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F. Rodriguez
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CIT Faculty at Dallas College. Vintage computing and gaming enthusiast, technology history aficionado. Former journalist and graphic designer.
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A three-panel comic by Tom Gauld titled “Søren Kierkegaard, 1843” shows a man in a top hat walking with a cat. In the first panel, the man says, "Life can only," followed by the second panel, "be understood backwards," and the cat adds, "but it." In the third panel, the man continues, "must be," and the cat finishes, "lived forwards." The comic has a sunset background and minimalist style. Text at the bottom reads: “From ‘Physics for Cats’ by Tom Gauld — preorder it at www.tomgauld.com.”
May 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
I pity the fool (self-pity).

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April 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
frodriguez.bsky.social
All we are is dust in the wind, dude...

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March 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
Feh.

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March 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Pfffffft

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March 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
frodriguez.bsky.social
"Always on My Mind" is a ballad written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James, first recorded by Brenda Lee and first released by Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always on My Mind") in March 1972.
You Were Always On My Mind
Gwen McCrae · Lay It On Me: The Columbia Years · Song · 2011
open.spotify.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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February 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Cartoon humorously showing the evolution of phone cameras: a smartphone gains more lenses in each panel until the back resembles a rotary phone, completing the full-circle transformation. A hand uses it like a vintage rotary phone. #TechHumor #PhoneEvolution
February 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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My freelancing days, as interesting as they may have been, thankfully are over. I hope.
A four-panel cartoon showing a character enthusiastically shouting with a group of others. Panel 1: 'Who are we?' 'Clients!' Panel 2: 'What do we want?' 'We don’t know!' Panel 3: 'When do we want it?' 'NOW!'
February 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
Excellent tool for dismantling your twitter account(s): github.com/nikolaydubin...
GitHub - nikolaydubina/twitter-remover: Remove twitter likes, posts, retweets, replies, followers
Remove twitter likes, posts, retweets, replies, followers - nikolaydubina/twitter-remover
github.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
For me, it all began with CCC's #BASIC #programming course. And those CCC terminals. #edutech
Patrick Suppes, Pioneer in Computerized Learning, Dies at 92 (Published 2014)
In 1966, almost a decade before the invention of the personal computer, he predicted that children would have access to personal tutors “as well informed and as responsive as Aristotle.”
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
Alanis Morissette is 5’4”.
January 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
frodriguez.bsky.social
Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf on the left, radiating pure holiday cheer in 2004. Fast forward to now, and he's giving us all 'how it feels to survive the last two decades' vibes. From candy canes to chaos. 🎄🧝‍♂️ #ElfToExhausted #WillFerrell #EndOfYearEnergy
January 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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fffff... T

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December 30, 2024 at 4:28 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
How did I get here?
The image humorously combines pop culture references by featuring Bill Murray as his iconic *Caddyshack* character, Carl Spackler, dressed in an oversized light gray suit reminiscent of David Byrne’s outfit from the *Talking Heads* music video "Once in a Lifetime." The background is a solid blue, mirroring the minimalist aesthetic of the video. At the bottom, bold white text with a black outline reads: "You May Find Yourself Living in a Maintenance Shack," cleverly blending Byrne’s famous lyrics with Murray’s groundskeeper persona from *Caddyshack*. This mashup playfully merges two distinct cultural icons into a single humorous image.
December 19, 2024 at 4:01 AM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
Bobby Jr. shares his secret to getting brain worm.
December 16, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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December 16, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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therealjackhopkins.bsky.social
It appears Vanity Fair isn’t “Vanity Fear.” I like that.
joncooper-us.bsky.social Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Dec 14
THIS is how it’s done, folks.
December 14, 2024 at 9:27 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
Pffft.

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December 13, 2024 at 8:51 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
In the 2-3 years I worked at this computer station, that AM radio played every Top 40 song from the 1980s.
Throwback to the early days of computing! This retro setup (my office space in 1985) features a vintage IBM-AT, its monitor, keyboard, some floppy disks, and a classic Coke can to fuel the innovation. The binder on top is probably the MS BASIC manual, my only true glimpse and verified programming documentation. A glimpse into the analog past of the digital revolution. 🖥️💾 #RetroTech #VintageComputers #TechHistory
December 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM
frodriguez.bsky.social
"Three-panel meme featuring an airplane: 1. Top panel: A stationary airplane labeled 'My email is well written, reviewed, and ready to be sent,' symbolizing a carefully prepared email. 2. Middle panel: The airplane taking off, labeled 'My email is sent,' representing the email being successfully sent. 3. Bottom panel: A set of airplane stairs crowded with people labeled 'Attached file,' humorously illustrating the forgotten attachment as an afterthought."
December 4, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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johnerock.bsky.social
Great for the Holidays
November 28, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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what.ever

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November 29, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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exaspera.bsky.social
Meme for politics discussions at the thanksgiving table.
November 28, 2024 at 9:59 PM