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Big box software back in the day was not messing around. I found a MS FoxPro 2.6 box and manuals for 10c and it’s THICC. There are no less than 8 books. As I understand FoxPro was a low code desktop database something like FileMaker? It originally came with 7 floppies but they were missing

Found a good deal on NT Server 4.0 big box because the disc doesn’t come with the jewel case (and thusly no serial). I have plenty of those anyway Nice condition although “good deal” is always relative being a European when everything has atleast 30€ of shipping + VAT.

My Sun Ray 2 thin client arrived as complete new old stock, it doesn’t seem to have been opened at all! So fresh, so clean, such pristine Sun cardboard. I’m busy so I’m no rush to set it up. Its just a cardboard box but it’s a Sun cardboard box 😀

Found an Office 95 big box and manual for 50c locally so of course I now needed to spend 25€ to get the media which goes with it. Turns out the box is “standard” and the media is “professional” but who’s counting

Encarta 99 for 10c, I’ll take that! The front has a blurry stamp which says “Raamatukogu” which means “Library” in Estonian. The other words are too smudged to make out.

I’ve got a thing for thin clients. When I was in primary school our class computer didn’t work and I pulled it apart only to find it had no hard disk…. It was about 85€ to get this old new stock Sun Ray 2. I’ve got a genuine Sun X2200 M2 ready to go. Time to order some of them Java cards!

Wow. Someone in my city is offering "CD burning services". Not Blu-ray, just straight up CD-R burning for 10€. "Don't let the development of modern technology prevent you from accessing the content you need. Buy now and get a CD with the content you want!" Don't hate the player I guess...

My Wi-Fi picture frame randomized it’s MAC address upon startup, confuses my router. I asked the vendor and they said it’s “more secure” Wut? With all those public Wi-Fis I’m using it on? I do love going to my local cafe and setting up my digital photo frame, thanks vendor!

Any gamer who grew up in Eastern Europe will recognize these: yellow Dendy cartridges. The Famicom knock off produced for the Easter bloc, seems like everyone I know had one of these at home. A new colleague found out I was a collector and offered

Pour one out for all the vendors who said “we have implemented updates and now our services are back online”, when really you just waited for AWS to come back up

Not a good day to be running your support desk on AWS

I’ve had really poor mental health today and I have a feeling is started when I installed Solaris 10 this morning

Here's a deep-dive video comparing OLED gaming monitors! I go over 1440p vs 4K, the benefits of using a 240Hz display, tons of BFI examples - and of course, LAG TESTING :) Hopefully this is a fun one...especially for retro gamers! youtu.be/q8DDHiAhQ6c

Thift store score today. Audio cassettes sell for a premium in Estonia because they were late to the western technology party. Found his sealed 5 pack of Type II TDK tapes from 1991 for 5€, an absolute steal and definite slipping from the store.

Why does a dachshund keychain from Lindex look like the dog is doing old timey blackface?

Early 2000s programming book covers were something else..

The local IT college was selling old servers cheap, I got a Sunfire X2200 M2 1U server for 20 bucks. It’s purely for curiosity, it’s x86 hardware but genuine Sun gear doesn’t come up often around here

I accidentally glitched out an animation I was working on and created a perfect example of what the passage of time feels like to someone with ADHD

If retro operating system software comes up for sale up to 3 countries away, I am all over it. NT4 Workstation in cardboard sleeve for 11€. SQL Server 7.0, the last "NT" version was 7€ which came with a surprise extra NT install disc hidden behind. 👇

AI coding comes down to 2 choices 1. Let the AI code that difficult algorithm for you 2. Fuck it, just shove all the data into the AI and let it work out the answer each time

What’s even more useless than ancient operating system disks? Ancient anti virus big box. Still for 2 bucks….

