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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 4h

Microsoft MemMaker #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Microsoft MemMaker

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

dBase for DOS #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

dBase for DOS

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Searching the address book in Windows 95 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Searching the address book in Windows 95

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How many times did you forget to wait for this screen? Or was your Windows 95 machine modern enough to turn itself off? #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

How many times did you forget to wait for this screen? Or was your Windows 95 machine modern enough to turn itself off?

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Did you forget to shut down Windows properly again? #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #DOS

Did you forget to shut down Windows properly again?

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #DOS

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When modern AI meets Windows 95: check out Jimi Plouffe’s Win95GPT.com #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

When modern AI meets Windows 95: check out Jimi Plouffe’s Win95GPT.com

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Installing Encarta 95 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Installing Encarta 95

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Looking up Nintendo cheat codes in 1999 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Nintendo

Looking up Nintendo cheat codes in 1999

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Nintendo

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

AOL 3.0’s Computing and Software Center (thanks to the P30L project!) #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

AOL 3.0’s Computing and Software Center (thanks to the P30L project!)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

WordPerfect 5.2 on Windows 3.1 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #WordPerfect #Windows311

WordPerfect 5.2 on Windows 3.1

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #WordPerfect #Windows311

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Looking up DOS error messages in Norton Utilities 6.0 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #MSDOS

Looking up DOS error messages in Norton Utilities 6.0

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #MSDOS

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Blockbuster website in October 2000 #RetroTech #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #90s #Blockbuster

The Blockbuster website in October 2000

#RetroTech #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #90s #Blockbuster

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I don’t believe I ever found what I was looking for by using the big Search button in IE 6. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

I don’t believe I ever found what I was looking for by using the big Search button in IE 6.

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How many web pages did you start to build in FrontPage Express, but quickly gave up on it? #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

How many web pages did you start to build in FrontPage Express, but quickly gave up on it?

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

AOL 1.3 for DOS (GeoWorks) #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

AOL 1.3 for DOS (GeoWorks)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This level had the best background music! (DuckTales for NES) #RetroTech #NES #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #DuckTales

This level had the best background music! (DuckTales for NES)

#RetroTech #NES #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #DuckTales

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Power Options in Windows 95 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Power Options in Windows 95

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The original iPod touch was released on this day in 2007. It was basically a 1st gen iPhone with no cellular, no speaker, and no camera. #RetroTech #ipodtouch #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

The original iPod touch was released on this day in 2007. It was basically a 1st gen iPhone with no cellular, no speaker, and no camera.

#RetroTech #ipodtouch #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Bluelight .com’s website in 2000 #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

Bluelight .com’s website in 2000

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Setup is just preparing the user for the typical Windows ME experience from the start. 🤣 #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech #WindowsME

Setup is just preparing the user for the typical Windows ME experience from the start. 🤣

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech #WindowsME

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Setting the time zone in Windows 95 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Setting the time zone in Windows 95

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

AOL Keyword: Internet #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

AOL Keyword: Internet

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy Apple event day! While we’ll likely see the iPhone 18 Pro today, here’s a look at original iPhone released on June 29, 2007. #AppleEvent #RetroTech #iPhone #iPhone1 #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback

Happy Apple event day! While we’ll likely see the iPhone 18 Pro today, here’s a look at original iPhone released on June 29, 2007.

#AppleEvent #RetroTech #iPhone #iPhone1 #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Radio@Netscape in 2002 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech #InternetRadio

Radio@Netscape in 2002

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech #InternetRadio

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Windows 95 Plus Theme, included in the Microsoft Windows Plus! pack. #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

The Windows 95 Plus Theme, included in the Microsoft Windows Plus! pack.

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

AOL 3.0’s What’s New screen (thanks to the P30L project) #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

AOL 3.0’s What’s New screen (thanks to the P30L project)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Address Book in DeskMate - Tandy’s GUI of the 80s (before Windows 3.1) for their computers sold at RadioShack #RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech

The Address Book in DeskMate - Tandy’s GUI of the 80s (before Windows 3.1) for their computers sold at RadioShack

#RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Multimedia properties in Windows 95 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Multimedia properties in Windows 95

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Windows 95’s phone dialer #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Windows 95’s phone dialer

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

That fresh Windows 95 feel! #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

That fresh Windows 95 feel!

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“Writing” a check in Microsoft Money 2.0 on Windows 3.1 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

“Writing” a check in Microsoft Money 2.0 on Windows 3.1

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Playing Mind Maze, which was part of Encarta 95 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Playing Mind Maze, which was part of Encarta 95

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

What were your “go to” CDs that you kept in your car in the ‘90s? #RetroTech #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #CDs

What were your “go to” CDs that you kept in your car in the ‘90s?

#RetroTech #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #CDs

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

How many seconds of skip protection did your portable CD player have? #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

How many seconds of skip protection did your portable CD player have?

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

King’s Quest III (1986) #RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech

King’s Quest III (1986)

#RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Don’t forget to add a guest book to your site! (FrontPage 2000) #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #FrontPage #2000sTech

Don’t forget to add a guest book to your site! (FrontPage 2000)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #FrontPage #2000sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Did you know that K-mart offered a free internet service in the early 2000s? You could pick up the installation CD-ROM in any store. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech #Kmart

Did you know that K-mart offered a free internet service in the early 2000s? You could pick up the installation CD-ROM in any store.

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech #Kmart

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Pandora Radio on your BlackBerry! #RetroTech #PandoraRadio #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

Pandora Radio on your BlackBerry!

#RetroTech #PandoraRadio #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

One of my favorite stores in the 90s! #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #CircuitCity

One of my favorite stores in the 90s!

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #CircuitCity

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Setting up email for the office like it’s 1995. #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Setting up email for the office like it’s 1995.

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Screen saver options for After Dark #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Screen saver options for After Dark

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Microsoft Money 2.0 on Windows 3.1 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Microsoft Money 2.0 on Windows 3.1

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Did anyone else hang out in the chat rooms on TheGlobe .com? It was a popular internet startup that went belly up during the dot-com bubble. #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Did anyone else hang out in the chat rooms on TheGlobe .com? It was a popular internet startup that went belly up during the dot-com bubble.

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Windows 95 Plus! Theme: More Windows #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Windows 95 Plus! Theme: More Windows

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Adding and removing features from Windows 95 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

Adding and removing features from Windows 95

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Windows95

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Am I the only nerd that had this Game Boy cartridge? 🤣 #RetroTech #RetroGaming #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #GameBoy #Nintendo

Am I the only nerd that had this Game Boy cartridge? 🤣

#RetroTech #RetroGaming #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #GameBoy #Nintendo

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Gold Rush! (1988) #RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech

Gold Rush! (1988)

#RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Microsoft Publisher 98 explaining what a website is #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #MicrosoftPublisher

Microsoft Publisher 98 explaining what a website is

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #MicrosoftPublisher

Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What Windows 95 games did you use a joystick for? #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

What Windows 95 games did you use a joystick for?

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

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Retro Techie @retrotechie.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Who could forget the Flying Toasters screensaver from After Dark! #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

Who could forget the Flying Toasters screensaver from After Dark!

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech