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What are Your Oldest Working Gizmos?

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday June 09 2020, @08:24PM   Printer-friendly
from the does-an-astrolabe-count? dept.

martyb writes:

A recent story on the BBC posed a question to its readers. If it ain't broke: You share your oldest working gadgets. Folks wrote in with their favorite, longest-lasting devices.

Besides being curious about the latest tech devices and advancements, I've noticed our community also seems to have a number of thrifty folk who thrive on getting the most out of their gadgets.

I'll count myself among those in that category. I'll start with a Sharp EL-510S solar-powered, scientific calculator from the early 1980s. I also have a JVC stereo receiver from the mid 1980s that is still going strong. The computer I am currently using is a Dell Latitude Core 2 Duo from about 2009.

So how well has your stuff held up? What was been your best acquisition for long-term durability?

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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday June 09 2020, @09:01PM (2 children)

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Tuesday June 09 2020, @09:01PM (#1005375) Journal

    I have a rock I use to crush garlic, hammer in nails, and other tasks. It still works great. My kids laugh at me and ask when I'm gonna upgrade to an iHammer, but I say who needs rounded corners.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday June 10 2020, @06:06AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday June 10 2020, @06:06AM (#1005689) Journal

    Don't use it to grind grains or even coffee. Not only you'll end with sand in your food, but it'll destroy your rock in a few years.

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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday June 10 2020, @10:56AM

      by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday June 10 2020, @10:56AM (#1005746) Journal

      What, am I supposed to chew my coffee beans? No, I am not bothered about specks of sand; I have always been a hard rocker.

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