MORE POINTLESS RETRO OS SOFTWARE. Windows NT 4.0 boot floppies I want more big box software from the turn of the century! I want that big blue Windows NT 4.0 Workstation box but haven’t found a bargain yet on what is essentially just expensive cardboard

If you grew up in Eastern Europe, one of these two desks was your first computer table

Why does YouTube Watch Later list tell me “Unavailable videos are hidden”? Which videos? I wanna knooooooooow

AI art slop is pretty vocally shouted down but there are tons of AI generated Star Wars fan fiction on YouTube and you will struggle to find a negative comment underneath. I admit, I like them too. I wonder why this AI is tolerated? It’s clearly not one click generated, so some effort goes in

Suck it dorks, I have the coolest mouse pad

So, there it is. In the same vain as my 98 SE update pack over a year ago, here is my Windows 95 Update CD: archive.org/details/win4...

I spoke to a friend today who used to work in the Estonian National Archives, preserving nationally significant digital assets. She broke down their task to me as 3 steps: 1. Backups. Ensuring we don’t lose anything. Different locations, different forms of media, you get the idea. 👇

This bloke won the retro license plate lottery

The 4BP uses a Sega Saturn style 10 pin mini-din. So to grab these captures I used a Saturn RGB Scart cable from @misirajeduart.bsky.social ! - Ristar - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Castlevania Bloodlines - Gunstar Heroes 🧵3/3

OMG so 2000s

Picked up Windows 2000 Server Beta 3 disc for 10 bucks. Beta 3 was the release which formally changed the name from the previous “Windows NT 5.0” No idea of the build number yet though

Tell him he’s dreamin’!

A good week for boxed operating system pickups! Windows 95 upgrade, euro edition. The disk is just a sampler, not for booting, I presume because this is meant for systems with windows or dos already installed A big rip down the front but for 11 bucks I am happy mom

Guy got rich off encryption software

I like collecting old boxed Operating System software. SQL Server 2000 in the original shrink wrap for 10 bucks, this one is going in the trophy room. Comes with 5 CALs for all that connectin’ imma be doing

Gunna play my retro games like a gigachad @robertdalesmith.bsky.social Saturn controller -> Saturn to USB Adapter -> USB2Retro Adapter -> Saturn SNAC adapter -> Mister Core -> one hand left to jerk myself off

For my money the PS3 sharpshooter is the coolest mainstream lightgun ever made Got myself the US gray model to go with my red euro edition It works by placing a PS move controller in the barrel and (I think optional?) move nav controller in the lower front part. Pump action to reload is 🤌🤌🤌

Today's 2€ pickup is an Extron MPS 112 with 4 x composite, 4 x S-Video & 4 x VGA inputs + audio and mic inputs. I believe it can drive the three different outputs independently but not convert between them. Mic gets mixed over whatever audio output is enabled

Facebook Marketplace needs a “tell him he’s dreamin” button which says “I’d like a product like this but not at that f**ken price”

I am finally starting to see used PS4’s come down in price. I’ve seen a few for 80€ now and thinking to get an extra one for my young cousin. How much are they going for in your local area?

I I have twin 6 month year olds and I wonder what will happen if I play them the Hard Off theme for 3 to 4 hours each day? Retro gaming enjoyers or a huge therapy bill in 16 years? Both? youtu.be/yFLYuKUKXoY?...

Thanks to @kytor.com for coming on the stream today and answering all of our questions about the RetroAccess acquisition with grace and thoughtfulness. All signs point to the business being in good hands. @retrotechusa.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/s7cznxh...

Tomorrow it's the retro interview of the year! Steve and I will stream live with @kytor.com who is part of the new management team for RetroAccess. Got questions? Put them below or into the stream chat 1100 Eastern time, 1800 Eastern European time, see you there! www.youtube.com/live/s7cznxh...

Come and join Steve and myself and talk about analog video cables, it's been a big week of news! @retrotechusa.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/H1oU4K6...

Swing by the storage room today to check on the children’s inheritance

Went on a podcast and all I got was this lousy shirt. I am happy to, once again, fit into my @8bitesquire.bsky.social merch

On yesterday's stream with @retrotechusa.bsky.social, we had laggy tech issues and Steve had to go reset the router or something I used the unsupervised time to give my real thoughts on RetroTech, analog cables, Mike Chi and the Bob conspiracy.

Between this shirt and a hi viz vest you can get in anywhere