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  1. Speaking of kids, my older one has decided that my Logitech trackball -- the one I use for my stack (literal, not figurative) of old Apple computers -- is better used by them to play Minecraft. I'm giving it up for lost. Maybe I can find a new one at the #Swapfest this weekend?

    #Parenting

  2. #BostonWeekend Sun SWAPFEST As #MIT' clears out their dorms and labs for the summer, you'll find bargains on the weirdest collection of stuff. Perfect morning to hang out in a parking lot, bring a printed flyer for a buck off admission. and post to the #Swapfest tag if you find something super cool. Get there early, some dealers are packing up by 1 w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/ #CambridgeMA #Boston #MITFlea

  3. #BostonWeekend Sun MAY 2nd - this event has passed - REPAIRCAFE get it fixed at #artisansasylum's Fixit Clinic from 11-2 I went last time around and got my stand mixer going again and they hooked me up with the 'right' wall wart for an electronics curb find. Not just electronics! Volunteer or just hang out - a2 has Good people. In Brighton. instagram.com/p/DXo7JDcjd92/ #Boston #FixitClinic #RepairCafe #RightToRepair #SwapFest #MITFlea

  4. #BostonWeekend If you're in town this weekend, consider coming to the #MITFlea aka the #MIT #Swapfest on Sunday 4/19 - the #Boston fediverse community is meeting up for an informal social - at noon, rain or shine. Come to #Bostodon!
    #Meetup #CambridgeMA #HamRadio

  5. #BostonWeekend Let's meetup! On Sunday 4/19 at noon is #Bostodon meetup at #Swapfest/#MITFlea in #CambridgeMA - Are you in? Get there early and buy the best weird tech finds of the year.

    #Boston area folks, follow the #Bostodon tag and please boost. #swapfest #MITFlea #MIT

  6. No dice. I tried two different disks, one with FreeDOS 1.4 and another with MS-DOS 6.22. The laptop drive doesn't recognize either of them as a system disk.

    This looks like something to sell at the #MITFlea / #Swapfest to someone who wants a project.

  7. Starting to make my bin(s) for #mitflea / #swapfest next month. Hoping to get some gear from old curriculums and spare parts from projects out of the house!

  8. In reality, I never played Out Run as a kid. But I did play a *LOT* of Rad Racer on my relatives' NES, and I loved the game. I picked this up yesterday at the MIT Flea/Swapfest yesterday, after I packed up my tables and did a quick run over to visit some other vendors I'm acquainted with.

    The sticker on this one reads $12, but the vendor told me to give him $10 so he didn't need to make change. Happy to do so.

    #MITFlea #Swapfest #NES #Retrogaming

  9. RE: mastodon.social/@GamesMissed/1

    Just a reminder: stop by and say hi at the MIT Flea / Swapfest tomorrow morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts! I'm happy to chat, you can poke at old and underpriced computers, and I might even convince you to take some free stuff!

    #BostonWeekend #Swapfest #MITFlea #Retrocomputing

  10. 1st Addendum (I'm sure there will be more):

    I'll have a few Skylanders Starter Packs for the Xbox 360. $5 will get you the disc in case, a portal, and two Skylanders. Did you recently pick up a cheap 360 to jailbreak it? Why not pick up a complete game with cool figurines?

    #Skylanders #Xbox360 #Retrogaming #Swapfest #MITFLea

  11. The last MIT Flea / Swapfest of the year is this coming Sunday, October 19th. I will be selling! I want stuff out of my home! All unreasonable offers will be entertained and/or entertaining!

    Among other things I will have are:

    - a Power Macintosh 7200/90 with a 300 MHz G3 upgrade card

    - a 400 MHz G4 Graphite desktop, in its original box

    - a Miyoo PocketGo, the predecessor to the Miyoo Mini (i.e., a #GameDad)

    #BostonWeekend #MITFlea #Swapfest #Retrocomputing #VintageMac

  12. I did not mean for there to be a ten hour delay between that first post and the rest of the thread. The day got away with me.

    So, late but not never:

    Today's #MITFlea / #Swapfest wasn't as busy as I'm accustomed to. I was surprised at that, as were some of the vendors that I spoke with. Still, it was a good time, and I had a lot of fun conversations.

  13. #boston #fediverse Meetup TODAY ~noon - check/follow this tag #Bostodon for any updates
    #Swapfest #MIT #Meetup #Mastodon #CambridgeMA
    directions and discount flyer: w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/
    Maybe Area Four (outdoor seating, pizza and coffee) if desired; MIT Museum free today also! Check thread before you head over.
    Meet first floor garage outside the Flea admission gate. #MITFlea #FleaAtMIT #BostonWeekend

  14. I'll be arriving at the #MITFlea / #Swapfest at around 9:30 this morning. It's cold enough that I can break out a hat for the first time this season. If you see a tall man wearing this, it's me - say hi, if you like!

    #Bostodon

  15. I will be attending the #MITFlea / #Swapfest tomorrow (Sunday, September 21st). I may buy a Zip disk for $1. Otherwise, I'm attending just to see the fun things. I'll try and post photos as I go.

    @knizer had discussed a #Boston meetup at the Flea as well. I'm going to try and arrive at 9 or so in the morning, but I'll be there for a few hours. Hope to see some of you there!

  16. Q: Whats the #mastodon thing to wear or carry to signify that you're One Of Us there for a meetup?

    Everybody at #Swapfest / #mitflea 'looks the part' of a mastodon user 🤣
    #Bostodon 250921 #boston

  17. Sunday - SWAPFEST is BACK - The Flea at #MIT in #KendallSquare #CambridgeMA $6 admission, dozens of eclectic vendors.

    If you haven't been - go - and the first one of the year means all the weird stuff folks found since fall will be for sale. Let someone's spring cleaning detritus become your new favorite thing.

    #Swapfest #Massachusetts #boston
    #BostonWeekend 25/x