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Jason Howe

@MechanicJay

Making photographs and fixing cars for sanity, fixing antique computers for fun, writing software to pay the bills. email: [email protected]

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Joined March 2008
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Sal/ComicPop@SalSaysWhatOct 18
TODAY! Let's talk about The Multiverse and more on a new No Comic Required! youtu.be/1fuq6hzQIt8
Is The Multiverse ruining everything? – No Comic Required Ep 36

Is The Multiverse ruining everything? – No Comic Required Ep 36

Welcome to ComicPop Returns, your home for comic book discussions, ...

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@sdf_pubnixMar 16
Come experience the development of lisp out of the MIT AI lab on the Symbolics LISP Machine at the icm.museum 9 minutes from #seatac in Tukwila Washington
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On March 15, 1985, the first internet dot .com domain name, Symbolics . com, was registered to Symbolics Inc., a computer systems company in Cambridge. #InternetHistory
On March 15, 1985, the first internet dot .com domain name, Symbolics . com, was registered to Symbolics Inc., a computer systems company in Cambridge.

ALT On March 15, 1985, the first internet dot .com domain name, Symbolics . com, was registered to Symbolics Inc., a computer systems company in Cambridge.

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@sdf_pubnixFeb 24
Seattle Computer Products (where tim wrote dos) is right across the street from icm.museum in the same business park. We have a gazelle on display which boots dos 1.25. Tim worked at Microsoft and extensive modifications and development were done to make dos suitable for the IBM PC launch. The image shown is fairly far removed from what dos was like prior to Microsoft purchasing it and improving it.
RossRadio (@cqcqcqdx) profile pictureRossRadio@cqcqcqdxFeb 24
Did you know Microsoft didn’t develop MS-DOS, but bought it off of a programmer named Tim Paterson? Tim Paterson (born 1 June 1956) is an American computer programmer, best known for creating 86-DOS, an operating system for the Intel 8086.
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@sdf_pubnix31 Dec 2025
Would you like to see UNIX V4 on MissPiggy? #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #unix #softwarepreservation
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@sdf_pubnix21 Aug 2025
We’re adding more remote systems accessible from anywhere via ssh / browser at icm.museum Come experience historic operating systems, programming languages and ASCII games 24/7 #retrocomputing #gaming #retrogaming #ascii #ansi #vintagecomputing
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The @ZappComics Terminator #1 signing is in full swing! I'm so happy for @SalSaysWhat !!!!
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I'm giving a demo of some early Laser Printers this weekend at @sdf_pubnix 's ICF. It's at the old Ranier Brewing building in Seattle. Come check it out! sdf.org/icf/
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Tomorrow... A half-hour gigglefest about Star Trek, Fresh Prince, and television with @ryebreadreturns and @MechanicJay! #comicpop
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Replying to @therightram
Well excited to check it out!
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Hello, people of (former) Twitter/Universe/Showrunners/Power Havers! I would very much love to write on a Marvel show in 2024. I’m a mid level writer originally from NJ & my Mom thinks I’m great. I’ve got samples galore, I’m always on time, & I smell delightful. Please read me!
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The #comicpop meet up is Saturday, 2 PM at #NYCC at the @ZappComics booth on the main floor (booth 3724)!
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Dear showrunners and screenwriters: before your next sequel, reboot or revival, you should know know the "your beloved protagonists have been nothing but miserable since you last saw them" trope is dead and we all hated it anyway.
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Why it's important to shut down bad faith talk about AI in comics. Look at this clown.
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See you tomorrow! #comicpop
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A little teaser of some of the wall books that will be unveiled TOMORROW at @ZappConNJ GONNA BE A WICKED GOOD TIME!
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TOMORROW! The whole crew is going to be at @TheKubertSchool & @DeweysComicCity for an in-person live #comicpop event! Starts at 1 PM, admission's free, and there's a comic book store! forms.gle/t4DLGn1HAdeHkHVj9
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Gentle reminder the show came out yesterday. youtu.be/9zNLDqw03dg #comicpop
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The “you need to work in person” propaganda is getting out of hand
Headline: You need to detach and ‘psychologically recover’ from work, professors say. The solution: commuting Two management scholars who study work-life balance say the commute offers a rare "liminal space" in society.

ALT Headline: You need to detach and ‘psychologically recover’ from work, professors say. The solution: commuting Two management scholars who study work-life balance say the commute offers a rare "liminal space" in society.

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Tomorrow at @ZappConNJ! See anything you like? #comicpop
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We're trying new stuff on ComicPop Returns, so if you'd like us to delve into other topics like movies, make sure to catch this episode! Tomorrow... Stegman! youtu.be/aKWfONuRQj8 #comicpop #startrek
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I'm still writing for @CBR! This month I'm attempting to explain Spider-Man fandom and why it's different for other comic book superheroes! cbr.com/spider-man-is-a-ya-f… #comicpop
Spider-Man is a YA Fantasy Character

Spider-Man is a YA Fantasy Character

Spider-Man's status as a YA hero could explain his fandom's aggressive fidelity.

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