How do you like the self-help guides for retro collectors that @amylherndon.bsky.social and I made for @vcfsocal.bsky.social?

Why is my cat staring at me like I'm about to do a magic trick?

1/ Growing up at the tail end of apartheid in South Africa, there was a phrase that I remember hearing fairly often, which I honestly did not thing would have renewed relevance in my life. It has come to mind right now mostly due to the fact that it is black history month. Amandla Awethu!

Hi there, fellow white people (especially my fellow white dudes)! It's Black History Month, and all of us who have lived in the privilege bubble our entire lives should get educated! Every day this month, 28daysofblackhistory.com drops a new story in your inbox. Every single one of them is amazing.

Not the victory I wanted, but I'll take it as a small win for now. When does he get arrested?

Popping this back to the top of my feed. I've watched @legaleagle.tv discuss difficult topics for years, but this video is by far the most heartfelt and raw. Worth the watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDEA...

It's the 16yo's first taste of the mundaneness of adulthood. The bureaucracy that is the DMV.

The DOJ is more than three weeks late in delivering the Epstein Files. In those three weeks: - Trump declared himself acting President of Venezuela - ICE murdered a woman in Minnesota - Trump is preparing an invasion of a NATO ally - Trump initiated a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell

I have a long weekend coming up and wondering if the Epstein files will be available for my nighttime reading?

What concerns me the most right now is how apparent it is that our local leaders have zero power over the local PDs. MN has to threaten to call in the national guard to protect citizens, not local PD Other governors have also completely side stepped the concept of directing local PD deal with ICE

Suburbia implementing Trump foreign policy.

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Aw man 😞 Rest in peace Mr Cheifet, host of Computer Chronicles: obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei... What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.

This is the one I'm seeding now. Thanks for the good webrip! 🧲 magnet:?xt=urn:btih:r26oym3csssgcjov7tfnlxls6m6c6ckn&dn=60minutes-cecotsegment&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fbt1.archive.org%3A6969%2Fannounce

You can also download it from Archive.org (for now) here archive.org/details/60-m... I recommend people do this, and keep a local copy just in case it goes missing from there.

Us: Hey ATT our fiber was cut ATT: Ok, let me test the connection. ATT: I cannot connect Us: Yes, the fiber is cut. ATT: OK, I'll send someone Man in Van: Your fiber is cut Us: Yes, please fix it. Man in Van: Can't do that, will send crew (leaves) <wait 15 hours> Crew: Your fiber was cut we fixed it

I took the day off, so of course the copper thieves decided that this morning was the perfect time to steal the copper from the pole in front of our district office. Why yes, this also took out our fiber links between all our sites as well as our internet and phones.

@wilwheaton.net Can I ask you something that just popped into my head? Is it weird that there are literal action figures and now Lego figures of you out there? And do the manufacturers get your sign off on them before they can sell them? These are the types of questions that keep me up and night.

Les billets pour le VCF Montréal sont en vente dès maintenant! / VCF Montreal tickets on sale now! events.humanitix.com/vcfmontreal2...

We need support for more projects like this! github.com/codykociemba...

Big news (for me)! Signal boost appreciated! TL;DR: I’ve posted a new interactive voiceover demo at dominicarmato.com, and I’m lookin’ for work. For the long version, read on!… (1/7)

Some vendors sent us some of those video marketing card things and I snagged 2 of them, one with a 7" screen and one with a 5" screen. I'd love to repurpose the screens, so does anyone know how to work out what kind of interface they use via the flat cables? Or is this impossibly hard to do?

Us: Julian, why is there a crumpled up piece of paper in your back pack? Julian: Oh, that's a picture of a polar bear in a snow storm. The paper is completely blank, on both sides.

So apparently in the year 2266 they still play Wham! at parties. Yep, that's in official Star Trek lore, and I'm ok with it.

Anyone know where I can get a cable like this? It appears to be 16 pin, one end has a 1.0mm pitch, the other 1.5mm pitch, with a total length of around 80mm. Or does anyone have any idea how this could be repaired or replaced creatively (it's for a Creative Infra drive, see what I did there!)

1/ Am I disappointed by the vote last night, yes. Do I think they should have gone the way they did, probably not, but I do have to admit that I am simply not qualified to make this call. They are playing a game that most of us know very little about.

Game Day is today! Come tune in and watch me play through several games today (and tomorrow) while raising money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. I start in about 90 minutes at 9am Pacific time, going until 9pm tonight. If you drop into the chat, say hi. :) twitch.tv/humaninteract

It's almost Extra Life weekend, and this year will be my 11th year raising money to serve children in need of medical care. Come take a look at my campaign page, tune in this coming weekend (11/8 and 11/9), and please spread the word. See you all in the stream! www.extra-life.org/participants...

Halloween from Down Under I love Kangaroos Just had to share (sound up) 🎃🤣

Have a safe and Happy Hallowe'en, everybody! (Music by Dan Policar dantheband.bandcamp.com). 🎃👻 Note: it doesn't get THIS dark in The Crimson Diamond -- Pun intended! 👹

Trump did what?

@wilwheaton.net Since I know you like the choose-your-own-adventure books, Star Trek and gaming, have you tried Star Trek: Resurgence? It's on sale on Steam right now for $8 and it's basically a choose-your-own-adventure episode of classic TnG with a very well written story.

@adriansdigitalbasement.com I have to ask, how's it been living under the "radical left's reign of terror"? Did they offer you free health care, legal protections against discrimination or cost effective food yet?

Soon to be on my roof!

Tix & Hotel Rooms are available for VCF SoCal 2026! vcfsocal.com/so/bdPcBQ2JH #VCFSoCal #VCF #Festivals #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #FUN

"Why did you stop petting me??"

Tylenol and childhood vaccinations make me want to see the Epstein files.

Hey you! Would you like to subscribe to my nerdy band's YouTube channel? 😅 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmt...

I found out this weekend that YT premium subscriber watches are worth more. I have premium and was thinking about cancelling it. Patreon is a thing, but I do not want to prioritize in that manner (I can't afford to send monthly money to them all), so I'll stick w/ Premium and spread the wealth.

@ronscompvids.bsky.social It was awesome getting to meet you at VCF Midwest and I think you convinced me that Missouri is worth visiting at some point. Safe travels my friend!

Here's a fun retro article that Micki (VCF SoCal) & I (The VintNerd) are mentioned 🗞️ -Steve www.theregister.com/2025/08/25/s...

Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.

BREAKING: Republicans aren’t releasing all of the Epstein Files. They’re trying to silence Epstein survivors and protect powerful people like Donald Trump. We can’t let them. Get the truth out! #ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

I have cats, this is a very accurate look at how they both work.

Happy 44th birthday to the original IBM PC and PC DOS 1.0! 🎉🎂🥂

Devastated to learn that the vintage computing community recently lost Chuck Guzis. Chuck was a computing pioneer for decades, and a giant in the vintage computing hobby. Ever use SIMCGA? That was also Chuck. My tribute to Chuck, on the forum he loved to frequent: forum.vcfed.org/index.php?th...

Have you heard the talk about the new South Park opening season episode about Trump? It's a doozy! Here's a link to the clip and it's well worth watching southpark.cc.com/sites/hetrum...

#ProudBlue This man is spot on. I was watching in horror as people cheered & clapped. It is soul crushing & horrifying that people think this way. The fact that we debate this is shocking. He’s right, there is NO debate. There are NO two sides. Video link: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hw2pcW/