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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 01/10/2026

Watching an old episode of Net Cafe and the word "convergence" came up. I forgot how we overused that buzzword in the early broadband days. What's your favourite obsolete tech buzzword?

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 09/09/2026

Will Wayne Gretzky whiskey be exempt from the US ban?

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 24/08/2026

Barenaked Duchesses Arcade Explosion Sum 41^∞

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 17/07/2026

Is there an image of this online somewhere? Seems like there oughta be, but I can't find one. Do I need to break the seal and take it out of the book?

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 01/07/2026

Time to repost this again. 🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 01/07/2026

Anybody else collect stuff over the years, then have difficulty making time to actually use and enjoy it all?

A shelving rack full of Tandy Colour Computers and related stuff.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 14/06/2026

"The child is in me still and sometimes not so still."

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 19/05/2026

No one has ever arjed their files harder than I arjed my files back in the day.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 25/03/2026

I wish you all could smell what I'm smelling right now. It's amazing. #maplesyrup

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 24/03/2026

This is what my hands look like during maple syrup season. After a scrub and shower, they will look the same. It'll be weeks before they get back to looking like my normal computer geek hands. 🤪

A look at my roughed up, semi-permanently dirty right hand.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 18/03/2026

I spent the whole day in the woods alone and freezing my butt off while boiling sap to fill just 6 bottles with maple syrup. It was a great day. When the syrup season is over, I'll get back to nerdy stuff. (yes, I fill old whiskey bottles with syrup. It's just for me/family/friends)

A shot of a whiskey bottle filled with maple syrup held up in front of my sugar shack.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 16/03/2026

We're smack into the middle of #MARCHintosh and these poor Macs aren't getting any love. Look at these neglected little ones stuck on some bottom shelf behind some random junk. Is this a felony? #retrocomputing

Classic macs on a bottom shelf behind some random bins of cables and other junk.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 10/03/2026

It's been a while since I contributed to one of these posting trends. Here are my #9games.

Game box covers from the following 9 games:
Space Quest
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Gauntlet 2
Test Drive
Hero's Quest
King's Quest 3
Prince of Persia
The Bard's Tale
Battle Chess

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 14/02/2026

Remember computer books that were 1000+ pages long? I'm reading this book now and I'm feeling so F@$#ING POWERFUL! GRAAAGHHHH!!!! #dos #retrocomputing

PC Magazine's Dos Power Tools Book (2nd Edition)

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 27/01/2026

Casually browsing through the book Digital Retro by Gordon Laing. A wonderful coffee table book showcasing some popular computers from the late 70s through 80s. I like it a lot even though it glosses over the Coco for some reason! #retrocomputing #books

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 04/01/2026

Dear you... You're a lovely person. I hope you had a very nice day.

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1Bit Fever Dreams @1bit.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Not a single human being asked for it, but I coded a small C program in msdos Borland C++ 3.1 to take in MIDI signals and reroute it to the PC speaker. Some sort of polyphony is next on the docket! youtube.com/shorts/u...

a beige CRT is showing Borland C++ 3.1 running in msdos with its classic blue and gray user interface. Some C code is showing on screen.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 01/07/2025

Have a great Canada day, y'all!

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 25/06/2025

Just added to my starter pack and now it is maxed out at 150 people. That's a lot of fine retro computing folk. go.bsky.app/MG7Hn9r #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 22/06/2025

I often get stuck when trying to solve the NYT word puzzles because I forget to use the incorrect American spelling of many words. My American friends, why do you hate the letter U ?

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 15/06/2025

Imagine that it's 1983 and you invented a new, breakthrough, affordable 8-bit home computer. What would you call it? ... and why? #retrocomputing

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 15/06/2025

Apropos of nothing, here are some blackberry bushes flowering near my garden. #nature

White flowers on blackberry bushes make the bees very happy. There will be fruit soon.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 14/06/2025

Trying to decide what I want to play this weekend. I think I've narrowed it down.

