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(DIR) Post #AvBfIqLGcRNCHzlkMy by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-06-16T11:57:05Z
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Weird Computer ContestA contest to see the strangest computer being used to read mastodon/the fediverse. The prize is a cool drawing from me just for you. Rules:1. Post a reply to show your device and why it is strange. Can mean hardware and software. A photo is better. 2. You can't go too much out of your way to use some goofy device that you don't ever really use. 3. Winner selected by general consensus.This is *not* just an excuse to see/post photos of strange computers.
(DIR) Post #AvBgoJUAPimPbjVBI0 by ochaos@techhub.social
2025-06-16T12:13:49Z
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@futurebird I regularly see some unique devices with the #retrocomputing tag showing off their mastodon skills, but whether those same devices are used regularly, who knows.
(DIR) Post #AvBkVt2gOGOACQ7Dcm by benroyce@mastodon.social
2025-06-16T12:55:25Z
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@futurebird i've seen some crazy stuffi'm not entering, just giving a shout out:https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/03/even-your-antique-mac-can-use-mastodon@smallsco
(DIR) Post #AvBkbMwkdNfMOTxHaC by slothrop@chaos.social
2025-06-16T12:56:23Z
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@futurebird I don't use it all that frequently, but I do have a Microsoft Surface tablet running Debian :-)
(DIR) Post #AvBkr1PKU2soE0mnnU by SecondUniverse@autistics.life
2025-06-16T12:59:15Z
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@futurebird my computer is normal, but I am running Mastodon on a weird brain???
(DIR) Post #AvBl1ANHzzzYvpfYRc by noodlejetski@masto.ai
2025-06-16T13:01:03Z
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@futurebird hey @kiwa this is your chance
(DIR) Post #AvBlVrwWZruEkBn44G by distrowatch@mastodon.social
2025-06-16T13:06:35Z
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@futurebird Here I am, looking at your post with my original, open hardware PinePhone running Ubuntu Touch by UBports. The post is being viewed in the Morph web browser.
(DIR) Post #AvBmcCNxaMoDpxCmw4 by ApostateEnglishman@mastodon.world
2025-06-16T13:18:58Z
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@futurebird Apparently someone is running a fedi instance (I don't recall whether its Masto, Akkoma, Friendica or whatever), on a fridge.
(DIR) Post #AvBmnBwZZI8NeVdXvs by ApostateEnglishman@mastodon.world
2025-06-16T13:20:57Z
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@futurebird Apparently someone is running a fedi instance (I don't recall whether its Masto, Akkoma, Friendica or whatever), on a fridge.A FRIDGE. 😆 Clearly this is highly impractical and merely an outlandish experiment, but still...I hope they see your post and reply!
(DIR) Post #AvBrV8XG08BJdk0Q1Q by shaknais@mastodon.social
2025-06-16T14:13:43Z
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@futurebird I've seen a few posts from the #RetroComputing community, using DOStodon. And hopefully this tag means someone will see...https://github.com/SuperIlu/DOStodon
(DIR) Post #AvBsdboh7N74j0lXGq by crazyeddie@mastodon.social
2025-06-16T14:26:28Z
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@futurebird Everything I own is strange because I pretend my name is Edward Strange and call everything strange. My company is strange, my website is strange, my docker images are strange...everything is strange. Yes, so is my computer. It would look completely normal in a picture though. It's only strange when I look at it because my brain is strange too.
(DIR) Post #AvBshEUbmHjlXs6AhU by jezyyjut@mastodon.social
2025-06-16T14:27:06Z
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@futurebird https://i-wa.fun/6281533xxx8552xxx👇👇👇https://i-whtsspp.fun/FxNJnnxasfghjire
(DIR) Post #AvBt3Y0ftU8qRojoBs by dec_hl@mastodon.social
2025-06-16T14:31:06Z
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@futurebird after @shaknais already submitted #DOStdon I'd like to present its predecessor. The Cyberdeck, featuring a black&white TV and a thermal printer...https://mastodon.social/@dec_hl/109290583582014825
(DIR) Post #AvBwQp4AwbSZs1AJWq by carcosa@functional.cafe
2025-06-16T15:08:58Z
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@futurebird This makes me extra sad that my VT-420 is no longer in working order.
