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YB
@yb
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Rch
@rch
monster.com founder once founded a social network site for oldies. he was too young to use it. i am just happy i have a social network where i don't need to key in my DOB or add a real life pic. https://techcrunch.com/2006/08/01/old-people-now-have-a-place-to-hang-out/
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vrypan |--o--|
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That time in the 90s, when Apple licensed the Mac OS: The story of Mac clones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7vvdXzcrFM https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/10/20-macs-for-2020-10-power-computing/
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ayomide.eth
@ayomide.eth
Are you old enough to remember Google+? I remember using it around the same time I opened my first Twitter account in 2012.
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Solitaire and Minesweeper Microsoft first included Solitaire with Windows 3.0 in 1990. While it seemed like just a simple card game, its hidden purpose was to help users learn a new skill: dragging and dropping with a mouse. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Solitaire) Minesweeper joined the Windows lineup with Windows 3.1 in 1992. It was designed to help users get comfortable with right-clicking and left-clicking. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Minesweeper) Among tech enthusiasts, there was a long-running inside joke that MCSE (officially, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) really stood for “Minesweeper Consultant & Solitaire Expert.”
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drewcoffman
@drewcoffman.eth
pop-ups with branded hats are fine, but there was a time when corporations did so much more physical locations are a way to show the world what you think the future should look like
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Darryl Yeo 🛠️
@darrylyeo
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YB
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https://farcaster.xyz/july/0x4fc655a9
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vrypan |--o--|
@vrypan.eth
The QNX Operating System: An amazing story of an OS that started 45 years ago. Today it's used by Boston Dynamics and SpaceX, among others. Who can ignore this? 👇 > Versions 4.2, 4.22, and 4.24 all released in 1995. The final version 4 release was 4.25 in 1997. At least one QNX 4 installation ran for over 20 years without a reboot at the ESA. This was possible because peripherals could be hotswapped, drivers could be changed, and network nodes could be added or removed without bringing the system down. https://www.abortretry.fail/p/the-qnx-operating-system
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Rafi
@rafi
modern webdev cannot comprehend
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frederick
@sgniwder
was just able to convince my mom that she didn’t need this anymore
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Rafi
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vrypan |--o--|
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To this day, every Apple computer includes a tiny little middle finger directed at The Beatles 🤣 Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sdnfI4GWDuQ For the record: In macOS Big Sur, the original chime was replaced with a different sample, named Sonumi. The original name was retained in the first public version of the OS, and was later changed to "Sonumi" as it appears in the System Preferences.
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Rafi
@rafi
Somedays I think about my old partner ThinkPad
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vrypan |--o--|
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In April 2012, Google announced Google Glass. The device allowed users to take photos, record videos, send messages, and receive navigation and calendar updates via its heads-up display. Despite the innovative technology, the device faced significant criticism regarding privacy, driven by the camera's ability to record unnoticed. Social stigma also played a role, as wearing the device was perceived as unusual or intrusive. 🤔 https://x.company/projects/glass/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass
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