Holding up the games Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars and Barbie Explorer. A small collection of pc games in the background.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 28/04/2025

My dear fellow Canadians.. today is the day. Please vote.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 22/03/2025

Have you *really* gotten to know your computer? #retrocomputing #books

Page 86 from the book The Beginner's Programming Handbook in Basic and Machine Code

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 17/03/2025

Another very well researched and high quality video by @oldskool.org !

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 16/03/2025

I have a Macintosh Portable carry-case which does NOT contain a Macintosh Portable and because of that, I suddenly has a sad. Also, it's clearly meant to open this way up, so why did they place the Macintosh Portable label upside-down? #retrocomputing #MARCHintosh #mac

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 15/03/2025

The Mac IIsi makes a pretty decent monitor stand. #retrocomputing #MARCHintosh #mac

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 05/03/2025

Desperately seeking suggestions for the best Solitaire or Mahjongg games on all retro systems. Preferably with screenshots. #retrocomputing #retrogaming #appleii #c64 #amiga #atari8bit #atarist #mac #ti99 #msdos #tandy #coco #speccy #acorn #msx

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 04/03/2025

When I'm feeling a lot of anxiety due to external forces, I find it helpful to play Solitaire or Mahjongg. Finishing a game somehow feels like I'm bringing order to chaos. Essential therapy. I've been playing a lot of Mahjongg lately. So. Much. Mahjongg.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 04/03/2025

I've got to stop watching American news media. It's so stressful hearing elected US gov officials insult Canada and promote outright lies about us. Especially when the host makes no attempt to call out the lies and literally laughs off the insults like they're in on the joke. Why is this happening?

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 01/03/2025

MarchBagintosh has begun.

A close-up view of MacBag by Linebacker. A carry bag for old Mac computers. This one has an SE/30 inside. #Marchintosh

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 28/02/2025

vimacsblimecode++ is the best text/code editor #coding #gamedev #webdev

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 26/02/2025

Are we still doing these things? skircle.me

A skircle.me generated image showing my recent interactions on bluesky.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 26/02/2025

Take some time to appreciate the little things. I noticed a beautiful sunrise and snapped a quick pic.

A view from my front door showing a colourful sunrise over the treeline around my property.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 24/02/2025

Welcome to Bluesky: @8bitshowandtell.bsky.social Another one to add to all your starter packs, my retro friends... 🙂 #retrocomputing #c64 #youtube

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 23/02/2025

With March coming up, I was thinking about the computer-themed month names. (eg #Marchintosh, #SepTandy, etc.) If August is Commodore month, does that make it Augudore or Commogust? #retrocomputing

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 23/02/2025

I hope y'all have been having a great weekend. Rock on nerds! #retrocomputing #tandy #coco

The character Lewis Skolnick from Revenge of the Nerds rocking out with his Tandy COCO 2 computer.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 23/02/2025

Added @starringthecomputer.com to my Starter Pack. I love seeing old computers in TV and Movies. Please follow them and encourage more posts!

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 16/02/2025

This Canada vs USA game is intense. Even us nerds are paying attention. #4Nations #Canada #hockey

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 14/02/2025

I like snow, but this is becoming a bit of a problem. I present to you my back yard. The deck sits about 4 feet above ground. As I write this, it just started snowing again. Total whiteout.

A view of my snow-filled deck and backyard.

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 14/02/2025

I've been thinking about a game I'd like to make and would really like for it to be playable on many retro platforms. I'd hoped that Sierra's AGI engine would be the solution, but after experimenting with it the past few days I'm not so sure. #retrocomputing #gamedev #indiedev

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 13/02/2025

The little thing I made *almost* works as-is on Apple IIgs, but sadly without the music. Does anybody know of any good tools for editing/managing AGI sound resources for the IIgs version of the agi interpreter? #retrocomputing #apple #canada

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JKRetroTech @jkretrotech.net · 04/02/2025

There's a handful of well known retro computing people who still haven't joined us over here. I've been hoping they'll get here soon. I'd like to add them to this starter pack, which has just 10 spots left before it hits the bsky limit of 150! #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing go.bsky.app/MG7Hn9r

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