What's the oldest piece of tech you still have running?
What's the oldest piece of tech you still have running?
And tell me how proud of it you are.
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A pocketwatch manufactured in 1889. I keep it running as a memento mori: the watch may outlive the watchmaker. Build things well -- they may be all people remember you by, one day.
I also have a slide rule at my desk at most times, to remind me of false-precision.
I guess the oldest though, is a Wu Zhu coin from the Three Kingdoms period (currency is a technology, too?). I keep it to remember that all empires arise from chaos, and must return to it; that all assets eventually have no value. That the things that endure, are stranger currencies still.
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You're the badass stoich character from fantasy stories!
"I keep the relics of my ancestors to remind me we all die"
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Certainly, no one would accuse me of insufficient gravitas.
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Just the right amount 🤌
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A pocketwatch manufactured in 1889. I keep it running as a memento mori:
And to think I almost typed in my Lumia 1020... 🤣 🤣 Hats off mate!
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If you happen to want one, they are surprisingly affordable (I think I paid ~100$). So many were made, for so many years, that they are not exactly rare! Some antiques are fun like that.
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