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• Where retro computing .. didn't die! Current
  #RetroComputing on FlyingMonkey · 1 Oct 2026

  Website: https://www.flyingmonkey.au/retrocomputing/ Do you ever miss the hiss of a modem handshake or the glow of a phosphor CRT? Check out #RetroComputing on the FlyingMonkey network, an Australian run IRC network and website, built from the ground up by its own. If you love the machines, protocols, and culture of...

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• 30 years for an Australian classic!
  Network · 1 Sep 2026

  Did you grow up on IRC in Australia in the early 2000's? You were probably from AustNet! #Melbourne, #Sydney, #Bong^Heads, #noobforces! AustNet are celebrating their THIRTIETH year in operation during September. Do you want to head back to a more simple time? Reunite with friends you haven't seen in years? Jump on the...

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• EEVBlog - With 1 million Youtube subscribers!
  #EEVblog on AustNet · 1 Aug 2026

  Looking for a place to dive headfirst into the messy, glorious world of real hardware engineering? Check out EEVblog (Electronics Engineering Video Blog). Hosted by Australian engineer Dave Jones, who recently hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube, it's one of the best and most authentic electronics channels on the web.

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