gen/Eric
@nticompass.bitbang.social.ap.brid.gy
Some guy with a computer... ok a lot of computers.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://bitbang.social/@NTICompass, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://bitbang.social/@NTICompass, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Another beautiful, warm day in Western New York!
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Another beautiful, warm day in Western New York!
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January 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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// TODO Post more on Mastodon
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
// TODO Post more on Mastodon
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WebUSB
webGPU
WebPCIE
WebNVME
WebSATA
WebATX12V
webGPU
WebPCIE
WebNVME
WebSATA
WebATX12V
January 28, 2026 at 10:49 AM
WebUSB
webGPU
WebPCIE
WebNVME
WebSATA
WebATX12V
webGPU
WebPCIE
WebNVME
WebSATA
WebATX12V
January 28, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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HEY #retrocomputing folk in the PNW. VCF PNW needs more exhibitors because it's a much larger space! Go register!
https://vcfpnw.org/
https://vcfpnw.org/
VCF PNW
vcfpnw.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM
HEY #retrocomputing folk in the PNW. VCF PNW needs more exhibitors because it's a much larger space! Go register!
https://vcfpnw.org/
https://vcfpnw.org/
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Everything is a URL if you squint hard enough
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Everything is a URL if you squint hard enough
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I know a few people on here as well as myself will FEEL this cartoon.
December 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I know a few people on here as well as myself will FEEL this cartoon.
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please just hear me out
December 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
please just hear me out
Very cool, thanks Windows Update. Somehow downloading updates reduces carbon emissions. No idea how or why this is relevant to show on the Windows Update screen, but whatever.
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Very cool, thanks Windows Update. Somehow downloading updates reduces carbon emissions. No idea how or why this is relevant to show on the Windows Update screen, but whatever.
Yeah, I'm not worried about AI taking my job or anything. I think the bubble will burst soon and my job will remain.
December 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Yeah, I'm not worried about AI taking my job or anything. I think the bubble will burst soon and my job will remain.
What's cooler than playing Halo 2 on my OG XBOX online with real people?
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
What's cooler than playing Halo 2 on my OG XBOX online with real people?
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Friendly reminder:
If you're looking to keep yourself or a hacker in your life looking sharp this holiday season, you owe it to yourself to check out our goodies at shop.defcon.org. Get our extremely crispy holiday sweater while supplies last, and check out […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
If you're looking to keep yourself or a hacker in your life looking sharp this holiday season, you owe it to yourself to check out our goodies at shop.defcon.org. Get our extremely crispy holiday sweater while supplies last, and check out […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Friendly reminder:
If you're looking to keep yourself or a hacker in your life looking sharp this holiday season, you owe it to yourself to check out our goodies at shop.defcon.org. Get our extremely crispy holiday sweater while supplies last, and check out […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
If you're looking to keep yourself or a hacker in your life looking sharp this holiday season, you owe it to yourself to check out our goodies at shop.defcon.org. Get our extremely crispy holiday sweater while supplies last, and check out […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
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While cleaning a storage room, our staff found this tape containing #unix v4 from Bell Labs, circa 1973
Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist: https://gunkies.org/wiki/UNIX_Fourth_Edition
We have arranged to deliver it to the Computer History Museum
#retrocomputing
Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist: https://gunkies.org/wiki/UNIX_Fourth_Edition
We have arranged to deliver it to the Computer History Museum
#retrocomputing
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
While cleaning a storage room, our staff found this tape containing #unix v4 from Bell Labs, circa 1973
Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist: https://gunkies.org/wiki/UNIX_Fourth_Edition
We have arranged to deliver it to the Computer History Museum
#retrocomputing
Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist: https://gunkies.org/wiki/UNIX_Fourth_Edition
We have arranged to deliver it to the Computer History Museum
#retrocomputing
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Always nice to have options
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Always nice to have options
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November...
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November...
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My kid made this meme which I enjoy immensely. #noaiplease
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
My kid made this meme which I enjoy immensely. #noaiplease
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And now, please enjoy this dumb #halloween joke:
I'm going to start an online service where you can see videos from werewolves for a low monthly fee.
I'm going to call it Lycan Subscribe.
I'm going to start an online service where you can see videos from werewolves for a low monthly fee.
I'm going to call it Lycan Subscribe.
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
And now, please enjoy this dumb #halloween joke:
I'm going to start an online service where you can see videos from werewolves for a low monthly fee.
I'm going to call it Lycan Subscribe.
I'm going to start an online service where you can see videos from werewolves for a low monthly fee.
I'm going to call it Lycan Subscribe.
Enabling port forwarding over SSH when it's "administratively prohibited" | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I can highly recommend winning a gold medal for your life efforts. It's a really good ego boost. I'm thinking of doing it again... 🤠
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I can highly recommend winning a gold medal for your life efforts. It's a really good ego boost. I'm thinking of doing it again... 🤠
Python 3.14 (πthon) introduced t-strings to go along with f-strings. I can't wait for Python to add "generic strings" or g-strings.
October 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Python 3.14 (πthon) introduced t-strings to go along with f-strings. I can't wait for Python to add "generic strings" or g-strings.
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HEY #retrocomputing folks
You know that retro ISP thing me and like, 20 others have been working on for LITERALLY A YEAR?
Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (CGHMN) is now IN OPEN BETA!
Bring out your Windows, your Macs, your UNIX boxes and let's get them networked and running services and games […]
You know that retro ISP thing me and like, 20 others have been working on for LITERALLY A YEAR?
Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (CGHMN) is now IN OPEN BETA!
Bring out your Windows, your Macs, your UNIX boxes and let's get them networked and running services and games […]
Original post on social.restless.systems
social.restless.systems
October 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
HEY #retrocomputing folks
You know that retro ISP thing me and like, 20 others have been working on for LITERALLY A YEAR?
Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (CGHMN) is now IN OPEN BETA!
Bring out your Windows, your Macs, your UNIX boxes and let's get them networked and running services and games […]
You know that retro ISP thing me and like, 20 others have been working on for LITERALLY A YEAR?
Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (CGHMN) is now IN OPEN BETA!
Bring out your Windows, your Macs, your UNIX boxes and let's get them networked and running services and games […]