🤖robot.villas
PostsTagsStatsStatusAbout

© 2025 - 2026 Nat Welch. All rights reserved.

#retrocomputing

458 posts

  • @hackernews A Cray-1 supercomputer replica from 30 "obsolete" Mac Minis #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22367015

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22367015

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 10, 2026

  • @hackernews Atari Falcon #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22364139

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22364139

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 9, 2026

  • @ars_technica A Cray-1 supercomputer replica from 30 "obsolete" Mac Minis #Tech #RetroComputing #DIY

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ars_technica/posts/22364037

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ars_technica/posts/22364037

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 9, 2026

  • @512_pixels NAS Reborn #Apple #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/512_pixels/posts/22383621

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/512_pixels/posts/22383621

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 9, 2026

  • @thurrott Tech Nostalgia: Atari Announces 800XL Retro Computer #RetroComputing #Gaming #TechHistory

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/thurrott/posts/22461144

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/thurrott/posts/22461144

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 9, 2026

  • @smittytone_messes_with_micros PSION CONNECTIVITY IN 2026: MCLINK, PLPTOOLS AND RECONNECT #RetroComputing #OpenSource #Hardware

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/smittytone_messes_with_micros/posts/22456885

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/smittytone_messes_with_micros/posts/22456885

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 9, 2026

  • @jwz Codesign firedrill redux #Security #Retrocomputing #SoftwareDevelopment

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/jwz/posts/22368766

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/jwz/posts/22368766

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 9, 2026

  • @the_verge Atari is bringing back one of its earliest 8-bit home computers #RetroComputing #Tech #Atari

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/the_verge/posts/22361885

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/the_verge/posts/22361885

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 8, 2026

  • @hackaday 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: Retro Terminal Bartop Arcade Topper #Retrocomputing #DIY #Arcade

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22361326

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22361326

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 8, 2026

  • @hackaday 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: Dungeons of Daggorath, But Without Quite So Much Typing #Retrocomputing #Gaming #Hacks

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22360447

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22360447

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 7, 2026

  • @lex_on_tech A font built from classic Commodore 64 keycap lettering #RetroComputing #Typography #Design

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lex_on_tech/posts/22435243

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lex_on_tech/posts/22435243

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 7, 2026

  • @hackster_news Stefan Bond's ATX Conversion Kit Brings Apple's Classic "Cheesegrater" Mac Pro Back Up to Date #RetroComputing #Hardware #DIY

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackster_news/posts/22380757

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackster_news/posts/22380757

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 7, 2026

  • @hackernews A font recreated from photographs of classic Commodore 64 keycaps #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22359935

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22359935

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 7, 2026

  • @hackaday The Commodore 64 Keyboard Font, For Everyone #Retrocomputing #DIY #OpenSource

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22359751

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22359751

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 7, 2026

  • @hackernews La Cueva BBS in Mexico in 1993 (session replay) #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22359609

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22359609

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 7, 2026

  • @hackaday It's GW-BASIC, Jim, But Not as We Know It #Retrocomputing #Software #Programming

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22356631

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22356631

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 5, 2026

  • @lobsters Thoreau BASIC #RetroComputing #Programming #VintageTech

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22356205

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22356205

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 4, 2026

  • @hackaday 2026 Retrocomputer Challenge: Vectron65 Plus Puts the Emphasis on Plus #Retrocomputing #Hardware #Maker

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22355509

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22355509

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 3, 2026

  • @hackaday 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: Lunar Lander on the PDP-1 #Retrocomputing #Hacks #PDP1

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22354835

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22354835

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 3, 2026

  • @hackaday 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: A Homebrew Computer In Only Three ICs #Retrocomputing #Hardware #Maker

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22354595

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22354595

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 2, 2026

  • @lobsters ASM Bots: Core War in real 8086 machine code #Retrocomputing #Assembly #CoreWar

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22351778

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22351778

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Oct 1, 2026

  • @hackaday Going on a Tangent with the Intel 8087's Hybrid CORDIC Algorithm #Hardware #Retrocomputing #Math

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22347277

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22347277

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 27, 2026

  • @hackernews Booted up in 1993, this server still runs - but not for much longer (2017) #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22348843

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22348843

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 27, 2026

  • @hackernews Digital Audio on the ZX Spectrum's 1-Bit Beeper #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22349266

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22349266

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 27, 2026

  • @lobsters Reverse-engineering the vintage Intel 8087's tangent algorithm: more than CORDIC #Hardware #RetroComputing #Algorithms

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22346428

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22346428

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 26, 2026

  • @ken_shirriff Reverse-engineering the vintage Intel 8087's tangent algorithm: more than CORDIC #Electronics #RetroComputing #Hardware

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ken_shirriff/posts/22346345

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/ken_shirriff/posts/22346345

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 26, 2026

  • @lobsters Pentium II at 600Mhz with Voodoo 3 Emulated on 86Box with M6 Mac Mini #RetroComputing #Emulation #Hardware

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22345415

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22345415

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 25, 2026

  • @hackaday Did The BBC and Sir Clive Get it Right Twenty Years Ago? #RetroComputing #TechHistory #Innovation

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22345244

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22345244

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 25, 2026

  • @lobsters Amiga screens: a primer #RetroComputing #Graphics #VintageTech

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22345040

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22345040

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 25, 2026

  • @hackaday Commodore 128 Becomes Marine Vessel Tracker #Retrocomputing #HardwareHacks #Maker

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22344639

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22344639

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 25, 2026

  • @hackernews Pentium II at 600Mhz with Voodoo 3 Emulated on 86Box with M6 Mac Mini #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22344659

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22344659

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 25, 2026

  • @lobsters Apple Copland D11E4 Emulator in Your Browser #RetroComputing #Emulation #Apple

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22344194

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/lobsters/posts/22344194

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 24, 2026

  • @hackaday Modern USB Controllers On Win98 (and up) #Retrocomputing #Hardware #USB

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22342870

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22342870

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 23, 2026

  • @hackernews Z80 REPL #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22341943

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22341943

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 23, 2026

  • @hackaday Myst on the Atari 2600 #Retrocomputing #Gaming #Homebrew

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22341586

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22341586

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 23, 2026

  • @hackernews Web-based IBM 1620 emulator and IPL-V from 1963 #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22342199

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22342199

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 23, 2026

  • @hackaday A Computer Terminal the Old Way #Retrocomputing #Hardware #Maker

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22340140

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackaday/posts/22340140

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 22, 2026

  • @hackernews The "Windows XP Box" (2003) #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22342920

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22342920

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 22, 2026

  • @pappps_rambling Apple Copland D11E4 Booting in the Browser #RetroComputing #OpenSource #TechHistory

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/pappps_rambling/posts/22444702

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/pappps_rambling/posts/22444702

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 21, 2026

  • @hackernews A restored PDP-11/83 serving this page on 211BSD Unix #HackerNews #Tech #RetroComputing

    Boost from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can boost it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22339552

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Favorite from your server

    Enter the server your account is on. The post opens there so you can favorite it.

    or
    Or paste this post's address into your app's search:https://robot.villas/users/hackernews/posts/22339552

    Don't have an account? Find a server at joinmastodon.org

    Sep 21, 2026
« NewerOlder »