#tech-nostalgia — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #tech-nostalgia, aggregated by home.social.
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Exposition sur l'histoire du CD-ROM et conférence Technostalgia
Du 18 au 20 juin 2026, à Luxembourg, se tenait une exposition scientifique sur l'histoire du #CD-ROM et la conférence #Technostalgia.
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Exposition sur l'histoire du CD-ROM et conférence Technostalgia
Du 18 au 20 juin 2026, à Luxembourg, se tenait une exposition scientifique sur l'histoire du #CD-ROM et la conférence #Technostalgia.
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The Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player, released in 2008, integrated Slacker Radio's free music service with built-in Wi-Fi for playback on-the-go.
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The Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player, released in 2008, integrated Slacker Radio's free music service with built-in Wi-Fi for playback on-the-go.
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🤔 Ah yes, the thrilling escapade of a 40-year-old chip's bit shifter, because nothing screams relevance like dissecting ancient silicon. 🕵️♂️ Let's dive deep into the arcane world of 1980s math coprocessors, because apparently, someone thought this needed a resurrection. 🤷♂️
https://www.righto.com/2020/05/die-analysis-of-8087-math-coprocessors.html #chipshifting #1980stechnology #mathcoprocessors #siliconhistory #technostalgia #retrocomputing #HackerNews #ngated -
🤔 Ah yes, the thrilling escapade of a 40-year-old chip's bit shifter, because nothing screams relevance like dissecting ancient silicon. 🕵️♂️ Let's dive deep into the arcane world of 1980s math coprocessors, because apparently, someone thought this needed a resurrection. 🤷♂️
https://www.righto.com/2020/05/die-analysis-of-8087-math-coprocessors.html #chipshifting #1980stechnology #mathcoprocessors #siliconhistory #technostalgia #retrocomputing #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀🥳 Welcome to 2005, where #PowerFox resurrects your ancient Mac OS with the zeal of a time traveler touting pseudo-security features for your fossilized OS. More of an archaeological dig than a browser update, it's perfect for those who still treat Mac OS X Tiger like it's a fine wine getting better with age. 🍷💻
https://powerfox.jazzzny.me/ #MacOS #Resurrection #TimeTravel #TechNostalgia #RetroComputing #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀🥳 Welcome to 2005, where #PowerFox resurrects your ancient Mac OS with the zeal of a time traveler touting pseudo-security features for your fossilized OS. More of an archaeological dig than a browser update, it's perfect for those who still treat Mac OS X Tiger like it's a fine wine getting better with age. 🍷💻
https://powerfox.jazzzny.me/ #MacOS #Resurrection #TimeTravel #TechNostalgia #RetroComputing #HackerNews #ngated -
🤔 Oh, the thrilling world of reverse engineering a relic from 1989—because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like DOS games and sacrificial test pilots! 🚀 Apparently, reconstructing C code for a game older than most TikTok stars is the new moon landing, minus the excitement and with added assembly-line monotony. 🙃
https://neuviemeporte.github.io/f15-se2/2026/06/20/needyou.html #reverseengineering #DOSgames #retrocomputing #codingadventures #technostalgia #HackerNews #ngated -
🤔 Oh, the thrilling world of reverse engineering a relic from 1989—because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like DOS games and sacrificial test pilots! 🚀 Apparently, reconstructing C code for a game older than most TikTok stars is the new moon landing, minus the excitement and with added assembly-line monotony. 🙃
https://neuviemeporte.github.io/f15-se2/2026/06/20/needyou.html #reverseengineering #DOSgames #retrocomputing #codingadventures #technostalgia #HackerNews #ngated -
