Kai RetroHoosk
@retrohoosk.tv
Intrusive thoughts, my kryptonite. Vintage computers, my passion. Chill with a slice of chaos, my vibe. Come for the floof, stay for the tech!
He/him
US-Canadian
Husband to @Azimuth.dragonwolf.io
Location: Blaine, WA
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/RetroHoosk
He/him
US-Canadian
Husband to @Azimuth.dragonwolf.io
Location: Blaine, WA
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/RetroHoosk
Santa came early all over my desk. D:
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Santa came early all over my desk. D:
I’m not a winter person, I don’t like the dark nights or the ice cold rainstorms.
But this, I do like this.
But this, I do like this.
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m not a winter person, I don’t like the dark nights or the ice cold rainstorms.
But this, I do like this.
But this, I do like this.
Yes, very clear UI design Microsoft.
Machine's enrolled in Extended Updates, UI says not getting security updates, yet it's downloading the November Windows 10 Security Update, despite the October End-of-Life.
Machine's enrolled in Extended Updates, UI says not getting security updates, yet it's downloading the November Windows 10 Security Update, despite the October End-of-Life.
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Yes, very clear UI design Microsoft.
Machine's enrolled in Extended Updates, UI says not getting security updates, yet it's downloading the November Windows 10 Security Update, despite the October End-of-Life.
Machine's enrolled in Extended Updates, UI says not getting security updates, yet it's downloading the November Windows 10 Security Update, despite the October End-of-Life.
Had a dream the other night about the 1988 Peugeot 205 GTI my family had when I was young and how much fun it was to drive. Man, would be fun to get one of these over to the US!
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Had a dream the other night about the 1988 Peugeot 205 GTI my family had when I was young and how much fun it was to drive. Man, would be fun to get one of these over to the US!
Here’s a HPIB/GPIB IEEE 488 card, hoping to use this to get my HP 9500/300 running an absolutely prehistoric version of HP-UX!
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Here’s a HPIB/GPIB IEEE 488 card, hoping to use this to get my HP 9500/300 running an absolutely prehistoric version of HP-UX!
Here’s the Orpheus II in all its glory, it’s like 4 soundcards in one. Pretty sick tbh
November 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Here’s the Orpheus II in all its glory, it’s like 4 soundcards in one. Pretty sick tbh
Did my part last week, make sure you read your voters' guide and vote to improve shit, cuz man, I'm so fucking tired.
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Did my part last week, make sure you read your voters' guide and vote to improve shit, cuz man, I'm so fucking tired.
Freshly Vaporbrited BBC Micro Model B
November 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Freshly Vaporbrited BBC Micro Model B
Ah, we have a wise guy eh?
October 31, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Ah, we have a wise guy eh?
Tasteful wallpaper of my husbanddoggo on Windows 95! :3
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Tasteful wallpaper of my husbanddoggo on Windows 95! :3
It ain’t much but this setup absolutely annihilates that icky yellowing on beige plastic. :3
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It ain’t much but this setup absolutely annihilates that icky yellowing on beige plastic. :3
Another pointless turbo button mod done! XD
October 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Another pointless turbo button mod done! XD
The before and after contrasts are really quite something.
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The before and after contrasts are really quite something.
A before and after on my latest vaporbrite, it looks good, but I don’t know if it’s at 100% of its original color.
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A before and after on my latest vaporbrite, it looks good, but I don’t know if it’s at 100% of its original color.
I love how Synology felt the need to recreate an entire Windows style desktop for the management page of their NAS's
October 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I love how Synology felt the need to recreate an entire Windows style desktop for the management page of their NAS's
I have a lot of nostalgia for this login screen. It reminds me of coming into ICT classes at school, rows of Windows 95 & 98 PCs, the smell of the CRT's and the excitement of *technology*
Good times. |3
Good times. |3
October 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I have a lot of nostalgia for this login screen. It reminds me of coming into ICT classes at school, rows of Windows 95 & 98 PCs, the smell of the CRT's and the excitement of *technology*
Good times. |3
Good times. |3
Suffice to say I must be part reptile. Temperature in my office right now.
Two server racks be crazy.
Two server racks be crazy.
October 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Suffice to say I must be part reptile. Temperature in my office right now.
Two server racks be crazy.
Two server racks be crazy.
Have you put a heating element in your PC today? :3
October 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Have you put a heating element in your PC today? :3
Never seen one of these switches before. :o
(Found in a Canadian Safeway)
(Found in a Canadian Safeway)
October 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Never seen one of these switches before. :o
(Found in a Canadian Safeway)
(Found in a Canadian Safeway)
This is a Super Socket 7 system and the turbo LED and segment display were off and did nothing originally.
I did some janking, stole from power from a 5v rail and now it does work.
Does it do anything on the computer itself? Absolutely not. But AESTHETIC!
I did some janking, stole from power from a 5v rail and now it does work.
Does it do anything on the computer itself? Absolutely not. But AESTHETIC!
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 AM
This is a Super Socket 7 system and the turbo LED and segment display were off and did nothing originally.
I did some janking, stole from power from a 5v rail and now it does work.
Does it do anything on the computer itself? Absolutely not. But AESTHETIC!
I did some janking, stole from power from a 5v rail and now it does work.
Does it do anything on the computer itself? Absolutely not. But AESTHETIC!
Fall has made the garden quite pretty!
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Fall has made the garden quite pretty!
Byeeee BLFC, thanks for the memories!
October 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Byeeee BLFC, thanks for the memories!
Final Fat Tuesday of the con, -sadface-
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Final Fat Tuesday of the con, -sadface-
