codiefzJul 25, 2023
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Mastodon is famous for having all kinds of different apps available, but these special apps for old computers go the extra mile!

https://wedistribute.org/2023/07/mastodon-retro-clients/

Check out These Beautiful Retro Mastodon Clients!

We show off wonderful convergence of retro computing and open source microblogging clients that you can try for yourself!

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Jul 17, 2023 at 9:04pmJetpack
Show threadWe DistributeJul 17, 2023
Special thanks to @julienxx @mainframed767 @smallsco @dec_hl @colin_mcmillen @Havoc @midwan @maartje for their screenshots and creating such amazing work! Seriously mind-blowing stuff!
Show threadSuperIluJul 17, 2023
@wedistribute @julienxx @mainframed767 @smallsco @colin_mcmillen @Havoc @midwan @maartje Nice work folks! Love each and every one...
Show threadShriniJul 18, 2023

@wedistribute @julienxx @mainframed767 @smallsco @dec_hl @colin_mcmillen @Havoc @midwan @maartje

Thanks for the Wonders.

Now only I am knowing these many operating systems existed.

Show threadSean TilleyJul 17, 2023

//cc @thomholwerda

A bunch of neat retro Mastodon clients, thought OS News might be interested. 😉

Show threadChupacabra 78704Jul 17, 2023
@wedistribute A beautiful thing.
Show threadSuperIluJul 17, 2023
@wedistribute this is a really nice write-up and an awesome list of nerdiness! Thanks! 👍
Show threadjulien🛠️🛠️Jul 17, 2023
@wedistribute very nice! Some nitpicking my first name is Julien not Julian and the link to masto9 is not correct, should be https://sr.ht/~julienxx/Masto9/
Cheers!
Masto9: A mastodon client for 9front

Show threadWe DistributeJul 17, 2023
@julienxx Fixed, thanks for noticing!
Show threadeditora con carritoJul 17, 2023
@wedistribute Oh, so dissapointed there isn't still a mastodon app for BlackBerry...
Show threadSuperIluJul 17, 2023

@editora @wedistribute

Not exactly what your are wishing for, but a start 😋
https://mastodon.social/@protofoxriley@tech.lgbt/110730850885337148

Show threadeditora con carritoJul 17, 2023
@dec_hl @wedistribute But Mastodon.social web is not working on my blackberry browser...
Show thread(((o))) Acoustic MirrorJul 17, 2023

@editora Could this be of help?

https://tech.lgbt/@protofoxriley/110730850698152582

@wedistribute

Riley! :QueerCat_Pansexual: (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image heck yes! mastodon on da blueberry

LGBTQIA+ Tech Mastodon
Show threadScott Small 🇨🇦Jul 17, 2023

@wedistribute Great article @deadsuperhero !! I love seeing all the retro clients collected together like this 😁

(also, the “delightfully garish color degredation” is because my monitor was running in 8-bit colour… images look correct in 24-bit colour, if your retro Mac has a card that can support it!)

Show threadBen ToddJul 18, 2023

@wedistribute

Those screenshots; I'm going to have to find my Librettos!

We need a webOS client.

Show threadDenman RookeJul 18, 2023
@wedistribute love this!
Show threadcluaranJul 18, 2023
@wedistribute
But no app for Linux circa 2007 😢
Show threadSean TilleyJul 18, 2023

@cluaran You're welcome to modify Qwibber to support Mastodon!

https://launchpad.net/gwibber

Gwibber in Launchpad

Launchpad
Show threadcluaranJul 18, 2023

@deadsuperhero

Thanks for the pointer

Show threadKinetixJul 18, 2023
@cluaran
Not even Whalebird, Fedistar, tokodon...?
@wedistribute
Show threadcluaranJul 18, 2023

@kinetix @wedistribute

Oh, thank you. I didn't know about those. 😬

Show threadTanja WawuschelJul 18, 2023

@wedistribute

hey @leyrer was für Waffelkeksopa.

Show threadleyrerJul 18, 2023
@mewawuschel @wedistribute 😍
Show threadDevourerJul 18, 2023
@wedistribute definitely want to play on the Amiga client once I upgrade it's RAM and get a modem
Show threadmsb98Jul 18, 2023
@wedistribute beautiful. twitter could never
Show threadoceaniceternityJul 18, 2023
@wedistribute is there an article on terminal clients out there? Every so often I fuck up my DE and need to use a login terminal. Being able to continue to browse mastodon would be fun.
Show threadFediTips has moved!Jul 18, 2023

@oceaniceternity @wedistribute

There's toot, a CLI tool for using Mastodon:

https://toot.bezdomni.net/

(It has no connection to the similarly-named Toot! for iPhone or Tooot for Android/iPhone)

Introduction - toot