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Mister Mind: Mar 20, 2009; I'm not a real doctor,
But I am a real worm;
I am an actual worm

RandomFerret posted:

There's just something about the design of really ancient portable computers that I like. The rugged, industrial pragmatic design coupled with the old monogreen monitor makes me think of NASA rocket scientists smoking cigarettes in shirtsleeves.

A Compaq portable was the third computer my dad bought, and the one I used to write most of my high school reports.

This magnificent son of a bitch was our second computer.

And our first?

(Dad spent the extra bucks to upgrade from 1KB RAM to motherfucking 16KB!!!)

# ¿ Jul 14, 2012 00:37

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Mister Mind: Mar 20, 2009; I'm not a real doctor,
But I am a real worm;
I am an actual worm

Here's a fun obsolete music player I bought ten years ago on clearance:
http://www.geek.com/hwswrev/conel/mp3watch/index.htm

32 megabytes of mp3s, in a wristwatch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8aBP4oMFek

# ¿ Jul 14, 2012 00:55

Mister Mind: Mar 20, 2009; I'm not a real doctor,
But I am a real worm;
I am an actual worm

Frobbe posted:

this look familiar? there's a trend where people upcycle these for use as lamps now.

Yeah, but they don't even use the whole thing. Such a waste.

# ¿ Apr 19, 2015 06:42

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