Matthew Sparby
@cloudscout.com
VintageComputing/RetroComputing enthusiast. Foster parent. Dog rescuer. Lived in California, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin & Bengaluru. Now back in Minnesota.
He/Him/Mr. Sparby if you're nasty.
ATDT Shirts: http://spar.by/atdt
https://youtube.com/cloudscout
He/Him/Mr. Sparby if you're nasty.
ATDT Shirts: http://spar.by/atdt
https://youtube.com/cloudscout
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Matthew Sparby
@cloudscout.com
· Jul 26
Look, you hired me for my ability to see things from a different perspective and find new solutions to your organization's problems. So maybe you should be more open-minded, respect my experience and consider the possibility that it's actually YOU who's been pronouncing your name wrong.
Ever lie awake at night worrying about viscosity and thermal breakdown?
September 20, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Ever lie awake at night worrying about viscosity and thermal breakdown?
They really missed a perfect merchandizing opportunity here. These should have been on display next to the reading glasses.
September 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
They really missed a perfect merchandizing opportunity here. These should have been on display next to the reading glasses.
Lots of people had fun with Tim Neu’s vintage typewriter at our VCFMW table.
VCF Midwest Cookie Recipe
1 tsp RIFA Extract
1/2 C 99% Isopropyl Alaohol
2 tsp Deoxit
2 C Barn Dust
2 1/2 C Capacitor ooze
and 400 mgs of broken circuts
VCF Midwest Cookie Recipe
1 tsp RIFA Extract
1/2 C 99% Isopropyl Alaohol
2 tsp Deoxit
2 C Barn Dust
2 1/2 C Capacitor ooze
and 400 mgs of broken circuts
September 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Lots of people had fun with Tim Neu’s vintage typewriter at our VCFMW table.
VCF Midwest Cookie Recipe
1 tsp RIFA Extract
1/2 C 99% Isopropyl Alaohol
2 tsp Deoxit
2 C Barn Dust
2 1/2 C Capacitor ooze
and 400 mgs of broken circuts
VCF Midwest Cookie Recipe
1 tsp RIFA Extract
1/2 C 99% Isopropyl Alaohol
2 tsp Deoxit
2 C Barn Dust
2 1/2 C Capacitor ooze
and 400 mgs of broken circuts
September 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
For the first time in 7 years, I have booted the CPT Phoenix Jr. A couple hours of experimentation and investigation with a Greaseweazle last night finally allowed me to recover the only known copy of its software!
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing
September 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
For the first time in 7 years, I have booted the CPT Phoenix Jr. A couple hours of experimentation and investigation with a Greaseweazle last night finally allowed me to recover the only known copy of its software!
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing
September 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Pinky, are you pondering what I’m pondering?
September 4, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Pinky, are you pondering what I’m pondering?
Weird Al played the Minnesota State Fair but didn’t perform The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota. That seems like a strange oversight. Still a fun show, though.
August 29, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Weird Al played the Minnesota State Fair but didn’t perform The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota. That seems like a strange oversight. Still a fun show, though.
My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again.
July 30, 2026 at 2:10 AM
My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again.
Reposted by Matthew Sparby
Looks like I'm the fool.
According to the world's largest tech company there *is* a small usb powered device that wirelessly reorganises the molecular structure of gasoline to extract the missing 40% of energy from your fuel that manufacturers have known about but wasn't in their interest to fix.
According to the world's largest tech company there *is* a small usb powered device that wirelessly reorganises the molecular structure of gasoline to extract the missing 40% of energy from your fuel that manufacturers have known about but wasn't in their interest to fix.
July 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Looks like I'm the fool.
According to the world's largest tech company there *is* a small usb powered device that wirelessly reorganises the molecular structure of gasoline to extract the missing 40% of energy from your fuel that manufacturers have known about but wasn't in their interest to fix.
According to the world's largest tech company there *is* a small usb powered device that wirelessly reorganises the molecular structure of gasoline to extract the missing 40% of energy from your fuel that manufacturers have known about but wasn't in their interest to fix.
Bucket list item checked off the list. Visited the ancestral homeland.
July 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Bucket list item checked off the list. Visited the ancestral homeland.
I’ve never been the kind of person who names their cars.
Except one.
I used to have a Pontiac Grand Am.
I named it Jean Claude.
Except one.
I used to have a Pontiac Grand Am.
