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My wife got me a FlightWall for an early birthday present and I promptly hung it in my office at work. This is just way too cool! We’re right on the arrival path of DFW Airport so there’s lots of activity.

My god has USPS gone to shit. It was already shit but now it’s somehow worse.

Really sad seeing all the pics from #VCFMW and not being there this year. BUT I already have something BIG planned for 2027! 🐄 🐮 📦 🖥️ 💻

Brought my WeatherStar XL out to our DFW Retrocomputing meetup again today and it still gets tons of attention! I’ll never tire of talking about it and tinkering with it. Massive thanks as always to @cctl.me for getting it going and continuing to help!

It’s bring your vintage Mac to work day! I’ve been wanting to bring something to work and now this LC III will live in my office for my colleagues to play around with.

This may have been one of the grodiest keyboards I’ve ever gotten, got it cleaned up though

When you’re yelling at a customer service person this is who you’re yelling at. He’s trying his best!

Had this one on my eBay watch list for a long while and finally pulled the trigger. Can’t wait to add another funky machine to my Gateway collection! Hopefully I’ll bring a full Gateway exhibit to a future VCF!

As part of VCF Southwest this year I wanted to do a consignment shop and I pulled a couple iMacs to use for the point of sale system. Always nice to use retro machines when able #vcfsw

I made the pilgrimage to the homeland! Standing on the grounds of Infinite Loop was awesome!

My Gateway Destination is all setup now in my office and this is how I’ll be watching YouTube from now on. Feat. @lgr-yt.bsky.social

Finally got around to installing my first MacEffects iMac bezel. I backed the kickstarter for a 3 pack and have been so excited to get them installed. Photos don’t do it justice. The iMac pics are a before and after.

Last Saturday we had another DFW Retro Computing meetup and despite being relatively cold it was an incredible turnout! I brought my mini WeatherRack™️ showing off the WeatherStar XL!

Excited to get things rolling for VCF Southwest 2026, May 29-31! Hotel room block is open now! Here’s the newsletter announcing the show and all the details #VCFSW #VCF vcfsw.org/so/32PaQjm_j...

Got a period correct USB network adapter for the Gateway Astro, now I can read the morning news on Protoweb!

Finally rounded out my Gateway collection with the acquisition of an Astro! I’ve been looking for one of these for years!

A huge thank you to @museumjoe.bsky.social and @ronscompvids.bsky.social for having the ShadyTel crew, including myself, on Retro Repair Roundup last night! We spent 2 hrs talking telco and how the phone network comes together at a VCF. What a great time! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN19...

Weather and Computer Chronicles! Brought my Intellistar out to our DFW retro computer meetup yesterday. #weather #intellistar #computerchronicles

I would love to make a ceefax exhibit for a future VCF. Have it display show information like exhibitors, sessions, etc. #VCF

How fun would it be if we did a consignment at @vcfsw.bsky.social that we used one of these DOS based POS systems like @lgr-yt.bsky.social showed here? Obviously using modern credit card processing though. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng-q...

Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Another #VCFMW in the books. Until next time Chicago! #VCF #VCFMidwest

AMPS is alive at VCF Midwest! Another way to get billed by ShadyTel. #VCFMW #VCFMidwest

ShadyTel is now operating in your area! (If your area is VCF Midwest) #VCF #VCFMW #VCFMidwest

Setup is beginning for VCF Midwest… even bigger than before! #VCFMW #VCFMidwest

It’s alive! Just needs data! #weather #weatherstar #weatherstarXL

Finally have a PBX in the house! Got my Nortel BCM50 up and running. Still need to do cable management and some drops to my office but it’s alive!

VCF Southwest was good to me… I already had the IntelliStar but now have added a WeatherStar XL to the fleet! Can’t wait to have these both up and streaming! #vcfsw #weather #weatherstar

Happy Birthday iMac! You might say I’m a fan… #apple #imac

Had our local DFW retro computing meetup today. For sure the largest one yet with around 150 people in attendance! Plus, it isn’t a meetup unless something lets out the magic smoke!

I caved and am on this app now… howdy y’all! Here’s me on the Genericable live stream from VCF East captured by @thetechknight.bsky.social while unbeknownst to me a wild @lgr-yt.bsky.social appeared!