Notices by Thomas, Computer Wrangler (thomasfuchs@mastodon.social), page 4

Contemplating taking it to the local Starbucks and writing my memoirs on it for extreme hipster cred

When I’m president, the first executive order will be that all computers must have satisfying clunky power switches

Boost if you loved it! #retrogaming

#protip Save the Mastodon mobile web app to your homescreen. You get a nice icon and a full screen app.

Finding a job vs creating your own job https://stackingthebricks.com/find-a-job-build-a-job/ #bootstrapping #independent #business #bossfreelife

https://mastodon.social/media/Ty4wiRqv_OkrnVvR5Uw

New here? Remember that Twitter is optimized to make you into passive consumers, by en(r/g)aging you with content that you don't choose yourself.

Here, that doesn't happen. But it also means you're responsible to find people to follow.

It will take some work.

If you're willing to put that in, you'll find a wide variety of friendly people that will be happy to have meaningful conversions and laugh and cry together with you.

Start by searching and looking at who other people follow.

Most money spend on which computer part:
- age 15: graphics card
- age 25: processor and ram
- age 35: 47 different mechanical keyboards

They don’t make them like that anymore. #retrocomputing #ibmpc #manual #ibm #pc #1980s

#introduction time!

I’m Thomas, originally from #Vienna, #Austria but now living in the US. I’ve been a computer #programmer for a long time; you may have used my open source stuff (script.aculo.us and ZeptoJS). I’m a #RubyOnRails core team alumnus; with my better half @amyhoy I’m co-owning @freckle and @pep.

Follow me for #JavaScript snark, #programming wisdom, #retrocomputing bliss and #cat pics.

Just as a heads-up, don’t use PMs/DMs on Mastodon, and if you have to never share any private information.

Admins of sending and receiving instances can read those, as there is no end-to-end encryption. Even if you trust the admins, instance ownership could change or hackers or government could get in.

Use different tools designed specifically for this.

Who on Mastodon is into #retrocomputing and #retrogaming? Looking for accounts to follow! :)