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A hands-on visionary who respects the sea

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Berry 🍇 @nyamukoneko.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
namco museum 2
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Always put one of these guys and a gun in your tire filler commercial.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The ending credits for Dean Koontz’s Phantoms, which is a real turd of a film, include a credit for the movie’s “helmet boy,” which sounds more like an epithet than an actual job.
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Helmet Boy
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“I didn’t come here to touch base… I came here to jump it!” I scream, revealing my hidden wing suit and hurling myself out the meeting room window in one swift motion. “The coolest thing I ever saw,” a coworker declares at the memorial luncheon a week later.
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Camille Fournier @skamille.themanagerswrath.com · 02/08/2026
Extremely fun long read for your Sunday morning taxa.substack.com/p/how-to-sur...
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How to survive boiling water
A probiotic paradox
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This guy gets it
Our cat Meatloaf, dangling out of his cat tree and lazily staring out a window
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Today's Internet Archive upload is a karate laserdisc two-fer: The World of Martial Arts and Karate Basics & Self Defense. Remember to only use your karate magic for good! archive.org/details/basi... archive.org/details/the-...
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Goddamn I love Vancouver BC
A baby Yoda (?) bong
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I’ll say what everyone else is too scared to say: Wings Hauser was a low-rent David Hasselhoff.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Went to the Teardown hardware conference in Portland today. Saw some really inspirational talks! Made me feel like maybe I’m not too stupid to build stuff instead of just fumbling through basic repairs.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
My wife told me that she’s scared to someday have to explain my VHS collection to estate sale people when I die.
A picture of a VHS clamshell case titled “Chinese Lovemaking Secrets”
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I have played, owned, wrenched on and in general thought a lot about pinball tables for the last couple of decades. But it never occurred to me that the business proposition was actually this simple. From www.designroom.site/the-addams-f...
A screenshot of an interview that reads:

“Pat Lawlor (pinball designer, Williams Bally): A pinball machine is a ball bearing rolling around on a piece of wood. You get three minutes to get their attention. They put their money in, and you give them three minutes, and in that amount of time, you have to get them to understand this thing could be a lot more fun if you just put more money in it. That's a lot easier for me to say than it is to do. And the people at Williams were geniuses at doing it.“
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The cover of this Mega-CD game gets my ass every time.
The cover of The IIIrd World War for the Mega-CD. It features caricatures of Bill Clinton and Saddam Hussein smiling and shaking hands.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Conshelf Adventure, Episode 1 of 37, Jacques Cousteau Odyssey. The real Life Aquatic
YouTube video by Adventure - People
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Goddamn I wanted one of these so bad when I was a kid
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Is there a less stupid way to transfer a 12mb directory between a Mac and DOS PC than a USB to serial cable and Kermit on both ends?
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Installing DOS 6.22
DOS 6.22 HD formatting screenA partially reassembled 386SX-25 computer
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Jet fuel can’t melt steel bowls
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I guess Rust-oleum gray primer is the exact same color as the inside of this early ‘90s computer case! I initially treated the rust spots with Rust-oleum gel which discolored things but you can’t even tell where I touched up with the primer now.
Before, with rustAfter, roughly same angleWider after shotAbove after shot
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Featuring the horniest movie about a man who is 95% head since Basket Case.
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V H US PODCAST @vhuspodcast.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Next Tuesday, @cdi.bsky.social returns and we discuss some things. A lot of things…. Some truly unbelievable things. Stay tuned!
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evie @eviesrc.itch.io · 24/06/2026
quoting this to say: if you want to see this thing in action, check out this video @liamrobertson.bsky.social of DYKG did where he tracked down a prototype unit from its original creator and, using a ROM found in the 2020 nintendo gigaleak, managed to get it working www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZcr...
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WorkBoy: Lost Game Boy Add-on FOUND After 28 Years - Game History Secrets
YouTube video by DidYouKnowGaming
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I created a 25-step circular dependency in some code yesterday, and I’m considering calling in sick or quitting instead of continuing to untangle it.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A Duracom “Desksaver”. No idea if this is a 386 or 486.The back of the Duracom. Made in America. It has VGA and some… serial/parallel ports? And a BNC connector for… networking?A 5.25” floppy that says “Boot disk for Tiara-E Ralph”Meatloaf in a box
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I am a victim of Strawberry Crime
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I would like to emphasize that I did NOT title today's Internet Archive VHS upload, which is unfortunately named "Oriental Secrets of Healing Sounds." Enjoy? archive.org/details/orie...
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A story in two videos
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I replaced the computer I use to rip analog video with an Ubuntu setup yesterday and it just worked?! Recognized all my capture dongles and audio interface, found the video card for hardware acceleration, OBS setup was easy. I was shocked!
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The pinnacle of human existence was to be a character in an Italian horror film made in the late 70’s or early 80’s.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Went to a neighborhood block party and found out we have a secret donut shop and secret focaccia/bagel shop within walking distance of our house.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Against my better judgement, today's Internet Archive upload is the incredibly stupid subject of this podcast: Get Even: The Video of Dirty Tricks. archive.org/details/get-...
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“I didn’t come to this street knife fight just to survive.”
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Hell yes
A boxed 4K edition of the film BMX Bandits
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I took a chance on a “parts only” listing for an untested Apple IIGS-compatible monitor and, while it needs some work, it actually paid off.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Today's Archive upload is a set of kiosk laserdiscs featuring clips of various software from the mid 80's. The kiosks were supplied to customers of Ingram Software distribution to help promote various products. archive.org/details/ingr...
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I don’t want to brag, but I just beat Super Mario Bros.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Official Video)
YouTube video by Talking Heads
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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V H US PODCAST @vhuspodcast.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Rest In Peace George Eastman. You were my first favorite actor. Without you I wouldn’t have been the weird kid on the playground interrupting kid’s conversations about Transformers to talk about 2020 Texas Gladiators.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I probably cursed the PNW to an entire summer of rain by putting the hammock up this early, but I couldn’t resist.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Today's Internet Archive upload is "Fight Back: Your Family Guide to Self-Defense." It's got everything: a workout section, kitchen-based self-defense tips, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, and d-d-dinosaurs?!? archive.org/details/figh...
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
An adorable cartoon image of a modem at work, from an Apple IIGS manual.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Time to get crossfaded and watch the Kathy Ireland classic Alien From LA.
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Got my morning all lined up
A screenshot from the search screen on my iPhone that’s says “good morning” and then lists two items: the current weather in Portland, and the Wikipedia page for “list of wonderswan games”
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a stinky ox 🐂 @stinkyox.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This looks nice! tempest.homemade.systems
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Tempest vs Tempest
The Making and Remaking of Atari's Iconic Video Game
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Mark @cdi.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I’ve always wanted to hold a small pinball tournament where the only rule was that you’re not allowed to move Meatloaf.
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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 17/04/2026
I was bummed the 74XX YouTube channel hadn't uploaded in a while but today was blessed with this amazing video that starts with finding some Wild Gunman film reels and ends with an amazing recreation of the original game. Probably my favorite low sub channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOfq...
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WILD GUNMAN: Resurrecting Nintendo's First Coin-Op on its 50th Anniversary
YouTube video by 74XX Arcade Repair
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