(DIR) Post #AvByBEN1IT2BckflVg by MichaelPorter@ottawa.place
2025-06-16T15:28:31Z
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@futurebird I think the emphasis on that last sentence is wrong - more likeThis is not *just* an excuse to see/post photos of strange computers.😄 😉
(DIR) Post #AvByPsmbq91N13d1SS by VaylLarkinPoet@disabled.social
2025-06-16T15:31:11Z
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@futurebird This is not *just* an excuse to see photos of strange computers.
(DIR) Post #AvBzIscEAEsYQKzshc by th@social.v.st
2025-06-16T15:41:06Z
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@futurebird treo 650's built in IMAP email client can fetch mastodon posts over the cell network using mop3
(DIR) Post #AvBzUKUIsOPU3MkZvM by antdude@mastodon.social
2025-06-16T15:43:14Z
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http://www.subbrilliant.com/techtv/antfarm.htm needs to a winner.
(DIR) Post #AvC1Dq1kYmOGrAettI by baardhaveland@snabelen.no
2025-06-16T16:02:38Z
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Dangit... I knew I should've gotten that coffee machine! It was running Linux, but my better half said it didn't matter as long as our old one still worked! 😔
(DIR) Post #AvC6TANRgIPE5Lw20O by cygnathreadbare@retro.pizza
2025-06-16T17:01:24Z
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@futurebird other than two ~2010 netbooks with Windows XP, the Switch with LineageOS 15? not that weird anyways.
(DIR) Post #AvC7Nkk5fAub5RVeKm by dragonminded@chitter.xyz
2025-06-16T17:11:39Z
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@futurebird Not sure if it's the weirdest, but currently replying to this using my VT-100 masto client :3gonna reply to this with photos since terminals don't support photos
(DIR) Post #AvCBd2cNsqBOghRzf6 by DanPerrett@mastodon.me.uk
2025-06-16T17:59:10Z
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@futurebird - Not that unusual, but this old netbook was cripplingly slow on windows and after a bit of a fight is now rather nice to use on Lubuntu - Web browsing is still quite slow, but has a great keyboard and display and is snappy enough for terminal stuff, and runs VSCode surprisingly well
(DIR) Post #AvCFWu6J2OssLnm7d2 by jesuisatire@social.tchncs.de
2025-06-16T18:42:57Z
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@futurebird timelimite to enter the competition?
(DIR) Post #AvCGgD9hf5Ty0aMlDE by vt52@ioc.exchange
2025-06-16T18:55:49Z
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@futurebird if read-only mode counts, I have a Wyse WY-55 serial terminal next to my main workstation that scrolls my timeline all day... I use it to keep up with goings on in those awkward times when you need to wait 20 seconds for some command to complete or whatever...
(DIR) Post #AvCGhC0xODjOl7k8Y4 by Canageek@wandering.shop
2025-06-16T18:55:55Z
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@futurebird @linear Feels like you might have something to add
(DIR) Post #AvCJQYLZP98Uxg8rRY by colin_mcmillen@piaille.fr
2025-06-16T19:26:38Z
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@futurebird Here's my entry. I hope it fits the bill!
(DIR) Post #AvCLfaTPypGboE6qQq by llewelly@sauropods.win
2025-06-16T19:51:46Z
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@futurebird does not having a working camera qualify as strange? (Also, I don't have another camera to photo either of my computers with). (The only other strange things about my computers is that they are old; laptop is from 2012, the other from 2017, but budgeted for $300 at that time. )
(DIR) Post #AvCM0mWMNoNNFrakRk by notthatdelta@furry.engineer
2025-06-16T19:55:33Z
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@futurebird how about the shell of an old Samsung BT120AT, with the CRT and radio stripped out and a mITX motherboard, 5600G CPU, and SFX power supply crammed inside the housing (along with an LCD behind the original clear plexi screen protector)?I use this to drive our living room TV. Jellyfin for movies/shows, Firefox for web browsing, and Steam for a few lightweight couch games. It's running Linux Mint, so it's a fully functional modern computer!
