Post AoLbuHiAjuUV9OFge0 by sowth@linuxrocks.online
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(DIR) Post #AoLYSM38iW1gdO38oy by thomy2000@fosstodon.org
2024-11-23T20:51:32Z
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Found a vintage computer today which had a label on it that read "do not connect to people". I didn't take a picture sadly.I wonder how I would connect a computer to a person? :blobcatthinkingglare:
(DIR) Post #AoLYSNLxs0g8g3rgno by thomy2000@fosstodon.org
2024-11-23T20:57:56Z
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Also found this thing while looking through lots of tech gems. I have no clue what it is or whether it still works, but I think I recognize the 486 number. I sadly did not rescue it to try and boot it :blobcatsob:(It has a turbo button and a "game port". My PC doesn't even have a "game port". What even is a "game port"?)
(DIR) Post #AoLYSO0NRl0MhOlxnE by sowth@linuxrocks.online
2024-11-23T21:22:47Z
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@thomy2000 Game port is what they called the port for the old analog joysticks. They would often be on sound cards.
(DIR) Post #AoLZzljAMtEVmcCj2G by thomy2000@fosstodon.org
2024-11-23T21:39:56Z
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@sowth Oh interesting! Was it commonly called game port then? I feel like this is the first time I've seen this. I wish I had taken this thing home with me to learn a bit more about these old PCs. It feels weird studying computers but knowing so little about how they used to be.
(DIR) Post #AoLbuHiAjuUV9OFge0 by sowth@linuxrocks.online
2024-11-23T22:01:23Z
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@thomy2000