Welcome to RetroTech.io!
Mostly… just a whitebeard missing the days when this shit was fun.
Why does this fucking site exist?
Well… that’s complicated. Like many during the COVID-19 pandemic, I spent some time reflecting on how much easier this tech bullshit used to be—back when it was a tool, an extension of humanity, not a means by which to control it. This in-progress relaunch is going to talk a bit about how we used to do things, how you can still do them, and how they let YOU take back control from googlmetapplsoft, inc.
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Experiments and historical user interface shells—from the 60119.net weather incubator to Solitaire and 8 classic OS desktops.
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