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Vista𓃴

@retrodragon360.bsky.social

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They/them • adult • Taken ❤️• ADHD Comic illustrator • old tech lover • Co-writer of "Ceyeber" Pfp/Banner art both by me! 🎨

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Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 2d

Collecting vintage tech is fun though

J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 3d

no one is safe

Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 3d

Yup, were getting older it seems!

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 3d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 3d

Bless you! :]

Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 7d

You can get em free if you have the "windows backup" cloud sync feature on! You can also spend 1,000 Microsoft rewards points.

I did the first one and got another year of Win 10. After that I'll be permanently on Arch Linux, unless Windows 12 is better. (Which I doubt)

Duncan @duncanimperium.bsky.social · 7d

Reminder; Windows 10 support ends in 5 days.

You got 4 options:
- Upgrade to Win11, with a chance that functionality will become worse
- Buy a whole new system with Win11 preinstalled to have less chances of a fuckup
- Pay an increasing monthly subscription for extended Win10 support
- Get a new OS

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Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 10d

Keep in mind, 20-30% of it's code is written by AI, another reason I won't touch it.

Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 10d

Windows 10 is becoming obsolete on October 14th, and here I am still refusing to use the spyware-infused mess that is Windows 11.

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MondySpartan @mondyspartan.bsky.social · 14d

Bluesky for BlackBerry in 2011

Home screen showing the Bluesky app selected

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Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 14d

a man is saying `` i would like that very much '' while wearing a black hoodie .

ALT: a man is saying `` i would like that very much '' while wearing a black hoodie .

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htfcuddles @htfcuddles.mmfcomic.com · 15d

Hey hardware companies and laptop builders

Could we go back to this aesthetic but with modern specs and normalize it?

Photo of two iBooks, one cyan the other orange.

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meow-lissa capriglione @ NYCC A21 @mcapriglioneart.bsky.social · 14d

🎶ONE NIGHT ONLY!🎶

HATSUNE MIKU LIVE IN CONCERT!

#hatsunemiku #vocaloid

digital drawing of virtual idol hatsune miku. she's standing on a blue-ish, purple-ish stage with large screens behind herwith close ups of her. she's making an idol pose. the graphics read "hatsune miku, virtual idol, one night only" the color scheme is blue and violet.

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SYD! 💫🐶 @dustyhyena.bsky.social · 19d

my queue is extremely light right now! if anyone wants a comm, there's close to no wait right now!

SYD! 💫🐶 @dustyhyena.bsky.social · Aug 30

big turn of events in my life have left me in a bit of financial worry! while i've got a job lined up for me in the new location, i'm extremely nervous about funds. so... COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN! 🎉🎨 ALL TYPES!! (chibis, animation, etc)
check replies for more info!!
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#commissions #opencommissions

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The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · 17d

Im trying to really believe i have a bright beautiful future with a lot of happiness in it. I will make it be true.

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The old internet @theoldinternet.bsky.social · 18d

So many memories in one picture.

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Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 18d

Using only images, explain how you became a furry.

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✰ nae ✰ @naeriie.bsky.social · 19d

Art trade with @retrodragon360.bsky.social! What a fun design to draw!

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Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 19d

I still LOVE how my boy looks, TYSM for drawing him! ^^

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datcravat クラバット🍷 @datcravat.bsky.social · 21d

💛💚❤️

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The old internet @theoldinternet.bsky.social · 26d

Do you remember this photo?

“Bliss” taken in 1996 in California by Charles O’Rear.

It became the default Windows XP wallpaper and probably the most seen picture ever.

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Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · 29d

I used to use MacOS, up until OS X lion (Eugh) I liked Snow leopard pretty well though.

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Vista𓃴 @retrodragon360.bsky.social · Sep 15

I wouldn't survive lol, 90% of my friends are Canadian or from elsewhere, I'm supposed to be moving out of America to live with a friend in Canada, but I'm gonna have to hurry with how bad things are getting. :(