—Frogger 2's source code heroically #salvaged from a tape that met an untimely death. Because clearly, humanity's greatest challenge is preserving *more* games we forgot existed. 📼✨"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvEO4IaEJlw #Frogger2 #RetroGaming #GamePreservation #ObsoleteTech #RetroRevival #HackerNews #ngated

Oh, joy! #OpenAI slashes prices for obsolete tech by 80% 🙄, but it'll still cost you your sanity since you need a time machine to access it: "This browser is no longer supported." ⏳🔧 Just check the "Help Center" — because who wouldn't want to wade through corporate gobbledygook for hours? 😂🔍
https://twitter.com/sama/status/1932434606558462459 #PriceCuts #ObsoleteTech #TimeMachine #CorporateGobbledygook #SanityCheck #HackerNews #ngated

🖥️ Are you still using old command-line tools in Linux like screen, ifconfig, or netstat? It's time to upgrade! Check out our latest article where we dive into obsolete Linux tools and the modern alternatives that should be in your toolkit. Stay ahead with the best practices in the Linux ecosystem. 🐧

🔗 Read more: https://linuxexpert.org/obsolete-command-line-tools-of-linux/

#Linux #OpenSource #SysAdmin #CommandLine #LinuxTools #ObsoleteTech #Upgrade #LinuxExpert

After 32 years, one of the ’Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down - Enlarge / Box art for IBM OS/2 Warp version 3, an OS released in 1995 t... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1995023 #newmexicostateuniversity #operatingsystem. #operatingsystems #internetarchive #internethistory #ancientservers #obsoletetech #jasonscott #retrotech #hobbes #tech #os/2 #ftp #ibm

Acoustic Technology Products That Time Forgot:

The Konexx Koupler 204 Acoustic Coupler (1994)

This nearly end-of-life, 9-volt battery-operated acoustic coupler allowed small businesses to send faxes and check e-mail acoustically using a telephone receiver – at a blazing-fast 26kbps (maximum) – for only US$149 (not adjusted for inflation).

#AcousticCoupler #FaxMachine #Internet #Email #1990s #90sdesign #Konexx #ObsoleteTech

Acoustic Technology Products That Time Forgot:

The Konexx Koupler 204 Acoustic Coupler (1994)

This nearly end-of-life, 9-volt battery-operated acoustic coupler allowed small businesses to send faxes and check e-mail acoustically using a telephone receiver – at a blazing-fast 26kbps (maximum) – for only US$149 (not adjusted for inflation).

#AcousticCoupler #FaxMachine #Internet #Email #1990s #90sdesign #Konexx #ObsoleteTech

Acoustic Technology Products That Time Forgot:

The Konexx Koupler 204 Acoustic Coupler (1994)

This nearly end-of-life, 9-volt battery-operated acoustic coupler allowed small businesses to send faxes and check e-mail acoustically using a telephone receiver – at a blazing-fast 26kbps (maximum) – for only US$149 (not adjusted for inflation).

#AcousticCoupler #FaxMachine #Internet #Email #1990s #90sdesign #Konexx #ObsoleteTech

Acoustic Technology Products That Time Forgot:

The Konexx Koupler 204 Acoustic Coupler (1994)

This nearly end-of-life, 9-volt battery-operated acoustic coupler allowed small businesses to send faxes and check e-mail acoustically using a telephone receiver – at a blazing-fast 26kbps (maximum) – for only US$149 (not adjusted for inflation).

#AcousticCoupler #FaxMachine #Internet #Email #1990s #90sdesign #Konexx #ObsoleteTech

Acoustic Technology Products That Time Forgot:

The Konexx Koupler 204 Acoustic Coupler (1994)

This nearly end-of-life, 9-volt battery-operated acoustic coupler allowed small businesses to send faxes and check e-mail acoustically using a telephone receiver – at a blazing-fast 26kbps (maximum) – for only US$149 (not adjusted for inflation).

#AcousticCoupler #FaxMachine #Internet #Email #1990s #90sdesign #Konexx #ObsoleteTech