Mastodawn

Decades ago, it was possible to build your own Mac using spare parts and generic PC components. Given the tools and options available to vintage computing enthusiasts today, let’s see what happens when old meets new!

https://youtu.be/RUUVNi_X8w8

I 3D printed a vintage Mac that NEVER EXISTED

YouTube

Dustin 1d ago

Really weird Carrot Weather bugs that crop off the top of the content on both iPhone and iWatch apps.

Dustin 1d ago

I'm doing it, I'm finally migrating to Codeberg from GitHub.

The migration process seems very painless...

#Codeberg
#FOSS

Dustin 1d ago

So I guess Universal Clipboard just doesn't work anymore between Macs?

Yes I am on the latest OS updates on all systems.
Yes I have Continuity enable in settings on all systems.

#Apple

Dustin 2d ago

I really like the design language of this device.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/899632/unihertz-titan-2-elite-pro-android-blackberry-smartphone-pricing-kickstarter-preorder

A BlackBerry you might actually want just landed on Kickstarter

Unihertz’s BlackBerry-inspired Titan 2 Elite is now available for preorder through Kickstarter with shipping expected to start in June 2026.

The Verge

Dustin 3d ago

King Sooper's IT department is having a bad morning...

#Sysadmin
#ServerDown

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Dustin 3d ago

I highly recommend the ebook which can be purchased here and won’t come with annoying DRM attached to it.

https://tomotama.itch.io/mages-modems

#BookRecommendation

Mages & Modems: A Childhood Well-Wasted in the Golden Age of Personal Computers, Games, and Internet Piracy by tomotama

a book of confessional tales by vga256

itch.io

Dustin 3d ago

I just finished the book Mages & Modems, which I highly recommend to anyone who experienced the development of our modern internet connected era, or anyone who wonders how it got here.

Written by @vga256

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246093279

#BookRecommendation

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Dustin 4d ago

The Vergecast’s Brendan Carr is a Dummy segment from March 20th has, IMHO, the best listener-created jingle to date. I think the creator’s name is Julia.

Well done. I’ll be singing it for days.

#TheVerge

Dustin 5d ago

At least my island has a nice spring happening that isn’t being destroyed by global warming.

#ACNH

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