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The Spacebar

@thespacebar@mastodon.social
mastodon 4.6.0-nightly.2026-04-17

Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @corbin@toot.community. Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Mar 10, 2026

The Galaxy XR is not the future of computing, but I like it anyway https://www.spacebar.news/samsung-galaxy-xr-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Samsung Galaxy XR review: Not the future of computing
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Samsung Galaxy XR review: Not the future of computing

The first outing of Android XR is far from perfect, but there's at least one reason to buy it.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Feb 11, 2026

How to use the Galaxy XR with PC VR and VRChat https://www.spacebar.news/samsung-galaxy-xr-pc-vr-vrchat-guide/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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How to use the Galaxy XR with PC VR and VRChat
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How to use the Galaxy XR with PC VR and VRChat

Everything you need to use the Galaxy XR for PC VR gaming.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Feb 03, 2026

I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well https://www.spacebar.news/ipod-nano-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well
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I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well

Nearly 20 years after its introduction, the iPod Nano is still a perfectly functional music player.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Jan 06, 2026

That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.' https://www.spacebar.news/that-time-apple-sent-everyone-a-u2-album-i-dont-want-you/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.'
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That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.'

The release of U2's album Songs of Innocence spawned jokes, backlash, and arguably, a worse music industry.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Nov 17, 2025

Is Android really the next big desktop operating system? https://www.spacebar.news/is-android-really-the-next-big-desktop-operating-system/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Is Android really the next big desktop operating system?
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Is Android really the next big desktop operating system?

Google says Android-powered laptops are coming in 2026. Will they actually matter, though?

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Oct 16, 2025

I made a website with Apple iWeb in 2025 https://www.spacebar.news/making-iweb-website-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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I made a website with Apple iWeb in 2025
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I made a website with Apple iWeb in 2025

Apple's late-2000s WYSIWYG website creator still works, as long as you have an old Mac.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Oct 02, 2025

Excel's AI: 20% of the time, it works every time https://www.spacebar.news/excel-ai-twenty-percent-of-the-time-it-works-every-time/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Excel's AI: 20% of the time, it works every time
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Excel's AI: 20% of the time, it works every time

A Microsoft blog post about "vibe working" broke me.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Sep 08, 2025

I hacked Microsoft Edge to make my ideal Chromium web browser https://www.spacebar.news/debloated-microsoft-edge-chromium-browser/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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I hacked Microsoft Edge to make my ideal Chromium web browser
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I hacked Microsoft Edge to make my ideal Chromium web browser

You can use custom IT policies to turn Microsoft Edge into a decent Chrome alternative.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Aug 16, 2025

We hate AI because it's everything we hate https://www.spacebar.news/we-hate-ai-because-its-everything-we-hate/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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We hate AI because it's everything we hate
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We hate AI because it's everything we hate

Tech companies wanted "AI" to represent a bright future. Now it represents every annoyance in our daily lives.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Jul 30, 2025

I tried Servo, the undercover web browser engine made with Rust https://www.spacebar.news/servo-undercover-web-browser-engine/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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I tried Servo, the undercover web browser engine made with Rust
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I tried Servo, the undercover web browser engine made with Rust

Servo was supposed to be Firefox's future. Now it's an independent effort to make a fast and secure web browser engine.

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The Spacebar
@thespacebar@mastodon.social

Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Jul 03, 2025

New feature for the https://spacebar.news website: all advertisements are removed when you are signed in with a (free) account!

The newsletter and RSS feeds still have no advertisements.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Jun 29, 2025

Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font https://www.spacebar.news/apple-history-hiding-in-mac-font/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font
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Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font

FireWire, the Newton PDA, and other technologies from Apple's past are still hiding in macOS.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Jun 15, 2025

How to download audio-only media files with yt-dlp https://www.spacebar.news/how-to-download-audio-only-media-files-with-yt-dlp/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Yt-dlp: How to download audio-only media files
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Yt-dlp: How to download audio-only media files

You can download videos and audio as MP3, M4A, OGG, or other audio formats with the yt-dlp command line tool.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · May 29, 2025

This is every Ubuntu Linux default wallpaper https://www.spacebar.news/ubuntu-linux-default-wallpapers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Every Ubuntu Linux default wallpaper (download)
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Every Ubuntu Linux default wallpaper (download)

The default wallpapers from over 20 years of Ubuntu Linux, from Warty Warthog to Resolute Raccoon, in full original quality.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social

Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · May 27, 2025

Moonbase Alpha: That time NASA made a meme video game https://www.spacebar.news/moonbase-alpha-nasa-video-game/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Moonbase Alpha: That time NASA made a meme video game
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Moonbase Alpha: That time NASA made a meme video game

John Madden. John Madden. Aeiou. Aeiou.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · May 12, 2025

The worst tech event ever: looking back at Google I/O 2024 https://www.spacebar.news/worst-tech-event-ever-google-io-2024/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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The worst tech event ever: looking back at Google I/O 2024
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The worst tech event ever: looking back at Google I/O 2024

Put some glue in your pizza, while you do vibe home renovation.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Apr 30, 2025

Data hoarding is more important than ever https://www.spacebar.news/data-hoarding-more-important-than-ever/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news #tech #technology

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Data hoarding is more important than ever
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Data hoarding is more important than ever

The destruction of public data and media is reaching critical levels. You can help stop it by downloading literally everything.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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Thoughts about retro tech, web browsers, and anything else. A project by @ corbin . Made without generative AI.

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@thespacebar@mastodon.social · Aug 07, 2023

Stop using Brave Browser https://www.spacebar.news/p/stop-using-brave-browser #browser #web

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