The Spacebar

@thespacebar
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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @corbin. Made without generative AI.
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The Spacebar6d ago
My weekend at a 28,000-person virtual reality convention https://www.spacebar.news/my-weekend-at-furality-ultra/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
My weekend at a 28,000-person virtual reality convention

I had fun at Furality Ultra. My gaming PC and router did not.

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The SpacebarApr 27
I finally tried Ghostty, and it's pretty good https://www.spacebar.news/finally-tried-ghostty-terminal/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
I finally tried Ghostty, and it's pretty good

Even if you don't live in the terminal, Ghostty is probably a worthwhile upgrade on Mac and Linux.

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The SpacebarMar 10
The Galaxy XR is not the future of computing, but I like it anyway https://www.spacebar.news/samsung-galaxy-xr-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
The SpacebarFeb 11
How to use the Galaxy XR with PC VR and VRChat https://www.spacebar.news/samsung-galaxy-xr-pc-vr-vrchat-guide/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
How to use the Galaxy XR with PC VR and VRChat

Everything you need to use the Galaxy XR for PC VR gaming.

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The SpacebarFeb 3
I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well https://www.spacebar.news/ipod-nano-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well

Nearly 20 years after its introduction, the iPod Nano is still a perfectly functional music player.

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The SpacebarJan 6
That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.' https://www.spacebar.news/that-time-apple-sent-everyone-a-u2-album-i-dont-want-you/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.'

The release of U2's album Songs of Innocence spawned jokes, backlash, and arguably, a worse music industry.

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The SpacebarNov 17, 2025
Is Android really the next big desktop operating system? https://www.spacebar.news/is-android-really-the-next-big-desktop-operating-system/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
Is Android really the next big desktop operating system?

Google says Android-powered laptops are coming in 2026. Will they actually matter, though?

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The SpacebarOct 18, 2025
Tech Tales PodcastOct 8, 2025

New episode! @corbin and @tallshmo discuss Microsoft Kin, the Windows Phone spinoff that went from launch to death in two months.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IFkWKKxZEIU

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/techtalespodcast/microsoft-kin

The SpacebarOct 16, 2025
I made a website with Apple iWeb in 2025 https://www.spacebar.news/making-iweb-website-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
I made a website with Apple iWeb in 2025

Apple's late-2000s WYSIWYG website creator still works, as long as you have an old Mac.

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The SpacebarOct 2, 2025
Excel's AI: 20% of the time, it works every time https://www.spacebar.news/excel-ai-twenty-percent-of-the-time-it-works-every-time/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology
Excel's AI: 20% of the time, it works every time

A Microsoft blog post about "vibe working" broke me.

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