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Senior AI Reporter, Ars Technica. Tech Historian. Bylines Fast Company / The Atlantic / Retronauts. http://www.benjedwards.com Founder http://Vintagecomputing.com

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · Nov 8

Someone suggested I start a retro tech blog—I already did in 2005! 😁 www.vintagecomputing.com

560+ more works: www.benjedwards.com/works.php

Culture of Tech podcast: www.thecultureoftech.com

Retro works for HTG: www.howtogeek.com/826448/best-...

MIT Press book: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204506...

Vintage Computing and Gaming

VC&G is a blog about computer, video game, and technology history founded in 2005 and run by Benj Edwards.

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Will Pierce @willpierce.bsky.social · 7h

Lotta celestial glory east of Albuquerque tonight. The aurora wasn’t supposed to be visible this far south but I’m always up for a surprise

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 7h

Isn’t this basically the plot of Stardew Valley

Crash Bandicooch: The WAP of Cumsex @sodomymcscurvylegs.bsky.social · 14h

Every day I work at Big Tech I understand this guy more and more

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

We used to have the Bureau of Labor Statistics collect inflation data but under Trump we’ve outsourced it to DoorDash

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 14h

At some point embarrassment MUST come

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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 7h

Actually naked-eye visible in Champaign

Northern lights above a house in the suburbs

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 7h

Maybe that’s when the age of lasagna will truly begin, when the earth is reborn under a new feline god

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 18h

Some time in the future, as fire rains from the sky and the oceans boil, Earth will experience its last-ever Monday, and Garfield will be well pleased

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 7h

The best soap brand is the one that makes you feel like your skin is covered with irremovable slime

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Misty De Méo @cdrom.ca · 7h

Made an incredible discovery for language learning: Chrono Trigger DS lets you access the options menu to change the langauge *mid-dialogue box*. If you're having trouble with a line you can double-check the official localization without even closing the dialogue box. Feels very rare.

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 9h

Same here. Many machines get boring once I finish fixing them or setting them up 😁

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 14h

in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said

Elon Musk: With Optimus, we might be able to stop putting people in prison.

“If somebody's committed a crime, we might be able to provide a more humane form of containment of future crime. You now get a free Optimus, and it's just going to follow you around and stop you from doing crime. Other than that, you get to do anything; it's just going to stop you from committing crime. That's really it. You don't have to put people in prisons and stuff. It's pretty wild to think of all the possibilities, but I think it's clearly the future.”

Tesla Shareholder Meeting, November 6,

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 9h

No big surprise on the Pope Hat trilogy making his list, but the inclusion of Pope Hat IV surprised me

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h

Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9

Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event

The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.

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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 9h

please report back

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Deivore / Stephen @thedeivore.bsky.social · 9h

Live working on more Fortune & Glory game art! www.twitch.tv/deivore #pixelart

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squeaky from:me @skeet.best · 11h

BABIES ARE BORN
WORSHIPPING
UNKNOWN GODS

— DWARF FORTRESS, BUG REPORT #13172

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 10h

The Mac calculator’s original design came from letting Steve Jobs play with sliders for ten minutes

In 1982, a young Mac developer turned Jobs into a UI designer—and accidentally invented a new technique.

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 10h

lol

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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 14h

I snorted

greatest robot debut since the dancing tesla

hat tip @niedermeyer.online

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 15h

Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 16h

It’s terrifying how can I prevent it from happening again in the future

Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 18h

Some time in the future, as fire rains from the sky and the oceans boil, Earth will experience its last-ever Monday, and Garfield will be well pleased

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 22h

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 18h

Maybe Presidents should not have the pardon power

Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 18h

we can rebuild him, make him stronger!

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 19h

Looks like John may be on here as @hellojohnbuck.bsky.social

Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 19h

I absolutely love this story about John Buck tracking down the creator of the TIFF file format. A must-read for any tech history fan!

inventingthefuture.ghost.io/mr-tiff/

Mr TIFF

For as long as I have published my books, one of my overarching goals was to give credit to those who actually invented the hardware and software that we use. I have spent 10,000+ hours to create an ...

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 20h

I’d play this game

Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social · 1d

Gumby screens that feel like Elden Ring

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