Someone really thought they were doing us all a favor by explaining that #ATProto doesn’t have “instances” 🧐—a concept only Mastodon-lovers care about. 🚀 Meanwhile, the rest of us are too busy mourning the loss of Google Reader and pretending we still use #RSS like it’s 2006. 📉 #TechNostalgia
https://overreacted.io/there-are-no-instances-in-atproto/ #TechNostalgia #GoogleReader #Mastodon #HackerNews #ngated -
Someone really thought they were doing us all a favor by explaining that #ATProto doesn’t have “instances” 🧐—a concept only Mastodon-lovers care about. 🚀 Meanwhile, the rest of us are too busy mourning the loss of Google Reader and pretending we still use #RSS like it’s 2006. 📉 #TechNostalgia
https://overreacted.io/there-are-no-instances-in-atproto/ #TechNostalgia #GoogleReader #Mastodon #HackerNews #ngated -
😆 Oh, *Orthodox C++*, how daring! A thrilling saga where we learn that "minimal subset" of C means stripping the language to its bare bones, presumably to relive the glory days of 1970s computing. 💾 So, forget modern C++ features, because who needs progress when you can just be "Orthodox"? 🙄
https://bkaradzic.github.io/posts/orthodoxc++/ #OrthodoxC++ #CProgramming #RetroComputing #Minimalism #TechNostalgia #HackerNews #ngated -
😆 Oh, *Orthodox C++*, how daring! A thrilling saga where we learn that "minimal subset" of C means stripping the language to its bare bones, presumably to relive the glory days of 1970s computing. 💾 So, forget modern C++ features, because who needs progress when you can just be "Orthodox"? 🙄
https://bkaradzic.github.io/posts/orthodoxc++/ #OrthodoxC++ #CProgramming #RetroComputing #Minimalism #TechNostalgia #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the age-old lament: "nerds were cool before they sold out!" 🙄 The writer nostalgically pines for the golden era of quirky tech geniuses, only to find the industry clogged with self-obsessed blowhards who can't stop tweeting their greatness. Newsflash: nerds grew up, got jobs, and discovered LinkedIn. 🤷♂️
https://mrmarket.bearblog.dev/what-the-fuck-happened-to-nerds/ #nerdsarecool #technostalgia #LinkedInlife #quirkygenius #industrytrends #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the age-old lament: "nerds were cool before they sold out!" 🙄 The writer nostalgically pines for the golden era of quirky tech geniuses, only to find the industry clogged with self-obsessed blowhards who can't stop tweeting their greatness. Newsflash: nerds grew up, got jobs, and discovered LinkedIn. 🤷♂️
https://mrmarket.bearblog.dev/what-the-fuck-happened-to-nerds/ #nerdsarecool #technostalgia #LinkedInlife #quirkygenius #industrytrends #HackerNews #ngated -
2000 Microsoft Windows: Commercial Break Classic
Remember that late-90s rush—when “Windows 2000” felt like the future clicking into place? This commercial leans into that bold, tech-heist energy: gauges, motion, and a countdown vibe that makes you want to hit restart. If you were there, you can practically hear the PC whirr behind every shot.
#windows2000 #microsoftwindows #microsoft #retrocomputing #pcgaming #windowslegacy #late90s #dotcomera #technostalgia #vintageadvertising #computercommer
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Oh look, another techie yearning for the *good ol' days* of #macOS grid layouts, as if that was the pinnacle of human achievement. 🙄 Who knew that wrestling with a dozen screens as Hugh Jackman did in a movie from 2001 was the ultimate form of productivity? 😂 Spoiler: It’s not.
https://blog.hopefullyuseful.com/blog/macos-needs-its-grid-back/ #technostalgia #productivity #gridlayouts #HughJackman #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh look, another techie yearning for the *good ol' days* of #macOS grid layouts, as if that was the pinnacle of human achievement. 🙄 Who knew that wrestling with a dozen screens as Hugh Jackman did in a movie from 2001 was the ultimate form of productivity? 😂 Spoiler: It’s not.
