Jarrod C. 🏳️🌈
@jarrodcoombes.com
IT Admin and Cyber security specialist, vintage computer nerd and general technology enthusiast.
25 years of this shit, and I still really have no idea what I am doing, I have just become pretty good at faking it.
25 years of this shit, and I still really have no idea what I am doing, I have just become pretty good at faking it.
@techconnectify.bsky.social Just saw your video on the heat pump water heater and have a question.
Since my WH is in my garage, which is usually well above 80F in there and sometimes near 100F and I have a server rack in there too. Does it make sense to use one and pump the cold air into my rack?
Since my WH is in my garage, which is usually well above 80F in there and sometimes near 100F and I have a server rack in there too. Does it make sense to use one and pump the cold air into my rack?
August 25, 2026 at 5:08 AM
@techconnectify.bsky.social Just saw your video on the heat pump water heater and have a question.
Since my WH is in my garage, which is usually well above 80F in there and sometimes near 100F and I have a server rack in there too. Does it make sense to use one and pump the cold air into my rack?
Since my WH is in my garage, which is usually well above 80F in there and sometimes near 100F and I have a server rack in there too. Does it make sense to use one and pump the cold air into my rack?
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Tomorrow (Sat 8/1) at 4:30pm PDT during the Vintage Computer Festival West, I will be moderating a discussion and Q&A with Ron Wayne, the oft-forgotten third cofounder of Apple Computer. vcfed.org/events/vinta...
VCF West — Speakers – Vintage Computer Federation
vcfed.org
July 31, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Tomorrow (Sat 8/1) at 4:30pm PDT during the Vintage Computer Festival West, I will be moderating a discussion and Q&A with Ron Wayne, the oft-forgotten third cofounder of Apple Computer. vcfed.org/events/vinta...
Come to VCF West this weekend at the Computer History Museum.
VCF West, now with more Woz (@stevewoz.bsky.social), Wayne, and Terrell and Kottke among other great names and presentations.
VCF West, now with more Woz (@stevewoz.bsky.social), Wayne, and Terrell and Kottke among other great names and presentations.
July 28, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Come to VCF West this weekend at the Computer History Museum.
VCF West, now with more Woz (@stevewoz.bsky.social), Wayne, and Terrell and Kottke among other great names and presentations.
VCF West, now with more Woz (@stevewoz.bsky.social), Wayne, and Terrell and Kottke among other great names and presentations.
@amylherndon.bsky.social We are absolutely seeing this next year, it might even be out in time for my birthday.
Spaceballs: The New One: The Teaser Poster.
In theaters April 2027.
In theaters April 2027.
July 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
@amylherndon.bsky.social We are absolutely seeing this next year, it might even be out in time for my birthday.
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Grab your table while you can!
Réservez votre table pendant qu’il est encore temps!
Register / Inscriptions 👉 forms.gle/VW4HewpPvksu...
#VCF #Vcfmontreal #retro @vcfed.org.web.brid.gy @vcfederation.bsky.social
Réservez votre table pendant qu’il est encore temps!
Register / Inscriptions 👉 forms.gle/VW4HewpPvksu...
#VCF #Vcfmontreal #retro @vcfed.org.web.brid.gy @vcfederation.bsky.social
July 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Grab your table while you can!
Réservez votre table pendant qu’il est encore temps!
Register / Inscriptions 👉 forms.gle/VW4HewpPvksu...
#VCF #Vcfmontreal #retro @vcfed.org.web.brid.gy @vcfederation.bsky.social
Réservez votre table pendant qu’il est encore temps!
Register / Inscriptions 👉 forms.gle/VW4HewpPvksu...
#VCF #Vcfmontreal #retro @vcfed.org.web.brid.gy @vcfederation.bsky.social
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I believe we are dealing with is a Schrödinger's McConnell situation
July 8, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I believe we are dealing with is a Schrödinger's McConnell situation
This woman is far more brilliant and accomplished that this post would lead you to believe. She hold more than 200 patents, and only about half are actually VoIP related.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_... - It's worth the read.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_... - It's worth the read.
June 25, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This woman is far more brilliant and accomplished that this post would lead you to believe. She hold more than 200 patents, and only about half are actually VoIP related.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_... - It's worth the read.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_... - It's worth the read.
