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What's the oldest piece of tech you still have running? (suppo.fi)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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And tell me how proud of it you are.

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You're the badass stoich character from fantasy stories!

"I keep the relics of my ancestors to remind me we all die"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Certainly, no one would accuse me of insufficient gravitas.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Just the right amount 🤌

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

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.