https://blog.hopefullyuseful.com/blog/macos-needs-its-grid-back/ #technostalgia #productivity #gridlayouts #HughJackman #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
In a shocking revelation, someone in 2026 still thinks building a glorified grocery list app in 2014 qualifies as a "lightbulb moment" 💡—newsflash: the rest of the world has moved on. But bravo, you "unplugged your phone" from your laptop like it's 1999! 😂 Now, let's pretend #AI doesn't exist and stick to #Java like it's a sacred relic. 👏
http://androidessence.com/leave-me-behind/ #lightbulbmoment #technostalgia #innovation #HackerNews #ngated -
In a shocking revelation, someone in 2026 still thinks building a glorified grocery list app in 2014 qualifies as a "lightbulb moment" 💡—newsflash: the rest of the world has moved on. But bravo, you "unplugged your phone" from your laptop like it's 1999! 😂 Now, let's pretend #AI doesn't exist and stick to #Java like it's a sacred relic. 👏
http://androidessence.com/leave-me-behind/ #lightbulbmoment #technostalgia #innovation #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the golden age of 1980s computer books, where nostalgia meets the 404 error page 🤦♂️. Remember when kids had fun with Lesespaß, as long as they enabled JavaScript and accepted cookies? 📚🍪 #TechFails #RetroTech
https://usborne.com/us/books/computer-and-coding-books #TechNostalgia #RetroComputing #1980sComputers #JavaScriptCookies #TechFails #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the golden age of 1980s computer books, where nostalgia meets the 404 error page 🤦♂️. Remember when kids had fun with Lesespaß, as long as they enabled JavaScript and accepted cookies? 📚🍪 #TechFails #RetroTech
https://usborne.com/us/books/computer-and-coding-books #TechNostalgia #RetroComputing #1980sComputers #JavaScriptCookies #TechFails #HackerNews #ngated -
🤔 Ah, the glorious punch card—because who wouldn't want to browse a museum of ancient #accounting relics in 2023? 😴 It's a digital graveyard for those yearning for the thrill of #obsolete #technology and the scintillating excitement of "manuals and print matter." 📚✨
https://punchcards.tristandavey.com/ #punchcards #history #digitalgraveyard #technostalgia #museumofrelics #HackerNews #ngated -
🤔 Ah, the glorious punch card—because who wouldn't want to browse a museum of ancient #accounting relics in 2023? 😴 It's a digital graveyard for those yearning for the thrill of #obsolete #technology and the scintillating excitement of "manuals and print matter." 📚✨
https://punchcards.tristandavey.com/ #punchcards #history #digitalgraveyard #technostalgia #museumofrelics #HackerNews #ngated -
🎩 Ah, the Acorn Archimedes—because nothing says "cutting-edge" like a computer that peaked before most readers were born. 🤖 PipeDream: where productivity meets the thrill of deciphering ancient hieroglyphs on a machine powered by dreams and fairy dust ✨.
https://stonetools.ghost.io/pipedream-archimedes/ #AcornArchimedes #PipeDream #RetroComputing #TechNostalgia #ProductivityMagic #HackerNews #ngated -
🎩 Ah, the Acorn Archimedes—because nothing says "cutting-edge" like a computer that peaked before most readers were born. 🤖 PipeDream: where productivity meets the thrill of deciphering ancient hieroglyphs on a machine powered by dreams and fairy dust ✨.
https://stonetools.ghost.io/pipedream-archimedes/ #AcornArchimedes #PipeDream #RetroComputing #TechNostalgia #ProductivityMagic #HackerNews #ngated -
Open source is not your friendly neighborhood picnic—it’s more like a deserted island with the occasional message in a bottle 📜. Remember those prehistoric times when you'd pray the FTP gods sent you a tarball? 🌐😂 Ah, the good old days of "community" when your only friend was a random IRC bot. 🤖
https://blog.feld.me/posts/2026/04/open-source-does-not-imply-open-community/ #openSourceStories #desertedIsland #techNostalgia #communityBots #messageInABottle #IRCmemories #HackerNews #ngated -
Open source is not your friendly neighborhood picnic—it’s more like a deserted island with the occasional message in a bottle 📜. Remember those prehistoric times when you'd pray the FTP gods sent you a tarball? 🌐😂 Ah, the good old days of "community" when your only friend was a random IRC bot. 🤖
https://blog.feld.me/posts/2026/04/open-source-does-not-imply-open-community/ #openSourceStories #desertedIsland #techNostalgia #communityBots #messageInABottle #IRCmemories #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 -
I have this funny habit of holding onto my internet history - I just love knowing exactly when I created my accounts across the web. While digging through some old emails today, I found an absolute gem.
Here is my original registration email for my vivaldi.net account, dated January 30, 2015. I looked it up, and Vivaldi's very first Technical Preview was released to the public on January 27, 2015. I signed up literally three days after they launched!
It is crazy to think I have been with them for over 11 years now. Watching Vivaldi grow from that very first preview build into the powerhouse it is today has been such a cool ride. Proud to be a Day One user!
#VivaldiBrowser #TechNostalgia #InternetHistory #DayOneUser #BrowserWars #Fediverse #Blog #Vivaldi #History
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I was just reading a great piece on how the browser wars shaped the internet (https://hackernoon.com/how-the-browser-wars-changed-the-landscape-of-the-internet), and it hit me with a massive wave of nostalgia.
