🤝
Make a deal with Matthew Sparby
🔒 Paid proposals held safely in escrow — released only when the work's approved.
Followers
553
Account age
4 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$40 – $65 / sponsored post
Estimated from audience size & typical reach — every deal is negotiable and held in SocialDB escrow.
🧰 Free analysis for Matthew Sparby
Known for
41 views
This was my computer setup back in 1993. I’ve wanted to recreate it but have never been able to find an AT case like this one. I’d appreciate any tips on identifying it. The DFI logo is a red herring. That’s a badge I put on it myself back then.
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing
17 views
You’ll either love it or hate it.
5 views
My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again.
5 views
Bucket list item checked off the list. Visited the ancestral homeland.
📊 Post engagement
10
Avg engagement / post
1.8%
Engagement vs followers
May 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: This was my computer setup back in 1993. I’ve wanted to recreate · 41 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
1.3 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 7 text · 5 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
1.8×
Follows 304 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
View on Mastodon ↗
🔥 Top post
This was my computer setup back in 1993. I’ve wanted to recreate it but have never been able to find an AT case like this one. I’d appreciate any tips on identifying it. The DFI logo is a red herring. That’s a badge I put on it myself back then.
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing
Even better, the price for this part from the local place was LOWER than any of the online merchants and I could just pick it up right away instead of paying for shipping and then waiting a few days.
My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again.
Bucket list item checked off the list. Visited the ancestral homeland.
I’ve never been the kind of person who names their cars.
Except one.
I used to have a Pontiac Grand Am.
I named it Jean Claude.
Current status:
https://youtu.be/5ML6khFQrvA?is=btl3zJCcQaxa-1Yu
You’ll either love it or hate it.
Why am I watching Cannonball Run II?
WARNING
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to make soldering easier.
Congratulations to @janbeta for TEN YEARS on YouTube!
#VintageComputing
Chief O'Brien would like to apologize to the players of Forza Horizon 6 for today's transporter mishap.
When you’re in the shower, standing motionless in the stream of water as you process another existential crisis… do you face towards the shower head or away from it?
My 4.5 year old KitchenAid dishwasher quit working. Figured out that the motor in this circulation pump had died. Thankfully a local parts distributor had a replacement in stock. Took less than 10 minutes to replace and it’s working again.
Bucket list item checked off the list. Visited the ancestral homeland.
I’ve never been the kind of person who names their cars.
Except one.
I used to have a Pontiac Grand Am.
I named it Jean Claude.
Current status:
https://youtu.be/5ML6khFQrvA?is=btl3zJCcQaxa-1Yu
You’ll either love it or hate it.
Why am I watching Cannonball Run II?
WARNING
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to make soldering easier.
Congratulations to @janbeta for TEN YEARS on YouTube!
#VintageComputing
Chief O'Brien would like to apologize to the players of Forza Horizon 6 for today's transporter mishap.
When you’re in the shower, standing motionless in the stream of water as you process another existential crisis… do you face towards the shower head or away from it?
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
oldbytes.space
Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
On Mastodon since
May 2022
An established account with real history on the platform.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 4 years ago.
👁️Averages 10 views per post.
📤Posts about 1.3× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
89/100
Excellent
Credibility score
99%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~1.8% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (4+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
#VintageComputing / #RetroComputing enthusiast. Foster parent. Dog rescuer. Lived in California, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin and Bengaluru. Now back in Minnesota.
He/Him/Mr. Sparby if you're nasty
#dogs #RescueDogs
#Commodore : #c64 #VIC20 #Amiga #c16 #Plus4 #PET
#Apple : #AppleII #Lisa #Macintosh #IIgs
#Atari
#TRS80 #CoCo
#Sinclair : #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum
#BBCMicro
#Acorn #Archimedes
📸 Gallery
🔀 Audience overlap
EstimatedEstimated shared audience with similar creators — useful for avoiding overlap (or doubling down) when planning a campaign.
More like this
Find more →
Mastodon
narF 😵✌️ ✓
@narf@mstdn.ca
553
Followers
Mastodon
NABU Jena :verified: ✓
@nabu_jena@nabu.social
553
Followers
Mastodon
Kyle Aster
@kneath@indieweb.social
553
Followers
Mastodon
isaac ✓
@isaac@spore.social
553
Followers
Mastodon
Bill Auchter
@archaeothoughts@scicomm.xyz
553
Followers
Mastodon
Log 🪵
@log@mastodon.sdf.org
553
Followers
✉ Message Matthew Sparby
Reaching out to influencers is a Pro feature. Upgrade to message any influencer directly — perfect for brands and agencies booking sponsorships.
- ✓ Message any influencer from their listing
- ✓ The influencer gets notified by email
- ✓ Manage every conversation in one inbox
Already Pro? Log in.
🎤 Event / appearance with Matthew Sparby
Booking an event / appearance is a Pro feature. Upgrade to book Matthew Sparby for an in-person or virtual appearance — payment held safely in escrow until the event is done.
- ✓ Book them for events, livestreams, panels & more
- ✓ Matthew Sparby gets notified by email
- ✓ Fee held in escrow, released after the appearance
Already Pro? Log in.
🚀
You're out of free requests this month
Free accounts get 5 per month. Go Pro for unlimited sponsor pitches, collab requests & sponsorship deals — plus featured placement, the Verified badge, free withdrawals and more.
Upgrade to Pro — $9.95/mo →Your free limit resets on the 1st of next month.