(DIR) Post #AvCVCr8LxRYMcjC9dw by starstorm_x1@floofy.tech
2025-06-16T21:38:34Z
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@futurebird Welp, time to try to log into Masto on my 3DS somehow. (Unfortunately, my router doesn't allow my Wii to connect to it, so I gotta do the next best thing)
(DIR) Post #AvCYw84E97Eg2GXpSq by dvandal@infosec.exchange
2025-06-16T22:20:25Z
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@futurebird anyone wanna help me figure out connecting my old TRS-80 model 100 to the internet? and figure out an ActivityPub implementation that is written in basic and can run on… I think it’s got 16Kb of memory?
(DIR) Post #AvClmKpB9u1A6sAM5Y by skryking@infosec.exchange
2025-06-17T00:44:17Z
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@futurebird I use it on my steamdeck, need to scrape up a picture.
(DIR) Post #AvCqUBJGINDf9tOs3U by ids1024@mathstodon.xyz
2025-06-17T01:36:50Z
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@futurebird My *theoretical* answer to this that I've thought of but not done anything to achieve: the Gameboy Advance link port has a UART mode. Assuming it supports a compatible baud rate / etc., it should be possible to connect to a serial modem with an RS-232 voltage converter. The ARM7TDMI should be capable running some kind of network stack. Trying to type on one would be miserable, but showing messages on the screen should be doable.
(DIR) Post #AvCsHJVCiwgoi9yhF2 by gnomon@mastodon.social
2025-06-17T01:57:05Z
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@futurebird does emacs via SSH from my phone count? This isn't a one-off, I use this setup all the time.
(DIR) Post #AvD8vK63X2LBP9Jat6 by mlepage@mastodon.online
2025-06-17T05:03:38Z
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@futurebird It's at least a week away from being truly usable, but I've been working on a DIY 7" tablet using a Raspberry Pi 4, the official Touch Display 2, and a 3A UPS board with 5,000 mAh battery. I've already done some reading on it, but that was plugged in, I really want to get it mobile on battery. I've thinned the components, and am 3D printing case parts right now. Just a bit more CAD and soldering...
(DIR) Post #AvDBOoo2dLlWxF55bE by kauzerei@social.tchncs.de
2025-06-17T05:31:20Z
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@futurebird this is probably the strangest computer I own, that I can use to read Mastodon.It's double screen tft+eink book reader on Android 1.6. One can interact with it using tft touch-screen and there's also a button that syncs its content with the eink screen. In a book-reading app the tft display can be turned off, but that doesn't really help with the battery life anyway.Not gonna lie, using http proxy for opening https-only websites is not very smart thing to do regularly, but the contest rules ask to show Mastodon being red, so I'm doing it.
(DIR) Post #AvE2037hYqohgnLq5I by GamesMissed@mastodon.social
2025-06-17T15:20:47Z
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@futurebird This won't be even close to the strangest computer on Mastodon, but I love using the Apple II client on my Apple IIgs. It has an excellent interface, and I always find the text-only presentation soothing.
(DIR) Post #AvP8fRPIupONLDGRH6 by dragonminded@chitter.xyz
2025-06-16T17:16:52Z
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@futurebird :dragnyell: :dragnbratty:
(DIR) Post #AvPiTQ2ynCfQNTNSYS by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-06-23T06:38:36Z
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@gnomon @futurebird 😲
(DIR) Post #AvQxyx0XzKEq3Eh27U by ge0rg@chaos.social
2025-06-23T21:06:58Z
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@futurebirdBut what about strange computers used to *post* to Mastodon?https://photog.social/@ge0rg/112756843728923472
(DIR) Post #AvYMoX0DGawOSHDcY4 by ge0rg@chaos.social
2025-06-27T10:48:11Z
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@futurebird Here is your contest post, shown on a 17€ noname LTE modem, powered by Android 4.4.The 128x128 LCD is the actual Android screen, but there is no touch and no keyboard support, so it needs to be steered by `adb`. Also requires reducing the screen dpi to the minimum and zooming out some more on the (embed URL of the) mastodon post until it's not really readable. The android status bar is flickering (but it's hard to make a video of).Hardware details thread: https://chaos.social/@ge0rg/114738637425365009