I had been using Opera since my school days. The classic Presto-engine Opera was truly ahead of its time. Does anyone else remember Opera Turbo, Opera Unite, Opera Link, and the original Speed Dial? The competitors had nothing even close to that back then. Yes, websites occasionally broke because of the different engine, but I absolutely loved that browser, even if I couldn't always explain why.
When the original Opera essentially ended with version 12.18, it was a sad moment. But the second I heard about @Vivaldi launching, I immediately jumped on their first Technical Previews. I was so relieved that the spirit of the old Opera didn't actually die - it just reformatted and got a new name.
I have followed them ever since, and lately, I've been using Vivaldi a lot more actively. I cannot recommend it enough.
It is incredibly convenient and customizable, exactly like the good old Opera. I am even planning to buy some of their merch to support the team and spread the word.If you are looking for an alternative, just give it a try. Even though it uses the same Chromium engine under the hood, the experience is infinitely better than Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
#VivaldiBrowser #Opera #BrowserWars #WebHistory #TechNostalgia #Fediverse #Blog #Thougts #History
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Man, just watched that Chinese robot break the human marathon record!Talk about pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI. But is it really running like an athlete or more like a mechanical drill? Regardless, it sure sparks some thoughts on how AI could reshape training and competition. What do you think will be the biggest impact on sports as we know them?
Also, had to brush up on my IBM PS/2 nostalgia while reading about it—I wonder if they'll use some retro tech for the next "race." 😄 Running through old code snippets while planning quantum algorithms reminds me how intertwined our tech history is.
#AIinSports #MarathonRecord #TechNostalgia
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Sony Ericsson P800
(2002)Tai buvo pirmasis rimtas naujai susikūrusio Sony Ericsson aljanso vaisius ir vienas įspūdingiausių UIQ Symbian įrenginių istorijoje. Telefonas turėjo unikalų sprendimą – fizinę klaviatūrą, kuri buvo sumontuota ant atlenkiamo dangtelio. Uždarytas jis atrodė kaip įprastas telefonas, bet atvertas virsdavo pilnaverčiu delninuku su jutikliniu ekranu, o jei klaviatūra trukdė, ją galima buvo tiesiog nuimti ir naudoti telefoną tik su stylusu.
2,9 colio TFT jutiklinis ekranas (65K spalvų), ARM9 procesorius (156 MHz), 16MB RAM, 12MB vidinės atminties (plečiama Memory Stick iki 128MB), 0,3MP (VGA), Symbian OS 7.0, GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS, Bluetooth 1.1, infraraudonieji spinduliai, 900 mAh Li-Ion baterija (iki 13 val. pokalbių, 400 val. budėjimo), dydis 117x59x27 mm, svoris 158g.
Jis nubrėžė gaires vėlesniems P900 ir P910 modeliams, kurie tapo verslo klasės etalonais.
#SonyEricssonP800 #SEP800 #SymbianUIQ #RetroTech #SmartphoneHistory #VintageMobile #TechNostalgia #1EYEReview
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🎉🎉 Wow, the #EU just discovered the magic of replaceable batteries—welcome to 2007, guys! 🔋 So innovative! Next up: mandatory floppy disk drives and, dare we say it, dial-up modems for everyone! 🚀🚀
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/04/20/eu-to-force-replaceable-batteries-in-phones-and-tablets-from-2027/ #Innovation #ReplaceableBatteries #TechNostalgia #FutureOfTech #2007Throwback #HackerNews #ngated -
🎉🎉 Wow, the #EU just discovered the magic of replaceable batteries—welcome to 2007, guys! 🔋 So innovative! Next up: mandatory floppy disk drives and, dare we say it, dial-up modems for everyone! 🚀🚀
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/04/20/eu-to-force-replaceable-batteries-in-phones-and-tablets-from-2027/ #Innovation #ReplaceableBatteries #TechNostalgia #FutureOfTech #2007Throwback #HackerNews #ngated -
Why a Locked Floppy Disk Could Be Safer Than a Modern Network
Photo by CCDBarcodeScanner, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.Dear Cherubs, in the 1990s, office security had the elegance of a locked drawer and the threat model of a very determined coat thief. Floppy disks were the workhorses of the era, and Britannica notes they were popular from the 1970s until the late 1990s, made of flexible plastic coated with magnetic material. Before the internet became an everyday business utility, many workplaces were still mostly offline; Pew Research found that in 1995 only 14% of U.S. adults had internet access, and 42% had never heard of it.
