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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 18/10/2026

These geese clearly didn't want me to go to Sam's Club.

Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 17/10/2026

This is 100% accurate IME, but a little harsh. I've always felt that they just want to see you make the effort rather than barging in and presumptuously assuming they're going to speak English to accommodate you.

Two-panel meme featuring identical photos of Grumpy Cat looking displeased. Top text: “France when you speak French: Please don’t.” Bottom text: “France when you speak English: We speak French here.”

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 08/10/2026

"Systematically" is giving me a *lot* more credit than I deserve.

A screenshot reading "Systematically expanding cable and adapter collection"

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 29/09/2026

Hell yeah. The new router is in place and ready for the 8Gbps upgrade!

A Speedtest window indicating 2261.31 Mbps download and 1119.79 Mbps upload.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 26/09/2026

Oooh... 8Gbps is awfully tempting, but I'd have to upgrade my multi-WAN router.

Screenshot of an Internet Plans comparison page. The selected current plan is 2 Gig at $100/month, with download speeds up to 2 Gbps and upload speeds up to 1 Gbps. A recommended 3 Gig plan also costs $100/month and advertises speeds up to 3 Gbps in both directions, a Wi‑Fi 7 router, and optional battery backup. An 8 Gig plan costs $150/month. A fourth plan on the left is cut off.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 24/09/2026

The deal was almost SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS off. I'm glad I jumped on it.

Screenshot of a B&H product page for the black Samsung 4TB T7 Shield Portable SSD. A large product photo appears on the left. The page says it was purchased on September 23, 2026, shows a price of $1,144.99, and marks it “Temporarily Out of Stock.” Black and 4TB are selected.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 23/09/2026

Share an image that shows how many years you've been online.

Screenshot of a black terminal window showing the TinyTIM MUSH welcome screen. Large ASCII art fills the center beneath “Welcome to TinyTIM, the world's oldest MUSH!” Other text reads: “It's not just a game...” and “...it's a really, really BIG game!” The commands shown are “create <name> <password>” to create a new character, “connect <name> <password>” if you already have a character, “WHO” to see players currently connected, and “QUIT” to return to the dreariness of life. At the bottom: “Another server reboot! Sorry!”

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 20/09/2026

How would you describe your social media reach?

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 05/09/2026

Modern problems require modern solutions. Including, I guess, parking in the cart return at #Costco? 😂 I wonder if they caught on when they came out and the "spot" behind them was filled with carts...

A small white pickup truck parked within a cart return.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 04/09/2026

I learned to speak American English in PA, so that tracks.

A U.S. map titled “mydialect — Full” showing regional dialect similarity as a color gradient from blue (“least like you”) to red (“most like you”). The Northeast is darkest red, while the Deep South, especially Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and nearby areas, is darkest blue. The West is mostly orange, with lighter yellow and green tones across the central and upper Midwest. Labeled city markers include New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Nashville, Houston, and New Orleans.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 22/08/2026

I have tried to order the Atari 5200 version of Pitfall! twice from eBay so that I can test my 2-port console to see if it has the original 4-port BIOS. Twice I've been sent the Atari 8-bit computer version.🤬 One even said it was tested!

An Atari 8-bit computer version of Pitfall! sitting on top of an Atari 5200 cartridge to demonstrate the difference in size.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 21/08/2026

Successfully refurbished two Atari 5200 controllers. A small thing, but still happy I was able to accomplish it.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 15/08/2026

My 4-port Atari 5200 is almost completely restored! The only thing left is to get a bit of rust/corrosion off the RF shield, which I'll take care of with some Evaporust tomorrow.

Atari 5200 video game console on a wooden countertop with two wired joystick controllers connected at the front. The black console has a brushed-silver panel labeled “ATARI 5200.” Each controller has a joystick, “PAUSE” and “RESET” buttons, an “ATARI 5200” label, and a numeric keypad with “1 2 3 / 4 5 6 / 7 8 9 / * 0 #.” Several black cables lie across the counter.

Close-up of the top of a black Atari 5200 console. A wide brushed-silver strip across the center is labeled “ATARI 5200” with a multicolored stripe beneath it. The plastic case shows light scratches and ventilation slots; two controller cables are connected along the front edge.

Interior of an opened Atari 5200 console viewed from above. A large, slightly rust-spotted metal shielding plate covers most of the green circuit board, with electronic components, connectors, and a large capacitor visible along the right side. Legible board text includes “ATARI,” “CA018087,” and “REV.” Several chips are marked “C018013” and “HH83-09.” In the background, a box shows the text “Premium Quality,” “Reynolds,” and “Aluminum Foil.”

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 13/08/2026

If he keeps going like this he'll be the best George Jr. since this guy:

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 07/08/2026

My retro A/V tech stack is finally complete!

A Pioneer CLD-D702 LaserDisc player, a Sony SL-HF2000 Super BetaMax VCR, and a Sony SLV-R1000 VHS VCR.

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 04/08/2026

Shouldn't he be concentrating on football right now? (source: @espn.com)

Sources: Falcons RB Robinson gets record deal

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Brad Williams @reticentduet.onceuponawasteland.com · 01/08/2026

Sadly, the Pioneer CLD-D701 LaserDisc player I got from eBay was damaged in shipping (thanks, UPS!), but fortunately the seller fully insured it so I'll get a full refund. I've already ordered a replacement, a CLD-D702 (slightly newer, virtually identical). Fingers crossed!