@michaelmjd.bsky.social
I make videos and own too many floppy disks. 📸 - youtube.com/MichaelMJD ✉️ - michael@teammjd.com
Google Maps as seen in 2005.
On this day in 2005, Google Maps was launched.
08.02.2026 13:00 — 👍 23 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
NeXT logo.
On this day in 1997, Apple Computer completed its acquisition of NeXT.
07.02.2026 13:01 — 👍 38 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 2
Windows XP logo.
On this day in 2001, Microsoft officially announced that Windows XP would be the name for their upcoming OS release.
05.02.2026 13:01 — 👍 76 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 1
a Windows Vista logo layered on top of the Windows Vista default wallpaper.
On this day in 2007, Windows Vista was released.
30.01.2026 13:00 — 👍 78 🔁 22 💬 4 📌 10
a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Intel prototype tablet PC, with the Windows XP boot screen displayed. To the right is the Intel logo.
New video! Here's a bit of a retro tech oddity. This prototype tablet PC was developed by Intel back in 2006, and was an engineering sample for the Ultra-Mobile PC standard. Which makes this one of the earliest UMPCs around!
youtu.be/oaw1b5iEBIQ
It’s a photo I took of the port on a device I’m making a video on. It’s not made by HP interestingly enough.
20.01.2026 21:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This looks like it! Thank you
20.01.2026 19:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
a cable connector on the side of a computer
Does anyone recognize this connector? I’m thinking it’s VHDCI (perhaps for a SCSI drive?) but not sure.
20.01.2026 15:41 — 👍 52 🔁 7 💬 6 📌 0
an Apple Lisa with a keyboard, mouse, and ProFile hard drive.
On this day in 1983, Apple introduced the Lisa.
19.01.2026 16:27 — 👍 48 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 3
An old snapshot of the Wikipedia main page.
On this day in 2001, the first edit was made to Wikipedia.
15.01.2026 13:00 — 👍 62 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
a YouTube thumbnail featuring the prison Android tablet sitting on a wooden table. On screen is the Android logo with text that reads "jailbroken (literally)"
New video! So here's something you don't see everyday: an Android tablet made for use in prisons. And like a lot of prison tech, it's made with clear plastic and comes with a lot of limitations.
youtu.be/NhjrUW0xu2Y
Steve Jobs and Intel CEO Paul Otellini on stage at Macworld 2006.
20 years ago today, Apple unveiled the first Intel-powered Macs.
10.01.2026 13:00 — 👍 47 🔁 7 💬 3 📌 0
a YouTube thumbnail featuring a screenshot from the custom Windows RG bootleg, with the Start Menu opened up. To the right is the Windows RG logo, as well as an image of the CD-ROM icon from Windows XP.
New video! Turns out somebody created a REAL custom operating system themed around the Windows RG flash parody that I explored a few years back. So today we're gonna check it out and see how it compares to the original!
youtu.be/36gVP-8V42c
HAPPY 2026!!
01.01.2026 05:09 — 👍 65 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0
a YouTube thumbnail featuring various screenshots from some of the Windows bootlegs showcased in the linked video. At the top left is a screenshot of the Winver utility, that has been modified with a banner that says "Merry Christmas". Underneath it is a screenshot of a Windows setup process, with a modified background featuring a Christmas tree and a cat wearing a Christmas hat. At the bottom right is a screenshot of a theme preview thumbnail, which features a wallpaper with Minion characters on it wearing Christmas hats. At the top right is a modified Windows XP logo with red and green colors, and text that reads "Christmas Windows Bootlegs"
New video! In this year's (totally not late) Christmas Special, we're gonna explore a handful of holiday-themed Windows bootlegs.
youtu.be/OV0Aqk3mla4
Merry Christmas Eve! Usually there’d be a holiday themed video going out tomorrow, but unfortunately I’ve been sick the past few days. I’ve mostly recovered now so I’m planning on getting it out next week (hopefully before new years!)
25.12.2025 02:07 — 👍 56 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
An image with the headline "Apple and NeXT Announce Merger." The Apple and NeXT logos are seen near the top of the image, with a mouse pointer in between them, clicking on a button that says "Merge"
On this day in 1996, Apple Computer announced its acquisition of NeXT Software.
20.12.2025 13:01 — 👍 54 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 2
a YouTube thumbnail featuring a screenshot of the Zorin OS 18 desktop, with the operating system's logo on the right side. Underneath the logo is text that reads "Zorin OS"
New video! With Windows 10 support ended, there's plenty of people rethinking what OS they want to use moving forward. And for those looking to switch to Linux, Zorin OS provides a similar UI to what you're already used to. But is it the best Windows replacement out there?
youtu.be/Dx_eLoAlS9I
The "about" screen in Netscape Navigator 1.0.
On this day in 1994, Netscape Navigator 1.0 was released.
15.12.2025 13:01 — 👍 61 🔁 18 💬 2 📌 3
a YouTube thumbnail featuring both a Windows 98 and Windows Vista desktop. The desktops are split in the middle of the image, and there is a red arrow in the center with text that reads "transfer."
New video! Here's a bit of a strange idea: can we successfully migrate from Windows 98 directly to Windows Vista? Well... this program sent in by a viewer claims to do just that! So let's check it out.
youtu.be/aoXZlidLtso
DOOM box art.
On this day in 1993, the shareware version of DOOM was released.
10.12.2025 13:01 — 👍 34 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
a screenshot of Google Street View showing the sign.
I thought this might have been edited, but a look on Google Street View confirms it's real!
09.12.2025 20:10 — 👍 46 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Image link: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Th...
09.12.2025 20:10 — 👍 25 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
a photograph of a sign attached to a wooden post in front of the location of the "Bliss" hill in Sonoma County, CA. It reads: Bliss (Bucolic Green Hills) This serene landscape, photographed by Charles O'Rear in January 1996, became the iconic Windows XP wallpaper. "Seen by billions, but remembered by few." (Michael MJD)
I just found out that someone put a sign on the side of the road where the Bliss hill is!
This wasn't me, but whoever made it put a quote from my documentary on it 👀
the MS-DOS Executive in Windows 2.0.
On this day in 1987, Microsoft released Windows 2.0.
09.12.2025 13:01 — 👍 40 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
a YouTube thumbnail featuring the ASUS Eee Keyboard PC on top of the Windows XP "Bliss" wallpaper, with the Windows XP logo next to it. Also on screen is the Eee PC logo.
New video! Back in 2010, ASUS launched the Eee Keyboard PC - an entire computer housed in a keyboard, screen included! It's one of the strangest computer designs that I've seen in a while, and today we're gonna mess around with it.
youtu.be/e8CrG3l5WeA
Windows 1.0 with a few programs running.
40 years ago today, Microsoft released Windows 1.0.
20.11.2025 17:20 — 👍 55 🔁 23 💬 2 📌 1
a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Windows 7 Smartphone running Windows 10. To the right is the Windows 10 box with an arrow pointing to the phone. There is text on the phone's screen that reads "10"
New video! A while back we took a look at this bizarre smartphone that runs Windows 7. Which got me thinking... would it be possible to upgrade this thing to a newer Windows version? That's what we're gonna find out today!
youtu.be/eeaaHq_ulFg
Here's some (potentially) lost media for you! A viewer recently uploaded this video of the employee party that Microsoft held during XP's launch. It mostly features short interviews with some of the developers, but there's also clips of people on stage speaking.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCFL...
a Windows XP tablet manufactured by HP.
On this day in 2002, Microsoft unveiled Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
07.11.2025 13:01 — 👍 55 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 1
