Notices by VWestlife (vwestlife@mastodon.social)

If you ever wondered why old product ads often had unnecessary quotation marks around their name or slogan, you're not alone: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/161676/have-unnecessary-quotation-marks-evolved

Found at the thrift store today: a Hayes SmartModem power supply with that weird three-pin connector. @themaritimegirl

Of course, a TV station on channel 69 has to use the slogan "it all comes together": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jChR4NKFEE

Several big YouTube channels have covered this recently, but the original self-made documentary is far superior, especially with its space-age lounge music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clgl63CWOkM

Swindon was swingin' in the Sixties.

Remember "headphone hair"?

I agree!

@SNerd That has to be AI-generated. Real Cybertrucks don't have crumple zones.

@polpo It does have floppy drives. What you're seeing is an aftermarket dust cover for the drives.

Just in time for the big game, I bought a Handycam on eBay (one of the rare models that records HD video to mini DVDs) and coincidentally it was originally owned by NFL football player Antrel Rolle, and the internal memory includes behind-the-scenes videos and photos from Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.

Brighter car colors are making a bit of a comeback in recent years, but they still largely pale in comparison (literally) to the '80s and '90s:

20 years of pickup truck design progress in one photo.

Can you tell this 1985 ad selling PCs was made on a Mac?

A few commenters on my OS/5 video were flabbergasted that there's no timebomb after the 30-day trial, payment is on the honor system, and done by sending a check or money order in the mail. That was the norm for DOS Shareware, folks!

@jeffjarvis Maybe there is some grain of truth to it. My sleeping noticeably improved after I began reading a book (a REAL book, not an e-book) for half an hour before going to bed, instead of being on the computer, watching video, or listening to music during that time. I fall asleep more quickly and don't wake up with nasal congestion so often.

I miss 1990s upholstery.