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amusement, animation, animatronics, analog, anachronisms

[integrous-entertainment]

Access to thoughtfully-designed, durable, repairable, and reusable items is such an important right. Protect ownership, protect physical media, and promote consumer-friendly designs in ALL things.

[existennialmemes]

Not to sound like a decrepit, rambling corpse about it, but back in my day Word used to be a pre installed program that came with your computer, if you were running Windows.

No subscription. Just program.

On your computer. You got to use it forever and ever and never had to worry about it going away.

Because it was physically on your computer. As a program. That you actually owned. Not because you got it separately, but because it was a standard inclusion with your computer.

I'm sorry but I'll just never get over it. I remember when companies cared about their products being usable out of the box. I remember when our things belonged to us.

Old man shaking fist at cloud, wherein the cloud is the background of the Windows 98 logo.

[liminallylonelyybabyy]

...don't become MEZMORIZED…

*rain softly beats against the transparent, glass window panes*

[kominfyrirkattarnef]

Have you guys noticed how much the internet/technology just does not listen to you anymore? I click “don’t show this artist” on Spotify and I get recommended a music video by them on the front page. I click “skip this update” on a pop up every time I open a file organization app and it’s right back there every time. O click unsubscribe on a newsletter and it keeps showing up in my inbox!! I click “delete my account” and the next time I open the website they suggest I “reactivate”.

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Power is a funny thing.

[somebitchprobably-graphicdump]

Liminal spaces/ Backrooms dividers

Free to use, just interact/ like/ reblog. You may tag if you like but it’s not necessary 🤍

[xenosaurus]

this may be my age showing but I am a passionate supporter of wires. earbuds? put a leash on those things. wireless keyboard? no, it needs to hold hands with the computer. the ps5 controller I forgot to charge has the staying power of a wealthy nonagenarian with a much younger wife and 14 life insurance policies, but the controller plugged into my pc? that baby will outlive my bloodline. my ethernet cable is like a son to me.

[integrous-entertainment]

Starting this list for my own reference and in the hope it helps others as well. Feel free to contribute or DM me anything that helps users customize their tech experience, repair or recycle their devices, or find alternatives to predatory services. I'll be adding more as I find them.

For tech repairs and repair parts, as well as ratings on how repairable devices are

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Information on anti-consumer practices

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Microslop office suite alternative

Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, communi

Microsoft office 2003(when it was straightforward, simple, and not shoving AI down your throat)

Microsoft office 2003 (English) : Microsoft : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Microsoft Office 2003 (English) included serial key: GWH28-DGCMP-P6RC4-6J4MT-3HFDYThis is a VLK/MAK key and should be able to be used many

Google docs alternative

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Database of places that offer help switching to Linux

Here is a list of repair cafes, independent shops, organizations, groups, and collectives where you can get help with Linux on a regular bas

Music ripping software

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More to come

[evilllica]

The Nonexistent Memory

[fehck]

[evilllica]

Something’s off about Mom

[animatronicappreciation]

For those asking about the fire-damaged Circus Playhouse band, here's a great up-close-and-personal check in video by funtownfollies, who has also offered to send us some photos of the gang too!

On one hand, it's sad that these guys have little chance of restoration. On the other hand, though, I'm beyond grateful that they're in safe hands and can still be appreciated (in public, too!). I'm super glad Starvin' Marvin is there as well (albeit out of reach); he's my favorite!

It's still phenomenal that these guys survived, both the fire and time itself passing from owner to owner. They're incredible pieces of animatronic history!

-Mod Rat

[integrous-entertainment]

[yodaprod]

Christmas 1997, Remember the days when you had to pay for a web browser

[pam3pr]

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[evan-collins90]

F.A.O. Schwarz toy store at The Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace (1997-2010)

Designed by J. Newbold & Associates

Scanned from ‘Designing Entrances for Retail and Restaurant Spaces’ by Nayana Currimbhoy (1999)

[evan-collins90]

Hot Topic prototype store - City of Industry (~2000)

Looks like the entry gates in the first image had amber(?) circles embedded in it, per image 5 there’s a scorpion in one of them (different store example)

Designed by JGA Inc.

Scanned from ‘Visual Merchandising 3′ 

[evan-collins90]

Caesar’s World Store - The Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace (1992 - ?)

Designed by TSL/Merchant Design Group 

Scanned from ‘Shops & Boutiques’ by Grant Camden Kirkpatrick (1994) and ‘Stores of the Year 8′ by Martin Pegler (1994)