The American hell experiment continues this week, with new Trump tariffs throwing the global economy into chaos and raising some major concerns about the impact on the American working class.
As Williams currently sits atop the F1 midfield (Go Alex! Go Carlos! Go James!), I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the team’s brief, but glorious Compaq sponsorship.
A picture of a Williams-branded Compaq desktop PC. I can’t find any information about it other than a picture. If you have any more details or context, let me know!(more…)
After reading How The Internet Happened, I’ve been thinking a lot about the dot-com bubble and all the “thing-we-sell dot com” sites that popped up during this time.
This is probably not a surprise to anyone who follows my Bluesky account, but I’ve been really into vintage computer stuff for the past couple of years. This sparks joy for me, so I’m shifting my focus to retro and modern computer games, hardware, software, accessories, history, books, documentaries, etc.
What’s new:
Computer (PC and beyond) focus
More (non-game) software, hardware, history
This blog!
The Standard Issue Computing podcast (coming this summer)
What’s the same:
Consistent Bluesky posts (don’t worry: games will still be rated on the (not)patented Fun Factor / Vibe scale)
For better or worse, all words, pictures, photos, and videos by me
Yesterday I had (much-needed) sinus surgery (scheduled during my spring break to avoid missing work). It was a pretty miserable experience and once I got home I re-wrapped my nose in gauze and took the medicines the doctor prescribed. I’m not sure if it was the Norco, but when I sat down at my computer in search of a distraction, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues called to me.
