weirdr.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.

This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.

Site description
Check out the floppy museum for hints on how to get in touch. Or, you know, ping me on the fediverse. :)
Admin account
@ltning@weirdr.net

Search results for tag #retrocomputing

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ltning boosted

Ltning »
@ltning@weirdr.net

And here we are. is simply amazing.


Console screenshot. Plaintext 80x50 mode, with screen(1) running htop(1) and neofetch(1), split horizontally.

Alt...Console screenshot. Plaintext 80x50 mode, with screen(1) running htop(1) and neofetch(1), split horizontally.

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hoanga boosted

Ltning »
@ltning@weirdr.net

Attempting to install #NetBSD on this 486.. gonna need some more work before that works I'm afraid.

(Read the alt text for more info)
#retrocomputing #moreram

Kernel messages from NetBSD 10.1 on an AMD 486. Panics due to low memory after showing interesting sound cards detected. No correlation I'm sure - only including to brag.

Alt...Kernel messages from NetBSD 10.1 on an AMD 486. Panics due to low memory after showing interesting sound cards detected. No correlation I'm sure - only including to brag.

Walter »
@glassnerves@mastodon.sdf.org

Damn...
The Interlisp project seems fascinating and makes me want to go back to studying Lisp.

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Anders Gulden Olstad boosted

Ltning »
@ltning@weirdr.net

Since nobody asked, here are a couple of pictures of the rig. It's not posing for the picture (I didn't tell it what was going on), so it's as messy as usual.

I'll post each picture as a reply to this post, as snac doesn't like multiple attachments..

Enjoy. And wish the poor box luck serving this.


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Ltning »
@ltning@weirdr.net

Damn I like the whole css-or-bust approach to styling that has. I mean I know many (most?) others do a bit of the same but this is just delightful.

So..TLS aside, what is the most lightweight reverse proxy I can use instead of nginx in front of this thing? You know, in case I would like to move the instance from this beefy PPro to, say, a or a Wii running ? :)


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Funky Bob boosted

Ltning »
@ltning@weirdr.net

TIL today: secp* curves are orders of magnitude slower than X25519 and prime256v1. At least on a Pentium Pro/Pentium II-class CPU.

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Marcus Rohrmoser 🌻 boosted

Ltning »
@ltning@weirdr.net

After a fair bit of fiddling, this instance is now .. operational, I think? And this is officially my first post here.

See also my main fediverse presence: @ltning@anduin.net

About this instance, at the time of writing:
- OS: 10
- Reverse proxy: nginx
- CPU: Dual Pentium Pro Overdrive, 333MHz
- RAM: 512MB EDO
- NIC: 3Com 100Mbit PCI NIC
- Storage: SATA 1.0 (CF and SSD)


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