#retrocomputing

Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #retrocomputing from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.

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374
Uses / 7 days
Mastodon
244
Accounts / 7 days
Mastodon
40
Recent posts
Mastodon
~2.4/hr
Recent pace
Mastodon · last 40
1.1
Avg reactions / post
Mastodon · last 40
Reddit posts / month
Reddit search
Open-web mentions
hashtag.org Firehose

Day-by-day usage

measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-09-08 10:42 UTC
59
09-02
62
09-03
51
09-04
55
09-05
70
09-06
68
09-07
9
09-08

374 uses by 244 unique accounts across the window. Real per-day counts, not estimates. Newest bar is today so far.

Related hashtags

measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public search API) · fetched 2026-09-08 10:42 UTC

Live pulse

measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-09-08 10:42 UTC

Everything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~16 hours).

Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 21:00

00:0012:0023:00

Languages: English (31) · German (4) · Italian (1)

Avg boosts / post: 0.9

Top of the latest posts

  • I have a retrocomputing rarity that I'm willing to part with, if someone wants to give it some TLC. It's not in working order, but I believe it's quite serviceable so that it can be restored. It's an IBM RS/6000 860 Iaptop. I think it has a

    apgarcia@apgarcia14122026-09-07 23:25 UTCView post →
  • Auf WIndow 3.0 lässt sich tatsächlich schon das relativ moderne Winword 2.0b installieren. Damit wird so ein kleiner 386er eigentlich schon zu 'ner ziemlich brauchbaren Schreibmaschine. Als Textverarbeitung würde das für mich auch heute noc

    DesertFOX@[email protected]612026-09-07 22:07 UTCView post →
  • falling behind on my Citadel-86 posting got really sick and injured last winter, i wanted to get more involved in local ICE resistance activities, but spreading disease among rapid response seemed like a bad move so i once again got nice an

    (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡 ᖇETᖇO ᖇOᗩᗪKIᒪᒪ (ʘ言ʘ╬)@[email protected]412026-09-08 01:14 UTCView post →

What “retrocomputing” means

Wikipedia

Retrocomputing is the current use of older computer hardware and software. Retrocomputing is usually classed as a hobby and recreation rather than a practical application of technology; enthusiasts often collect rare and valuable hardware and software for sentimental reasons.

Retrocomputing” on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) →

#retrocomputing across platforms

every network with a public tag surface

Follow #retrocomputing straight to each platform’s own tag page. Where a platform publishes open data we measure it above; the rest lock their numbers behind paid APIs, so we link rather than guess.

Every number above is measured from a named public API at the shown fetch time. Nothing is estimated or extrapolated. Platforms that lock their data behind paid APIs are not shown. Agents: the same numbers, as JSON, at /api/hashtags/retrocomputing