Christopher Drum
@christopherdrum.bsky.social
A nerd doing nerdy things that sometimes delight other nerds.
My blog about retro productivity software is at: stonetools.ghost.io
Most of my dev projects are at: christopherdrum.itch.io
Fediverse (Mastodon, et al): @[email protected]
My blog about retro productivity software is at: stonetools.ghost.io
Most of my dev projects are at: christopherdrum.itch.io
Fediverse (Mastodon, et al): @[email protected]
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🪨 PaperClip on the Atari 8-bits 🛠️
Believe it or not, this story about Batteries Included's beloved word processor contains ZERO jokes about #Clippy. It does take potshots at #EA, however.
stonetools.ghost.io/paperclip-at...
#RetroComputing #wordprocessing #atari8bit
Believe it or not, this story about Batteries Included's beloved word processor contains ZERO jokes about #Clippy. It does take potshots at #EA, however.
stonetools.ghost.io/paperclip-at...
#RetroComputing #wordprocessing #atari8bit
PaperClip on the Atari 8-Bit
Imagine an oven bakes gorgeous cakes, but gives random, severe burns. "When do the burns outweigh the beauty?" is posed by this cute word processor
stonetools.ghost.io
The tension between my interest to grow closer to this software and its constant moves to push me away was the highest I've felt yet.
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Ok, but can we all agree this is super weird?
He can’t remember which country he threatened to invade and he says they “call him daddy”….?!?
He can’t remember which country he threatened to invade and he says they “call him daddy”….?!?
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Ok, but can we all agree this is super weird?
He can’t remember which country he threatened to invade and he says they “call him daddy”….?!?
He can’t remember which country he threatened to invade and he says they “call him daddy”….?!?
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Fascinated by this @stonetoolsblog.bsky.social post - the idea of trying to implement an expert system on a *Commodore 64* is something I'd never even considered! stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64/
XPER on the Commodore 64
In a supreme act of hubris, I use 80s "expert system" AI technology to turn a C64 into a rain predictor. Will it fair better than a coin flip?
stonetools.ghost.io
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Fascinated by this @stonetoolsblog.bsky.social post - the idea of trying to implement an expert system on a *Commodore 64* is something I'd never even considered! stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64/
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Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
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I looked up the real answer, but it’s boring, so I’m just going to stay irritated at the concept of putting crackers in a barrel. Why would anyone do that? Crackers are square. Barrels are round. The geometry is unpleasant to imagine. Also fuck ICE.
January 20, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I looked up the real answer, but it’s boring, so I’m just going to stay irritated at the concept of putting crackers in a barrel. Why would anyone do that? Crackers are square. Barrels are round. The geometry is unpleasant to imagine. Also fuck ICE.
The tension between my interest to grow closer to this software and its constant moves to push me away was the highest I've felt yet.
🪨 PaperClip on the Atari 8-bits 🛠️
Believe it or not, this story about Batteries Included's beloved word processor contains ZERO jokes about #Clippy. It does take potshots at #EA, however.
stonetools.ghost.io/paperclip-at...
#RetroComputing #wordprocessing #atari8bit
Believe it or not, this story about Batteries Included's beloved word processor contains ZERO jokes about #Clippy. It does take potshots at #EA, however.
stonetools.ghost.io/paperclip-at...
#RetroComputing #wordprocessing #atari8bit
PaperClip on the Atari 8-Bit
Imagine an oven bakes gorgeous cakes, but gives random, severe burns. "When do the burns outweigh the beauty?" is posed by this cute word processor
stonetools.ghost.io
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The tension between my interest to grow closer to this software and its constant moves to push me away was the highest I've felt yet.
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Congrats to @doublefine.com for being the first video game company ever to use the term "deep dive" appropriately! 105 minutes just on their use of the Unreal Engine - this is what a deep dive looks like, people!
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Congrats to @doublefine.com for being the first video game company ever to use the term "deep dive" appropriately! 105 minutes just on their use of the Unreal Engine - this is what a deep dive looks like, people!
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
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One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
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He drew it himself.
www.gq.com/story/police...
www.gq.com/story/police...
Kansas Cop Resigns After Writing “Pig” on His Own Coffee Cup
After receiving national attention, the McDonald's security cameras revealed he was the real culprit the whole time.
www.gq.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
He drew it himself.
www.gq.com/story/police...
www.gq.com/story/police...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
I wanted to understand the first AI boom a little better, so I looked at how the #c64 was put to work in the #ai mines.
