This Old Computer
thisoldcomputer.bsky.social
This Old Computer
@thisoldcomputer.bsky.social
Long-time retro/vintage computer nerd. 1990s UNIX machines and anything else I like.
Content is my own unless otherwise credited.
It’ll never catch on.
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
usborne.com/us/books/com... if you didn’t know already, they made a bunch available free.
Computer and coding books from Usborne | Usborne | Be Curious
Usborne children's coding books for a new generation
usborne.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This was a sample render that came with POVRAY, I think.
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Oh no.
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Wow, that’s quite cursed. :)
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Turbo Pascal?
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A year or so ago on an IBM PS/2. :)
November 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Me too, Mom. Me too.
November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Talkin’ Dongles!”
October 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Oh no! Get well soon. :/
September 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Wow. That’s a deep cut.
August 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Over-eager Lemur Advocate has finally sold me.
August 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
‘Bout four, mebbe five Scarmuccis.
August 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
More gritty than fuzzy but yes. :)
July 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Did anyone take home Neat Pete?
July 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If it’s only for sound deadening, I tend not to replace it. I end up regretting this on things like dot matrix printers.
July 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’ve seen it several times over the years and yes it still stings a little every time.
June 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It me!
June 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM