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11 items in circulationEst. 1989Late fees forgiven
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TQV-002 · Tech · 15 min

Building Software When the Internet Disappears

Most software assumes another computer will always answer. What happens to a machine when that stops being true?

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TQV-002 · 15 min · C-15

Building Software When the Internet Disappears

Most software assumes another computer will always answer. What happens to a machine when that stops being true?

★★★★★

“Been thinking about this one since closing.”

— MARA
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TQV-001 · 3 min · C-03

Welcome to TANQELO

The first tape on the shelf. What this place is, and what's coming next.

★★★★★

“Employee refuses to stop recommending this.”

— NIGHT SHIFT
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Every tape, cassette, project and print, logged as commits on their own branch. Search it here, or press / for the full terminal on any page.

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TQ-DOS INVENTORY SYSTEM v2.3 (C) 1989 TANQELO VIDEO
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  1. 3f5d867HEAD → techOct 7, 2026TQV-002IN STOCK

    Most software assumes another computer will always answer. What happens to a machine when that stops being true?

  2. d8ed2f6counterSep 20, 2026PRJ-001ON THE BENCH

    Resturant recommendation program for Greensboro, NC

  3. 86f31fcboothSep 19, 2026TQ-C04IN BOOTH

    Nicki Minaj, 2012

  4. 535555cSep 19, 2026TQ-C03IN BOOTH

    Don Toliver, 2026

  5. 7e254c5Sep 19, 2026TQ-C02IN BOOTH

    what 90 days does to the heart

  6. 034f201Sep 19, 2026TQ-C01IN BOOTH

    Steve Lacy, 2022

  7. 27e17dfthoughtsSep 15, 2026TQV-001IN STOCK

    The first tape on the shelf. What this place is, and what's coming next.

  8. 0586a56Sep 19, 2022TQ-C05IN BOOTH

    throwback to siple

  9. 0000000Est. 1989
    shelves installed

    TANQELO Video & Archives opens its doors.

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