Japan's Fifth Generation Computing, Campbell's Soup, Sputnik, the movie PI, and a Connection Machine all make appearances.
Enjoy!
#stonetools #retrocomputing #computerhistory
Japan's Fifth Generation Computing, Campbell's Soup, Sputnik, the movie PI, and a Connection Machine all make appearances.
Enjoy!
#stonetools #retrocomputing #computerhistory
🪨 XPER on the Commodore 64🛠️
We draft a #c64 into the #ai wars. This "expert system" software promised it could predict weather, so I took it at its word. Was it more accurate than a coin flip?
Also: Fifth Generation Computers and the first guy to concede his job to AI
stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64
We draft a #c64 into the #ai wars. This "expert system" software promised it could predict weather, so I took it at its word. Was it more accurate than a coin flip?
Also: Fifth Generation Computers and the first guy to concede his job to AI
stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64
XPER on the Commodore 64
Early AI on microcomputers focused heavily on "expert systems," tools to capture domain-specific knowledge and democratize it amongst the plebians. In a supreme act of hubris, I'm going to use that sa...
stonetools.ghost.io
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I wanted to understand the first AI boom a little better, so I looked at how the #c64 was put to work in the #ai mines.
Japan's Fifth Generation Computing, Campbell's Soup, Sputnik, the movie PI, and a Connection Machine all make appearances.
Enjoy!
#stonetools #retrocomputing #computerhistory
Japan's Fifth Generation Computing, Campbell's Soup, Sputnik, the movie PI, and a Connection Machine all make appearances.
Enjoy!
#stonetools #retrocomputing #computerhistory
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🪨 XPER on the Commodore 64🛠️
We draft a #c64 into the #ai wars. This "expert system" software promised it could predict weather, so I took it at its word. Was it more accurate than a coin flip?
Also: Fifth Generation Computers and the first guy to concede his job to AI
stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64
We draft a #c64 into the #ai wars. This "expert system" software promised it could predict weather, so I took it at its word. Was it more accurate than a coin flip?
Also: Fifth Generation Computers and the first guy to concede his job to AI
stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64
XPER on the Commodore 64
Early AI on microcomputers focused heavily on "expert systems," tools to capture domain-specific knowledge and democratize it amongst the plebians. In a supreme act of hubris, I'm going to use that sa...
stonetools.ghost.io
January 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🪨 XPER on the Commodore 64🛠️
We draft a #c64 into the #ai wars. This "expert system" software promised it could predict weather, so I took it at its word. Was it more accurate than a coin flip?
Also: Fifth Generation Computers and the first guy to concede his job to AI
stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64
We draft a #c64 into the #ai wars. This "expert system" software promised it could predict weather, so I took it at its word. Was it more accurate than a coin flip?
Also: Fifth Generation Computers and the first guy to concede his job to AI
stonetools.ghost.io/xper-c64
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
I had to write about Cheifet.
christopherdrum.github.io/posts/2026/0...
christopherdrum.github.io/posts/2026/0...
On Learning of the Passing of Stewart Cheifet
There are people whose impact on our life is not understood until we hear of that person’s passing. Time keeps ticking, we know rationally that everyone dies, and yet there are those whom we hear the ...
christopherdrum.github.io
January 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I had to write about Cheifet.
christopherdrum.github.io/posts/2026/0...
christopherdrum.github.io/posts/2026/0...
Sad to hear that #stewartcheifet, host of #computerchronicles and #netcafe, has passed
Tiny influences on a pivot point can exert large effects on the trajectory of a projectile, or a life. Stewart was one such influence on the trajectory of my own life.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
Tiny influences on a pivot point can exert large effects on the trajectory of a projectile, or a life. Stewart was one such influence on the trajectory of my own life.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Sad to hear that #stewartcheifet, host of #computerchronicles and #netcafe, has passed
Tiny influences on a pivot point can exert large effects on the trajectory of a projectile, or a life. Stewart was one such influence on the trajectory of my own life.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
Tiny influences on a pivot point can exert large effects on the trajectory of a projectile, or a life. Stewart was one such influence on the trajectory of my own life.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
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Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
December 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
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CBS filed a copyright claim against my YouTube channel for posting Canada's version of the CECOT story that Bari Weiss killed—SO—I downloaded the transcript and read the transcript verbatim. Here it is.
