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9.2K

Account age

3 yrs

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I’m working on an article on John C. Dvorak, the king of computer magazine columnists—RIP—but in the interim, here he is from February 1984 on Macworld and computer magazines in general.

56 views I’m working on an article on John C. Dvorak, the king of computer magazine columnists—RIP—but in the interim, here he is from February 1984 on Macworld and computer magazines in general.

13 views I’m looking up stuff in 1970s issues of Creative Computing, and getting distracted by Monte Wolverton’s funny and prescient cartoons.

11 views I don’t actually want to see a movie based on my favorite Atari game, Tempest, but it does have unusually evocative display graphics.

9 views Is it normal for a plane ticket’s cost to be mostly taxes and fees?

📊 Post engagement

Avg engagement / post

0.1%

Engagement vs followers

Apr 2023

On Bluesky since

🔥 Top post: I’m working on an article on John C. Dvorak, the king of compute · 56 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence

11.6 / week

Posts daily — consistently active for a campaign window.

Content mix

Mostly text

Recent: 6 text · 6 image · 0 video.

Follower / following

2.1×

Follows 4.3K back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post I’m working on an article on John C. Dvorak, the king of computer magazine columnists—RIP—but in the interim, here he is from February 1984 on Macworld and computer magazines in general. ★ 56

Sadly, the Cauzin Softstrip—which let computer magazines run software as scannable strips that looked, in retrospect, like the world’s tallest, densest QR codes—never caught on. ★ 6 Is it possible that Mitch McConnell’s issue is that an extended stay in the hospital and rehabilitation has led to him being temporarily delusional, as has happened to several elderly relatives of mine? Able to smile for a photo, but not g… ★ 14

Is it normal for a plane ticket’s cost to be mostly taxes and fees? ★ 9

I’m looking up stuff in 1970s issues of Creative Computing, and getting distracted by Monte Wolverton’s funny and prescient cartoons. ★ 13 Thank heaven they were able to reschedule. ★ 9 I paid for Wi-Fi on a United flight yesterday, and got some use out of it, but it eventually conked out. The airline just proactively issued a refund, without me having to ask for it. I didn’t know that ever happened! ★ 12 I wrote about how and why Nvidia redesigned its Vera Rubin platform to eliminate dozens of cables—something I didn’t even realize was possible. https://www.fastcompany.com/91578917/nvidia-vera-rubin ★ 6

I don’t actually want to see a movie based on my favorite Atari game, Tempest, but it does have unusually evocative display graphics. ★ 11 Flight attendant on this United plane just announced they’re going to treat us like next of kin and that, in case of emergency, their goal is that we not look like a deer in the headlights or sound like Scooby Doo. She also said we should … ★ 7 Presumably conflating Pee-wee and Pinky Lee, who he may well have watched on TV as a child. ★ 9

The NY Post’s California Post is up and running and sharing misleading headlines like an old pro. It turns out Book Soup was spared damage and is hoping to reopen in a few days, which seems like good news? (My beloved Bullwinkle statue, a… ★ 9

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@harrymccracken.com

The handle is the domain harrymccracken.com. On Bluesky a domain handle proves the owner controls that website — so this is verifiably the real harrymccracken.com account, not an impersonator.

On Bluesky since

Apr 2023

An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 13 views per post.

📤Posts about 11.6× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

52/100

Fair Credibility score

76%

Mixed Real audience

Medium Fake-follower risk

High Data confidence

Est. 76% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
Low engagement (~0.1% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
Verified account.
Established account (3+ years old).

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Fast Company global technology editor. Boy journalist. Bon vivant. Lefthander. Westcoastian. 🇺🇦 Sign up for my free Plugged In newsletter: https://www.fastcompany.com/section/plugged-in

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