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Online Communities are Ephemeral

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022madelineLeave a comment

Online communities spawn, grow, and die. Why? How? What can be done? Here’s my story of my time online.

Quoting a friend from years past: IRC channel death is similar to the slow process of erosion. Conversation has ceased, yet it may be years before the channel is empty. I think about that frequently.

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After the Paradises, or How I Live in the Past

January 23, 2022January 25, 2022madelineLeave a comment

I collect vintage computers and phone systems. Why? They frequently require repair, obscure knowledge, or dwindling parts supplies. Let me tell you how and why.

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Technologytelephony, vintage computing

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