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Critics Warn ‘GTA VI’ Could Inspire Impressionable Teens To Live In Florida https://theonion.com/critics-warn-gta-vi-could-inspire-impressionable-teens-to-live-in-florida/
June 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Critics Warn ‘GTA VI’ Could Inspire Impressionable Teens To Live In Florida https://theonion.com/critics-warn-gta-vi-could-inspire-impressionable-teens-to-live-in-florida/
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There's been an incredible achievement made that benefits those interested in emulation and computer history.
The microcode for the 80386 has been extracted, decoded, and disassembled.
oldbytes.space/@gloriouscow...
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #emulation #reverseeengineering
The microcode for the 80386 has been extracted, decoded, and disassembled.
oldbytes.space/@gloriouscow...
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #emulation #reverseeengineering
gloriouscow (@[email protected])
I'm incredibly pleased to announce that **the microcode for the Intel 80386 has been decoded**.
It was a group effort by a bunch of talented people to extract and correct the physical bits, but the m...
oldbytes.space
May 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
There's been an incredible achievement made that benefits those interested in emulation and computer history.
The microcode for the 80386 has been extracted, decoded, and disassembled.
oldbytes.space/@gloriouscow...
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #emulation #reverseeengineering
The microcode for the 80386 has been extracted, decoded, and disassembled.
oldbytes.space/@gloriouscow...
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #emulation #reverseeengineering
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(🚨) We’re mere *hours* from a constitutional crisis of historic proportions—and many Americans don’t seem to realize it.
Why? Because nearly no corporate media outlet will properly report on it. So please consider sharing this new report widely.
Why? Because nearly no corporate media outlet will properly report on it. So please consider sharing this new report widely.
Trump’s Second Iran War Becomes Illegal May 1
Contrary to claims by the New York Times, U.S. law doesn’t grant Trump authority to “give himself an extension” on a war already illegal under international law. His Iran war becomes illegal on May 1.
sethabramson.substack.com
April 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM
(🚨) We’re mere *hours* from a constitutional crisis of historic proportions—and many Americans don’t seem to realize it.
Why? Because nearly no corporate media outlet will properly report on it. So please consider sharing this new report widely.
Why? Because nearly no corporate media outlet will properly report on it. So please consider sharing this new report widely.
Ignore the click bait-ish title, it's worth the watch.
Leaked plan to end US elections points to WW3. Stephen Fry.
YouTube video by Pindex
www.youtube.com
April 29, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Ignore the click bait-ish title, it's worth the watch.
My fellow Californian's that are on the left side of the spectrum, who are you voting for in the primary for the governor slot, and why is it not LivingForGod AndCountry DeMott?
Well I know why not, that's obvious, but I am curious about the first bit.
#toomanychoices #whothehellarethesepeople
Well I know why not, that's obvious, but I am curious about the first bit.
#toomanychoices #whothehellarethesepeople
April 23, 2026 at 2:36 AM
My fellow Californian's that are on the left side of the spectrum, who are you voting for in the primary for the governor slot, and why is it not LivingForGod AndCountry DeMott?
Well I know why not, that's obvious, but I am curious about the first bit.
#toomanychoices #whothehellarethesepeople
Well I know why not, that's obvious, but I am curious about the first bit.
#toomanychoices #whothehellarethesepeople
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Peter Thiel's "Palantir," The Company That Owns The Trump Regime, Just Published Their 22 Point Manifesto For America And It's Terrifying.
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
Peter Thiel's "Palantir," The Company That Owns The Trump Regime, Just Published Their 22 Point Manifesto For America And It's Terrifying.
22 Points · A Tolkien-Themed Surveillance Empire · A Chairman Who Loved Epstein · A Philosopher-King Blogger On Speed-Dial · And The IBM-Nazi Template Nobody Wants To Name
open.substack.com
April 21, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Peter Thiel's "Palantir," The Company That Owns The Trump Regime, Just Published Their 22 Point Manifesto For America And It's Terrifying.
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
I was today years old when I learned that there was a Canadian TV series in the early 90s loosely based on the Maniac Mansion adventure game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudk...
