Rob Terrell
@robterrell.com
Lovable dork. CTO. Formerly Zynga CTO.
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If you want to honor Bobby Weir, consider a contribution to Sweetwater Music, the concert hall Bobby founded that now operates as a non-profit.
sweetwatermusichall.org
sweetwatermusichall.org
Sweetwater Music Hall | Live Music | Mill Valley, CA
This reincarnation holds true to the heart of the old days, and aims to feed the soul with music, community, and excellent food.
sweetwatermusichall.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
If you want to honor Bobby Weir, consider a contribution to Sweetwater Music, the concert hall Bobby founded that now operates as a non-profit.
sweetwatermusichall.org
sweetwatermusichall.org
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
Also, RJ Mical, creator of the Amiga, Atari Lynx and 3DO! Somehow he knew he. He wins for best dressed at the event, in some kind of impossible-to-describe pajama suit.
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Also, RJ Mical, creator of the Amiga, Atari Lynx and 3DO! Somehow he knew he. He wins for best dressed at the event, in some kind of impossible-to-describe pajama suit.
Aside from the Woz and the Apple “garage crew” I got to meet and chat with some personal heroes like Bruce Tognazinni (Tog!) and Scott Knaster.
December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Aside from the Woz and the Apple “garage crew” I got to meet and chat with some personal heroes like Bruce Tognazinni (Tog!) and Scott Knaster.
The founding stories of Apple, Oracle, and Microsoft intersect here. Along with many many long gone computers companies you probably don’t know: Processor Technology, Cromenco, Osborne, Tandy.
December 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The founding stories of Apple, Oracle, and Microsoft intersect here. Along with many many long gone computers companies you probably don’t know: Processor Technology, Cromenco, Osborne, Tandy.
Yesterday I got to participate in something incredible. My uncle, Paul Terrell, wanted to celebrate the 50th birthday of his famous original computer store, the Byte Shop. This store is legendary in Silicon Valley.
Some photos from the Byte Shop 50th birthday event. Here’s an Apple 1.
December 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Yesterday I got to participate in something incredible. My uncle, Paul Terrell, wanted to celebrate the 50th birthday of his famous original computer store, the Byte Shop. This store is legendary in Silicon Valley.
This one’s period correct!
December 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This one’s period correct!
This thing really started it all. I have many bad childhood memories of failing to enter the tape loader program through those switches.
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This thing really started it all. I have many bad childhood memories of failing to enter the tape loader program through those switches.
Byte Shop employee Sidd Chopra (from 1979-1983) holding an original t-shirt
December 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Byte Shop employee Sidd Chopra (from 1979-1983) holding an original t-shirt
sitting alongside Apple first employee Bill Fernandez, Apple co-founder Ron Wayne, and Woz.
December 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
sitting alongside Apple first employee Bill Fernandez, Apple co-founder Ron Wayne, and Woz.
Harry McCracken, Paul Terrell, Steve Wozniak
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Harry McCracken, Paul Terrell, Steve Wozniak
Dan Fylstra, co-creator of VisiCalc, speaking with Bob Marsh, founder of Processor Technology.
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Dan Fylstra, co-creator of VisiCalc, speaking with Bob Marsh, founder of Processor Technology.
Some photos from the Byte Shop 50th birthday event. Here’s an Apple 1.
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Some photos from the Byte Shop 50th birthday event. Here’s an Apple 1.
The Byte Shop had a gum-ball machine that you could get RAM chips from
December 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Byte Shop had a gum-ball machine that you could get RAM chips from
Behind the scenes of the Byte Shop
December 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Behind the scenes of the Byte Shop
Come join us here — this should be good!
I’m excited to be one of the people helping to put together this 50th birthday party for the Byte Shop in San Jose this weekend. It’s free and open to the public, and will be an extraordinary opportunity to mingle with some of the folks who invented the PC age. byteshop50thyearbirthdayp.rsvpify.com
Byte Shop 50th Year Birthday Party • RSVPify
December 6, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - Double Tree by Hilton 2050 Gateway Place San Jose, Ca. 95110
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December 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Come join us here — this should be good!
Hal Hartley! Has a new movie!
I am trying to manifest a Hal Hartley revival with @loureedsnephew.bsky.social www.themediumcool.com/p/trust-in-h...
TRUST IN HAL HARTLEY
With a new movie out is it finally time for Gen X's most indie filmmaker?
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November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Hal Hartley! Has a new movie!
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Bay Area tech history nerd friends: Paul Terrell, the founder of the Byte Shop–Apple’s first dealer—is holding a 50th anniversary party next month. It’s open to all and I’ll be there! byteshop50thyearbirthdayp.rsvpify.com
Byte Shop 50th Year Birthday Party • RSVPify
December 6, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - Double Tree by Hilton 2050 Gateway Place San Jose, Ca. 95110
byteshop50thyearbirthdayp.rsvpify.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Bay Area tech history nerd friends: Paul Terrell, the founder of the Byte Shop–Apple’s first dealer—is holding a 50th anniversary party next month. It’s open to all and I’ll be there! byteshop50thyearbirthdayp.rsvpify.com
Not all were — individual owners could focus on different things. My parents’ ended up 100% apple.
November 20, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Not all were — individual owners could focus on different things. My parents’ ended up 100% apple.
Oh that *is* fun. Kick their asses.
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Oh that *is* fun. Kick their asses.
Isn’t the NYT suing OpenAI? There’s a chance!
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Isn’t the NYT suing OpenAI? There’s a chance!
@ruffinprevost.com so, wanna do this anthropic settlement?
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
@ruffinprevost.com so, wanna do this anthropic settlement?
Same, but the Gen X one.
It's very Millennial of me to say so, but the original Internet was better.
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Same, but the Gen X one.