Posts by halfpress@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #AdOK4ySFEgGhoxtuds by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2024-01-01T03:36:18Z
       
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       Finally took the time this evening to make a null modem cable for the //c I have in my collection, expressly because the green screen tube monitor on it seemed ideal as a terminal to my IMSAI 8080 (which also acts as a terminal to the Altair 8800 below it). I need to tie in the PDPs as well. Shown running Zork 1. #retrocomputing #imsai #altair8800 #pdp11 #pdp8 #apple2c #macse30
       
 (DIR) Post #At9E7xc4xq99faFoWG by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2025-04-16T11:58:45Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA entire offer is hand illustrated, but the copy says they are photos. Curious what the reality was of the lousy iron-on you received that never looked good from the outset and faded if you stood too close to the washing machine. Yeah, kid of the 70s and 80s speaking from experience here.
       
 (DIR) Post #AuYD8l7zulA5XAcP0C by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2025-05-28T11:07:34Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA you know it’s the future because of the bizarre headgear.
       
 (DIR) Post #AuYNuj55pKJQcxlrBA by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2025-05-28T13:08:18Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA The acoustics inside these things have to be wild. Also, the head terrarium it would become in direct sun during humid weather makes me cringe.
       
 (DIR) Post #AukpUIXcTOcRO50P6O by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2025-06-03T13:13:48Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA From image to copy, that has to be one of the stranger ads I’ve ever read. I will, however, concur that I’d stab any bastard that gets in the way of my waffles.
       
 (DIR) Post #AySwHQ0kuEM3x7u2C0 by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2025-09-22T13:33:31Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA Inflation calculator says $16,921.18 in 2025 dollars. Curious what that equates to new in the current market…
       
 (DIR) Post #AzGUh2zyoUL0i7b1Zw by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2025-10-16T11:19:41Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA Sometimesforget you had to use your imagination on catalog listings.
       
 (DIR) Post #B0RtaSzNLTxCTiEi8m by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2025-11-20T20:54:59Z
       
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       Zork I, II and III now open source! Very cool. #retrocomputinghttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/microsoft-makes-zork-i-ii-and-iii-open-source-under-mit-license/
       
 (DIR) Post #B2SeO5a3ISQRCMWNfM by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2026-01-20T01:40:10Z
       
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       This 1970 video from RCA declaring war on IBM’s mainframe market is a complete riot. It’s historically interesting, of course, but the many 70s era puzzling production and marketing choices are a sight to behold. @LibrarianRA @tankgrrlhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=GygR1Nbrhfc&si=0TwVD5VO0yMpdVIW#retrocomputing #retro
       
 (DIR) Post #B2gU4GxIjV6ofrICuW by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2026-01-26T17:51:41Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA Would think they could spare a fraction of an inch for some sort of quantified measurement. :)
       
 (DIR) Post #B2h9zLIvKiA4mwjpjM by halfpress@mastodon.social
       2026-01-27T01:41:29Z
       
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       @LibrarianRA The visual pun is so bad that it took me a while to even get the joke. I just kept seeing a pile of burning poo and something bizarre involving a bed.