Category: Hustle Culture
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Antique Kit: Priam Model 510 Hard Disk
I don’t have a massive amount to say about this, except for, DAMN. This is a 20MB hard drive. I’m talking a couple of songs, unless you’re a hipster, then one FLAC. Maybe one or two good RAW pictures, and that’s assuming you have another disk with the OS on it already. Let me know…
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Antique Kit: The IBM 5161 ISA Extender
Back in the 80s, you could buy a new computer. What would that get you? A few common things it could do out of the box: That’s…it. No, I’m not talking “BOOT TO WINDOZE” or “DOS” or anything else. No monitor, no sound card (tho there is a built in speaker). Just the above. So…
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Secret… Agent Man (DMCA)
Over the years, I’ve chased various certifications and licenses to be able to flex into different roles, learn new skills, and sometimes just because it’s hilarious. A few of these are Montana Black Bear certification, NWS Spotter Certification for hazardous weather, and maybe 15 or so others. Occasionally, I come across some that are useful…
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Hundreds of Cameras Bears the Lolaroid
My wife and I spent the first few years of our time together traveling around the United States and Canada, stopping in antique stores and thrift stores and finding various cameras. We shared many of them (106 actually) on our site Camera History Project. Together, we learned about various lens types, SLR vs. TLR, How…