THE LOCKED-BOX LOGIC
If your payroll files, drafts, and backups lived on removable media, the cleanest security move was physical control. Put the disks in a cabinet, lock the cabinet, and hope nobody on the third floor had a master key and a curious streak. It was a blunt system, but it worked because access was local, slow, and obvious. If someone needed a copy, they usually had to walk over, ask, sign something, and maybe endure a suspicious look from whoever guarded the supply room.
That is the part people forget when they romanticize the old days. The security was not magical; the attack surface was just tiny. To steal the data, someone usually had to be in the building, or at least within arm’s reach of the media. Annoyingly low-tech, yes. Also annoyingly effective.
MODERN SECURITY, NEW PROBLEMS
Once files moved onto networks and cloud systems, the game changed. NIST defines intrusion detection as monitoring events in a system or network for signs of possible incidents, and says intrusion prevention systems can also try to stop them. CISA says firewalls shield computers and networks from malicious or unnecessary traffic, while NIST says cryptography is used to protect sensitive digitized information during transmission and while in storage. In other words: the modern office traded one locked box for a whole stack of digital locks, alarms, and panic buttons.
Of course, the modern setup has its own virtues. Data can be backed up automatically, shared instantly, and protected with layered controls that the floppy-disk era never needed. NIST’s storage-encryption guidance still says organizations should physically secure devices and removable media, which is a polite way of saying: the box still matters, even when the box now lives in a server rack. Security did not become less important; it became more complicated, which is basically the same thing with extra meetings.
So yes, a locked plastic box full of floppies could be safer than a badly configured internet-facing system. But that is not because the past was wiser. It is because the past had fewer doors, fewer windows, and fewer strangers trying every handle on the planet at once. Security has always been a trade-off between convenience and control; we just used to do the math with keys instead of passwords.
Sources:
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #cybersecurity #dataSecurity #encryption #firewalls #floppyDisks #internet #internetHistory #intrusionDetection #officeHistory #openSource #physicalSecurity #techNostalgia #technology #ubuntu #wordpress
Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/technology/floppy-disk
Pew Research Center — https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/02/27/part-1-how-the-internet-has-woven-itself-into-american-life/
NIST SP 800-94 — https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/94/final
CISA firewalls — https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/understanding-firewalls-home-and-small-office-use
NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1 — https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/175/b/r1/final
NIST SP 800-111 — https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-111.pdf
Wikimedia Commons image page — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Floppy_Disk_HD.jpg -
Why a Locked Floppy Disk Could Be Safer Than a Modern Network
Photo by CCDBarcodeScanner, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.Dear Cherubs, in the 1990s, office security had the elegance of a locked drawer and the threat model of a very determined coat thief. Floppy disks were the workhorses of the era, and Britannica notes they were popular from the 1970s until the late 1990s, made of flexible plastic coated with magnetic material. Before the internet became an everyday business utility, many workplaces were still mostly offline; Pew Research found that in 1995 only 14% of U.S. adults had internet access, and 42% had never heard of it.
THE LOCKED-BOX LOGIC
If your payroll files, drafts, and backups lived on removable media, the cleanest security move was physical control. Put the disks in a cabinet, lock the cabinet, and hope nobody on the third floor had a master key and a curious streak. It was a blunt system, but it worked because access was local, slow, and obvious. If someone needed a copy, they usually had to walk over, ask, sign something, and maybe endure a suspicious look from whoever guarded the supply room.
That is the part people forget when they romanticize the old days. The security was not magical; the attack surface was just tiny. To steal the data, someone usually had to be in the building, or at least within arm’s reach of the media. Annoyingly low-tech, yes. Also annoyingly effective.
MODERN SECURITY, NEW PROBLEMS
Once files moved onto networks and cloud systems, the game changed. NIST defines intrusion detection as monitoring events in a system or network for signs of possible incidents, and says intrusion prevention systems can also try to stop them. CISA says firewalls shield computers and networks from malicious or unnecessary traffic, while NIST says cryptography is used to protect sensitive digitized information during transmission and while in storage. In other words: the modern office traded one locked box for a whole stack of digital locks, alarms, and panic buttons.
