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Account age

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41 views This was my computer setup back in 1993. I’ve wanted to recreate it but have never been able to find an AT case like this one. I’d appreciate any tips on identifying it. The DFI logo is a red herring. That’s a badge I put on it myself back then. #VintageComputing #RetroComputing

17 views You’ll either love it or hate it.

My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again.

5 views My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again.

5 views Bucket list item checked off the list. Visited the ancestral homeland.

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📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence

1.3 / week

A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.

Content mix

Mostly text

Recent: 7 text · 5 image · 0 video.

Follower / following

1.8×

Follows 309 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post This was my computer setup back in 1993. I’ve wanted to recreate it but have never been able to find an AT case like this one. I’d appreciate any tips on identifying it. The DFI logo is a red herring. That’s a badge I put on it myself back then. #VintageComputing #RetroComputing ★ 41

Even better, the price for this part from the local place was LOWER than any of the online merchants and I could just pick it up right away instead of paying for shipping and then waiting a few days. ★ 1

My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again. ★ 5

Bucket list item checked off the list. Visited the ancestral homeland. ★ 5 I’ve never been the kind of person who names their cars. Except one. I used to have a Pontiac Grand Am. I named it Jean Claude. ★ 3 Current status: https://youtu.be/5ML6khFQrvA?is=btl3zJCcQaxa-1Yu

You’ll either love it or hate it. ★ 17 Why am I watching Cannonball Run II? ★ 3 WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to make soldering easier. ★ 18 Congratulations to @janbeta for TEN YEARS on YouTube! #VintageComputing ★ 1

Chief O'Brien would like to apologize to the players of Forza Horizon 6 for today's transporter mishap. When you’re in the shower, standing motionless in the stream of water as you process another existential crisis… do you face towards the shower head or away from it?

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oldbytes.space

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On Mastodon since

May 2022

An established account with real history on the platform.

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🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 4 years ago.

👁️Averages 10 views per post.

📤Posts about 1.3× per week.

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Estimated

75/100

Good Credibility score

92%

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High Data confidence

Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
Engagement (~1.8% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
Verified account.
Established account (4+ years old).

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About

#VintageComputing / #RetroComputing enthusiast. Foster parent. Dog rescuer. Lived in California, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin and Bengaluru. Now back in Minnesota. He/Him/Mr. Sparby if you're nasty #dogs #RescueDogs #Commodore : #c64 #VIC20 #Amiga #c16 #Plus4 #PET #Apple : #AppleII #Lisa #Macintosh #IIgs #Atari #TRS80 #CoCo #Sinclair : #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #BBCMicro #Acorn #Archimedes

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