Please watch & share to fight fascism & censorship. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uRf...
Please watch & share to fight fascism & censorship. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uRf...
Listen to the Full CECOT Episode CBS Tried to Ban
YouTube video by Qasim Rashid
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
CBS filed a copyright claim against my YouTube channel for posting Canada's version of the CECOT story that Bari Weiss killed—SO—I downloaded the transcript and read the transcript verbatim. Here it is.
Please watch & share to fight fascism & censorship. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uRf...
Please watch & share to fight fascism & censorship. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uRf...
How many lives and careers were influenced by #HyperCard?
@cyan.com started life with the HC stack, The Manhole
@worrydream.com built "HyperCard in the World"
@wikipedia.org came out of experiments in it
For my latest post, I get to know HC better and consider English as a development language.
@cyan.com started life with the HC stack, The Manhole
@worrydream.com built "HyperCard in the World"
@wikipedia.org came out of experiments in it
For my latest post, I get to know HC better and consider English as a development language.
🪨 HyperCard on the Macintosh 🛠️
The "software erector set" that launched careers and came close to delivering us the web 6 years early. Our last post of '25 takes a deep look at this important title. Happy holidays!
stonetools.ghost.io/hypercard-mac/
#RetroComputing #hypercard #classicmac #atkinson
The "software erector set" that launched careers and came close to delivering us the web 6 years early. Our last post of '25 takes a deep look at this important title. Happy holidays!
stonetools.ghost.io/hypercard-mac/
#RetroComputing #hypercard #classicmac #atkinson
HyperCard on the Macintosh
How do we approach the challenge of helping non-programmers build software? Do we throw up our hands at today's complexity and say, "Just let an AI do it." Or, do we make tools so *compelling* a novic...
stonetools.ghost.io
December 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
How many lives and careers were influenced by #HyperCard?
@cyan.com started life with the HC stack, The Manhole
@worrydream.com built "HyperCard in the World"
@wikipedia.org came out of experiments in it
For my latest post, I get to know HC better and consider English as a development language.
@cyan.com started life with the HC stack, The Manhole
@worrydream.com built "HyperCard in the World"
@wikipedia.org came out of experiments in it
For my latest post, I get to know HC better and consider English as a development language.
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Trying stuff out in Deluxe Poly.
Vector/frame animation is gonna be so good :D
Vector/frame animation is gonna be so good :D
December 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Trying stuff out in Deluxe Poly.
Vector/frame animation is gonna be so good :D
Vector/frame animation is gonna be so good :D
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Sneering douchebag: "You're gonna be famous on the internet!"
The Internet:
The Internet:
December 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Sneering douchebag: "You're gonna be famous on the internet!"
The Internet:
The Internet:
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🪨 Bank Street Writer on the Apple 2 🛠️
The "Oregon Trail" of word processors. Ostensibly built for children, it also hooked adults, including at least one lawyer who refused to give it up. I find out why!
stonetools.ghost.io/bankstreetwriter-apple2
#RetroComputing #apple2 #wordprocessing #bankstreet
The "Oregon Trail" of word processors. Ostensibly built for children, it also hooked adults, including at least one lawyer who refused to give it up. I find out why!
stonetools.ghost.io/bankstreetwriter-apple2
#RetroComputing #apple2 #wordprocessing #bankstreet
Bank Street Writer on the Apple II
There was a time when society was hell-bent on getting "computers in the classroom." It was going to utterly transform learning! The drive fell short of that goal, but it did deliver us a sharp little...
stonetools.ghost.io
December 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🪨 Bank Street Writer on the Apple 2 🛠️
The "Oregon Trail" of word processors. Ostensibly built for children, it also hooked adults, including at least one lawyer who refused to give it up. I find out why!
stonetools.ghost.io/bankstreetwriter-apple2
#RetroComputing #apple2 #wordprocessing #bankstreet
The "Oregon Trail" of word processors. Ostensibly built for children, it also hooked adults, including at least one lawyer who refused to give it up. I find out why!
stonetools.ghost.io/bankstreetwriter-apple2
#RetroComputing #apple2 #wordprocessing #bankstreet
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Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids