psa for globaltalk users: the globaltalk.network domain will expire in about a month. i've moved the globaltalk kiki to https://globaltalk.dialup.party
psa for globaltalk users: the globaltalk.network domain will expire in about a month. i've moved the globaltalk kiki to https://globaltalk.dialup.party
Getting a fake AppleTalk ImageWriter to show up in the Chooser took longer than it should have.
WOW! It prints! And I don’t mean “the printing head works”. I mean it ACTUALLY prints! The ink is not dry after decades, literally, decades of being stored in a closet! I’m speechless and giggling! Folks, how do I share this thing on #globaltalk?
WOW! It prints! And I don’t mean “the printing head works”. I mean it ACTUALLY prints! The ink is not dry after decades, literally, decades of being stored in a closet! I’m speechless and giggling! Folks, how do I share this thing on #globaltalk?
To me the holidays have always had a mental connection to playing with classic Macs, since as a kid visiting relatives also meant visiting my uncle who had a sweet PowerMac 7100 setup, lots of magazine cover discs to peruse, etc
For my #GlobalTalk friends this year I've prepared a little holiday fun pak - a collection of utilities, icons, schemes and games to give your Mac a festive glow-up!
Check it out on Blackbird (or landisk) on BaroNet on GlobalTalk!
The great news is that the blueberry butterfly iBook G3 has survived the travel after 6 months in a box in a container (3 of them blocked due to strikes in Spain) !
I never noticed before that back then the logo on the back was upside down when opened. Feels kinda weird nowadays.
Anyway this looks great for upcoming #Marchintosh and #GlobalTalk in 2026 (or 2027, if you know how I am).
#Retrocomputing
The great news is that the blueberry butterfly iBook G3 has survived the travel after 6 months in a box in a container (3 of them blocked due to strikes in Spain) !
I never noticed before that back then the logo on the back was upside down when opened. Feels kinda weird nowadays.
Anyway this looks great for upcoming #Marchintosh and #GlobalTalk in 2026 (or 2027, if you know how I am).
#Retrocomputing
I don’t have a shop to give you nerds some sort of extra special bargains, but I *do* have some silly merch!
So how’s abouts a giveaway?
Reply to this toot with ‘Toot toot’ for a chance to get your very own #LiveLaughLocalTalk pencil and stickers.
The hat-o-matic will make its choice some time on Saturday. Good luck :D
#GlobalTalk
EDIT: entries are now closed!
I don’t have a shop to give you nerds some sort of extra special bargains, but I *do* have some silly merch!
So how’s abouts a giveaway?
Reply to this toot with ‘Toot toot’ for a chance to get your very own #LiveLaughLocalTalk pencil and stickers.
The hat-o-matic will make its choice some time on Saturday. Good luck :D
#GlobalTalk
EDIT: entries are now closed!
The hat-o-matic has made its decision!
The pencil and stickers will go to @carola, and stickers will make their way to @vincenzovin7!
Concratulations guy! DM me your details and we’ll get these on their way :D
I don’t have a shop to give you nerds some sort of extra special bargains, but I *do* have some silly merch!
So how’s abouts a giveaway?
Reply to this toot with ‘Toot toot’ for a chance to get your very own #LiveLaughLocalTalk pencil and stickers.
The hat-o-matic will make its choice some time on Saturday. Good luck :D
#GlobalTalk
EDIT: entries are now closed!
an earnest blog post about the old mac I just bought
For the past year and a half we've been running a global AppleTalk network called #GlobalTalk where you run some ancient Apple Internet Router software on your Mac and get connected to people’s retro Apple networks around the globe, letting you share files, printers, chat, BBS, etc.
For Follow Friday, I'm going to go Mac/retrocomputing, advising you to follow a few interesting peeps:
@BasicAppleGuy: going through a series of macOS icon history right now…
@billgoats: king of GlobalTalk, Marcintosh, and barbed-wired networking (seriously!)
@paulrickards: looking at Vintage Apple stuff, including an original Apple Scanner (the one before the OneScanner series!).
#FollowFriday#Marcintosh#GlobalTalk#VintageApple#RetroComputing
OK I’ve scanned them all!
You can find the scans on #GlobalTalk in the Blackbird share in #BaroNet as PICT files
or, uh, if you're one of the few people not on GlobalTalk yet, you can find PNGs on the web here https://kalleboo.com/linked/cute_macs/
Then I got a lovely greeting from Minna 🐱 and @Btb#GlobalTalk
Lastly, an important message from LaserWriter Protection Headquarters about my LaserWriter Printer Warranty.
As seems reasonably common on GlobalTalk, I have a Brother laser printer, so will pass up this otherwise no doubt golden opportunity, sorry @jack68k, hope you make your sales targets!
Then I got a lovely greeting from Minna 🐱 and @Btb#GlobalTalk
Next was another important message about my being in a coma!
Well, I can confidently state right now – I WANT TO WAKE UP!
Due to trying to get some of my last minute projects finalised yesterday, I didn’t provide a #WOzFest HQ #GlobalTalk Print Shop update.
So for what is for me the last two days of March, we first had an important message about my GlobalTalk connection – thankfully I’ve already put in place measures to ensure all my GlobalTalk equipment at #WOzFest HQ and #AIRAGA Base remain online throughout the year.
Oh now this one from @polpo actually made my day!
