Post #1150837

2026-04-14 12:41 UTC

I&#39;m looking to connect with the #retrocomputing community here in the fediverse because I&#39;m restoring an #appleii and I really want to avoid things like youtube, reddit, etc. I know this makes it hard, but frankly, those places suck and if I have to choose between going there and doing it all the hard way, fine. But I really think there&#39;s a third way here in the fediverse, and I&#39;d love to prove it 😁 If you&#39;re hacking on Apple II machines, I want to hang out.

Replies (14)

@justine@snac.smithies.me.uk 2026-04-14 12:45

I can recommend following @hkz@social.chinwag.org for apple ii related stuff.

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@itgrrl@infosec.exchange 2026-04-14 13:09

@requiem@masto.hackers.town paging @europlus@social.europlus.zone… 🙃

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@jsstaedtler@mastodon.art 2026-04-14 15:39

@requiem@masto.hackers.town I'll point you toward @vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net who has done Mac restorations, though I don't know if that goes back to Apple II

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@bytex64@awesome.garden 2026-04-14 16:14

@requiem@masto.hackers.town You have come to the right place, friend. :)

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@requiem@masto.hackers.town 2026-04-14 18:24

@GamesMissed@mastodon.social beautiful, thank-you and I'll be haunting that hashtag for sure.

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@delicious@wehavecookies.social 2026-04-14 18:16

@requiem@masto.hackers.town @geerlingguy@mastodon.social restored an Apple II with his dad.

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@requiem@masto.hackers.town 2026-04-16 12:22

@geerlingguy@mastodon.social I think my problems might be solved with a thourough cleaning, do you have any recommendations for that? I've run newer keyboards through the dishwasher with success but I don't want to take chances with this one 😇 @delicious@wehavecookies.social

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@requiem@masto.hackers.town 2026-04-14 18:26

@mmphosis@mastodon.social 👋

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@ZenHeathen@beige.party 2026-04-14 18:42

@requiem@masto.hackers.town Aw! 🙂 Happy memories of my old Apple ][+ clone, the Tiger 1000.

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@zev@honk.bewilderbeest.net 2026-04-14 19:37

@rk@mastodon.well.com @requiem@masto.hackers.town Can't point to any specific accounts offhand, but the https://oldbytes.space/ instance may be of interest if you're not already aware of it.

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@europlus@social.europlus.zone 2026-04-14 21:41

@requiem@masto.hackers.town hi! Which model are you restoring? Where are you? My restoration efforts are very long term ;) #AppleIIForever might help find others, and I’m about to boost you post!

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@terinjokes@toots.meetwoof.com 2026-04-14 21:50

@requiem@masto.hackers.town Hey! I'd love to hear about your adventures! I think you've liked some of my Apple II posts already.

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@richardtroupe@mastodon.ie 2026-04-14 22:20

@requiem@masto.hackers.town The Apple II community here was fantastic for helping me to restore an old Apple II.

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@requiem@masto.hackers.town 2026-04-16 12:30

@jochenwolters@mastodon.social I was not, thank you!

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