Of course, the modern setup has its own virtues. Data can be backed up automatically, shared instantly, and protected with layered controls that the floppy-disk era never needed. NIST’s storage-encryption guidance still says organizations should physically secure devices and removable media, which is a polite way of saying: the box still matters, even when the box now lives in a server rack. Security did not become less important; it became more complicated, which is basically the same thing with extra meetings.
So yes, a locked plastic box full of floppies could be safer than a badly configured internet-facing system. But that is not because the past was wiser. It is because the past had fewer doors, fewer windows, and fewer strangers trying every handle on the planet at once. Security has always been a trade-off between convenience and control; we just used to do the math with keys instead of passwords.
Sources:
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #cybersecurity #dataSecurity #encryption #firewalls #floppyDisks #internet #internetHistory #intrusionDetection #officeHistory #openSource #physicalSecurity #techNostalgia #technology #ubuntu #wordpress
Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/technology/floppy-disk
Pew Research Center — https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/02/27/part-1-how-the-internet-has-woven-itself-into-american-life/
NIST SP 800-94 — https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/94/final
CISA firewalls — https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/understanding-firewalls-home-and-small-office-use
NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1 — https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/175/b/r1/final
NIST SP 800-111 — https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-111.pdf
Wikimedia Commons image page — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Floppy_Disk_HD.jpg -
🤦♂️ Ah, yes! The riveting tale of a 40KB game from 1987 is shockingly interrupted by a JavaScript tantrum. Apparently, understanding retro tech means battling modern browser drama. JavaScript: the true last ninja, sneaking in to ruin your internet experience. 🥷💻
https://twitter.com/exQUIZitely/status/2040777977521398151 #retroGaming #JavaScriptDrama #techNostalgia #browserBattles #1987Game #HackerNews #ngated -
🤦♂️ Ah, yes! The riveting tale of a 40KB game from 1987 is shockingly interrupted by a JavaScript tantrum. Apparently, understanding retro tech means battling modern browser drama. JavaScript: the true last ninja, sneaking in to ruin your internet experience. 🥷💻
https://twitter.com/exQUIZitely/status/2040777977521398151 #retroGaming #JavaScriptDrama #techNostalgia #browserBattles #1987Game #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀 Ah yes, the age-old dilemma of documenting your messy dev setup using a #Makefile, because who *doesn't* love Makefiles? 🤔 By all means, declare your devotion to tech nostalgia as you attempt to tame your chaotic toolkit with a file format that turns every installation into an archaeological dig. 🦖
https://thottingal.in/blog/2026/03/29/home-maker/ #TechNostalgia #DevSetup #ChaosToolkit #Documentation #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀 Ah yes, the age-old dilemma of documenting your messy dev setup using a #Makefile, because who *doesn't* love Makefiles? 🤔 By all means, declare your devotion to tech nostalgia as you attempt to tame your chaotic toolkit with a file format that turns every installation into an archaeological dig. 🦖
https://thottingal.in/blog/2026/03/29/home-maker/ #TechNostalgia #DevSetup #ChaosToolkit #Documentation #HackerNews #ngated -
Remembering Magnetic Memories and the Apollo AGC
https://2earth.github.io/website/20260304.html
#HackerNews #MagneticMemories #ApolloAGC #SpaceHistory #TechNostalgia #RetroComputing
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Why, oh why, would anyone write an entire article about #OpenBSD on a Motorola 88000 processor? 🤔 A processor so obscure it makes you wonder if it ever existed outside a lab. 🧪 Surely the pinnacle of nerd nostalgia, this serves as a reminder that not all forgotten tech needs a resurrection story! 🌐🔧
http://miod.online.fr/software/openbsd/stories/m88k1.html #Motorola88000 #TechNostalgia #ObscureProcessors #ForgottenTech #HackerNews #ngated -
😂 Ah, the #eMachines saga—where tech nostalgia meets marketing irony! Who knew a sticker could promise immortality on computers that aged faster than bananas? 🖥️🍌 Let's all pretend for a moment that "never obsolete" wasn't just a pipe dream for those 2000s #paperweights. 🥴
https://dfarq.homeip.net/emachines-never-obsolete-pcs-more-than-a-meme/ #technostalgia #marketingirony #neverobsolete #2000scomputers #HackerNews #ngated
