What is the single oldest piece of hardware you own that is still in active, daily use?
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What is the single oldest piece of hardware you own that is still in active, daily use?
I don't mean a museum piece sitting on a shelf. I mean something you actually turn on and rely on every week.
Is it a first generation Kindle? A 2011 thinkpad? A printer from the Windows XP era? A mechanical keyboard from yesteryear? An old iPod? A really old toaster that works great?
#retro #hardware #technology #pc #music #reading #books #bookstodon #writing #art #righttorepair #cooking #baking
@pheonix a radio made in 1984, called Gloria 3. Not in daily use because it's at the family summer house.
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A 1940s era popcorn popper. The technology only went downhill from there.
@anne OMG I think you win this thread. That's so cool, I bet the popcorn tastes amazing. Was it passed on from family or did you buy it? I would love to hear more!
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@pheonix@hachyderm.io my refrigerator
it's 14 years old@Stomata let's go! Keep the streak going!
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@pheonix 20 year old small, electric coffee grinder. It works so I work
@lastrobot impressive stuff! Does it want any extra maintainenece?
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@pheonix a radio made in 1984, called Gloria 3. Not in daily use because it's at the family summer house.
@klausblog Not bad at all! There's a certain charm to radio sets that's lacking in newer technology.
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@aburka oh wow that's incredible! What kinda specs does the machine have? Are replaceable batteries not a thing in MacBooks? Kudos to you.
@pheonix full disclosure I do have a newer laptop (although I didn't six months ago or so). Macbooks haven't had replaceable batteries since like 2007
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@anne OMG I think you win this thread. That's so cool, I bet the popcorn tastes amazing. Was it passed on from family or did you buy it? I would love to hear more!
We use it WEEKLY, and yes, it makes outstanding popcorn.
A small size one I inherited from my mother ages ago (it was a wedding gift from her sister). A larger model was then gifted to me years later by another very dear family member.
And just this past holiday season, I found another and gifted it to my oldest child, who is getting married this summer! She was almost in tears when she opened the box.
It's a huge part of our family stories and traditions/mythology. It's so fun, having people over, sitting down to watch a movie or play games together, serving some popcorn. After one bite, they exclaim, "My god, this is amazing."
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@sahqon very impressive stuff!
@pheonix I'm told not to replace it because all new microwaves break in exactly 2 years and one month...
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What is the single oldest piece of hardware you own that is still in active, daily use?
I don't mean a museum piece sitting on a shelf. I mean something you actually turn on and rely on every week.
Is it a first generation Kindle? A 2011 thinkpad? A printer from the Windows XP era? A mechanical keyboard from yesteryear? An old iPod? A really old toaster that works great?
#retro #hardware #technology #pc #music #reading #books #bookstodon #writing #art #righttorepair #cooking #baking
@pheonix atomic wall clock now ~23 years old:
Sean Murthy (@smurthys@hachyderm.io)
I have had the wall clock 👆🏽 for 21+ years now. Still works like a champ: atomic with automatic timezone and DST tracking. We change the batteries like once every 20-24 months (Eneloops too). Zero maintenance otherwise. Bought at Costco for ~$20. Great value for money. 🤑 #Costco #clocks #ValueForMoney #value
Hachyderm.io (hachyderm.io)
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@badbede so cool, products from that generation really had soul didn't they? How does it hold up in 2026?
@pheonix Pretty good! There's some wear on the fabric and one of the buttons needs some extra pressing, but there's something nice about the simplicity of a basic LED screen and button operation.
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What is the single oldest piece of hardware you own that is still in active, daily use?
I don't mean a museum piece sitting on a shelf. I mean something you actually turn on and rely on every week.
Is it a first generation Kindle? A 2011 thinkpad? A printer from the Windows XP era? A mechanical keyboard from yesteryear? An old iPod? A really old toaster that works great?
#retro #hardware #technology #pc #music #reading #books #bookstodon #writing #art #righttorepair #cooking #baking
@pheonix A 2004 computer, had its CPU recently repaired using "an industry oven" as it's not something easily replaceable.
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What is the single oldest piece of hardware you own that is still in active, daily use?
I don't mean a museum piece sitting on a shelf. I mean something you actually turn on and rely on every week.
Is it a first generation Kindle? A 2011 thinkpad? A printer from the Windows XP era? A mechanical keyboard from yesteryear? An old iPod? A really old toaster that works great?
#retro #hardware #technology #pc #music #reading #books #bookstodon #writing #art #righttorepair #cooking #baking
@pheonix
Kenmore Microwave, about 1980, so roughly 46 years old. This has been in daily use the whole time!(Last year I could have added a Craftsman router, but it threw a commutator segment after 43 years. Sears stuff was GOOD, back then.)
