Sinclair-Speccy<p>Ehh... since new people are joining, I might as well update my old intro. Thankfully, my instance allows for a higher word count on posts! </p><p>I am Sinclair-Speccy, your resident computer nerd. I go by Sinclair, Speccy, Sinco, Altair, or even Alphonse. My primary interests are <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OldTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldTech</span></a>, and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OStan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OStan</span></a>. You’ll usually find me boosting retro tech content and occasionally posting it myself, mostly retro tech ads. I’m fascinated by vintage mainframes like the IBM 704, CDC 6500, and Whirlwind I as well as microcomputers such as the Altair 8800 and MK14, but I am not old enough to have ever used them in person.</p><p>I’ve moved around a bit online as I started on .art, then bitbang.social and now oldbytes.space. When not geeking out over computers I enjoy experimenting with older operating systems using emulators like 86Box, VirtualBox, Bochs, and QEMU or playing games such as the Sims 4, Sims 3, Arma 3 and Universe Sandbox. My interest in emulation all started when I managed to run Yggdrasil Linux from the '90s!</p><p>I also do 3D rendering in Bryce 3D which I mainly post on my account for my website (<a href="https://sakurajima.moe/@themainframe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sakurajima.moe/@themainframe</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) which also hosts content on my 3 worldbuilding settings and I share some of my work on DeviantArt. One of my favourite niche fandoms is OS-tans which is turning operating systems and hardware into anime characters. I even have my own OS-tan universe that is hosted on my site.</p><p>Musically I vibe with <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vaporwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaporwave</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/synthwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>synthwave</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/darksynth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>darksynth</span></a>,<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/phonk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phonk</span></a>, and experimental music. Some favorite artists include Windows96, Dynatron, Carpenter Brut, KSLV Noh, and Frums. </p><p>As for some other stuff I enjoy <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/transformers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transformers</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> such as <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/steampunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steampunk</span></a>, a bit of <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/classicalmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>classicalmusic</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/starwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>starwars</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> but you’re more likely to find that content on my other account.</p><p>You can check out my website here: <a href="https://sinclair-speccy.github.io/The-Mainframe/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sinclair-speccy.github.io/The-</span><span class="invisible">Mainframe/index.html</span></a> and I hope to expand it into a tech journalism platform someday, though motivation and its static nature kind of stop me...</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a></p>