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Johnny Cha
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Hello from Bluesky! It’s nice to be here in this wonderful platform. 🦋
I do content on tech, retrocomputing, video games, and whatnot.
I’m also an Early-2000’s Compaq Computer freak. 💾💿📀
My other socials: https://linktr.ee/johnnychacpq

🗓️Joined c.2023
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We used to be a proper society…
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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🐈 By May 2001, Garfield’s Gmail was replaced by a free service at @e-garfield․com via Everyone․net. Google didn’t adopt the Gmail name until April 2004 — and there’s no evidence they got the idea or name from Garfield․com. But it's safe to say Garfield beat them to the inbox.

#InternetHistory
Screenshot of a May 16, 2001, Wayback Machine capture of the webpage gmail.garfield.com. The page announces a change to Garfield.com’s free email service, now offered through Everyone.net, with twice the storage and personalized addresses ending in “@e-garfield.com.” It notes that users under 13 cannot register due to government regulations and suggests Hotmail or Yahoo as alternatives. A bold message invites users age 13 or over to click to register for their new free Garfield email account, followed by a link that says “Click here.” The interface shows the Wayback Machine navigation bar at the top, with the year 2001 highlighted.
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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And while I’m at it, here’s a photo of my Intel Compaq setup for Halloween, and yes, the Lego cat is back.
November 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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And as a bonus, here's her StreetPass Mii Plaza/Swapnote look too:
A Mii representing Nikki from Swapnote, as she appears on StreetPass Mii Plaza, as well as Swapnote/Swapdoodle. (NOTE: This is a one-to-one recreation of her Mii; the shading used is based on the Wii U, as a 3DS-type shader isn't being used/implemented yet)
September 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM