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Retro tech memories of the '80s, '90s and '00s.
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Remember when you had to figure out if a phone number was long distance or not? DialPad .com offered free Internet to phone number calls. (Oct 2000)

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Remember when you had to figure out if a phone number was long distance or not? DialPad .com offered free Internet to phone number calls. (Oct 2000) #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Make sure you have the latest version of Real Player! (real .com in February 2000)

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Make sure you have the latest version of Real Player! (real .com in February 2000) #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Connecting Windows XP to the Internet

#RetroTech #WindowsXP #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
Connecting Windows XP to the Internet #RetroTech #WindowsXP #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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I hope your family doesn’t have more than 5 people! 🤣 (Windows XP setup)

#RetroTech #WindowsXP #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000xTech
I hope your family doesn’t have more than 5 people! 🤣 (Windows XP setup) #RetroTech #WindowsXP #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000xTech
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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MyWay web portal in 2002. I actually miss it because it did not have any annoying ads or clickbait “headlines”.

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MyWay web portal in 2002. I actually miss it because it did not have any annoying ads or clickbait “headlines”. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Internet Explorer 1.0 included with Microsoft 95 Plus!

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Internet Explorer 1.0 included with Microsoft 95 Plus! #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Compuserve 2.0.1 in 1995

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Compuserve 2.0.1 in 1995 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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One of the very first web browsers: Mosaic 1.0 was released in 1993.

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
One of the very first web browsers: Mosaic 1.0 was released in 1993. #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Setup: Select your display

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Setup: Select your display #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
November 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Google attempted their own social network in 2010: Google Buzz. However, some privacy blunders brought it to an end by 2011.

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Google attempted their own social network in 2010: Google Buzz. However, some privacy blunders brought it to an end by 2011. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here’s the “Mystery” screensaver from the Windows 95 Plus! pack.

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here’s the “Mystery” screensaver from the Windows 95 Plus! pack. #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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The Haunted Mansion level from Adventures in the Magic Kingdom for NES, released in 1990

#RetroTech #90sGaming #Nintendo #NES #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
The Haunted Mansion level from Adventures in the Magic Kingdom for NES, released in 1990 #RetroTech #90sGaming #Nintendo #NES #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Flock was a browser designed for social media, launching in 2005. It had built-in tools for Facebook and MySpace.

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
Flock was a browser designed for social media, launching in 2005. It had built-in tools for Facebook and MySpace. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Ping was Apple’s short-lived social network for music in 2010, which was quietly discontinued in 2012.

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
Ping was Apple’s short-lived social network for music in 2010, which was quietly discontinued in 2012. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
October 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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How many viruses did you get from LimeWire? 🤣

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
How many viruses did you get from LimeWire? 🤣 #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Chatzilla is a popular IRC client that was part of the Mozilla suite in the early 2000s.

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
Chatzilla is a popular IRC client that was part of the Mozilla suite in the early 2000s. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
October 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Did you know MySpace Tom is now a photographer traveling the world?

#RetroTech #MySpace #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
Did you know MySpace Tom is now a photographer traveling the world? #RetroTech #MySpace #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
October 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Netscape Navigator 1 launched in 1994. Did you know that AOL brought it back in 2024? Details at retrotechie.net

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Netscape
Netscape Navigator 1 launched in 1994. Did you know that AOL brought it back in 2024? Details at retrotechie.net #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Netscape
October 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Did you know Mario had a game that could teach you to type? (Mario Teaches Typing for DOS, 1992)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Did you know Mario had a game that could teach you to type? (Mario Teaches Typing for DOS, 1992) #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
October 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Kid Pix for Windows 3.11

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Kid Pix for Windows 3.11 #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
October 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Where In Time Is Carmen Sandeigo for DOS (1989)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Where In Time Is Carmen Sandeigo for DOS (1989) #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
October 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Windows Vista Ultimate promised a lot of extras, but many never saw the light of day.

#RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
Windows Vista Ultimate promised a lot of extras, but many never saw the light of day. #RetroTech #00sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #2000sTech
October 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Doom for DOS (1993)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Doom for DOS (1993) #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
October 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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In honor of its discontinuation, here’s the web page for Windows 10 shortly after it’s launch in the summer of 2015.

#RetroTech #Windows10 #DigitalNostalgia
In honor of its discontinuation, here’s the web page for Windows 10 shortly after it’s launch in the summer of 2015. #RetroTech #Windows10 #DigitalNostalgia
October 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Wolfenstein 3D

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
Wolfenstein 3D #RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech
October 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM