For once, I agree with the New York Times: the solution to overcome over reliance on AI is to go back to using AOL Instant Messenger-ish, Windows 95 version, on a Macintosh Classic, in colour.
They never said it would be easy.
Oct 13, 2026, 4:39 PM@pierrenick ah yes, with a wireless ADB keyboard
@DosFox But not the mouse. They tried but users reported overly muscular wrists from dragging a mouse with a lead acid battery inside.
Oct 13, 2026, 5:12 PM@pierrenick left too many scratch marks in the table as well.
@pierrenick this is what happens when you don't hire @NanoRaptor for a perfect screen rendition and reflection
@discatte @NanoRaptor Only the Apple Jonathan can save us from AI.
Oct 13, 2026, 10:12 PM@pierrenick you get much more productive emails when the keyboard isn’t attached. for real.
@billgoats Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah
Oct 14, 2026, 12:44 AM@pierrenick Kind regards, dan
Oct 14, 2026, 12:14 PM@pierrenick @kalleboo … where "Classic" has been scraped off the front, and the ADB keyboard got converted to wireless ADB!
@pierrenick uh oh. Icq!
