Hey everyone, I'm Takashi!

[thattakashi]

Heya everyone!

I'm Aidan (known online as Takashi or ThatTakashi).

About Me

I'm a 21 year old ComSci student, living in Auckland, New Zealand. It's so awesome to be able to be a part of this community of like minded people that feel the internet should be a unique, quirky and personal place!

My Interests!

I have a LOT of interests lol and they range quite a lot. Here are just a few:

90s - 2000s Web and OS Design
  Early Mobile Devices - Especially Japanese Phones
  TRAINS!
  Anime
  D&D
  Digital Painting
  Proper Physical Journaling!

I love the design and overall style of retro operating systems and web experiences! In fact for the last few years I've been making use of personalized Windows 10 installations to achieve a more retro feel. I used a windows 7 style for a good while and have recently switched to a Windows XP remake style.

I'm also a big fan of old mobile phones and phone technology. Specifically I've really been into Japanese Keitai. These are Android powered Japanese flip phones that still have a surprising amount of use even in today's world. They are great at acting as "dumbphones" and they look great doing it!

The default launchers (aka the home screen) and built-in apps on these devices are generally pretty lackluster. Because it's just android, I've begun building an android launcher and suite of apps that are designed for use with a keypad and tiny screen. This includes a custom web browser making use of the built-in android system webView. I could go on for ages about the project but I might leave that for another post (please lmk if that's something you'd be interested in!)

I tend to yap a lot so thank you for reading if you've made it to here lol. I'm super stoked to be able to join such an awesome community and can't wait to meet you all!

[sproutknip]

Hi! Lovely to meet you, Takashi! 

Your interests are… well, really interesting! I love your Windows screenshot. It makes me nostalgic for my old family computer. And I looked up the flip phones you mentioned and I’m super intrigued. Flip phones are the COOLEST, and I wish I could have one today!

Looking forward to seeing you share more of your ideas and projects. Your enthusiasm is joyful