Matt Seymour @realmattseymour@qoto.org

It's always astounding just how loud these old computers are. The noisiest part is the harddisk, but the power supply fans anen't holding back either.

Usually for an old PC like this, the power brick is an off the shelf part, and they're still made 30+ years later, so it's easy to get a brand-new one that is virtually silent.

For the hard disk, it's not a question if it will fail (if it hasn't already), just when. (Easily replaced with a [silent] CF card solution.)

Found a friend

If this gets 69 reboots I’ll chug a whole can of Pringles

my apartment's power has been out for hours, but i have stuff to do. so now i must shower by sensual candlelight.

scientifically speaking, there are only a few types one music one can listen to when showering by sensual candlelight. so please help choose what i will blast with my phone's last 4% battery life.

boost for Sade, fave for Luther Vandross, comment for other.

Happy birthday!

*doesn’t know what to toot*
Time to smash them boosts

👍 I recently played some of Infocom's The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy and mysteriously didn't immediately die; I actually scored some points before that. #appleII #appleIIgs #infocom #retrogaming #hgttg

Wait until you see it

Me, logging on and trying to catch up.