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

submitted 10 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] 3 points 10 months ago

It's very common even today for fire sirens to still be in use, as well as noon whistles. Unfortunately, people complain about the noise despite choosing to live near the fire department, and the sirens get shut off.