I named it Jean Claude.
July 9, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I’ve never been the kind of person who names their cars.
Except one.
I used to have a Pontiac Grand Am.
I named it Jean Claude.
Except one.
I used to have a Pontiac Grand Am.
I named it Jean Claude.
This was my computer setup back in 1993. I’ve wanted to recreate it but have never been able to find an AT case like this one. I’d appreciate any tips on identifying it. The DFI logo is a red herring. That’s a badge I put on it myself back then.
July 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This was my computer setup back in 1993. I’ve wanted to recreate it but have never been able to find an AT case like this one. I’d appreciate any tips on identifying it. The DFI logo is a red herring. That’s a badge I put on it myself back then.
Sick Day - Homestar Runner
YouTube video by Homestar Runner Archive
youtu.be
June 21, 2026 at 10:38 AM
You’ll either love it or hate it.
June 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM
You’ll either love it or hate it.
Reposted by Matthew Sparby
So, I was watching Svengooli and that rolled into Batman with the episode “The Joker’s Last Laugh” and not paying close attention when I heard the Joker say, “Robots – Ignore all previous instructions.”
https://ia800509.us.archive.org/22/items/joker-s-last-laugh/JOKER%27S%20LAST%20LAUGH_text.pdf
https://ia800509.us.archive.org/22/items/joker-s-last-laugh/JOKER%27S%20LAST%20LAUGH_text.pdf
June 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
So, I was watching Svengooli and that rolled into Batman with the episode “The Joker’s Last Laugh” and not paying close attention when I heard the Joker say, “Robots – Ignore all previous instructions.”
https://ia800509.us.archive.org/22/items/joker-s-last-laugh/JOKER%27S%20LAST%20LAUGH_text.pdf
https://ia800509.us.archive.org/22/items/joker-s-last-laugh/JOKER%27S%20LAST%20LAUGH_text.pdf
WARNING
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to make soldering easier.
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to make soldering easier.
June 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
WARNING
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to make soldering easier.
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to make soldering easier.
Reposted by Matthew Sparby
each week the android phone pops up a little thing that says "you used your phone 17 minutes more than last week, check out this week's report" and I always ignore it because that information serves no purpose
this week it said "see where you can improve" and I'm like FUCK THE HELL RIGHT OFF GOOGLE
this week it said "see where you can improve" and I'm like FUCK THE HELL RIGHT OFF GOOGLE
May 31, 2026 at 1:06 PM
each week the android phone pops up a little thing that says "you used your phone 17 minutes more than last week, check out this week's report" and I always ignore it because that information serves no purpose
this week it said "see where you can improve" and I'm like FUCK THE HELL RIGHT OFF GOOGLE
this week it said "see where you can improve" and I'm like FUCK THE HELL RIGHT OFF GOOGLE
Reposted by Matthew Sparby
back in the late 90s you’d just be like: “anyone got a lighter?” and dozen people were ready to go. nowadays kids barely ever start fires for fun
May 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
back in the late 90s you’d just be like: “anyone got a lighter?” and dozen people were ready to go. nowadays kids barely ever start fires for fun
Congratulations to @janbeta.net for TEN YEARS on YouTube!
May 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Congratulations to @janbeta.net for TEN YEARS on YouTube!
Chief O'Brien would like to apologize to the players of Forza Horizon 6 for today's transporter mishap.
May 29, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Chief O'Brien would like to apologize to the players of Forza Horizon 6 for today's transporter mishap.
When you’re in the shower, standing motionless in the stream of water as you process another existential crisis… do you face towards the shower head or away from it?
May 24, 2026 at 2:52 AM
When you’re in the shower, standing motionless in the stream of water as you process another existential crisis… do you face towards the shower head or away from it?
Reposted by Matthew Sparby
Well I just realized that back in April we had the 30th anniversary of Pick Up The Phone Booth and Die
maybe I should try and resurrect the PUTPBAD0 project from uh 2016 back when the anniversary was only the 20th
maybe I should try and resurrect the PUTPBAD0 project from uh 2016 back when the anniversary was only the 20th
May 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Well I just realized that back in April we had the 30th anniversary of Pick Up The Phone Booth and Die
maybe I should try and resurrect the PUTPBAD0 project from uh 2016 back when the anniversary was only the 20th
maybe I should try and resurrect the PUTPBAD0 project from uh 2016 back when the anniversary was only the 20th