Maniac Mansion - S1 Ep 1 - The 10th Anniversary Special - Full Episode- Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek
YouTube video by MerMoose Media
www.youtube.com
April 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I was today years old when I learned that there was a Canadian TV series in the early 90s loosely based on the Maniac Mansion adventure game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudk...
This was on eBay for $27, it has a manual volume dial, so I simply could not resist.
Now I have to work out what it is exactly and see if it works.
I don't have a problem, I can stop anytime I want....
Now I have to work out what it is exactly and see if it works.
I don't have a problem, I can stop anytime I want....
April 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
This was on eBay for $27, it has a manual volume dial, so I simply could not resist.
Now I have to work out what it is exactly and see if it works.
I don't have a problem, I can stop anytime I want....
Now I have to work out what it is exactly and see if it works.
I don't have a problem, I can stop anytime I want....
I'll second this!
I, for one, would enjoy a government which is not quite so repugnant.
April 3, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I'll second this!
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Best $10 you'll ever donate!
VCF Pacific Northwest 2026 is just a month away!
vcfpnw.org
Join us May 2nd and 3rd in Tukwila, WA just south of Seattle near the SEATAC airport. We have 25+ exhibits, 3 talks, and you get to hang-out with some great people!
Sponsored by the Interim Computer Museum (icm.museum).
#retrocomputing
vcfpnw.org
Join us May 2nd and 3rd in Tukwila, WA just south of Seattle near the SEATAC airport. We have 25+ exhibits, 3 talks, and you get to hang-out with some great people!
Sponsored by the Interim Computer Museum (icm.museum).
#retrocomputing
April 1, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Best $10 you'll ever donate!
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THE TRUMP CRIME FAMILY have illegally profited $5 Billion+ and his corporate cronies trillions, while he’s bankrupted and destroyed tens of millions of USA working class. MAGA cult followers are simply too brainwashed by Trump and Fox News to realize it. It’s the worst embarrassment in USA history.
March 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
THE TRUMP CRIME FAMILY have illegally profited $5 Billion+ and his corporate cronies trillions, while he’s bankrupted and destroyed tens of millions of USA working class. MAGA cult followers are simply too brainwashed by Trump and Fox News to realize it. It’s the worst embarrassment in USA history.
Oh, it's actually supposed to be "Bored of Peace?" and not "Board of Peace"
What a silly little typo he made.
What a silly little typo he made.
March 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Oh, it's actually supposed to be "Bored of Peace?" and not "Board of Peace"
What a silly little typo he made.
What a silly little typo he made.
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How do you like the self-help guides for retro collectors that @amylherndon.bsky.social and I made for @vcfsocal.bsky.social?
February 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM
How do you like the self-help guides for retro collectors that @amylherndon.bsky.social and I made for @vcfsocal.bsky.social?
Why is my cat staring at me like I'm about to do a magic trick?
February 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Why is my cat staring at me like I'm about to do a magic trick?
1/ Growing up at the tail end of apartheid in South Africa, there was a phrase that I remember hearing fairly often, which I honestly did not thing would have renewed relevance in my life. It has come to mind right now mostly due to the fact that it is black history month.
Amandla Awethu!
Amandla Awethu!
February 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
1/ Growing up at the tail end of apartheid in South Africa, there was a phrase that I remember hearing fairly often, which I honestly did not thing would have renewed relevance in my life. It has come to mind right now mostly due to the fact that it is black history month.
Amandla Awethu!
Amandla Awethu!
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Hi there, fellow white people (especially my fellow white dudes)! It's Black History Month, and all of us who have lived in the privilege bubble our entire lives should get educated! Every day this month, 28daysofblackhistory.com drops a new story in your inbox. Every single one of them is amazing.
28 Days of Black History
28 days of Black history delivered in your inbox each day of February.
www.28daysofblackhistory.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Hi there, fellow white people (especially my fellow white dudes)! It's Black History Month, and all of us who have lived in the privilege bubble our entire lives should get educated! Every day this month, 28daysofblackhistory.com drops a new story in your inbox. Every single one of them is amazing.
Not the victory I wanted, but I'll take it as a small win for now.
When does he get arrested?
When does he get arrested?
Who’s next?
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Not the victory I wanted, but I'll take it as a small win for now.
When does he get arrested?
When does he get arrested?